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LIST OF PHYSICAL CONSTANTS

Universal gravitational constant O 6.67 x 10-" N m2 kg-2

Acceleration due to gravity g 9.81 ms- !

Radius of the Earth RE 6380km

Mass of the Earth ME 5.98 x 1024 kg

Mass of the Moon MM 7.35 x 1022 kg

I Atmosphere Arm = 1.00 x 10s Mm' 2

Boltzmann's constant k 1.38xlO' 2 3 JK->

Density of water = l.OOx 10 3 kgnv 3

Specific heal capacity of water 4200 J kg'1 K-1

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Specific latent heat of fusion of ice - 3.34 x l O 5 Jkg- 1

Specific latent heat of vaporization of water 2.26 xlO 6 Jkg-'

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Avogadro's number NA 6.02 x 1023 per mole

Molar gas constant R 8.31JK" mol-'

Stefan-Boltzmann constant o = 5.67 x 10'* W m-2 K'<

Speed of light in vacuum c = 3.0 x 10* m s-'

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1. Which S.I. unit could be used to express the Item 2 refers to the following diagram.
power of a light bulb?

'(A) kg m2s-2
(B) kg nr' s° 7N' -
kg m 2 s'3
(D) kgs- z
24N

Coplanar forces with magnitudes 7 N, 24 N

and X are in equilibrium. What is the value
ofX?

(A) I7N
'(B) 24 N
25 N
(D) 31N

3. Which of the following graphs applies to a

body in motion but with zero acceleration?

x/mA x/m

t/s
(A) -

x/m

t/s'
(D)
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A body of constant mass will have uniform A body of 2.5 kg initially at rest is acted on by
acceleration if the resultant force acting on it a net force directed along thex- axis which
varies as shown in the graph below.
(A) decreases uniformly with time
'(B) increases uniformly with time
Force/N
(C) -inconstant
(D) is proportional to the displacement 20
-from a fixed point
."; a. „..
10
A body moves in a circle of radius r with
centripetal acceleration, a. Its velocity is v,
and angular frequency is co. Which of the 5 Time/ s
following equations for a are correct? The magnitude of the momentum obtained
would be
I. a~ -
r
(A) ONs
II. (B) 50 Ns
70 Ns
III. (D) 140Ns
I, II and III
(B) I and II only Which velocity - time graph BEST represents
(0 I and III only the motion of a falling spherical body from
(D) Hand III only rest through glycerine?

A constant force acts on a mass m, which is

initially at rest. The velocity acquired for a
given displacement is proportional to (A)

(A) '.J&

(B)

•fin (B)

(D)

A racing car is moving round a circular track

at a constant speed of 60 m s'1. The radius
of the track is 500 m. What is the ratio of the (Q
centripetal force to the weight of the car?

(A) 0.02
0.73
(C) 1.2
(D) 71.0 (D)

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12.

A stone is thrown from A to D. The stone

follows a parabolic path such that the highest
point reached is B. C is a point just before it
lands at O.

The vertical component of acceleration of the

stone is

(A) the least at B

Two parallel forces act on a rigid body as X-B^T the same at C and B
shown in the diagram above. The size of the (C) maximum at A
torque on the body by these forces is (D) greatest at D

(A) Fd
Fx 13. A slingshot is a child's toy that converts the
(C) 2Fd strain energy of the stretched material into
(D) 2Fx the moving energy of the propelled object. A
boy pulls on his slingshot with a force of 20 N
and it extends by 7 cm. At what velocity
11. A parachutist of mass 80 kg descends does the 20 g stone fly off?
v e r t i c a l l y at a constant velocity of
3.0 m s'1. What is the resultant downward 8.4 m s-'
force acting on her? (B) 70 m s •'
(C) 16.7 m s-1
(A) SOON (D) 2.6 m s-1
(B) 560 N
(C) 240 N
ON
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The true value of a quantity is xo. This Two spheres, one of mass m and the other of
quantity is measured a large number of times
m
and the number n, of particular values of x, is mass — are moving towards each other with
plotted against x.
velocity, v
Which graph below represents measurements
of poor accuracy but high precision?

(A) The spheres have an elastic collision. Which

one of the following statements is correct?

(A) The total kinetic energy after impact

is '/2mv 2 .
(B) The spheres stick together on impact.
*„ • *
(C) The total kinetic energy after impact
is zero.
(B) -A
iff) The magnitude ofthe total momentum
before impact is i/2mv.

Item 16 refers to the following graph showing

two oscillations.

Displacement
(C)

Time

16. What is the phase difference between the

oscillations?

(A) H rad ,
•(jBy 7i/4 rdd
3
(C) /4 it rkd
Ti/2 ra'd

r,n OM TO TT IF M r VT P A r. P
r Item 17 refers to the vibrator below which
produces stationary waves on a stretched
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20. A. Young's double-slit experiment is

performed with white light incident on the
cable. slits. The first bright fringe after the central
maximum is a •

(A) green fringe

(B) orange fringe
(C) white fringe
Vibrator
blue fringe
17. The frequency of the vibrator is 50 Hz. What
is the speed of the wave? 21. Which of the following can correct
the condition known as long sight?
(A) 250 m s-'
(B) 500 m s-' (A) Plano-concave lens
(C) 750 m s-1 (B) Cylindrical lens
330 m s-1 (C) Diverging meniscus lens
Converging meniscus lens
18. Which of the following observations indicates
that sound waves are longitudinal? 22. Two sources of sound, X and Y, that are
in phase are positioned as shown in the
(A) Sound waves are diffracted around diagram. They both produce waves with
corners. wavelength 2 m and amplitude A. What
(&f Sound waves cannot be polarised. would be the amplitude of the sound
(C) Sound waves obey the laws of observed at point P?
reflection.
(D) Sound waves are refracted as they
pass from cool air to warm air.

19. • For a particle oscillating with simple

harmonic motion in a vertical plane, which of
the following statements is NOT true?

(A) The velocity of the particle is

miminum at the centre of motion
of the particle. (A) '/2A
(B) The total energy is constant. (B) 2A
(C) The acceleration of the particle is O
directed towards a fixed point. (D) A
(D) The restoring force is maximum at
the extremities of the motion.
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A sound wave of intensity I,, has an 25. Which of the following is NOT a condition
amplitude of 30 mm. Another wave of the necessary for two-source destructive
same frequency but of intensity I2 has an interference of sound waves to be observed?
amplitude of 10 mm. What is the value of
(A) Sources must be coherent.
(B) Amplitudes of the waves must be
similar.
(£) Waves overlapping must have a path
(A) "3 difference of one wavelength.
(B) 9 (D) Waves overlapping must be out of
(C) 21 phase by n radians.
(D) 81

26. An object is placed 5 cm in front of a diverging

An air column in a tube which is closed at lens of focal length 20 cm. The image is
one end vibrates in its fundamental mode.
The amplitude of the vibrations of the air can CA") 4 cm from the lens on the same side
be represented in magnitude and direction at as the object
various ppints by arrows with a dot indicating (B) 6.7 cm from the lens on the same
a very small amplitude. Which diagram side as the object
BEST represents the oscillation of the air (C) 4 cm from the lens on the opposite
molecules? side of the object
(D) 6.7 cm from the lens on the opposite
side of the object
(A)
27. A motorbike emits an 80 dB noise. The
intensity of the sound from the motorbike is

(B) (A) lO- 12 Wnr:

(B) 10-' Wnr2
02T 10-4 Wnr2
(D) 10 Wm-2

(Q

(D)
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28. A particle oscillates so that its displacement 31. X,. is a temperature measuring quantity of
x from a fixed point is related to time t by the a substance. X and X,... were determined
O ! UO
equation at the ice point and steam point. The
temperature on the centigrade scale which
x = 3 sin 5 7t t. corresponds to a value X( is given by

Ifx is measured in cm and t is measured in s, XlOO

we can deduce that the particle

!„• moves with Simple Harmonic Motion Which of the following graphs BEST
Ih" has a frequency of 2.5 Hz describes the relationship between 9 x and
III. has an amplitude of 1 .5 cm X,?

(A) I and II only

(B) I, II and III
(C) II and III only
(D) III only (A)

29. A pendulum swings freely with a period of

1.0s on the earth's surface where
acceleration due to gravity is g. If the
pendulum were to swing in another place
where acceleration due to gravity isg', what
would be the value of its new period?

(B)
(Q e '
(D) (C)

30. Which of the following statements are

TRUE about resonance?

I. It occurs at the highest frequency of

the oscillating system.
II. ft causes a significant increase in the
amplitude of oscillation. (D)
III. It occurs when the driver frequency.
is close to the natural frequency of
the oscillating system.

