MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

FIJI YEAR 13 CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION 2017

PHYSICS

DETAILED SOLUTION

Time Allowed: 3 hours

(An extra 10 minutes is allowed for reading this paper)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Write your Index Number on the front page and inside the back flap of the Answer Booklet.

2. Write all your answers in the Answer Booklet provided.

3. If you use extra sheets of paper, be sure to show clearly the question number(s) being answered
and to tie each sheet in your Answer Booklet at the appropriate places. Ensure that your Index
Number is written on the extra sheets.

4. Answer all the questions with a blue or black ballpoint or ink pen. Do not use red ink pen. You
may use a pencil only for drawing.

5. You may use a calculator, provided it is silent, battery-operated and non-programmable.

6. There are three sections in this paper. All sections are compulsory.

Note:
 Physics Formulae and Physical Data which may be useful during the examination are given on
pages 20-22 of this Question Paper.
 Diagrams in this paper are not drawn to scale.

SUMMARY OF QUESTIONS

SECTION GUIDELINES MARK SUGGESTED

TIME
A There are twenty multiple-choice questions.
All the questions are compulsory. 20 36 minutes

B There are six questions.

All the questions are compulsory. 60 108 minutes

C There are five Lab based questions.

All the questions are compulsory. 20 36 minutes

TOTAL 100 180 minutes

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SECTION A [20 marks]

INSTRUCTIONS

The following shows how to answer multiple-choice questions in the Answer Booklet.

(a) In your Answer Booklet, circle the letter of the best answer.
If you change your mind, put a line through your first circle and draw a circle round the
letter of your next choice.

For example: 12 A B C D

(b) If you change your mind again and like your first answer better, put a line through your
second circle and tick () your first answer.

For example: 12 A B C D


(c) No mark will be given if you circle more than one letter as the answer for a question.

Circle the letter of the best answer in the Answer Booklet.

1. Which of the following is a requirement for conservation of angular momentum?

A. The net force on the body is zero.

B. The net torque on the body is zero.
C. The kinetic energy of the body is zero.
D. The net momentum of the body is zero.

For an isolated system if the net external torque acting on a system is zero the
angular momentum is constant (in magnitude and direction).

2. Two forces are said to be in equilibrium if they are

A. equal in magnitude and have the same direction.

B. equal in magnitude and are in opposite directions.
C. different in magnitude and have the same direction.
D. different in magnitude and are in opposite directions.

Newton’s First Law of motion says that if an object is at rest, then the forces
acting upon it must balance. Equilibrium therefore, means that the total of the
forces acting upon it must be zero. Force, having magnitude and direction is
a vector and follows and follows the rules of vector addition.

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3. The point where a force causes the system to move without rotation is

A. centre of mass.
B. edge of a body.
C. centre of rotation.
D. mid-point of a body.

Center of mass of a distribution of mass in space is the unique point where

the weighted relative position of the distributed mass sums to zero, or the
point where if a force is applied it moves in the direction of the force without
rotating.

(Source: https://www.google.com)

The diagram given below shows the direction of four forces of equal magnitude acting at a
point on a bicycle wheel.
F1

F2

F3

F4

4. Which of the forces will give the maximum torque?

A. F1
B. F2
C. F3
D. F4

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l
5. The resistance of a conductor is given by R   . Which of the following graph best
A
represents the relationship between resistance, R, and the cross sectional area, A, of a conductor?

A. R C. R

A A

B. D.
R R l
s R
A
i
s
A t A
a
n
6. As shown in the diagram below, the sum of currents enteringcany junction must be equal to the
sum of currents leaving that junction is best stated by e

A. Gauss’ law. IB IA
B. Newton’s law.
C. Kirchoff’s loop rule. IC
D. Kirchoff’s junction rule.

 Kirchhoff’s first rule - the junction rule. The sum of all currents entering a junction must
equal the sum of all currents leaving the junction.
 Kirchhoff’s second rule - the loop rule. The algebraic sum of changes in potential around
any closed circuit path (loop) must be zero.

