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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTll'ICATE
EXAMINATION
PHY1>1CS
PapcrO 1-Gencral Proficiency
75minules

(11 JANUARY 2006 (a.m.i)

READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY

1. Inadditiontothistestbooklet,you should have an answer sheet.
2. Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered(A), (B),(C), (D). Read each item you are
about to answer and decide which choice is best.
3. On your answer sheet, find the numberwhich corresponds to your item and shade the space having the
same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.
Sample Item

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The SI unitoflength is the Sample Answer
(A)
(B)
newton
metre
@•©@
(C) kilogram
(D) second
The best answer to this item is "metre" so answer space (B) ~as been shaded.

4. Ifyou want to change your answer, be sure toeraseyourold answer completely and fill in your new choice.
S. Whenyouaretoldto begin, tum the page and workasquicklyand as carefully as you can. If you cannot
answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. You can come back to the harder ilem later. Your
score will be the total number ofcorrect answers.

6. Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale~

7. You may do any rough work in this booklet.

8. Theuseofnon-programmablecalculatorsisallowed.
9. This testconsistsof60 items. You will have 75 minutestoanswerthe1n.
I0. Do not be concerned that the answer~heet provides spaces for more answers than there are iten1s in th is
test.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

Copyright <02005 Caribbean Examinations Counci I®.

r I. The num ber6.34 x I0"' 1nay also be written as
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5. Which of the folio \ving diagrruns i!luslra~cs
the correct method ofreading the liquid level?
(AJ 0.0634
(BJ ·0.00634
(CJ 0000634 (AJ
(DJ 0.0000634 ,,
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2. Whichofthefollowingunitsisusedtomeasure
kineticenergy?

(A) The newton (NJ

(BJ Thewatt(W) (BJ
(C) Thejoule(J)
(D) The pascal (P)
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3. Whichofthefollowing is NOT afu ndamental

physical quantity?

(AJ Mass
(BJ Time (C)
(C) Fon;e ~~
(DJ Length '
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4. WhichofthefollowinghasNOunits?

(AJ Velocity
(B) Relativedensity
(C) (DJ
Energy
(DJ Momentum
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6.
6 7
cm scale
llljl ll!illlll111Ji1 I
Vernier scale

(AJ 6.00crn
(B) 6.02cm
(CJ 6.!0crn
(D) 6.11 cm
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7.

Velocity/
ms-I
The following graph shows the joun1ey rnade
by a n10.torist. During which time interval is
his velocity constant?
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40 Thediagran1 sho\vSa velocity/ti1µegraph tOr

a 1noving object. Which of the following
20 statements about the object is/arc true?

I. It returns to its starting point.

II. It has zero acceleration bet\veen
times i2 and t 3 •
(A) Between 0 and 20 secs Ill. Its velocity at 14 is the san1e as its
(B) Between 20 and 30 secs initial velocity.
(C) Between 30 and 40 secs
(0) Between Qand 40 secs (A) llonly
(B) landllonly
(C) II and Ill only
8. In which of the following is the quantity (D) l, ll and Ill
correctly pJiired with its unit?

11. Which ofthe following could be used to find

the speed ofan object?
(A) Mass Newton
(B) Momentofforce Newton per metre (A) Change in velocity
(C) Energy Newton-metre Time taken
(D) Workdone Newton per metre
(B) Change in displacement
Time taken

9. A single force, which can replace and have (C) Distance travelled
the same effect as two or more forces acting Time taken
together. is known as the
(D) Distance travelled x Time taken
(A) resultant
(B) equilibrant
(C) moment 12. A falling raindrop reaches a constant speed
(D) vector when

(A) there is no net force acting on il

(B) thepulloftheearthonlheraindrop is
equal to the weight ofthe raindrop
(C) the upthrust due to the air is at a
minimum
(D) the air surrounding the raindrop
becon1es saturated with water
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13. Aco1nn1unicalions satellite isorbiting Earth. IS. for a S\'llinging pc·ndulU!ll, \lv'hich of thl'
E. Which of the following diagra111s corrcclly following is true when it is at i1:; lo\vcst point
shows the resultant force. F, on ic? during an oscillation?

