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FT 12 Gr10 P2 Qs (General Phy)
FT 12 Gr10 P2 Qs (General Phy)
(a) State which two of the following are also vector quantities.
acceleration, distance, mass, speed, velocity
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(b) When two forces of 5 N are added, they may produce a resultant force that has any
value between 0 and 10 N.
(i) Describe how it is possible to produce a zero resultant force from two forces of 5N.
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(ii) Describe how it is possible to produce a resultant force of 10 N from two forces of 5N.
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(iii) In the space below, draw a vector diagram to show how a resultant force of about
5N may be obtained from the two 5N forces. Clearly label the forces and the resultant.
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Fig. 2.1
Use the scale vector diagram to determine the magnitude of the resultant force exerted on
the block and the direction of the resultant force.
scale = ....................................
magnitude = ...................................
3 A microphone has a weight W of 6.0 N. It is suspended by wire X from the ceiling in a radio
studio. Fig.3.1 shows the microphone held in the correct position by a horizontal wire Y.
Fig. 3.1
magnitude = ......................................................
direction = ......................................................[4]
4 A journey consists of two displacements: the first is 500 m in a northerly direction and the
second is 200 m in an easterly direction.
(a) In the space below draw, to scale, a vector diagram of these displacements.
State the scale of your diagram.
On your diagram, show the two displacements and the resultant displacement.
Determine the size (magnitude) and direction of the resultant displacement.
scale = ......................................................
size = ......................................................
direction = ...................................................... [3]
(b) Another journey covers a distance of 700 m. Describe how it is possible that this journey
has no resultant displacement.
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PAPER 4 PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
1 Fig. 1.1 shows a micrometer screw gauge set to measure the diameter of a steel ball.
Fig. 1.1
The lower scale is marked so that its divisions are half-away between the millimeters on the
upper scale.
On the sleeve, there are 50 eqully spaced divisions. When the sleeve turns once s indicated
on Fig. 1.1, the sleeve moves 0.5mm to the right.
Explain how you know that the reading of the gauge in Fig. 1.1 is 7.94mm.
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(c) Explain how you would find out whether the gauge has a zero error.
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Fig. 2.1
(b) The student uses the micrometer to determine the thickness t of a sheet of paper. The
student folds the paper in half three times and measures the total thickness of the folded
paper. The micrometer is shown in Fig. 3.2.
Fig. 2.2
t = …………………… mm [3]
Fig. 2.3
3 Three newton meters, a smooth ring and three lengths of thin string A, B and C are held
horizontally a few centimetres above a sheet of white paper.
Fig. 3.1
(a) Explain why parallax error makes it difficult to mark the positions of the strings accurately.
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(c) State the value of the force shown on the newton meter pulling string A.
(d) A student draws the force diagram shown in Fig. 3.2, to find the resultant of forces B and C.
Fig. 3.2
Using the scale given, determine the magnitude of the resultant of force B and force C.
Show your working.
(a) State
(i) the measuring instrument used ..........................................................................................
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5 Fig. 5.1 shows a wooden metre rule with small holes drilled through it.
Fig. 5.1
The metre rule is suspended from the hole at 5.0 cm so that it can swing freely, as shown in
Fig. 5.2.
Fig. 5.2
The rule is made to swing from side-to-side and the time T for one complete swing is determined.
(a) Describe three experimental techniques used to obtain an accurate value for T.
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6 A pendulum hangs from two wooden blocks as shown in Fig. 6.1. A wooden rod is fixed so
that it just touches the string of the pendulum when it is hanging vertically. The pendulum
bob is pulled to point A and then released. As it swings, the string makes contact with the
rod for part of the swing.
Fig. 6.1
(ii) where the student’s eye should be positioned when measuring t. [1]
(b) (i) Describe how the student could ensure that the wooden rod is horizontal. You may
draw on the diagram if you wish.
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(c) The value of t is approximately 1 s. Describe how the student could obtain precise
values for t.
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