Combined Science: Physics

Final exam

Friday
Time: 60 minutes 2/6/17

Instructions
Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name.
Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
there may be more space than you need.
Calculators may be used.
Any diagrams may NOT be accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
You must show all your working out with your answer clearly identified at the end of
your solution.

Information
The total mark for this paper is 60.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets use this as a guide as to how much
time to spend on each question.
In questions marked with an asterisk (*), marks will be awarded for your ability to structure
your answer logically showing how the points that you make are related or follow on from
each other where appropriate.

Advice
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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1. The Apollo 15 mission landed on the Moon in 1971.

The astronaut David Scott dropped a hammer and a feather.
They were released from rest at the same time and from the same height.
The hammer and the feather landed at the same time.

(a) The graph shows how the velocity of the hammer changed with time.

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(i) Use the graph to calculate the acceleration due to gravity on the Moon.
Give the unit. (3)

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(ii) Use the graph to calculate the height the hammer was dropped from. (2)

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(b) The gravitational field strength is smaller on the Moon than on the Earth.
Suggest why. (1)

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(c) If the same experiment is carried out on Earth, air resistance affects both objects.
The feather reaches the ground after the hammer, even though the force of air resistance is smaller
on the feather than on the hammer.
Explain why the feather reaches the ground after the hammer. (4)

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2. A student investigates the motion of a toy car as it moves freely down a slope.

The student wants to find the link between the starting height of the car and the acceleration of the car.
(a) (i) State the independent variable in this investigation. (1)

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(ii) Suggest and explain the link between the starting height of the car and its acceleration. (2)

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(b) Describe how the student should measure the starting height of the car. (1)

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(c) Describe how the student should take the measurements needed to find the speed of the car at
the bottom of the slope.
You should name any additional equipment needed. (4)

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(d) The student repeats the experiment using the same equipment and the same starting height.
She finds out that the time taken for the car to move down the slope is not exactly the same for
each experiment.
Suggest TWO reasons why the student gets different results when she repeats the experiment.(2)

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3. A 60 kg boy weighs 600 N.

He does a bungee jump.

The bungee cord becomes straight and starts to stretch when he has fallen 50 m.
(i) Calculate the change in gravitational potential energy as the student falls 50 m.
Give the unit. (3)

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(ii) State at what point in the bungee jump the student has maximum kinetic energy. (1)

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(iii) Explain why his maximum kinetic energy is likely to be less than your answer to (c)(i). (2)

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(Total for Question = 3 marks)

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4. A scientist placed a radioactive source in front of a Geiger-Muller detector and measured the count rate
every 20 minutes.
The table shows her data.

(a) The scientist corrects the count rate readings to allow for background radiation.
(i) State two sources of background radiation. (2)

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(ii) Describe how the scientist should measure the background radiation and correct the count rate
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(iii) Plot a graph of corrected count rate against time and draw the curve of best fit. (5)

(iv) Use your graph to find the half-life of the radioactive source. (2)

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(b) The radioactive nuclei in the source emit beta radiation.

What effect does the emission of a beta particle have on a nucleus? (2)

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(c) The scientist needs to reduce the risks when working with radioactive sources.
Explain why radioactive sources can be dangerous. (2)

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5. (a) The diagram represents a microwave travelling in free space from point A to point B.

(i) The distance from A to B is 0.60 m.

Calculate the wavelength of this microwave. (2)

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(ii) State the equation linking wave speed, frequency and wavelength. (1)

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(iii) Calculate the frequency of this microwave. (3)
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[speed of microwave in free space = 3.0 10 m/s]

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(b) Microwaves travel between two masts.

Some parts of the wave travel directly along path A whereas others follow a curved path.
(i) State the name of the effect that is causing path B. (1)

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(ii) Suggest a reason for this effect. (2)

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(iii) Explain what effect this will have on the minimum distance required between the masts. (2)

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6. The Sun emits visible light, infrared and ultraviolet that travel through space and reach the surface of the
Earth.
(a) State two similarities between visible light, infrared and ultraviolet. (2)

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(b) Too much exposure to infrared and ultraviolet can cause damage to the human body.
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(c) Seven colours can be seen in the visible light spectrum.
Which colour has the longest wavelength? (1)

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7. * In 2013, the UK Government decided to build another nuclear power station at Hinckley Point.
Hinckley Point is in Somerset, a major agricultural area of the UK.
This will be the third nuclear power station at the site.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power stations and biomass power stations. (6)

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(Total for exam = 60 marks)
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 Equations
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(final velocity)2 (initial velocity)2 = 2 acceleration distance

v2 u2 = 2 a x
force = change in momentum time
( mv mu )
F=
t
energy transferred = current potential difference time

E = I V t
force on a conductor at right angles to a magnetic field carrying a current = magnetic flux density
current length
F = B I l
voltage across primary coil nu
umber of turns in primary coil
=
voltage across secondary coil number of turns in secondaryy coil
Vp Vp
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=
Vs Ns
potential difference across primary coil current in primary coil = potential difference across
secondary coil current in secondary coil
Vp Ip = Vs Is
change in thermal energy = mass specific heat capacity change in temperature
Q = m c
thermal energy for a change of state = mass specific latent heat

Q=m L
P1 V1 = P2 V2
to calculate pressure or volume for gases of fixed mass at constant temperature
energy transferred in stretching = 0.5 spring constant (extension)2
E = k x2
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pressure due to a column of liquid = height of column density of liquid gravitational field
strength

P = h g

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Mark Scheme
Q1.
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Q2.

acceleration constant/ 2
independent of height;
because resultant force not
does not change;

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(c) any FOUR from: Max 4

Accept use of
ruler and stop
watch
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Any two of: Max 2

Total 10 marks
Q3.

Answer Acceptable Mark

answers
(i) Substitution: (1) give two marks for
60 10 50 or 600 correct answer no
50 Evaluation: (1) working j / joule
30 000 Unit: (1) 30 kJ for full marks
J / Nm (3)
(ii) After falling 50 m / tension starting to
when the cord increase at terminal
becomes velocity
straight/when cord ignore maximum
starts to stretch velocity/speed (1)
(iii) An explanation not all GPE goes to
linking any TWO of: KE maximum energy
not all GPE is is same (value) as
transferred to KE GPE before falling
(1) /speed does not
some of the GPE reach the speed at
transfers to which he should fall
thermal energy some lost as
/work is done (1) heat/sound (of rope
due to drag (1) or movement through
air) (air) resistance /
friction ignore wind (2)
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Q4.
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Q5.

(b) (i) refraction; 1

(ii) TWO from: reference to ionosphere 2

earns (1)
changing density of atmosphere
denser near ground
causes change in speed of waves

(iii) masts can be further apart; 2

as waves curve over the horizon
OWTE;
Total 9 marks
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Q6.

(Total for question = 5 marks)

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Q7.

Total 6 marks