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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCII,

ADVAN CED PROFICIENCY HL{MIN.ATION
PHYSICS

Unit2-Paper0l
90 minutes

02 JUNE 2009 (p.m.)

RIAD THE FO LL OWII{ G INS'TRLICTIONS CAREFULLY.

]. 'L'his test consists of45 items. You rvi1l have 90 nrinutes to arrswerthem.
I)o notbe concerned that the ansrvcrsheetprovides spaces formore answers than there are items
inthistest.
) Ia addition to thistestbooklet, you shoulfll4vg 4ll answersheet-

4 Each itm in this testhas four suggested answers lettered (A), @), (C), (D). Read each item you
are about to arxwer and decide wbich choice is best.

On your answer sheet, find the number which corre sponds to your itern and shade the spacehaviag
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the sa'ne letter as the answer -vou have chosen. Look at the sample item beiow'
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Wbich of the following lists one scalar quality
and one vector quantity?
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(A) force:velocity Sarrple Answer +
(B) mass: Iemperature
(C)
(D)
poteirtial e,nergY: volt
momentum :pressure
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The best ansrer to this item is "momentum: pressuxe", so answe,r space @) ha.s been shaded.

6, If-vouwantto change yoruanswer,bcsureto eraseit completelybefore youf,llinyournew choice.

'1. Whenyouaretoldtobegin,turnthepageandworkasquicklyandascaref,rllyasyoucan. Ifyou
cannot answer an item, omit it and go on to the next one. Yor:r score will be the total number of
corTect answem.

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

9. Figi:res are not necessarily drawn to scale.

10. The use ofnon-prograrnmable calculators is allowed.

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' ITST OF PITYSIC'AL C ONSIAN'IIS

Speed of light in free space U 3.00x 108 m s-r

Permeability of free space U^ 4n,x l0-7Hm-l

Permittivilv of free space €0 8.85 x 1o-r2Fm't
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rrtd0
9.0x[0'mF':
Elementary charge e 1.60x 10-re C

The Planck constant h 6.63x10--raJs

Unifi ed atom ic mass constant u 1.66 x 10-27 kg

Rest mass of electron 77le 9.li x l0-3tkg

Restmass ofplpton mp I.67x 1(l27 kg

Acceleration due to gravir,v 6o 9.81 m s-2

I Atrnosphere Atn 1.00x l05Nm-2

Avo-9adro's number N1 6,02x1d3 permole

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In tlre cquation for the current through a
'fhe diagram bslow shows a battery
'|.
conductor I : nev A,v reprasents the connected in serieswith a2 ohm resistor and
a switch,t. A voltmeter connected across
(A) voltage the battery reads 6 V when Sis opened and
(B) terminalp.d. 4 V when S is closed,
(c) vohme
(D) velociry

.,
The cgrrect unit for resistivity is

(A) Clm
(B) m C)-r
(c) f) m-r
(D) O m-a
" 2(l
What is the intemal resistance ofthe battery'?

(A) 0.3()
(B) 1.0f)
(c) 2.OO
(D) 3.0 c'

4. Four identical resistors are aranged as shown in the diagram below.

What is the currcnt ratio I, : l, : Ir?

(A) l:l:l
(B) l:l:2
(c) 2:2: I
(D) 3 '.2: I

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,5. ln Sl, the unit ofelectric field is 6. Whatis the eleotic potential ofpoint X inthe
diagrambelow?
(A) N A-'
(B) N C-' k- 15 cg---->i<- 5 *>l
(C) C m-r
Qr at
(D) J m-r +X
4X ltrt C -1X lo'E C

f (A) Ovolts
(B) 800volts.
(C) 1600volts
(D) 2 T00vohs

7. Which ofthe following shows the possible path of a high speed electron through a uniform electric
field?

(A) (B)

