FOURTH FORM PROMOTION EXAM

2016 PHYSICS PAPER 2 140 COPIES

TIME: 2 Hours
1. Answer all questions on this question paper in the spaces provided.

2. All working must be shown. Pay attention to significant figures and units where appropriate.

3. Use g = 10 Nkg-1

1) In the sport of pole vaulting most of the kinetic energy that an athlete posseses at the end of his run-
up is converted into gravitational potential energy by use of a flexible pole.
a) (i) Define the term kinetic energy. [1]

(ii) Define the term work. [2]

It is known that the height, h, that he achieves depends on his speed at the end of his run-up.
The data in the table below were obtained for an athlete while pole vaulting.
Height achieved, Speed,
v2 / m2s-2
h/m v / ms-1
3.3 7.25
3.8 7.80
4.2 8.40
4.5 8.80
4.9 9.35
5.3 9.70
b) Complete the table by calculating the values of v2. [3]
c) Starting both scales from 0, on the graph page plot a graph of v2 (y axis) against h (x axis). [10]
d) Determine the slope, S, of the graph. [7]
e) For a speed of 8.0 ms-1, if the athlete has a mass of 70 kg, calculate
i) the kinetic energy he would possess; [4]
ii) the increase in height of the athlete assuming all of the kinetic energy was converted to
gravitational potential energy. [3]

2) A piece of foil in the shape of a cuboid has a length, l = 4.5 cm, a width, w = 3.0 cm, a thickness,
t = 0.02 mm and a mass, m = 24 µg.
a) State each measurement in its SI base unit. [4]

l= w=
t= m=
b) Calculate the density of the foil in SI units. Give the answer to 2 significant figures. [5]
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3) The diagram below shows a ray of light travelling from air, through glass and into plastic. The angle
of refraction on the air-glass boundary is r = 350. The angle of incidence on the glass-plastic
boundary is θg = 550. [Diagram not drawn to scale.]

θp PLASTIC, np = 1.40
AIR
θg

r
θa GLASS, ng = 1.60

Calculate:
a) The angle of refraction in the plastic, θp;

b) The angle of incidence in air, θa;

c) The critical angle, θc, for the glass-plastic boundary.

[8]

4 An object is 24.0 cm from a convex lens and an image is produced on a screen 40.0 cm away from
the lens.
(a) Calculate
(i) the magnification of the lens [3]
(ii) the focal length of the lens [3]
(b) Sketch a ray diagram to show the object and the formation of its image. Marks will be awarded
for labeling the principal axis and focus; the relative sizes and positions of the object and
image; and the rays. [5]
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5 (a) Draw a diagram to show the electric field between two negative, point charges. [2]

(b) The diagram below shows two oppositely charged, parallel metal plates, with a point positive
charge placed between them.

+
_

B C
_
+

+
_
+
_
+

A
1.5 V

(i) For points B and C, which are not near the edges of the plates, draw ONE field line,
between points B and C, which would be produced by the charged plates only. [2]

(ii) Draw an arrow, on the positive charge, to show the direction of force on the charge due
to the electric field between the plates. [1]
(c) The plates are immersed in an electrolyte, causing a current to flow in the entire circuit.
(i) Define the SI unit of charge, the Coulomb. [1]

(ii) Define the term potential difference between two points. [2]

(iii) If 1.0 x 1014 electrons flow through the cell in 2.0 seconds, calculate
a) the current through the cell,
[Charge on 1 electron = 1.6 x 10-19 C]

b) the energy converted by the cell in the 2 seconds.

[8]
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6) Three resistors R1, R2 and R3 are connected as shown below.

R1
+
R2 R3 V
-

a) Identify the resistors connected in parallel. [1]

b) If R1 and R2 are 40 Ω each and R3 is 60 Ω, when the voltmeter reads 6 V, calculate:

(i) The current, I2, through R2. [3]

(ii) The current, I3, through R3. [2]

(iii) The current, I1, through R1. [2]

(iv) The potential difference supplied by the source, VT. [3]