ge 03400420 fr { Cente Nunber | Examination Number EXAMINATIONS COUNGIL OF ZAMBIA ‘Examination for General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level Physics 5054/2 Paper 2 ‘Monday 34 JULY 2023 Time: hours ‘Instructions to Candidates 1 Write the centre number and your examination number on every page of this question paper and on the separate Answer Booklet/Paper provided. 2 There are twelve (12) questions in this paper with two sections, A and BL () Section A rrr ‘There are elght questions in this section. Answer ‘Write your answers in the spaces provided on this question paper. (ii) Section B ‘There are four questions in this section. Answer any three. Write your answers in the separate Answer Booklet/Paper provided. 3 At the end of the examination: (1) Enter the numbers of the questions you have answered from Section B in the grid provided. (i) Fasten your Answer Booklets/Papers securely to the question paper. Anformation for Candidates fi 1. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end | cof each question or part question. Candidates are reminded that all quantitative answers should include appropriate units and accuracy. oe 2 Candidates are advised to show all their working in a ear and orderly manner, as marks are awarded for | correct working and for correct answers. Poet 4 7 3 Call phones are not allowed in the examination room. + La ECTGCEAIZIRS ‘This question paper consists of 14 printed pages| ante Number [Examination Number Page 2 of 14 [ l ‘SECTION A: [50 MARKS] ‘Answer all the questions in the spaces provided on the question paper. 1 Figure 1.1 shows a solid cylinder of length Scm and mass 215g placed between two wooden blocks and a rule in order to determine the diameter of the cylinder, 012345678 90uI2 cm Figure 1.1 (a) (1) State the diameter of the cylinder. (ii) Suggest one possible source of error when taking the measurements. (b) Calculate the (volume of the cylinder, Take 1 )) (ii) density of the cylinder. Ql [Total: 7 marks}Page 3 of 14 Cente Number Examination Number | 2 A0.5kg football is released and falls freely vertically through a height of 10m and hits a ‘concrete base on the ground. On hitting the base, the ball bounces back vertically upwards but only covers 6m up. Take g = 10m/s*. (a) State one characteristic of the mation of the ball as it falls freely. O] (b) On hitting the concrete base, calculate the balls (energy of impact, fea] i) velocity on impact. fe] (©) Explain why (the ball did not reach terminal velocity during its downward motion, a) Gi) the ball could not cover the height of 10m when bouncing back. a) [otal: 7 marks] Prysssose2 2684 [Turn overbed. Page 4 of 14 3 [cote | Examinaton Number fale lea) T Figure 3.1 shows a body of mass 60kg, pulled by a force of 150N at an angle of 60° to the horizontal. (@) (b) .50N Figure 3.1 On Figure 3.1 indicate the direction of the (®) friction force (F), Gi) weight (W). Caloulate the @ force that pulls the body in the horizontal direction, (i) acceleration of the body as & is being pulled. 20°23 a a) ) ie) (Cotati: 5 marks}poet nit a | fl toad 4 A bat emits high-pitched sound to enable it navigate its way around bamers. (@) Define pitch. o) (b) Explain the relationship between the frequency and the high-ptch of the sound produced by the bat? a) (©) After emitting such a sound, a bat receives an echo from a barrier after 0.02s. Take the speed of sound in air as 340s. Calculate (D__ the distance between the bat and the barrier, a (W) the wavelength of such a sound mae fs frequency #100 O00 m CTotat: 6 marks)hoa 5S _Aleamer hangs @ ersey on a Ine after washing. The leamer recorded the mass of the wet jersey before hanging it on the line. (a) _ State one environmental condition that would enable the Jersey to dry faster. (b) er 1 hour, 2009 of water had evaporated from the jersey. Assuming thatthe water evaporated due to only heat absorbed by the jersey and taking the specific latent heat of vapourisation of water as 2.3003/g, calculate the (amount of heat absorbed by the water in the jersey in 1 hour, 2) (ii) __rate at which the jersey absorbs the heat energy to enable the water molecules to evaporate. Q (Total: 5 marks)| Contre Number ‘Examination Number Pee | inecbore Figure 6.1 shows mirrors at right angles with each other. A ray of light in the vertical lane P strikes mirror 1. as shown. 2.7m Pieror 2 Figure 6.1 (@) _Caleulate the angle of reflection r, for the ray after striking mirror 4. BI (b) Calculate the angle of incidence of the ray when it strikes mirror 2. ie) Tien ome presen 20 2 3 7os a Page 8 of 14 TI T l L 7 Figure 7.1 shows the current-voltage graph for a filament lamp. Figure 7.1 (a) ‘State the range of voltages where the resistance of the lamp is constant. 