.-
)b
-) a-

Elesfton Elecuou

(D)

a-+
'
Electron

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8. A capacitor of capacitance I00 pF is fully 11. Consider a curren L-carrf ing conductor, )flf
charged by a 2OO V battery. I{ow much placed between the poles of a magnet as
energy is stored by the capacitor? strown below. In which orientation would the
wire experience the greater forcc?
(A) 2 mJ
@) 2r (A) x
(c) 4J
n
(D) 10mJ
IV
il
9. I thdd is equivalent to
U E
Y
(A) IJCI
(B) I NC"t
(c) i cv-t
(B)
_l'l-
l.+'I
(D) -Iv.-l

Item 10 refbrs to the diagram below which

shows a long air coil solenoid carry-ing a
current,4 with a flux density of40 pT along
its cente line.
(c)

\F
(D)

ffi ;l
T

<-- ,---->
a I \Yl_
L

10. If the solenoid is compressed so that its

length, /, isreduced to halfits original value,
what would be the flux density along the
centre line?

(A) 20trtT
(B) 80 pT
(C) i20pT
(D) l60pT

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12. Aroad is l -5 rir below- a transrnissior line which carries an alternating currerrt of peak value 100 A. ltre
r rnagritude ofthe magnetic flux dcnsity at the road (due to the cunent in the transmission line) is

(A) 1.1Ex l0-27

(B) 1.26 x l0aT
(C) 1.33x 10{T
(D) 4.19 x i0+ T

Item 13 referstothe diagram below which shows a rectanguliu coil, resting on poinrs. Part of the coil
iqrbetr*-een North and South poles of magnets, as shown. A small mass, r7r, rests on the shaft Pp.
The coil is in equilibrium when no current flows.

13. When a current flows from.Y to I', what could be done to restore balance?

(A) Reverse the direction ofthe current

(B) Move m towards P
(c) Move m tow'ards Q
(D) Increase mass of m

Item 14 refers to the following diagram.

14. The iron core of a transformer is laminated because

(A) it can be more easily magnitized and demagritized

@) it increases the magnetic flux ofthe core
(c) it increases the surface area and the induced e.m.f
(D) it minimizes the circulation of induced currents

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15. Thediagram.sbclowshowabarmagnetbeingirrsertedorwithdrawnfiomasolenoid. Inwhichdiagram
. isthecurronttlowcorrect?

G Motioa -+ Motion

(A) lN-3 (c) Is Nl

j>Motisn JMotlou
(B) fN sl (D) ls Nl

16. The effective value of a sinusoidal altemating curve with a peak cunent, Io, is

(A) 2lo
(B) l.4l Io
(c) 0.50I0
(D) 0.707 r0

Item 17 refers to the following graph which represents a sinusoidal alternating cr,urerrt against time.

17 . The equation to representthis altemating cunent is

(A) I=l0cos 50rr

(B) I-l0cos 80mr
(C) I:10cosl00nt
(D) I=20cos200*t

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18. Why is itadvantageousto use an altemating cunentinsteadofasteady d.c. whentransmitting electricr.r
energy at high voltage s?

(A) Transformers can be used to step down the voltage for use by the consumer.
(B) There is less electro-magnetic radiation from the cables.
(C) Less energy is lost with the a.c. of a particular r,m.s. value than the same value of d.c.
(D) Appliances in houses and factories can only work on alternating current.

Item 19 refers to the following diagram.

I

19. Which ONE of the following traces will be seen on the cathode ray osciiloscope connectetl across lj
if diode B is defective and does NOT conduct in any direction?

(A) (c)

@) (D)

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ile1r-t2g rcfcrs to thc following diagrarn. 21. Which one of the circuits below is NO'I a
non-inverting amplificr?

(A)

20. Whidh of the graphs below describes the

output ofthe circuit shown above? (B)

(A)
"+

(B) VI
'l'
(c)
I
I

(c)

(D)

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ltem22 refers to the tbllorving diagram rvhich shuws an arnplificr.

22. liV,:* 9Vw-hatisthe valueof Z?

