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CG INDEX NO.
PHYSICS 9745t03
JC2 Pre 'A' Level Examination 16 October 2009
Paper 3 Longer structured euestions 2 hours
Candidates answer on the euestion paper.
No additional materials required.
Write your Civics group number, index number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Section A
For Examiner's Use
Answer all questions.
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Section B
Answer any two questions. 2
Total
Formulae
uniformly accelerated motion, ut+%a(
uz + 2as
work done on/by a gas, PAV
hydrostatic pressure, Nh
gravitational potential, Gm
+u.!Qi -il
resislors in series. R1 +R2+...
resistors in parallel, 1lR = llRt + llRz + ...
electric potential, Q / 4reer
alternating current/voltage, xNin., f
transmission coeff icient, exp(-2kd\
8n'}m(lJ - E)
where k =
Section A
Answer ALL questions in this section
Fig 1.1 shows a vertical current carrying wire I of 2.O A (flowing out of paper) inside
uniform hodzontal magnetic field (shown along plane of the paper).
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Fig. l.1
The direction of the magnetic field is at bearing 340" (or 20' west of north). The magnetic
flux density B of the field is 0.040 T. The wire carrying the currenl 1 is 30.0 cm long.
(a) Draw on Fig 1.1 the magnetic field at P due to the current and label it "a". tll
(b) Give the bearing of the magnetic field at P due to the current L
ratio = l2l
(d) Draw on Fig 1.'l the magnetic force acting on the current and label it "d". 111
(e) Determine the magnetic force acting on the current and give its bearing.
(0 lf a second vertical wire carrying a current flowing into the paper is now placed at P,
give the bearing of the resultant force acting on this second wire.
State the condition under which the potential difference acrcss a baftery,s termjnals
equal to its e.m.f.
,"r r r rrt
"*"
in series wilh a "
r;;-, ; ;; ;";,, ;;;; ;; ;";",;; ;, :;j:'
";
";wilh internal resistance 0.5 O.
cell Z of e.m.f. 3.0 V "
Fig.2.1
(c) Another circuit consisting of a cell W in series with .1.0 O and 2.0 O resistors is
connected to positions X and p which are 8O.O cm apart. This is illustrated in Fig. 2.2.
1.0 () 2.o a
Fig.2.2
(0 lf the galvanometer registers a null deflection at position P, determine the reading
shown on the ammeter
(iii)Wire XY is replaced with another wire of the same material and length but with a
smaller cross-sectional area.
3 (a) When Uranium-23s nuclei are fissioned by slow moving neutrons, the foilowing
reaction takes place:
\2
r+'!'.v+ot
{iu*,jn >'lj .O
ldentify the particle c and state-1he number b of such particles produced in the reaction.
rI\>
= lqLna{ - Re*r"rn, o= ....3.............. trl
t Lr\u,rJ. (l4/lyg*( - lfu.,r
J----\ )c'
- "=....1t1...........
t^r^n"r'a
trt
(b) The blngng enQrgy per nucleon of U-235, I-131 and Y-102 are 7.6 lvlev, 8.5 MeV and
8.6 MeV respectively. Calculate the enerqy released bV '1.0 kq of Uranium.
-- ( 1(luz'1'u)- 1rr<" 1e )
rrr x 9-g)
-L
decay constant - ..1.:9.Y.1.\9....... st tzl
(ii) Another radioactive product Strontium-go (::Sr) has a half-life of 2B.B years.
Suggest one problem encountered in the disposal of
i. '-': r
h.'n . it".l-cl
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ln scientific research, spectroscopists often use the emission line spectrum of gases to
uniquely identify the elements that constitute the gases. The emission line speitrum of
hydrogen is shown in Fig 4.1.
400 nm 700 nm
Fig 4.1
(a) Using the concept of electron energy levels in atoms, explain how an emission line
spectrum is formed.
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(b) Fig 4.2 below represents the lowest energy levels of the electron in a hydrogen atom,
with the principal quantum number n and the corresponding valuls of energy
associated with each level shown.
0.54 eV n=5
-0.85 eV n=4
.1.5'1
eV n=3
-3.40 eV n=2
-13.6 eV
Fig 4.2
Calculate the longest possible wavelength of the spectral line observed when an
electron undergoes a transition from the energy levels shown in Fig 4.2 to the ground
state (n =1).
wavelength = m [3]
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ln contrast, in lasers the dominant process that leads to that formation of a welF
collimated intense beam is stimulated emission. The word LASER is an acronym for
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.
(d) Explain why the energy of electrons in solids is represented by energy bands, whereas
those in isolated gas atoms are represented by discrete energy levels.
4rr,
. ............J........
or-on^r a* i{r,."eJ
'7 o\,t?-hnur+ e- & ,r.ot iu€-^i tr ,-g. o_
"t&-oi
'. r- lpr .e"pryl
.....eC,tLt
. .... ...-...... .I ...... c' AC,^iL l!,r'at,,
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Section B
Answer two questions from this section.
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(ii) The pressure of ideal gas, p, is related to its density, p, by the equation
p = ir(c')wnere (c') istne mean scuare speed of the molecules.
Show that the internal energy of an ideal gas is directly proportional to its
thermodynamic temperature. t3I
-'- <t+> J/
<(F) .. T J,
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(c) An engine contains 5.2 r 10 3 mol of gas at volume 5.0 x 10 3 mol of gas at volume
5.0 r10 5 m3 and pressure 6.0 x 105 Pa.
