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t lf u and v, x andy, t and a representspeeds,distances, time and acceleration

respectively.which ofthe following equationsis dimensionallyincorrect?'

A x ti y ' :rl t2
B v'- it' : ac
C v: at.+y/t
nd: (x + y)/t

2 The accelerationof a free falling object can be determinedby a photoelectricexperi-

ment as follows. The object is releasedat point P and passingthrough point X and point
Y at time t,and t, respectively.
point
Releasing
p
Photocell

Photocell

Earth'ssurface

The accelerationof freefalling objectis

A zh(t, -ty)

h
aa
t; -t;

h2
C
(t, -tr)

2h
ti,-ti

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3 The gaph below showshow force F which ac[son an object changeswith time l.
F

4
2

If the objectmovesin a straightline, calculatethe changein linear momentumof the

object.

A 15kgms'l
B 45kgms-'
C 65kgms-'
D 70 kgm s-'

4 The figure showsa rod pivotedat point P on a smoothhorizontalsurface.

.sl{

-l
h{-- a*$ s
I I
I
I I $.sli

Two forceseachof magnitude5.0 N actingin oppositedirectionsare appliedat the

two endsof the rod. The resultanttorqueon the rod is

2.5Nm l2.5Nm 2 l. 7 Nm 25.0N

A B C D
m

5 Two objectsof massm1andm2 havethe samekinetic energy.If the momentumof

the two objectsarep andpzrespectively, then the ratiopl :;2 equalsthe ratio of

A mt:mz
B mz:ml
C J*',J*,
D Jrk ,J^,

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6 The figure below showsa particle moving in a circle with a constantspeed3.0 m s-'
The centripetalforce is 100N. The diameterXY of the circle is 2.0 m.

The work donewhenthe particlehasmovedthrougha semicircleXPY is

A OJ B 3OOJ c 3l4J D 628t

7 Two rigid bodiesP and Q are rotatingaboutthe samefixed axis and haveangularve-
locities ar" and con, and angularmomentumZ,, and Lo respectively.If the valuesof
ez
the ratio a16! ur" l:2 and2:3respectively,find the valueof
oe La
kinetic enerry of objectP
kinetic enerry of object Q

A.1T Bt 2l_3
ct DT
8 An ice skateris rotatingwith his armsfolding inwards.Later the ice skaterstretches
his armsoutwards.Which ofthe following pairsof quantitieswill increase?

A Periodof rotationand momentof inertia.

B Kinetic energyand momentof inertia.
C Angular momentumand periodof revolution.
D Angular momentumandkinetic energy.

9 A sphererolls along a straighthorizontalplatform without sliding as shown in the

figure below.

If the centreof massO of the spheremoveswith velocity v m s-l relativeto the plat-
form, then the velocity of the point Q on the surfaceof the sphererelative to the
platform is

A tn Bv C2v D3v

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10 The escapevelocity (that is the minimum velocity for an object to escapeto infinity
from the Earth) for an oxygenmoleculefrom the surfaceof the Earth is l.l x 10" m s-'.
What is the escapevelocity at a heightof 0.2.Rsabovethe surfaceof the Earth,whereRs
is the radiusof the Earth ?

A 0.5x lOam s-r

B 1.0x lOam s-r
C l.J x lOams-r
D l.J x 104m s-l

11 An objectmoveswith simpleharmonicmotion.Which of the following graphs

showsthe correctvariationof velocity with displacementof the object?
V e lo- c ity

is plac e m e nt D isplacem ent

is plac e m ent D isplacem ent

12 The figure below showsa torsionalpendulumwhich performssimple harmonicmo-

tion with angulardisplacementd.

lf / is the momentof inertiaof the disc aboutthe torsionalwire and c is the torqueper
unit angulardisplacementactedby the torsionalwire to the disc, the period of oscillation
of the disc canbe expressedas

I IE c
A 2n B2r C2 n D2n
c 0
"e

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13 Which of the following statementsis true concemingan object undergoessimple

harmonicmotion in a straightline betweentwo pointsX and Y?

A Speedis minimumat the middleof the line XY.

B The total energyis maximumat X or Y.
C The magnitudeof the restoringforce is maximumat X or Y.
D The magnitudeof the linearmomentumis maximumat X or Y.

14 A progressivewave is represented
by the equation

/ = 0.20sin
(r00il-+) ,
with x andy aremeasuredin-meter,and r is measuredin second.What is the speedof
the wave?

A 20ms-r
B 50msr
C 100m s-r
D 200 m s-l

is not true concemingtransverse

15 Which of the followingstatements wave?

A Transversewave can be polarized.

B y-ray and radio wave are transversewave.
C Transversewave is producedwhenair is blown acrossthe end of a re-
sonancetube.
D Transversewave is producedwhen a stretchedstring vibrates.