7. An insulator which is placed between the plates of a capacitor is a

A. resistor.
B. dielectric.
C. conductor.
D. semiconductor.

Resistor - is a passive electrical component to create resistance in the flow of electric current.
Found in almost all electrical networks and electronic circuits they can be found. Measured in
ohms.
Dielectric - insulating material or a very poor conductor of electric current. When dielectrics are
placed in an electric field, practically no current flows in them because, unlike metals, they have
no loosely bound, or free, electrons that may drift through the material.
Conductor - is a substance in which electrical charge carriers, usually electrons, move easily
from atom to atom with the application of voltage.
Semiconductor - is a material that is neither a good conductor nor a good insulator but that
conducts more electricity when heat, light or voltage is added.

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8. The number of electric field lines passing at certain area is known as

A. electric flux.
B. electrostatics.
C. magnetic flux.
D. magnetic field.

Electric flux-The total number of lines of force passing through the unit area of a surface held
perpendicularly.
Electrostatics - the study of stationary electric charges or fields as opposed to electric currents.
Magnetic flux- A measure of the quantity of magnetism, being the total number of magnetic
lines of force passing through a specified area in a magnetic field.
Semiconductors- a solid substance that has a conductivity between that of an insulator and that
of most metals, either due to the addition of an impurity or because of temperature effects.

9. When the driving frequency is equal to the natural frequency in Simple Harmonic Motion, the
amplitude becomes maximum. This can be best described as

A. damped.
B. resonance.
C. over damped.
D. critically damped.
Damped- progressively reduce the amplitude of (an oscillation or vibration).
Resonance - is a phenomenon in which a vibrating system or external force drives another system to
oscillate with greater amplitude at specific frequencies.
Overdamped- A system is called over damped, if the system shows tendencies to achieve equilibrium
without oscillating. Or you can say is very much firm damping. This system does not show any
oscillations while coming to equilibrium.
Critically damped- Here system shows the tendencies to come to equilibrium as quickly as possible
without damping. Like automatic door and window closer mechanisms, they promptly come to original
positions without showing any further oscillations.

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A mass is oscillating horizontally in Simple Harmonic Motion about the point O. Use this
information to answer Question 10.

-A O A

10. Which of the following describes its acceleration and velocity as the mass passes through
the point O?

Acceleration Velocity

A. zero zero

B. maximum zero

C. zero maximum

D. maximum maximum

(Source: http://www.alanpedia.com)

11. The pitch (loudness) of a musical sound depends on the sound wave's

A. speed.
B. frequency.
C. amplitude.
D. wavelength.

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12. The diagram given below shows the phenomenon of polarisation. During polarisation, the
intensity of the light is

A. zero. Polarising
B. doubled. Filter
Polarisation
C. decreased.
direction
D. unchanged.
Direction of
light

Additional note:
Applications of Polarised light
 Polaroids are used in sunglasses. They reduce the intensity and the glare by
cutting down the horizontally polarised light.
 Used in photo elastic stress analysis.
 For 3D view, which have polaroids with perpendicular axes are used.
 Useful to determine size and shape of viruses.

Use the diagram given below which shows the light near-normal incidence to a soap bubble to
answer Question 13.

Air

Soap Bubble

Air

13. When looking perpendicular on a thin film of soap bubble, different colours are visible because
the

A. film does not reflect light.


B. reflected ray changes phase by .
2
C. reflected ray undergoes no phase change.
D. reflected ray undergoes a phase change of  .

The first ray is reflected at an interface between an optically dense medium (glass), through
which the ray travels, and a less dense medium (air). There is no phase change on reflection from
such an interface, just as there is no phase change when a wave on a string is reflected from a
free end of the string. The second ray is reflected at an interface between an optically less dense
medium (air), through which the ray travels, and a dense medium (glass). There is a 180° phase
change on reflection from such an interface, just as there is a 180° phase change when a wave on
a string is reflected from a fixed end. Thus, an additional 180° phase change is introduced
between the two rays, which is equivalent to an additional path difference of λ/2.

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14. The material which has weak magnetic effect is

A. diamagnetic.
B. paramagnetic.
C. ferromagnetic.
D. super ferromagnetic.
Diamagnetic- here electrons respond to external magnetic field by spinning faster. Spinning
generates magnetic forces which resist the outside field. Shows weakest magnetic susceptibility.
Paramagnetic- show weak magnetic effect (but larger than Diamagnetic). Lose effect if the
source is removed.
Ferromagnetic- exhibit strong response to magnetic field by aligning with it eg. Iron, nickel,
cobalt.