(A) I and II only

(B) I, II and III
(C) I and III only
(0) II and I II only
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A spherical blackbody of surface area A is at 36. Which of the following options has the
an absolute temperature T . It is suspended materials CORRECTLY categorized?
at the centre '.of a container whose walls are
at temperature Tr
CRYSTALLINE AMORPHOUS
SOLED SOLID
The NET rate of loss of heat by radiation
from the bodyjs given by (A) glass rubber
(B) copper diamond
(A) PrCT.AT, 4
& diamond glass
(B) P^n AT/
(C) ,. P s K T A C T - T (D)' rubber copper

37. A double layer glass wall has a layer of air

What is the unit of heat capacity? trapped between it as shown in the diagram
below.
(A) J kg-'
(B) Jkg-'

(D)

16x10°m 3 of a gas at a pressure of 1750

kPa is contained in a cylinder. The gas is
expanded at constant pressure until the W h i c h method of heat transfer is
volume becomes 140 x 10'3m3. How much SIGNIFICANTLY reduced by the air layer?
work is done by the gas?
Conduction
217kJ (B) Convection
(B) 245 kJ (C) Evaporation
(C) 273 kJ (D) Radiation
(D) 347 kJ

An adult at rest has a blood pressure of

'~*~~~\
nCp5~; This is measured in mm of mercury.
What would this reading be in Pa? (Density
of mercury = 13600 kg nv3.)" -

(A) (1.73/l.-13)xl0 6
(B) (1.73/1.13)xl0 3
(e]f (1.73/l.l3)xl0 4
(D) (1.73/1.13)xl05

C.OONTnTHFNFYTPAOF
 38. Which of the following is NOT an assumption 40. The average kinetic energy per molecule of a
used in the Kinetic Theory of gases? sample of argon gas is 8 x 10-21J. What is the
temperature of the gas?
(A) The volume of the molecules is
negligible. • (A) 113 K
(B) The attraction between the 386 K
molecules is negligible. (Q 597 K
(<G) The molecules accelerate between (D) 870 K
collisions.
(D) The duration of collision between
molecules is negligible. 41. P/

s 39. In which of the following graphs does the

shadedarea show the energy lost during the
loading and unloading process of a polymeric
material?

F/N II
(A)

P e/mm
F/N V
III f
^

\' /\
\
•**
Q e/mm s
%
F/N V
IV PA

R e/mm
(D) F/N +

TKe'Sibove P-V diagrams represent ideal gas

cycles. Which pair of diagrams corresponds
to NET work being done by the gas?
S e/mm
(A) I and II only
I and IV only
(Q II and III only
(D) II and IV onlv
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42. Calculate the volume occupied by one atom -44. An alloy is made of a mixture of two metals.
of copper if it has a molar mass of 0.0635 kg Metal A has a density of 8900 kg nv3 and
and a density of 8920 kg nr3. Metal B has a density of 7800 kg nr3. What
is the density of the alloy if Metal A has three f
(A) T.l*xIO- 29 m 3 times the volume of Metal B?
(B) 7.12x10-*™*
(C) 2.33 x 10-" m3 (A) 8350 kg m-3
(D) 9:4U10-2:!m3 (B) 8625 kg m°
(C) 807 5 kg m°
(D) 7950 kg nv3
43.

-Open to- 45. A spring with spring constant k, has an

atmosphere extension x, when a mass m, is attached to it.
Another spring identical to the first is hung
parallel to the first and the same mass m is
hung across both. Which option gives the
correct values of extension and spring
constant of the combination?

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The diagram above shows a U-tube

containing two immiscible liquids. Which
statement about the arrangement is TRUE?

(A) The kerosene exerts a greater Extension Spring constant

pressure at X than the pressure
exerted by the water at Y. (A) x/2 kfl
(B) The water exerts a greater pressure
at Y than the pressure exerted by CBf x/2 2k
the water at X.
(C) The pressure at X and Y is equal to (C) 2x k/2
atmospheric pressure.
(D) The pressure at X is equal to the (D) 2x 2k
pressure at Y.

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LIST OFPHYSICAL CONSTANTS

Universal gravitational constant G 6.67 x 10-"Nm 2 kg- 2

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Acceleration duejto gravity g 9.81ms-2
r •r
Boltzmahn's constant
!
Density bf water' l.OOxlO'kgnr 3

Sp ibificjheat capacity of water 4200JKg-'.K-'

•
SpscifiCjlatent hejat of fusion of ice 3.34xl0 5 Jkg-'

Spfccificiiatent helat of vaporization of water 2.26xl0 6 Jkg-'

i.
Stefari-^oltzman i constant a
I; gas!' constant
Molar R
• i = !
l.OOxl0 5 Nnr 2
• ! I;

1 Atmosphere Atm
'••r i
AVOgadro's
Wdsaoxo's number NA 6.02 x l O23 per mole

Spjeed of light in •acuum c

If
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1. The unit of the universal gravitational constant, JteniS refers to the following diagram.
G, could be written as

(A) m° kg s-2
m3kg''s'2
(Q m2s-2
(D) kg'1 m2s' 2

t
e
2. An object of mass, m, travelling initially at a
•velocjity, u, is acted upon by a force, F, for a 5. A car of mass, m, shuts off its engine at the
period, t, until it is travelling with a velocity, v. top of a hill and 'coasts' downhill as shown
Which of the following equations can be used in the diagram. If factional force opposing
to determine the impulse of the force? the motion is. F, the acceleration of the car is
given by
I. Impulse = Ft
(A) F/m
II. Impulse=mv — mu (B) F/m -g sin 0
(C) g cos 0 - F
mv-mu
•III. . g sin 0 — F/m
t

(A) I only . .6. What is the gravitational Field strength of a

| (B) | II only planet whose mass is one-third that of the
(C^ j I and II only Earth's and whose radius is one-half that of
(D) ! I and HI only the Earth (the gravitational field strength of
Earth is g)?

3. Two balls collide and stick together. Which

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of the following is true? (A)
4fi
1
j- Momentum Kinetic Energy
iA 3
k> (Conserved Conserved (B)
48
KB> ( Conserved Not conserved
i(C) &ot conserved Conserved
i:(D) iNot conserved Not conserved
(D)
16
^

A bop is attached to a string and whirled in a

vertical circle at a rate of 2 rad s'1. The mass
of thp bob is 0.5 kg and the distance from the
top 6f the circle to the bottom is 4 m. What
is the' MAXIMUM tension in the string?

(A) 4.0 N
(B) 4.9 N
(Q 5.9 N
8.9 N
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•A car with mass, m, moves round a circular 10. An objeftt Is iloaling in a fluid. Which
road of radius, r, at a constant speed, v. Which statement is NOT true?
!of the following statements is/are true?
i ; The resultant force on the object is
Its velocity changes and the zero.
magnitude of the acceleration is (B) The weight of the object is equal to
the weight of the fluid displaced.
v (C) The upthrust is equal to the weight
of the fluid displaced.
in. There is no resultant force on the car The upthrust is greater than the
I since its speed is constant. weight of the object
tl-H, TThe resultant force on the car is
outwards from the = centre and 11. Which of the statements below BEST
describes the motion of a geostationary
mv satellite?
equals
A
(A) It moves with the same velocity as
The forde on the car is towards the centre in
the earth.
[only (B) . Its geographical location changes as
(B) [only the earth rotates.
(G) [only (C) Its acceleration is zero.
; and II only Its angular velocity is equal to that
of the earth.
In determining the density of a cube a student
records the following measurements: 12. The diagram below shows a plan view of a
'. door which is opened slightly by an angle of
Length of side, /=3.0 ± 0.1 cm 15°. A wind blowing in an eastward direction
Mass o^cube, m = 12.5 ± 0.5 g hits the door with a force of 40 N. "What is
*

: m the torque caused by this force?

The student then uses the equation P = ~?\ N
• I
to ^determine the density of the cube. The
percentage error in the calculated value of p
is o •
o. WinH I ^N
0.6% i X
1 -^ s
7%
14% 7.8 Nm
(A)
P) J40% 3 29 Nm
IP).-
o. i 58 Nm
For an object undergoing projectile motion (D) 60 Nm
:which qf the following BEST describes the
Vertical and horizontal components of 13. If p is the momentum of an object of mass m,
velocity?
p2
Horizontal Vertical then the expression — has the same unit as
m
: V, vy
Constant Constant" (A) acceleration
jConstant Changes (B) force
(£$ energy
(C) Changes Constant (D) impulse
(D) Changes Changes
 ; 14. For ajparachutist falling at terminal velocity 15. A student of weight 500 N is planning a trip
up to the peak of Blue Mountain. From her
; (A) the resultant force is acting starting point, this will involve an increase in
downwards altitude of 1800 m. She buys "high calorie"
(B) , the acceleration of the parachutist is energy bars which containU.Q.p.O'l£j of energy.
9.8 m s-2 Assuming her body to be 10% efficient, how
• ^S) ' the gravitational potential energy is many : bars will she need to eat for the
• .• being converted to heat-energy in necessary gain in altitude?
surrounding air
'(D) ! the drag force on the parachutist is (A) 1
less than his weight (B) 9
(C) 90
(D) 900
i

i 16. A pendulum is held at its highest point and then released. A suitable graph to show one cycle of this
motion could be

v (B)
j Velocity Velocity

Time

Velocity Velocity

Time

17.! Thejdisplacement of a particle undergoing 18. The phenomenon of damping is NOT useful
simple harmonic motion is given by in

= 8 sin QAx1 (A) a car suspension

(B^ a pendulum clock
Thejfrequency of oscillation of die particle is (C) the
foundationof a building
(D) the structure of a suspension bridge
(Aj: 0.2 Hz
(B)j 0.4 Hz
(C): 5 Hz
fDV 8 Hz
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19. ' What is the phase difference between the two points labelled A and B on the graph below?

ItbrnJlOrehers to the following diagram. 21. A student's range of hearing is from 40 Hz to

15kHz. What is the SHORTEST wavelength
of sound she can hear if the speed of sound
in air is 330 ms"1?

J^T 0.022 m
(B) 0.045 m
(C) 8.25 m
p) 22.0 m

22. Which of the following statements concerning

sound and light waves is correct?

