An objecl oi'mass, m, is nlovitlg !

vith iiineiic

ln the relationshiP C i'Q- C lS a Ct)nstant.

Which graPh rePresents the relationship
tletween Q and P?

energy E. Which olthe tbilowing has thc

same base units as its momenturn?

(A)

(A)

j*e

(B)

mE

(c)

n'Z
'E_

(D)

@)
5"

Taking upwards as positive, which of the

following graphs BES"I' describes a bail thar
was thrown upwards and then came back
down to th.esame hcight?

(c)

(A)

(D)

(B)
,

h
Two velocity vectors ofmagnituds 20 krn '
and 40 lan h-r are to be $ubtracted- Which of
the frrllowing isNOT apossible value forthe

answer?

tal

i0 knrh{

(B)

20 krnh-'

(c)

30kmh-'

(D)

40kmhr

(c)

'fhe base SI units ofspecific heat capacity

arg

(D)

(A)

m2s-r K-l

(B)

kg rn2stK'

(c)

mz$

(D)

kgm?K-r

K'

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A hammer thrower rnirkes -l complete

A tennis ball i:; given a horizontai vek:ciry ol

8 rn s'when it is hit at a heiglrr ol 1.8 m

er.olutions in 3.2 s . The distance bretween

the hammer and the tlirorter is I .5 m. !!'hat

above lhe ground. It is in the air for

(A)
(B)

017
061

{D)

2.e5 s
8-89 s

(c)

is the centripetal acceleration of tbe

hammer'?

(A) 0.17i m s:
G) 29 ms)
(C) 5.8 .m s''
(D) 92.5 rn s-:

Item.7 refcrs to the foilowing diagram.

"\M) a\
/\/

tl

->

-/
7.

l2N1

befbre

10.
I

collides rvith

represenft; the gravitational

(^))

velociry

stationary object of mass

the two masse$ stick
logerher and move with a common velocity
v. The rnagnitude cfv is equal to
a

2M. After collision

{A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
8.

equations
fiel<i slrength

lJ

distance h from lhe surtbce of

the Earth where r is ilre radius of the Earth?

ofa point

_./

An object of maqq M travelling with

u

Whirh oi thc follorving

{B)

(c)

3u

"un
tl3

{D)

r7

c
o ---*-(r+h)r "
tt

.'=(r+h)2.,
b
b
''--'

?2

*,4 : cM
J

\o

----";-'
*
t/

Q
lL

Arlt
ti

't

,\f

t,Lr
-I f -llivt.
ti lt' ., \'-1

'!

tl

,r
-o':-o(r+h) -

\#a
J
|

i,

-,

*'a'

4-

= Cly\

,tl i
L1-''

"

'f *t''
/:^-)

t'l

An objectmoving atconstant speed in a circle

of radius r turns througir

arr angle 0

(A)

v=Zrf'/t

A hot-air balloon moving upwards has a total

weight of 200 N and a volume of 20 rnr.
Assuming the density of the air outside ihe
balloon is I .2 kg m-r, the NET upward force
on the balloru is then approximafsly

(B)

v:

iA)

(mea"sured in radians) in a time

v along the tangent is given by

t,

-lhe

velocity

1i

(c) v:d-

{c)

24N
40N
l76N

(D)

?40N

r0

2ni

(D)

(B)

v:-"
rt

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LAef l,? ret'ers

ti'

the Clagf,xr frclaw

l.f

r\

t1('{

__.
.J
a b !lU

lt\-

Pl,.,llr'('

(}:-. !r,lr!t4'L

rL,rL(

fi,xrl rcsr liir ;r flxeC clistance. 'fhe ki:rerit

cnc,ri:y rcquired b-r'the bc* of mass. m is

II\\

ri
u
lL_

\\

\\
_ t\

ir-ourid

A marble rolls off thc horizontal surface cfa

table and {alls to tiie ground. \\4eich graph
sixrws how the resu,ltant verLical fcrce acting
$n the marble vsries with tirne befure ii hits

14

(A)
(ts)

proporriilul to aG
pri4:orlional to m

fcl

Dron()ftit n3l to

P)

indePr'trdentofm

.1

-rn

Which of the folkrwing graphs represertts th

velociry-tirnc graph ofa bra.ss ball-bcariul
when released rn a coirirnn of glycerinc?

