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CE Physics 2001 Paper2 (E)
CE Physics 2001 Paper2 (E)
PHYSICS PAPER 2
1. Read carefully the instructions on the Answer Sheet and insert the information
required (including the Subject Code) in the spaces provided.
2. When told to open this book, you should check that all the questions are there.
Look for the words ‘END OF PAPER’ after the last question.
4. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. You should mark all your answers on the
Answer Sheet.
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one answer, you will receive NO MARKS for that question.
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2001-CE-PHY 2–1
There are 45 questions. The last page of this question paper contains a list of
physics formulae which you may find useful.
1.
Distance from P
0 Time
A car travels along a straight road. The variation of the distance of the car
from a fixed point P on the road with time is shown above. Which of the
following statements is correct ?
A. zero
B. 0.67 m s–1
C. 1.33 m s–1
D. 1.41 m s–1
E. 1.50 m s–1
2001-CE-PHY 2–2 –1–
3. A stone is thrown vertically upwards. Assuming air resistance is negligible,
which of the following statements is/are correct ?
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
E. (1), (2) and (3)
4.
10 N 2N
A. zero
B. 2N
C. 6N
D. 8N
E. 10 N
6.
X Y
450N
1.5 m 5m 1.5 m
A uniform plank of weight 450 N rests on two trestles X and Y and a worker
of weight 675 N stands at one end of the plank as shown above. The worker
holds a light basket which contains several packets of goods each of weight
6 N. What is the maximum number of packets he can hold without tilting
the plank ? (Assume the weight of the plank acts through its centre.)
A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 18
E. 19
Trolley F
0 F
A. a B. a
F F
0 0
C. D.
a
a
F F
0 0
E.
a
F
0
Time
0
The figure above shows the variation of the force acting on a car driver with
time when the car hits a wall. The driver is not wearing a seat-belt. Which
of the following graphs (in dotted lines) best shows the force acting on the
driver if he is wearing a seat-belt ?
A. B.
Force Force
0 Time 0 Time
C. D.
Force Force
0 Time Time
0
E.
Force
0 Time
9. Which of the following pairs of forces is/are action and reaction pair(s)
according to Newton’s third law of motion ?
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
E. (1), (2) and (3)
10. If the rope is inclined at an angle θ to the horizontal and the tension in the
rope is 100 N, find the work done by the man in pulling the suitcase for a
distance of 5 m along the ground.
A. 500 J
B. 500 sinθ J
C. 500 cosθ J
500
D. J
sin θ
500
E. J
cos θ
2001-CE-PHY 2–7 –6– Go on to the next page
11. A rocket of mass 5000 kg is at rest in space. It then explodes and breaks
into two parts P1 and P2 of mass 1000 kg and 4000 kg respectively. Find the
ratio of the kinetic energy of P1 to that of P2.
A. 1:1
B. 1 : 16
C. 1 : 64
D. 4:1
E. 16 : 1
12.
The figure above shows a nail being driven into a wooden door with a
hammer. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
(1) Using a hammer can reduce the work done against the resistance on
the nail by the door.
(2) The force exerted by the nail on the door is larger than that exerted
by the hammer on the nail.
(3) The pressure exerted by the nail on the door is larger than that
exerted by the hammer on the nail.
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
E. (1), (2) and (3)
(1) the image on the screen in a (2) the image in a security mirror
cinema in a supermarket
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
(3) the image on the surface of a D. (2) and (3) only
pool of calm water E. (1), (2) and (3)
Principal axis
F
P Q R T
Two parallel rays from a distant object strike a concave mirror as shown
above, where F is the focus. At which of the following points does the
image of the object form ?
A. P
B. Q
C. R
D. S
E. T
Mirror Image
16. A melting ice block of mass 0.05 kg is mixed with x kg of water at 0°C in a
well-insulated container. If 25 000 J of energy is supplied to the mixture,
the mixture changes to water at 4°C. Find the value of x.
A. 0.37
B. 0.44
C. 0.49
D. 1.44
E. 1.49
Polystyrene plate
A. 26 m(R2 – R1)
R1 − R 2
B.
26 m
R 2 − R1
C.
26 m
m ( R1 − R 2 )
D.
26
m ( R 2 − R1 )
E.
26
2001-CE-PHY 2–12 – 11 –
18.
Temperature
P Q
Time
0
The figure above shows the cooling curve of a substance which is initially in
the liquid state. The temperature of the substance remains unchanged
during the period PQ. Which of the following statements about the
substance during the period PQ is/are correct ?
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
E. (1), (2) and (3)
19. A cup of liquid P and a cup of liquid Q of equal mass are heated at the same
rate. It is found that the temperature of P is rising at a rate faster than that of
Q. Which of the following deductions is/are correct ?
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
E. (1), (2) and (3)
Thermometer
Stirrer
Rubber tubing
Gas
Flask
Bourdon gauge
Burner
The above apparatus is used to study the relation between the pressure and
temperature of a fixed mass of gas at constant volume. Which of the
following can improve the accuracy of the experiment ?
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
E. (1), (2) and (3)
2001-CE-PHY 2–14 – 13 –
21.
V/m3
Y
X
Z
0 T/K
The above graph shows the V-T relation of a fixed mass of ideal gas. Point
X denotes the initial state of the gas. The gas changes its state from X to Y,
then from Y to Z and finally from Z back to X along the path shown. Which
of the following statements about the pressure of the gas is/are correct ?