16 The lengthof a pipe which is openedat both endsis 35.5 cm. If the soundspeedis
330 m s-r and the end conection for eachend of the pipe is 1.0 cm, what is the funda-
mentalfrequencyof the pipe?

A 440H2 B 452H2 C 465H2 D 478H2

17 A sourceemits soundof frequency500 Hz is fixed to the end of a rod of 0.5 m long.

The rod is rotatedin a horizontalcircle with angularvelocity 50 rad s-r. What is the
maximum frequencyreceivedby a stationaryobserver?[The velocity of soundin air :
340m s-r.l

A 500 Hz B 537Hz C 540H2 D 579Hz

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18 The graphbelow showsthe variationof potentialenergy(J for an diatomicatom with

interatomicseparationr.

which of the following is not a correctdeductionfrom the graphabove?

A At absolutezerc,theatomicseparationis ro.
B For smalldisplacement from the positionof r: ro,atomsvi-
bratewith simpleharmonicmotion.
The positivegradientshowsthat atomsrepeleachotherfor r >
C
ro.
n If a quantityof heatUo is supplied,theatomicbondwill be
broken.

19 A massof 2.0 kg is tied to the endof a steelwire which hasan originallengthof I .0

m, and the otherend of the wire is fixed at point O. Later the massis rotatedaboutO in a
verticalplanewith constantangularspeedof 4zr rad s -l . If the cross-sectional areaof
the wire is assumedconstantwith a valueof 1.0mm2, what is the minimumextension
producedby the steelwire?
[Young'smodulusof steel:2.0 x 10ll Pa1

A 0.40mm B 0.50mrn C 1.48mm D 1.58mm

20 The figure below showsthe relationshipbetweenthe averagetranslationalkinetic

energyEy of a monoatomicmoleculeof an idealgasat absolutetemperaturez.
4

A value for Boltzmannconstantcanbe deducedfrom the graphaboveis

0 a 2a la
Ab B3b Cb D3b

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21 The principal molar heat capacitvat constantpressureCp,, for an ideal ga, i, ZR

The degreesof freedomfor the gasmoleculesis

A3 B4 C 5 D6

22 The figure below representsthe variation of internal energy U with temperature

when 5 molesof an idealgasis heatedat constantvolume.

UIJ

o TtK
what is the valueof the molar heatcapacityof the gasat constantvolume?

.a
A
.5
Bg CA Da b
b 5b 2

23 A monoatomicgaswith volumeZand pressurepis compressed isothermallyuntil its

pressurebecomes3p. The gaslater is allowed to expand adiabfiically until its volume
becomesgV.lf y of thegasis I , what is the final pressure
of the gas?
J

Bp cp Dp
-' 9 8t
24 Two uniform copperrods R and S arejoined and perfectly insulatedas shown in the
figure below. The lengthof rod R is twice the lengthof rod S but the cross-sectionalarea
of rod R is half the cross-sectional
areaofrod S.

50 co

If the free endsof rod R androd S arernaintainedat temperatures100oCand 50 oC

respectively,what is the temperatureat thejunction of rod R and rod S ?

A 6OOC B 67OC C 75OC D 9OOC

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25 Threepoint charges-l pc, +21tc, and +3pc areplacedon a straightline respectively

as shownin the figure below.
,<2cm-)<-3 cm-)
R $ TI

-lpC +2 pC: +3 pC

The resultantforce acting on S due to R and T is

A l1 N towardsT
B l5 N towardsT
C l5 N towardsR
D 105N towardsR

26 The figure below showsa positiveplateand a negativeplatewhich are parallel.One

electronis releasednearthe negativeplate.

Which of the following is true concerningthe force F acting on the electronand the
kinetic energyEr of thi electronalong itsmotion from the negativeplateto the posi-
tive plate?

F Eu
A Increases Increases
B Increases Constant
C Constant Constant
D Constant Increases

27 Two identicalmetalsolidspheresX andY whicharecharged positivelywith gr and

is trueconcemingsphere
Wtrictrof the followingstatements
ez (er > e2\ respectively.
X andsphereY?

The electric field intensitieson the surfaceof sphereX and sphereY are
A 7fr0.
B The electricfield intensitiesinsidesphereX and sphereY arezero.
c The electricfield intensityinsidesphereX is morethanthe electricfield
intensitYinsidesPhereY.
D The electricpotentialsinsidesphereX and sphereY arezero.
is
28 Which of the following statementsconcerningan isolatedchargeconductorwhich
stationaryandnon-uniformin shapeis not true?

