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JC 2 Preliminary Examinations 2015
9646 / 03
PHYSICS
HIGHER 2
24 August 2015
Monday
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2
Data
speed of light in free space,
permeability of free space,
permittivity of free space,
o
o
=
=
=
elementary charge,
the Planck constant,
unified atomic mass constant,
rest mass of electron,
rest mass of proton,
molar gas constant,
the Avogadro constant,
the Boltzmann constant,
gravitational constant,
acceleration of free fall,
e
h
u
me
mp
R
NA
k
G
g
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
3.00 108 m s1
4 107 H m1
8.85 1012 F m1
(1/(36)) 109 F m1
1.60 1019 C
6.63 1034 J s
1.66 1027 kg
9.11 1031 kg
1.67 1027 kg
8.31 J K1 mol1
6.02 1023 mol1
1.38 1023 J K1
6.67 1011 N m2 kg2
9.81 m s2
Formulae
uniformly accelerated motion,
work done on/by a gas,

hydrostatic pressure,
gravitational potential,
displacement of particle in s.h.m.

velocity of particle in s.h.m.,
ut +
v2
W
p
=
=
=
u2 + 2as
pV
gh
Gm
x
v
=
=
=
mean kinetic energy of a molecule of an

E
ideal gas,
resistors in series,
resistors in parallel,
electric potential,
alternating current/voltage,
transmission coefficient
1 2
at
2
R
1
R
x
T
=
=
where k
radioactive decay,
decay constant,
xo sin t
vo cos t
3
2
( x o2 x 2 )
kT
R1 + R2+.
1
1
........
R1 R 2
Q
4 o r
xo sin t
exp(2kd)
8 2 m(U E )
h2
xo exp(t)
0.693
t1
2
Section A
Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
1
(a)
When an object is immersed in a fluid, it experiences an upthrust. Explain the term upthrust
and its origin.
(b)
[2]
In order to lift a submerged load of 600 kg from a seabed, a lifting bag of negligible mass, is
filled with air and attached to the load, as shown in Fig. 1.1. The density of seawater is 1050
kg m3 and the bag contains 0.700 m 3 of air such that the load ascends with constant speed.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.700 m3
seawater
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - of air
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - load
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - sea bed
Fig. 1.1
(i)
Calculate
1.
the upthrust on the bag, and
Upthrust = .. N [2]
4
2.
the drag force on the bag and load system.
Drag force = N [2]

(ii)
In practice, to maintain a constant speed of ascent, air has to be released continuously from
the lifting bag. Explain.
...............
.
.
.
(a)
[2]
State one similarity and one difference between evaporation and boiling.
........................
........................
..
..[2]
(b)
It is been estimated that 1.2 1012 m 3 of water is evaporated each day from the Earths surface.
Given that the density of water is 1.0 103 kg m 3, calculate the energy required to evaporate this
volume of water. The specific latent heat of vaporization of water at 28 C is 2.3 106 J kg 1.
Energy required = .. J [3]

5
(c)
(i)
The first law of thermodynamics may be written as U = Q + W.

An ideal gas undergoes compression at constant temperature. State the sign, if any, of U,
Q and W.
.......................
..
.[2]
(ii)
An adiabatic change is one in which no heat is supplied or extracted. An ideal gas does
600 J of work under adiabatic change.
1.
Calculate the change in internal energy.
[2]
Change in internal energy = J

2.
State what happens to the temperature of the gas.

.
.
3.
[1]
Describe, in energy terms, what happens to the molecules during the above
adiabatic change.
........
.
.
.
[2]
6
3
(a)
Fig. 3.1 shows an electrical circuit that contains three light bulbs X, Y and Z. The resistance of Z
is 4.0 . The ideal ammeter and voltmeter show readings of 0.75 A and 2.0 V respectively.
Bulb AX
Bulb BY
A
E, r
Bulb C,
Z
RC = 4.0
Fig. 3.1
When one of the light bulbs blows, the ammeter and voltmeter now read 0.80 A and 3.2 V
respectively.
(i)
State and explain which bulb blows.

...............
...............
...............
...............
(ii)
[2]
Determine the resistance of bulb X, RX.
RX = . [1]
(iii)
Determine the resistance of bulb Y, RY.
RY = . [2]
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(b)
Discuss how a p-n junction acts as a rectifier.

........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
........................
(a)
[3]
Distinguish between magnetic flux and magnetic flux density.

