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AS Preliminary Examinations 2020-2021

Paper 2 AS Structured Questions

Setter : Mr Adinas Djuhana

Vetter : Ms Cristina Alcantara Dolor
Expert : Mr Yeoh Chou Pai

1 (a)

C = x 3.6x103x(0.8x10-3)4/(8x1.52x10-6x0.35) C1
C = 1.088 x 10-3 N s m-2 A1 [2]

(b) 4 x %r C1
%C = %P + 4x%r + %V/t + %l
= 1.39% + 5.0% + 1.32% + 0.28% = 8.0% A1
C = 0.087 x 10-3 N s m-2 A1 [3]

(c) C = (1.09  0.09) x 10-3 N s m-2 A1 [1]

2 (a) Displacement C1 [1]

(b) (i) s = 40 x 0.5 = 20 m A1 [1]

(ii) Area of triangle C1 [1]

s= x 40 x (4.0 – 0.5) = 70 m A1 [1]

(iii)
v2 = u2 + 2as
A1 [1]
0 = 402 + 2xax70
A1 [1]
a = -11.4 m s-2
3 (a) “Total momentum of a system before collision is equal to the
total momentum of the system after collision, C1 [1]
if there is No external force / in closed system” C1 [1]

(b) (i) 1 mvA cos60o + mvB cos30o

0.50 mvA + 0.87mvB = 7.93 x 10-25 A1 [1]

2 mvA sin60o - mvB sin30o

0.87mvA - 0.50mvB = 0 A1 [1]

(ii) 0.87vA = 0.50vB

vB = 1.73 vA A1 [1]

0.50x(1.67 x 10-27)vA + 0.87x(1.67 x 10-27)x1.73 vA = 7.93 x 10-25

vA = 237 m s -1 A1 [1]
vB = 1.73 x 237 = 410 m s-1 A1 [1]

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4 (a) Total clockwise moments about a point = total anti-clockwise
moments about the point

1.4 x 9.81 x d = 4.7 x cos41o x 0.86 M1 [1]

d = 0.22 m A1 [1]

(b) The string provides a horizontal force (to the left), hence there
must be a horizontal force at the support (to the right, therefore
the force at the support cannot be vertical). (AW)

Or

If the force was just vertical at the support then the object would
move to the left (and so will not be in equilibrium). (AW) B1 [1]

Or

Force at support is at an angle and passes through the point of

intersection (of the lines of action) of the weight and the tension.
(AW)

5 (a) “The product of the force and the distance/displacement in the

direction (parallel) to the line of action of the force”. C1 [1]

(b) (i) EK = ½ x m x v2 C1 [1]

EK = ½ x (600/9.81) x 202 = 1.22 x 104 J A1 [1]

(ii) EP = EK + Wfriction C1 [1]

600 x 29 = 1.22 x 104 + F x 118 A1 [1]
F = 44 N A1 [1]

6 (a) Young modulus = stress/strain M1 [1]

As long as the elastic limit is not exceeded OR in the linear
region of stress against strain graph OR Hooke’s law is obeyed. A1 [1]

(b) (i) Stress = force / cross sectional area C1 [1]

= 6.8 / 0.2  10-6 = 3.4  107 Pa
Young modulus= stress/strain= 3.4 x 107 / 0.019 = 1.79 x 109 Pa A1 [1]

(ii) Strain = x / L
x = (0.019).(0.75) = 0.01425 m A1 [1]

EP = ½ Fx
EP = ½ .(6.8).(0.01425) = 4.85 x 10-2 J. A1 [1]

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7 (a) (i) node occurs where the amplitude/displacement is (always) zero B1 [1]

(ii) antinode occurs where the amplitude (of the standing wave) B1 [1]
takes the maximum (possible) value

(b) (i) wave travels to end and is reflected

reflected wave interferes/superposes with incident wave B1 [1]
always destructively at certain points to produce nodes OR B1 [1]
always constructively at certain points to produce antinodes

(ii) 3 B1 [1]

(iii) 81 cm = 3λ/2 or λ = 54 cm
v = f λ = 140 x 0.54 C1 [1]
v = 75.6 = 76 m s-1 A1 [1]

8 (a) (i) uniformly spaced, vertical parallel lines must begin and end on
the plates with a minimum of three lines
arrow in the correct direction down B1 [1]

(ii) E=V/d
E = 100 / 7 x 10-3
= 14000 V m-1 A1 [1]

(b) (i) Use of energy qV and kinetic energy = ½ mv2 M1 [1]

v = [(2qV)/m]1/2
v = [(2 x 4.8 x 10-19 x 600)/9.6 x 10-27]1/2 M1 [1]
v = 2.4 x 105 m s-1 A0
ECF
(ii) a = F / m = Eq / m
a = (14000 x 4.8 x 10-19) / 9.6 x 10-27) M1 [1]
= 7.0 x 1011 m s-2 A1 [1]

(iii) 1 t = (20.5 x10-3) / 2.4 x 105 M1 [1]

= 8.4 x 10-8 s A0

2 s = ½ a x t2 = ½ [7.0 x1011 x (8.4 x 10-8)2]

= 2.45 x 10-3 m A1 [1]

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9 (a) resistors in series add to 10 Ω and current is 0.90 A accept
potential divider stated: B1 [1]

.
so p.d. across XY is Vout = 9.0 = 5.4 V.
. . B1 [1]

(b) (i) the resistance of the LDR decreases

(so total resistance in circuit decreases) and current increases M1 [1]

resistance of LDR and 6.0 Ω (in parallel)/across XY decreases A1 [1]

(ii) so has smaller share of supply p.d. (and p.d. across XY falls) B1 [1]
alternative I increases so p.d. across 4.0 Ω increases; so p.d. B1 [1]
across XY falls

10 (a) number of protons = 92 and number of neutrons = 144 A1 [1]

(b)  = 15.2 × 10-12 m

f = 3.0 x 108 / 1.52 x 10-11

= 1.97 (2.0) x 1019 Hz A1 [1]

(c) use an electric field (at an angle to the beam)

 is deflected and  is undeflected A1 [1]

(d) energy = 1.9 × 10-12 / 2.7× 105

C1 [1]
= 7.04 × 10-18 J.

= 7.04 × 10–18 / 1.6 × 10–19

= 44 eV. A1 [1]

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