ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL General Certificate of Education Advanced Level PHYSICS 6032/3 PAPER 3 NOVEMBER 2021 SESSION 2 hours 30 minutes Additional materials: ‘Answer paper Electronic calculator TIME 2 hours 30 minutes. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided on the separate answer paper/answer booklet. ‘Answer four questions. Question 1 is compulsory. “Answer any other three from the remaining questions. Write your answers on the separate answer paper provided. If you use more than one sheet of paper, fasten the sheets together. ‘Al working for numerical answers must be shown. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES ‘The number of marks is given in brackets [] at the end of each question or part question. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. ‘This question paper consists of 14 printed and 2 blank pages. Copyright: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, N2021. coznusec 201 [Turn overDATA speed of light in free space ¢=3.00 x 10° ms permeability of free space Ho = 4rex 107 Hm permittivity of free space € = 8.85 x 10" Fm (1/41 ey = 8.99 x 10° mF~) elementary charge = 1.60x 10-7 C the Planck constant n=6.63 x 10 Is unified atomic mass unit 1u= 1.66 x 10°?” kg rest mass of electron me =9.11 x 10 kg rest mass of proton ‘My = 1.67 x 10°?” kg molar gas constant R=831 JK mol the Avogadro constant Ng = 6.02 x 10? mol-? the Boltzmann constant K=138x 10" JK ‘gravitational constant G=6.67x 10" Nm? kg acceleration of free fall = 9.81 ms? 60323 N2021uniformly accelerated motion work done on/by a gas gravitational potential hydrostatic pressure pressure of an ideal gas, simple harmonic motion velocity of particle in s.k.m, Attenuation of x-rays Doppler effect electric potential capacitors in series capacitors in parallel energy of charged capacitor electric current resistors in series resistors in parallel Hall voltage alternating current/voltage radioactive decay decay constant 3 FORMULAE s=ut+ Yat? le fe vey 2 wor VC= WC, +1/C, +. c= tly te... ad w=lov I= Anvg R=R,+Ra+... UR= UR, + UR, +... BL Va ag x =X, sinwt x =p exp(-At) 60323 N2021 [Turn over4 ‘Answer question 1 and any other 3 from the remaining questions. (@) The relationship between two parallel wires each of length Z and separation r carrying currents, l and Iz respectively, placed in a uniform magnetic field is given as where 11 is the magnetic constant with units kgms~#A~?, (@ Determine the base units of D. Gi) Suggest a physical quantity that has the same units as D. B) (b) Fig. 1.1 shows a body of mass, m, projected horizontally from the top of a cliff 7.5 m high. The body is projected with an initial velocity, u, and lands at a point which is 12 m from the base ofthe cliff. tr a 75m | Fig. L1 @ Calculate the 1. time of flight, 2. speed of projection, u Gi) Explain how increasing the mass ofthe body affects the range. (6) 6032/3 N20215 (© Fig. 1.2 shows a cube with sides 1 cm which is partially submerged in oil of density 800 kgm”®. ; cube oil level Fig. 12 @) Determine the 1. upthruston the cube due to the oil, 2. work done against the upthrust when the cube is pushed a further 0.4 em into the oil (4 60s23 N202t (Turn over(@ Fig. 1.3 shows a string that is hung at points A and C, A weight, W, is attached by another string at B which is at the mid point of AC. A Cc GON _ fon 10, B T w Fig. 13 The tensions in BA and BC are 60 N each. @ Determine the tension, T, in the string. Ql (© A spring in a forcemeter has a spring constant of 2.1 x 10? Nm=, Calculate the (work done in stretching the spring by 1.6 em, Gi) change in the stretching force if the extension is reduced by 5 mm. 6] (© — Acaris going round a banked circular track. State the (@ advantage of banking the track, Gi) forces which provide the centripetal force. BI os 2021) @ 1 Use Newton's law of gravitation to show that the gravitational field strength, g, at the carth’s surface is given by tng g=3nGer where p is the density of the earth, G is the universal gravitational constant and r is the radius of the earth, 2) o Gi) State any two characteristics of a stationary wave. Fig. 2.1 shows two identical loudspeakers A and B placed facing each other 3 m apart, Both loudspeakers are connected to the same output of a signal generator which is sct to a frequency of 750 Hz. loudspeaker loudspeaker a B ‘microphone + + signal generator Fig. 2.1 ‘A microphone, X, placed mid-way between A and B detects a maximum. audible signal. [velocity of sound in air= 340 ms~] 1 Calculate the wavelength of the sound waves produced by the loudspeakers. 2. Describe what will be heard when the microphone is slowly moved 0.23 m towards loud speaker B. 3. Explain the observations in (a) (ii) (2). 7 [Turn over 60329 2021o @ @w Gi, © @ Gi) State the conditions for an oscillatory motion to be considered as simple harmonic. ‘A simple pendulum of mass 50 g undergoes simple harmonic ‘motion ata frequency of 0.50 Hz, The amplitude of the oscillation is 0.20 m. Calculate the 1, angular frequency, 2. maximum velocity, 3. velocity at a displacement of 0.12 m from the equilibrium position. 