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LIST OT PHYSICAL CONSTANTS
Universalgravitationalconstant
G
6.67x10rrNm2k12
Accelerationdueto gravity
g
9.80m s2
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6380km
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5.98x l0u kg
Massof the Moon
MM
7.35x t02 kg
I Aunosphere
Atm
1 . 0 0 xl d N m - 2
Bolumann'sconstant
k
1.3gx1023JK-r
Radiu of the Eanh Massof the Earttl
Densityof water
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1.00x 103kg p-r
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Thermalconductivityof copper
400 W m-r K-r
Specificheatcapacityof aluminium
910J kg-t6-t
Specificheatcapacityof copper
387I kg-t 6-t
Specificheatcapacityof water
42ffi J kg-t 6-t
Specificlatentheatof fusionof ice
3.34x td I rg-t
Specificlatentheatof vaporisationof water
2.26xlffJkg't
Avogadro'snumber
N^
6.02x 103 per mole
Molar gasconstant
R
8.31J K-r mol-r
Stefan-Boltzmannconstant
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5.67 x 10-rW m-2K-a
Speedof light in vacuum
c
3.0xlOtms-r
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FORM TP 99219 ,
CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL AD VANCEDPROFI.TEXCY EXAMINATION
PIrySICS UNITI-Paper0l
2 houn
In addition to the 2 hours, candidates are allowed a reading time
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rNsr+ucTroNs CAREFULLY \EAp rHE FOLLOWTNG 1.
This paper consistsof TWELVE questions.Candidar,esmust attempt ,ALL questions. CandidarcsMUST write in ftis ilnswerbooklet and all working MUST be clearly shown.
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A ball of weight 0.4 N, with a suing tied to ir, is suspendedfrom a point B. -The ball is pu1ed asideby a horizontalforce,F, asshownin Figure I bclow, so that the string malcesan angie0 with the venical.
Figure I The ball remainsat restin ttrisposition. (i)
By taking mornentsaboutB, or otherwise,calculatethe magnitudeof the force,F.
[3 marksl (ii)
A tensionforce,T, in thc string,actson theball. Showthis forceon Figure I aboveand explainwhy this forcedoesnot causeanytuming effect aboutB.
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Calculatethis tension,T, in the string.
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A body of mass,m, startsfrom rcst andmovesa distance,S, when a constantforcc, F, actson it- Show that the kinetic energy,86, gainedby the bodyis given by EK =
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rtv2 , wherev is the velociry.
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A tnrck of mass 1500kg, travels u a steadyspeedof 72txn h-r. Calculatc the forcc exerted by the engine if the power outputis 80 kW.
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what is the total drag force acting on ttre truck?
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The tnrck is now travellingwith constantaccelerationof 3.0 m s'2. Aszuming the total drag forcc is rhe sarneasthat snted in (b) (ii) above,calculatethe total force now exertedbY the engine.
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gravitadonalfield Sute Newton'slaw of gmvitation,and explain what is meantby strengilt.
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, A satelliteis in a circularorbit abovethe eguatorof fre earttr. (i)
Show rtratttreradius,r, of the orbit of thesatellitemovingwitlr angularvelocity, o) , is gyen by the exprcssion GM = fof whereM is themassof thc Eanfl
[3 marks] (ii)
When viewed by an observeron the earth,ttrc satclliteappearsto remainstationary. Find theangularvelocity,o),of the satellire.
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At what radius,r, of ttreorbit, would the satelliteappearo remainstationary?
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StateNewton'slawsof motion-
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A barrcl of mass20 kg is beingpulled up a srnoothplane,inclinedat 30oto thehorizontal, by meansof a ropewhich is parallelto the surfaccof theplane. (i)
Show,on a diagralll,tlre force(s)actingon thebanel.
[2 marksl (ii)
of thebarrcl? If rfrcternionin rtrempeis 240N, whatis theacceleration
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What is the reactionforcebetwecnthe banel andrheplane?
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The graphshownin Figure 2 bclowshowsthevariationof displacementwith time foi a massoscillatingfreely on a spring. DisplacemenUcm
Figure 2 (i)
On the axesbelow,show clearly how the accelerationvaries with time for the silmemass.
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Giventhatthemassabovewas500g, calculate of ttrespring. theforceconstant
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Figure 3 below strowsthe variationof kinetic energywith displacementfor the massspringsysrcm.On the sirmediagram,drawthe graphshowingthe variationof potential energywith displacementfor the samesystem. Energr
Figure 3 ,(c)
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A pendulumhasa lengthof 1.80m and a bob of mass2kg. The bob is pulled asidea horizontaldistanceof 20 cm andthenrcleased.Calculatethekinetic energyof the bob as it passesthroughits lowestposition. Assumeno energydissipation.
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' Dstinguish betwecna stationarywaveanda progrcssivewave,makingreferenceto the amplitudeandphaseof ttreparticlesof the mediumthroughwhichthey frove.
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for two-sourccdestructiveinterfaceof sourd'waves SUa THREE conditiorunecessary to be obsewed
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Irnagine thU you are standingin a toom in which stationarysound waves exist. Describewhat you would hearover a periodof time, if you werestandingat a position wherean antirnde occurs. Assumethat your ea$ can follow any variation of sound intensitywhich may occur.