A The surfacechargedensityof the conductoris uniform'

B The chargeofthJ conductoronly resideson the surfaceofthe conductor.
C Thereis no electricfield insidethe conductor'
D Thereis no magneticfield surroundingthe conductor'

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29 A 100 pF capacitor is chargedand laterthe chargeacquiredis dischargedthrougha

chargeof capacitorafterI s ,
I0 ko resistor.what is the valueof the ratio
initial chargeof capacitor

A2 B ln2 C | -ln 2 Dl
e

30 A capacitorof 5 pF anda capacitorof 10 pF are connectedin serieswith a batteryof

l2 V. What is the chargeat eachof the capacitor?

5uF l0 uF
A I0pF 20 grF
B 20pF 40 pF
C 40pF 20 pF
D 40pF 40 pF

31 When potentialdifferenceZ is appliedacrossthe endsof a copperwire which hasa

diameterd andlength /, the drift velocity of electronsin the wire is v. What is the drift
velocity of the electrons,in terms of v, in a copperwire which has diametr, {una
L

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length i, and is appliedwith potentialdifference2V acrossits ends?
4

A B2v C4 v D8 v

32 If the order of magnitudesfor currentdensityand numberof free electronsper unit

volume in a metalar" 1-0u A m-2and 1028m-3respectively,what is the orderof magnitude
for the drift velocity of freeelectronsin the metal?

A 104m s-r
B 102m s-l
C 10-2m s-r
D lOams-r

33 In the circuit as shownin the figure below,the resistanceof the voltmeteris 500 O .

What is the readingof the voltmeter?

A 2.5V B 3.3V C 5.0V D 6.0V

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34 In .acircuit as shownin the figurebelow,cell Er hase.m.f.of 2.0 V and internalre- l

sistancewhich canbe neglected. The lengthof the potentiometer
wire AB is 100cm and j
when switch S is opened,the balancelengthAX is 75 cm. When switch S is closed, I
lengthAX is 60 cm.

What is the internalresistanceof cell .E''?

A 0.75c) B 1 .0 0o c t.25ct D 3.00C)

35 An electronmovesin a straightline in vacuumwherethere is a magneticfield and an
electricfield actingperpendicular
to eachother.If the electricfield is removed,the elec-
tronwillmove with

A samespeedin a circle.
B samespeedin a parabola.
C samespeedin a straightline.
D a lowerspeedin a circle.

36 The magneticfield of EarthaJthecsntreof a conductorcircularcoil of radius5.0 crn

is 7.0x l0-' T. The directionof the Earth'smagneticfield is perpendicular
to the planeof
the coil. This magneticfield is cancelledby the magneticfield producedat the centreof
the coilwhen a currentflows in the coil. Whatis themagnitudecf the currentflow?

A O.9A E 1.44 C I.8A D 5.6A

37 Whena constantcurrentflows in a movingcoil gah,anometer,

the coil wi!! be
deflectedby a constanttorquebecause

A the coil is woundrounda soft iron core.

B the coil undergoes criticaidamping.
C the coil is piacedin a radialmagneticfield.
D the coil is controlledby a helicalspring.

38 The rnagneticflux densityin a sclenoii which has 400 turns and unifonn cross*
se cti onalarea
1x l0-amtis5 x 10-5T w' h e n t h e s o le n o id c a rrie s a c u rre2nAt o. f{ f t h e
magnetieflux densityof the solenoidis assumed uniform,what is the self-inductance of
the solen*id?

A 0.5pH B 1.0pH C 2.0pH D 2.5 1tH

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39 A sinusoidala.c. sourcewith period Zis connectedto a pure capacitor. Which of the

following graphsbest representsthe variation of energyper unit iime, P, stored in the
capacitorwith time r in a completeoscillation?

htufu A B

F^4F+ c D

40 The figure below showsan operationalamplifier with openloop voltagegain of 10'.

Thevoltagesuppliedis 9 V. lf Vt:0.50 mV andV2: 0.60mV, whatis theoutput

voltageVo?

9.0v 10.0
v 19.0
v 55.0
A B c D

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4l Lens K1 and lens K2 have focal length 10 cm respectively.Which of the following arrange-
mentsof the lenseswill causeparallellight ray incidentat K1 becomesdiverging after emerging
from Kz ?

"-*i
--*fir\' n'
-*1/\J *ll=|/
c x
- { i r \ , ql.--*-u
*11=-,r,*u Df t
42 The figure below showsan air wedge formed by placing a thin piece of paperbe-
tweentwo thin glassplatesat distance8.0 cm from the line of contactof the glass.Mo-
nochromaticlight of wavelength5.89x l0-7m is incidentnormallyat the air wedge.

l t l t..,.
| | | llieht
rh i n .p a p e r {+ t +
II
-[-B.ocm---al

If the separationbetweenconsecutivedark fringesis 1.5mm, the thicknessof the

paperis

A 0.79x l0-sm
B 1.57x l0-5m
C 4.71x l0-5m
D 1.57x lOam

43 Which of the following characteristics

will determinewhethera wave is longitudinal
wave or transversewave?