.......................
..
..
..
(b)
[2]
In an experiment to demonstrate Faradays law of electromagnetic induction, a student sets up a

solenoid and coil as shown in Fig. 4.1. The terminals X and Y are connected to a data logger
whereas the terminals A and B are connected to different voltage sources.
X
A
Y Y
BB
Fig. 4.1
8
(i)
Terminals A and B are connected to a d.c. voltage source. A student first switches on the
voltage source and then switches it off soon after. The data logger recorded an induced
e.m.f., V against time t as shown in Fig. 4.2 below.
V / mV
t/s
Fig. 4.2
Explain the shape of the graph in Fig. 4.2.
..
..
..
.[2]
(ii)
Terminals A and B are connected to an a.c. voltage source. The data logger recorded an
induced e.m.f., V against time t as shown in Fig. 4.3 below.
V / mV
t/s
Fig. 4.3
Explain the shape of the graph in Fig. 4.3.

..
..
..
.[2]
9
(iii)
An a.c. voltage source of a different waveform is now applied across AB. The data
logger recorded an induced e.m.f., V against time t as shown in Fig. 4.4.
V / mV
t/s
Fig. 4.4
t/s
Fig. 4.5
VAB / mV
In Fig. 4.5, draw the waveform of the voltage, VAB, applied across AB. Explain your
answer.
.
[4]
.
.
(c)
An airplane travels horizontally at 1000 km h 1 in a region where the vertical component of

the Earths magnetic field is 4.0 105 T. Determine the potential difference between the
wing tips, that are 65 m apart.
potential difference = .. V [2]
10
Section B
Answer two questions from this Section in the spaces provided.
5
(a)
Newtons law of gravitation applies to point masses.

(i)
State Newtons law of gravitation.

...
...
(ii)
[2]
Explain why, although the planets and Sun are not point masses, the law also applies to
planets orbiting the Sun.
...
...
(b)
[1]
A stone of mass m has gravitational potential energy Ep at a point X in a field. The gravitational
potential at X is .
State the relation between m, Ep and .
........
(c)
[1]
An isolated spherical planet has a diameter of 6.8 10 6 m. Its mass of 6.4 1023 kg is assumed to
be concentrated at the centre of the planet.
(i)
Show that the gravitational field strength at the surface of the planet is 3.7 N kg 1.
[2]
(ii)
A stone of mass 2.4 kg is raised from the surface of the planet through a vertical height of
1800 m.
Use the value of field strength given in (c)(i) to determine the change in gravitational potential
energy of the stone. Explain your working.
Change in energy = J [3]

11
(iii)
A rock, initially at rest at infinity, moves towards the planet. A point P, is at a height of 3.5D
above the surface of the planet, where D is the diameter of the planet, as shown in Fig. 5.1.
Fig. 5.1
Calculate the speed of the rock as it passes point P.
speed = m s1 [3]
(d)
Gravitational fields due to point masses and electric fields due to point charges have certain
similarities and certain differences. State one aspect of gravitational and electric fields where there
is
(i)
a similarity,
...
......
(ii)
[1]
a difference.
...
...
(e)
(i)
[1]
Determine the magnitude of the electrostatic force of repulsion between two

neighbouring protons in a nucleus separated by an average distance of 2.0 1015 m.
force =..N [2]

12
(ii)
With reference to the magnitude of the force calculated in (e)(i), suggest a reason
why the two protons do not fly apart.
..
..
(f)
[2]
Nuclear radiation is emitted from a radioactive sample. When the radiation is subjected to a
uniform electric field, the following paths are obtained, as shown in Fig. 5.2.
A
B
C
Radioactive
sample
Fig. 5.2
Identify the type of particles or radiation.
Path A
Path B
Path C
[2]
13
6
Fig. 6.1 shows a diagram of a loudspeaker.
Paper Tube
N
Circular Magnet
S
Coiled copper wire
N
Loudspeaker cone
Fig. 6.1
A thin copper wire is wound onto a paper tube that surrounds the south pole of the circular magnet. The
copper coil has 250 turns and has a mean radius of 1.5 cm. The magnet provides a field of magnetic
flux density 3.6 102 T at right angles to the wire.
A current signal
I (in mA) = 48 sin(2000t)
is applied between P and Q.
(a)
(i)
Determine the r.m.s. value of the applied current
r.m.s. current = A [1]

(ii)
Given that the resistance of the coiled copper wire is 8.0 , determine the mean power
dissipated in the coiled copper wire.
Power dissipated = . W [2]

14
(b)
Show that the length of the copper wire in the magnetic field is about 24 m.
[2]
(c)
(i)
With reference to Fig. 6.1, explain how sound waves can be generated by the loudspeaker
cone when an alternating current is applied to PQ.
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...............
...............
...............
...............
...............
...............
...............
...............
(ii)
[4]
Estimate a possible frequency of sound produced by the signal.
Frequency = . Hz [1]
(d)
Determine the maximum magnitude of force acting on the copper wire due to the magnetic field.
Maximum force = . N [2]

15
(e)
In practice, different cone sizes are used to reproduce different ranges of frequencies. Smaller
cones are more suited to reproduce high frequency sounds, and larger cones are more suited to
reproduce low frequencies. Suggest a reason why this is so.
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........................
........................
........................
........................
(f)
[2]
The loudspeaker is now placed at one end of an open tube (Fig. 6.2). Within the tube is a
movable piston which effectively closes off the other end of the tube.
piston
loudspeaker
L
Fig. 6.2
(i)
It is observed that at certain values of L, a loud sound can be heard coming from the tube.
Explain the observation.
...............
...............
...............
...............
...............
...............
(ii)
[3]
Using your answer to c(ii), determine the minimum length L that will produce a loud sound.
Assume speed of sound in air to be 340 m s1.
L = . m [3]
16
(a)
(i)
Explain what is meant by a potential barrier.

