SECONDARY SCHOOL

END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 2020

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NAME

REGISTER
CLASS
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PHYSICS 6091/02
Secondary 3 Express 5 October 2020
Paper 2 Theory Paper 2: 1 hour 45 minutes

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

No Additional Materials are required.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST For Examiner’s Use

Write your index number and name on all the work you hand in.
Paper 1 / 40
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs. 1 /4
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. 2 /4

Section A 3 / 10
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. 4 /4
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Section B
Answer all three questions, the last question has a choice of parts 6 /5
to answer, in the form either/or. 7 /2
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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Candidates are reminded that all quantitative answers should 9 /4
include appropriate units. 10 /3
The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where
appropriate. 11 /5
Candidates are advised to show all their working in a clear and 12 / 10
orderly manner, as more marks are awarded for sound use of
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concepts than for correct answers.
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At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely Paper 2 / 80
together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each Total / 120
question or part question. % / Grade %/

Take gravitational field strength, g to be 10 N/kg where necessary.

Setter(s): Parent’s / Guardian’s Signature: …………………………...

This document consists of 21 printed pages.

Do not turn over the page until you are told to do so.
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Section A Examiner’s
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Answer all the questions in this section.

1 Fig. 1.1 shows a student using a metre rule to determine the diameter of a ball bearing.
Five ball bearings are lined up beside each other with two wooden blocks supporting
them at the sides.

wooden blocks
Wooden block ball bearings
Ball bearings

cm
1 2 3 4 5
cm
Fig. 1.1

(a) Determine the average diameter of one ball bearing.

diameter = ……………... [2]

(b) Suggest another piece of measuring equipment that could be used to measure
the diameter of the ball bearing. Explain why the equipment you suggested is a
better way of measuring the diameter of the ball bearing.

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[Total: 4]
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2 Plan an experiment on how you would determine the centre of gravity of an irregular Examiner’s
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lamina shown in Fig 2.1.

Fig. 2.1

Your plan should include

 a list of apparatus required,

 a description of how you would perform the experiment,
 an explanation of one precaution taken when conducting the experiment.

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[Total: 4]

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Use 3 strips of equal width.

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3 Fig. 3.1 shows how the speed of an object varies with time during a period of 24
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seconds.
19. The speed-time graph for a car’s journey is shown.

a) Estimate the acceleration at 6 seconds.

Fig. 3.1
You must show your working.

(a) Describe the motion of the object in terms of its acceleration for the 24 seconds.
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b) Estimate the average speed of the car for the journey.
You must show your working.
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(b) Calculate the instantaneous acceleration of the object at 6 seconds.

instantaneous acceleration = …………………………. [3]

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(c) Calculate the distance travelled by the object from 20 seconds to 24 seconds. Examiner’s
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distance = …………………………. [2]

(d) Calculate the average speed of the object from 20 seconds to 24 seconds.

average speed = …………………………. [2]

[Total: 10]

4 Fig. 4.1 shows a hinged uniform rod held in a horizontal position by a wire. The rod is
2.0 m long and has a mass of 3.0 kg.

Fig. 4.1

(a) Calculate the moment due to the force, w about the hinge.

moment = …………………………. [2]

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(b) Calculate the tension in the wire. Examiner’s
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tension = …………………………. [2]

[Total: 4]

5 A box is subjected to two forces as shown in Fig. 5.1.

0.2 N

130°

not drawn to
scale

0.4 N
Fig. 5.1

By making a scale drawing on the space provided below, determine the resultant force
acting on the box.

scale = …………………………. [1]

resultant force = …………………………. [3]

[Total: 4]
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6 Fig. 6.1 represents the regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Examiner’s
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visible light Gamma-rays

Fig. 6.1

(a) In the two boxes below the spectrum in Fig. 6.1, write the names of these
regions. [2]

(b) State the region with the longest wavelength.

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(c) State one use for infra-red radiation and Gamma-rays.

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[Total: 5]

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7 Fig. 7.1 shows a stationary pole vaulter holding a straight pole. Fig. 7.2 shows him Examiner’s
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during the jump with the pole bent. The pole vaulter then releases the pole and
clears the bar.

Fig. 7.1 Fig. 7.2

Describe the energy changes that have taken place for the pole vaulter and the pole
from the starting position until he clears the bar.

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[Total: 2]
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8 A beaker is filled with water and placed on a hot-plate to boil, as shown in Fig. 8.1. The Examiner’s
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hot-plate is on top of a balance, which measures the mass of water in the beaker. The
liquid boils for a long time.

Fig. 8.1

(a) The mass of water is measured at two different times, while the water is boiling
steadily. During this time the mass of water in the beaker decreases by 20 g and
the energy supplied to the hot-plate is 50 000 J. The energy lost from the hot-
plate and beaker to the atmosphere is 7 200 J.

Calculate the specific latent heat of vaporisation of water.

