Centre Number Candidate Number Candidate Name

NAMIBIA SENIOR SECONDARY CERTIFICATE

PHYSICS ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY LEVEL 8225/3

PAPER 3 Advanced Practical Skills 2 hours
Marks 40 2022

Additional Materials: As per instructions to subject teacher

Non-programmable calculator

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION TO CANDIDATES

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• Candidates answer on the Question Paper in the spaces provided.

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• Write your Centre Number, Candidate Number and Name in the spaces at the top of this page.

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• Write in dark blue or black pen.

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• You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.

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• Do not use correction fluid.
• Do not write in the margin For Examiner’s Use.

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• Answer all questions.

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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

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You will be allowed to work with the apparatus for a maximum of one hour for each question.

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• You should record all your observations in the spaces provided in the question paper as soon as

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these observations are made.

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• You should show all your working and use appropriate units.

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Examiner’s
1 In this experiment, you will investigate the motion of the ball rolling down a slope. Use

(a) Set up the experiment as shown in Fig. 1.1

ball

P
20 cm wooden plank L
block
E

Fig. 1.1

The distance between point P and point E is L.

Adjust the position of P so that L is approximately 70 cm. Mark the position of P
with adhesive putty. Measure and record L.

L =.............................................cm
(b) Hold the ball at position P, release the ball and start the stop-watch.
Measure the time, t, the ball takes to move between point P and point E.
Take measurements to determine an accurate value for the time t.

t =.................................................s [2]

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(c) Adjust the position of P so that L is in the range 40.0 cm ≤ L ≤ 120.0 cm and Use
repeat (b) until you have six readings for L and t. Include your value from
(a) and (b).
Record your results in a table. Include values of t 2 in your table.

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(d)  (i) On a graph provided on page 5, plot a graph of L on the y-axis against
t 2 on the x-axis. [3]
(ii) Draw a straight line of best fit. [1]
(iii) Determine the gradient and the y-intercept of this line.

gradient = .....................................

y-intercept = ................................. [2]

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Use

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(e) The quantities L and t are related by the equation Use

L = 12at 2 + C,
where a and C are constants.
Using your answer to (d)(iii), determine values for a and C including
appropriate units.

a = ................................................

C = ............................................... [2]

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2 In this experiment, you will investigate the motion of an oscillating mass. Use
(a) You are provided with two rubber bands. Using one rubber band, set up the
apparatus as shown in Fig. 2.1.

boss head hooked clamp

rubber band

stand 55 cm
H1

bench
Fig. 2.1
Adjust the clamp and boss so that the distance from the clamp to the bench
is approximately 55 cm.
The distance from the bottom of the rubber band and the bench is H1.
(i) Measure and record the height H1.

H1 =............................................... [1]
(ii) Add the mass hanger and the 100 g mass piece to the rubber
band. The distance from the bottom of the mass hanger and the
bench is H2.
Measure and record H2.

H2 =...............................................
Calculate (H1 – H2).

(H1 – H2) = ................................... [1]

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(iii) Estimate the percentage uncertainty in your value of (H1 – H2). Use

percentage uncertainty =........................... % [1]

(iv) Calculate the value q using the relationship
mg
q =,
(H1 – H2)

where m = 0.200 kg and g = 9.81 Nkg–1.

q = ................................................ [1]
(v) Justify the number of significant figures that you have given for your
value of q.

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(b) While still hooked onto the rubber band, pull the 200 g mass to one side and Use
then release it as shown in Fig. 2.2.

rubber ban

100g

10 00g
100g

0g
1
100g
100g

oscillation

Fig. 2.2
Take measurements to determine the period T of the oscillations.

T =................................................ [2]

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(c) Remove the mass hanger and mass from the elastic band. Use
Add the second rubber band to the first as shown in Fig. 2.3.
Repeat (a)(i), (a)(ii), (a)(iv) and (b) using the two rubber bands.
The mass hanger is attached to both elastic bands.

boss head hooked clamp

stand 55 cm
H1

bench

Fig 2.3

H1 = ..............................................

H2 = ..............................................

(H1 – H2) =.....................................

q =.................................................

T =................................................
[3]

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(d) It is suggested that the relationship between T and q is Use

T = k2
3

q
where k is a constant.
(i) Using your data, calculate two values of k.

first value of k = ...........................

second value of k =....................... [1]

(ii) Explain whether your results support the suggested relationship.

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(e)  (i) Describe four sources of uncertainty or limitations of the procedure Use
for this experiment.

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(ii) Describe four improvements that could be made to this experiment.
You may suggest the use of other apparatus or different procedures.

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