CONTENTS

General rules for ATP paper 1

Questions on oscillations 3 - 07

Questions on equilibrium and general physics 08 - 16

Questions on spring extension and Hooke’s law 17 - 23

Questions on cooling rate and thermal insulators 24 - 37

Questions on light 38 - 53

Questions on electricity 54 - 69

Planning questions 70 - 79

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 GENERAL RULES

General Rules for ATP Paper

1 Always state the numerical value of the measured or calculated quantity along with its appropriate
unit.
Example: distance between two points = 5.6 cm
2 The measured quantity should be stated to the same number of decimal places (d.p.) as the least
count (or as suggested by the human error; e.g. reaction time).
Example
The least count of metre rule is 0.1 cm; so a length measured with a metre rule should be stated as
“2.4 cm”.
3 Example (for multiplication and division)
If:
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Rule
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5 Column heading (and labels of graph axes) should contain both: the physical quantity and its unit,
with a distinguishing mark (e.g. “/”) separating the quantity from its unit.
Example: t / s (where t is time)
6 The percentage difference between two values of k is given by the expression:
k 2  k1
percentage difference between two values of k =  100
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where <k> is the mean (or average) value of k, given by:
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If the percentage difference between two values of k is less than 10%, then k may be regarded as
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Steps/Rules for Plotting Graph

1 Label each axis with the physical quantity and the appropriate unit, e.g. time / s.
2 Choose appropriate scales for both axes, and mark divisions at regular intervals along the axes.
Scales must be chosen so that the plotted points occupy at least half of the graph grid in both x and
y directions, and be based on sensible ratios, e.g. 2 cm on the graph grid representing 1, 2 or 5 units
of the quantity.
Note: The starting point along any axis does not have to be ‘0’.
3 Plot all points. Each Point on the graph should be clearly marked as cross (x) or encircled dot ( ),
and should be plotted to an accuracy of better than one half of the smallest squares on the grid.
Note: Large ‘dots’ (or blobs) are penalised.
4 Draw the line of best fit. The line of best fit is a thin, continuous (i.e. not broken) and smooth (i.e.
with no sharp bend or ‘kink’) line with almost even distribution of plotted points on both sides
along its length.
Note
The line of best fit may be straight or curved. Besides this, it does not have to pass through any of
the plotted points; however, it should have roughly even distribution of points on both sides along
its length. Points that are clearly anomalous should be ignored when drawing the line of best fit.

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