15. When the speed at which a conductor is moved through a magnetic field is increased, the
induced voltage
A. increases.
B. decreases.
C. reaches zero.
D. remains constant.
From the relationship V=Blv, as v increases V will also increase due to a directly proportional
relationship.

16. For resistors connected in AC circuit, the current

A. lags voltage by 90o.
B. leads voltage by 90o.
C. is in-phase with voltage.
D. leads voltage by half cycle.

17. Which of the following laws give the direction of induced electromotive force, emf?

A. Lenz’s Law
B. Ampere’s Law
C. Faraday’s Law
D. Coulomb’s Law
Ampere's Law states that for any closed loop path, the sum of the length elements times the
magnetic field in the direction of the length element is equal to the permeability times the electric
current enclosed in the loop.
Faraday’s Law a law stating that when the magnetic flux linking a circuit changes, an
electromotive force is induced in the circuit proportional to the rate of change of the flux linkage.
Coulomb’s Law a law stating that like charges repel and opposite charges attract, with a force
proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance
between them.

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18. The diagram of a solenoid is given below.

axis N S

The magnetic field inside a solenoid

A. is zero.
B. is uniform.
C. increases with distance from the axis.
D. decreases with distance from the axis. Source: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu
The magnetic field is concentrated into a nearly uniform field in the centre of a solenoid.

19. Which part of the electromagnetic spectra is emitted when electron transition occurs in
the Lyman series?
Series Region
A. x-ray Lyman Ultra violet
B. infrared Balmer Visible
C. ultraviolet Paschen Infra red
D. visible light Brackett Infra red

20. Bohr’s model of an atom included the idea that electrons

A. move in parabolic path.
B. jump from low energy level to high energy level.
C. jump from high energy level to low energy level.
D. move in orbit under the gravitational force of attraction.

(Source: https://www.slideshare.net)

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SECTION B [60 marks]

The six questions in this section are all compulsory. Each question is worth 10 marks.

QUESTION 1

(a) Two masses, 6 kg and 4 kg are suspended over a frictionless pulley as shown
below.
The coefficient of kinetic friction,  k , between 4 kg mass and the bench is 0.25.
4 kg

 k  0.25 smooth pulley

bench
6 kg

Calculate the:

(i) frictional force. (1 mark)

Ff  μ.N  μ.m (4 kg) g

 0.25  (4  10)
 10N
(ii) net force. (1 mark)
FNET  FW  Ff
 mg (6 kg)  Ff
 (6  10) - 10
 50N
(iii) acceleration of the system. (1 mark)
F  ma
FNET
a
mT
50

46
 5 ms -2
(iv) tension in the string. (1 mark)

isolate 6 kg mass isolate 4 kg mass

T
mg  T  ma T  Ff  ma ma
mg - ma  T ma T  ma  Ff
(6  10) - 6  5  (4  5)  10  Ff T
OR
60  30  20  10
 30N mg  30N

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(b) A 600 kg satellite is in a circular orbit above Earth at a height of 6380 km from
Earth’s surface.

6380 km satellite

(i) Calculate the total distance from the center of the Earth to the satellite. (1 mark)
R TOTAL  R E  6380 1000
R TOTAL  6.37 10 6  6.38 10 6
 12.75 10 6 m
(ii) Calculate the gravitational force of attraction between the Earth and
the satellite. (1 mark)
M E ms
Fg  G  2
rT
5.98 10 24  600
 6.672 10 -11 
12.75 10 
6 2

