PHY

SECTION A ST. PAUL’S COLLEGE

F.5 Final Examination 2022 – 2023
PHYSICS
(2 hours 30 minutes)
This paper must be answered in English

Name
Class & Class No. ( )
Subject Teacher Mr Kwok / Miss Ma

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. You should write your Name, Class and Class Number in the spaces provided on this
cover. Circle your Subject Teacher.

2. There are TWO sections, A and B, in this Paper. Section A and B carry 35% and 65 %
respectively. You are advised to finish Section A in about 60 minutes.

3. Section A consists of multiple-choice questions in this question paper, while Section B

contains conventional questions printed separately in Question-Answer Book B.

4. Answers to Section A should be marked on the Multiple-choice Answer Sheet while

answers to Section B should be written in the spaces provided in Question-Answer Book
B. The Answer Sheet for Section A and the Question-Answer Book for Section B
will be collected separately at the end of the examination.

5. The diagrams in this paper are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.

6. The last pages of this question paper contain a list of data, formulae and relationships
which you may find useful.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECTION A (MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS)

1. Read carefully the instructions on the Answer Sheet. After the announcement of the
start of the examination, you should first insert the information required in the spaces
provided.

2. When told to open this book, you should check that all the questions are there. Look for
the words ‘END OF SECTION A’ after the last question.

3. All questions carry equal marks.

4. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. You are advised to use an HB pencil to mark all the
answers on the Answer Sheet, so that wrong marks can be completely erased with a
clean rubber. You must mark the answers clearly; otherwise you will lose marks if the
answers cannot be captured.

5. You should mark only ONE answer for each question. If you mark more than one
answer, you will receive NO MARKS for that question.

6. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

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Section A (35 %)
There are 33 questions.

1. In North Pole, lake surfaces are always covered in a thick layer of ice in winter. This helps the
aquatic life in the lakes to survive. The aquatic life survives because

A. The thick layer of ice acts as good heat insulator.

B. The thick layer of ice melts slowly and releases heat to the water.
C. The thick layer of ice reflects heat from the sun.
D. The thick layer of ice has lower density than water.

2. 600 g of boiling water is added to 150 g of instant noodles originally at 20C. The final
temperature of the mixture is 85C. What is the ratio of the specific heat capacity of the
noodles to that of the specific heat capacity of water ?

A. 0.85 B. 0.92
C. 1.08 D. 1.18

3. When a gas is heated,

(1) its average internal energy always increases.

(2) its temperature always increases.
(3) it always expands.

A. (1) only B. (3) only

C. (1) and (2) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

4. An ideal gas is enclosed in a container at absolute temperature 100 K. The absolute

temperature is now raised to 200 K, whilst the volume is kept constant. Which of the
following statements is/are correct ?

(1) The frequency of collisions between the molecules and the wall of the container
increases.
(2) The root-mean-square speed of the molecules is doubled.
(3) The average kinetic energy of the molecules is doubled.

A. (1) only B. (2) only

C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

5. Steam of mass m1 at 100 C is injected into a melting ice block of mass m2. Assume that no
m
energy is lost to the surroundings. If the final temperature of the mixture is 50 C, find 1 .
m2
–1 –1
Given: Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J kg °C
Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.34  105 J kg–1
Specific latent heat of vaporization of water = 2.26  106 J kg–1

A. 0.15 B. 0.22
C. 4.54 D. 6.77

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6.

A heating unit as used on the rear window of a car consists of five strips of resistive material
joined at either end by strips of copper of negligible resistance, shown in the diagram. Heat is
generated at a rate of 45 W when the unit is connected to a 12 V car battery. If each resistive
strip is 2.5 mm wide and of length 0.80 m, determine the thickness of each strip.
Given that the resistivity of the resistive material is 5.0 x 10–5 Ω m.

A. 0.20 mm B. 0.30 mm
C. 0.60 mm D. 1.00 mm

7.

In the fiagram, a coil, mounted on an axle, has its plane parallel to the flux lines of a uniform
magnetic field B. When a current I is switched on, and before the coil is allowed to move,

A. there are no forces due to B on the sides PQ and RS.

B. there are no forces due to B on the sides SP and QR.
C. sides SP and QR attract each other.
D. sides PQ and RS attract each other.

8.

In the circuit, the battery has an emf of 12 V and an internal resistance of 2.0 Ω. The resistors
A and B each have resistance of 30 Ω. Find the energy dissipated by resistor A in 20 s.

A. 10 J B. 18 J
C. 22 J D. 24 J

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9.

An elastic circular wire frame of radius 1 cm is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.6 mT
into the paper. If the radius is doubled in 0.2 ms find the average induced e.m.f. and the
direction of the induced current in the frame in this period.

average induced e.m.f. / mV direction of the induced current

A. 0.95 clockwise
B. 0.95 anticlockwise
C. 2.8 clockwise
D. 2.8 anticlockwise

10.

The figure shows the situation with two stationary charges. There is a neutral point N where
its distance from Q1 equals to the distance between the two charges Q1 and Q2. What can be
deduced from the information ?