A Reflection
B Refraction
C Diffraction
D Polarization

44 The optical path in a glassslide of thickness/o is /r. The refractiveindex of the glass
can be expressedas

A? B* ch D+

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45 In a Young's double-slitexperiment,the two slits are radiatedfrom the samelight

sourceof so that light emergedfrom the two slits have

A the samespeed
B the samepath
C the sameplaneof polarization
D the sameconstantphasedifference

46 Which of the following graphsbestrepresentsthe X-ray spectrumproducedby an X-

ray tube at two differentpotentialdifferencesof Vuand Va(V^> V) ?

o a

Wavelength Wavelength

47 Which of the following is not the applicationof laserlight?

A To detectsubmarine.
B To cut metal.
C To measurethe distancebetweenEa.rthand Moon.
D To perform eye and brain surgery.

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48 The stability of a nucleuscan be determinedby using binding energyper nucleonas

a measurement.
Bindingenergy
per nucleon

MeV

l0
8
6

0 50 100150200250
Mass
number

For the moststablenuctide,the quantityis

A maximumfor the nuclidein the periodictable.

B directly proportionalto the ratio of proton/neutron.
(- increasesuniformly accordingto the increaseof mass
numberin the periodictable.
D increasesuniformly accordingto the increaseof atomic
numberin the periodictable.

49 The radioisotopesof P and Q havehalf-lives Z1 and Tzrespectivelywith Zr :2Tz .

The numberof nuclei of P and Q in a sampleis the sameinitially. How long doesit take
for the numberof nucleiP becomestwo timesthe numberof nuclei Q ?

ATz B ZTt C 2Tz D 3Tr

50 A radioisotopeof elementZ experiences a seriesof decayuntil it becomesa stable

isotopeof elementZ. In this process,the ratio of the numberof p-particlesemittedto the
numberof o-particlesemittedis

A l:l B l:2 C l: 4 D 2:l

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1. (a) Statethe Principleof Conservationof Linear Momentum. ll mukl

(b) A bulletof mass2.0 g is fired horizontallyinto ablock of wood 1.0kg massplaced

on a horizontalsurface.The initial velocity of the bullet is 500 m s-t.The velocity of the
bulletwhich comesout of thewoodenblock is 100m s r. It is foundthatthe *ood*
block slidesa distanceof 0.20 m and stops.Determine
(i) the velocity of the woodenblock at the instantwhen the bullet emergesfrom it.
[2,marks]

(ii) the averagefrictional force betweentte woodenblock andthe horizontalsurface.

12,marksl

2. An object is placedon the principal axis of a thin biconvexlens.Thedistancebetweenthe

object and the lens is 20 cm.The lens is made from glass of refractive index 1.65. The image
producedby the lensis 0.25 times the sizeof the object.

(a) Statewhetherfie imageis real orvirtual? ll markl

(b) Calculatethe focal lengthof the lens. [2,marksl

(c) Determinethe commonradiusof curvaturefor the surfacesof the lens.

12.marksj

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motion varieswith time.
Acceleration/ms-2

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(a) Deducefrom the numericalvaluesgwen on the graph,

(i) the frquency ll nwlcl

(ii) the angularfrequencyot ll mmkl

(iii) the amplitudexo of the oscillation. ll mokl

(b) Sketcha graphwhich showshow the displacementvarieswith time.

ll mtkl

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breaks.Thevariationwith loadFof the extensionx of the fibre is shownin the diagrambelow.

xll}am

4 t^--*"

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(a) Statewith reasonwhetherglassis ductile, brittle or polymeric. 12mmksl

(b) Determinethe Young's Modulus for the glassfibre. 13marks)

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(b) Statethe function of a multiplier? ll markl

(c) A galvanometerof resistance30 O hasa full-scaledeflectionof 20 mA. It is to

be convertedinto a voltneter of range0-3.0 V.
Describebriefly, with the aid of a circuit diagramto show how a multiplier is connected
to the galvanometerand calculatethe resistanceof the multiplier required?
t3 marksl

DiaCra.m:

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6. (a) Stateone advantageofusing negativefeedbackin an operational

amplifier. ll mrkl

(b)

60 hrf

:ov
In the op-ampcircuit above,the input voltageV6 is sinusoidalwith a peakvoltageof 3.0 V.
(i) Calculatethe closedloop gain of the circuit. [1 mwkl

(ii) What is the ou$utvoltage, Vo? ll mmkl

(iii) Sketchtwo graphsto showthe variationof Z6 and Vowithtime r on the sameaxes.