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
E. (1), (2) and (3)
A. radio waves
B. visible light
C. ultra-violet
D. X-rays
E. ultrasonic waves
Q S
P T
Five corks are moving up and down on the surface of a pond as a water
wave passes through them. At time t = 0, the positions of the corks are
shown above. The figure below shows the displacement-time graph of one
of the five corks. Which cork has the motion represented by the graph ?
(Note : Displacement is positive when the cork is above the still water
surface.)
Displacement
0 Time
A. P
B. Q
C. R
D. S
E. T
24. A sonar on a ship is used to find the depth of the sea. An ultrasonic wave
pulse is sent downwards from the ship towards the sea bed. The pulse
travels with a speed of 1500 m s–1 in sea water. If the reflected pulse is
received after 0.16 s, find the depth of the sea.
A. 120 m
B. 240 m
C. 480 m
D. 4688 m
E. 9375 m
2001-CE-PHY 2–16 – 15 –
25.
Deep region
X Y
Shallow region
A. B.
X Y X Y
C. D.
X Y X Y
E.
X Y
Obstacle
λ d
2001-CE-PHY 2–18 – 17 –
28.
B
A
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
E. (1), (2) and (3)
29.
2Ω
3Ω
1Ω A
If the ammeter in the above circuit reads 3 A, find the voltage of the battery.
A. 11 V
B. 12 V
C. 13.5 V
D. 15 V
E. 18 V
A2
A
S
X Y
In the above circuit, the two resistors are identical. If switch S is closed,
which of the following predictions is incorrect ?
31. Which of the following diagrams shows the correct connection of the fuse
and switch of an electric kettle to the mains supply ?
A. B.
L L
N N
E E
C. D.
L L
N N
E E
E.
L
N
E
2001-CE-PHY 2–20 – 19 –
32. Two electrical heaters X and Y are of ratings ‘110 V, 40 W’ and ‘110 V,
80 W’ respectively. Which of the following deductions about the two
heaters is/are correct ?
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
E. (1), (2) and (3)
33.
Figure (a) shows the trace of a signal on a CRO. In order to change the
trace of the signal into the form shown in Figure (b), which of the following
settings of the CRO should be adjusted ?
A. Y-gain only
B. Y-shift only
C. time base only
D. Y-gain and Y-shift
E. Y-gain and time base
12 V
(1) (2)
(3)
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
E. (1), (2) and (3)
2001-CE-PHY 2–22 – 21 –
35.
CRO
Magnet
Y-input
A long solenoid is placed in a vertical position and its two ends are
connected to the Y-input of a CRO (with the time base switched on). A bar
magnet is released above the solenoid so that it falls through the solenoid.
Which of the following best represents the trace shown on the CRO ?
A. B.
C. D.
E.
12 V
The figure above shows an electromagnet which is used to pick up iron
objects. Which of the following can increase the strength of the
electromagnet ?
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
E. (1), (2) and (3)
37.
P
Q
R S
The above diagram shows a combination of two NAND gates. Which of the
following sets of inputs would give a high output at S ? (Take 1 for high
voltage and 0 for low voltage.)
P Q R
(1) 1 1 1
(2) 1 0 0
(3) 0 0 0
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
E. (1), (2) and (3)
2001-CE-PHY 2–24 – 23 –
38.
5V
X Z
0V
X Y Z
A. 226
88 Ra + α → 222
86 X
B. 226
88 Ra + α → 230
90 X
84 X + α
→ 224
226
C. 88 Ra
86 X + α
→ 222
226
D. 88 Ra
89 X + α
→ 226
226
E. 88 Ra
A. 15 minutes
B. 30 minutes
C. 48 minutes
D. 60 minutes
E. 80 minutes
41.
α β β
P → Q → R → S
The above shows part of a radioactive series. Which of the following nuclei
are isotopes of the same element ?
A. P and Q
B. P and R
C. P and S
D. Q and S
E. Q, R and S
2001-CE-PHY 2–26 – 25 –
Directions : Each question below (questions 42 – 45) consists of two statements.
Decide whether each of the two statements is true or false. If both
are true, then decide whether or not the second statement is a correct
explanation of the first statement. Then select one option A–E
according to the following table :
44. The speed of gamma rays in air Gamma rays can pass through
is much higher than that of visible aluminium sheets of a few mm
light. thick but visible light cannot.
END OF PAPER
2001-CE-PHY 2–27 – 26 –
Useful Formulae in Physics
v = u + at
1 2
s = ut + at
2
v 2 = u2 + 2 a s
(b) Potential energy gained by a body of mass m when raised through a height
h is mgh.
(i) in series = R1 + R2
R1 R2
(ii) in parallel =
R1 + R2
2001-CE-PHY 2–28 – 27 –
2001 Physics Paper 2
1. B 26. A
2. C 27. C
3. B 28. B
4. E 29. A
5. A 30. E
6. B 31. D
7. C 32. A
8. C 33. D
9. A 34. E
10. C 35. A
11. D 36. C
12. B 37. E
13. D 38. D
14. B 39. D
15. E 40. D
16. B 41. C
17. C 42. D
18. B 43. E
19. B 44. D
20. C 45. A
21. E
22. E
23. B
24. A
25. A