NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

SEMESTER I EXAMINATION 2019-2020

PH1011 - Physics

November 2019 Time Allowed: 2.5 HOURS

SEAT NUMBER:

MATRICULATION NUMBER:

____________________________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question and answer booklet contains EIGHT (8) questions and comprises of
SEVENTEEN (17) printed pages.

2. Answer ALL EIGHT (8) questions. All workings must be clearly shown.

3. Total marks for each question are as indicated.

4. This is a CLOSED BOOK examination. A 2-page formula sheet is provided for your
reference.

5. All your solutions must be written in this booklet within the space provided within each
question.

____________________________________________________________________________

For examiners only:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total
Questions
(10) (15) (10) (15) (15) (15) (10) (10) (100)

Marks
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Q1 (10 marks) /10
A 1000 kg cube of aluminium is placed in a tank. In Figure 1(a), water is then added to the tank
until half the cube is immersed. The density of aluminium is 2.7 × 10! kg/m3 and the density
of water is 1 × 10! kg/m3.

Figure 1(a)

Figure 1(b)
(a) Calculate the normal contact force on the cube for Figure 1(a).

ANS: ____________________
Note: Question 1 continues on page 3

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(b) In Figure 1(b), mercury is now slowly poured into the tank until the normal contact
force on the cube goes to zero. How deep is the layer of mercury? Note that the density
of mercury is 13.6 × 10! kg/m3.

ANS: ____________________
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Q2 (15 marks) /15
(a) A uniform sphere of weight )* and radius +" is tethered to a wall by a light rope. The
rope is tied to the wall a distance ℎ above the contact point of the sphere, as shown in
Figure 2(a) below. The rope makes an angle - with respect to the wall and is not in line
with the ball’s centre. The coefficient of static friction between the wall and sphere is
µ# . (Hint: Consider static equilibrium.)

Figure 2(a)
(i) Derive an expression for the frictional force on the sphere due to the wall.

ANS: ____________________
Note: Question 2 continues on page 5
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(ii) Suppose the sphere is on the verge of slipping. Derive an expression for µ#
in terms of ℎ and - only.

ANS: ____________________
(b) As shown in Figure 2(b), a bullet of mass ) = 0.001 kg is fired towards a wooden
block with mass 0 = 0.999 kg, which then compresses a spring with spring constant
2 = 120 N/m by a distance of 3 = 0.05 m before coming to rest. The bullet is
embedded in the wooden block. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block
and table is µ$ = 0.5. What is the initial speed of the bullet?

Figure 2(b)

ANS: ____________________
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Q3 (10 marks) /10
A small sphere of radius +" = 1.5 cm rolls without slipping on the track which is fixed on the
ground as shown in Figure 3(a). The radius of the track is 5" = 26 cm. The sphere is released
from rest at height 5" above the bottom of the track and rolls without slipping down the track.

125°

Figure 3(a)
(a) What is the angular velocity of the sphere when it leaves the track after passing through
an angle 125° as shown in Figure 3(a).

ANS: ____________________
(b) What is the net acceleration of the sphere the moment before it leaves the track?

ANS: ____________________
Note: Question 3 continues on page 7
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(c) At what distance 6 from the base of the track will the sphere hit the ground?

ANS: ____________________
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Q4 (15 marks) /15
(a) Water drives a waterwheel of radius 5 = 3 m as shown in Figure 4(a) below. The water
enters at a speed v7⃗% = 7 m/s and exits from the waterwheel at a speed 7v⃗& = 3.8 m/s.

Figure 4(a)
(i) If 85 kg of water passes through per second, what is the rate at which the water
delivers angular momentum to the waterwheel?

ANS: ____________________
(ii) What is the torque the water applies to the waterwheel?

ANS: ____________________
Note: Question 4 continues on page 9

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(iii) If the water causes the waterwheel to make one revolution every 5.5 s, how
much power is delivered to the wheel? (Hint: You may form an analogy from
the concept of power in linear motion.)

ANS: ____________________
(b) A 2.3 m-long uniform pole is balanced vertically on its tip. It starts to fall and its lower
end does not slip. What will be the speed of the upper end of the pole just before it hits
the ground?