: j
(A) Both sound and light waves in air are
jo. i A; pendulum starts its oscillation from longitudinal.
Position A. The kinetic energy of the (B) Both sound and light waves in air are
pendulum bob is MAXIMUM when the bob transverse.
is at CO Sound waves in air are transverse and
•
light waves are longitudinal.
(A) PqsitionA Sound waves in air are longitudinal
£B) Positions and light waves are transverse.
(G) Position C
(D) between Positions A and B
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=: Item 23 refers to the following graph which shows stationary waves on a string.
i

Amplitude '
. j 1
R
;
' X' * NS
; N. ~^r V s/ Distance

ii . i P
'
'• 1 i
!! ' i '
i
Ik
i'
Where on mis stationary wave does an antinode exist?
! ;-
t

(A) Ponly •
•

iI . (B) i Qonly
CGT P and R only '

i
i (D) Sonly
ii
i ! .
11 ,

i!z4 On What do the pitch and loudness of a sound 26. Sound waves and light waves CANNOT
iih; ' wave depend? BOTH be

i! . i
Pitch Loudness1
<A> refracted
(V*\ rrflrrfrH
jj (A) Frequency Amplitude ygf polarised
i t

i ; (B) Amplitude Frequency (D) diffracted

ii
i .
(C) Frequency Speed
K (D)*! Speed Amplitude 27 . At a distance 20 m from a small loudspeaker,
i: the amplitude of the sound heard is 0.012 mm.
i! ! At a distance 40 m from the loudspeaker, the
:

! 25.
i
In Young's double slit experiment, the
amplitude in mm is

separation between the slits is halved and the (A) 0.003 mm

i
I
; distance between the slits and screen is £B^" 0.006 mm
! doub'led. The fringe width is (C) 0.012mm
! i ! (D) 0.024 mm
(A) j unchanged
(B) ! halved
(C) ! doubled
(D) i quadrupled
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28. Standiiig waves are produced in a 10 m long 32. Which of the thermometers listed below could
stretched string. If the string vibrates in 5 possibly measure temperatures between
segments and wave velocity is 20 m/s, the 73 K and 1473 K?
frequeijicy is *

(A) Mercury-in-glass
(A) 1 2Hz (B) Alcohol-in-glass
.(B) j 4 Hz (C) Thermocouple
(ej 5 HZ Costant volume oxygen thermometer
:[ i (D) ilOHz
• '• i
i
i
33. The readings of a resistance thermometer are
4 Colours are seen when the sun is shining on
a soap subble. Which phenomenonBEST
20.0 ohms at ice point, 28.2 ohms at steam
point and 23.1 ohms at an unknown
! explain 5 this observation? temperature. Determine the unknown
1
i
i i -temperature on the centigrade scale of the
j ' (A) Interference thermometer.
(B) Detraction
(Q Polarization (A) 0.03 °C
(D) Refraction (B) 0.38 °C
!

(Q 3.7° C
37.8 °C
'Thene ar point of a defective eye is 30cm
I ' from t le eye. If the normal near point is
25cm rom the eye, the focal length of lens 34. The S.I. unit for heat capacity is
needec to correct this defect is
1 ' (A) Jkg-'
ij (A) 5 cm (B) Jkg-'K-1
i (B) 25 cm
(C) 30cm (D) JkgK- '
(B) ii 150cm

!, On the ibsolute thermodynamic temperature

scale 4' V732 °C is equivalent t6

(A) 1.49K
(B) 134.17K
(C) 307.32 K
CD)' 680.47 K
! I
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j
1i

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35. A certain liquid is cooled. Which of the following graphs shows where the region B to C is the freezing
point?

Temp/ C

Time/s Time/s

(D)
Temp/ C

Time/s Time/s

Water falls from a height of ^00 m. What is 37. Metals are generally better thermal
the rise in temperature of water at the bottom conductors than non-metals because
if all of the energy gained is converted to
intem'al energy in the water? (A) their molecules are less firmly bonded
(B) they contain more electrons
(Spjecific he'at capacity of water = 4200 J kg"1 K'1) (G) they contain free electrons
(D) their molecules are closer together
(A) 0.19 K
(B) 0.24 K
(C) 0.49 K
1.17K
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38 '
rhecorri josite bar shown below has a uniform cross-sectional area and is composed of 2 uniform bars,
AandB j of the same length placed in good thennal contact. The rod is well lagged and the ends are
iiaintairifcd at temperatures 9, and 02 (where 0 2 >0, > room temperature).

Thetheri nal conductivity of A is greater than that of B and the rod is in steady state.
•
N
Hot \ \ \ \ ^ \ \ \ \ Cold
end . A B end
'!
02 \ \ \ \ "* ^ \ "S^ \[ \ i
^
X*
7i cm •
-1 ,-_.
s
\ S
^- • iI cm
rm •->>
~s
•
-
• ^
X

Which o ^thefolic awing graphs represents the variation of tem perature (0 ) with distance (x) along the
rod?
.

t (/ i e/°c, (Q e/°c
92- A B v ^ A B

'
•j

0,i.- -i

i! i
C • 2
i1 ~^
^
xlcm ()
i
1
1 2
1 s>
xlcm
!

( CD, »*/
02- ^ A B A B

V. ^\
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1
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0,i

0 ] 2
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x/cm 0
1
1
x: t
2
S
xl cm .
, 39. Which of the following methods of heat transfer
occurs as a consequence of a change of density
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Item 42'refers to the following diagram.
of a substance?

Conduction
Convection
Radiation
ff
(Dp- Evaporation
42. The material shown has length, /, and cross
sectional area A. When a force, F, is applied
40. Trie, temperature inside a furnace is 627 °C. At to the material it causes an extension, e, in
the centre pf the furnace is a cube of sides 0.5 m the material. Which of the following
with temperature 27 °C. What is the rate of heat expressions can be used to determine the
transfer between the furnace and the cube? Young modulus of the material? •
•

! Tile Stefanj-Boltzmann constant, a, is 5.67 x 10"8

IL
fcp-
Ae
1 IjkW
(A) I" / FA
, (Bl 13 kW 5-i,1 x.\&' (B)
i .£&) 55 kW e/
- <"•" k ui
i::! d!)i HOkW
! (C)
Ae
i: : i F/
! •' •
i e/
!':. Item 41 refers to the following diagram. (D)
ii FA
i:
:
1 1
' !
? ! Atmosphere
;: . !
I
i—
>V O Bubble volume (
1
! 43. Helium gas is kept in a container at a pressure
*" o£l.7 x 10s Pa. If the density of helium is
0.92 kg nr3, calculate the root mean square
- T-

• 20^ Water
speed of the helium atoms.

(A) 248 m s-'

! , •
(B) 330 m s-'
'Water of depth 10 m exerts a pressure equal to (Q 430 m s-'
atmosphef ic pressure. An air bubble rises to the 745 m s-'
surface ofja lake which is 20 m deep. When the
bubble reaches the surface its volume is 6 cm3.
What wasithe volume of bubble at the bottom of
trie lake? :

ir 2 crn3
(B.) 3 cm3
(C) l?cm 3
CD) 18cm 3
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44. Two identical springs are hung side by side I tern 45 refers to the following diagram.
(in parallel) and they are connected to a load
of 7.5 N. They each experience an extension
of 2.5 cm. What is the force constant of one F/N
9f the springs?

60
\\x\\\
3 c 30
i ex. c
: i
h §
a §
c
1
i.
.
V 7.5 N
e/ mm
!•
45. The figure-above shows the force-extension
( A)' l.SNrn-' graph of a wire. How much work is done in
i' $3) : ONm-'1 stretching the wire from an extension of 1 mm
•; K3) i 50 Nm- to 2 mm? -
i fe) 3 DONm-'
i (A) 0.015J
ii (B) 0.030 J
0.045J
i i (D) 0.060 J
II
l. . •
r
ij .
I.
:• .
t

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Arubber ball of weight, W. is suspended from Which of the choices below gives the
a support and is being displaced laterally at an dimensions of the universal gravitational
angle, 0 °, from the vertical by a wind of constant G ?.
isonstant force (H). The ball is in equilibrium
and the tension in tlie string is T. (Af kg-1 m! SJ
(B) m s-2
(C) kg m j s-1
(D) kg-1 iir' s-1

The number of moles of oEirbon -12 A

in 0.060 kg is

(A) 0.5
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 12
•Wind (H)

Wllich of the followingequations is correct? 5. If x = 3 ing and y = 9 kg then

(A) T= W (A) v = 3xl0 5 i-

(B) T=H (B) y-T.t.Vfx
(fZj T- W/cos 6
(D) T=Hlc.osB (D) j/ = 3 x l O » i

Ln determining the density of a cube, a student

records the following measurements:

Length of side, / = 3.0 + 0.1 cm

Mass of cube, m = 12.5 ± 0.5 g

The student then uses the equaliou p = -^

to determine the density of the cube. The

percentage error in the calculated value of p

(A) 0.6 %
(B) 7%
(G-) 14%
fDl 40 %
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l6 refers to the diagram and information below.

. _ _Q _
g

(J uu

jolley is travelling at a uniform velocity, v, along a horizontal path. A lump of plasticine is released
mi a point directly above a point P on its path.

ae plasticine travels a vertical distance, h, and acquires a speed v (equal to thatjof the trolley) before
lands directly on top of the trolley and sticks on it.

ftiat is the distance of the trolley from the pointP when the plasticine begins to fall?

V) 2/i

2/7

C)

D)
A.man throws a ball with velocity, v, through the air towards his friend who is 60 m away. Which of liie
following graphs represents the vertical component of the velocity of the ball whilst it is in motion?