F Potential Kinetic

(A) I
~ -\ \
energy·· energy

® (A) Minimwn Maximu1n

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(CJ
Minimum
Max:in1un1
Minimrn11
M<txin1uny'
F (D) Maximum Minin1un1

(B) I
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16. Which of the follo\ving irnplc1nents is/a1-c
I
® designed to take advantage of a large n101nc11t
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"' provided byarelativelysmall force?

L Claw hammer
(C) ,~ -)\ IL Crowbar
I @'F;} III. Pair of tweezers
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IV. Pair of wire cutters
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(A) Ill only
No force
(B) land IV only
(D) I.,,. - o, (C) I, II and III only
(D) I, II and IV only
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__ the power of a machine?

14. When two bodies collide, momentum is ·L Doing work

conserved. This means that the II. Converting energy
Ill. Changing temperarure
(A) kineticenergybeforeimpactisequal
to that after impact (A) !only
(B) momentumofeachbodyisunchanged (B) Illonly
(q algebraic sum of the velocities before (C) land II only
impact is equal to the sum of the (D) !, II and Ill
velocities after irnpact
(D) total momentum of the bodies before
18. A solid object, X, floats in mercury and sinks
impact is equal to the total
in water. A solid object, Y, floats in both
momentum of the bodies after
mercury and water.
impact

Which of the following is Irue about X and Y?

(A) Xis less dense than Y.

(B) Xand Yarebothdenserthan \vatcr.
(C) X and Y are both denser than
mercury.
(D) X is denser than Y.

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19. ·n1c globe shown in the diagram below contains 21. ·rocheck the upper tixcd point on the Celsius
agus \.vhose pressure is beingmeasured with scale, a thern101neter is placed in
a ma11ometer, M.
K (A) boiling waler at abnosphcricpressurc
(B) n1elting iceatatn1osphcric pressure
(C) stearJ'.i above boiling water at
at1nospheric pressure
(D) water in contact wilh 111elting ice at
atn1ospheric pressure

22. A fixed1nassofgas isco111prcsscdalconslant

temperature. The molecules ofthe gas wil I
M
(A) hit the sides of the container 111orc
often
(B) have more kinetic energy
Which of the following statements is/are (CJ n1ovemoreslowly
correct? (D) have more momentu1n

I. ThepresSure of the gas is less than

thatoftheatmosphere. 23. Charles' law describes the variation of
II. For a small pressure difference,
mercury may be used in the (A) volume with pressureofa fixed 111ass
manometer for an accurate reading of gas ata constant temperature
ofthe gas pressure. (B) voluinewithmassofagasatconstant
Ill. In order to bring the two menisci in temperature and pressure
the· manometer to the same level (C) pressurewithtemperatureofa fixed.
one could open the stop--cock, K. massofgasatconstantvolume
(D) volume with temperature ofa fixed
(A) I only mass ofgas at co11stant pressure
(BJ II only
(C) I and II only
(D) I and III only 24. The kinetic theory ofmattersuggests that the
molecules ofa gas are

20. A block is allowed to fall freely towards the (A) closely packed and vibrating
ground. As it fal Is, its gravitational potential (BJ closelypackedandmovingovereach
energy other
(C) far apart and vibrating about a fixed
(A) remains constant point
(8) increases (D) far apart and moving at random
(C) is converted to kinetic energy
(D) is converted to internal energy
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25. A sludent wishes to use so Jar energy to boil an 27. Whichofthe lOJ!owingarcrcaso1 .s\vhya!iol
egg in theshortestpossibletin1e by placing a liquid, placed in a double-walled v: cuun1 llasJ....
potconlaining the egg at the focal point of a retains its heat for a long time?
concave reflector. Which of the following
corn bi nations ofsurfaces should the student I. Evacuatedspacebct\vcc11 the double
choose? walls reduces the los~ of h...:at by
conduction.
(A) A shiny white pot and a dull black 11. Silverinnerwallsrcduce the toss of
reflector heat by radiation.
(13) A dull black pot and a shiny white Ill. TI1esilvcredoutcr\vall 1 ..::r'-"l·~· nbsorh
reflector heat fron1 the SUITOUI .di1 .,,,~
(C) A dull white pot and a shiny black
reflector (A) I a~d II only
(D) A shiny black pot and a dull white (B) I and Ill only
reflector (C) II and Ill only
(D) I, II and Ill