p. marksl
Yi YO

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7. (This questionis basedon an experimentconductedby NASA on a novel sourceof

enerry for a spaceshuttle.)
Abo; the equatorof the Earth,the Earth's magneticfield runs horizontally in the south-
north direction.A space-shuttleflying from west to east abovethe equatorcuts perpendicularly
acrossthe magnetic nen as shown in the diagram below.A small satellite is at&achedto the
shuttleby a very long thin coppercable. It is proposedto usethe e.m.f generatedin the cableas
a sourceof electricalenerry for the shuttle.
Magnetic flux
into the paper
z. -

shuttle

(a) Explain how is therean e.m.f. generatedin the cable? ll narkl

(b)Calculatetre magnitudeof this e.m.f. usingthe followingdata:

Cablelength:20 km
Speedof Jhuttleand satellite= 7.0 km s-r
Horizontalcomponentof the Earth's magneticflux density: 6.0 x 10-5T.
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(c) Statetre direction of the generatede.m.f. lI nokl

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8. (a).Explainbriefly what is meantby rurclearfusion. $ mmkl

(b). A carbonisotopetjC is bombardedwith a proton to producean unknownnuclide,X.

(i)Write a nuclearequationto representtre abovereactionand identif,i the unkown

nuclide,X. [2.marksl

(ii) Calculatethe enerry releasedduring the reaction.

M assof tlc:13.003355u, ma s s o flH: t . o o z t z s u
Massofunknoumnuclide.X = 14.003074 u
lu = 931MeV [2 narks)

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Answer mty fou.r questions in this section

9. (a). What is meant by centripetal force ? ll markl

(b). A studentsuggeststhat for a body to performcircular motion, the centipetal force acting
towardsthe centreof the circle is balancedby the centrifugalforce acting outwardsaway
from the centreof the circle. Commenton the abovestatement
p mmksl

(c). A car goesover a hump of radiusof curvaturel0 m. What is the maximum speedof the
car so that it is alwaysin contactwith the road ? [3 mmks]

(d) (i) StateNewton's Law of UniversalGravitation. Il mmkl

(ii) A satelliteof massm goesrounda planetof massM n an orbit of radiusr.

If G is the universalgravitationalconstant,what is the gravitationalforce of athaction
betweenthe planetandthe satellite? p mmksl

(e) A satelliteof mass150kg goesroundthe ear*r in a circular orbit of radius

twice the radiusof the earth. Calculate,
(i) the centripetalforce acting on the satellite. 13mmksl

(ii) the orbital period of the satellite. 13mwksl

(Radiusof the earth = 6.38x 106m)

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10. (a) Metals are goodconductorsof both heatand electicity while goodthermalinsulators
arealso goodelectricinsulators.Explain why? 13 marksl

(b) The rateof heatflow througlra well-laggedmetalrod at steadystate is definedby the

. o ..d0
equation - =-kt4- ,
't&
whereQ is the quantityof heatflow, ft is the thermalconductivity of the metal ,l is the
areaof the rod and 4 *the temperatwegradienlalongtherod.
cross-sectional
dx

(r) Explain what do you understandbysteadystate andtenpetature gradientl

[2 marks]
(ii) Basedon the statementin (a) aboveostatethe quantitiesin electric conductionfor
metalsthat areanalogoustD rate of heatJIow andtemperaturegradient in thermal
conductionfor metals. p mnksl
(iii)Hence write an equationfor electricconductionthat is equivalent to the equationof
heatflow as in (b) above.Explain the symbolsusedin your equation.
12 marksl

(c) The diagrambelow showstwo rods of the samelength,L anddiameterbut made

from two different materialsP and Q. They areflaced end to end in thermalcontactand
well laggedat their sides.The outerendsof P andQ arekept at OoCand 100"C
respectively.The therrnalconductivityof P is four timesthat of Q.

00c 1000c
/r* lagggrng

(i) Determinethe steady-statetemperatureat thejointed-end. 13marksl

temperaturealongthe whole
(ii)Sketcha Saph to showthe distribution of steady-state
jointed rod. 13 matksl

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11. (a) Statetwo conditionsnecessaryto produce a well-defmedstationarywave usingtwo

separatesoundsources. 12 narksl
(b)Theequationof a stationarywaveon a stretchedstring is given as:

! = 0.1sin250/cos50r

wheredistancesare in mefes andtime is in seconds.

(i) Calculatethe frequencyof this wave. 12marksl
(ii) Wha! is the distancebetweentrvo neighbouringnodesalongthis waves.
p marksl
(iii) Calculatethe speedof the wave in this string. tl marn

(c) (i) What do you understandby interference. ll mmkl

(ii)Statetwo conditionsnecessaryto producea well-definedinterferencepattern.