Sgelocity Velocity • (B)

A
v ••

.. time
B

Velocity (C) Velocity

A /K
V -<L

time
time
D
A light spring is permanently connected 10. Two satellites .S, and S2 are orbiting around a
belween two blocks of wood on a frictionless planet of radius R. S} moves just above the
surface as in the diagram below. surface and 52 is au orbit of radius AR. The
value of the ratio

_J_Ml 5kg Orbital speed of 5,

is
Orbital sneecl ofS.,
The masses, of .the blocks are 2.0 kg and
5.0 kg and they can-move freely along a 1
straight horizontal track. The spring is 4
compressed and the blocks are released
"1
simultaneously from rest. (B)- 2
:;."_'.;
When the acceleration of the heavier block (C) -2
is i 0 m s~2, the acceleration of the lighter block
will be (D) 4

(A) 5 m s-2
(B) 1 0 m s-- II. Which of the statements below BEST
(C) 20 m s-2 describes the. motion of a geostationary
25 m s-2 satellite?

(A) It moves with the same velocity as

The followin-g statements refer to an the earth.
INELASTIC COLLISION: (B) Its geographical location changes as
the earth rotates.
I. The total amount of momentum is (C) Its acceleration is zero.
•* NOT conserved. Its angular velocity is equal to thst of
II. The total amount of kinetic energy is the earth.
NOT conserved.
III. The total amount of a momentum is
conserved.

Which of the above statements is/are TRUE

for an INELASTIC COLLISION?

(A) I only
(B) III only
(C) I and III only
II and III only
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12. The plank-shown below is in equilibrium when acted on by the forces shown.

Which statements is/are true?

.1. . . T+P=W
II. P(x+-y)-=Wy
III. Px = Ty

(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) II and III only-
CD) I, II and III

13. A rock is thrown vertically upwards from the ground. Neglecting air resistance,,the graph that BEST
shows the relationship between the kinetic energy, E, of the rock and its height, h. is:

(A) E (B) E

-s-f-

(C) E E
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A van has- mass m. The van's engine has a 16. A mass hanging from, a spring with force
maximum power output ofP. The LEAST constant k oscillates vertically with an
time for the van to be accelerated from rest amplitude./!.
to a speed, v, is
"
(A; - -

(C) mP

£>) 2P t
tn v2 ui

A student of weight 500 N is planning a trip

to the peak of Blue Mountain. From her The MAXIMUM velocity on the mass during
starting point, this will involve an increase in this simple harmonic motion is
akitudeo.fi 800m. She buys "high calorie"
energy bars which release 1 000 kJ ofenergy
when digested. Assuming her body to be 10%
efficient, how many bars will she need to eat
for the necessary gain in altitude?
(B)
(A) 1
9
(Q 90
(C)
(D) 900

17. The displacement of a particle undergoing

simple harmonic motion is given by

x = S sin 0.4.7t /

The frequency of oscillation of the particle is

(A) 0.2 Hz
(B) 0.4 Hz
(C) 5 Hz
(D) 8 Hz
18. A system made up of a light helical spring to which a small mass is attached, is forced to osci Hate HI
.-different frequencies,/; in air. The response is shown in the diagram below.

~
£

f0 frequency

If the experiment were done in an evacuated chamber, which graph BEST represents the result';1

(A) A (B) A

2
a

frequency fit frequency

A (D) A

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frequency frequency

19. Stationary waves are produced by superimposing progressive waves of frequency 500 Hz. Successi
nodes are separated by a distance of 2 m. What is the speed of the progressive waves?

(A) 125 m
(B) 250 m
(Q 1 000 m
2 000 m
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10. The diagram below shows an instantaneous position of a transverse wave travelling from left to ri
along a string;

wave direction

Which of the following-correctly describes the subsequent motion, if any, of the poinls R and S on the
string?

Point^ Point S
(A) stationary downwards
downwards upwards
(Q downwards stationary
(D) upwards down\yards

11. Two sources o-f water waves X and J generate waves which are out of phase by 180°. If the waves
from A'are of amplitude 5 m and the waves from /are of amplitude 3 m, which of the foJlowing graphs
correctly describes the oscillation of a particle which is equidistant from BOTH Xand Yl

displacement/m displacement/m
- 2 2,

(A) time
-2

displacement/in displacement/m
8 8

(B) (D)
time time
-8
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22. The intensity of sound is directly proportional to the

(A) amplitude of the oscillation

(g^ square of the amplitude of the oscillation
(C) wavelength of the oscillation
(D) square of the wavelength of oscillation

23'. A standing .wave is set up on a stretched string AT as shown in the diagram below,

>- Y

of the following statements is correct?

(A) Oscillations of Points P and Q are out of phase with each other.
(B) Particle at X arrives at Point R one period later.
(C) Oscillations at Points .A" and Q are exactly in phase with each other.
(D) Oscillations at Points O and 6" are exactly in phase with each other.

Item 24 refers to the following diagram which shows a stationary wave on a string at one instant in
time.

Amplitude

Distance

24. Where on this stationary wave does an antinode exist?

(A) Ponly
(B) Q only
(0 S only
CD-) .P and .ft on! v
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25. A liquid X floats in a container on top of 28. What is the ratio of the intensity of two sounds
another liquid Y. Light whose velocity is V if one is 8.0 dB louder than the other'?
strikes the boundary with an angle of
incidence 9 . In "Liquid X the angle of (A) 0.63
refraction is $r and the velocity is V. • 6.3
(C) 80
(D) 10s

Accommodation in the human eye. refers to

(A) the dilation of the pupil to allow more

light to enter the eye
Y
V CB5 the adjustment of the lens to focus
on objects-according to their
distance
(C) changing the shape of the eye so that
Which pair of statements is TRUE if the the image fits on the retina
wavelength DECREASES as the light crosses (D) the use of lenses to correct defects
the boundary? in vision

CA) 6
y > 0 F>
30. The near point of a defective eye is 30 cm
(B) 6
y >
9s VX >
from the eye. If the normal near point is
(C) 9
,>
e. >
i Vy >
V_r >
25 cm from the eye, the focal length of lens
needed to correct this defect is
(D) V

(A) 5 cm
26. In a Young's two-slit experiment, light of (B) 25 cm
wavelength 500 nm produces fringes 2 mm (Q 30 cm
apart on a screen. If light of wavelength (D) 150cm
250 nm is used and the slit separation is
doubled, how far apart would the fringes be?
31. Which of the following types of
(A) 4 mm thermometers has the WIDEST temperature
CB) 0.5mm measuring range?
(C) 1 mm
(D) 2 mm (A) Platinum resistance
(B) Mercury in glass
£6)" Constant volume gas
27. X-rays differ from microwaves in that they (D) Alcohol in glass

(A) cannot be refracted

(B) are deviated by an electric field
(J2J have a shorter wavelength
t'D) cannot be polarized
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The length of the liquid column in a mercury 35. Water falls from a height of 500 m. What is
thermometer at ice point is 15 mm and at the the rise in'temperature of the water at the

r
steam point is 220 mm. When placed in a bottom if all the energy gained is converted
cup of tea the length of the mercury column to internal energy in the water?
is 195 mm. What is the temperature of the
tea, as measured on the centigrade scale of (A) 0.19K
this thermometer? (B) 0.24 K
(C) 0.49 K
.(A) 76,6 °C 1.17K
87.8°C
(C) 8S.f°C
(D) 102.4*0 36. An insulated composite metal rod consists of
30 cm of Metal A with a conductivity of
300 W nr1 K and 30 cm of Metal B with a
33. An immersion heater rated at 150 W is fitted conductivity of 200 W m'1 K.
into a large block of ice at 0 °C. The specific
latent heat effusion of the ice is 3 x 105 J kg"1.
How long does it take to melt 10 g of ice?

(A) 2s
(B) 5s
20s
150s
An insulated rod of Metal A of length L
conducts heat at the same rate as the
34. Which of the following statements is/are composite bar when it has the same
TRUE? temperatures Qt and 6, at its ends. L is equal
to
I. Whilst a substance is melting its
temperature remains constant. (X) 40 cm
II. The triple point of a substance has a (B) 50 cm
constant value. (C) 60 cm
III.' The boiling point of a liquid does not (D) 75 cm
depend on the pressure of the
surroundings. »
37. A large metal cube has dimensions 1.2 m X
(A) I only 1.2 m X 1.2 m. It is heated in a furnace uutiJ
(B) I and II only the blackened cube is at a temperature of
(C) II and III only 780 °C. What is the rate of energy transfer
(D) I, II and III ' from the surface?

(A) 36.3 kW
(B) 120 kW
(C) 181 kW
ffif) 602 kW
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38. Which graph BEST represents pressure 'P' of a gas as a function of its mass when the gas is pumped
into a container of fixed volume and the temperature remains constant? •.

(A) (B)

mass muss

(D). P

mass mass

39. Which of the following statements is NOT 40. What is the pressure of a gas of density
one of the basic assumptions of the kinetic 0.09 kg nr3 and root-mean-square velocity
theory of gases? of 1900ms- 1 ?

(A) The attractive forces between the (A) 1.31 Pa

gas molecules are negligible. (B) 57.0 Pa
(B) The collisions between the gas 1.08xl0 5 Pa
molecules are inelastic. (D) 1.2 x 106Pa
(C) The size of the gas molecules are
negligible compared to their
separation. 41. The first law of thermodynamics may be
(D) The duration of a collision is written as At/= Q + W.
negligible compared with the time
between collisions. For an isothermal process this equation
becomes

(A) At/ = Q
(B) At/ = W
(C) Q = W - At/
CJ3J Q = -W
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Item 42 refers to the following diagram.

42. The material shown lias length, /, and cross sectional area A. When a force, F, is applied to the material
it causes an extension, e, in the mareriai. Which of the following expressions can be used to determi ne
the Young modulus of the material?