ANS: ____________________
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Q5 (15 marks) /15
Consider 3 moles of a monoatomic ideal gas undergoing the cycle ABCD shown in Figure 5.
Process A to B is an isothermal expansion; process B to C is an adiabatic expansion; process C
to D is an isobaric compression at 1 atm and process D to A is an adiabatic compression.
P (atm)
A
3.5

1.0
D C
3
V (m )
Figure 5 (not to scale) 0.10
0.08
(a) Show that the temperature of the gas at : is ;' = 470.12 K.

(b) Show that the volume of the gas at 6 is =( = 0.07 m3.

Note: Question 5 continues on page 11

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(c) Fill in the blanks for each of the quantities in each process. Include the calculations in
that cell.
Work done by the gas (J) Heat supplied to the gas (J) Change in internal energy
of the gas (J)
Process
>:

Process
BC

Process
CD

Process
DA

(d) Calculate the efficiency of this engine.

ANS: ____________________
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Q6 (15 marks) /15
(a) Figure 6(a) shows a circuit where =% , =& , =! , =) , =* = 1 V, 2 V, 3 V, 4 V, 5V respectively
and 5% , 5& , 5! , 5) , 5* , 5+ = 1 Ω, 2 Ω, 3 Ω, 4 Ω , 5 Ω, 6 Ω respectively. Calculate the
current passing through 5% .

=!
5& 5!
5%

=)
=&
5)
=% 5+ 5*

=*

Figure 6(a)

Current through resistor 5% : __________________

Note: Question 6 continues on page 13
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(b) Consider a RC circuit shown in Figure 6(b) with =% = 4 V, =& = 2 V, 5% = 1.4 Ω,
5& = 1 Ω and 5! = 1.5 Ω. The capacitors have capacitances C% = 6 DF and C& = 3 DF
and the circuit has been connected for a long time.

5%
C%
5& 5!
=%
C&
=&

Figure 6(b)
(i) Calculate the energy stored in C& .

ANS:____________________
(ii) Then =% is removed from the circuit and leaving its terminals disconnected for
a long time, calculate the new value of charge in C% .

ANS: ____________________

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Q7 (10 marks) /10
(a) Two thin concentric spherical shells of radii +% and +& (+% < +& ) contain uniform surface
charge densities F% and F& respectively (see Figure 7(a)). Neglecting the thickness of
the shells,

Figure 7(a)
i) determine an expression for the electric field for 0 < + < +% .

ANS: ____________________
ii) determine an expression for the electric field for +% < + < +& .

ANS: ____________________
iii) determine an expression for the electric field for + > +& .

ANS: ____________________
Note: Question 7 continues on page 15
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iv) State, under what conditions will H = 0 for + > +& ?

ANS: ____________________
v) State, under what conditions will H = 0 for +% < + < +& ?

ANS: ____________________

(vi) Sketch the graph of electric field vs + from + = 0 to + > +& in the space below.

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Q8 (10 marks) /10
(a) A long conducting wire is bent at an angle of 60° and lies in a plane perpendicular to a
uniform magnetic field :, = 1 T. A second very long conducting wire is pulled with
velocity I = 2 m/s while lying on top of the bent wire so that the points of contact and
the 60° vertex make an equilateral triangle (see Figure 8(a)). At time J = 0 the triangle
has sides K" = 0.5 m. Both wires have uniform resistance per unit length
+ = 0.1 Ω/m. Assume perfect contact between the wires.

60°

Figure 8(a)
(i) Express the induced emf in the triangle as a function of time in terms of :, , I,
K" and t.

ANS: ____________________
(ii) Calculate the induced current as a function of time.

Note: Question 8 continues on page 17

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(b) Two long, parallel wires carry currents of M% = 3.00 A and M& = 5.00 A in the
directions indicated in Figure 8(b) below. Find the magnitude and direction of the
magnetic field at point N, located O = 20.0 cm above the wire carrying the 5.00-A
current.