[2 marks]

(d) The appaxatusof a Young's double-slitsexperimentis setup as shownbelow. G is

equidistantfrom the double-slits51and Sz.H is a point on the screenwhen the light
wavesfrom Sr and Szinterferewith a path differeor" of {.
2

(i) What is the type of interferenceobservedat G and at H respectively? pmorksl

(ii) If the distanceSrSz=1.0mm, D=I.50 m andthe wavelengthof the lidht"A is 600nm,
calculatethe value of v. p marksl

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t2. (a) A stationarynegatively-charged particleexperiences1fo.T in the direction of the

ii"f6 io which ii is ptaced.Stateand explain,whetherthe freld is magnetic,electricor
gravitational. [2 notu]

(b) Calcutatethe magnitudeofthe electricfield sftengthrequiredto maintainan electron

in a fxed position in the gravihtional field of the Earft, at its surface.

(Takeg:9.81 ms-'; massof electron:9.1x 10rt kg; V noh"sl

(c) Neon-20atomsare ionizedby the removalof one electronfrom eachatom.For a

Neon-20ion,
(i) statethe chargeon the ion. ll markl
(ii) calculateits mass. pmorksl

(d) The neonions in (c) areacceleratedfrom rest in vacuumttrough a potential

dii1"rro"" of 1400V.They arethen injectedinto a region of spacewherethereare
uniform electric andmagneticfields actingat right anglesto the incidentdirection of
motion of the ions as shownin the following diagram.The electric field hasfield strength
E andtheflux densrtyofthe magneticfield is -8.

Regionof uniform
electric andmagnetic
fields
Pathof neonions

(i) Draw and indicateclearly the directionsof the electricand magneticfields solhat the
irrrr purr throughundeflectedthroughthe region. 12marlal

(ii)Calculatethe speedof the acceleratedionson entry into ttreregion of the electric and
magneticfields. 12marksl

(iii) The electricfield strengthEis 6.2x 103Vm-l. Calculatethe magnituO"-"1F"

magneticflux densityso that the ions arenot deflectedin the region of the fields.
12mark{

(e) The mechanismby which theneonatomsin (c) are ionized is changedso that each
atom losestwo electrons.Stateandexplainwhat changeoccursin:
(r) the speedof the ions enteringthe regionof the electricand magneticfields as in (d)
above. ll narkl

(ii) the path of the ions in the region of the electric and magnetic fields. ll markl

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13. (a) What do you understandbV (i) de Broglie's relationship (ii) wave-particle
duality ? 12marksl

(b) What is the de Broglie wavelengthof an electronwhich hasa kinetic

enerryof50 eV ? 12,marlul

(c) Explain the differencesbetweenthe productionof the continuous

speotum andthe characteristicspectrumof X-rays. p marh"sl

(d) Sketcha suitablegraphto showfie continuousand characteristic

line spectrumof the X-rays producedwhen a metaltargetis
bombardedby energeticelecfons p narksl

(e) Explain why for an elertron of e,nerryE, the wavelengthof the X-rays
producedhasa minimum value , 1,^ 12nqksl

(f) Calculatethe shortestwavelengthof X-rays emittedby elecfons

striking the surfaceof a 20kV televisionpicturetube. [3 nsksl

[m" = 9.11x 10-31

kg Planckconstant= 6.63x 10-341

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14. (a) Defmethe half-life anddecayconstantof a radioactivesubstance' 12marksl

(b) Nahrrally occurring radfi,m-226with atomicnumber88 producesthe radioactivegas

radon-222by alphadecay.
(0 Write an equationfor the decayprocess ll mwkl
(ii) Cabutatethe total kinetic energyof the decayproductsin MeV 13nnksl
:222'017570 u
Massof radium:226.025402 u, massof radon
Massof helium:4.002603u lu = 931MeV

(c) The bombardmentof a beryllium nucleusby an alphaparticleproducesa frrndamental

particleX, as follows
tlc+x
d+noB e*

(i) Completethe aboveequation p marksl

(ii) What arethe alphaparticleandX ? L2,marksl

(iii) Statetwo importantpropertieswhich makesX difficult to detect. p marksl

1lC in a massspectrometer.The radii

(d) An ion of unknownatomicmassis mixed wi*r
tic 26.2cm and22.4cm respectively. What is the
of curvatureof the tracksof the iongand
"r"
identity ofthe unknownion ? Stateany assumptionsthat you make'
13 msksl

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1D 11 D 21 C 31 D 41 C
2D 12C 22C 32D 428

3D 13C 23D 33A 43D

4B 14D 24A 34C 448

5C 15C 25D 35A 45D
6A 16A 26D 36D 46A

7C 17C 278 37C 47A

8B 18C 28A 388 48A
9B 19C 29D 39A 49C
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Question SuggestedAnswer Marks
Number
1.(a) TdFrinciFie of Conservation of LinearMomentumstatesthatthe total
linearmomentumof a systemis constant( or conserved)if thereis no
externalforceactingon the system. 1

