BOTSWANA EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL 4 incollaboration with a Pe UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS SYNDICATE “VW Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education PHYSICS 0571/01 Paper 1 Multiple Choice October/November 2011 1 hour Additional Materials: Electronic calculator Soft clean eraser and/or Mathematical Tables Soft pencil (type B or HB) Multiple Choice Answer Sheet ‘== READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. Read the instructions on the separate answer sheet very carefully. Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the spaces provided on the Answer Sheet unless this has already been done for you. Sign your name in the space provided on the Answer Sheet. There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question, there are four possible answers A, B, C, and D. Choose the ene you consider correct and record your choice using a soft pencil on the separate answer sheet. Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. ‘Any rough working should be done in this bookiet. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid ‘This document consists of 18 printed pages and 2 blank pages. 0c (NFICaW) 4341/1 © BEC 2011 [Turn over2 1 What is the diameter of the disc? A 1.9em aa B 22cm - © 410m D 6.3em 2 The diagram shows the scale of a vernier caliper when the jaws are touching each other. There is a zero error. 0 1 2em What is the value of the zero error? A 0.02em B 0.18em © 0.200m D 0.220m @BEC 2011 os7 1/01103 3 A stop watch was used to find the time for a race which took 125 seconds. Which diagram correctly shows how the time was displayed at the end of the race? 4 — A.uniform metre rule is pivoted at the centre and loads are attached at the 10cm mark and at the 80cm mark of the rule. Which diagram shows the rule in equilibrium? 010 50 80, 100 At = 1 N 0 50, 80 100 Bot = 1 3N 4N 0 0 100 © ft 1 N ° 50 0 100 Dit = 1 3N iN eBEC 2011 os7ioront [Turn over4 5 The truck has many wheels and broad tyres to reduce ‘A. the inertia of the truck. B the rate of fuel consumption. C friction between the tyres and the road. D the pressure exerted by the truck on the road, 6 _ Astone is thrown vertically upwards and it falls back to its original position. The diagram represents the speed-time graph of the motion of the stone. speed 0 0 time In which diagram does the shaded area represent the total distance covered by the stone? A B 0 time speed speed time time @BEC 2011 os71/010NI5 7 —Ametal rod is heated until it becomes red hot. The metal rod is then allowed to cool. Which property of the rod will not change as it cools? A. colour B density © mass D volume 8 The diagram shows a bottle opener being used to remove a bottle cap. x cap: Which labelled part represents the pivot and which part represents the point of application of the effort? pivot | point of application of effort A x Y Bl x eee Cc Y | x : [of iy z ©8EC 2011 osrvovonvi1 [Turn over9 The diagram shows a block of wood floating in a liquid at room temperature. wood The liquid is cooled but does not freeze. Which diagram shows the position of the block in the cooler liquid? 10. The diagram shows an unlit matchstick placed near a candle flame. The matehstick did not light. —> matchstick |—candle Which of the following statements is a reason why the matchstick did not light? A B c D BEC 2011 The matchstick reflects heat. Radiant heat cannot travel through air. Air insulates the matchstick from the candle flame. There is a vacuum between the matchstick and the flame. o871/0VOINITa 11. A spring has a length of 10.0cm when no masses are hanging from it. Some masses are now hung on the spring as shown. The length of the spring increases to 16.0cm. The spring obeys Hooke’s law. 50g 100g What is the extension of the spring when the 50g mass is removed? 5° A 200m 9.0% 2 B 40cm S a © 60cm B D 12.0cm 12 A heater is used to supply 20004 of energy to a liquid of mass 0.10kg. The temperature of the liquid rises by 5°C. What is the specific heat capacity of the liquid? A 40J/(kg°C) B 200J/{kg°C) © 40004/(kg°C) D 10000004 /(kg°C) 13 Which pair of features will make a liquid-in-glass thermometer very sensitive? size of bulb | diameter of bore A ‘small narrow B large wide c small wide D large narrow Bec 2011 osrvovonins [Turn over8 14. The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer used to measure atmospheric pressure, The diagram is not drawn to scale. rule—£ 100m 80cm off 150m mercury: Ocm What is the value of the atmospheric pressure? A 65omHg B 80cmHg Cc 85cmHg D 100cmHg 15 A sample of wax is placed on a flat metal plate and heated strongly. ‘Which process will not take place during the heating? A. boiling B condensation © evaporation D melting 16 The diagram shows a set-up used to detect heat from a metal container filled with hot water. metal container detector By which method(s) of heat transfer does heat reach the detector? A conduction B radiation © conduction and convection D convection and radiation @BEC 2011 Os71/01/07N'9 17 Which of the following statements is true about the properties of electromagnetic waves? A. Infra-red radiation is used in killing cancer cells. Radio waves can be heard by human beings. X-rays are used to sterilise equipment. coo Ultra violet radiation is absorbed by glass. 