(1) Q1 and Q2 are of opposite signs.

(2) The magnitude of charge of Q2 doubles that of Q1.
(3) If the sign of two charges are interchanged, the neutral point will not be changed.

A. (1) only B. (2) only

C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

11. Which of the following concerning the household circuit is/are correct ?

(1) Fuse should be installed in the live wire of an electrical appliance.

(2) Switch should be installed in the neutral wire of an electrical appliance.
(3) Current always flows from the live wire through the appliance to the neutral wire.

A. (1) only B. (3) only

C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only

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12.

A positively charged metal sphere X is brought near an uncharged metal sphere Y as shown.
Y is then touched momentarily with a finger. X is then taken away. Y is now

A. positively charged.
B. negatively charged.
C. negatively charged on the left side and positively charged on the right side.
D. positively charged on the left side and negatively charged on the right side.

13. Which of the following statements about the coulomb is/are correct ?

(1) When one coulomb of charge flows across a potential difference of one volt, one joule
of energy is released.
(2) The force exerted on a charge of 1 coulomb in an electric field of 1 volt/metre is 1
newton.
(3) 1 coulomb is the charge of one mole of electrons.

A. (1) only B. (3) only

C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only

14.

A student sets up the above circuit to study the effect of the length of a resistance wire on its
resistance. As the crocodile clip is moved from A to B along the resistance wire, which of the
following statements is/are correct ?

(1) The reading of the ammeter increases.

(2) The reading of the voltmeter increases.
(3) The voltmeter reading is directly proportional to the reading of the ammeter.

A. (1) only B. (2) only

C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

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15. The electric kettle is rated at ‘220 V, 2400 W’. When it works at its rated value, it takes time T
to boil a certain amount of water. How long does it take to boil the same amount of water
when the kettle works at 110 V ?

1 1
A. T B. T
4 2
C. 2T D. 4T

16.
N S N S

A B

The following shows the magnets and coils of two d.c. motors A and B. What is the advantage
of the curved magnets in B over the ones in A ?

A. Curved magnets provide a stronger magnetic field than rectangular ones.

B. Magnets of this shape can provide a larger average torque on the coil.
C. Magnets of this shape allow the coil to rotate more freely.
D. Curved magnets are easier to produce and are more economical.

17.

A thin metal plate is suspended in a uniform magnetic field B pointing upwards. The plate is
pulled to one side and then released. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

(1) When the plate swings, eddy currents flow clockwise in it.
(2) The plate takes the same amount of time to stop as if there is no magnetic field.
(3) When the plate swings, its temperature remains unchanged.

A. (1) only B. (3) only

C. (1) and (2) only D. (2) and (3) only

18. Two identical satellites X and Y are moving in two circular orbits around the Earth as shown.
Which of the following statement is correct?

A. The period of X is smaller than that of Y.

B. The speed of X is greater than that of Y.
C. The gravitational force on X is greater than that of Y.
D. The gravitational potential energy of X is greater than that of Y.

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19. Particles P and Q are fixed at distances r and r/2 respectively from the centre O of a horizontal
circular platform which is rotating uniformly as shown.

The ratio of the acceleration of P to that of Q is

A. 1 : 2.
B. 2 : 1.
C. 1 : 4.
D. 4 : 1.

20. Two identical coins P and Q are placed at the edge of a table. At the same instant, P is pushed
slightly and falls vertically to the ground while Q is projected horizontally and reaches the
ground through a parabolic path as shown.

Which of the following statements are correct? (Neglect air resistance)

(1) P and Q reach the ground at the same time.

(2) P and Q have the same acceleration.
(3) P and Q have the same vertical speed on reaching the ground.

A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only

C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

21. A particle of mass m is thrown vertically upwards with initial speed v. When the particle
returns to its starting point, what are the changes in momentum and kinetic energy of the
particle?

Change in momentum Change in kinetic energy

A. 2mv 0
1 2
B. 0 mv
2
C. 2mv mv 2
D. 0 0

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22. A uniform plank AB of weight 200 N rests on two trestles as shown. A boy stands at the end B
of the plank.

What can the maximum weight of the boy be without tilting the plank? (Assume the weight of
the plank acts through its centre.)

A. 300 N B. 200 N
C. 100 N D. 75 N

23. Three blocks of equal mass are placed on a smooth horizontal surface as shown. A constant
force F is applied to block A so that the three blocks move towards the right with the same
acceleration.

The net force acting on the block B is

1
A. 0 F. B. F.
3
2
C. F. D. 1F .
3

24. Which of the following descriptions about kinetic energy is NOT correct?

A. A body possesses kinetic energy when it is moving.

B. The work done on an object moving along a horizontal surface by a force is
1
equal to the increase in kinetic energy of the object, i.e., KE = mv 2 .
2
C. The work done on an object which decelerates to the rest from initial speed v is
1
equal to the decrease in kinetic energy of the object, i.e., mv 2 .
2
D. The object does not possess kinetic energy when the net force acted on it is
zero.