1) (b) At the operating voltage of 4.0V, calculate the resistance of the lamp. 2) (€) The filament lamp 's connected in the crcuit shown in Figure 7.2. A charge of 240C flows through the lamp for 10 minutes after the switch is dosed.Hleletle Contre Number z Examinaton Number | Co | bali | il Tee eaTrT Page 9 of 14 pee Ce Calculate the (i) current through the lamp, u) (ii) energy used by the lamp, . Q Gili) umber of electrons that flow through the lamp in 10 minutes given that 1C of charge contains 6.24 x 10” electrons. 2) (Total: 8 marks] 8 Figure 8.1 shows a circuit symbol of an electronic component. Figure 8.1 (2) ()_ Name the component. a) Gi) Suggest the function ofthe component. 202 3 [Turn overCentre Number Examination Number | Page 10 of 14 [ | | 7 1 (b) The component is connected in a circuit having a battery of e.m.f 6V and a 1.80 resistor, as shown in Figure 8.2. 1.80 fae ta Figure 8.2 (On Figure 8.2, draw an arrow to indicate the direction of flow of current in the circuit. ret) (i) Caleulate the current through the ammeter. Ql (iii) Explain what happens to the current flowing through the ammeter when the terminals of the battery are reversed. a (©) _ Figure 8.3 shows another circut symbol of an electronic component. tt SH Figure 8.3Centre Number Eas ] Examination Number ole se) So SECTION B: State the difference between the two circuit components in Figure 8.1 and 8.3, [Total: 7 marks] [30 MARKS] ‘Answer any three questions. Write your answers in the separate Answer Booklet provided. 9 Figure 9.1 shows an electric waterbath rated 2.5kW @) (b) (©) (a) Explain how the heating element at the bottom heats water throughout the waterbath. 2 “The waterbath is filed with 5 litres of water at 25°C. Take the specific heat capacity of water as 4 2003/kgK and the density of water at 25°C as 1 000kg/m?.. Calculate the (energy required to raise the temperature of the water to 100°C. a (it) time it would take to heat the water to 100°C. rea] Practically, it takes longer than the time calculated in (bY) to heat the water to 100°C. Explain why. If electricity costs K1.00 per kWh, calculate the cost of using the waterbath to a) heat the water for 5 hours. B) [Total: 10 marks] 2 0 2 3 Turn overa Page 12 of 14 I ] | 10 [ Cente Number Examination Number J “The pressure at the bottom ofthe sea is greater than the pressure on the surface. (@) Define pressure. 1] (b) Explain why the water pressure increases with the increasing depth. (2) (©) When a sea diver is under water, lungs may collapse when the water pressure exceeds 1 281KPa. This may lead to the death of the sea diver. Determine whether the lungs would collapse or not for a sea diver who is 100m below the water surface. Take density of sea water = 1 050kg/m? and g = 10N/kg. 4 (d) A doctor measures the blood pressure of a sea diver who is just from under water using a manometer as shown in Figure 10.1. The atmospheric pressure is 1.0 x 10°Pa. Seale in cm Figure 10.1 Calculate the blood pressure of the sea diver. Take density of mercury = 13 600kg/m?. (3) [Total 10 marks)[cots ni | “Emini EPP repr feoreeetis 11 (a) Figure 11.1. shows a coil connected to a D.C source with a piece of soft iron bar inserted in it. Figure 11.1 (Explain how you would confirm that the soft iron bar has been ‘magnetised after being withdrawn from the coil. W (ii) Copy the compass and indicate the direction of the compass needle at position X. ty) Gili). Explain why the pointer on the compass at X defiects. ww (iv) State one way in which the strength of the magnet in Figure 14.1 can be increased. (b) Current can be induced by rotating a col ina magnetic ld as shown in Figure 11.2. Figure 11.2 Explain how the voltage (e.mJ.) is produced? 2 (@)_ The current produced varies as the col rotates verticaly and horizontally. (What is the position ofthe coll when current is maximum? m (i) Explain your answer in (bY{1)- wl (ii) Sketch a graph of the alternating current produced during one complete rotation. Rl [Total: 10 marks] 2e0e¢?2 3 [Turn overTl ~ Examination Number wees = PTT 12 (a) (b) © Prysicasose2 ‘Americium (os Am) lemits alpha, beta and gamma radiation and has a half-life of na 1 shows the effect of a magnetic field on radiation emitted by a source re 12. containing Americium. . Zz Figure 12.1 (i) __ Radiation Y is used to sterilize equipment. State one property that. ‘makes the radiation suitable for this use. Gli) State the letter representing the type of radiation whose nature 1) isa helium nucleus. a) (ili) Explain why radiation X is deflected more than radiation Z, (1) ‘The intial activity of a given sample of Americium is 400 counts per second. @) How long does it take for the activity of the sample to reduce to 25 counts per second? (2) How does the activity of Amercium compare with that of another ‘radioactive sample which has a half-life of 30 years? 2) 1 the radiation emitted by Americum was directed into an electric fi ‘diagram to show the path of radiation X, ¥ and 2. od BI 10 marks]