A.e '

43. Wliich of the following statements about the molecular model of liquids are TRUE?

I. Their molecules are packed closely together.

II. Neighbouring molecules cluster together and there is a constant transfer of molecules between
clusters.
III. The forces between molecules are very strong.
IV. The pattern of molecules is NOT fixed.
*

(A) II and FV only

(B) III and TV only
(C) I, II and III only
I, II and IV only
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44. The graph below was obtained by applying Item 45 refers to the following diagram
various forces, F, to a piece of wire and which shows the force-extension graph of a
measuring its length, /. wire.

A
F/N F/N

30
60
20
30
10

-> 2
.1.50 1.51 1.52 1.53 Urn e/ mm

What information can be inferred from the 45. How much work is done in stretching the wire,
graph? from an extension of 1 mm to 2 mm?

I. The force constant of the material is (A) 0.015 J

lOOONm-'. (B) 0.030 J
IT. The ultimate tensile stress of the 0.045 J
material is about 35 N. 0.060.1
01. The strain atXis 3 %.
IV. The material obeyed Hooke's Law
up to 3ON.

(*5 I and IV only

OR) II and III only
(C-T II and IV only
(D) III and IV only

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Which of the quantities below are Themolarmass of aluminium is I' diti
dimensibnless? density is 2700 kg nr3. The nurri T O]
aluminium atoms inapiece of alt nwith
I. •Relative density a volume of.1.0 m3 is approxim
II. Force
III. Length . (A) 6x10"
IV. Refractive index CB) 6x10"
(C) 6'xlCP '
(A) I and II only OJ 6 ^ 1028
cm. II and Hi only
(E) I and IV only
CD) II and IV only 5. If tile average velocity of a pal
then the distance if has travelled [ '•

In determining the density of a cube a student (A) must be zero

records the following measurements; (B) cannot be zero '
(C) is negative
Length of sid'ei/=3.0±0.1 cm Sftf' may or may not be zero
Mass of cube, m *= 12.5 ± 0.5g :

The student then uses the equation p=—r A tennis ball is given a horizontal!
8 m/s when it is hit. at a height 1 8 nv^bove
to deterinm& the density of the cube. The the ground It is in the air for
percentage erroroin the calculated value of p
(A) 0.37s
0.61. s
(A) 0.6% .(C) 2.98; s
(B) 7% (P) S.89s
(& 14%
P) 40%

3. Given that the following quantities have the

base units shown

i
P:kgm-»
Q-.kgms-1.
fcfcg'nr's-'
PO
What quantity does —— represent?

(Al, Pistance
• (JBf Speed -,
(C) Acceleration
mi Force
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' : | Item? refers to the following information. Two identical masses are attached by a string, which
i passes over a frictipnless pulley.

/L5J
V
A
All the graphs below are drawn to the same scale.

Which pak of graphs below represents the acceleration of Body P and the acceleration of Body Q?

•time

-time -»«-time

M
a; H
.M
"
->-thne

-time
rl
', H

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Which of the following pairs of conditions is 10. A man of mass 50 kg stands on a.oaitMporn
true for an inelastic collision? scale (balance) in an elevator. If me eieyator
accelerates upwards to 2 m s'2. What is the
reading on the scale?
Kinetic Energy Momentum

(A) conserved conserved (A) 100N

Of not conserved conserved (B) 390 N

(Q 490N
(Q conserved not conserved
590 N
(D) not conserved not conserved

11. Which of the statements belb^JBEST

$:: 111 • I

describes the motion of a gee s.tat|p.hary

J9. Which of the following equations gives the
satellite? . . i: C "
correct relationship between impulse and
momentum?
(A) It moves with the same ydloGijty as
n:
the earth.
(A) Impulse=momentum
(B) Its geographical locationjchac gesas
(B) Impiilse=rate of change §
the earth rotates. !
ofmomentum :
(C) Itsajccelerationiszero. j.: '
(G^ Impulse=change in momentum
Its angular velocity is equal 9:that
(D) Impulse=(momentum)2.
' of the earth. I:

12. .A man with a parachute jumps from a plane. He opens his parachute after 2.5 se&onds. Which of the
graphs below BEST represents how his vertical acceleration a, could vary with time t, during the first 6
seconds of his fell?

(A) (B)
-j.
/
.fids
B*'!-' '

-*- \ f
/
/ f-i
1y
i i i T i r \ \ I i i i '. » i
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 if | | '

i 1 !j"
T =
•
li
'I- ^

(D) • i'
: •
1
fni
'I!.
,
i

jr i
^r i

1 2 3 4 5 6 i '*
i 1
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A body falls from a cliff 80 m above the 16. When a particle oscillates in a straight line
ground. If it loses 25% of its energy with simple harmonic motion, the period of
overcoming friction, what is its velocity on the oscillation is
impact with the ground? [g = 9.8 N kg-1]
(A). directly proportional to the
(A) 19.8ms-1 displacement of the particle from
(B) 28.0ms-1 thebrigin
34.3ms-1 (B) directly proportional to the
(D) 39.6ms!1 acceleration of the particle
(C) independent of the frequency of
oscillation
If m is the mass of an object and B its kinetic (D) independent of the amplitude of
energy, then its linear momentum is oscJUaHo'n

(A) 17. The displacement of a particle undergoing

simple hannonicmotibn is given by
0)

(P) The frequency of oscillation of the particle is

(B)
(Q 5Hz
CD) 8Hz
15. A student of weight 500 N is planning a trip
up to the peak of Blue Mountain. From her
;: starting point, this will involve an increase in
Li
altitude Of 1800 m; She buys "high calorie"
energy bars which contain 1000 kJ of energy.
Assuming her body to be 10 % efficient, how
many bars will she need to eat for the
necessary gain in altitude?
•i
.: •

(A) 1
9
(Q 90
CD) 900

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Item 18 refers to the following diagram. 20. Which of the following events is associated
with transverse waves but NOT ongitudinal
/String waves?
V .Jttfe
\-—Vn „ -
—— — (A)
(89
Interference
Polarisation
't:-' • i

••
II J
J (Q Reflection
A
p f. ,
• Driver ^ i
(D) Refraction j j
.V
|;
J; ."

C H 6 ' •'
' 21 . • ' with a frequency
Sound wav.es ' Oi
bl1 2 0.
-J ' "E *« t ji. _ J-
eed of
- j.t_ ii*l- Lf J.'.

18. The diagram shows a Barton pendulum 1 *"*

400 m s' . What is the phase, idifi srence
1 ""*'*" I

system used to demonstrate resonance. between two points which are 3 m apart in
Which pendulum would swing with fee the direction of the wave? ':
GREATEST amplitude when the driver O is
pulled aside and released?
(A) —rods
4
Iterri 19 refers to the diagram below which
shows a snapshot of a rope as a transverse (B) — rods
wave passes along it from left to right.
(C) —nrads
3
m
ri*'
i:i'
Turads
< •;'
•Jill
19. Which Of the following correctly shows the 1 .
directions ofthe motion ofpoints X, Y and Z 22. The following displacement-posil (o£ graph
on tiie rope?- represents a-stationary wave at tw{ ::di ferent
instants of time.
X Y Z Displacement.

(A) 4- - -t' .t
i. t i Position

(C) t t t

(D) -> <- -^ What does the distance PQ represe'jat?

•'.]! !
(A)
(B)
Hah°the velocity
Hatfthe period i S ]! • Is I

(JZ) Hah°the wavelength

(D) Half the amplitude •'
«*; •*
M.'»

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 A wave of amplitude 10 cm has intensity I,. • 26. •As light travelling in a|r enters a medium its,
Another similar wave has an amplitude of speed changes to 2=4 x 108m s'1. The!*
5 cm and intensity Ig. What is the value of refractive index of the medium is
A* (A) 0.60
(B) 0.80
(P^ 1^5
2 (D) 1.50
4
20
50 27. For a double slitMterference pattern using
light, the separation pf fringes will increase
ffi
Item 24 refers to the following graph which
:
-. ; i. shows a stationary wave on a string. . I. Blue light is used instead of red:
The.screen is moved away from the
AM lifacie ' stiis.
HI. Hie slits are
" brought closertogether. j
MS

(A). lonty.,
Distance
(B) I and n only.-
i• fl and III only

Where on this stationary wave does an

antinode exist? 28 AnobjectispIacedS cmin-frontofa diverging
lens of focal length 5 cm. Where will the
iifiage be found?
(A) Ponly
(B) • Qpnly ' About 2 cm in front of the lens 3S.
. ,(0 Sonly
;i(B) PandRonly (B.) About 2 cm behind, the lens

(C). . About —cm In front of the lens

' 1'iTwo light sources" are said to be coherent 2
The waves from'them must-therefore have
(D) About —cm behind the lens
ft the sarhe frequency and a constant
phase difference
*ii the same amplitude and a constant
I =: k
phase difference
the same wavelength and no phase
difference
i i'Hw the same velocity and a constant path
r| difference

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29. Which pf the following statements regarding Item 32 refers to the following grapj
lenses is/are correct?
I i
Length/cm. i
I. A converging lens always forms an
. image bigger than the object.
'11. An object placed in- front of a
'. . , converging lens can form a virtual
image.
III. A diverging lens can form a real
image of an object placed in front
of it .
IQO Temp/°C
(A) I only
II only. • 32. The graph show's how the
(C) landmonly .. mercury in a thermometer
(D) II and HI only temperature. The temperat
corresponds to. a length of 10.0 c m is
rfc"
3:'IS:!
The near point of a defective eye is 30 cm (A) '15°C
from the eye. The normal near point is (B). 20 °C ft
25 cm fi-omthe eye. The focal length of the 25 °C
lens needed to correct this defect is (D) 30 °C

(A) 5cm
(B) 25cm 33. What is the name given to the ampiint xftieat
(C) 30cm energy needed to change 1 kg bf w i) 5r at
CD) 150cm 100 °C into steam at 100 °C?