25. Blocks P and Q are placed on a smooth horizontal surface and the mass of Q is n times that of
P. A light spring is compressed by the two blocks which are held stationary as shown. The
blocks are then released from rest.

Find the ratio of the magnitude of momentum P to that of Q.

A. 1:1 B. 1:n
C. n:1 D. n2 : 1

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26. Which of the following graphs show(s) there is a constant force exerted on the object?

(1) s (2)

(3)

A. (1) only B. (1) and (2) only

C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)

27.

In the figure, a uniform plank of weight W is hinged to a vertical wall and supported by a strut,
which makes an angle of 50° with the wall. The force F exerted by the strut on the plank acts
along the length of the strut. Which of the following about the force F and the contact force at
the hinge is correct?

force F exerted by the strut contact force at the hinge

A. 0.50W horizontal component points towards the left
B. 0.78W horizontal component points towards the left
C. 0.50W horizontal component points towards the right
D. 0.78W horizontal component points towards the right

28. A ray of light enters a glass prism and travels along the path as shown.

Find the refractive index of the glass.

A. 0.68 B. 1.37
C. 1.47 D. 1.50

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29. A slide illuminated by a light source is placed in front of a convex lens of focal length f as
shown in the figure.

The image seen on the translucent screen is probably

A. B. C. D.

30. A student prepares a double-slit set-up as shown. However, no interference fringe can be
observed on the screen.

Your suggestion for the improvement may be

A. reducing d B. reducing x
C. reducing D D. increasing a

31. When a monochromatic light beam is incident normally on a diffraction grating with 450 lines
per mm, a pattern of bright fringes is formed. The angle between the two second-order bright
fringes is 40°.

Find the frequency of the light.

A. 1.4  1014 Hz
B. 4.0 1014 Hz
C. 6.6 1014 Hz
D. 7.9 1014 Hz

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32. A vibrator generates a stationary wave on a string.

The above diagram shows the shape of the string at a certain instant. Which of the following
shows the shape of the string between PQ after a quarter of a period?

A. B.

C. D.

33. The following data show the frequency and sound intensity levels of some musical notes
produced by a piano.

Note Frequency / Hz Intensity level / dB

C 256 64
D 288 68
E 320 65
F 341 63

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(1) The note F has the lowest pitch.

(2) The note D has the greatest loudness.
(3) The note C played on a guitar will sound differently from the same note produced by
the piano.

A. (1) only B. (2) only

C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only

END OF SECTION A

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 List of data, formulae and relationships

Data

molar gas constant R = 8.31 J K-1 mol-1

Avogadro constant NA = 6.02 x1023 mol−1
acceleration due to gravity g = 9.81 m s-2 (Close to the Earth)
universal gravitational constant G = 6.67 x 10-11 N m2 kg-2
speed of light in vacuum c = 3.00 x 108 m s-1
charge of electron e = 1.60 x 10-19 C
electron rest mass me = 9.11 x 10-31 kg
permittivity of free space  0 = 8.85 x 10-12 C2 N-1 m-2
permeability of free space 0 = 4  10−7 H m-1

Rectilinear motion Mathematics

For uniformly accelerated motion : Equation of a straight line y = mx + c

v = u + at Arc length = r
1
s = ut + at 2 Surface area of cylinder = 2 r h + 2 r 2
2
v 2 = u 2 + 2as Volume of cylinder =  r2h

Surface area of sphere = 4 r 2

4
Volume of sphere =  r3
3
For small angles, sin   tan   (in radians)

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 energy transfer during Q1Q2
A1. E = mc T D1. F= Coulomb’s law
heating and cooling 4 0 r 2

energy transfer during Q electric field strength due to a

A2. E =  m D2. E=
change of state 4 0 r 2
point charge

equation of state for an V electric field between parallel

A3. pV = nRT D3. E=
ideal gas d plates (numerically)

1 l
A4. pV = Nmc 2 kinetic theory equation D4. R= resistance and resistivity
3 A
3RT
A5. Ek = molecular kinetic energy D5. R = R1 + R2 resistors in series
2N A

1 1 1
D6. = + resistors in parallel
R R1 R2

v p
B1. F =m = Force D7. P = IV = I 2 R power in a circuit
t t
force on a moving charge in a
B2. moment = F  d moment of a force D8. F = BQ sin 
magnetic field
gravitational potential force on a current-carrying
B3. EP = mgh D9. F = BIl sin
energy conductor in a magnetic field
1 0 I magnetic field due to a long
B4. E k = mv 2 kinetic energy D10. B=
2 2 r straight wire

W 0 NI magnetic field inside a long

B5. P = Fv = mechanical power D11. B=
t l solenoid

v2 
B6. a = =  2r centripetal acceleration D12. =N induced e.m.f.
r t
Gm1m2 Newton’s law of
B7. F=
r2 gravitation

D fringe width in double-

C1. y =
a slit interference
diffraction grating
C2. d sin  = n
equation
1 1 1 equation for a single
C3. + =
u v f lens

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