Physics Paper-1

Grade – 9

Term 1 Examination
Time :2 Hours

WEDNESDAY 11th OCTOBER 2023

Instructions
 Use black ink or ball –point pen
 Fill in this boxes at the top of this page with your name ,centre
number and Candidate number
 Answer all questions.
 Answer the questions in the spaces provided
-there may be more space than you need
 Calculators may be used

Information
 The total marks for this paper is110
 The marks for each question is shown in brackets ( )
.use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question
Advice
 Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
 Keep an eye on the time.
 Try to answer every question.
 Check your answers if you have time at the end.

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1.Thediagramshowsacoinbeingdroppedfromaheight.

Thegraphshowshowthevelocityofthecoinchangesuntilithitstheground

(a)(i)The coin hitsthe groundin atime of0.62 swith avelocity of6.1 m/s.
Calculatetheaccelerationofthecoinasitfalls.Givetheunit (3)

acceleration=.............unit……….

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 (ii)Statethe feature of the graph that shows this acceleration (1)

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(iii)Calculatetheheightfromwhichthecoinwasdropped.Usethegraphtohelpwithyourcalculation
(4)

(b) Aballisdroppedfromaverylargeheight.

Thegraphshowshowthevelocityoftheballchangesuntiljustbeforeithitstheground

Explainwhythevelocityoftheballchangesinthisway.
Refertoideasaboutforcesinyouranswer (5)

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(Total for Question 1 = 13 marks)

2.(a)A light ray travels from air into water.

Diagram 1 shows the direction of the light ray and the wavefronts in air.

The refractive index of water is greater than the refractive index of air.
(i)Complete diagram 1 by showing
●the wavefronts in the water
●the path of the light ray in the water(3)

(ii)Explain what happens to the wavelength of light when it passes from air into
water.(2)

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(b)Diagram 2 shows what can happen when a light ray travelling in glass meets the
boundary with air.
The wavefronts are not shown in this diagram.

(i) Add the normal to diagram 2.(1)

(ii)Measure the angle of incidence in diagram 2.(1)

angle of incidence = .............................................

(iii)The glass has a refractive index of 1.6

Calculate the critical angle of the glass-air boundary.(3)

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 critical angle = ......................................

(iv) Explain the path of the light ray shown in diagram 2.(3)

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(Total for Question 2 = 13 marks)

3.This question is about sound waves.

(a)Describe an experiment to measure the speed of sound in air.
You may draw a diagram to help your answer.(5)

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(Total for Question 3 = 5 marks)

4. A toy produces continuous waves when floating on the surface of a pool of water.
The waves spread out as circular wavefronts.
Diagram 1 show the wavefronts produced when the toy is not moving, as viewed
from above.

Diagram 2 shows the wavefronts produced when the toy is moving across the
surface of the pool of water.

(i)Draw an arrow on diagram 2 to show the direction the toy is moving.(1)

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(ii)Explain how the frequency of the waves at point A is different to the frequency of
the waves at point B.(4)

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(Total for Question 4 = 5 marks)

5. This question is about sound waves.

(a) Sound is an example of a type of wave.
(i)State the name of this type of wave. (1)

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(ii) Suggest why the speed of sound in liquids is greater than the speed of sound
in gases. (2)

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(c) A buzzer is an electrical device that produces sound.

The frequency of sound produced by the buzzer is 1400Hz.
(i) State the formula linking speed, frequency and wavelength of a wave. (1)

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(ii) Sound travels at a speed of 340m/s in air.
Calculate the wavelength of the sound wave from the buzzer. (3)

wavelength = .................................. m

(iii) Two students use this method to investigate sound from a moving source.
Student A connects a piece of string to the buzzer.
She spins round so that the buzzer moves in a horizontal circular path.
● she spins round at a slow speed
● she then spins round at a high speed
Student B stands several metres away from student A.

The sound heard by student A is different to the sound heard by student B. Discuss
the differences in the sounds heard by student A and student B. (5)

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(Total for Question 5 = 12 marks)

6. A light ray can undergo total internal reflection.

(a) (i) State two uses of total internal reflection.(2)

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(ii) Describe the conditions required for total internal reflection to occur. (2)

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(b) The diagram shows a light ray entering a glass block from air and then incident
on the flat side of the block at position A.