(A) Molar heat capacity

31. Which instrument is MOST suitable for (B) Specific latent heat of fusion .
measuring rapidly changing temperature? (C) Specific heat capacity
Specific latent heat of vaporisation
(A) The resistance thermometer
(B) The mercury-in-glass thermometer .
The thermocouple .
(D) The alcohol-in-glass thermometer

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i -specific heat capacity of ametal, the following thermal conductivities k, If/2, A/3 has insulated
* 1 readings were obtained sides. Heat is transferred through it from left
j.i/l!'[• * to right as shown in the diagram below,
mass of metal 2 kg
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37. A contractor builds an office window of 40. A gas contains N molecules, "^ieilpeeds of
r height 1 50 cm and width 200 cm with a glass
pane of thickness 0.5 cm. The temperature
the molecules are Cl, C2..., Dk Which of
the following equations ca dflM pwd to
difference across the glass is 15 K and -the determine the r.m.s speed of ti i^aipcutes?
thermal conductivity of the glass is
t
0;65Wm-'K-'. Calculate the heat energy (A) /C1 + C2 + ...C^ )•
per second conducted through the window. i • N. . •• 1;

(A) 1.63kW 'art /c,2 + c22+ +cl

(Bf 5.85 IcW t N- i ;
(C)
(D).
163 kW
585 kW (C)
V.
/(Q+c 2 + cw)
N
2
• -1=
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38. A small black sphere has an absolute (D)- /(CI2 + C22+ +C 2 P?l» 5 '••!|1.- .
temperature T,. It is hung in the centre of If ^ .> • i
3- 1? ! ••
an enclosure whose walls are at a higher
absolute temperature T2. The net rate of gain ! '£•? ]
of thermal energy by the sphere is 41. What is the total pressure onjtfiefjase of a
proportional to container of cross-sectional arje| 5|pus2, if it
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is filled with ethylene gylcbl^off density

(A) cr,)« 1120 kg m-3.up to a depth of 3-jOfJM"
(B) or,)4 [Atm. press =j $0]p05Pa]
(A) . 3-3x10* pa
(D) (B) 6 ; 7xl0 4 Pa ! •
1.0 x 105Pa
39. Avogadro's number is the number of
molecules in .
Item 42 refers to the followingjdiagram.
(A) one litre of gas at N.T.P.
(B?f
(C) .
one mole of a gas
one gram of a gas
0 .-
I/ i
• .^ b l
(D) • one kilogram of a gas
42. The material shown has length", /, jind cross-
H
sectional area A. When a force ]F,!^ ipplied
to the material it causes an extension i, in the
material. Which of the foUowingpxpressions
can be used to determine the Yqungjiqiodulus
of the material?1

/*<" H I
w ^e
F^(
(B) e/
^e
(C)
F/
el i'-
P) ~FA
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4^j.. . . -Four different liquids are poured into identical measuring cylinders-. The diagrams show the heights of
T
'. i ; the liquids and tH'eir densities. Which liquid exerts the LARGEST pressure on the base of its measuring
/. ]..' Blinder? !

2g/cm3 (B) 1.6 g/cm3

2.0cm
10cm

:•£

1.2g/cm3 0.7 g/cm3

40 cm
30cm

Intern44refers to the following graph. Bem4*> refers to the following diagram.

45. The figure above shows the force-extension

graph of a wire. How much .work is done in
(A) steel stretching the wire from an extension of 1mm
glassfibre to 2 mm?
.! - an elastic band
polythene sheet (A) 0.015:J
CB) 0.030 J
<gf 0.045 J
(D) 0.060 J ,

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A rubber ball of weight, W, is suspended from Item 3 refers to the following quantities with
a support and is being displaced laterally at their base units. .•
an angle, 6 °, from .the vertical by a wind of
constant force, H. The ball is in equilibrium P: kg TO'3
and the tension in the string is T. Q; kg m s'2
R: kg2 m° s°

What quantity does £.0. represent?

/!
(A) Speed
(B) Force
Tension (T) (C) Distance
(D) Acceleration

Ball 4. The number of moles of carbon-12 atoms in

0.060 kg is
Wind (H)
(A) 0.5
Which of the following equations-is correct? (B) 5
(C)' 6
12
(B) T=H
(C) T = W/cost)
(D) T = Pi/cos 6 5. If the average velocity of a particle is zero,
then the distance it has travelled

Mary is on her way to New York and wants (A) . is negative

to ensure that her suitcase does NOT exceed (B) must be zero
the 50 kg limit She stands on the scale and (C) cannot be zero
finds her mass is 55 kg ± llcg. She next lifts (D) may or may not be zero
her • suitcase and the mass changes to
104 kg ± llcg. What is the mass of her suit-
case?

(A) 49 kg ± 1 kg
49 kg + 2 kg
(Q 50 kg ± 1 kg
(D) 51 kg ±2 kg

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What is tlie gravitational field strength of a planet whose mass is one-third that of the Earth's and
whose radius is one-half that of die Earth's? (The gravitational field strength of Earth is g.)
(A)
%* • • • " '" i
(B)

(D)

Item 7 refers to the following graph which shows the motion of a bait as it falls from a height h,
and bounces once.

0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 ,'« 1J IA 1.6 1.8 vn 12J jU 2^6 2."» i'n 3J 14^6 sis a'll ^iz 4.4
Time(s)

7. What is the height from which the ball was released?

(A) 10 rn
(8) 20 m
(C) 21 m
(D) 40m

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Item 8 refers to the following info,rmation. . II . A truck moves off from rest on a straighi
horizontal road. The resultant force acting
A light spring is permanently connected on the truck remains constant. Which of

r between two blocks of wood on a frictionless

surface as shown ia the diagram below.
the following graphs shows the variation of
the momentum of the truck'with distance?

(A)
7'he masses of the blocks are 2.0 kg and
5.0 kg and they csn move freely- along a
•straight horizontal track. The spring is
compressed and the blocks are released
simultaneously from rest.

When the acceleration of the heavier block

is 10 m s~2, the acceleration of the lighter (B)
block will be

(A) 5 ms- 2 Distance

(B) 10 m s-2
(C) 20 m s"2
25 m s-2
(C)

A rocket in gravity-free space is

burning 5.0 x 102 kg of fuel per second.
The exhaust gases are expelled at Distance
8.0 x 103 m s -l relative to the rocket, whose
mass is 2.0 x 10s kg at that time. What is
its acceleration? I

(A) 10. ms' 2

(B) 20 m s'2
(C) 400 rn s'2 Distance
(D) 2500 m s-2

10. Which of the following statements is NOT

true about an object floating in a fluid?

(A) The resultaj it force on the object is

zero.
(B) The weight of the object is equal to
the weight of the fluid displaced.
(C) The upthrust is equal to the weight
of the fluid displaced.-
The upthrust is greater than the
weight of tiie object.

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Item 12 refers to the fol lowing diagram which shows a plank in equilibrium when acted on by the
forces P, T and W.

AP
\t

\I/-W

12. From the diagram above which of the following statements is/are tme?

I. T +P= W
EL P (x + y) = Wy
III.

(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) II and II] only
(B) I, II and OI

13; If p is the momentum of an object of mass, 15. A student of weight 500 N is planning a
trip to the peak of Blue Mountain. From
m, then the expression E— has the same unit her starting point, this will involve an
as ni increase in altitude of 1800 m. She buys
"high calorie" energy bars which release
(A) energy 1000 kJ of energy when digested. Assuming
(B) force her body to be 10% efficient, how many
(Q impulse bars will she need to eat for the necessary
(D) acceleration gain in altitude? .

(A) 1
14. If m is the mass of' an object and E its kinetic 9
energy, then its linear momentum is
&)
(C) 90
900
(A)

(B)

(C)

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A. Which of the following graphs BEST represents the relationship between total energy, Ep potential
energy, Ep, Icinetic energy, EK, and displacement of a particle moving in & straight line with simple
harmonic motion?

(A)
Energy Energy

Displacement Displacement

Energy A
(D)

Displacement Displacement

17. The .displacement of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion is given by

.X = 8 sin (0.4 nt) where x is in metres and / in seconds.

The frequency of oscillation of the particle is

(A) 0.2 Hz
(B) 0.4 Hz
(C) 5 Hz
(D) 8 Hz

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Item 18 refers to ihe following information.

A system made up of a light helical spring to which a small mass is attached, isforced, to oscillate
at different frequencies, f, in air. The response is shown in me diagram below.

' !
f Frequency

18. . If the experiment were done in an evacuated chamber, which graph BEST represents the result?

(A) A j (B)
I

t ''
>
Frequency • Frequency

A <P> A

f
*o Frequency Frequency

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Item 19 refers to the following diagram. 20. Two sources of water waves, X and Y,
generate waves which are piit of phase
by 180°. If the waves from X are of
amplitude 5 m and the waves from Y are
of amplitude 3 m, which tofthej following
graphs correctly describes, the oscillation
of a particle which is equidistant from X
andY?
mass, m mass, 2m

What is the relationship between the . Displacement(m)

periods of A and B, TA and TB respectively, 2
if the two springs are similar?
Time
(A) T = —T -2
2

(B) TX A = - 1L TB
Displacement(m)
•72
8
(C) (B) Time

(D) T1A =2T

A1
B

Displacement(m)
• 2

(C) Time

'• 'DispIacement(m)
8

.(D) Time

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.

