A/L PHYSICS PAPER 1&2 MARK GUIDE – LIPTA MOCK 2024

1) a) A physically correct equation must be 4) a) Resistance of parallel resistors  R p  = 5  2  k = 1430 

homogeneous and possesses the correct unitless 5+2
constant. Therefore an equation which is not 5  2
homogeneous means the terms don’t have the Total circuit resistance  R  = k + 5 k  6430 
5+2
same units and hence must be wrong
 R p   1430 
m3 kg m-3 kg mol-1  Voltmeter reading  V  =   Vs =  10.0 = 2.2 V
b) Base units of Q =  R   6430 
 J K-1mol-1  K

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m
b) No current is drawn by a potentiometer at
the moment the readings are taken. Since it

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kg
= kg m s-2 = kg s-1 does not affect the circuit it can be thought
kg m2 s-2 of as having infinite resistance. The voltage
Therefore Q signifies the mass flow rate of

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would now be 5.0 V.
the gas. 5) a)

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Ductile material Brittle material
2) a) It states that when bodies in a system interact, Can be easily and Break at low strains or at its

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the total momentum is conserved provided no permanently stretched elastic limit and as a result it

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external force acts on the system. and as a result has a undergoes little or no plastic
large plastic behavior. deformation before breaking.
b) i)

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Example; Copper Example; Glass used for car
Py = m  v  u  = mv  cos60  cos60 = 0 drawn into wires and windscreens.
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Px =m  v  u  = mv  sin60  sin60 =  2mvsin60
used for electrical
connections.
b) i) ro = 3.4 x 10-10 m.
Fav t = P =  2mvsin60  0
2
ii) Energy  E  = U  Umin = 0   4.8 = 4.8 J
260  0.20 
&
Fav t
v= = =10 m/s to the left iii) When a solid is heated, its molecules gain
2msin60 2  3 sin60
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energy and vibrate at higher amplitudes

ii) The collision is elastic because the ball whose average (r1) is greater than the
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bounces back with the same magnitude of equilibrium position (ro) since the U-r
velocity as initial. graph is not symmetrical about ro. This
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shift of the equilibrium position to the

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3) a) i) The wave in the string is a stationary wave.

right leads to thermal expansion.
6) a) i) Capacitance of a capacitor is the charge
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Progressive wave Stationary wave

Transmits energy from Does not transmit energy stored on one of its plates per unit potential
one point to another. difference between the plates.√√
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Fixed amplitude. Amplitude varies from ii) Diagram√√, Procedure/observations√√√,

nodes to antinodes. Calculations√√, Precaution√.
All particles within one Particles between b) i) Bulb Y because the rheostat R has
wavelength have adjacent nodes have the
negligible back emf so its lamp shines to full
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different phases. same phase.

Wave profile moves Does not move i.e brightness as soon as S is closed. √
along with the wave stationary. ii)
V/V
b) i) f 0 = 1 T    T  m     d 
0

2l 
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2 2
4l f 0 l  4  Bulb X

1 T 1 20 √√
 d= = = 0.86 mm
lf 0  1.2 100   600  3.14 0 t/s
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ii) f1 = 2f0 = 2 100 = 200 Hz iii) = = = 15 A s -1 √
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iv) R =
 9+3 9+3 = 6 √ ln2  mN A  AMT1
12 + 12 f) A = N =    m = 2

T1  M  N A ln2
V 6 2
 I max = = = 1.0 A √
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m =
 6.4 x 10   0.09 8.83 x 10  = 1.2 x 10
9 8
-6
kg
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v) E = LI 2L =  0.4  0.5  = 5.0 x 10-2 J
2  6.02 x 10  ln2
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2 2
   V0  V

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t t
 

 

m l l 7) a) V= V0 1  e   =e
m lv kA t v   V0
c) =  k=

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t l A V V  1 
 k=
 3.3 x 10  2.26 x 106  2.5 x 10-3 
-5  ln  0  =  t
 V0    

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0.05 140  100 
V V

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-2
= 9.3 x 10 W m K -1 -1 A graph of ln  0  against t is a straight
 V0 
6) d) i) Interference is the superposition of two or

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line with gradient = -1/β and intercept = 0.
more waves from identical sources, having the

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same frequency resulting into alternate regions
of reinforcement and cancellation. t/ s V/V V V
ln  0 

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ii) Diagram√√, Procedure/observations√√√,  V0 

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Calculations√√, Precaution√.
e) i) The cathode, K becomes more positive 0.0 0.00 0.00
with respect to the anode. Electron motion
2 10.0 2.08 -0.26
to the anode reduces and as a result, the 20.0 3.58 -0.51
&
micro-ammeter reading to decrease to zero. 30.0 4.78 -0.76
1  hc  hc 2eV 40.0 5.72 -1.01
ii) Vs =   W0   
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e   e e 50.0 6.49 -1.28

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V =
 6.63 x 10 3 x 10   2 = 0.83 V
-34 8 60.0
70.0
7.17
7.73
-1.56
-1.81
s
 4.4 x 10 1.6 x 10 
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80.0 8.00 -2.10

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iii)
I/μA
8) a) Non-convertible energy sources are
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primary energy sources from which functional

energy is directly obtained (e.g solar heating
panel, solar cell, solar furnace). While
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V/V Convertible energy sources are primary

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iv) energy sources that must undergo at least two
processes or changes to produce functional
►The p.d across the photocell will be
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energy (e.g HEP, biomass, geothermal, tidal,

0.75 V which is less than the stopping
wind and wave). Difference or 0
potential and so there will be b) i) The aero-generator converts the kinetic
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photoelectrons reaching the anode. energy of the wind to electricity as shown in

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►With increase light intensity the the following energy diagram.

number of photons reaching the cathode
per second increases and so
photocurrent increases (reading of M
increases).