Figure 8(b)

ANS: ____________________
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 NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
SEMESTER I EXAMINATION 2019-2020
PH1011 - Physics

November 2019 Time Allowed: 2.5 HOURS

SEAT NUMBER:

MATRICULATION NUMBER:

____________________________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question and answer booklet contains EIGHT (8) questions and comprises of
SEVENTEEN (17) printed pages.

2. Answer ALL EIGHT (8) questions. All workings must be clearly shown.

3. Total marks for each question are as indicated.

4. This is a CLOSED BOOK examination. A 2-page formula sheet is provided for your
reference.

5. All your solutions must be written in this booklet within the space provided within each
question.

____________________________________________________________________________

For examiners only:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total
Questions
(10) (15) (10) (15) (15) (15) (10) (10) (100)

Marks
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Q1 (10 marks) /10
A 1000 kg cube of aluminium is placed in a tank. In Figure 1(a), water is then added to the tank
until half the cube is immersed. The density of aluminium is 2.7 × 10! kg/m3 and the density
of water is 1 × 10! kg/m3.

Figure 1(a)

Figure 1(b)
(a) Calculate the normal contact force on the cube for Figure 1(a).

ANS: ____________________
Note: Question 1 continues on page 3

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(b) In Figure 1(b), mercury is now slowly poured into the tank until the normal contact
force on the cube goes to zero. How deep is the layer of mercury? Note that the density
of mercury is 13.6 × 10! kg/m3.

ANS: ____________________
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Q2 (15 marks) /15
(a) A uniform sphere of weight )* and radius +" is tethered to a wall by a light rope. The
rope is tied to the wall a distance ℎ above the contact point of the sphere, as shown in
Figure 2(a) below. The rope makes an angle - with respect to the wall and is not in line
with the ball’s centre. The coefficient of static friction between the wall and sphere is
µ# . (Hint: Consider static equilibrium.)

Figure 2(a)
(i) Derive an expression for the frictional force on the sphere due to the wall.

ANS: ____________________
Note: Question 2 continues on page 5
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(ii) Suppose the sphere is on the verge of slipping. Derive an expression for µ#
in terms of ℎ and - only.

ANS: ____________________
(b) As shown in Figure 2(b), a bullet of mass ) = 0.001 kg is fired towards a wooden
block with mass 0 = 0.999 kg, which then compresses a spring with spring constant
2 = 120 N/m by a distance of 3 = 0.05 m before coming to rest. The bullet is
embedded in the wooden block. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the block
and table is µ$ = 0.5. What is the initial speed of the bullet?

Figure 2(b)

ANS: ____________________
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Q3 (10 marks) /10
A small sphere of radius +" = 1.5 cm rolls without slipping on the track which is fixed on the
ground as shown in Figure 3(a). The radius of the track is 5" = 26 cm. The sphere is released
from rest at height 5" above the bottom of the track and rolls without slipping down the track.

125°

Figure 3(a)
(a) What is the angular velocity of the sphere when it leaves the track after passing through
an angle 125° as shown in Figure 3(a).

ANS: ____________________
(b) What is the net acceleration of the sphere the moment before it leaves the track?

ANS: ____________________
Note: Question 3 continues on page 7
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(c) At what distance 6 from the base of the track will the sphere hit the ground?

ANS: ____________________
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Q4 (15 marks) /15
(a) Water drives a waterwheel of radius 5 = 3 m as shown in Figure 4(a) below. The water
enters at a speed v7⃗% = 7 m/s and exits from the waterwheel at a speed 7v⃗& = 3.8 m/s.

Figure 4(a)
(i) If 85 kg of water passes through per second, what is the rate at which the water
delivers angular momentum to the waterwheel?

ANS: ____________________
(ii) What is the torque the water applies to the waterwheel?

ANS: ____________________
Note: Question 4 continues on page 9

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(iii) If the water causes the waterwheel to make one revolution every 5.5 s, how
much power is delivered to the wheel? (Hint: You may form an analogy from
the concept of power in linear motion.)

ANS: ____________________
(b) A 2.3 m-long uniform pole is balanced vertically on its tip. It starts to fall and its lower
end does not slip. What will be the speed of the upper end of the pole just before it hits
the ground?

