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CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE CANDIDATE
NUMBER NUMBER

PHYSICS 0571/05
Paper 5 Alternative to Practical October/November 2022
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Additional Materials: 300 mm ruler
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Electronic calculator

INSTRUGTIONS

o Answer al! questions.

o Use black or dark blue pen.
o Write your candidate name, Centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided at the top
of this page.
o Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
. Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
o DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES
o You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.

INFORMATION
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o . The total mark for this paper is 30.
o The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ]
. You may lose marks if you do not show your working.
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1 a An experiment is performed to determine the spring constant kof a spring.

a Fig. 1.1(x) shows the set-up used.

a The mass is pulled down a Iittle and released to set the system in oscillation.

o Twenty complete oscillations are timed using a stop watch.

a The experiment is then repeated with a similar spring connected in series with the first
one as shown in Fig. 1.1(y).

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Table 1 .1 shows one of the results of the experiment.

Table 1.1

set-up f/s f/s T2ls2 k/ (kg / s2)

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(a) Complete Table 1 .1 by:

(i) recording the time f taken to complete 20 oscillations for a single'spring as shown
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(ii) - Calculating the period, f forthe set-ups in Fig. 1.1(x) and Fig. 1.1(y).

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(iii) Calculating the spring constant kforthe set-ups in Fig. 1.1(x) and Fig. 1 1(y).

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(b) Suggest a conclusion that can be made from this experiment about the k values

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(c) Suggest a reason for timing 20 oscillations instead of 1 oscillation

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2 o An experiment is performed to determine the specific heat capacity c of a material used

to make a slotted mass.

a Cold water is poured into a beaker.

a The temperature of the cold water Ic is measured using a thermometer.

a A slotted mass is tied with a string and placed in hot water for some time.

a The temperature of the hot water In is measured and the slotted mass is quickly
transferred into the beaker of cold water.

o After 1 minute the final temperature of the water Iw is measured.

o Fig. 2.1(a) and Fig. 2.1(b) show the set-ups of the experiment.

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(a) Explain why it is important to take the shortest possible time to transfer the slotted mass
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(b) Fig. 2.2 shows part of the thermometer scales when measuring temperatures Tc, Tn
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(c) Calculate the specific heat capacity c of the material used to make the slotted mass.

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(d) State one safety measure that can be followed when performing the experiment

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(e) Suggest one improvement that can be made to the set-up to make the results more
accurate. Explain your answer.

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3 An experiment is performed to determine the resistivity p of a wire.

Fig. 3.1 shows the set-up that is used.

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The jockey is placed on wire CD such that the length I of the wire is 0.40 m

Fig. 3.2 shows the faces of the meters when the switch S is then closed.

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The experiment is repeated with the jockey placed such that / = 0.80 m.

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(a) Complete Table 3.1 by:

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(ii) recording the voltage V across the wire, t1l

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(iii) recording the current / in the wire for I = 0.40 m, t1l

(iv) calcutating the resistivity p oI the wire forthe two lengths of the wire.

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(b) A student suggests that the length of the wire does not affect the resistivity of the wire

State whether the results of the experiment agree with the suggestion.
Justify your answer.

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(c) The student opens the switch S immediately after taking the readings.

Suggest how the resistance and the current in the wire might be affected if the
switch S is not opened after taking the readings. Explain your answer.

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4 a An experiment is performed to determine the focal length f of a lens.

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Table 4.1

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40.0 2.4

50.0 1.7

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(ii) Calculate and record in Table 4.1, the value of + foreach value of h. l2l
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(c) Determine the gradient G of the graph.

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(d) Calculate the focal length f of the lens. Use the equation

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