CATHOLIC JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION, 2008 PHYSICS

Higher 2 PAPER 1 Multiple Choice

Friday 12 September 2008

9745/1

1 hour 15 minutes
Additional materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet Soft pencil and soft clean eraser

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid Write your name and tutorial group on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided unless this has been done for you. There are forty questions in this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate sheet. Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully. 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 booklet.

This question paper consists of 18 printed pages.

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speed of light in free space, permeability of free space, permittivity of free space, elementary charge, the Planck constant, unified atomic mass constant, rest mass of electron, rest mass of proton, molar gas constant, the Avogadro constant, the Boltzmann constant, gravitational constant, acceleration of free fall,

c 0 0 e h u me mP R NA k G g

= = = = = = = = = = = = = =

3.00 x 108 m s-1 4 x 10-7 H m-1 8.85 x 10-12 F m-1 (1/(36)) x 10-9 F m-1 1.60 x 10-19 C 6.63 x 10-34 J s 1.66 x 10-27 kg 9.11 x 10-31 kg 1.67 x 10-27 kg 8.31 J K-1 mol-1 6.02 x 1023 mol-1 1.38 x 10-23 mol-1 6.67 x 10-11 N m2 kg-2 9.81 m s-2

FORMULAE

uniformly accelerated motion,

s = u t + a t2 v2 = u2 + 2 a s W = p V p = gh = Gm/r x = x0 sin t v = xo 2 x2

work done on / by a gas, hydrostatic pressure, gravitational potential, Displacement of particle in s.h.m.

resistors in series, resistors in series, resistors in parallel, electric potential, alternating current / voltage, hydrostatic pressure, tansmission coefficient

R = R1 + R2 + ... R = R1 + R2 + ... 1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + ... V = Q / 4 0 r x = x0 sin t p = gh T = exp(-2kd) k = 2

8 m(U E ) h2

radioactive decay,
decay constant,

x = x0 exp(-t) = 0.693 t1
2

The power generated by a turbine of an ideal wind turbine is given by

P=

1 k (v b) 3 2

where

k is a constant of the turbine,

is density of the fluid,

v is the velocity of the fluid.

The possible units of k and b are: Units of k A B C D 2 no unit m2 no unit m2 Units of b m s-1 m s-1 m3 m3

Figure 2.1 shows the directions and lines of action of two forces applied to a circular disc. Which one of the arrows in Figure 2.2 best represents the line of action of the third force that will keep the disc in equilibrium?

3N 4N

D C 4N

B Figure 2.1 Figure 2.2

In an experiment, a quantity x is measured many times. Suppose N is the number of times of measurement which giving a value x and x0 is the true value of the quantity. Which of the following graphs best represents measurements of x that are precise but not accurate? A B C D

x0

x0

x0

x0

Systematic and random errors may be compared by contrasting the following pairs of properties: P1: error can possibly be eliminated P2: error cannot possibly be eliminated Q1: error is of constant sign and magnitude Q2: error is of varying sign and magnitude R1: error will be reduced by averaging repeated measurements R2: error will not be reduced by averaging repeated measurements Which of the following properties apply to systematic error? A P1, Q1, R2 B P1, Q2, R2 C P2, Q2, R1 D P2, Q1, R1

A resistor is marked as having a value of 5.9 2%. The power P dissipated in the resistor, when connected in a simple electrical circuit, was to be calculated from the current in the resistor, which measured as (1.40 0.05) mA. What is the absolute uncertainty in the calculated value of P? A 1 x 10-6 W B 2 x 10-6 W C 2 x 10-7 W D 3 x 10-7 W

A steel ball is released from rest a distance above a rigid horizontal surface and bounces several times. The diagram shows how its velocity varies with time.

Velocity

time

Which of the following statements is correct? A B C D Air resistance is not negligible throughout the motion The collision with the floor is completely elastic Time between impacts is constant The ball rises and falls through the same distance between impacts.

A ball, thrown vertically upwards, rises to a height h and then falls to its starting point. Air resistance may be taken as negligible. Which graph best shows the variation of kinetic energy Ek of the ball with the distance s traveled? A B C D

Ek

Ek

Ek

Ek

A man with a parachute is descending vertically at constant velocity. The weight of the man makes an action-reaction pair, according to Newtons third law, with another force. What is this other force? A B C D The tension in the harness of the parachute. The viscous force of the man and his parachute on the air. The gravitational force on the Earth due to the man. The viscous force of the air on the man and his parachute.

A disc is sliding across a horizontal, frictionless icy surface when it collides inelastically with a wall at right angles to its path, and then rebounds along its original path. Which of the following graphs shows the variation with time t of the momentum p of the disc? A B C D

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A rod with negligible weight is suspended from three identical springs. With a weight W hanging from the middle of the rod, the extension of each spring is x. The middle spring is then removed and the weight increased to 3W. What is the new extension of each spring?

