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(SECOND EDITION)
Mock Examination 2022 Papers 1 and 2
Solutions
Paper 1 (60% of subject mark)
SECTION A (21% of subject mark)
Question No. Key Question No. Key

1 A 21 A
2 C 22 B
3 D 23 C
4 B 24 A
5 D 25 D

6 B 26 B
7 D 27 C
8 C 28 D
9 D 29 A
10 A 30 C

11 B 31 B
12 C 32 D
13 B 33 B
14 D
15 C

16 C
17 D
18 C
19 D
20 B

SECTION B (84 marks, 39% of subject mark)

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(a) (i) Energy needed = ml = (0.01)(2.26  106) 1M
= 22 600 J 1A
(ii) Energy lost by air = energy gained by water

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 mcT = 22 600
(8  1.3)(1000) T = 22 600 1M
T = 2.17 C 1A

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 (b) The student’s claim is not correct. 1A
If all windows and doors are closed, humidity in the room will
gradually build up as the cooler operates. 1A
This will reduce the rate of evaporation of water, and the cooling
ability of the cooler will drop. 1A
(c) Add ice to the water. 1A
(Or other reasonable answers)
2
(a) By pV = nRT,
pV (1.01 ×105 )(173× 10−6 )
n= = 1M
RT (8.31)(19+273)
= 7.20  10–3 mol
Number of molecules = nNA = (7.20  10–3)(6.02  1023) = 4.33  1021 1A

√ √
−6
(b) (i) Average separation of air molecules =
3 V = 3 173 ×10 1M
N 4.33 ×10
21

= 3.42  10–9 m 1A
(ii) The average separation of the molecules is much greater than the
size of a molecule. 1A
This supports the assumption that the size of each molecule is
negligible compared with the separation between them. 1A

1 2
3 RT
mc 2 NA
2
(c) By = ,

2
3 RT 3 ×8.31 × ( 19+273 )
c =mN = 1M
A ( 4.7 × 10−26 ) ( 6.02× 1023 )
= 2.57  105 m2 s2 1A
3
v−u 2.0−0.8
(a) Average acceleration = = 1M
t 1.3−0.9
= 3 m s–2 1A
(b)

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 floating force / buoyancy
 

water resistance
 

weight
 

(One correct force with label) 1A

(All correct) 1A
(c) Take forwards as positive. By F = ma,
P – 50 = 55  3 1M
P = 215 N 1A
By Newton’s third law of motion, the average force that his legs exert
on the water is 215 N backwards. 1A
(d) Any two of the following: 1A + 1A
No forward force acts on the swimmer in that period.
The water resistance is greater when he brings his knees forwards.
The water resistance is greater when his body is tilted in that period.

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(a) Kinetic energy / internal energy. 1A
(b)
d / cm

10

0 h / cm
10203040

(Correct smooth curve) 1A

Diameter of crater = 6 cm 1A
(Accept 5.6 cm to 6.4 cm)
(c) Procedure:
Release a marble from a fixed height (e.g. 30 cm). 1A
Measure the diameter of the crater formed. 1A
Repeat with marbles of different masses. 1A
Plot a graph of diameter of the crater formed against the mass of
marble. 1A
Precaution (any one): 1A
Level the sand between drops.
Repeat drops several times and take the average of the readings.
(Or other reasonable answers)
(d) Loss in PE = work done against resistive force
mg(h + d) = fd
mg(h+d ) (0.01)(9.81)(0.35+0.07)
f= = 1M
d 0.07
= 0.589 N 1A
−11 22
GM (6.67 ×10 )(7.35 ×10 )
(e) (i) g= 2 = 6 2 1M
r (1.74 ×10 )
= 1.62 m s–2 1A
(ii) The kinetic energy of the marble would be lower. 1A