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Figure 4 below demorstratesan experimentto calculatettrespeedof soundin air using waves sufionary soundwaves.The speakerlies 2 m from the metalreflecior,generates of fiequency60 Hz andwavelength0.56 m. A stationarywave paitemis setup between the reflecor and the speaken Metal reflector
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Statettredistanceapartof the nodes. [1 mark ]
(ii)
Calculatethe speedof soundfor this experiment.
[2 marksJ (iii)
Describewhathappensto ttretraceon theoscilloscopescreenwhen the microphoneis graduallymovedtowardsthe plate-
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A doubleslit arrangement for fight wavesis setup as shownin Figure 5. The slits arc 0.1 mm aparl The positiors of the first two maxima,P and Q, on either sidEof the centralmaximumarcshown.'
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Calculatethe wavelengthof rhe light used.
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Without doing any furttrer calculationsstarethc distanceapartof the two second-order maxirna.
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A uansparcnrplasic liyer is placedto rheright of the doubleslit, coveringtlrelower slit in Figure 5. Explain how the centralmaximumwould change.
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Light is describedas (i)
'electromagnetic radiation'.
Explainwhatis meantby
'electromagnetic radiation'.
[l mark ] (ii)
Give oNE otherexampleof this form of radiadon.
[1 mark I (b)
you canhearthe sonndcomingout of ttredoor of anothenrise closedroornwhile standing in positionA, as showninFigure 6, eventhoughyou arenot in line with thedoor and cannotseethe sound source. A
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Explain this phenomeno&
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A beamof ligtrt consistsof two wavelengthsof 7.0 x l0arnand5.0 x l0-7m. Which wavelengrtrcould rcprcsentred light? [f rnark ]
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Thc beamis dirccted at a farrsparentmaterial,making an angleof incidcnceof 30o,as shown in Figure 7. Thc rcfractiveindex of the materialfor thc longer wavelengthis 1.51andthe angleseparatingthe two refractedraysin thernatcrialis 0.3". Air n = I.0
Figure 7 (i)
Calculatetlre angleof rcfractionin the block for tlie longer waveldngh.
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Statethe anglcof rcfractionin thematerialfor thesecondwavelengfi"
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DescribeTHREE propcniesthat arerequiredof a sadsfactorythermometricmarerial
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The gnph on pagel5 strowshow theresistance of a therrnistorvaries with ternperarurc measured on thecentigradescaleof a mercury-in-glass thermorneter. (i)
At what temperarurcon the mercury scale is rhe rcsisranceof the rhermistor 500 O? [1 mark ]
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If the tlrcrmistorvrereused as a thermornetercalibratedat tlre ice point and stearnpoint, whattemperatureon the therrnistor'sempiricalscalewoutd correspondto 65.0degrcescentigmdeon themercury-in-grass scale?
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Why is therczucha large differencebetweenthe tempenurcs on the two temperaturescales? What can be done to get better agrcementbetweenthe two temperaturescales?
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StateTWO mechanisms by which heatmay be conductedthrougha solid. Metalsarc betterheatconductorsthannon-metals.Why is this so?
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TWo straightmetal bars,M, and Mr, of circular cross-sectionand equal lengtrs arc joined end to end,as shownin ne Filure I below. The thermalconductivityof metal, M,, is twice thatof metal,Mr. The exposedendsof M, andM" arernaintainedat tempeiatures0, and 0r, respectively,and 0, t 0r. If ttre sibesof tfo barsare well lagged, sketcha graphon the D(esshownin Figure-9 below to illustratehow the temperaturc variesbetweenthe endsof the compositebar understeadystateconditions.
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Ttre extemalwall of ttre frwzer room in a supermarketis made of an outer layer of bricks andan innerlayer of expandcd,polystyrenetiles as shownin Figure 10. Expandedpolystyrene
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Outside ternperature 0c 30 Inside ternperature - 3"C
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Figure l0 The brick sectionis 12.0cm hick while tfie polystyrenetiles are 4.0 cm thick. If rhe thermalconductivitiesof brick andpolystyrerparc 0.5 W m-r K-t and0.03 W m-r K-r rcspectively,find the (i)
temperanrre of the brick- tile intcrfacc
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Explainwhatis meantby theterms'intemalenergyof gas, ,ideal a and gas,.
[2 marksJ (b)
write down the finst law of thermodynamicsin the form of an equation,explaining clearlythemeaningof EACH termin your equation.
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: An ideal gas rurdergoes a cycle of changes a -rb -rc -+d as shown in the graph in Figure 1l below. Complerc Thble I below for the cycle. p/kPa
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; A graphof tensilestressagainstteruilestrainis shownin FigureL2fot a metalwire.
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Using the appananrisketchedin Figure 13, a snrdentlook the following rcadingsto dctermincthe value of ttre Youngmodulusof the material of the wircs X andy. Original length of wirc = 2.015m Cross-sectional areaof wire = 1.96x l0-7m2 InadA{ Vernierrcadingtnm
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GiveTWO rcasons for usingtwo wiresof thesamelengthandmaterial.
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Find the averageextensionof wirc Y for a force of 10.0N.
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Find ttre stressin the wirc for a force of 10.0 N.
[2 marks] (iv)
Fird the averagestrainin ttre wire for a force of 10.0N.
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CalculatetheYoungmodulusof the wire.
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