W A

5x 2

7x 2

9x 2

11x 2

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The weight indicated on a weighing machine is X when a beaker of water is placed on it. A solid object has weight Y in air and displaces weight Z of water when completely immersed. The given diagram shows the object suspended from a spring balance and completely immersed in the beaker of water. What are the readings on the spring balance and the weighing machine in the given arrangement?

Spring balance

Weighing machine

Spring balance A B C D YZ Y+Z Y+Z Y-Z

Weighing machine X X+Y-Z X+Y X+Z

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The diagram shows an arrangement which consists of a wheel of circumference 0.40 m driven by the electric motor of overall efficiency 80 %. A rope is passed over the wheel. One end of the rope is attached to a spring balance and the other end supports a load of 100 N. When the wheel is turning at a rate of 50 rev s-1, the balance reading is 25 N.

50 rev s-1

Spring balance reading = 25 N

load = 100 N

What is the electrical power supplied to the electric motor ? A 13 1.50 kW B 1.88 kW C 2.34 kW D 2.93 kW

A spacecraft is moving in a circular orbit around the Earth when its engine is fired and produces a force on the spacecraft exactly equal and opposite to that exerted by the Earths gravitational field. How would the spacecraft move? A B C D Along a spiral path towards the Earths surface. Along the line joining it to the centre of the Earth (i.e. radially) Along a tangent to the orbit. In a circular orbit with a longer period.

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Which of the followings is incorrect between the two oscillations X and Y as shown in figure below?

displacement X Y time

A B C D

At time t = 0, X leads Y by /2 radian The phase difference is constant The amplitude of X is twice that of Y The total energy of X is the same as that of Y

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A particle is oscillating with simple harmonic motion described by the equation: y / m = 5 sin (20 t/s) How long does it take the particle to travel from its position of maximum displacement half way to the equilibrium position? A B C D Less than 1/80 s 1/80 s Between 1/80 s and 1/40 s 1/40 s

16 A solid X is in thermal equilibrium with a solid Y, which is at the same temperature as a third solid Z. The three bodies are of different materials and masses. Which one of the following statements is certainly correct? A B C D 17 X and Y have the same heat capacity. Y and Z have the same internal energy. There is no net transfer of energy if X is placed in thermal contact with Z. It is not necessary that Y should be in thermal equilibrium with Z.

Air is enclosed in a cylinder by a gas-tight, frictionless piston of cross-sectional area 3.010-3 m2. When atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa, the piston settles 80 mm from the end of the cylinder (see diagram 1). The piston is then pulled out until it is 160 mm from the end of the cylinder (see diagram 2) and is held there. The temperature of the air in the cylinder returns to its original value.

What is then the force F required to hold the piston in its new position? A 150 N B 200 N C 300 N D 600 N

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When the pressure of a fixed mass of ideal gas is doubled by heating at constant volume A B C D The number of molecules per unit volume doubles The mean square speed of the molecules doubles The density of the gas doubles The temperature of the gas remains constant

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Two vessels X and Y contain an ideal gas at the same temperature. The pressure of the ideal gas in X and Y are P and P/4 respectively. The volume of X is 1.5 times that of Y. The vessels are then connected by a narrow tube. The temperature of the gas is maintained at the constant temperature. The pressure of the ideal gas is A B C D 0.50 P 0.70 P 0.75 P 1.50 P

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The principle of superposition applies only if A B C D the waves travel with the same speed the sources of the waves are coherent the waves have the same frequency the waves are of the same kind

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S1 and S2 are two identical, small loud-speakers 0.50 m apart and connected to the same audio frequency generator. They vibrate in phase producing sound waves of wavelength 0.40 m

S1

P S2
A microphone detects a minimum in the pattern of superposition at the point P. If P is 12.00 m from S2 and PS1 > PS2 then the least possible distance of P from S1 is A 12.15 m B 12.20 m C 12.40 m D 12.50 m

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Air filled pipes of equal length are represented in figure below

fa

fb

fc

fa , fb and fc are the frequencies of the fundamental vibrations of the pipes.

What is the ratio fa : fb : fc A 1: 2: 1 B 1: 2: 3 C 2: 1: 2 D 3: 2: 1

23 Monochromatic light of wavelength 600 nm is incident normally on a diffraction grating having 2 105 lines per metre. What is the angle between the highest order diffracted beam and the normal? A 46o B 57o C 74o D 90o

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The diagram below shows a circuit with a uniform wire XY of length 1.0 m and resistance 1.0 connected in series with a cell of e.m.f. 3.0 V and internal resistance 0.50 The circuit is used to measure the e.m.f. generated by a thermocouple. 3.0 V

0.5

X 0.20 V

thermocouple When the e.m.f generated by the thermocouple is 0.20 V and the galvanometer gives a zero reading, the position of the jockey will be A B C D 10 cm away from X. 20 cm away from X. 80 cm away from X. 90 cm away from X.

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In fig below, the point charge P causes an electric potential of 12 V and an electric field strength of 3 V m-1 at X , the point charge Q causes an electric potential of - 12 V and an electric field strength of 4 V m-1 at X.