 1472.6 N or 1472.2 N or 1472.16 N

(iii) Show that the period of satellite does not depend on its mass. (2 marks)
FC  Fg
ms v2 M m
 G E2 s
rT rT
ME 2π rT
v2  G given that v 
rT t
2
 2π rT  M
  G E
 t  rT
2
4π 2 rT M
2
 G E
t rT
4π 2 rT
 t2
G ME
(c) Monochromatic light from helium laser of wavelength,  = 632.8  10-9 m is
incident normally on a diffraction grating containing 5000 lines/cm. Calculate
the angle at which first-order maxima is observed. (2 marks)
1 dsinθ  nλ
N
d 
2 10 -6 sinθ 1 632.810 -9 
1
N  632.810 -9 
5 000 lines/cm θ  sin 1  
 2 10
-6
 2 10 -4 cm 
o o
18.45 or 18.4
 2 10 -4 100  2 10 -6 m
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SECTION B (continued)
QUESTION 2
(a) The graph given below shows the variation of kinetic energy with displacement
of a particle of mass 0.40 kg performing Simple Harmonic Motion (SHM).
kinetic energy (mJ)
80

40

displacement (cm)
-4 -2 0 2 4

Use the graph to determine the:

(i) amplitude of the motion. (1 mark)

4 cm or 0.04 m
Amplitude refers to the maximum displacement in SHM
(ii) total energy of the particle. (1 mark)
80 mJ or 80  10-3 J

(iii) period of the motion. (2 marks)

1 k 2π
E  kA 2 m ω 
2 T  2π  m t
k
1
80  10 3  (k)(0.04) 2 0.4 100 2π

2 T  2π  0.4 t
2  80  10 3 100 OR
k  0.397s or 0.4s 50 
2π
(0.04) 2 t
k  100 Nm 1 t  0.397s or 0.4s
(b) The diagram given below shows a Wheatstone bridge circuit.

10 Ω A 20 Ω

B C

30 Ω D RX

(i) At balance point, what will be the reading on the galvanometer? (1 mark)
0
At balance point the potential difference between BC will be zero.
(ii) Calculate the value of the unknown resistor, RX. (1 mark)
10 20

30 R x
R x  60 ohms

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(c) The diagram given below shows a galvanometer.

I
r

V
(i) Draw the circuit diagram in the Answer Booklet to show how a resistor
is connected to convert the galvanometer into an ammeter. (1 mark)

I
G r

(ii) Why is a galvanometer called the basic electrical measuring instrument? (1 mark)
 It can measure both voltage & current
 Can be converted to both ammeter and voltmeter.

(d) In a model of the hydrogen atom, an electron in the lowest energy state moves
at a speed of 2.09  106 ms-1 in a circular path of radius 5.29  10-11 m. What is
the current associated with this orbiting electron? (2 marks)
Q  It
Q 2π r 2π r 2π  5.29  10 -11
I given that v  t   1.59  10 -16 s
t t v 2.09  10 6

1.602  10 -19
I
1.59  10 -16
 1.01 10 -3 A or 1.01mA or 1 10 -3 A or 1mA

QUESTION 3

(a) A solid ball of mass, m, and radius, r, starts from rest and is rolled towards a ramp.
The horizontal surface and ramp is frictionless.
r
m ramp

r h
m

horizontal surface
2 2
Take the rotational inertia of the solid ball to be I mr .
5
(i) Identify the two types of kinetic energy the solid ball has as it is rolled
towards the ramp. (1 mark)
Linear (Translational) & Rotational
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SECTION B (continued)

(ii) Show that the maximum height (h) the solid ball can roll up the ramp is
7 v2
given by h  , where v is its linear speed. (2 marks)
10 g
ET  E KR  E KT
1 2 1 2
mgh  I  mv
2 2
2
2 v 1
mgh  mr 2    mv 2
5 r 2
2 1
gh  v 2  v 2
5 2
2
7v
gh 
10
7v 2
h
10 g
(iii) Given that the linear speed (v) of the solid ball is 0.4 ms-1, calculate the
maximum height (h) the solid ball can go up the ramp. (1 mark)
7v 2
h
10g
7(0.4) 2
h
10(10)
h  0.0112 m or1.12 cm
(b) The diagram below shows a combination of capacitors connected to an unknown
power supply. A total charge of 38.4  10-6 C flows across the 3 F capacitor.

3 F
+

4 F 4 F

-
6 F
Calculate the:

(i) total capacitance for the circuit. (2 marks)

1 1 1 1
  
CT 3 44 6
1 1 1 1
  
CT 3 8 6
C T  1.6 μF or 1.6 10 6 F

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(ii) voltage of the power supply. (1 mark)

Q
C
V
Q
V
C
38.4

1.6
 24 V

(c) In the diagram given below, the charge at A is 4  10-6 C and at B is

-3  10-6 C. Point Q is equidistant from charge A and B.

