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MOCK EXAMINATION 2021

PHYSICS PAPER 1
Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes

This paper must be answered in English
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
(1) There are TWO sections, A and B, in this Paper. You are advised to finish Section A in about 50 minutes.
(2) Section A consists of multiple-choice questions in this question paper, while Section B contains
conventional questions printed separately in Question-Answer Book B.
(3) 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 the Question-Answer Book. The Answer Sheet for Section
A and the Question-Answer Book for Section B will be collected separately at the end of the
examination.
(4) The diagrams in this paper are NOT necessarily drawn to scale.
(5) The last two 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. No extra time will be
given after the ‘Time is up’ announcement.
(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 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.
New Senior Secondary Physics at Work (Second Edition)

Mock Exam 2021 Paper 1A 1
 Oxford University Press 2020
Section A
There are 33 questions. Questions marked with * involve knowledge of the extension component.
1 A bottle of water brought out from a refrigerator is left on a table. Water droplets form quickly
on the surface of the bottle as shown below. After a while, the surface becomes dry.
water droplets
(Photo credit: Klaikungwon Sudsawat | Dreamstime.com)

Which of the following best explains the above phenomena?
A Water vapour first freezes on the bottle and then melts.
B Water vapour first freezes on the bottle and then evaporates.
C Water vapour first condenses on the bottle and then melts.
D Water vapour first condenses on the bottle and then evaporates.
2 Two objects X and Y of different initial temperatures are placed inside a well-insulated container
as shown in Figure (a). They are in good thermal contact. Figure (b) shows the variation of their
temperatures with time.
temperature / C
well-insulated
container 70
Y
X Y 30
10 X
0 time / s
Figure (a) Figure (b)

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(1) The heat lost by Y is larger than the heat gained by X at the beginning.
(2) X and Y are in thermal equilibrium at 30 C.
(3) The ratio of the heat capacity of X to that of Y is 7:1.
A (2) only
B (1) and (2) only
C (1) and (3) only

D (1), (2) and (3)

3 Ice cubes of total mass 0.05 kg at 0 C are added to water of mass 0.2 kg at room temperature of
30 C. The final temperature of the mixture is 11 C. How much energy does the mixture gain
from the surroundings?
Given: specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.34  105 J kg–1
specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J kg–1 C–1
A 2200 J
B 3050 J
C 5350 J
D 6190 J
4 A solid substance X of initial temperature T is insulated from the surroundings. An electric

heater of constant power first uses 20 s to raise the temperature of X to 40 C and then 14 s to
raise the temperature from 40 C to 96 C. X remains as a solid in the whole process. Find T.
A –40 C
B –20 C
C 0 C
D 20 C
5 A point object moves continuously. Its position is recorded at equal time interval from time t1
to t9 on a grid in scale as shown below.
t
9
t
8
t
7
t
6
t5
t
4
t
3
t
2
t
1
At time t5, the object is at the rightmost position. What are the directions of its velocity v and
acceleration a at t5?
Direction of v Direction of a
A  ↓
B ↑ ↓
C  ←
D ↑ ←

6 A diver jumps upwards and then falls into the swimming pool as shown in Figure (a). She
finally stops in the water. The springboard is at height h above the water surface. Figure (b)
shows her velocity–time graph in the above process.
v / m s–1
4
springboard 0.5 1.5 1.7
h 0 t/s
swimming
–8
pool

Find the height h.
A 1.0 m
B 3.0 m
C 3.8 m
D 4.0 m
7 Two blocks X and Y are placed on a smooth horizontal surface. The masses of X and Y are m and
5m respectively. Two horizontal forces F and 2F are applied to the blocks as shown. X and Y are
in contact when they are moving.
2F Y F
X
smooth horizontal surface
What is the magnitude of the force acting on X by Y ?

F
A
6
B F
11F
C
6
13 F
D
6

8 The figure below shows two forces F1 and F2 acting on a point object O. An additional force F3
is now added to keep O in equilibrium.
F1 F2
O
O
1N
1N
What is the magnitude of F3?