Which one of the following gives possible magnitude and direction of the electric field strength at X due to the joint action of P and Q? A B C D magnitude / V m -1 5 5 7 7 direction towards the right of page towards the bottom of page towards the right of page towards the bottom of page

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In the circuit shown, a potential difference of 8 V is applied across XY with X at a higher potential than Y.

+
B

What is the potential at A if B is earthed? A -1V B +1 V C -5 V D +5 V

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The dotted lines represent lines of constant potential around charges +Q and Q. An electron is moved along each of the paths A, B, C and D in the directions shown. In which path is the most work done against the electric field?

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A small plastic sphere carrying a negative charge is maintained at a constant height by the action of a downward vertical electric field. A uniform magnetic field is applied in the same direction as the electric field. What does the sphere do? A B C D Move downwards in a spiral path Move in a horizontal circle Move upwards in a spiral path Remain stationary

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The voltage V of an a.c. source varying with time t as shown in the figure is applied across a resistor of resistance 2.0 . The r.m.s. current, Irms through the resistor is

V/V 4

0 -1
A 1.1 A B

22

t / ms

1.4 A

2.0 A

2.2 A

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A charge particle is projected at right angles into a magnetic field as shown.

path

Region of uniform magnetic field into the paper

Which of the following is correct? A B C D 31 The momentum of the particle is increasing steadily The magnetic flux density is decreasing steadily The speed of the particle is decreasing steadily The charge of the particle is decreasing steadily

The electron beam current in a cathode-ray oscilloscope is 50 A. The time-base causes the beam to sweep horizontally across the screen at a speed of 1.0104 cm s-1. What is the number of electrons arriving at the screen during the time when the beam sweep across one centimeter in length? A 3.11010 B 3.11013 C 1.31013 D 8.01014

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A straight, horizontal, current-carrying wire lies at right angles to a horizontal magnetic field. The field exerts a vertical force of 8.0 mN on the wire. The wire is rotated, in its horizontal plane, through 30 as shown. The flux density of the magnetic field is halved.

What is the vertical force on the wire? A 2.0 mN B 3.5 mN C 4.6 mN D 8.0 mN

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The graph shows the variation with frequency f of the maximum kinetic energy Ek of photoelectrons emitted from a metal surface S.

Ek

f Which one of the following graphs shows the corresponding variation for a metal surface with a higher work function? The dotted line on each graph below shows the variation for the metal with the higher work function and the solid line shows the variation of metal S.
A
A. Ek

B B.
Ek

C. Ek

D. D D.

Ek

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The work function of a metal may be defined as A B C D the minimum frequency of the incident electromagnetic radiation required to cause photoelectric emission the minimum wavelength of the incident electromagnetic radiation required to cause photoelectric emission. the minimum energy of photons incident on a surface required to cause photoelectric emission the minimum energy required to take an electron from the interior to the surface to cause photoelectric emission.

35 Which of the following graphs shows the variation with mass m of the activity of a sample of a radioactive material? A

activity

activity

0
C

m
D

0
activity

activity

0
0 0 m

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An -particle having a de Broglie wavelength i collides with a stationary carbon nucleus. The particle moves off in a different direction as shown below.
final direction of particle, de Broglie wavelength f

initial direction of particle, de Broglie wavelength i

final direction of carbon nucleus, de Broglie wavelength c

After the collision, the de Broglie wavelengths of the -particle and the carbon nucleus are f and c respectively. Which of the following is a true statement related to the de Broglie wavelengths? A i < f B i > f C f = c D i = c 37 A simple model of the energy levels in an atom has only three levels, X, Y, and Z. A transition from level X to level Z produces radiation of wavelength 400 nm; a transition from level Y to level Z produces a radiation of wavelength 700 nm. Which of the following deductions made by the student about the energy level scheme is correct? A The wavelength of radiation emitted in a transition from level X to Y is 300 nm B The wavelength of radiation absorbed in a transition from levels X to Y is 300 nm C Level Y has a greater energy than levels X and Z D Levels X has a greater energy than levels Y or Z 38

The symbol

77 32

Ge represents a nucleus of germanium that decays to a nucleus of arsenic by

emitting a -particle. What is the symbol of this arsenic nucleus? A

76 32

As

78 32

As

78 31

As

77 33

As

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39 Which of the following statements about a semiconductor diode in forward bias is incorrect? A The applied potential difference from the source of e.m.f. opposes the junction potential. B Electrons and holes are urged away from the p-n junction. C The n-type material of the diode is connected to the negative terminal of the source of e.m.f. D Electrons in the n- type side of the diode will cross steadily to the p- type side. 40 An electron is incident on a potential barrier as shown below.

The probability that a particle of mass m and energy E will tunnel through a barrier of height U and thickness D is given by the transmission coefficient T. Given that

T = e 2 kD

where k =

8m (U - E) , which set of values below will give the highest h2

D / nm 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2

probability of the electron being reflected? U / eV A B C D 4 4 8 8 E / eV 2 2 4 4

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