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Axubberbell of weight, Wis suspended fiom
4 suppertand is being displaced laterally at an
angle, 8°, from the vertical oy a wind of
constant force (72). The ball is in equilibrium
and the tension in the string is 7.
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Indetermining the density of a cube, a student
records the following measurements:
Length of side, /=3,0=0.1 om
Mass of cube, m= 12.540.5g
The stadent thon uses the equation p—
to determine the density of the cube. ‘The
percentage error in the calculated value ofp
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(©) 14%
(DP) 40%
Which of the choices below gives the
dimensions of the universal gravitational
constant G2,
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Uf x=3img and y=9kg then
(A) y=3x 10s
(B) y=3x1x
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(BD) y=3x10% 6.
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tem 6 refers to the diagram and information below.
Atrolley is travelling at a uniform velocity, , along a horizontal path. A lump of plasticine is released
from a point directly above a point Pon its path.
Theplesticine travelsa vertical distance, h, and acquites a speed ¥ (equal to thatof the trolley) before
itlands directly on top ofthe trolley and sticks on it
‘Whatis the distance ofthe trolley from the point P when the plasticine begins to fall?
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Aoman throws a ball with velocity, ,zhrough the airtowards his friend who is 60 mavway. Which of the
following graphs represents the vertical component of the velocity ofthe ball whilst itis in motion?
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Velocity ©
@ time
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A light spring is permanently connected
between wo blocks of wood on a frictionless
surface as in the diagram below,
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The masses‘of the blocks are 2.0 kg and
$.0 ky and they can move freely along a
straight horizontal track. The spring is
compressed and the blocks are released
simultaneously from rest
When the acceleration of the heavier block
is 10ms*, the acceleration of the lighter block
willbe
(A) Sms?
8 Wms
©) 20ms
(D) 2sms?
The following statements refer to an
INELASTIC COLLISION
1. The total amount of momentum is
NOT conserved.
IL, The total emountof kinetic energy is
NOT conserved.
TI The total amount of a momentum is
conserved.
Which of the above statements is/are TRUE
for an INELASTIC COLLISION?
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10.
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Two satellites 5, and S, are orbiting around a
planet ofradius R. S, moves just above the
surface and S, is mn orbitof sadius 42, The
value of the ratio
Orbital speed of S,
@ ot
4
mw 2
B® 3
© 2
4
Which of the statements below BEST
describes the motion of a geostationery
satellite?
(A) It moves with the same velocity as
the earth
(B) _ Its geographical location changesas
the earth rotates,
(C)_Itsacceteration is zero,
(D) _Isangular velocity is equal to thatot
the earth. whe
12) Theplank shown below is in equilibrium when acted on by the forces shown.
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shows the relationship between the kinetic energy, £, of the rock and its height, his:
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‘Avan has mass m. ‘The van’s engine has
maximum power output of P, The LEAST
time for the van to be accelerated from rest
toa speed, », is
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Asstudent of weighi 500 N is planning a tip
to the peak of Blue Mountain. From her
starting point, this will involve au iscrease i
altitude of 1 800 m, She buys “high calorie”
energy bars which release 1 000 kJ of energy,
when digested. Assuming her body to be 10%
efficient, how many bars will she need to eat
for the necessary gain in altitude?
(A) 1
(B) 9
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16.
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A mass hanging from a spring with force
constant oscillates vertically with an
amplitude a
‘The MAXIMUM velocity onthe mass during
thissimpleharmonfe motion is
(A) 4 A
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fm
A
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The displacement of a particle undergoing
simple harmonic motion is piven by
x= 8 sin O4ae
The frequency of oscillation of theparticle is
(A) 0.212
(B) oan
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) 8 Uz 1% Asystem made up of alight helical spring to which a small mass is attached, is forced 10 oscillate ax
different frequencies, fin aiz. The response is shown in the diagram below
amplitude
ig frequency
Ifthe experiment were done in en evacuated chamber, which graph BEST represents the result?
(A) | (B) |
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frequency frequency
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feéquency frequency
19, Stationary waves are produced by superimposing progressive waves of frequency $00 Hz. Successive
nodes are separated by adisiance of 2 m. Whats the speed of the progressive waves?
(A) 128mst
@) — 280ms%
© = 1000mst
(@) = 2000ms" 20, "The diagram below shows an instantaneous position ofa transverse wave travelling fiom left to right
alongastring,
wave direction
Which of the following correctly describesthe subsequent mation, ifeny, of the points R and S on the
suing? a
Point Point
(A) stationary downwards .