The principle of superposition of waves states tliat when two or more waves meet at a point
resultant displacement is the
i

(A) difference of the displacements of the individual waves

(B) product of the displacements of the individual waves.
(CJ sum of the displacements of the individual waves
(D) square of the displacements, of the individual waves

22. % Which of the following statements concerning sound and light waves is correct?

(A) Both sound and light waves in air are longitudinal.

(B) Both sound and light waves in air are transverse.
(C) Sound waves in air are transverse and light waves are longitudinal.
Sound waves in air. are longitudinal and light waves are transverse.

23. A communications satellite sends information to Earth in the form of electromagnetic waves in
bursts of 5 ms duration. If the wavelength of the electromagnetic waves is 2 x 10'6 m, the number
of wavelengths in EACH- pulse is approximately

(A) 7.5 x 108

(B) 7.5 x 10"
(C) 3 x 10'«
(D) 3 x 10'9

Item 24 refers to the following diagram which shows a stationary wave on a string at one instant
in time.
Amplitude

S\ Distance

14. Where on this stationary wave does an antinode exist?

(A) P only
(B) Q only
(C) S only
. P and .R only

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25. When measuring the speed of sqund in ah; 27. X-rays differ from mi crowaves in that they
different vibrating timing forks are held

, over the open end of a resonance tube and

die length of air column lowered until the
first loud note is heard. The following
(A)
(B)
(C)
cannot be refracted
are deviated by an electric field
have a shorter wavelength
graph shows how the resonant length varies (D) cannot be polarized
1
with , 28. Standing waves are produced in a 10 rn long
frequency
stretched string. If the string vibrates in 5
segments and wave velocity is 20 m s"1, the
frequency is

(A) 2Hz
(B) 4Hz
(G) 5 Hz
(D) 10 Hz

29. The amplitude of a wave is increased from

4 m to 6 m. What is the change in intensity
of the wave?

The value of the intercept, L0, on the L-axis '(A) 0.35 dB

indicates the (B) 1.76 dB
(C) 2.0 dB
(AT end correction of the tube (B) 3,5 dB
(B) amplitude of the sound
(C) wavelength of the sound
(D) shortest resonant length of the tube 30. Accommodation in the human eye refers
to the

26. A ship sends down a pulse of sound to (A) dilation of the pupil to allow more
measure the .depth of the sea. The echo is light to enter the eye
detected O.ls later. Assuming that sound (B) adjustment of the lens to focus
travels five times faster hi sea-water than on objects according to their
in the air, how deep is the sea at this point? distance ..
(C) changing of the shape of the eye so
(Speed of sound in air = 330 m s'1)- that "the image fits on the retina
(D) • use of lenses to correct defects in
25m vision
(A)
05 83m
(C) 248m 31. Which .instrument :is MOST.suitable for
(D) 1650m measuring a rapidly changing temperature1?

(A) Thermocouple
(B) Resistance thermometer
(C) Alcohol-in-glass thermometer
(D) Mercury- in-glass1 -thermometer

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The length of the liquid column in a 36. . Gas in an enclosed system is allowed to
mercury thermometer at the ice point is expand with no thermal energy entering or
15 mm and at the steam point is 220 mm. leaving the system. Which of* the following
When placed in a cup of tea the length of statements is tine?
the mercury column is 195 mm. What is
the temperature, of the tea, as measured on (A) The temperature, of the gas decreases
the centigrade scale of this thermometer? ; as work is done by the gas.
(B.) Work is done:-by the gas so the
(A) 76.6 ^C kinetic energy of the" gas
(B) 87.8 °C molecules increases.
(C) . 88.1 °C . (C) • . The. internal energy of the gas
(D) 102.4°C. increases as. \vork is done on the
gas.
(D)' No heat.enters the system so the
33. An immersion heater rated at 150 W is " • temperature-of the gas remains
fitted into a large block of ice at 0 °C. The constant.
specific latent h*;at of .fusion of the ice is
3 x. 103J kg'1. How long does it take to melt
10 g of ice? 37. A contractor builds an! office window of
. height 150 cm and width 200 cm .which
(A) 2s . contains a glass pane of thickness 0.5 cm.
(B) 5s The temperature difference across the glass
OB) 20s is 15 K and the thermal, conductivity of the
150s glass is 0.65 Wm-'K:'-. ^Calculate the heat
energy per second conducted through the
window.
The SI unit for heat capacity is'
(A) 5.85 J
1 585 J
(A) J kg- (B)'
(B) J kg-'IC' (C) 5.85 Id
(C) JK-' or 585 kJ
(D) JkglC 1

35. Water falls from a height of 500 m. What

is the rise in temperature of the water at the
bottom, if all the energy gained is converted
to internal energy in the water?

(A) 0.19 K
(B) 0.24 K
(Q 0.49 K
CD) 1.17 K

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Which graph BEST represents pressure T' of a gas as a function of its mass when the gas is
pumped into a container of fixed volume and the temperature remains constant1?

, (A)

Mass Mass

(B) p
(D) P

Mass Mass

39. In the Kinetic Theoiy for an ideal gas, 40.
which of the following statements is NOT
a correct assumption?
• .
The duration of collision is
negligible .compared with the
time betv/een the collisions.
The volume of the molecules is
negligible compared with, .the
A gas contains N molecules. The speeds
of the molecules are C,, C2..., CN. Which
of the. following equations can be used to
determine the r.in.s speed of the molecules?
(A)
/C,+C 2 +...C V
"V N

(C)
volume iij which they move.
The molecules have negligible +c22 -K..4-
attraction for each other. . • .
(D) The molecules have negligible
momentum change on collision
with the container walls.
(Q N

(D)
N

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Item 41 refers lo the following -diagram. ' . 43. Helium gas is kept in a container at a
i<> gas
open to atmosphere •pressure of 1.7 k 10s fa. If the density of
at pressure p helium is 0.92 kg m'V calculate the root
mean square speed of the helium atoms.

(A) 248 m s-'

(B) 330 m s'1
(C) 430 m s'1
-— liquid of density p
745 m s-1

41. In the U-tube manoneter shown above, the 44. Which of the following graphs BEST
pressure at X is atmospheric pressure (pA) represents how the extension of a ductile
and the liquid in 'the tube has a density of p. material varies progressively with the load
The pressure at Y is equal to the pressure, attached? ;
p, of the gas. Tlie gas pressure p is equal
to
Load t
(A) (A)
(B) PA
(Q
(D) PA
Extension
Item 42 refers to the following diagram.
Load

I-
42. The material shown has length, /, and Extension
cross-sectional area, A. When a force,
F, is applied to the material it causes an Load
extension, e, in the material. Which of
the following expressions can be used (C)
to determine th« .Young modulus of the
material?
Extension
(A? EL
Ae Load

(D)
. (B) ™
el

(Q ^£ Extension
Fl

(P)
FA
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Item 45 refers to the following diagram.

F<N)'

60

30

1 2 e(mm)

45. The figure above shows the force-.extension

graph of a wire. How much work is done
in stretching the wire from, an extension of
1 mm to 2 mm?

(A) 0.015 J
(B) 0.030 J
0.045 J
(D) 0.060 J

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 1. Which of the following quantities are dimen- Item 3 refers to the following quantities
sionless? ! and their base units.

I. Relative density P: kg rrr"

II. Force Q: kg m s-='
III. Length R: kg? m-J s'
IV. Refractive index
. PO
(A) I and II only 3. What quantity does -= represent?
R
(B) I and IV only
(C) II 'and III only (A) Distance
(D) II and IV only (B) Speed
(C) Acceleration
(D) Force
2. Arubber ball of weight, W, is suspended from
a support and is being displaced laterally at
4. The number of moles of carbon -12 atoms in
an angle, 8°, from the vertical by a wind of
0.060 kg is
constant force, H. The ball is in equilibrium
and the tension in the string is T.
(A) 0.5
/// (B) 5
(C) 6
18
CD) 12

Tension (T) 5. If x =3 mg and y = 9 kg then

(A) y = 3 X 103 X

(B) Y = 3 X 105 X
(C) Y = 3 X 106 X
Ball
CD) Y ~ 3 X 109 X
Wind (1-1)

TV 6. A tennis ball is given a horizontal velocity

Which of the following equations is correct? of 8 m s' when it is hit at a height 1.8 m
above the ground. It is in the air for
(A) T:= TV
(B) T=H CA) 0.37 s
(C) T= Wlcos 8 (B) 0.61 s
CD) T=Hlcos8 (C) 2.98 s
CD) 8.89 s

7. If p is the momentum of an object of mass,

2

m, then the expression L has'the same unit

as m

(A) energy
(B) force
(C) impulse
CD) acceleration
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8. For an object undergoing projectile motion, 10. An object of mass, m, travelling initially at
which of the following pairs of words a velocity, u, is acted upon by a force, F,
BEST describes the vertical and horizontal for a period, t, until it is travelling with a
components of velocity? velocity, v. Which of the following equa-
tions can be used to determine the impulse
Horizontal Vertical of the force?
, Vx V)'
1. Impulse = Ft
(A) Constant Changes
(B) Constant Constant II. Impulse = mv - i
11111

(C) Changes Constant

mv -I11U i
CD) Changes Changes III. Impulse =
t
(A) I only
9. Which of the following statements would (B) II only
be true for an INELASTIC collision? (C) I and II only
(D) I and III only
I. The total amount of momentum is
not conserved.
II. The total amount of kinetic energy 11. Which of the following statements BEST
is not conserved. describes the motion of a geostationary
Ill,! The total amount of momentum is satellite?
conserved.
(A) Its acceleration is zero.
(A) , I only (B) It moves with the same velocity as
(B) III only the earth.
(C) I and II only (C) Its angular velocity is equal to that
CD) II and III only of the earth.
CD) Its geographical location changes
, I
. as the earth rotates.

