NAMIBIA SENIOR SECONDARY CERTIFICATE

PHYSICS ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY LEVEL 8225/1

PAPER 1 Multiple Choice 1 hour 15 minutes
Marks 40 2021

Additional Materials:
Multiple choice answer sheet
Non-programmable calculator
Soft clean eraser
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION TO CANDIDATES

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• Write in soft pencil.

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• Make sure that you receive the multiple choice answer sheet with your examination number on it.

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• There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions.
• For each question, there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider

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correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate answer sheet.
• If you want to change an answer, thoroughly erase the one you wish to delete.

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Read the instructions on the answer sheet carefully.

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• Each correct answer will score one mark.

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• Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
• All questions in this paper carry equal marks.
• You may use a non-programmable calculator.

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Data

speed of light in free space c = 3.00 × 108 m s-1

elementary change e = 1.60 × 10-19 C
unified atomic mass unit 1u = 1.66 × 10-27 kg
rest mass of electron me = 9.11 × 10-31 kg
rest mass of proton mp = 1.67 × 10-27 kg
acceleration of free fall g = 9.81 m s-2

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Formulae

uniformly accelerated motion s = ut + 12at 2

v 2 = u2 + 2as

work done on/by a gas W = p∆V

hydrostatic pressure ∆p = ρg∆h

fgv
Doppler effect f0 =
(v ± vs)
electric current I = Anvq

resistors in series R = R1 + R2 + ...

1 1 1
resistors in parallel R = R + R + ...
1 2

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1 Which unit is an SI base unit?
A gram
B joule
C mole
D volt

2 A steel ball falls through oil at constant velocity. Three forces act on the ball.

Which relationship between the three forces is correct?

A weight > upthrust + drag
B weight = upthrust + drag
C drag > upthrust + weight
D drag = upthrust + weight

3 A uniform log, of mass 210 g, is suspended with a wire 39.0 cm from point T.

A 100 g is attached at point T.

log 39.0 cm

d
65.0 g 100 g
130 cm
The length of the log is 130 cm. A 65.0 g mass is attached to the log at distance d
from point T so that it is in equilibrium.

What is d?
A 15.0 cm
B 39.0 cm
C 50.0 cm
D 90.0 cm

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4 A truck of mass 1 500 kg travels at 80 km h-1 on the road and a car of mass 1000 kg
travels at 30 km h-1 on the same road in the same direction.
80 km h−1 30 km h−1
Truck
Car

The truck collides with the car. The truck and car move off together after the collision.

What is the speed of the truck and the car immediately after the collision?
A 48 km / h
B 60 km / h
C 100 km / h
D 150 km / h

5 Two blocks P, mass 50 kg, and Q, mass 10 kg, are connected by the rod as shown
in the diagram. The tension in the rod is T. They are pulled, to the right, on a
frictionless surface with the acceleration of 2.0 m s-2 by force F.
2.0 m s−2

T P F
Q
surface
What are the values of F and T?

F/N T/N
A 120 120
B 100 100
C 100 20
D 120 20

6 The piston of a syringe has a cross-sectional area of 0.0015 m2. The pressure
on the piston is 3.0 × 103 Pa. The gas expands by causing the piston to move a
distance of 0.040 m.

How much work is done by the gas?

A 1.8 × 10−1 J
B 1.13 × 102 J
C 4.50 × 104 J
D 8.0 × 104 J

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7 The current in the river flows from west to east with a speed of 1.2 m s-1.
A canoe is paddled at a speed of 1.5 m s-1.

W E

In which direction must the canoe be paddled to travel due north?

A 37 ° east of north
B 37 ° west of north
C 53 ° east of north
D 53 ° west of north

8 A rock of 3.2 kg is lifted to a height of 6.7 m from the surface of the planet.
The work done is 60 J.

If a mass of 5.0 kg is moved through a distance d for the same amount of work.

What is d?
A 1.2 m
B 3.0 m
C 4.3 m
D 5.0 m

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9 A stone was dropped from rest.
Which graph represents the motion of the stone as it travels through the air? Air
resistance is negligible.

