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MATRICULATION EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT OF MYANMAR EXANIINATION

PHYSICS

Time Attowed : (3) Hours

The symbols in this paper have their usual signilicance

WRITE YOUR ANSWERS IN THE ANSWER BOOKLET

SECTTON (A)
(Answer ALL questions)

1.

Fill in the blants.

(4 marks)

(D
(ii)

The principal offocus a convex lens

is
is

focus.

The distance between two successive nodes

(iit
(iv)

NAND gate and NOR gate are called

An electric bell is the use

_ wavelength.
gates.

ofthe
film in

effect ofcurrent.

2.

Are the foilowing statements True (or)

False?
camera.

(4 marks)

(D (iD (iii)
(iv)

The retina in eye is similar to the

Sound wave is electromagnetic wave.

Coba1l60 is a strong gamma emitter.

A voltmeter which is

a current-measuring instrument.

3.

If the rate of energy radiation from

the temperature of that black body.

a black body

of area 0.01 m2 is 50 W,

find

(4marks)

(e=1,o=

5.685 x 10-8 W m-2K4)

4. 5.

Define dispersion of

light.
force

(4marks)

Draw the neat diagam of the total intemai reflection in a light pipe. Calculate the values oftwo equal charges ifthey repel one another with a
(4 marks)

of 0.1 N when situated 40 cm apart in vacuum. (K: gx 10e N m2 C-2 )

6.

Define thermionic emission. Draw the neat diagram

experiment.

of

"Edison

effect"

(4 marks)

lP.T.O.

7.

A system oflevers with a velocity ratio of25 overcomes a resistance of3000 N when an effort of 150 N is applied to it. Calculate the mechanical advantage of
the system and its efficiency.

(4 marks)

8. 9.

An object is placed 10 cm from a concave lens offocal length 20 cm. Find power of the lens and position of its image.

the

(4 marks) (4 marks)

what is an equipotential surface? How do you represent the uniform electi.ic field between two metal parallel plates having charges of equal magnitude but opposite sign?

(oR)
What is an

electromagnet?

(4 marks)

Write down the name of two devices which use the electromagnet.

SECTTON(B)
(Answer any F0UR questions)

10.

(a)

state Pascal's law. what instrument do you use to measure the pressure? (g marks) Write down the value of normal atmospheric pressure at sea level.

The areas of the pistons of a hydraulic press are 2 and, 10 in2. How much effort should be applied on the small piston to produce an upward thrust of 400 lb on the larger piston?

it

(b) (i)

Write down the equation to calculate the rate of heat How much heat per second is conducted through a wooden wall ofarea ) . -. 25 m'and thickness 0.05 m if the temperature inside is 20 oC and the .C? temperature outside is

convection.

(8 marks)

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Thermal conductivity of wood is 8.37 x 10r kWm-l K-r.

(ii)

The wave velocity in the highest frequency violin string is 400 m

s-1,

and its length {. is 0.4 m.

If

a violin player lightly touches tho string at a

point, which is at a distance !-13 ftom one end, a node is formed at that point. What is the lowest frequency that can now be produced by the
string?

11.

(a) Define principal focus ofa concave lens and its focal length. Is it real
focus? An image which is eight times the size of the object is formed on the screen by a convex lens offocal length 15 cm. How far is the obj ect flom the lens? How far is the screen from the lens?

(8 marks)

(b)

What is magnilying glass? A telescope consists of two converging Name these lenses. Compare their focal lengths.

lenses.

(B marks)

How far should

magnifuing glass of focai length 10 cm be held from an object to produce an erect image three times larger?
a

12.

(a)

State Coulomb's law in words for electrostatics. Why don't the lines offorce intersect one another?

electric

(8 marks)

Two charges of +4 pC and -5 pC are 6 m apart. Find the electric field intensity at the point P midway between them. (K = 9 x lOe N m2 C-2 )

(b) Define capacitance of a capacitor. How much energy can be stored by a

capacitance of a capacitor C and potential difference V?

(8 marks)

A parallel-piate capacitor has a capacitance of 10 pF when air is between its plates and 60 pF when this space is filled with a sheet ofglass. Find the
dielectric constant glass. What potential difference must be applied across a 10 pF capacitor if it is to have an energy content of 1 J?

13.

(a) Define electric current. How do you express the resistance ofa conductor
by Ohm's law? Write down its SI unit. Find the equivalent resistances when two 4 C) resistors are connected (i) in series and (ii) in parallel. What are the currents tluough 4 C) resistors when

(8 marks)

of6V is connected to each combination? The internal resistance of the battery is I O.

a battery

(b)

State Lenz's law. Does I-enz's law give both magnitude and direction induced e.m.f? The primary of a step-up transformer having 300 tums is connected to 120 V mains line. If the secondary is to deliver 3000 V to a neon sign, How many turns musl it have?

of

(8 marks)

14.

(a)

What are alpha ruy, beta ray and gamma ray? Where did they emit Which ray is electromagnetic ray (wave)?
Name one of radioisotopes which kill
t1-re

from?

(8 marks)

cancer cells. (8 marks)

(b)

Name two common kinds of transistor. Explain their structures.

Draw the neat diagram ofbasis radio-receiver circuit with diode detector.

IP.T.O.

15.

(a)

What is a neutron? State the basic assumptions of Bohr's atomic

model.

(8 marks)

Draw the neat diagram of a production of characteristic X-radiation based on this model.

1a)

ofelectricity and heat. How many joules are there in 1 kW h? An eiectric stove draws 5 A when it is connected to a 240 V main line. Find its resistance. How much kcai ofheat produced per min?
State Joule's law
1J

(8 marks)

= 4.2 Jcal-I)

(oR)

15.

(a)

Define critical angle. What is a phenomenon of total intemal reflection? (8 marks) When a ray of light is incident on the surlace of a glass slab, both reflection
and refraction

oflight

take place.

Ifthe

angle of incidence ofthe ray is 35"

and the refractive index ofglass

is 1.5, find the angle between the reflected

ray and refracted ray.

(b)

Define electric potential difference and write down its SI Why is electric potential a scalar quantity?

unit.

(8 marks)

V battery is connected to two parallel metal piates. The electric field intensity between the plates is 200 V m-1. How far are the plates apart? Find the work done in carrying an electron from one plate to the other. (e : t.6 x 10-re C)
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