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Item 12 refers to the following diagram which shows a plank in equilibrium when acted on by the
forces P, T and W.

x y

12. From the diagram above, which of the following statements would be true?
1. T+P=W
II. P ex+ y) = Wy
III. Px=Ty

(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) II and III only
(D) I,II and III

13. A force of 200 N acts on a trolley of mass 14. A body falls from a cliff 80 m above the
2 kg causing it to move off from rest and
ground. If it loses 25% of its energy
reach a speed of 14 m S-I. The rate of
overcoming friction,what is its velocity on
change of momentum of the trolley is
impact with the ground? [g = 9.8 N kg+]

(A) 28 kg m S-2
(A) 19.8ms-1
(B) 100 kg m S-2
CB) 28.0 m S-I
(C) 200 kg m S-2
(C) 34.3 m S-I
CD) 2800 kg m s-':>
39.6 m S-I
CD)

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15. Which of the following graphs of kinetic Item 16 refers to the following diagram
energy against time BEST represents a below which shows a mass, 111, hanging
body falling from rest and eventually from a spring with force constant, k, and
reaching a terminal velocity? oscillating vertically with amplitude A.

(A)' Ek \

(B) Ek "

16. The MAXIMUM velocity on the mass

during this simple harmonic motion is

(A) -A
Ell'. (B) +A
k
(C)

CD) JkA
111

Item 17 refers to the following diagram.

(f)) 0~
I \
I \
/ \
I \
/ \
I \
I \
I \
I \
I \

d
p~ ~R
b-BOb

Q
17. A pendulum starts its oscillation from
Position P. The kinetic energy of the
pendulum bob is MAXIMUM when the
bob is
(A) at Position Q
(B) at Position R
(C) between Positions P and Q
(D) between Positions Q and R

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Item 18 refers to the diagram below which 21. Which of the following graphs represents
shows a snapshot of a rope as a transverse a body undergoing critical damping?
wave passes along it from left to right.
Amplitude
(A)

L=:Z rz
~
Time
18. Which of the following sets of arrows
correctly shows the directions of the motion
of points X, Y and Z on the rope?
Amplitude
(B)
X y Z

(A)
J, t J,
(B)
J, ~ t
(C) r t r
(D) ~ <'-- ~
(C) Amplitude

19. Which of the following statements

concernmg sound and light waves is
correct?
Time
(A) Both sound and light waves in air
are longitudinal.
(B) Both sound and light waves in air
are transverse. (D) Amplitude

(C) Sound waves in air are transverse

and light waves in air are
longitudinal.
(D) Sound waves in air are longitudinal
and light waves in air are Time
transverse.

20. Which of the following events is associated 22. Which of the following statements is NOT
with transverse waves but NOT longitudinal true for a progressive wave?
waves?
(A) It consists of crests and troughs.
(A) Reflection (BY It consists of one wave moving in
(B) Refraction a single direction.
(C) Interference (C) It appears to travel from one point
CD) Po] arization to another.
CD) Energy is not transferred along the
wave.

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23. As light travelling in an: enters a medium, 26. Which of the following, statements
its speed changes to 2.4 x 1Os m S-I. The regarding lenses is/are correct?
refractive index of the medium is
1. A converging lens always forms an
(A) 0.60 image bigger than the object.
(B) 0.80 II. An object placed in front of a
(C) 1.25 converging lens can form a
(D) 1.50 virtual image.
III. A diverging lens can form a real
image of an object placed ll1
24. The principle of superposition of waves front of it.
states that when two or more waves meet
at a point, the resultant displacement is the (A) I only
(B) II only
(A) sum of the displacements of the (C) I and III only
individual waves (D) II and III only
(B) difference of the displacements of
the individual waves
(C) product of the displacements of the 27. The near point of a defective eye is 30 cm
individual waves from the eye. The normal near point is
25 em from the eye. The focal length ofthe
CD) square of the displacements of the
individual waves lens needed to correct this defect is

(A) 5cm
Item 25 refers to the following diagram (B) 25cm
which shows two waves, A and B. (C) 30cm
CD) 150 em

/\
Displacement • 28. Accommodation in the human eye refers
,
to the

/
(A) adjustment of the lens to focus
Time on 0 bj ects according to their
distance
(B) changing of the shape of the eye so
that the image fits on the retina
25. What is the phase difference between A and (C) dilation of the pupil to allow more
B? light to enter the eye
CD) use of lenses to COITect defects in
Tr VISion
(A) -rad
4
Tr
(B) -rad 29. The power of a lens of focal length 15 em
2 IS
3Tr d
(C) -ra
4 (A) 0.067 D
(B) 0.67 D
CD) n rad
(C) 6.7D
CD) 67 D

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30. If an object is placed 10 em in front of Item 34 refers to a composite conductor

a converging lens of focal length 30 ern, with materials of thermal conductivities, k,
where is the image formed? k12, k/3, which has insulated sides. Heat is
transferred through it from left to right as
CA) 10 em behind the lens shown in the diagram below. Each material
(B) 30 cm in front of the lens has the same thickness.
(C) Between 10 ern and 30 em behind
the lens __ Insulation
CD) Between 10 cm and 30 em in front t4
Q
of the lens
A
__ Insulation
31. The readings of a resistance thermometer
34. Which of the following diagrams BEST
are 20.0 ohms at ice point, 28.2 ohms at
steam point and 23.1 ohms at an unknown describes the temperature gradient of the
temperature. The unknown temperature on composite wall?
the centigrade scale of the thermometer is

CA)
CB)
0.03 DC
0.38 DC (A)
t,
t2
-- ----1
(C) 3.7 DC t3
CD) 37.8 DC t4

32. Which of the thennometers listed below is

best for measuring temperatures between
73 K and 750 K?

(B)
(A) Thermocouple
CB) Alcohol-in-glass
(C) Mercury-in-glass
CD) Constant volume oxygen

33. Temperatures on the empirical centigrade

scale are determined by the formula,
-- --
tl
e == Xo-'\ x 100 DC (C)
t2
X100 -Xo

t3
t.j
where x is a physical property that
varies with temperature. What is x for a
thennocouple?

(A) Length
(B) Volume (D) t1

(C) t 2 + --"c-+--+-----+
Internal resistance
CD) Electromotive force (emf) t 3 +--+--~----+

t4

f\'i 1 '10n"1 (\/0 A 1'-0 "A1 ,\

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35. The SI unit for heat capacity is 38. Covering a bowl of hot soup with a plate
reduces heat loss by
(A) J K·I
(B) J kg' 1. conduction
(C) J kg" KI II. convection
(D) J kg KI III. evaporation

(A) I only
36. Which of the following statements is true (B) II only
about vision? (C) II and III only
CD) I, II and III
(A) A short-sighted person sees near
objects blurred.
(B) A long-sighted person sees near 39. Which of the following statements about
objects clearly. internal energy is/are true?
(C) For a short-sighted person, the
image of a distant object is 1. The internal energy of a system is
focused behind the retina. the sum of the Ek and Ep of the
(D) For a long-sighted person, the focal molecules of the system.
length of the eye is too long for II. The internal energy of a system is
the length of the eyeball. proportional to the temperature
of the system.
III. A change in phase does not affect
37. A contractor builds an office window of the internal energy of a system
height 150 ern and width 200 em with because it happens at constant
a glass pane of thickness 0.5 ern. The temperature.
temperature difference across the glass is
15 K and the thermal conductivity of the (A) I only
glass is 0.65 W m' K-I. What is the heat (B) I and II only
energy per second conducted through the . (C) I and III only
window? CD) I, II, and III

(A) 1.63 kW
(B) 5.85 kW
(C) 163 W
(D) 585 W

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40. Which of the following graphs BEST 41. Four different liquids are poured into iden-
represents how the extension of a ductile tical measuring cylinders. The diagrams
material varies progressively with the load show the heights of the liquids and
attached? their densities. Which Iiquid exerts the
LARGEST pressure on the base of its
Load
measuring cylinder?
(A)

CA) 2 g cm'

Extension

Load (C) 1.2 g cm:'

CD)

30 em

Extension

(D) 0.7 g crn "

- --
~~?;: 40 ern

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42. Two identical springs- hang side by side Item 44 refers to the following graph.
(in parallel) and are connected to a load of
7.5 N. They each experience an extension Stress
of 2.5 ern. What is the force constant of.
ONE of the springs?

44. The graph above is MOST likely to apply

to

(A) steel
(A) l.5 N m' (B) glass fibre
(B) 30 N rrr ' (C) an elastic band
(C) 150 N rrr ' CD) polythene sheet
(D) 300N rrr '

Item 45 refers to the following diagram.

43. What is the total pressure on the base of a
container of cross-sectional area 5.0 m-, if F
it is filled with ethylene gylcol of density
1120 kg m' up to a depth of3.0 m?
[Atm. press = 1.0 x 105 Pa]

(A) 3.3 xl04Pa

(B) 6.7xl04Pa
(CJ 1.0 x 105 Pa
CD) 1.33 x 105 Pa x

45. The diagram shows the force extension

graph for an elastic material. Which
property of the elastic material does the
shaded region under the graph represent?

(A) Young's modulus

• (B) Tensile stress
(C) Tensile strain
(D) Strain energy

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