A B

displacement displacement

0 0
time time

C D

displacement displacement

0 0
time time

10 A rocket is launched with an initial velocity of 40 m s-1 at an angle θ to the horizontal

to the ground.

48 m

40 m s−1

θ
ground
The rocket reaches a maximum height of 48 m.

What is θ?
A 40°
B 45°
C 50°
D 56°
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11 A block of weight 90 N is pushed a distance of 0.8 m up a slope inclined at 30° to
the horizontal surface. The block experiences a frictional force 35 N on the surface
of the slope.

0.8
m

90 N
30°
horizontal surface

What is the workdone against the gravitational force (Ww) and the workdone
against frictional force (Wfr)?

Ww/J Wfr
A 36 36
B 28 72
C 62 62
D 72 28

12 A tank of depth 4.0 m contains both oil and water.

oil x

4.0 m
water

The pressure due to the liquid at the bottom of the tank is 35 kPa.

The density of the oil is 830 kg m-3 and the density of the water is 1000 kg m-3.

What is the height x of the oil?

A 2.0 m
B 2.1 m
C 2.5 m
D 3.6 m

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13 A copper wire of diameter 1.1 mm is suspended from a fixed point and a weight of
55 N is suspended from the end. The Young modulus of the copper is 1.1 × 1011 Pa.
Assume that the elastic limit of the wire is not exceeded.

What is the strain of the wire?

A 5.6 × 10−11
B 1.3 × 10−10
C 5.3 × 10−4
D 3.1 × 10−14

14 Which statement is correct about a stationary wave?

A All the particles between two successive nodes oscillation are in phase.
B The amplitude of the stationary wave is equal to the amplitude of one of the wave
created it.
C The wavelength of the stationary wave is equal to the separation of two adjacent
nodes.
D There is no displacement of a particle at an antinode at any time.

15 A tube with two open ends has a length of 72.0 cm. A stationary sound wave is
formed in the tube.

open tube

72.0 cm
The speed of sound in air is 340 m s-1.

What is the fundamental frequency of the sound wave in this tube?

A 236 Hz
B 472 Hz
C 708 Hz
D 944 Hz

16 A water wave passes through a gap.

barrier with single opening

water waves

What is the name of the effect illustrated by the diagram?

A Diffraction
B Dispersion
C Reflection
D Refraction
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17 Two light sources of the same frequency have a constant phase difference.

Which term describe their relationship?

A Coherence
B Constructive interference
C Destructive interference
D Reflection

18 In a double slit experiment using monochromatic light, interference fringes are

formed on a screen. The separation of the fringes is x.

The experiment is repeated with slit separation halved and the distance from the
screen D doubled.

What is the new fringe separation?

x
A
4
B x
4
C 2x
D 4x

19 The diagram shows a long rope fixed at one end. The other end is moved up and
down, setting up a stationary wave.

vibration fixed
up and X Y end
down

What is the phase difference between the oscillations at X and at Y?

A 0
B 45°
C 90°
D 145°

20 A wave of amplitude a has an intensity of 3.0 W m−2.

What is the intensity of the wave when the amplitude is 2a?

A 4.2 W m−2
B 6.0 W m−2
C 9.0 W m−2
D 12 W m−2

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21 Which of the following shows regions of the electromagnetic spectrum in order of
increasing wavelength?
A Gamma → infra-red → visible → radio
B Microwave → ultraviolet → visible → infra-red
C Radio → microwave → infra-red → visible
D Ultraviolet → visible → infra-red → microwave

22 Which statement about electromagnetic waves is correct?

A electromagnetic waves are longitudinal waves that travel with different speeds in
free space
B electromagnetic waves are longitudinal waves that travel with the same speed in
free space
C electromagnetic waves are transverse waves that travel with different speeds in free
space
D electromagnetic waves are transverse waves that travel with the same speed in free
space

23 A charge of 0.50 µC is placed in an electric field of strength 4.2 × 105 N C−1.

What is the force acting on the charge?

