TEST

ON PHYSICS CHAPTER 1 TO 4 AS LEVEL PHYSICS

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Q1. f/m 19 v12 q1 Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

1 (a) The ampere, metre and second are SI base units.

State two other SI base units.

1. ...............................................................................................................................................

2. ...............................................................................................................................................
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(b) The average drift speed v of electrons moving through a metal conductor is given by the
equation:

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μF
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e

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where e is the charge on an electron

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F is a force acting on the electron
and μ is a constant.

Determine the SI base units of μ.

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SI base units ...........................................................[3]

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Q2.F/M 19 V12 Q3
3 Two balls, X and Y, move along a horizontal frictionless surface, as illustrated in Fig. 3.1.

60°
3.0 m s–1
X
A B
9.6 m s–1

Y 2.5 kg

Fig. 3.1 (not to scale)

Ball X has an initial velocity of 3.0 m s–1 in a direction along line AB. Ball Y has a mass of 2.5 kg
and an initial velocity of 9.6 m s–1 in a direction at an angle of 60° to line AB.

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The two balls collide at point B. The balls stick together and then travel along the horizontal surface

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in a direction at right-angles to the line AB, as shown in Fig. 3.2.

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Fig. 3.2

(a) By considering the components of momentum in the direction from A to B, show that ball X
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has a mass of 4.0 kg.

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(b) Calculate the common speed V of the two balls after the collision.

V = ................................................. m s–1 [2]

(c) Determine the difference between the initial kinetic energy of ball X and the initial kinetic
energy of ball Y.

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difference in kinetic energy = ....................................................... J [2]

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Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

Q3. F/M 18 V22 Q1
1 (a) Complete Fig. 1.1 to indicate whether each of the quantities is a vector or a scalar.

quantity vector or scalar

acceleration
speed
power

Fig. 1.1
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(b) A ball is projected with a horizontal velocity of 1.1 m s–1 from point A at the edge of a table, as
shown in Fig. 1.2.

table ball 1.1 m s–1

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A

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path of ball

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horizontal
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ground
0.43 m
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Fig. 1.2
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The ball lands on horizontal ground at point B which is a distance of 0.43 m from the base of
the table. Air resistance is negligible.
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(i) Calculate the time taken for the ball to fall from A to B.
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time = ....................................................... s [1]

(ii) Use your answer in (b)(i) to determine the height of the table.

height = ...................................................... m [2]

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(iii) The ball leaves the table at time t = 0.

For the motion of the ball between A and B, sketch graphs on Fig. 1.3 to show the
variation with time t of

1. the acceleration a of the ball,

2. the vertical component sv of the displacement of the ball from A.

Numerical values are not required.

a sv

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0 0

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0 t 0 t

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(c) A ball of greater mass is projected from the table with the same velocity as the ball in (b). Air
resistance is still negligible.
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State and explain the effect, if any, of the increased mass on the time taken for the ball to fall
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to the ground.

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Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

Q4. FM 17 V22 Q1
1 (a) Complete Fig. 1.1 by putting a tick (3) in the appropriate column to indicate whether the listed
quantities are scalars or vectors.

quantity scalar vector

acceleration
force
kinetic energy
momentum
power
work

Fig. 1.1 [2]

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(b) A floating sphere is attached by a cable to the bottom of a river, as shown in Fig. 1.2.

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solid sphere

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water surface

direction of 7 HID
flow of water
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cable
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river bed
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75°
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Fig. 1.2
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The sphere is in equilibrium, with the cable at an angle of 75° to the horizontal. Assume that
the force on the sphere due to the water flow is in the horizontal direction.
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The radius of the sphere is 23 cm. The sphere is solid and is made from a material of density
82 kg m–3.

(i) Show that the weight of the sphere is 41 N.

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(ii) The tension in the cable is 290 N.

Determine the upthrust acting on the sphere.

upthrust = ....................................................... N [2]

(iii) Explain the origin of the upthrust acting on the sphere.

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2 (a) State the principle of conservation of momentum.

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(b) Two blocks, A and B, are on a horizontal frictionless surface. The blocks are joined together
by a spring, as shown in Fig. 2.1.

block A block B
mass 4.0 kg mass 6.0 kg
spring horizontal
frictionless
surface

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Fig. 2.1

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Block A has mass 4.0 kg and block B has mass 6.0 kg.

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The variation of the tension F with the extension x of the spring is shown in Fig. 2.2.
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5.0
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0
0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0
x / cm

Fig. 2.2

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The two blocks are held apart so that the spring has an extension of 8.0 cm.

(i) Show that the elastic potential energy of the spring at an extension of 8.0 cm is 0.48 J.

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(ii) The blocks are released from rest at the same instant. When the extension of the spring
becomes zero, block A has speed vA and block B has speed vB.

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For the instant when the extension of the spring becomes zero,

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1. use conservation of momentum to show that

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kinetic energy of block A
kinetic energy of block B
= 1.5
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2. use the information in (b)(i) and (b)(ii)1 to determine the kinetic energy of block A. It
may be assumed that the spring has negligible kinetic energy and that air resistance
is negligible.

kinetic energy of block A = ........................................................ J [2]

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(iii) The blocks are released at time t = 0.

On Fig. 2.3, sketch a graph to show how the momentum of block A varies with time t until
the extension of the spring becomes zero.
Numerical values of momentum and time are not required.

momentum

0
0 time t

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3 (a) Define velocity.

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(b) A car travels in a straight line up a slope, as shown in Fig. 3.1.

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s–
9.0 m
car mass
850 kg
slope

Fig. 3.1

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The car has mass 850 kg and travels with a constant speed of 9.0 m s–1. The car’s engine

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exerts a force on the car of 2.0 kN up the slope.

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A resistive force FD, due to friction and air resistance, opposes the motion of the car.

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The variation of FD with the speed v of the car is shown in Fig. 3.2.

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FD / kN
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0.50
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0.40
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0.30
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
v / m s–1

Fig. 3.2

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(i) State and explain whether the car is in equilibrium as it moves up the slope.

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(ii) Consider the forces that act along the slope. Use data from Fig. 3.2 to determine the
component of the weight of the car that acts down the slope.

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component of weight = ....................................................... N [2]

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(iii) Show that the power output of the car is 1.8 × 104 W.

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(iv) The car now travels along horizontal ground. The output power of the car is maintained
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at 1.8 × 104 W. The variation of the resistive force FD acting on the car is given in Fig. 3.2.
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Calculate the acceleration of the car when its speed is 15 m s–1.

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acceleration = ..................................................m s–2 [3]

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