(B) downwards upwards
(©) downwards stationary
{D) upwards downwards
21, Two sources of water waves X'and ¥ generate waves which are out of phase by 180°, Ifthe waves
from Xare of amplitude S m and the waves from Y are ofamplitude 3 m, which of the following graphs
correctly describes the oscillation of a particle which is equidistant ftom BOTH Xand Y?
displacementm
2
a)
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time 22.
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‘The intensity of sound is directly proportional to the
(A) amplitude ofthe oscillation
(B) square ofthe emplinade of the oscillation
(C) wavelength of the oscillation
(D) _squareof the wavelength of oscillation
A standing wave is set up 00 a stretched string XY as shown in the diagrarg below
SF ad
Which of the following statements is correct!)
(A) Oscillations of Points Pane Q are out of phase with each other.
(B) — Particleat Yartives at Point R one period Later,
(C) Oscillations at Points ¥and @ are exactly in phase with each other.
(D)— Oncilliatious at Puiats Qa Save exactly implaese with each: other
Item 24 refersto the following diagram whick shows @ stationary wave on « string at one instant in
time.
Amplitude
Distance
Where on this stationary wave does an antinode exist?
(A) Ponly
(B} — Qonly
(©) Sonly
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A liquid X floats in a container on top of
another liquid Y. Light whose velocity is
strikes the boundary with an angle of
incidence 6. In Liquid ¥ the angle of
refraction is 4, and the velocity is V,.
Which pair of statements is TRUF if the
wavelength DECREASES asthe light crosses
the boundary?
~ 676, Wee
B 9>@ ve
© 9>6 v>¥,
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In a Young's two-slit experiment, light of
‘wavelength 500 nm produces fringes 2 mm
apart on a screen, If light of wavelength
250 nm is used and the slit separation is
oubled, how far apart would the fringes be?
(A) 4 mm
(B) 0Smm
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() 2 mm
X-rays differ fiom microwaves in that they
(A) cannot be refracted
(B) —_aredeviated by an clectric field
(©) haveashorter wavelength
(D) —cammotbe polarized
28.
29,
30.
31.
‘What is the ratio ofthe intensity oftwo souncls
if one is 8.0 dB louder than the other?
(A) 063
(B) 63
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Accommodation in the human eye refers to
(A) thedilation of the pupilto allow more
light to enter the eye
(B) ‘the adjustment of the lens to focus
on objects according co their
distance
(©) changingthe shape of the eye so that
the image fits on the retina
(D) the use of lenses to correct defects
invision
‘The near point of a defective eye is 30 cm
from the eye, [f the normal near point is
25 om from the eye, the focal length of lens
needed to correct this defect is
Sem
(B) 250m
(C) 30cm
() — 150em
Which of the following types of
thermometers has the WIDEST temperature
‘measuring range?
(A) Platinumresistance
(B) Mercury in glass
(C) Constant volume gas
(D) Alcohol inglass 32,
33.
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The length ofthe iquidcolumn inamercury 35.
thermometer at ice pointis 15 mm and at the
‘cam point is 220 mm. When placed ina
cup of tea the length of the mercury column
19S mm. What is the temperature ofthe
tea, as measured on the centigrade scale of
this thermometer?
A) 766°C
B) 87.8°C
© 881°C
©) 024°C 26.
An immersion heater rated at 150 W is fied
into a large block of cs atO°C, ‘The specific
latent heat of fusion of the ieeis3 x 10 Jka".
How long does it take to melt 10 g of ice?
(A) 2s
(B) Ss
() 0s
(D) 1808
‘Which of the following statements is/are
TRUE?
1. Whilst a substance is mehing its
temperature remains constant,
U, The uiple point ofa substance basa
constant value.
TH Theboiling point ofa liquid does not
depend on the pressure of the
surroundings.
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(C) Uandiifoaly
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Water falls from a height of 500m. What is
the rise in ternperature of the water at the
bottom ifall the energy gained is converted
to intemal energy in the water?
(A) 09K
(B) 024K
(©) 049K
Dy 17K
An insulated composite metal rod consists of
30 om of Metal 4 with @ conductivity of
0 W ite" K and 30 om of Meial 8 with a
conductivity of 200 W m'K,