A 4.0 N
B 5.3 N
C 6.3 N
D 7.4 N
9 On a smooth horizontal surface, block Y of mass 3 kg moves at 8 m s–1 and collides head-on
with block X of mass 1 kg as shown in the figure. X is initially at rest.
8 m s–
1
at rest
Y
X
smooth horizontal surface
Which of the following is/are the possible speed(s) of Y just after collision?
(1) 2 m s–1
(2) 4 m s–1
(3) 8 m s–1
A (1) only
B (2) only
C (1) and (2) only
D (2) and (3) only

*10 A ball rolls down a slope from rest as shown. It flies off at the edge of the slope at time t1 and
bounces up after hitting the ground at time t2.
slope
ground
Which of the following graphs best shows how the magnitude of acceleration of the ball changes
with time?
A acceleration
time
0 t1 t2
B acceleration
time
0 t1 t2
C
acceleration
time
0 t1 t2
D acceleration
time
0 t1 t2

11 The roundabout shown below can rotate about its centre O. The handles are installed radially
from O and are equal in length.
centre O
handle
Peter and Mary push this roundabout at the end of the handles in the following ways:
(I) (II) (III)

Mary
Peter
Peter O O Mary O Mary
Peter
If the forces they applied are of equal magnitude, compare the magnitude of the resultant
moment about O in the above three ways.
A (I) > (II) > (III)
B (III) > (II) > (I)
C (I) = (II) > (III)
D (II) = (III) > (I)
12 A car of mass 800 kg travels up a ramp steadily at 50 km h–1 as shown. The ramp makes
an angle of 30 to the horizontal. The total resistive force acting on the car is 1000 N.
50 km h–1
30
Find the power output of the car engine.

A 13.9 kW
B 68.4 kW
C 108 kW
D 246 kW

13 A man of mass m stands at one end of a uniform plank PQ as shown. The plank has a mass M,
with M smaller than m. It is supported by a stand at Q and is hung at P by a light inextensible
rope passing a smooth fixed pulley. The man holds the rope tight to keep the plank horizontal.
pulley
T rope man
P Q
stand
Which of the following statements about the tension T in the rope are correct? Assume that the
plank remains horizontal.
Mg
(1) T= when the man is at Q.
2
(2) If the man stands at points other than Q on the plank, T will be larger than that when he is
at Q.
Mg
(3) T = mg + if the man stands at P.
2
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)
*14 P and Q are two identical balls initially at rest. Q is on the ground and P is right above it as
shown. The balls are projected at the same time with the same initial speed u at the same
angle θ. They do not bounce when they hit the ground.
P θ
Q θ
ground
Which of the following statements best describes the motion of P and Q?

A P reaches its highest point earlier than Q does.
B The maximum vertical displacement of P is larger than that of Q.
C When P hits the ground, it travels a longer horizontal distance than Q.
D P reaches the ground at a lower speed than Q.

15 Two light rays r1 and r2 enter a rectangular glass block from air at angles θ1 and θ2 respectively.
r1 leaves the glass block at an angle φ1, while r2 is reflected by a plane mirror and leaves the
block at an angle φ2 as shown. Given that θ1 < θ2.
r1 r2
θ1 θ2 φ2
air
glass
plane mirror
φ1
Which of the following relationship between φ1 and φ2 is correct?

A φ1 < φ2
B φ1 = φ2
C φ1 > φ2
D It cannot be determined because the refractive index of glass is not known.
*16 An object is placed 20 cm in front of a lens and forms an erect image at a position 30 cm from
the lens. What are the type and the focal length of the lens?
Type of lens Focal length
A concave 60 cm
B concave 12 cm
C convex 60 cm
D convex 12 cm

*17 In the Young’s double slit experiment shown below, a double slit is placed 4.0 m away from a
screen. The slit separation is 0.5 mm. When a monochromatic light of wavelength 520 nm is
used, the central bright fringe is observed at O, while the 9th bright fringe is observed at P.
monochromatic
light source O
4.0 m
double slit screen
Diagram NOT drawn to scale
Which of the following changes will still give a bright fringe at P?

(1) Moving the screen away from the slit by 0.5 m.
(2) Using monochromatic light of wavelength 624 nm instead of 520 nm.
(3) Moving the light source away from the double slit by 5 mm.
A (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)
18 A string is fixed to a wall at one end and tied to a vibrator at the other end as shown. P and Q are
two particles on the string separated by 15 cm. The vibrator generates a stationary wave of
wavelength 10 cm on the string.
wall
P Q string
15 cm
vibrator
If neither P nor Q is stationary, which of the following statements about the two particles must
be correct?
(1) P and Q vibrate in antiphase.
(2) P and Q vibrate with the same amplitude.
(3) P and Q reach their equilibrium positions at the same time.
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

19 A detector placed at point O detects two musical notes X and Y. The waveforms of the two notes
displayed on the detector are shown below.
displacement
X
Y
time
Which of the following statements about notes X and Y is INCORRECT?