B
- -3  10-6 C

0.2 m
A
4  10-6 C + Q
0.2 m

(i) State whether electric field is a vector or scalar quantity. (1 mark)

Vector quantity
(ii) Calculate the magnitude of electric field strength at point Q. (2 marks)
kQ kQ
EA  2 EB  2
r r
6
9  10  4 10
9
9  10 9  3 10 6
 
(0.2) 2 (0.2) 2
 900 kN/C   675 kN/C 
EQ  EA  EB
2 2
Since electric field is a vector quantity
 900000  675000 it is added using Pythagoras Theorem
E Q 1125 kN/C

QUESTION 4

(a) The equation of a certain wave travelling through a string along the x-axis
has the following equation:

y (x, t) = 0.1 sin (2x + 2πt)

where x and y are measured in meters and t in seconds.

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(i) Determine the amplitude of the wave. (1 mark)

0.1 m

(ii) Write down the equation of an identical wave travelling in the opposite
direction. (1 mark)

y (x, t) = 0.1 sin (-2x + 2πt) OR y (x, t) = 0.1 sin (2πt - 2x)

(iii) Calculate the wavelength,  . (1 mark)

2π
k
λ
2π
λ
k
2π
λ
2
λ  π m or 3.14 m

(b) A long pipe in air shown below is open at both ends. A harmonic frequency is
measured at 330 Hz and the next higher harmonic is measured at 396 Hz.

pipe

Calculate the length, l, of pipe. (2 marks)

Take speed of sound in air to be 340 ms-1.

v
f 2  f1 
2L
v
f 2  f1 
2L
v
L
2f 2  f 1 
340
L
2396 - 330 
L  2.57m or 2.6 m

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SECTION B (continued)

(c) An LRC circuit has a 50 Ω resistor, 0.3 H inductor and a 15 µF capacitor in

series connected to a 25 V, 50 Hz AC power supply as shown in the diagram.

25 V, 50 Hz

15 µF 50 Ω 0.3 H

(i) Calculate the reactance of the capacitor. (1 mark)

1 1
C  
2fC C
1
C 
2  50 15 10 6
 C  212.21 
(ii) Calculate the total current flowing in the circuit. (2 marks)
V
I
Z  R 2  χ L  χ C 
2
Z
Z  50 2  2π  50  0.3  212.21
2 25
I
128.12
Z 128.12 Ω
 0.2 A
(iii) Draw the phasor diagram to show the voltage across the capacitor,
resistor and inductor. (2 marks)
VC

VR

VL

QUESTION 5

(a) The diagram given below shows a mass spectrometer that is used to separate
ions. Before entering the photographic plate, positively charged ions pass through
a velocity selector undeflected. The velocity selector consists of parallel plates.

velocity selector photographic plate

S1 S3
S2 x x x x
x
x x x x
+q X
E x x x x
Positive ion X
x x x x
X
B Bo
Detector

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SECTION B (continued)

The magnetic field strength, B, is 0.4 T and electric field strength, E, is

60  103 Vm-1.

(i) Calculate the velocity, v, of the positive ion before it enters S3. (2 marks)
F  Eq  Bvq
E
v
B
60 10 3

0.4
 150 000 m/s or 150 10 3 m/s
(ii) In the Answer Booklet draw the path of the positive ion upon entering S3. (1 mark)

Velocity selector Photographic plate

S1 S3
S2 x x x x
x
x x x x
+q X
E x x x x
Positive ion X ii
x x x x
X iii
B Bo
Detector

The magnetic field strength, B, and electric field strength, E, is adjusted. The
new velocity of the positive ion is 2v. Magnetic field strength, Bo, remains
constant.