26.
28. Solar heating panels use the sun's r.i.d iation to
warrn water. The panels are blackened
because_ dark surfaces are good

(A) reflectors o fheat

(B) transmittorsofheat
(C) absorbers of heat
(D) oonductorsofheat
Ice wrapped in
copper gauze
29. Which of the following would be the basic
Thefigurcaboveshowsapieceoficewrapped difference between a transverse mechanical
in copper gauze and submerged in a glass test wave and a longitudinal mechanical wave?
tubeof water. The water when heated at the
top boils long before the ice is melted. The ··I. Mediumthroughwhichtheytravcl
MArNreason for this is that IL Diiectionofvibration of particles in
medillm
(A) the testtube is a poor conductor of Ill. Wavelength
heat
(B) copper is a good conductor ofheat (A) I only
(C) ice is less dense than water (B) II only
(0) water is a poor conductor o fheat (C) landllonly
(D) II and Ill only

30. The spreading of a wave into the region

behind an obstruction is called

(A) diffraction
(B) refraction
(C) superp:>sition
(D) interference

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31. Which of the following \viii change when a 35. Which ofthediagra1ns BEST represents ll 1c
wave is refracted ata boundary? passage of a beam of white light lhrough a
triangular glas? prisn1?
I. Velocity
11. Wavelength
111. frequency (A)

(A) I only
(B) Ill only
(C) I and II only
(D) I, II and III
(B)
32. Sound waves travel fastest in

(A) steel
(B) water
(C) air
(D) a vacuum' (C)

33. Which row in the table below correctly

compares.X-raysand visible light?

X-ral" Visible Light

(D)
(A) Particles Waves
(B) High frequency Low frequency
(C) Long wavelength Short wavelength
(D) Carry less energy Carry more energy

34. The table below lists the refractive indices of 36. A ray of light in air strikes a glass block at an
fourdifferentmaterials. angleofincidenceof0°. The light will be

Material Refractive Index (A) undeviated

(B) totally reflected
Air 1.0 (C) refracted at 90° to normal
Ice 1.3 (D) refracted at an unknown angle
Perspex 1.5
Diamond 2.4

In which medium would the light waves have

the slowest speed?

(A) Air
(B) Ice
(C) Perspex
(D) Diamood
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37. \VIUchoflhcfollowingdiagramsBES1'shows 39.

the bchaviouroflight rays passing tlirough a
glass lens in air?

(A)

A ll

(B)
Two light.equally charged a! umi niui n spheres
A and Bare suspended by insulating threads.
If they come to rest as sho\vn in the diagra1n,
the force keeping them apart is

(A) gravitational force

(C) (B) electrostatic force
(C) magnetic force
(D) centripetal force

40. Which of the followingratioscould represent

the ampere?

(D) I. Qly!Qmb
Second

JI. Volt
Coulomb

Ill. Qhm
Seconds
38. If a converging lens is used as a magnifying
glass, the image formed is (A) !only
(B) I and III only
(A) real, inverted, diminished (C) !IandIIlonly
(B) real, erec~ diminished (D) I, II and III
(C) virtual, inverted, magnified
(D) virtual, erect, magnified
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41. The 'glasshouse' effect refers to the 44.

glasshouse acting as a heat trap. This is a IQ
direct result of

(A) short wavelength infrared rays which

x m y
are unable to penetrate glass
(B) long wavelength infrared rays which
areunabletopenetrateglassradiated
from the sun
Jn
(C) short wavelength infrared. rays which
are unable to penetrate glass radiated Which of the following statements for the
from the objects within the parallel circuit in thediagran1 is/are true?
glasshouse
(D) long wavelength infrared rays which I. The potential difference across each
are unable to penetrate glass radiated of the resistors is the san1e.
from the objects within the 11. The potential difference between X-
glasshouse and Y is the same as that across the
2resistor.
Ill. The current through each of the
42. The resistance of an IDEAL ammeter is resistors is different.
assumed to be
(A) !only
(A) zero (B) Ill only
(B) o'.1 ohm (C) land III only
(C) !to2ohm (D) l, ll and lll
(D) infinite