&egormd?

(A)

v4\
I
I

+*-----+r
(ts)
(Dl

(c)

,1
I

ji

i----tr

lr--.-

---- i-

(i()

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is provided ivith 15 kW of
A car traVelliirgi *, o
"o.,r*l*clocit-v
useful power. The driving force on the car is 600 N. What is the
li
velocity ofthe car?
"iit

n *^'l

16.

(B)

5 Tns'

(c)

l0 mst

(D)

25 m

s-i

in a simple har-monic rnotion with amplitudeA and period

the

rnaxinrum veloclty is

(A)

l7

Av'I'

(B)

NZn'T

(ci

2n/N

(D)

2nA/-f

A particle moves wittr simple harmonic motion in a straight line,

Which ofthe following graphs BEST represents the way in which
the force F acting on the particie depends on the displacementx?

tA)

(B)

(c)

{o)

cooN

T'o't'HH NEX1

{iem ?2 rei'ers to lhe ioliorving diagram

A mass ol?50 g hanging at the errd of a s1;ring

of spring consfart. k' markes ? i oscillzrtions in
perioci ilthe
1 1 seconds" Whai rvouid be the
gral'ity
planet
rvhere
a
to
ttken
1\.eic
system
was % of thal on Earth?

a
j

-s

r 1?l)
:i:jls

1B)

4 \11./

II

(c)

42"

/l

What is the phase dill'erencc betlvee$

Waves 1 anelZ?

,:,) 4[*J'
Acldld's swing ofmass l0 kg is oscillating
with simple harmonic motion whcre the

1(l

.\I

'l

(A)

maxirnum height reached is 0 5 m above the

cquilibrium position. 'l'he following tablc

shows pairs of eaergy values during thc
oscillation \i/hichpaL isNGI possible?

rAr
v'/

Ja.",tio*

(B)

;*dtr*

/ct
(D)

{*ai-*

tem

a radians

23 refers to the followrng diagrarn"

F.ri-]
KEIJ

FEIJ

(A)

r:-

@)

18

J1

tc)

JA

L-)

iD)

49

49

ll).

Ellstic rvaves in a solid are

(A)
(B)
{C)
ini
tl .

transverse
iorgitudinal

Give the wavelengrh of the stationary wavo

in tergrs of L if lhe rlislance befwecn points

E&Fi.s4L-

eithrl-rarsve$eorlongitudinai
neitbcr trdnsverse nor lorgiiudinal

Therefractive intlexoirvateris 1'13' What

will. be 0re speed of liglrt inwater?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

2l

i.0 x

108 m s-l

2"26

x 108m s-'

4.0

1.33

(A)

4L

(B)

?,L

(c)

4.L

(D)

,j

t-

i08 rn s-'

iOE

s-:

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itetn 26 refers to the follou'ing diagrant

"fhe distani;e between a node and a

wave
neighbouring antinode ilfa stationary
is

eqla!

1* 25mm -;

t-r'

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

the wa:Yelength

onequarterofwaveiength
rwice the wavelength
hatf ofthe wavelenglh

[tem 25 refers to the foilowing vibratior-rs

ecrur air coiumns o f equal length-

iltltll

of
26.

t1;;:*
ua

LL-

ffi
l

he ratio

(A)
(B)
(c)
iD)

12:6:3'-

:2

-the
brieht
separation debrueen the first and tlfth
used
t i"g* i. 2.5 mrn when the wavelertgth
slits to
is 6) x 10" m- The distance fiorn the
olthe screen is ii"8 m, then the separation
is
slits
two
the

0.2mm
0.5 rnm
0"8rnm

l-0mm

When monoclrromatic li ght' of wavelength

on aplane
6.1) x l0-7 m is incident norrna'lly

t:2'"4"3
4'.2

In a Young's two-slit experirnent"

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

ofthe frequencies f, : f, : f, : f"rs

Young's
Fringes

the iwo
dif'fiaction grating, the angle between
is40p'
seconci ordcrdiffraction lines formed

"3:4.t

"3

What is the number of lines per rnillime tre

ofthe grating?