4, potential energy of the bob at a displacement of 0.12 m from the ‘equilibrium position, Sketch a graph of the variation of velocity with displacement for the simple pendulum in (b) (i). to) Define critical angle. Fig, 2.2 shows a ray of yellow light incident on a spherical drop of water. | Fig. 2.2 0329 2021@ Gi) (iv) oO a diy 9 ‘The refractive index of water is 1.33. Calculate the critical angle for the water droplet. Sketch a diagram of the droplet showing the path followed by the ray of light, ‘The ray of light is refracted at points A and B. On the sketch diagram, indicate the angles of incidence and refraction at 1. point, 2. point B. i) Construct the truth table for a NAND gate. 1. Use NAND gates only to construct an EX-NOR gate. 2. Construct the truth-table for the circuit in (a) (fi) 1 State any two 1. positive impacts on industrial and commercial activities of digital electronics, 2. negative impacts of digital electronic communication systems on organizational and national security, 3, negative impacts of digital electronic communication systems on privacy of individuals. t1) snp 2001 {Turn over10 ii) (&) (Define capacitance and the farad. (i) Explain why during charging in the RC circuits the 1. current flowing in the circuit decreases, 2. voltage across the resistor decreases, ii) State the effect of increasing resistance in an RC charging cireuit. (8] (© @__Explain the term internal resistance of an electrical source. Gi) A student carries out an experiment to determine the variation of terminal voltage, V, with current, I of a d.c source. Fig. 3.2(a) shows the circuit diagram used in the experiment. The V-I graph from the results of the experiment is shown in Fig. 3.2 (b). ryccy tH 4 t eee) ® Ra PUA ® Fig. 3.2 (@) Fig. 3.2 (0) Use the information in Fig. 3.2 (b) to determine the 1. em-fof the source, 2. internal resistance, r, of the source, ‘Sketch the variation of output power with resistance for the circuit in Fig. 3.2(a). (6) 08 2021@ » @ uw The ideal gas equation can be expressed in the form pV=NkT. State the meaning of the symbol L oN, ats The observed speeds of ten molecules of an ideal gas at @ particular instant is shown in Table 4.1, Table 4.1 number of particles | 1 3 a I T speed X10%ms~) [5.0 | 60 [80 [100 | 110 Use the information in the table to determine the 1, root mean square speed of the molecules, 2. average translational kinetic energy of a molecule of the gas, [Mass of molecule = 14 u] 3. temperature of the gas. 9) Derive from the definition of pressure and density the equation P=pgh. 60325 2021 {Turn over |Gii) 2 Fig. 4.1 shows a cliff of vertical height h. “TTY Fig. 4.1 ‘The Barometer readings at A and B are 755 mmHg and 765 mmHg respectively. The density of air is 1.29 kgm~3, 1. Explain why the pressure reading at B is higher than that at A. 2. Calculate the pressure difference between points A and B in Pascals, [760 mmHg is equivalent to 1.013 x 105 Pa] 3. Hence find the height of the cliff, h. (ii) Explain why in practice, the actual value of h might be slightly © @ (i) Gi) different from the value calculated in b (ii). 7 State the principle on which the Bernoulli's equation is based. ‘With the aid of a diagram, explain how the Bernoulli's effect is applied to a filter pump. State any one assumption made in order to apply the Bernoulli's principle to the filter pump. 7 60320 N2021@ @) @) 13 The melting point of a substance is 353 K and its boiling point is 398 K. Distinguish between the structural characteristics of the substance at 325K and at 410 K in terms of arrangement and spacing of molecules. P Fig. 5.1 shows a beam of electrons entering an electric field at O. The electrons enter into the electric field perpendicular to the electric field at a speed of 1.9 x10” ms*. A 80V 20 mm psd B 20V {———_— 30 mm_—_—_—— Fig. 5.1 () Sketch the path taken by the beam. Gi) Calculate the 1. time taken by an electron to travel between the parallel plates, 2. vertical displacement of the electron between the plates. fm @ Explain why the 1, maximum energy of photoelectrons depends only on the frequency of the incident radiation, 2, photoelectric current does not depend on the frequency of the incident radiation. (ii) Suggest a practical application of the photoelectric effect. 6] 03213 N2021 [Turn over© @ Gi) @ @ w ii) © @ Gi) 14 Explain the following characteristics of radioactive decay: 1. spontaneous decay 2. random decay A student carries a Geiger-Muller tube from one school laboratory to another. When he reached the other laboratory, he checked the display of the Geiger-Muller tube and observed that there was a reading displayed. Explain the source of the reading, aI Explain the term binding energy of a nucleus, A helium nucleus can be produced from the reaction of deuterium and tritium as given by H+ 3H > fHe + Jn 1 [main = 3.01605 u,m(2H) = 2.01355 u,m(4He) = 4.00260 um (ox) = 1.00866u| Calculate the mass defect, Explain why the actual mass of a helium nucleus is less than the total mass of the constituent nucleons, [5] Describe how information may be carried by a microwave link, State any two advantages of using a coaxial cable over a wire pair in transmitting information, (4) 6032/3 N2001