(A)
(B) -l2v
(c) -i0 v
ev
(D) 13 V

ftem 23 ref-ersto thefoliowing diagram.

500 ko

23. From the infonnation given in the operational amplifier circuitabove, determine the current in the 6.0
kQ load resistor.

(A) 0.6m4
(B) 0.8mA
(c) l.0mA
(D) 6.7mA

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Item 24 referuto the foilorn'ing diagram.

Yh

24. The circuit above represents

(A) avoltagefollower
(B) asummingamplifier
(c) an inverting arnplifier
(D) a non-inverting amplifi er

Item 25 rcfers to the following diagram,

25. In the operational amplifier circuit shown above, the feedback resistor (R ) serves to

(A) maketheamplifiernon-inverting
(B) increase output impedence
(C) decrease the bandwidth
(D) dccrease the gain

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Xqur26 refers to the following diagrams-

10 kn

Input Figure 1
voltrge
v,

vtAi
+3

Flgure 2

26. The sinusoidal alternaring voltage shown in Figure 2 is applied to the input ofttre operational amplifier
shown in Figure l. The voltage ofthe power supply is + l5 V

Whiclr one ofthe following graphs correctly shows the outputvoltage with tirne?

Vo/V Von{

+d +6

Von/ VoA/

+15 +15

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7',7 TWo tbur-bit binarv numbers are fed into tfre inputs, X andX on anAND gate. The numbers arc
represented by the puise tains in the V-t diagrarns shown below.

v4\

xo-*-'l\
IAND F--Oz
v\-./

Which ONE ofthe following pulse tains represents the output pulse from the AND gate?

(A) v4\

@)

(c)

(D)

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Item 2E re fers to the following dia$am which shows a quad-NAND circuit board connected to a 6 V
supply. It has an indicator diodc connected to each output. 'fhe diodcs are ON if the output is a
logic l.
6V

0v
2E. Ifwires are connected as shor+n which indicators will be on?

(A) I and III

(B) I and IV
(C) tl and IIT
(D) II and IV

Itern 29 refers to the fbllowing diagram which shows a combination of logic gates.

29. What single logic gate could replace this circuit?

(A) (c)

(B) (D)
-iT)*
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Which correct circuit for a half-adder?

' 31. Li ght falls on photoelectric material and no
30. is the a
electrons are emitted. Elcctrons may be
(A) emitted if which of the following isiare
ryFp--os"-
I l--j-\
increasod?

)__{c^sn.v I. The intensity' ofthe light

II. The fuquency ofthe ligtrt
III. The wavelength ofthe light

(A) Ionty
(B) ll only
(c) Illonty'
(D) I and lll only

(c) fn-F*r"-
L-1->-..*

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cathode
Itern-32 refers to the diagram below *'hich shorvs a phtltocell, consisling ofan anode A and a otrthod
C insidc an ovacuated glass tube, cornected to atr arnmetcr, voltneter and a variable d.c. power supply.

32. Whcn the pirotocell i.r illuminated rvith ultra violet light and photoeleclrons are emitted conesponding
surrent and voltage values are plotted- Which graph correctly shows the relationship between I and V?

(A) (c)

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33. A nretal surface has a work functi6n 6f 34. Thc intensity of X-rays pzssing throrrgh a
, 3.8 eV. 'flre threshold wawlencth f'or this materiaiofthickness,x,isgivenby
metal is
I: Io exp (-+rx)
(A) 6.0Ex l0tem
(B) 1.09 x lfrrJ m What does the syrnbol "pr'' in the equation
(C) 3.27 x lfr? m rePresent?
(D) 9.17 x l0'a m
iA) Thetime constantofthe X-raYs
(B) Thepennittivityofthemderial
f iC) Thepermeabili!'ofthematerial
(D) The linear absorption coefficient of
rhe material

Item 35 refers to the drawing below, rvhich shows an energy level diagram for hydrogen.