45. Which of the following circuit syn1bols

43. Which ofthe following formulae (in which the represents a fuse?
symbols have their usual meaning) is a
mathematical expression ofOhm's Law?
(A) --f>\--
(A) V=IR
(B)
(B) P= VI
(C) Q=IT
(D) E=PT (C)

(D) -0-

46. An appliance is connected to the mains by a

cable which has three wires. What colour
should the insulation be on the lead connected
to the fuse?

(A) Brown
(B) Black
(C) Blue
( D) Green/yellow
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47. Rectification can BESTbedone by using a so. Ignoring the earth's rn~g11ctisn1, which of( A).
(13), (C)or (D),correclly showsthedircction
(A) transfonncr in \vhicha plottingcon1passwould point \vhc11
(B) capacitor placed near the bar tnagncL shown bclcnv?
(C) transistor
(D) diode
CD (B)

48. Which of the following circuits can be used (A) 81 '--N-·_ _ __,si 8 (C)
for half-wave rectification?
CD (D)
(A)

SI.
Iron nail

Cetll S \
l Ii..___ l,
r
OE
E
(B)
~--+~-!. p,;vot I om tee

L - Coil
Cardboard lube

' In the apparatus shown in the diagram above,

(C) 1 when theswitch,S, is closed, the nail is pulled
into the coil and the other end, E, ofthe pointer
Outpul
rises. This device uses whichofthe follov..'ing
, ___+~, .- effects?
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I. Motor effect
(D) II. Electromagnetic induction
Ill. Electrostatic induction
IV. Electromagnetism
Output

(A) I and II only

(B) II and IV only
(C) I, II and !II only
49. When two magnets, touching at their N and S (D) II, III and IV only
poles, are separated, the force between \hem

(A) increases
(B) remains the same
(C) decreases
(D) first increases and then decreases
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52. Which ofthe following would induce an e.111. f. 54.

in a co1lductor?

I. Moving a n1agnctic field across the

conductor
II. Movingthcconduclorinthemagnetic
field ofa1nagnct
111. Placing the conductor near to a wire
carrying an alternating cutrent A positively charged particle, X, is n1ov ing at
high speed in the direction indicated. In \\·hich
(A) !only direction will the n1agnetic field deflect Lhc
(8) land II only particle?
(C) I and Ill only
(D) I, II and Ill (A) Upward
(8) To the left
(C) Downward
53. (D) To the right

55. In \Vhich of the tbllov.,1ing devices is a

co1n1nutalors used?

(A) Transfonners
(8) a.c. generators
(C) d.c.motors
(D) Movingcoilmicrophones

Which of the following does the diagram

above represent? 56. Which ofthe following scientists discovered
that the nucleus also contained neutrons?
(A) An a.c. generator
(8) A d.c. generator (A) Niels Bohr
(C) A voltmeter (8) Ja1nesChadwick
(D) An ammeter (C) Marie Curie
(D) JosephThon1pson

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57. The nuclide :jh.conlains

(A) 90protonsand234neutrons
(B) 235 protons and 90 neutrons
(C) 90protonsand 144neutrons
(D) 144 protons and 90 neutrons
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58. When alpha particles, beta panicles and 59. Which ofthe !Ollo\vingequ;1tio11s for nuclear )
gamma rays from a radioactive source are 1 eactions is correct?
subjected to a transverse magnetic field, which
of them would NOT be deviated from iheir
( · \) "'R-
ss a-+ .. 222R
11 6 n +
fJ - particle
original path?

I. Alpha
IL Beta
111. Gamina

(A) Uonly
(B) Ill only
(C) I and II only
(D) 1
!C -+ 1
jN + a - particle

(D) II and Ill only

60. Which ofthe fol lowing scientists discovered

the relationship E= n1c 2?

(A) Marie Curie

(B) Isaac Newton
(C) Albert Einstein
(D) J.J. Thompson

IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST.