STPM 2022 Trial Exam

Physics Paper 2
Answer scheme

Section A (15 marks)

1 C 6 C 11 D
2 A 7 B 12 A
3 B 8 D 13 A
4 C 9 C 14 D
5 A 10 B 15 C

Section B (15 marks)

16. a) Force per unit positive charge at a point. [1]

b) i)
𝑉 [1]
𝐸=
𝑑
1.9 × 10*
= = 1.4 × 10- 𝑁𝐶 ,0 [1]
14 × 10,*

ii)
𝑞𝐸 [1] = 𝑚𝑔 [1]

𝑚𝑔 0.010 × 9.81
𝑞= =
𝐸 1.4 × 10-
= 0.70 𝜇𝐶 [1]
0
iii) Electric field strength increases because 𝐸 ∝ 9 . [1]
Sphere S accelerates/moves upwards. [1]

17. a) Kirchhoff’s first law states that the algebraic sum of the current entering any junction must be zero.

:𝐼 = 0 [1]

Kirchhoff’s second law states that the algebraic sum of the products of current and resistance equals
the algebraic sum of e.m.f. in a closed loop.

: 𝐼𝑅 = : 𝐸 [1]

b) 𝐼0 + 𝐼> − 𝐼* = 0 [1]
14.0 + 10.0 = −4.0𝐼> + 6.0𝐼0 , 10.0 = 6.0𝐼0 + 2.0𝐼* , 14.0 = −4.0𝐼> − 2.0𝐼*
any 2 ----------[2]
𝐼0 = 2.00 A,
𝐼> = -3.00 A,
𝐼* = -1.00 A [1]

𝑉BC = 𝑉C − 𝑉B
= +10.0 − 6.0𝐼0
= −2.0 V (𝑉B > 𝑉C ) [1]
Section C (30 marks)

18. a) The ratio of the charge, Q on each plate to the potential difference between the plates. [1]

b) i)
1 1 1
= + [1]
𝐶FG 𝐶0 + 𝐶> 𝐶*

1 1
= +
96 × 10,H 48 × 10,H

Ceq = 32 µF [1]
0
ii) 𝑉 ∝ I OR 𝑉∝𝑄

𝑉* 𝐶0> 𝑉* 𝑄*
= [1] = [1]
𝑉0 KL > 𝐶* 𝑉0 KL > 𝑄0 KL >

𝑉* = 2𝑉0 KL > [1] 𝑉* = 2𝑉0 KL > [1]

V3 = 6.0 V [1]
V1 = V2 = 3.0 V [1]
VAB = 9.0 V [1]

iii) Q = CV [1]

Q1 = Q2 = 48 ´ 10-6 ´ 3.0 = 140 µC [1]

Q3 = 48 ´ 10-6 ´ 6.0 = 290 µC [1]

0
c) i) Time taken for the charge/current/voltage to decay to F of its initial value. [1]
ii) t = RCeq [1]
P
𝑉 = 𝑉MN 𝑒 ,Q [1]
R
0
𝑒 ,S = > t = 1.2 s [1]

19. a) Faraday’s law states that the e.m.f. induced in a conductor is directly proportional to the rate of
change of magnetic flux linked with the conductor. [1]
Lenz’s law states that the direction of induced current is such that the magnetic field produced will
oppose the change that induces the current. [1]

b) i) ΦU = 𝑁𝐵𝐴 [1] = 215 × 2.05 × 25.0 × 10,[

= 1.10 Wb [1]
>]
ii) 𝜔 = ^ = 39 rad s,0 [1]
at time t, 𝛷 = 𝑁𝐵𝐴 cos 𝜔𝑡 [1]
9i
e.m.f. induced, 𝜀 = − 9P [1]
= 𝑁𝐵𝐴𝜔 sin 𝜔𝑡 [1]
= 43.2 sin 39.3𝑡 V [1]
c) i) e.m.f. is induced in a conductor when the current in a neighbouring conductor changes. [1]
mnop q
ii) 𝐵 = 𝜇U 𝑛𝐼 = r
[1]

mn op os qM
Φ = 𝑁> 𝐵𝐴 = r
[1]

mnop os M
Φ = 𝑀𝐼 → 𝑀= r
[1]

iii) The mutual inductance decreases. [1]

e.m.f. induced decreases. [1]

20. a) The value of d.c. voltage that dissipates heat at the same rate as the mean power dissipated when the
a.c. flows in the resistor. [1]
x
b) i) 𝑉Lvw = [1]
√>

0z{
= = 140 V [1]
√>

ii) 𝑋r = 𝜔𝐿 [1]
𝑍 = •𝑅> + (𝜔𝐿)> [1]
= •1.5> + (100𝜋 × 6.3 × 10,* )> = 2.5 Ω [1]

x„ …„
iii) x
= [1]
†
100𝜋 × 6.3 × 10,*
𝑉r = × 140 = 110 V [1]
2.5
…„
iv) tan 𝜃 = [1] ‰
100𝜋 × 6.3 × 10,*
𝜃 = tan,0 = 53° [1]
1.5

c)
VL
V
- VL leads VR by 90°. [1]
- Correct V and angle labelled. [1]
53°
VR
x•Ž•
d) 𝐼v‹Œ = †
[1]
0z{
= >.-
= 79 A [1]

I = 79 cos (100p - 0.93) [1]