L 0cV
Ft -ll.3t cY

4 {L5{cV

s 4.85cV

-r.ftv

BI -3.t1 cV

-l3.6cV

35. Wha is the eners/ required to ionize a hydrcgen atom in ib ground state?

(A) 0.38 eV
(B) 10.2 eV
(C) l3-6eV
(D) 20.3 eV

36. Which of the follorn'ing demonstrates the 37. Which TWO scientists conducted an
particle ndure of elecromagnetic radiation? experiment which proves thatthe nucleus of
an atom is very small and positively charged?
(A) p'decay of nuclei and electron
diffiaction {A) DavissonandGermier
(B) Phoroeledric effect and absorption (B) Bohrand Rutherfbrd
spccFa (C) MosleY andEinstein
(C) lnterferenc€ a1d polarisation (D) Ceigcr urd ]v{arsden
(D) Emissionspectraandreflectit;n

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Itgm Jt is about Millikan's oil drop experiment which is depicted in the dia-gram belou,.

Hole wbere oil

spray cnters

ol r-
rrALEI
Microscope

Illro:nated oil &ops

IF
38 $thich statement about thc bchavioul of the oil drops during the e4periment isborrcct?

(A) When an oil drop becornes charged. the size of the charge must equal e.
(B) When an oil drop is stationary it must cary a charge.
(c) When an oil drop moves upwards. only the eleckic force is acting on it.
(D) \l'hen no electric field acts, ail drops move downwarils with the same constant veloclq'

39. The ecluation shows the disintcgration of 40. Which of the krllowing staternenls about the
Polonium -2 l0 to a stable isotope of lead. nucleus is TRUE?
? lC 2015 4

Po Pb 'r- He - ,19 (A) The mass of a nucleus is less than

8{ --+ t:.
the total mass of its separate
Forthe above equation: consistentnucleons
1dA (B) The mass ofa nucleus is greater than
mass of ,rPb =
205.969 pr the total mass of its separate
consistent nucleons
mass of -HE =
2
4.004 p (C) ltre binding energy per nucleon of
1t0 atoms is constant as atomic mass
mass of 84
Po = 209.982 u is increased
(D) The binding enorgy per nucleon
What is the mass equivalent ofAQ? increascs as the atomic mass of
the atom increases
(A) x
.1.5 l0rekg
(B) 6.7 x l0r?kg
(C) 3.5 x l0r5 kg
(D) 3.4x l0-25kg

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4r. Aradium sourtx is placed in amagnetic ficld as shor*n below The held acts into the page. At rvhat
posilbn w outt a $particlc bc detected?

X XE X
Rrdiun Sourcc
X X
WA
1r"rrt- n X Xg
,L/" 't/'l X X
X X X
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Item 42 refers to thc following diagram which shows how the count rate of a certain .sample of
radioactive material varies with time.

700

6m
Cornrdcs
ls'L 5oo

400

3m

?00

100

Timc /s

42. What is the ap'proximate half-life of the sample?

(A) 25 s
(B) 35 s
(C) 40 s
(D) 50 s

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43. Rad.ioacrive lead ''lb decays by nvo beta 44. Thefollowingstatementsrefertoradioactive
'What
particles and ouc otiitupu,ticte. is the decay'

rmultingnuclido? t, Itis arandomprocess

(A) 203Pb
82
II.
III.
Itis a spontaneousprocess
lt is dependcnt on the chemical
2a't combination of radioactive
(B) r?Pb elernerlrc
fV. It increases withtemPerature
(c) 'rJo
20? Whichofthe above statements are TRIIE?
{D)
' (
Pb
84
(A) i and II only
(B) II andlVonly
(C) III andlVonly
p) I, iI and IV only

45. 'fhe half:.iife of a sampie of radioactive

substance is i00 yearq. What is its decay
constant?

(A) 6,93 x i0-3yearr

@) 5.00 x iOryear'
(C) 693 x 10r year-'
(D) 1.44x 1P year-l

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