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(i) Draw the normal line where the light ray is incident on the flat side of the block. (1)

(ii) Measure the angle of incidence. (1)

angle of incidence = ......................................

(iii) The critical angle of the glass block is 40° .Continue the path of the light ray after
it reaches position A. (2)

(iv) State the equation linking critical angle and refractive index. (1)

(v) Calculate the refractive index of the glass block. (2)

Refractive index = ..............................................................

(Total for Question 6 = 11 marks)

7.A signal generator produces sounds from a loudspeaker.
(a) (i) Which property of the sound wave should be increased in order to make the
sound louder? (1)
 A amplitude
 B frequency
 C speed
 D wavelength

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(ii) Which property of the sound wave should be increased in order to make a higher
pitched sound? (1)
 A amplitude
 B frequency
 C speed
 D wavelength

(b) Sound waves travel as longitudinal waves. Other waves are transverse.
(i) Give an example of a transverse wave. (1)

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(ii) Describe how the vibrations of longitudinal waves and transverse waves differ.(2)

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(Total for Question 7 = 5 marks)

8. A student is investigating refraction of light.

(a) What is refraction? (2)

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(b) The diagram shows a ray of light travelling from air to glass. Add labels to show
the angle of incidence, i, and the angle of refraction, r. (2)

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(c) The student wants to find the refractive index of the glass.

(i) The photograph shows the apparatus the student has available.

Describe how the student should carry out the experiment. (6)
You should include:
 what the student should measure
 how the measurements should be made
 how the student should use a graph to find the refractive index.

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(Total for Question 8 = 10marks)

9.Cars have a number of features that make them safer in a collision.

(a) Apart from seat belts, name two safety features that reduce the risk of serious
injury in a car crash. (2)

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(b) Photograph A shows a person wearing a seat belt.

(i)Using ideas of momentum and force, explain how a seat belt reduces the risk of
serious injury in a car crash. (4)

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(ii) Photograph B shows a full-body harness used in a racing car.

Suggest why a full-body harness is used in a racing car, instead of an ordinary

seatbelt. (1)

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(c) Photograph C shows a crash-test dummy in a car. The car has crashed into a
concrete wall.

State what happens to the momentum of the car during the crash. (1)

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(d)A truck of mass 10 000 kg is moving with a velocity of 4.5 m/s. A car of mass
1500 kg has the same momentum as the truck.
Calculate the velocity of the car. (4)

velocity = ......................................... m/s

(Total for Question 9 = 12 marks)

10. This question is about electromagnetic waves.

(a) Draw a straight line from each electromagnetic wave to its correct use.
One has been done for you. (4)

(b) State and Explaina hazard to humans of excessive exposure to

infrared waves and gamma rays. (4)

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(c) State a precaution that would reduce a person’s risk of exposure to

ultraviolet waves. (1)

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(Total for Question 10 = 9 marks)

11.The diagram shows a bottle supported by a finger.

(a) State the name of point Z. (1)

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(b) The bottle does not move. Calculate the weight of the bottle. (4)

weight of bottle = ..............................................................

(Total for Question 11 = 5 marks)

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12.The diagram shows an air track that can be used to investigate motion without
friction. Air comes out through a series of small holes in the air track, which lifts the
gliders slightly above the track. There are two gliders on the track. Each glider has a
magnet.

The poles of the magnets nearest each other are alike.

(a) Explain the direction of the force acting on magnet A from magnet (2)

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(b) The gliders collide and the magnets cause them to rebound.
Before the collision, the momentum of glider A is 0.045kgm/s to the right and glider B
is at rest.
(i) State the total momentum of glider A and glider B after the collision. (1)

total momentum = .............................................................

(ii) After the collision, the momentum of glider A is 0.021kgm/s to the left.
Calculate the momentum of glider B after the collision. (3)

momentum of glider B = ..............................................................

(iii) The time taken for glider B to change its momentum is 0.19 seconds.
Calculate the average force on glider B that causes this change in momentum. (3)

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 average force = .............................................................. N
(iv) Give the direction of the force on glider B from glider A. (1)

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(Total for Question 12 = 10 marks)

(Total for Paper 1 =110 marks)

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