[3]
specific latent heat of vaporisation = ………………………….

(b) The beaker of water is taken off the hot-plate. The boiling stops but
evaporation still continues and the water cools.

Explain, using ideas about molecules, how evaporation causes cooling.

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[Total: 5]

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9 Fig. 9.1 shows a lidded cup. The cup is not suitable to maintain the temperature of a Examiner’s
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hot drink for a long time.

Lid

Cup
Hot drink

Fig. 9.1

(a) Describe how the lid minimises heat loss.

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(b) Suggest two improvements to the characteristics of the cup that would help to
maintain the temperature of the hot drink for a long time.

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[Total: 4]
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10 Alex measures the melting point of an unknown liquid using a mercury thermometer Examiner’s
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without calibration. He leaves the block of frozen unknown liquid on the table and
measures the length of a mercury column while the block melts.

Thermometer

Unknown liquid

The lengths of the mercury column corresponding to the ice point, steam point and the
melting point of the unknown liquid were found to be 3.0 cm, 36.8 cm and 0.2 cm
respectively.
(a) State the thermometric property of mercury that allows it to be used as a
thermometer.

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(b) Calculate the melting point of the unknown liquid.

melting point = …………………………. [2]

[Total: 3]

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11 Fig. 11.1 shows a simple hydraulic press. Examiner’s
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Fig. 11.1

The area of piston X is 30 cm2 and the area of piston Y is 450 cm2. An effort of 300 N
is used to press down piston X.

(a) Calculate the pressure, in Pa, exerted by piston X on the oil.

pressure = ……….…...…. [2]

(b) If piston X moved downwards by 5 cm, calculate the distance moved upwards
by piston Y.

distance = ……….…...…. [3]

[Total: 5]
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13 Sam drove his mini-sports car of mass 200 kg on a level road shown in Fig. 13.1. His Examiner’s
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mini-sports car has a driving force of 2500 N and the frictional force is 500 N.

Fig. 13.1

(a) In the space below, draw a free body diagram representing all forces acting on [2]
the car.

(b) Calculate the acceleration of the car.

acceleration = …………………………. [2]

(c) Sam accelerates his car from rest for 6 seconds. Determine the final velocity of
the car at this instant.

velocity = …………………………. [2]

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(d) While moving, the frictional force suddenly increases to 3000N. The driving force Examiner’s
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remains constant at 2500 N.

Describe and explain what happens to the car.

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(e) Sam decides to replace all his car tyres to broader car tyres.

Describe and explain the impact of using broader car tyres in terms of stability
of the car.

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Fig. 14.1 shows a glass block ABCD surrounded by air. A ray of red light, PQ, is
incident on face CD of the block. The refractive index of the glass of block ABCD for
red light is 1.63.

Fig. 14.1

(a) Fig. 14.1 is drawn to scale. On the diagram,

(i) draw the refracted ray at Q so that it meets face AB, [2]

(ii) draw the ray emerging from face AB of the block. [1]

(b) The speed of light in air is 3.0 × 10 8 m/s. Calculate the speed of the red light in
the glass.

speed = ................................................. [2]

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(c) For the same angle of incidence, the angle of refraction of red light in glass is greater Examiner’s
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than the angle of refraction of violet light.

(i) Explain why red light has a greater angle of refraction.

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(ii) Violet light is incident on surface CD at an angle of 65 . It has a refractive

index of 1.51 and critical angle of 35  in the glass.

With appropriate calculations, draw the path of violet light when it is

incident on surface CD at point Q till it leaves the glass block in Fig. 14.1.

[4]

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Fig. 14.2 shows a capillary tube that is supported vertically with one end immersed in
water.
narrow

Glass wall Glass wall

Fig. 14.2

Water initially rises up the tube due to a phenomenon called capillary action. The
water in the tube forms a column of height h as shown in Fig. 14.2. The density
of water is 1000 kg/m3.

(a) The experiment was conducted at room temperature 27 C. Table 12.1 shows
the height, h, of the water column measured at different temperatures, T, of the
water.

Table 14.1

Temperature, T / C Height, h / cm

30.0 14.1

40.0 13.2

50.0 12.4

60.0 11.6

70.0 10.8

80.0 10.0

90.0 9.2

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(i) On the grid below, plot the graph of h against T. Examiner’s
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(ii) From the graph, determine the height of the water column for T = 27 C.

height = ................................................. [1]

(iii) State the relationship between h and T.

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(b) Fig. 14.3 shows a mercury barometer used to measure the atmospheric Examiner’s
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pressure. The column above the mercury in the barometer is a vacuum and the
density of mercury is 13 600 kg/m3.

Fig. 14.3

(i) State what is the atmospheric pressure in mm Hg.

atmospheric pressure = ................................................. [1]

(ii) Determine the pressure at E in pascal.

pressure = ................................................. [2]

[Total: 10]
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