18 Which two points are separated by one wavelength in the diagram of a transverse wave below? displacement distance PandQ PandT RandU QandT com> 19 Water ripples have a frequency of 15Hz and a speed of 60cm/s. What is the wavelength of the water ripples? A 0.04cm { B 0.25cm © 4.0m D 900em @RECz011 057 ovo [Turn over10 20 Mpho stands at point X which is 1.5m in front of a plane mirror as shown in the diagram. She then moves 1.0m backwards to point Y. plane mirror Mpho a y tomy” 1.5m What will be the distance between Mpho and her image when she is at Y? A 15m B 25m Cc 3.0m D 5.0m 21 Which of the following statements is not true about magnets? A. Magnetic poles always exist as a pair, Magnetic field is strongest at the poles: Like poles repel and unlike poles attract. ooo Field lines point away from the south pole. 22. Which quantity can be measured using the unit joule/coulomb? A charge B current 4 © voltage D_ power BEC 2011 0571/01V0IN"1 23 The diagram shows a ray of light incident on a glass block. The ray is partly refracted and partly reflected. normal incident ray- reflected ray P refracted ray—| |— glass block Which letters represent the angle of reflection and the angle of refraction? angle of reflection | angle of refraction | A M ° B M P c N : ° D N P 24 The diagram shows a ray of light entering a triangular glass prism which has a critical angle of 42°. Which ray shows the correct path of the ray as it leaves the point M? A 455 incident My payee © BEC 2011 osrtovontt [Turn over12 25 Which of the following devices does not make use of the heating effect of current? A B c D electric bell electric kettle filament bulb fuse 26 The diagram shows a bicycle pump with a sealed nozzle. The pump contains air of volume 250cm®. pump | ( |___ 250cm? ase handle ne ‘The handle is pushed to compress the air to a volume of 50cm? and the pressure becomes 40 kPa. What is the initial pressure of the air in the pump? (Assume that the temperature of the air is constant.) A 5.0kPa B 7.5kPa © 8.0kPa D 200kPa 27 The diagram shows the symbol of an electrical component. What is the function of the component? eBeczo11 It converts electrical energy into sound. It allows current to flow in one direction only. It reduces the amount of current flowing in a circuit. It increases the amount of current that flows in a circuit. 057 1/0V0INNT13 28 The diagram shows a 62 resistor connected to a cell of electromotive force 1.5V. | 15V 62 How much energy is converted by the resistor in 8 seconds? A B c D 3u oJ 48d 72d 29° Which of the following circuit components is correctly matched with its symbol? A —_ —&)— B oo c GSitey fa D 2 _ ee 30 Whats the cost of using a S0OW electrical fan for 4 hours? Electrical energy is charged at a P0.50 per 1kWh. A B c D BEC 2011 P1.00 P62.50 P 125.00 P 1000.00 osrvoviony [urn over14 31. The diagram shows a junction of an electrical circuit. 3A 5A What is the magnitude of the current in wire Y? A 2A B 3A c 5A D 8A 32 Which graph shows the relationship between current, J, through a fixed resistor and the potential difference, V, across the resistor? The resistor is at a constant temperature. AI BI cr DI é BEC 201 0571/01/01NA15 33. The table shows part of the colour code of resistors. The diagram shows a resistor with some of the colours in the table. ‘orange black brown gold What is the resistance of the resistor? A 302 B 3002 c 10000 D 100002 eacc2011 esrvovoN1 [Turn over16 34. The circuit diagram shows two identical resistors connected to a 6V battery. yen “ What would be the readings on ammeters A, and A, when the switch S is closed? tg s 39 3a reading of A, | reading of A, A 1A 1” i B 2A 4A c 2A 1A D 4A 2A 35 Which of the following is a hazard when using electricity? A. double insulation B earthing metal cases C overloading sockets D using a fuse 36 Which statement explains one reason why fusion is not used to produce electrical energy? ‘A itcauses global warming B__itproduces nuclear waste C its fuel is not readily available D_itneeds a lot of energy to start @BEC 2011 sro7 37 The diagram shows a simple transformer. laminated soft-iron core 4 input output Why is the soft-iron core laminated? A B c D to reduce energy loss due to eddy currents to increase magnetic linkage between the coils to reduce energy loss due to resistance of windings to increase the current flowing from the primary to the secondary coil 38 The N pole of a bar magnet is pushed into the coil as shown in the diagram. An electromotive force is induced and the galvanometer needle deflects to +1 and back to zero. galvanometer What would be the effect of pulling the magnet back out of the coil at a speed which is twice the speed at which the magnet was pushed in? A 8 c D e BEC 2011 deflection to +2 and back to zero deflection to -2 and back to zero deflection to +0.5 and back to zero deflection to -0.5 and back to zero osrvovon1 [Turn over18 To which part of the oscilloscope was alternating current applied for the display to be produced? A. the anode B the grid © theY-plates D_ the X-plates 40 Radiation from a radioactive source was sent towards an electric field as shown in the diagram. radioactive source + + + °X °y oz ‘A Geiger-Muller tube was placed at points X, Y, and Z at different times. The Geiger-Muller tube detected radiation only at points X and Y. Which radiations did the Geiger-Muller tube detect? A. alpha and gamma B beta and gamma © alpha and beta D__ alpha, beta and gamma BEC 2011 os71/010NNIBEC 201 19 BLANK PAGE 0871/0100NN20 BLANK PAGE emission lo reproduce Teme whore tid-pary owned mater protected by copyigh Is incuded has bean sought and cesred where possible. Every Feasontie efor has boon made bythe publisher (BEC) fo trace Copysgt holdas but fay tems requing Clara have urwitingy been Ineluded, ho uber wb pleased to make amends a to art possible opportuni. e BEC 2011 087/0V0INNT