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960 PHYSICS STPM
CONSTANT VALVES
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Speed of light in free space c =3.00x 10
8
ms-
1
Permeability of free space flo
4n X 1 o-
7
Hm-
1
Permittivity of free space &
0
8 8
- 1 o-12 F -I
. )X m
Magnitude of electronic charge e 1.60 X 10-
19
C
Plank constant h = 6.63 x 10-
34
Js
Unified atomic mass constant U = 1.66 X 10-
27
kg
Rest mass of electron me= 9.11 X 10-
31
kg
Rest mass of proton mp = 1.67 x 1 o-
27
kg
Molar gas constant
Avogadro constant
Boltzmann constant
k = 1.38 x 10.
23
JK-
1
Gravitational constant
G = 6.67 X 1 o-Il Nnl kg-
2
Acceleration of free fall g=9.81 ms-
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Section A [ 40 marks]
Answer all questions in this section.
1 The heat capacity C of a substance is defined as "quantity of heat supplied to raise the temperature of a
substance by 1 K. The heat capacity C of a solid is given by the expression
C=aT-bT
3
where T is the absolute temperature, a and b are constants with dimension.
(a) Determine the dimension of heat capacity, C.
[I mark]
(b) Write down the Sl unit of heat capacity, C
[1 mark]
(c) Find the units for a and b.
[3 marks]
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2 The rotating blade of a blender turns from rest with a constant angular acceleration 1.50 rads-
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(a) How long does it take to reach an angular velocity of36.0rads-' 7 [2 marks]
(b) What is the number of revolutions in this time interval? [3 marks]
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3 The graph shows the variation of extension with force of a wire before reaching the elastic limit.
The original length of the wire is 2.0 m and its cross section area is 0.50 mm
2
;
e (mm)
0.6
F[N)
(a) Calculate the work done to extend the wire to 1.20 mm.
[2 marks]
(b) Calculate the Young's modulus of the wire.
[3 marks]
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4 The graph shows the variation of pressure with volume for 0.128 mol of an ideal gas at temperatures
600 K and 850 K.
p (kPa)
w
80
T
2
= 850 K
T, = 600 K
o L - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - ~
8.0
By using the graph, calculate
(a) the volume of gas at Y, and
(b) the work done for the gas to change its state from W toY.
V ( ~ 10-
3
rn
3
)
[:2 marks]
[2 marks]
(c) If the gas at W experiences an adiabatic expansion to reach a temperature of 600 K, sketch the path to show
the adiabatic expansion on the graph above. [1 mark]
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5 (a) A variable inductor is usually used to regulate the speed of an electric ceiling fan instead of a variable
resistor. Explain. [2 marks J
(b) A inductor with a inductance of0.20H is connected to a 12 V ac supply with a frequency of 50 Hz.
Calculate
(i) the reactance of the inductor. [1 mark]
(ii) the nns current in the circuit.
[2 marks]
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6 An air wedge is fonned by placing a wire between two pieces of glass plates as shown in the diagram
below. The length of the glass plate is !Ocm. When monochromatic light of wavelength 475 nm is incident
normally on the air wedge, interference pattern can be observed.
A===========cC}-wire
glass plates ~ L _____________ _j)
!Ocm
(a) Determine the diameter of the wire if380 dark fringes are observed in the interference pattern formed.
[3 marks]
(b) If the wire is pushed in slightly to reduce the length of the air wedge, explain any changes to the
fringe width. [2 marks J
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7 (a) State two observations from experiment on photoelectric effect that cannot be explained by
wave theory. [2 marks J
(b) A monochromatic light wavelength of 3 50 nm illuminates the surface of a potassium metal with
work function of2.30 eV. Calculate the maximum speed of photoelectron emitted. [3 marks]
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8 (a) Explain what is meant by the halllife of a nuclide. [1 mark]
(b) A source with decay constant 6.4 x I o'
0
s' has an activity of 5. 7> 1 O' Bq.
Calculate, for this source,
(i) the half-life [2 marks]
(ii) the time taken for the activity to fall to 6.0>< J 0
5
Bq.
[2 marks J
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Section B [ 60 mark<]
Answer any four questions in this section.
9 A car travelling along a flat road may be considered to have three forces acting on it as shown in the
diagram below.
, force A of road on car
'force C of Earth on car
Force A has a magnitude of 8200 Nand is at an angle of28 to the vertical. Force B is horizontal and has a
magnitude 1500 N.
(a) Calculate
(i) the weight and the mass of the car,
(ii) the resultant force on the car,
(iii) the acceleration of the car.
[2 mark<]
[2 mark<]
[1 mark]
(b) For the car, motion is impossible without friction, Discuss what is meant by ji-iction and the direction in
which it acts on the car. In your answer, suggest another example where friction is useful. [3 mark<]
(c) Describe a situation in which motion is produced without friction being required. [1 mark]
(d) In a collision, when a truck of mass 12000 kg runs into the back of a car of mass 1200 kg, a constant
force of72000 N acts for 0.25 s.
Calculate the change in velocity of
(i) the car, [3 marks]
(ii) the truck. [2 marks]
(e) Suggest one way in which the conditions in (d) are unrealistic. [1 mark]
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10 (a) (i) Explain what is meant by the.fi-equency of vibration of an object. [l mark]
(ii) Distinguish between the displacement of a vibrating object and the amplitude of vibration_
[2 marks]
(b) Graph below shows the variation with displacement x of the acceleration a of a particle that attached
to the cone of a loudspeaker.
