CAPE Physics 2023 U2 P1 -2

LIST OF PHYSICAL CONSTANTS

Speed of light in free space 3.00 x I0 m s

4n x 10Hm'
Permeability of free space
8.85 x 10-!2 F m!
Permittivity of free space

4ne, 9.0 x 10° m F

1.60 x 10-9 C
Elementary charge

The Planck constant h 6.63 x 10- Js

Unified atomic mass constant 1.66 x 10" kg (931 MeV)

Rest mass of electron 9.11 x 103 kg

L.67 x 10-" kg
Rest mass of proton m
9.81 m s?
Acceleration due to gravity
atm 1.00 x 10N m
I Atmosphere

Avogadro's number N 6.02 x 10 per mole

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A
light bulb uses Vstpply and takes a
Current of 0.2 A.. Lis switched on for one Item 3refers to the following circuit
minute. How mch electrical energy is diagram which compares an unknown
used? resistance, X, with known resistances, P,
O and R.
(A) 0.6 J
B) 12 J
(C) 36J
(D 100 J

The resistivity of a3 mlength ofconstantan

suire of diameter 0.4 mm and resistance
82is
3.35 x 10-*2m
(A)
B) 8.38 x 10nm
3. Ifthe resistances X,P,QandRare such that
(C 3.35 x 10° 2 m
1.90 × 102m no current fiows through the galvanometer,
the bridge is said to be balanced.

Which ofthe following relationships BEST

represents the ratio ?

(A)
PO
(B) PO

(D)

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 The work done per unit
circuit 6.
small positive charge charge in bringing
the
following point is the definition of frorr infinity to a
refers to
Item 4
disgram. (A) potential energy
(B) electric potential
C) potential gradient
V
1600 (D) electric field strength
Item 7 refers to
the
circuitas shown which
o, shows bypositively
a following diagram
a light charged sphere.
isused in the
4
Athenistorfound that there isa current of
above. Itis
supply. What is the
current suspended
placed between two metal insulatedXstrine
80 mA from
through
the
the thernistor? plates, and Y
0.03 A
B) 0.05 A
0.08 A
(C) 0.13 A
(D)

Item 5refers to the following diagram

which shows three positivcly charged
particles, A, B and C.

7. When the switch S is closed, the inital

The electrostatic force between A and B is movement of the sphere is
38.7 N and that between B andC is 98 N,
What is the magnitude and direction of the (A) upwards
(B) downwards
net electrostatic force acting on Bdue to A (C) towards the left
and C?
(D) towards the right
(A) 59.3 N towards A
(B) 59.3 N towards C
(C 136.7 N towards A
(D) 136.7 N towards C
 mathematical equation for the
The 10.
dischargeofa capacitor, C, through a
by
What is the magnetic Aux
resistor,R, is given centre of a long density at the
number of solenoid, given
turns per unit length is 12that the
per
centimetre and the current turns
through the solenoid is 3 A? passing
value ofRC is called
the (Assurne H,=4r x 10 Hm')
The
(A) 144r x 10T
A) resistivity of the capacitor (B) 1.44r x105T
resistance of the capacitor () 144n uT
B the circuit
C
time constant of discharge
(D) 144x T
energy stored before
(P)
11. One farad is equivalent to
of
Item 9refers to the following diagrarn
containing a battery with e.m.f. (A) 1JC1
acircuit resistance 2.0 2. (B 1 NC
3.0 V and internal (C) 1CV
(D) 1VC

2.0

3.0 V

when the
What will the voltmeter read
2?
value on the resistance, R, is set at 8.0
1.2 V
(A) 2.4 V
(B) 3.0 V
() 3.6 V
(D)
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magncticficld, B,,of
oflength30cmin a strength
diagramofa wire
field.
following the
referstothe angle of 60 with
Ica12wichmakesAn
35mT, B

magnitude of the force on the wire?

of 2.5A,
what isthe
iscarrying a current
12 If the wire

(A)
0.0023 N
0.13N
13N
(D) 2.3 N

2.0 x10' kg carrying

Item 14 refers to the following diagram of
13. Acondustor of massbalanced by a magnetic a
current-carrying conductor ina magnetic
ecurrent of 2.0 Ais of field.
fieid at rigzht angles to it If the lengthfield
the conductor is 6.0 cn, the magnetic
Etength is

(A) 123 10T N Zes

(B) 123 10T
(C) 123 10T
() 123 10T
14. In which direction will a force be exerted
on the wire?

