NAME OF EXAMINATION: FOURTH CT OF FIRST QUARTER 2022-2023

NAME:

CLASS- SECTION- ROLL-

DATE-

1 (a) Explain qualitatively how molecular movement causes the pressure exerted by a gas

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(b) The density of neon gas at a temperature of 273 K and a pressure of 1.02 × 105 Pa is
0.900 kg m–3. Neon may be assumed to be an ideal gas.

Calculate the root-mean-square (r.m.s.) speed of neon atoms at

(i) 273 K,
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speed = ........................................... m s–1 [3]

(ii) 546 K.

speed = ........................................... m s–1 [2]

(c) The calculations in (b) are based on the density for neon being 0.900 kg m–3.
Suggest the effect, if any, on the root-mean-square speed of changing the density at
constant temperature.

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2 The needle of a sewing machine is made to oscillate vertically through a total distance of
22 mm, as shown in Fig. 3.1.

22 mm needle at its
maximum height

8.0 mm
cloth

Fig. 3.1

The oscillations are simple harmonic with a frequency of 4.5 Hz.

The cloth that is being sewn is positioned 8.0 mm below the point of the needle when the
needle is at its maximum height.

(a) State what is meant by simple harmonic motion.

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(b) The displacement y of the point of the needle may be represented by the equation

y = a cosω t.

(i) Suggest the position of the point of the needle at time t = 0.

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(ii) Determine the values of

1. a,
a = .......................................... mm [1]

2. ω.

ω = ..................................... rad s–1 [2]

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(c) Calculate, for the point of the needle,

(i) its maximum speed,

speed = ........................................ m s–1 [2]

(ii) its speed as it moves downwards through the cloth.

speed = ........................................ m s–1 [3]