...............
.
. [1]
(ii)
Discuss how the wave nature of particles

1.
allows for barrier tunneling

........
........
........
........
2.
[2]
implies that the probability of tunneling decreases when barrier thickness

increases.
........
........
(b)
[1]
Fig. 7.1 shows the tip of an STM probe positioned close to the surface of a metal.
Tip of
STM
probe
Fig. 7.1
Metal
plate
Given that the tip-surface separation is 0.20 nm and the work function of the metal is 5.0 eV,
determine the fraction of electrons that will successfully cross between tip and surface.
fraction = . [3]
17
(c)
(i)
Three bottles of water and some rocks can provide, in theory, enough energy for the
consumption of a family for one year. The water and rocks can be used to obtain the raw
materials for a thermonuclear reaction that can take place between deuterium (hydrogen-2)
and tritium (hydrogen-3).
Deuterium can be extracted from water whereas tritium can be made from lithium, which can
be extracted from the rocks.
After extraction, thermonuclear reactors heat a mixture of deuterium and tritium to 100 million
degrees Celsius to produce the reaction shown below.
2
1
1.
H 31H 42 He 01n
Given the masses of the following nuclei, calculate the amount of energy
produced in this reaction.
deuterium:
3.3445 1027 kg,
tritium:
5.0083 1027 kg,
-particle:
6.6465 1027 kg and
neutron:
1.6750 1027 kg.
Energy = ..J [3]
2.
Explain why it is necessary that the temperature be very high for this reaction to
occur.
[1]
18
(ii)
Sketch a graph to show the variation of binding energy per nucleon with nucleon
number for naturally-occurring nuclides and use it to explain why fusion of very heavy
nuclei absorbs energy.
.
.
.
. [3]
(d)
(i)
A point source of -radiation has a half-life of 30 minutes. The initial count rate,
recorded by a Geiger counter positioned 2.0 m from the source is 360 s1. After
moving the counter, a reading of 5 s1 is obtained 1.5 hours later. Deduce the new
source-counter separation.
new separation = ..m [3]

(ii)
In typical radiocarbon dating of a piece of wood that is several thousand years old, the
count-rates of carbon-14 in the wood and living organic material are both measured
and compared. State any assumption made when the calculation of age of the
specimen is being done.
.
. [1]
(iii)
When radiation is incident on a living cell, damage may take place. Distinguish
between direct and indirect cell damage.
.
.
. [2]
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Paper 3 Structured Questions

For Examiners Use

Write your name and CTG in the spaces at the

top of this page.

Answer all questions in Section A and two questions

Write your answers in the spaces provided on

the question paper.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at

This question paper consists of 18 printed pages

work done on/by a gas,

displacement of particle in s.h.m.

mean kinetic energy of a molecule of an

the upthrust on the bag, and

the drag force on the bag and load system.

Drag force = N [2]

Energy required = .. J [3]

The first law of thermodynamics may be written as U = Q + W.

Calculate the change in internal energy.

Change in internal energy = J

State what happens to the temperature of the gas.

State and explain which bulb blows.

Determine the resistance of bulb X, RX.

Determine the resistance of bulb Y, RY.

Discuss how a p-n junction acts as a rectifier.

Distinguish between magnetic flux and magnetic flux density.

In an experiment to demonstrate Faradays law of electromagnetic induction, a student sets up a

Explain the shape of the graph in Fig. 4.2.

Explain the shape of the graph in Fig. 4.3.

An airplane travels horizontally at 1000 km h 1 in a region where the vertical component of

potential difference = .. V [2]

Newtons law of gravitation applies to point masses.

State Newtons law of gravitation.

Change in energy = J [3]

Calculate the speed of the rock as it passes point P.

Determine the magnitude of the electrostatic force of repulsion between two

force =..N [2]

Fig. 6.1 shows a diagram of a loudspeaker.

Determine the r.m.s. value of the applied current

r.m.s. current = A [1]

Power dissipated = . W [2]

Estimate a possible frequency of sound produced by the signal.

Maximum force = . N [2]

Explain what is meant by a potential barrier.

Discuss how the wave nature of particles

allows for barrier tunneling

implies that the probability of tunneling decreases when barrier thickness

Energy = ..J [3]

new separation = ..m [3]

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