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L2 Phys 2021 P2
L2 Phys 2021 P2
L2 Phys 2021 P2
PHYSICS 3064/02
Paper 2 Written Paper May/June 2021
2 hours
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• The number of marks for each question is shown in brackets [ ].
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Data
Formulae
2Gm
Schwarzschild radius r=
c2
T2 4 π2
Kepler’s third law =
R3 Gm
Gm 1m 2 GMm
gravitational force F= , F=
r2 r2
GM
gravitational field strength g=
r2
GMm
gravitational potential energy E=–
r
mv 2
force causing circular motion F=
r
1 1
pressure of an ideal gas p= ρ <v 2>, pV = Nm <v 2>
3 3
Q
electric field strength E=
4 πε 0 r 2
electric potential V = Ed
magnetic flux Φ = BA
NΔΦ
Faraday’s law ε=–
Δt
photoelectric effect E = hf = φ + Ek
radioactive decay A = λN
0.693
decay constant λ=
t1
2
1 Two stars X and Y each have a mass of 6.00 × 1025 kg. They have the same circular orbit which
has its centre at O. As they move around the orbit, they are always exactly opposite each other,
as shown in Fig. 1.1.
X O Y
2.80 u 1010 m
Fig. 1.1
The separation of the stars is 2.80 × 1010 m. The period of each star is 3.29 × 108 s.
[1]
[Total: 8]
2 A small oil drop, which has a negative electric charge, is stationary between two charged metal
plates, as shown in Fig. 2.1.
metal plate
metal plate
Fig. 2.1
The plates are connected to a voltage supply of 38.4 V and are separated by 5.00 × 10–3 m. The
volume of the drop is 4.19 × 10–15 m3. The density of the oil is 900 kg m–3.
(a) Show that the weight of the oil drop is approximately 3.70 × 10–11 N.
[2]
(b) The charged plates are horizontal and parallel to each other.
(i) Draw two arrows on the oil drop on Fig. 2.1 to represent the two forces. Label each
arrow with the name of the force. [1]
charge = C [3]
[Total: 8]
There are equal masses of water in A and B. The tanks and the rod are insulated, as shown in
Fig. 3.1 and no heat energy is lost to the atmosphere.
iron rod
insulation
A B
80°C 20 cm 20°C
Fig. 3.1
length of rod = 20 cm
cross-sectional area of rod = 1.5 × 10–4 m2
thermal conductivity of iron = 80 W m–1 K–1
At time t = 0 s, the temperature gradient along the rod is uniform. The temperature of the water in
A is 80°C and the temperature of the water in B is 20°C.
(a) Calculate the rate of flow of heat energy along the iron rod at t = 0 s.
(b) Explain why the rate of flow of heat energy along the iron rod decreases with time.
[2]
(c) On Fig. 3.2 sketch two graphs to show how the temperature of the water in A changes with
time and how the temperature of the water in B changes with time.
80
temperature / °C
20
0
0 time / s
Fig. 3.2
[Total: 8]
A B
displacement
Fig. 4.1
displacement
0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0
time / s
Fig. 4.2
[1]
(b) Use the graph to determine the time for one oscillation.
frequency = Hz [1]
(d) Draw and label a point X on Fig. 4.2, to show a time when the pendulum has the greatest
speed. [1]
(e) Discuss what happens to the energy as the pendulum moves from A to B in Fig. 4.1.
[2]
(f) State why dissipative forces resisting an oscillation can be useful and give an example.
[2]
[Total: 8]
5 Two parallel metal wires of unstretched length 20 cm and cross-sectional area 5.0 × 10–7 m2
support a load of 120 N, as shown in Fig. 5.1.
T T
120 N
Fig. 5.1
The Young’s modulus of the metal used to make the wires is 1.5 × 1011 Pa.
T= N [1]
stress = Pa [2]
extension = m [3]
(d) The load is now slowly increased and the extension is measured each time.
B
stress
A
O
strain
Fig. 5.2
(i) Describe, in terms of atomic structure, what happens when the stress is increased and
when the stress is removed between O and A.
[2]
(ii) Describe, in terms of dislocations, what happens when the stress is increased between
O and A and then between A and B.
[1]
(e) (i) State how the Young’s modulus can be determined using Fig. 5.2.
[1]
(ii) State how to determine the energy stored in the wire when it is stretched to point A in
Fig. 5.2.
[2]
[Total: 12]
6 (a) Describe what happens inside an atom when it emits a photon of electromagnetic energy.
[2]
(i) Calculate the maximum wavelength of radiation that causes photoelectric emission.
(ii) Photons of frequency 3.9 × 1015 Hz strike a zinc plate and electrons are emitted.
(iii) A power supply of electromotive force (e.m.f.) V is connected between the zinc plate and
metal plate P, as shown in Fig. 6.1.
photon
zinc
plate plate P
+ –
Fig. 6.1
Calculate the minimum e.m.f. V needed to stop all photoelectrons reaching plate P.
V= V [2]
[Total: 9]
[1]
(b) A particle with charge q of +4.8 × 10–19 C enters a magnetic field. The magnetic field lines are
directed into the page, as shown in Fig. 7.1.
v
charge q mass m
Fig. 7.1
(i) On Fig. 7.1 draw an arrow to show the direction of the force which acts on the particle at
the point marked A. [1]
(ii) The mass m of the particle is 1.2 × 10–26 kg and its speed v is 3.0 × 104 m s–1. The particle
moves in a circular path of radius 5.0 cm.
(iii) A second particle, moving in the same initial direction as the first particle, enters the
magnetic field at the same point.
The second particle also has a mass m and a speed v like the first particle. The second
particle has a charge of –1.6 × 10–19 C.
Sketch on Fig. 7.1 the path of this second particle in the magnetic field. [2]
[Total: 7]
8 A square coil has 200 turns of metal wire and has sides of length 10 cm. A magnetic field
perpendicular to the plane of the coil passes through the coil, as shown in Fig. 8.1.
200 turns
magnetic
field
10 cm
Fig. 8.1
(b) When B is reduced to zero at a constant rate, the e.m.f. induced in the coil is 0.50 mV.
Calculate the time taken for B to change from 3.0 × 10–2 T to zero.
(c) The two ends of the coil of wire are connected by a short piece of copper wire. The induced
e.m.f. produces a constant current of 1.1 mA in the coil.
resistance = Ω [2]
(ii) The cross-sectional area of the metal in the coil of wire is 3.0 × 10–6 m2.
resistivity = Ωm [3]
[Total: 9]
9 A proton is 4.0 × 10–9 m from a helium nucleus. The proton has a charge +1.6 × 10–19 C and the
helium nucleus has a charge of +3.2 × 10–19 C, as shown in Fig. 9.1.
4.0 u 10–9 m
Fig. 9.1
force = N [2]
[2]
[3]
(iii) Explain why large nuclei are stable even though they may contain many protons.
[2]
(c) Explain how heavy elements, such as gold, become part of planets.
[2]
[Total: 11]
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