(A)
(B)
{c)
(D)
28"

187

?85
350

s36

W ln-?
Two souncl waves have intcnsities 0'1
in
their
difference
isths
What
and 5 W m'2'
intensity levels?
(A)
(B)

(c)
(D)

1.7

dI]

5 dtl
l7 dB
50 dB

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Whrch siateiiieiri tsESi- expiains the

A comnosite bar of I materials of the mla.l

conduclivities k,2k and lk" The sides ofrhe
bar are lagged and hear is transferred fron-r
Ieft to right as shoun in the diagram below.

ircrLlrrelce of corivection cun*nts?

(A)

i{ot molecules cxen greaier forccs

/n\

I)-^.'-i,.a

thari cold ones.

\.'',

(C)
(D)

-ratinn

t,l\ll
iL\l

conteiner and the container is allowed to

rehrm to iis orginal temperature" What is the
final pressnre ofthe gas?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

ll\i
trll\l

I
l\
I
I
l\l
irlii\

-.i---l-ra,* _a *-_a

ofboilirig.

of gas at a pressure of 3-5 x 10s Pa. An

extra 4.0 mo! of gas is pumped intc the

teFp

ttl--r

tn h.e

A container of fixed volume contai-ns 5.0 mol

composite wall?

tA)

ft"i,Jc

in constant modon.
Heat decreases the density offluids
tluough expansion so they mustriseThe movement ofbubbles due to the
process

Hach iayer has thickness a and thc

lemperature disribution is tl > t, > t? > 1{.
Which of ihe flollowing diagrams BES'Idescribes th6 temperature gradient ol the

no'.ca-

_t .nosition
39

tE)

3.5 x I05 Pa
4"4 x 10I Pa
6.3 x 105 Pa
14

105 Pa

Which cfthe iollowing equartions represents

theTO'|AL kinetic energy ot'one mole ola
monatomicgas?

iA)

!:,. -' ?p11'

tlaJ

;Rr

(c)

Itr

(a

?.

(D)

2T

position

teTp
(D)

"\l ii
r:l la
i I l\t
I

t.L

--i.+a+t- -'1, .oosition

k_a-+_a

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sounri r.r'aves ,Jl the Saiinc li'eqrrr:trcy

having amplitudes of. f cm and I crn
respectiveli iLre moving torvards cach other
Trvr:r

:,- .L,, -^-

l:- . TA^ ,.--,,lranr

var.v in loudness-

*le m?Lriimum

10

(A)
tB)
(c)
(D)
l0

*-:^L4
- r.r
r\brr.

produced wili

-[.he

_]J

$r

l ri Lt.

r:;

lhe

(,,\)
(t])'
(t:)
(t))

of

rninimum inrensiiv is

4/r
9t2
6t1

eti

34

llcai capacit!
I-atent heat

S1u:cificheatcapaciry
Specificiatentheaf

A solar llrmace has a concave mirtttr

rrl

collc'ctinp, ruea0.Bl/m'Z and fre average thenrrnl

radiatiou frorn the sun reachi$g the eartlr is

abotit ?50 Wm-2^ A smali object with hc^l

capzrcity i-rl' 1000 J K-' is heated by tho fumac.:

nearobjects is callcr1

from l0

31.