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(a)

lens 10 cm

image of P

principal axis

(Correct construction rays to find the image distance) 1A

(Correct location of image) 1A
Lens-to-sensor distance = 30 cm 1A
(b) (i) Closer to the camera 1A
(ii) The picture of Q becomes sharper. 1A
Reduce the size of the opening. 1A
(iii) The picture becomes dimmer. 1A
6
(a) By d sin  = n,
n (2)(630 ×10−9)
sin  = = = 0.315 1M
d −3
1 ×10 /250
 = 18.4 1A
(b) (i) The bright dots become more widely spaced. 1A
(ii) The bright dots become more closely spaced 1A
and dimmer. 1A
(c) The formation of the bright spots can only be explained by the
diffraction and interference of light, 1A
and only waves, not particles, exhibit diffraction and interference. 1A
7
(a) (i) Electric force = QE = (1.6  10–19)(600) 1M
= 9.6  10–17 N (downwards) 1A + 1A

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 (ii) Electric force = magnetic force
QE = BQv
E 600
v= = 1M
B 6 ×10−3
= 1  105 m s–1 1A

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 m v2
(b) (i) By BQv = ,
r
−26 5
mv (9.62 ×10 )(1 ×10 )
r= = 1M
BQ −19
(0.12)(1.6 × 10 )
= 0.501 m 1A
r 2 m2
(ii) From (i), r  m, so =
r 1 m1
m2 60
r2 =  r1 =  0.501 = 0.518 m 1M
m1 58
The detector should be moved towards B. 1A
Distance moved = 0.518  2 – 0.501  2 = 0.034 m = 34 mm 1A
8
(a) Total resistance =¿ ¿= 4000  1M
V 12
Current I = = 1M
R 4000
= 3  10–3 A 1A
10 000
(b) (i) P.d. between points C and E = 12 
10 000+ 10 000 1M

=6V 1A
3000
(ii) P.d. between points D and F = 12  = 7.2 V 1A
2000+3000
(iii) P.d. between points C and D = VDF – VCE = 7.2 – 6 = 1.2 V 1A
(c) The resistance of photoresistor decreases, so the total resistance of
branch BF decreases and the current through the branch increases. 1A
The p.d. between B and D increases while the p.d. between B and F
remains unchanged, 1A
hence the p.d. between D and F decreases. 1A
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(a) (i)

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 disc rotating clockwise
動

magnetic field

(Correct location of loops) 1A

(Correct direction of arrow) 1A

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 (ii) In the region of the magnetic field, the induced current flows
upwards in the disc. 1A
By Fleming’s left-hand rule, the current (and hence the disc)
experiences a magnetic force which points towards the left; 1A
thus, slowing down the rotating motion of the metal disc.
(iii) Any one of the following: 1A
Increase the number of turns of the coil.
Increase the current flowing through the coil.
(b) Advantage:
No material is worn out. 1A
Disadvantage:
The brake is less effective at low speeds. 1A
(Or other reasonable answers)
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(a) Mass number = 222 – 4  4 = 206 1A
Atomic number = 86 – 2  4 + 1  4 = 82 1A
(b) Radon gas can enter the human body through breathing. 1A
Radon and some of its decay products release alpha radiation, which
has the strongest ionizing power and can cause damage to lung cells
nearby. 1A
(c) The daughter nuclei of Rn-222 are radioactive. 1A

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Paper 2 (20% of subject mark)

SECTION A: Astronomy and Space Science (20 marks, 10% of subject mark)
Multiple-choice questions

1.1 A 1.25A

1.2 B 1.25A

1.3 C 1.25A

1.4 C 1.25A

1.5 D 1.25A

1.6 D 1.25A

1.7 A 1.25A

1.8 D 1.25A

Structured question
1

(a) (i) Evaluate 4πR2σT 4 = 4 × 108)25.67 × 10–8)(5790)4

= 5.84 × 1026 W  5.83 × 1026 W 1M
The data gives L  4R2σT 4. The star satisfies Stefan’s law, hence
it radiates as a blackbody. 1A
26
L 5.83 × 10
(ii) Intensity = 2 = 16 2 1M
4π d 4π (4.1 × 10 )
= 2.76 × 10–8 J s–1 m–2 1A
(b) The size of the star increases. 1A
∆ λ vr
(c) (i) By ≈ ,
λ0 c
∆λ 0.05
radial velocity vr ≈ ×c=( )(3 × 108) 1M
λ0 656.28
= 2.29 × 104 m s–1 1A
Since the line is blue-shifted, the star is moving towards the Earth. 1A
(ii) This result does not violate that the universe is expanding. 1A
The expansion of universe is only observed on large cosmological
scales. It cannot be observed within the same galaxy. 1A