(A) W
(B) X
(C) Y
(D)
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diagrams showva bar magnet

Thefollowing flow correct? being inserted or withdrawn a
disgram is the current from solenoid In which
Motion
(C) ’Matton
(A) N S

-Motion
’Motion
S (D)
(B)

bridge rectifer circuit

Item 16 refers to the following diagram of a
P

Y
Load

R S

a negative potential and Yis positive, which

cycle when terminal X is at
Ate time in the ac.
diodes will be conducting?
(A) P and R
(B) R end Q
(C) S and Q
(D) S and P
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value3.0V?
ofpeak
signal
sinusoldal
of a
ther.m.s.value
Whatis
17.
1.50V
(A) 2.12V
(B) 4.24 V
(C) 6.00V arrangement for a full-wave
(D)
following
diagramsshows
the corrcct rectifier circuit?
Which of the
18.

Input

Input
Output Output

(B)
(A)

Input
Input

Output Output

(C) (D)
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diagram of Item20 refers to the following diagram.

tothe: following
refers
n19
Item resistor(LDR),
light-dependent Depletion
a layer

10V P
ls

20. When the switch S is closed, the depletion

darkness, the layer
With the LDR in complete When fully
19
voltage across it is 10 V. drops to (A) widens
illuninated, the voltage 2crossinitthe 2 kQ narrows
3 V. What will be the
current (B)
illuminated? (C) disappears
resistor when the LDR is fully is unchanged
(D)
(Assune that when the LDR is in complete
darkness, its resistance is infinite.) is vry
The open loop gain of an op-arnpnarrow.
21.
0.35 mA
high; however, its bandwidth is
(A) This means that the
3.5 mA
(B)
() 5.0 mA
(A) input is at virtual earth
D) 7.0 mA
B) output has a small value
(C) gain has a limited range
D operating frequency has a limited
range
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the
following
circuit
24 conmparator,
Itemsvoltage
amp

9+9V
Rolowingop-
to
Itcm 22refers
diagram.

v,-0JV 300 ka

100 kO H
The supply voltage to the
will
24.
If the open loop gain is 10op-amp is t9V.
and V,=0, what
circuit above
22.
Foran input
havean
of0.3 y the
output of
isthe maximum
inputvoltageswing, V, for
lincar amnplification?

1.5 V (A) +90 V

(A) t 9V
1.2 V (B)
(B) 0.9 V (C) + 9V
(C) + 18V
(D)
0.1 V (D)

following diagram of
Item 23refers to the 25. Ifthe input voltages, Vand V,are giveD as
a circuit. 2 uV and 6 V respectively, and the open
loop gain is A, what is the value of Y?
Vout 2A,V
(A)
(B) 4A,V
(C) 6A,V
(D) 8A,V

23. The circuit represents

(A) a voltage follower

(B) a summing armplifier
(C) an inverting amplifier
(D) a non-inverting amplifier
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Which ofthe
"26.
following circuits shows the
Logic Gate correct NOR gate
Equivalent equivalent of the given logie ate
(A) NOT

(B) OR

t
(C) AND

(D) EX-NOR

as

Item 27 refers to the following iagram.

R

21, the inputs to P and O are both held at logic 1, then the states of RSand T are
r
RS T
(A) 01. 1
(B)
(C) 1
(D) 1 1 1
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inputs. Xand Y, on an AND
the
numbers aro
fcd in series into
trainsinthe
V diagrams shown below. gate. The
four-bit binary pulse
To represented by the
28 numbers are

Xo
AND
Yo
VA t
5 V

Which of the following pulse trains represents the output pulse from the AND gate?

(A)
5V

(B)
5V

(C) V
5V

(D)
5 Vi
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Item 29 refers to the following diagram

which shows a
combination of NOR gates.

29. Which single gate is the same as this network?

OR
(B) NOR
(C) Ex-OR
(D) Ex-NOR

Item 30 refers to the following circuit diagram.