(iii) Use the diagram from part (ii) in the Answer Booklet and draw the new
path of the positive ion upon entering the S3. Clearly label the path. (1 mark)

(b) A long, horizontal wire, Wire 1, carries a current of 50 A in the direction as

shown below.
The magnetic field strength at point Q is 1  10-4 T.
Wire 1
50 A
d

Q
(i) Calculate the distance, d, from the wire to point Q. (1 mark)
kI
B
d
2  10 7  50
d
1 10  4
 0.1 m or 10 cm
(ii) Determine the direction of magnetic field at point Q. (1 mark)
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Another wire, Wire 2, carrying a current of 25 A in the opposite direction, is

placed directly above and parallel to Wire 1 as given in the diagram below.
The force per unit length is 0.075 N cm-1.

25 A
Wire 2
d
Wire 1
50 A
(iii) Calculate the distance, d, that Wire 2 should be placed from Wire 1 in
order to be supported by repulsive force. (2 marks)
F kI1I 2

l d
2  10 7  50  25
d
0.075
 3.33  10 3 cm or 3.33  10 5 m
(c) An induced electromotive force, e.m.f of 2.0 V is measured across a coil of 50
closely wound turns of wire. The current through it is decreasing uniformly at a
rate of 50 As-1.

Calculate the self-inductance of the coil. (2 marks)

di dI
 50 A / s   L
dt dt
2  L  50
2
L
50
L  0.04 H

QUESTION 6

(a) A straight conductor, XY, slides on rails separated by 20 cm in a uniform

magnetic field, B, of 1 T. The rails are connected by a 5 Ω resistor as shown
in the diagram below.

20 cm v 5Ω
B

Y
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SECTION B (continued)

(i) State the direction of induced current in the conductor XY. (1 mark)

X Y or X to Y or downwards

(ii) If the current flowing through the resistor is 0.4 A, calculate the size of
induced voltage. (1 mark)
 =V = IR
= 0.4 (5)
=2V

(iii) Calculate the velocity, v, of the conductor XY. (1 mark)

ε  V = Blv
2 = 1  0.2  v
2
v=
0.20
= 10 m/s
(b) The diagram given below shows a rectangular loop 4 cm  8 cm, placed
perpendicular to the direction of magnetic field, B. The rectangular loop has
50 turns and a total resistance of 20 Ω.

x x x x x x B
8 cm
x x x x x x
4 cm
x x x x x x

x x x x x x

Calculate the rate at which the magnitude of magnetic field, B, changes to

produce a current of 0.1 A in the rectangular loop. (2 marks)
dφ B
ε  N
dt
BA
IR  50 
t
B0.08  0.04 
0.1 20  50 
t
B 2

t 50  0.0032
B
12.5T / s
t

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(c) The diagram below shows the transition of an electron in a hydrogen atom
from energy level E4 to E3.
Energy Levels of
Hydrogen

E4 -1.36  10-19 J
E3 -2.40  10-19 J
E2 -5.44  10-19 J

E1 -21.8  10-19 J

(i) Identify whether the photon is emitted or absorbed. (1 mark)

Emitted

(ii) Calculate the energy of the photon in eV. (2 marks)

E E E 1eV 1.6 10 19 J
i f
1.04 10 19  1.6 10 19
  2.4  1.36 10 19
 0.65 eV
 1.04 10 19 J

(d) Blue light of frequency 7  1014 Hz, is shone on a metal surface as shown in
the diagram below.

Blue light

ejected electron

metal
Electron

Photoelectric Effect

The metal has a threshold frequency of 3  1014 Hz.

(i) Calculate the energy of the incident photons. (1 mark)

E  hf B
 6.626 10 34  7 1014
 4.64 10 19 J or 4.6 10 19 J
(ii) Calculate the maximum kinetic energy of the ejected electrons. (1 mark)
E k  hf B  

 4.64 10 19  6.626 10 34  3 1014 
19 19
 2.65 10 J or 2.7 10 J
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SECTION C [20 marks]

The five questions in this section are all compulsory. Each question is worth 4 marks.

QUESTION 1

(a) The volume, V, and radius, r, of several spherical objects were measured in
an experiment. The relationship between V and r is given by the formula V  kr 2 .

The graph of log V versus log r was plotted as shown below.