A At O, X is louder than Y.
B The quality of X is the same as that of Y.
C The pitch of X is lower than that of Y.
D The speed of X is lower than that of Y in air.
20 A boy on the shore observes a dolphin in the water as shown. Sound and light coming from the
dolphin travel from point D and enter the air at point O.
normal
air O
water
D
Given that the speed of sound in air is 330 m s–1 and that in water is 1500 m s–1. The refractive
index of water is 1.33. Which of the following statements is correct?
A The dolphin appears to be at a lower position in the water to the boy.
B The wavelength of the light from the dolphin becomes shorter after entering the air.
C The pitch of the sound from the dolphin becomes lower after entering the air.
D The travelling direction of the sound wave bends towards the normal at O when the it
enters the air.

21 A sound wave produced inside a room passes through a doorway and diffracts. The frequency of
the sound wavs is f. The width d of the doorway is longer than the wavelength of the sound.
wall of the
room
direction
of travel
Under which of the following changes does the sound wave diffracts most noticeably?
A Reduce f by half and double d.
B Reduce f by half and keep d unchanged.
C Keep f unchanged and double d.
D Double f and reduce d by half.
22 The equilibrium positions of some equally spaced particles A to J in a medium are shown in
Figure (a). When a longitudinal wave travels rightwards at 20 cm s–1 in the medium, the
positions of these particles at time t are shown in Figure (b).
A B C D E F G H I J
equilibrium
Figure (a) positions
5 cm
A B C D E F G H I J
Figure (b) at time t
direction of travel
Which of the following statements is correct?

A The period of the wave is 0.5 s.
B At time t, the distance between particles A and B equals the amplitude of the wave.
C At time t, particle E is moving to the right.
D Particles F and J are moving in phase.

*23 Point charges Q1 and Q2 are 4d apart as shown. Point X is the equilibrium point where the
resultant electric field is zero.
Q1 X Q2
d 3d
Which of the following statements are correct?

(1) Q1 and Q2 are like charges.
(2) The ratio of the charge of Q1 to that of Q2 is 1 : 9.
(3) If the charge of Q1 increases, the equilibrium point will shift towards Q2.
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)
24 The figure below shows three insulated uncharged sphere P, Q and R in contact. A positively
charged rod is brought near P without touching it. After earthing Q momentarily, R is isolated
from Q. Afterwards, the charged rod is removed.
P Q R
insulating
support
What are the charges on P, Q and R after the charged rod is removed?
P Q R
A zero zero zero
B negative zero positive
C negative zero zero
D negative negative zero

25 In the circuit shown below, the cell has negligible internal resistance. The ammeter and
voltmeter are ideal.
V
S
R R
1 2
R
3
When the switch S is closed, how do the readings of the ammeter and the voltmeter change?
Reading of ammeter Reading of voltmeter
A increase increase
B increase decrease
C decrease increase
D decrease decrease
26 The figure below shows the simplified structure of an electric fan. The earth wire is connected to
the metal case of the fan. Some of the circuit components are wired incorrectly.
fan
live X
M
neutral
S motor
earth
metal
case
Which of the following will happen when point X on the wire touches the metal case and form a
short circuit?
A The motor will be overheated by a large current.
B The fuse will not blow even if S is closed.
C The electric fan will operate at a power higher than the rated value.
D If someone touches the metal case, the person will get an electric shock.

27 Four identical light bulbs and a battery are connected as shown.
L2
L1
L3
L4
Which of the following statements are correct?