Pv rv --Nt-T
I4LL
temperature of gas - ..)4.I.-l .......... .. K t2l
(ii)
nla
The gas is then heated ut e!"tu!!_yglgle, raising its temperature by
800 l_(. This is oone by supplying B5 J of energy to the gas.
.-.?
& =+grJ
'1. The molar heat capacity, cv, of the gas at constant volume is the energy needed
lo rarse the lemperatu'e ol unit amount ol qas by unrt temperature. Calculate c..
rrl ( J'.oL I- J 4wroVh gt ,fu
a-- Cv , r,u " a'ft/ (W:\) G
a.
Lv - \tt
t
- +Kgso
Q(
: >r.t 6^oL,l/,
f,z.r rv-!
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(iii)During the power stroke of the engine, the gas expands by doing 62 J of work,
while no lhermal energy enters or leaves the gas.
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2. By applying the law to this process, calculate the change in the internal energy
of the gas during the power stroke.
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(b) The arrow shows the path of a c-harge_d particle moving with constant velocity
through
the shaded region in Fig. 6.1.
&+ =o
Fig. 6.1
Discuss whether the slatements I and ll below may be true of the region.
Statement l: Only an electric field exists in the region.
Statement ll; Only a magnetic field exists in the region.
1: l.* Jr*.,
: aw1 cb.tv12! pa,$,u u.al{ lfff:i:f * arcL ) u,^
/
1P(a.ra i". a ..0*tr.,,v" /b trF-e{.
E6t B+t,,
S"lh
*t^o- F&" , t ,t, .-!\ !tt\-!
t"ot
kq^r.no wl'
J"Vl"+''" 'X A uw'por.-x J
y',1.Il-,lb .Lr ,. A"v,lri^ ob
cl/o-+a r4.o+f yy {b-hr.{rJ
tsl.lr
k .
(ii) Use Fig. 6.2 to explain how a magnetic field and an electric field may exist
simultaneously in the region without changing the motion of the charged particle.
Fig.6.2
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(c)Two parallel rails of negligible resistance are placed 15.0 cm apart as shown in
Fig. 6.3 below. Two metal rods, AB and CD, which can stide smoothly along the rails,
are berng pulled away by exlernal forces. Rod AB is being pulled at a constant speed
of 3.0 m s' whrle rod CD is being pulled at a constant speed oi 5.0 m s-r in the
opposite direction There is a uniform rnagnetic field strength of 0.15 T applied
perpendicular to the plane of the rails into the paper.
15.0 cm
0.r<T
B
Fig.6.3
(u 4r , 6wa rnlr u.r *B = I'
!'eg'-s o-t !
0. rY
(i) Define magnetic flux and state its unit.
fi'ra{ .-r,- =1.
2. I
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(iii)As the rods AB and CD move, an electrical signal is generated in the coil ABDCA.
Explain why an electrical signal is generated using Faraday's law of
electromaonetic induction
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, r= l-gJ
-- $ru^ ) (d=)
- A&
= 0.({ ( v't go
-- o,rgo J e.m.f. induced = v L2l
-l (?vi\ 1611),-1BAu)i
d
(v) Describe and explain the direction of the induced cunent in the loop ABDCA.
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(vi)Rod AB is now being pulled at 3.0 m sl in the same direction as rod CD as shown
in Fig. 6.4. Explain whether the e.m.f. induced will have a smaller or larger
magnitude compared to that calculated in (cxiv).
t-ums 15.0 cm
Fig. 6.4
*Q,'^"aLg-',
- S X sb^;rte,v'
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Fig 7.1 below shows how x-rays are produced inside an x-ray tube. The electrons emitted
al the calhode are accelerated from rest using an accelerating voltage to hit a target
made of a metal at the anode and produce x-rays as a resull.
E'ectrons Vacuum
Heated f ilamenl calhode
Accelerating
voltage %
Fig.7.1
Rclslive
Intsxrty
Wavelaqtlr / l0'll m
l'L Fig.,.z
(a) (i) Determine the maximum energy of the x-ray photons emitted, and state how such
a photon arises. r* . J_
cn v-
L - '.. - l. b6.r r9-'f 5
^..
maximum energy = lrk! {le-.11 J l2l
l.h.+ rnjY
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(ii[^,--\
Shotv that the acceterating vottage Vd used is 104 kV.
V : . ,. .-- lrtgbV
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(iii)The accelerating voltage is reduced to one lhird of its original value. Determine the
minlmum wavelength of the x-rays emitted.
(iv)Sketch on Fig. 7.3 a graph to show how the new retative intensity of the x_rays
emitted varies with wavelength.
Rclniyc
lntqrsity
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Fis.7.3
(v) Calculate the speed at which the electrons hit the target when the accelerating
voltage is 104 kV.
(vi) By making other suitable calculations, suggest why the wave properties of
electrons are not observable in this experiment.
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P
I
t
\ -- C-At xtD-'t"^
4tl, v9J(
9*Y wJ
(b) (i) Explain how the following observation of the photoelectric prouiO""B?if;* M{t-
that electromagnetic radiation has a particulate nature: "ff""t
There is no no-ticeable time lag between iltumination and the emission of electrons,
irrespective of the light intensity.
e- &K"*,'o-r
liele-399::: SJ
e^,ttr^^g: #-pna;.+44 l3l
0(4+\^}t t& at^. w^,L? .
energy = ev [2]
3. By making suitable calculations, explain briefly what will happen when a very
high intensity radiation of frequency 2.50 x 101' Hz is incident on the same
metal surface.
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