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SECTION B: Atomic World (20 marks, 10% of subject mark)
Multiple-choice questions

2.1 B 1.25A

2.2 C 1.25A

2.3 B 1.25A

2.4 B 1.25A

2.5 D 1.25A

2.6 D 1.25A

2.7 A 1.25A

2.8 B 1.25A

Structured question
2
(a) (i) According to Einstein’s photoelectric equation, Kmax = hf – , the
maximum KE of photoelectrons is dependent on the energy of
incident photons and work function of the metal. 1A
Change in intensity of the radiation changes the number of
incident photons, not their energy. 1A
Hence maximum KE is independent of the intensity.
(ii) Kmax = eVs = e  2.2 V 1M
= 2.2 eV 1A
(iii) By Kmax = hf – 
hc (6.63 × 10–34 )(3 × 108 )
= – Kmax = –19 – 2.2 1M
λ –9
(244 × 10 )(1.6 × 10 )
= 2.89 eV 1A
(iv) Increase 1A
(b) (i) Maximum KE leaving the metal plate = 2.2 eV
 Maximum KE reaching C = 2.2 eV + 1.5 eV 1M
= 3.7 eV 1A
(ii) Some electrons require an amount of energy greater than the work
function to leave the metal plate. 1A
Hence their KE is less than 2.2 eV when they leave the metal plate
and less than 3.7 eV when they reach C.

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SECTION C: Energy and Use of Energy (20 marks, 10% of subject mark)
Multiple-choice questions

3.1 A 1.25A

3.2 D 1.25A

3.3 A 1.25A

3.4 A 1.25A

3.5 B 1.25A

3.6 A 1.25A

3.7 C 1.25A

3.8 C 1.25A

Structured question
3
(a) It absorbs the ultra-violet radiation emitted by the excited mercury atoms 1A
and emits a broad range of visible light. 1A
(b) When the LED lamp is switched on, electrons in the n-type
semiconductor and holes in the p-type semiconductor move towards the
PN junction. 1A
When an electron combines with a hole, it moves from a higher energy
level to a lower one. The excess energy is released as visible light. 1A
luminous flux 1025
(c) (i) Efficacy of FTL = = = 56.9 lm W–1
input electrical power 18
1A
1050
Efficacy of LED tube lamp = = 131 lm W–1
8
(ii) Rectifier/Electric circuit that converts a.c. into d.c. 1A
40 – 10
(iii) Time required = 18 – 8 1M
12 1.0
1000
= 250 days 1A
(d) Advantage: It does not contain mercury. 1A
Disadvantage: It is heavier. 1A
(Or other reasonable answers)

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SECTION D: Medical Physics (20 marks, 10% of subject mark)
Multiple-choice questions

4.1 D 1.25A

4.2 C 1.25A

4.3 B 1.25A

4.4 B 1.25A

4.5 D 1.25A

4.6 A 1.25A

4.7 B 1.25A

4.8 B 1.25A

Structured question

4
(a) The lenses become thinner/less convex. 1A
(b) (i)

corrective lens

50 cm away
from the eye

(Light rays are diverged by the corrective lens so that they appear
to come from a point 50 cm from the eye.) 1A
(Light rays converge on retina.) 1A
(ii) Concave/diverging lens 1A
The uncorrected far point is at 50 cm from the eye (power = P).
1 1 1 1 1
P= = + = + (1)
f u v 0.5 v
1M
With the corrective lens (power = P1),
1 1 1 1 1
P1 + P = + = + = (2)
u v ∞ v v
(2) – (1):
P1 = –2 D 1A

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 The power of the corrective lens is –2 D.
(c) (i) Thickness of cornea
1 1 –6
= c (t2 – t1) = × 1532 × (5.67 – 4.96) × 10 1M
2 2
= 5.44  10–4 m 1A
(ii) The 8-MHz transducer is suitable. 1A
The wavelength of the 0.75-MHz sound is too long to resolve the
thickness of the cornea while the 8-MHz sound can provide the
required resolution. 1A

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