(1) The current flowing through L4 is larger than that flowing through L1.
(2) L4 is the brightest among all light bulbs.
power dissipated in L2 1
(3) The ratio is .
power dissipated in L4 3
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)
28 A small metal frame is attached on a plastic trolley as shown. The trolley is released from a
height h above the lowest point O of the smooth track. The trolley then slides along the track
and passes through a square region of uniform magnetic field. The whole metal frame is inside
the magnetic field when the trolley reaches O.
metal
frame smooth
track
magnetic
O
field
Assume air resistance acting on the trolley is negligible. Which of the following statements
correctly describe(s) the motion of the trolley?
(1) The trolley experiences the largest opposing force when it reaches O.
(2) The trolley reaches a maximum height smaller than h on the other side of the track.
(3) If the magnetic field points out of the page, the magnetic field will make the trolley speed
up when the trolley enters the field.
A (2) only
B (1) and (2) only
C (1) and (3) only

D (2) and (3) only

*29 In Figure (a), an axial search coil is placed inside a solenoid. The plane of the coil is
perpendicular to the handle. The coil is connected to a voltmeter which measures the voltage V
across the coil. Figure (b) shows how the current I in the solenoid varies with time t.
solenoid
I/A
to voltmeter
handle
I
coil 0 t/s
power supply 1 4 6
Which of the following graphs best represents how V varies with t?

A
V/V
0 t/s
146
B
V/V
0 t/s
146
C V/V
4 6
0 t/s
1
D V/V
4 6
0 t/s
1

*30 A light bulb of resistance 0.5 Ω is connected to an a.c. power supply via a transformer as shown.
The transformer is ideal and its turns ratio NP : NS is 2 : 1. The output voltage V of the a.c. power
supply is measured by a CRO.
CRO
8V
V N N 0.5 Ω
P S
The CRO shows that the peak-to-peak value of V is 8 V. Find the average power dissipated by
the light bulb.
A 4W
B 8W
C 16 W
D 64 W
31 A student puts a radioactive source very close to a G-M tube. Then he puts different absorbers
between them in turn.
absorber counter
G-M tube
radioactive
source
He records the count rate for each absorber in the table below.
Absorber Count rate / min–1

– 328
A sheet of paper X
5 mm aluminium Y
25 mm lead Z
50 mm lead 50
If the radioactive source emits only α and γ radiation, which of the following is most likely to be
the values of X, Y and Z?
X Y Z
A 320 147 53
B 320 85 71
C 147 138 85
D 147 85 53

32 Neptunium (Np) is a radioactive element. One of its isotopes, 237
93 Np , undergoes a series of
decays to form 205

81 Tl . Find the number of α and β particles emitted in this decay series.
No. of α particles No. of β particles

A 7 4
B 8 4
C 7 6
D 8 6
*33 In a nuclear reaction, 157 N captures a proton and forms 126 C by emitting an α particle.
Given: mass of 157 N = 15.001 089 u
mass of 126 C = 12.000 000 u
mass of 42 He = 4.001 505 u

1
mass of 1 p = 1.007 276 u
How much energy is released in this reaction?
A 1.19 × 10–9 J
B 8.93 × 10–10 J
C 1.03 × 10–12 J
D 1.18 × 10–18 J
END OF SECTION A

List of data, formulae and relationships
Data
molar gas constant R = 8.31 J mol1 K1
Avogadro constant NA = 6.02  1023 mol1
acceleration due to gravity g = 9.81 m s2 (close to the Earth)
universal gravitational constant G = 6.67  1011 N m2 kg2
speed of light in vacuum c = 3.00  108 m s1
charge of electron e = 1.60  1019 C
electron rest mass me = 9.11  1031 kg
permittivity of free space 0 = 8.85  1012 C2 N1 m2
permeability of free space 0 = 4  107 H m1
atomic mass unit u = 1.661  1027 kg (1 u is equivalent to 931 MeV)
astronomical unit AU = 1.50  10 m11
light year ly = 9.46  1015 m

parsec pc = 3.09  10 m = 3.26 ly = 206 265 AU
16
Stefan constant  = 5.67  108 W m2 K4