tt

rlrrrr'

ratio

'fhe inability of the eye to focus cicarly on

{A)
0r)
(C)
(1})

irilnc gi'/en lo l,he arn,tut ll ol l t,

..'rrt'rgy rrcedcC to raise tire tcmperatt.ttc r rl I

k;4()i .:Lil]:,1ilr.lcthrough i deglecoL i kt:llrn',

oC to

40'C. I he tirne

taken ii.rr tlrr:

hcating is

presbyopia

isigmxism

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

nryopia
hypermetropia

30 s
50 s
60 s
t00 s

A geologist needs to know how the

tempe.rature ofthe soil 20 m below the earth's

'l'he

11qILl5 reters to the diagrum belcw showing

the change in temperalure of subst.ancc Q

surtbces changes throughout the day'

thermometer he s*lects fr.rr this job is thc

*,ithtirne"

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
32

the
;),r

liqr'ri<i inglass

T/I{

conslant volume gas

resi$tance
thermocouPle

read!.ngs on a resistance thermomc'ter arc

follows
ice point27.5 O
steam point 73"8

f)

unknown Poirrt4l

"2

35
3)

What sectien <if the graph represents rh

chilrgc lirrm liquid trr rclid?

On the scale r:f the resistance thermotnctc.r

(A)

the unkncwn i.qmperafu.re is

0r)

(A)
(Br
(c)

tD)

29.6oC

A
(t

((.i)

(ri)

42^0oC
55.8 oC

s9.0oc

r
A boiler contains wate. at atmospheric

Which of the following satemerlts about an

41.

isorherriral proces-\ in an ideai gas are ir(Ie?

pressuie. Use the data brlow to calculete

tke rvork done by the s:'srern in pmducing
kg ofsteam (water vapour) at atmospheric

zero

pressrire-

T!:r cbaqge in

il

!41qt-n?! energy.

4[i

is zerc

Data: I kg of r,r'rter at 100 'C occupies

l.0x l0-rm'
i kg of steam at l0O "C and at

Iil.

-lhe

wor[ done by

the gas, lV, equals

the change in intemal energy.

aimospheric pressure occuPics

l.?m'

(A)
tB)
(C)
(D)

i'he energy added by htating" Q, is

I"

(A)

(B)

llonly
I arrd III cnly
II and III oniy

1.,-

oJ

iD)

l5o0 J

only

l00x i0'J
t"7x l05J

{tem 42 refers ta the diagnun above shcwing a hydrometer, a device that

measures relative densiry.

Liquid X of densitY

Water
42"

What is the densrty.P

(A)
(B)

(c)
(D)

ofliquid X?

1.3 kg m-r

300 kg mr
1000 kg mr
1300 kg m'3

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{3.

Achilddrinksorangejuiceofdensitl p,
using a straw held verticalty'. The atnospheric

pressure is P. and the child can lower the

I^errsrv

^. rL^.^4(
rr1v.!P

^g.L^
vl

^+-^-." L-. anO/

IvIAXIMUM kxrgth ofst-aw ihat would

aliow the clrild to drink thejuice is

The

IA\

2P"

pc
P

rBi ^r
4s
iC')
(D)

45.

Which one of the. statemenls aboul

Cefcrrmation

(4-)
(B)
{C)
(D)

-^-

ofsolids isNOT rue?

s,:l!d beha'.,es elesti*Il;.

Iooke's l.aw applies.

!r-

.
)pg
ri,

{leq44 refers to the ficllowing diagram

llhe diagram strowsthe fbrce extension graph

foran elastic material. Whatdoesthe shaded
region under the graph represent?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

TheYoung'smodulusofthematerial
The tensile stress of the material
Thetensile strain ofthe material
"fhe strain energy ofrhe material

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done is stored as strain cnergy, ontrc

.G

44-

if

parnanent deformation takes place

after the force has been removed.
Stress is the extension per unit leng*r
ofthe material. It has no units.
All solids are elmtic when small
fcrrces are attached to themIn stretching a material, thc work