ANS: ____________________
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Q5 (15 marks) /15
Consider 3 moles of a monoatomic ideal gas undergoing the cycle ABCD shown in Figure 5.
Process A to B is an isothermal expansion; process B to C is an adiabatic expansion; process C
to D is an isobaric compression at 1 atm and process D to A is an adiabatic compression.
P (atm)
A
3.5

1.0
D C
3
V (m )
Figure 5 (not to scale) 0.10
0.08
(a) Show that the temperature of the gas at : is ;' = 470.12 K.

(b) Show that the volume of the gas at 6 is =( = 0.07 m3.

Note: Question 5 continues on page 11

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(c) Fill in the blanks for each of the quantities in each process. Include the calculations in
that cell.
Work done by the gas (J) Heat supplied to the gas (J) Change in internal energy
of the gas (J)
Process
>:

Process
BC

Process
CD

Process
DA

(d) Calculate the efficiency of this engine.

ANS: ____________________
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Q6 (15 marks) /15
(a) Figure 6(a) shows a circuit where =% , =& , =! , =) , =* = 1 V, 2 V, 3 V, 4 V, 5V respectively
and 5% , 5& , 5! , 5) , 5* , 5+ = 1 Ω, 2 Ω, 3 Ω, 4 Ω , 5 Ω, 6 Ω respectively. Calculate the
current passing through 5% .

=!
5& 5!
5%

=)
=&
5)
=% 5+ 5*

=*

Figure 6(a)

Current through resistor 5% : __________________

Note: Question 6 continues on page 13
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(b) Consider a RC circuit shown in Figure 6(b) with =% = 4 V, =& = 2 V, 5% = 1.4 Ω,
5& = 1 Ω and 5! = 1.5 Ω. The capacitors have capacitances C% = 6 DF and C& = 3 DF
and the circuit has been connected for a long time.

5%
C%
5& 5!
=%
C&
=&

Figure 6(b)
(i) Calculate the energy stored in C& .

ANS:____________________
(ii) Then =% is removed from the circuit and leaving its terminals disconnected for
a long time, calculate the new value of charge in C% .

ANS: ____________________

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Q7 (10 marks) /10
(a) Two thin concentric spherical shells of radii +% and +& (+% < +& ) contain uniform surface
charge densities F% and F& respectively (see Figure 7(a)). Neglecting the thickness of
the shells,

Figure 7(a)
i) determine an expression for the electric field for 0 < + < +% .

ANS: ____________________
ii) determine an expression for the electric field for +% < + < +& .

ANS: ____________________
iii) determine an expression for the electric field for + > +& .

ANS: ____________________
Note: Question 7 continues on page 15
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iv) State, under what conditions will H = 0 for + > +& ?

ANS: ____________________
v) State, under what conditions will H = 0 for +% < + < +& ?

ANS: ____________________

(vi) Sketch the graph of electric field vs + from + = 0 to + > +& in the space below.

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Q8 (10 marks) /10
(a) A long conducting wire is bent at an angle of 60° and lies in a plane perpendicular to a
uniform magnetic field :, = 1 T. A second very long conducting wire is pulled with
velocity I = 2 m/s while lying on top of the bent wire so that the points of contact and
the 60° vertex make an equilateral triangle (see Figure 8(a)). At time J = 0 the triangle
has sides K" = 0.5 m. Both wires have uniform resistance per unit length
+ = 0.1 Ω/m. Assume perfect contact between the wires.

60°

Figure 8(a)
(i) Express the induced emf in the triangle as a function of time in terms of :, , I,
K" and t.

ANS: ____________________
(ii) Calculate the induced current as a function of time.

Note: Question 8 continues on page 17

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(b) Two long, parallel wires carry currents of M% = 3.00 A and M& = 5.00 A in the
directions indicated in Figure 8(b) below. Find the magnitude and direction of the
magnetic field at point N, located O = 20.0 cm above the wire carrying the 5.00-A
current.

Figure 8(b)

ANS: ____________________
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