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  d 2 v3  ii)
ii) Power generated  Pout  =     Av3  =  
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 Cause Remedy
2   8  Modal Light pulses A single-mode
1.3  3.14  54 2 10 3  dispersion take different fibre is used
 Pout = 0.45   = 670 kW possible paths since it has a
 8  through the smaller width.
fibre core.
iii) ►Unreliable since it produces variable Loss in Energy Repeaters
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power. loss of the /regenerators are
► High level maintenance is required. signal. used to boost the
► Wind farms need large area of land to

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signal strength.
establish. iii)
c) i) Greenhouse effect is a natural process by

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which the absorption and emission of
Diagram showing; Reduced amplitude

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infrared radiation by greenhouse gases in and pulse broadening
the atmosphere cause a suitable rise in the

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temperature of the Earth’s lower c) i) Frequency reuse is a technique whereby
atmosphere and surface. the same group of channels are used in different

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ii) Increase concentration of greenhouse gases cells separated from one another by distances
in the atmosphere, increases the amount of

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large enough to eliminate signal interference.
outgoing I.R radiations absorbed, and so ii) It improves capacity and spectral efficiency.

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more energy remains in the earth-
atmosphere system. The overall albedo 10) a) i) Thevenin’s theorem states that ‘any two-
2
(ratio of reflected to total incident radiation) terminal linear network e.m.f sources and
becomes smaller. This increases the
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resistances may be replaced by an equivalent
temperature of the planet leading to global
series circuit having a voltage source (Thevenin
warming.
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9) a) i) voltage) in series with a resistance (Thevenin

resistance).
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USB = f c + f a = 200 + 4.5 = 204.5 kHz

ii)
LSB = f c  f a = 200  4.5 = 195.5 kHz
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Signal
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Power
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30  10 40
Current  I  = = = 13.3 A
f/ kHz 2 1 3
195.5 200 204.5
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Vth = E1  Ir1 = 30   2  = 3.3 V
ii) BW= USB  LSB = 204.5 195.5 = 9 kHz 3
280  240
2 1
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iii) N 0 of channels = = 15 channels

9 R th = = 0.67 
b) i) Modal dispersion is the spreading out of a 2+1
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pulse of light as it travels along the fibre.

It is also pulse lengthening due to the fibre
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width.
3.3
Attenuation is the gradual lose in signal power Current  I1  = = 0.38 A
or signal strength with distance along a channel. 0.67 + 8

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b) i) B = n-type material and A = p-type
material.
ii) ►When a P-N junction is formed, majority
charge carriers near the junction begin to
diffuse across the junction.
►A small layer called depletion layer
which acts as an insulator is created near the
b) i) MRI scan is safer because it does not rely
on ionizing radiations, unlike CT scans.
ii) CT scans might be chosen because it
gives a better contrast with bony tissue.
iii) This is because the MRI technique does
not involve cutting the body.
c) i) Action potential is the change in electrical

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junction to prevent the further diffusion of potential that occurs a cell membrane during
free electrons. the passage of a nerve impulse.

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iii) The box contains the circuit of a full wave ii) ►Pulse causes atria muscles to contract
rectifier (bridge rectifier). and blood forced into ventricles.
►The pulse is delayed before firing

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ventricular node. Ventricles contract

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and forces blood out of heart to lungs
and body.

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iii) Resting potential = −70 mV

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iv)
Process Ion movement

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c) i) Inverting amplifier because the input is Process AB = Na+ ion moves from

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connected to the inverting terminal while Depolarization outside into cell. The
the non-inverting terminal is grounded. 2 p.d rises.
R   200  Process CD = K+ ion moves out of
ii) Vout    f  Vin =     0.06  = 3 V Repolarization the cell. The p.d falls.
 R in   4 
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iii) It helps in controlling the gain of the
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opamp and stabilizing the opamp by

providing negative feedback.
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iv)
Vout/V
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PAPER 1 SAMPLE ANSWER CODES

1) C 11) D 21) D 31) C 41) A
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-60 0 60 Vin/mV
2) A 12) C 22) A 32) C 42) D
-3 3) B 13) B 23) D 33) D 43) A
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4) D 14) C 24) B 34) A 44) C

5) D 15) A 25) C 35) A 45) C
11) a) i) Short sight (myopia) because the lens 6) B 16) C 26) D 36) B 46) B
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(diverging lens) used to correct short sight has a 7) A 17) A 27) C 37) B 47) C
negative power. 8) D 18) B 28) B 38) D 48) D
ii) ►The eyeball may be longer than it 9) A 19) A 29) C 39) D 49) A
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would be for normal sight. 10) C 20) B 30) A 40) B 50) B

►The inability of the eye lens to focus
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images because it may be thicker (or

more converging).
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iii) Focal length  f  = = = 0.4 m
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 t/s
7) a)

-0.2

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Axes labelled, units, scale =

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Plots =
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(Any two wrong plots -1 mk)
Line =

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-1.6
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0.64   1.68
b) Slope  m  = = 2.6 x 10-2 s-1
 25  65 s
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  =  38.5 s
0.026
0
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 38.5
c)  = CR  R= =  82 k
C 470 x 10-6

d) i) β signifies the time constant of the charging circuit.

ii) The capacitor will take a longer time to charge up.

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