Planck constant h = 6.63  1034 J s
Rectilinear motion Mathematics

For uniformly accelerated motion: Equation of a straight line y = mx + c
Arc length = r
v = u + at
1 2 Surface area of cylinder = 2rh + 2r2
at
s = ut + 2 Volume of cylinder = r2h
v2 = u2 + 2as Surface area of sphere = 4r2
4 3
πr
3
Volume of sphere =
For small angles, sin   tan    (in radians)
Astronomy and Space Science Energy and Use of Energy
GMm Φ
− E=
U= r gravitational potential energy A illuminance
P = AT4 Stefan’s law Q A(T H −T C )
Δf Δλ κ
| | v | | t = d rate of energy transfer by conduction
f 0  c  λ0 Doppler effect κ
U =d thermal transmittance U-value
1
ρ Av 3
P =2 maximum power by wind turbine
Atomic World Medical Physics
1 1. 22 λ
mv
2 e max 2 = hf   Einstein’s photoelectric equation  d Rayleigh criterion (resolving power)
{ } 1
4
1 me e
− 2 13 . 6
− 2
n 8 h2 ε 2 power = f power of a lens
En = 0 = n eV
energy level equation for hydrogen I
10 log
atom L=
I 0 intensity level (dB)
h h Z = c acoustic impedance
 = p = mv de Broglie formula

1. 22 λ I r ( Z2 −Z 1 )2
 d Rayleigh criterion (resolving power) 2
 = I 0 = ( Z 2 + Z1 ) intensity reflection coefficient
I=I 0 e−μx transmitted intensity through a
medium
Q1 Q2
energy transfer during
A1. E = mcT D1. 4 πε 0 r 2 Coulomb’s law
heating and cooling
F=
Q
energy transfer during electric field strength due to a
A2. E = lm D2. 4 πε 0 r 2
change of state point charge
E=
equation of state for an

V electric field between parallel
A3. pV = nRT D3. d
ideal gas plates (numerically)
E=
1 ρl
A4. Nm c 2 kinetic theory equation D4. resistance and resistivity
3 A
pV = R=
3 RT
A5. 2N A molecular kinetic energy D5. R = R1 + R2 resistors in series
EK =
1 1 1
D6. R R1 R2 resistors in parallel
= +
Δv Δp
B1. m force D7. P = IV = I2R power in a circuit
Δt Δt
F= =
force on a moving charge in
B2. moment = F  d moment of a force D8. F = BQv sin 
a magnetic field
gravitational potential force on a current-carrying
B3. EP = mgh D9. F = BIl sin 
energy conductor in a magnetic field
1 μ0 I
B4. mv 2 kinetic energy D10.
magnetic field due to a long
2 2 πr straight wire
EK = B=
μ 0 NI
magnetic field inside a long
B5. P = Fv mechanical power D11. l solenoid
B=
v2 ΔΦ
B6. centripetal acceleration D12. N induced e.m.f.
r Δt
a= = 2r =
Gm1 m 2 Vs Ns ratio of secondary voltage to
Newton’s law of
B7. r 2 D13. Vp Np primary voltage in a
gravitation
F=  transformer
λD fringe width in
C1. a E1. N = N0ekt law of radioactive decay
double-slit interference
y =
diffraction grating t 1 ln 2
C2. d sin  = n E2. k half-life and decay constant
equation 2
=

1 1 1 equation for a single activity and the number of
C3. + E3. A = kN
u v f lens undecayed nuclei
=
E4. E = mc2 mass-energy relationship


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M NEW SENIOR SECONDARY PHYSICS AT WORK

MOCK EXAMINATION 2021

Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECTION A (MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS)

(3) All questions carry equal marks.

(6) No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

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(Photo credit: Klaikungwon Sudsawat | Dreamstime.com)

Figure (a) Figure (b)

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4 A solid substance X of initial temperature T is insulated from the surroundings. An electric

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Figure (a) Figure (b)

smooth horizontal surface

What is the magnitude of the force acting on X by Y ?

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What is the magnitude of F3?

smooth horizontal surface

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(I) (II) (III)

Peter O O Mary O Mary

Find the power output of the car engine.

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Which of the following statements best describes the motion of P and Q?

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Which of the following relationship between φ1 and φ2 is correct?

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double slit screen

Diagram NOT drawn to scale

Which of the following changes will still give a bright fringe at P?

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Which of the following statements about notes X and Y is INCORRECT?

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Which of the following statements are correct?

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Which of the following statements are correct?

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Figure (a) Figure (b)

Which of the following graphs best represents how V varies with t?

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Absorber Count rate / min–1

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decays to form 205

No. of α particles No. of β particles

Given: mass of 157 N = 15.001 089 u

mass of 126 C = 12.000 000 u

mass of 42 He = 4.001 505 u

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light year ly = 9.46  1015 m

Stefan constant  = 5.67  108 W m2 K4

Rectilinear motion Mathematics

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