4000
' -
aims
2
2000
1000
-(),6 OA 0,2
0
0 0,2 OA 0,6
xlmm
2000
3000
'
-4000
(i) Use the figure to explain why the motion of the particle is simple harmonic.
[2 marks]
(ii) Show that the frequency of oscillation of the particle is 464-Hz.
[2 marks]
(c) The magnitude of the gradient ofthe line in the graph is G.
(i) Show that, for a particle of mass 111 oscillating with amplitude A, its maximum kinetic energy Ewax rs
given by Em,.,= y, mGA
2
. [3 marks]
(ii) Determine E.,w for the particle of mass 2.5 >>I o-J kg. [2 marks]
(d) (i) Explain what is meant by resonance.
(ii) A washing machine has a drum which can rotate at high speed.
the base of the machine, helps to reduce the possibility ofresonance.
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Suggest why a concrete block, fixed at
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11 (a) In the kinetic theory of gasses, several assumptions are made concerning'an ideal gas. State four of the
assumptions. [ 4 marks]
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(b) The equation for the kinetic theory of gas is given by p = - p < c > , where p and p are pressure and
3
density of the gas respectively and < c
2
> is mean square speed for the molecules in the gas. By comparing this
equation with the equation PVm= RT, derive an equation of the average kinetic energy for one molecule for a
monoatomic gas in terms of temperature T, gas constant Rand the Boltzmann constant k. [ 4 marks J
(c) Calculate the total kinetic energy for a molecule of monoatomic gas at temperature 400 K. [2 marks J
(d) Sketch on the same axes two graphs to show the distribution of molecular speed for a gas at two
different temperatures T
1
and T
2
where T
2
> T
1
Label the position of mean speed Vm, root mean square speed, v
and most probable speed V
0
on each graph. [3 marks]
(e) Compare the two graphs and explain the physical characteristics of the two distributions by giving
reasons for your answer. [2 marks]
12 (a) Two thin conducting plates have the same area of 0.50 m
2
They are placed parallel to each other and
20 mm apart. One plate is maintained at +75 V while the other at- 75 V by a d. c. supply.
(i) Determine the amount of charge stored on each plate.
[3 marks]
(ii) Calculate the energy per unit volume stored in the electric field between the plates.
[2 marks]
(b) A parallel-plate capacitor of capacitance 3.0 JIF and a resistor of large resistance 1.0 MO are connected
in series with a 12 V battery of negligible internal resistance.
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(i) Sketch graphs to show the time variation of the voltage across the capacitor and the current
through it when switch Sis closed. Label clearly the maximum voltage and current on the
respective graphs. [ 4 marks]
(ii) What is the time constant of the circuit?
[I mark]
(iii) Calculate the time taken for the capacitor to be 50% charged. [2 marks]
(iv) With the switch S closed, the plates of the capacitor are pulled slightly apart. Describe the
possible changes in the potential difference and the energy store in the capacitor. [3 marks]
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13 (a) The process X-rays production is the inverse of that of the photoelectric effect. Explain this statement.
(b) The graph shows the X-rays spectrum produce by a X-ray tube.
Relative
intensity
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Wavelength, ?.
[2 marks]
(i) V.
1
hat is the effect of increasing the anode voltage to the characteristic X-rays and
continuous X-rays spectra? [2 marks]
(ii) What is the effect of using a metal target of higher atomic number?
(iii) What is the effect of using a metal target of higher atomic number.
[2 marks]
[2 marks]
(c) An X-ray beam is incident on a solid sample. State two conditions that are necessary to
observe X-ray diffraction peak from the sample. [2marks]
(d) A beam ofX-rays of wavelength 0.154 nm is incident on a crystal ofinterplanar spacing
0.288 nm. Calculate
(i) the maximum order of diffracted X-rays beams that can be detected.
(ii) the Bragg's angle for the highest order of diffraction. [5 marks]
14 (a) Define the binding energy per nucleon of a nucleus and mass defect of a reaction.
(b) Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for
(i) Uranium-23 8 nucleus,
(ii) Carbon-12 nucleus.
Why is the Uranium-238 nucleus less stable than Carbon-12 nucleus?
(Given mass of neutron, m,=L00867 u; mass of proton, m,=L00782 u; atomic mass ofCarbon-12,
Mc=l2.00000 u and atomic mass ofUranium-238, .i\1
0
=238.05079 u)
[2 marks
[3 marks]
[3 marks]
[I mark]
(c) An element of unknown mass is mixed with ' ~ C in a mass spectrometer. The radii of curvature of (the
path of the ions) of the element and ions of ' ~ C are 26.2 em and 22.4 em respectively. What is the element0
State any assumption made.
[6 marks]
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(b)
(ii) /hat is the effect of using a metal target of highe1 tttomie numbvr. [2 marks]
(b)
(ii) What is the effect of increasing the filament current to the continuous and characteristic
X-ray spectra? [2 marks]
Question 14
(b) Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for
(i) uranium-238 nucleus,
(ii) carbon 12 wl'iel-teeuttos<c-.--
(b) Calculate the binding enc:rgy per nucleon for
(i)
(ii)
. 2"8(mU) -I
uran1um- .J
92
nuc eus,
!2
carbon-12 (
6
C) nucleus.
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(b)
(ii) 'Nbat is the effect of using a metal target ofhigherltlomie nmnbd. [2 marks]
(b)
(ii) What is the effect of increasing the filament current to the continuous and characteristic
X-ray spectra? [2 marks]
Question 14
(b) Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for
(i) CJranitun-23 8 nucleus,
(ii) carbon 12 ntteleus.
(b) Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for
(i) uranium-238 nucleus,
(ii) carbon-12 nucleus.
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