A 1.2 × 10−12 N
B 1.2 × 10−6 N
C 0.21 N
D 210 × 103 N

24 A negatively charged oil drop of mass m and charge Q is help is held stationary
between two parallel plates separated by a distance d.

d
oil drop

What is the expression for potential difference such that the oil remains stationary?
mg
A
dQ

mgd
B
Q
Q
C
mgd
dQ
D
mg
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25 Which component has the I-V graph shown?

0 v
A filament lamp
B metallic conductor
C semiconductor diode
D thermistor

26 A 400 Ω light bulb is connected to a 220 V supply.

What is the energy dissipated by the bulb when it is switched on for 2 hours 10 minutes?
A 4.4 × 105 J
B 9.4 × 105 J
C 1.6 × 106 J
D 5.7 × 106 J

27 A battery of e.m.f. 4.5 V and neglible internal resistance is connected to three

resistors as shown.

A
4.0 Ω

2.6 Ω
6.0 Ω
What is the current in the battery?
A 0.36 A
B 0.54 A
C 0.90 A
D 1.1 A

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28 Which graph shows the variation of resistance of an LDR with light intensity?

A B

resistance resistance

light of intensity light of intensity

C D

resistance resistance

light of intensity light of intensity

29 The potential divider circuit shows a thermistor connected in series to resistor R.
A

thermistor

R V

The thermistor is warmed.

What happens to the ammeter and voltmeter readings when the thermistor is warmed?

ammeter reading voltmeter reading

A Decreases Decreases
B Decreases Increases
C Increases Decreases
D Increases Increases

30 What is the power dissipated in a light bulb of resistance 80 Ω when the current is
200 m A?
A 3.2 W
B 16 W
C 40 W
D 160 W
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31 A cell of electromotive force (e.m.f) 1.5 V and internal resistance r is connected to
a resistor resistance of 11 Ω.

1.5 V

11 Ω

V
The voltmeter reading is 1.1 V.

What is the current in the circuit and the internal resistance of the cell?

current I / A internal resistance r / Ω

A 0.10 4.0
B 0.10 11
C 0.14 2.9
D 10.0 7.9

32 A wire has a length of 1.8 m and a cross-section area of 0.15 mm2. When a potential
difference of 9.0 V is connected across the wire a 1.6 A current flows through it.

What is the resistivity of the material from which the wire is made?
A 1.5 × 10–8 Ωm.
B 4.7 × 10–7 Ωm
C 1.5 × 10–3 Ωm
D 4.7 × 10–1 Ωm

33 What is the difference between Cl and 17Cl isotopes?

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A They have different number of electrons.
B They have different number of leptons.
C They have different number of neutrons.
D They have different number of protons.

34 Which statement describes a gamma γ-ray?

A It is a high-speed neutron.
B It is electromagnetic radiation.
C It is a helium-4 nucleus.
D It is a high-speed electron.

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35 The α-particle scattering experiment helped to explain the structure of the atom.

Which conclusion can be drawn from the results of the experiment?

A atoms have protons evenly spread throughout the atom
B electrons orbit the atom in shells
C elements can exist in various isotopic forms
D most of the space inside the atom is empty

36 Protons and neutrons consists of up (u) and down (d) quarks.

What is the quark composition of a proton and a neutron?

proton neutron
A ddd uuu
B udd uud
C uud udd
D uuu ddd

37 A nucleus of an atom of C decays by emitting a β particle.

10 +
6
10
How many protons and neutrons are formed in the daughter nucleus of 6
C?

protons neutrons
A 4 6
B 5 5
C 6 4
D 7 3

38 Which row shows leptons only?

A electron neutrino
B neutrino proton
C neutron electron
D proton neutron

39 A sample of an isotope emits a β+ particle.

What other particle is emitted?

A antineutron
B electron
C neutrino
D proton

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40 A radioactive nucleus decays by emitting an α – particles. The daughter nucleus
decays by emitting a β – particle.

Which graph shows the α – decay followed by a β – decay?

A B
A 142 A 142
140 140

138 138

136 • 136 •

134 134
44 46 48 50 44 46 48 50
Z Z

C D
A 142 A 142
140 140

138 • 138 •

136 136

134 134
44 46 48 50 44 46 48 50
Z Z

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