(bxi) of linearmomentum
conservation
x 500= 1.0( v) + 2.0x 10-3
2,0x 10-3 x 100 1

v=0 .8 0 ms-' 1

(bxii) doneagainstconstantor average

Lossin K.Ewoodenblock=work
frictionalforce
1^ 1
-
;(1.0X0.8)' Fn(0.20)
L
1
) F * =1 .6 N
2.(a) imageis real 1

(b) v = 0.25(20)= 5.0 cm 1

1111 1
-: ---:
f uv 20 5. 0 1
f = 4.0cm

111
-) 1
J\r2 X :+
-:(r-l
1) 1
-i --fl .6 5 -t):
4 .0 r
1
fl = f2 = 5 .2 C m

3. (aXi) I = z 5 Hz
t=!= 1
T 0.04
(ii) angularfrequency: w = 2nf = 157=160rads-1 1
' xo= a^ = , 50., =2.oxlo-3m
amplitude, 1
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(b) 4 (xto-sr
,t

r, 2

4.(al Brittle 1
showno plasticdeformation
beforeit breaks 1
(b) FL 1
xA
60x0.24 1
3xl0-a x8x10-7
= 6.oxl0lo Nm-2 1
5.( a) A multiplieris a resistorof veryhighresistanceconnectedin seriesto a
galvanometer.

(b) Thefunctionof the multiplieris to reducethe incomingcurrentdownto

the maximumcurrentthat can be carriedby the galvanometer.

OR
Thefunctionof the multiplieris to convertthe galvanometer
intoa
voltmeter.

(c)
R:l0Q

V:3.0V
v = 3'o :0.02
I=I'-,-
,u r + R,, 30+ R,

3 0 + R ,=, + = 1 5 0 ) R, = 1 2 0 t) 2
- 0.02
The multiplieris connectedin seriesto the galvanometer. 1

6.( a) to reducethe distortionof the output 1

or to reducethe gain

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(bxi) 1
A=l++=t*X=l+3=4
Gain,

( ii) Output,Vo: AV,n: 4(3.0)= +12.0V= +9.0V(saturation) 1

7.(al flux-linkage
in magnetic
Thereis change 1

(b) E =B fu 1
= 6.0 x'10-5x 20 x 103x 7 x 1 0 3
=8.4x103V 1
(c) directionof generatede.m.f is from space shuttleto satellite. 1

1
f f i o f 2 | i g h te r(o rsma l l e r)n u c|eiatver yhightem per atur eto
producea heavier(or bigger)nucleusaccompanied withthe releaseof
a lot of energy.

(bxi) 1
'lc+lu-+'lx
'lx is 'lw 1

(ii) Lnt = (13.003355 -14.003074u

+1.007825)u
Massdefect'
L* =*.rou xl0-3u 1
Energyreleased,Q =8'106x10-3x931: 7'55MeV 1

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Centripetal force= forcethatcausesa bodyto movein a circle,and its
directionis alwaystowardsthe centreof the circle.

(b) The statementis false,

lf the two forcesbalanceeachother,the resultantforce= 0. According

to Newton'sfirstlaw of motion,the bodywill movein a straightlinewith
constantvelocity.Thatis the bodywill not performcircularmotion.

(c)

Resultantforcetowardsthe centreofcircle = mg - R
'7
mv-
Henceffig-R=
r
Formaximumv. R =0

v=rg =1 0 x9 .8 1 = 98.1ms- t

(dxi) Newton'sLawof gravitation statesthatthe forcebetweentwo masses

is directlyproportionalto the productof the masses,and is inversely
proportional to the squareof the distancebetweenthem.

( ii)
force of attractionis
The gravitational p=cy+

(eXi)
7 =6 \; GM = g R2 ; r= 2 R

oR2
o-t. x 150
F=
4R'
_ 9.81x150
4
= 368N

( ii) F = mrr',az

368 = 150x2x6.38x 1 0 6 c o z

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o = 4.38 x 104 rad s-'

Periodt = 4
Ct)
= 1.435x 10 4s .

K . E= ! * u ' = ! * ? r )t
22
1
K.E=ifrsoitz x 6.38x106;214.38x = 2.34x10e
10-4)2 J
L

10.(a) Heatand electricconductionin metalsare bothcausedby the many

freeelectronsthat moveswith highmobility.

Thereare no free electronsin thermalandelectricinsulators.

Thusthermaland electricinsulatorsare poorconductors.

(bxi) at all pointsalongthe

Steadystateis achievedwhenthe temperatures
metalrod are stableand not changing.

Temperature per unitlength

gradientis the diffefencein temperature
alonga conductor.