HA -Carry
HA
Sum

outputs are
30. For the inputs shown in the circuit, the

Sum Carry
1
(A)
(B) 0
1

material of thickness x is given by

X-rays passing through a
31, The intensity of
I-1,e,
equation represent?
What does the symbol 'm' in the

(A) The time constant of the X-rays

material
(B) The permittivity of the material
(C) The permeability of thecoefficient of the materil
(D) The linear absorption
 consistingof an anode, A, and acathede,
photocell voitimeter and a variable
ofa
flowing diagconnectedto an
ammeter, dc. powet
32 refrs tshe
v n t dglce
tbe,
lse ieide n
C,

Varfable O
de. smppty
When the phetoceil is illuminated with ultraviolet light and photoelectrons re ernitted.
plotted. Which graph corectly
32.
end voltsge values are shows the
coeeponding curret
berween Jand ? relstionghig
(C)
(A)

B) (D)

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Electromagnetic radiation is incident on 36. In Millikan's oil drop

33 metal surface whose work function is
64x 10-19 J. The value of the minimum drop of mass 4 x 10-15experiment, a charged
kg is suspended
frequency of radiation which will cause between the metal plates by an electric field
of strength 4.2 x 10Vm',
electrons to be emitted is
3.1 x 10 Hz The charge of the drop is
(A) 9.7 x 1014 Hz
(B) 6.4 x 1015 Hz (A) 2e
(C) 9.6 x 1016 Hz
(B) 6e
(D) (C) 9e
(D) 10e

34.
Light falls on a photoelectric material
and no electrons are emitted. Which of 37. An electron has kinetic energy of
the following properties of the light when 8 x 10-16 J. What is this value in electron
decreased may result in electrons being volts?
emitted?
(A) 0.5 eV
I Intensity (B) 4eV
C) 50 eV
Frequency 80 eV
I. Wavelength (D)

(A) II only 38. The following equation represents anuclear

(B) II only reaction.
(C) I and II only
(D) Iand II only 235 44
Ba+ Kr+k n
U+ n 36
92

Platinum is illuminated with light of coeficient k?

35. function What is the value of the
wavelength 500 nm. The work
maximum
for platinurn is 6.3 eV and the What is the 1
kinetic energy is 12.3 x 10-19J. constant?
(A)
2
measured value of Planck's (B)
(C) 3
4
(A) 3.73 × 10-3" Js
1.12 x 1o4 Js
(B) 3.73 x 1o4Js
(C 1.12 x 10-15 Js
(D)
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Uranium-238, 238
92 U, decays by one alpha
41. particle and one beta particle. What is the
diagram
following beta resulting nuclide?
39refers to thesourceemittingfield
Item radium
a The
whlchshows magnctic ficld.
particles into a
page. (A) 91
acts into the
A 235 Pa
X (B) 90
X
Radiam source
(C) Pa
X
234
(P) 90 Pa
X

above would a
B-particle 42. The half-llfe of a sample of radioactive
39 At what position Substance is 100 years. What is its decay
be detocted? constant?

following energy level (A) 6.93 x 10- year

Item 40refers to the S.00 x 10' year
diagram for hydrogen. (B)
C) 6.93 × 10' year!
0 eV
-0.33 eV (D) 1.44 x 10² year-!
-0.54 eV
-0.85 eV 43. How much energy would be released in a
nuclear fission reaction if the mass defect
--151 eV is 0.00687 u?

-3.39 eV (A) 0.02 MeV

(B) 1.09 MeV
(C) 6.39 MeV
(D) 7.04 MeV
E, -13.6 eV
44. initially
A sample of radioactive material material
40. What is the wavelength of the radiation
emitted as &result of an electron transition contains 2.0 x 10 atoms. The
decays by a-emission and has a half-life
from E, to E? of 3.0 x 1010 s, The initial activity
of the
(A) 1.6 x 104m sample is
(B) S.3 x 10m 4.6 x 10 Bq
(C) 1.9 x 10m (A)
(B) 1.5 x 10 Bq
(D) 1.27 x 10-15 m 2.0 x 10° Bq
(C)
(D) 2.3 x 10!l Bq

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Anwy prepared radioactive nuclide has a

5.
half-life of the 'uclide? decay constant of 1.9 x10 s'. What is the
approximate
(A) 1minute
(B) 1hour
(C) 1week
1 month
(D)

lly
rial
-life
the
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