3
log V

0
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2
0 0

log r
(i) Express the equation V  kr 2 in the form y  mx  c . (2 marks)


log V  kr 2 
 
log V  log kr 2

log V  log k  log r 2

log V  log k  2 log r

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(ii) Use the graph to find the y-intercept. (1 mark)
0.5

(iii) Hence, find the value of k. (1 mark)

y int  log k
k  log 1 0.5
k  3.16 or 3.2 or 3

QUESTION 2

(a) A diagram of the experimental set-up and a result table for the experiment on
Extension of the idea of kinetic energy is shown below.

Ticker Cylinder
timer with bracket
Tape String
Pulley

Scale pan + mass

Height (h)
Floor

(i) How is friction compensated in the above set-up? (1 mark)

With the timer switched off, add small masses to the scale pan until it moves with a
constant velocity along the table when given a slight push OR
Make several dummy runs
Once the friction has been compensated, the following data was obtained.

Mass (m) + scale pan = 0.22 kg

Mass of cylinder with bracket = 0.9 kg
Height, h = 0.90 m
Final speed of the masses = 2.5 ms-1

(ii) Calculate the energy lost by the Mass (m) + scale pan. (1 mark)
E LOST  mgh
 0.22 10  0.90
 1.98 J or 2 J
OR
 0.22  9.8  0.90
 1.94 J or 1.9 J

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SECTION C (continued)

(b) The diagram below shows an experiment to study rotational motion. The
torque applied on the fly wheel is varied by adding masses. A graph of torque
versus angular acceleration is plotted.
Tape
Ticker- timer 
fly wheel
Nm

masses α
-2
rad s

(i) Give a reason why the above graph does not pass through the origin. (1 mark)
Due to friction
(ii) Write a mathematical equation that relates torque and angular
acceleration. (1 mark)

  k  or
 I 

QUESTION 3

(a) The experimental set-up to study Energy Transformation in Conductors is

shown below.

Thermometer

V Coil Water

Current and voltage were two important variables measured in this experiment.

(i) Name the third variable that was measured. (1 mark)

Temperature
(ii) Identify the energy transformation taking place in the above experiment. (1 mark)
Electrical to Heat

(b) The circuit shown below was used to study the Charging and Discharging of a
Capacitor through a Resistor.

S1
G
S2

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(i) State what will happen when switch, S1, is closed. (1 mark)
Charging

A 2 µF capacitor and 4 M Ω resistor was used in this experiment.

(ii) Calculate the theoretical value of the time-constant. (1 mark)

  RC
 4 10 6  2 10 6
 8s

QUESTION 4

(a) The diagram given below shows the essential equipment used by Year 13
Physics students in the experimental investigation of Simple Harmonic Motion.

String Clamp Stand

Ticker
Tape

Ticker Timer Heavy Mass

The results of the experiment is given below as a graph of acceleration, a, versus

displacement, x.
a (ms-2)

x (m)
- 0.4 0.4

-4

(i) State why it is important to choose a heavy mass. (1 mark)

To compensate for friction/ To obtain SHM/ For smooth oscillation

(ii) State the relationship between acceleration and displacement. (1 mark)

Directly proportional to the negative displacement, acceleration is always directed
towards the equilibrium position.

a  x
a   kx

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SECTION C (continued)

(iii) Calculate the gradient of the graph. (1 mark)

Y
m 
X
4

0 .4
  10 s 1
(iv) Hence, calculate the angular frequency,  . (1 mark)

  2  k ( slope)
  10
 3.16 or 3.2
QUESTION 5

(a) The diagram given below shows a string of length 120 cm and mass 18 gram
attached to a tuning fork to study Forced vibrations of strings.

tuning fork

string

18 g

Tension applied to the string causes it to vibrate in its second harmonic.

(i) Draw the wave pattern in the Answer Booklet that would be observed
for the second harmonic. (1 mark)

(ii) Calculate the value of mass per unit length,  . (1 mark)

m

l

18  1000
120  100
 0.015 kg / m
(b) Circular waves are generated in a ripple tank using a point source to study
Doppler effect. The point source is moving between points P and Q.

P Q Ripple tank

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The frequency of the waves received at point P is 48 Hz and that received at

Q is 45 Hz.

(i) In which direction is the source travelling? (1 mark)

left / West / towards P / Q to P or

(ii) Draw the wave pattern formed in the Answer Booklet between P
and Q. (1 mark)

P Q

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