' t
Current, :9 : L,q.\ ,
t p l-

where: 1is the currentin the flowing in the conductor,

p is the resistivity of the materialconductor,

L ir tn"potential gradientalongthe conductor.

I
(cXi) rateof heatflow in P:rate of heatflow in Q

- o) o)
= 4M@ - ka(roo
--
ll

+ o =1oo- 25"
= 4o=1oo c
4

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11 .( a) of 2 identicalwaves
Supposition in oppositedirection.
travelling
Amplitudeof both waves are the same or almostthe same
(bxi)
Compareto stationarywaveequation! : Asinn111s65!
/L

at=2nf =250
)so
---" =3 9 .8=4 0H2
"f2 r

2tr
A^

)r
)" - ''" =0 .1 3 m=l 3.jcm
50
distancebetween2 neighbouringnodes=+ =+ = 6.5cm 1
22
(iii) =
speedof wave,u = .f1= (40x0.13) 5.2ms-1 1

(cXi) of two coherentwavesto produce

is the superposition
Interference
pointsof maximumandminimumamplitude/intensity.

interference
for well-defined
Two conditions are:
-bothwavesare coherentand same or the sameamplitude
almost

(dxi) interference.
at G is constructive
lnterference
interference.
at H is destructive
lntererence

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At H, is first minimumwherem='l

(m - %)D2 (r - y;)(r.s0X600
x 10-e)
!=---T= ' 1 . 0x 1 0 -3
1

!=4 .5 x1 0 -m=0 .45mm 1

12.(al a) The stationarynegativechargedparticlewill movein the directionof

the gravitational
field.

The stationarynegativechargedparticlewill moveoppositein direction

to an electricfieldandwill not movein a magneticfield.

(b) Upwardeleotricforce = downwardgravitationalforce

e E =mg

g =v E -- (9.1x 10 r ' X ? . 8=15). 6 xr , - r v m - l

1
e 1.6x 1 0 - ' '
(c) (i) chargeon Ne ion= +1.6x 10-1e
C 1
(ii) M' 2ox1o-3
massof Ne ion,m -=fr:ffi=3.3x 10-26kg
(dxi)

Path ofNe* ions

Path ofNe+ ions

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2(1.6x lo-l'gXl4o0) =
2.2xto, ms-l
9.1x10- 31

electricforce = magneticforce
eE = Bev

E 6.2x103
b--=+=2.8x10-27
v 2.2x10'

(eXi) Chargedoubled,speed v increasedOy J2 times.

(i i ) Magneticforce > electricforce, ions deflectedfrom originalpath.

13.(aXi) The de Broglie'srelationship givesthe valueof the wavelength2

relatedto a particleof linearmomentump in the equation 'a"= L
p
whereh is the Planckconstant

Thewave-particle dualityrefersto the wavenatureof a particleunder

certainspecificconditionsandthe converseis alsotrue

!tu'= 5 0 ( 1 .6 0x.1Or;s
2
mv= 2x5AQ.60xl0-te)m

de BrogliewavelengthI = L
mv

= -6.63x10-34 = 1.74 x 1 0 -1 o m fi1e=9'11x 10-31kg

mv '

Continuousspectrumis producedwhenfast electronsfromthe cathode

on collisionwiththe target.The decreasein energyof
are decelerated
electronsis radiatedas photonsin the continuous
the decelerated
spectrum.

CharacteristicX-rayis producedwhena vacancyin the innershell

(e.g. K-shell)of the targetatomis filledby an electronfroma higher
shell.
The differencein energyof the electronis radiatedas a characteristic
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Intensity

spectrum

Whenan electroncollideswith a targetatom,the electronwill

decelerate
and is stopped.The lossof all the kineticenergyE of the electronin a

singlecollisionwiththe atommeansthatthe X-rayemittedhas

maximumphotonenergyot +
A^a

hc
eV=
1^n

hc
20x103xL.60x1O-te
= 6.22x 10-11m

14.(al Half-life: the timetakenfor the numberof radioactive

atomsin a
sampleto decayto halfof its initialnumber.

dN
decayconstant= - dt
N

(bxi) '3[n" ----+ '33nn+ ] He

( i i) Massdefect Am = 226.025402u-(222.017570
+ 4.002603)u

= 0.005229u 1
TotalK.E= O.005229x 931 1
= 4.88MeV 1

(cXi) llc+ jx 2
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(ii) alphaparticle: nucleusof helium 1

jx : Neutron 1

( iii) neutronis not chargedanddoesnot causeionization 2

(d) mv'
-=tsq v
r
Bq'r
m=
v
lonsof theelementand ionsof C-12havethe same
Assumption:

charge,thenm c r
HencemassnumberA ocr
)6 )
A"" = -" '- x1 2 = 14
22.4

N
Theelementis nitrogen,

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