TEST CODE 01238020
FORM TP 2009020 JANUARY 2009
CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
PHYSICS
Paper 02 - General Proficiency
2 hours 30 minutes
READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
1. This paper consists of SIX questions.
2. Section A consists of THREE questions. Candidates must attempt ALL
questions in this section. Answers for this section must be written in this
answer booklet.
3. Section B consists of THREE questions. Candidates must attempt ALL
questions in this section. Answers for this section must be written in this
answer booklet. The answer for EACH question must be written in the
space allocated at the end of the question.
4. All working MUST be CLEARLY shown.
5. The use of non-programmable calculators is permitted, but candidates
should note that the use of an inappropriate number of figures in answers
will be penalised.
6. Mathematical tables may be used.
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SECTION A
Attempt ALL questions.
You MUST write your answers in this answer booklet.
1. A student conducted an experiment to determine how the pressure in a liquid varies with depth,
see Figure 1.
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The student obtained the following results as shown in Table 1.
TABLE 1
Change in Pressure, M/Pa Change in Depth, Ml/m
1210 0.10
1890 0.20
2900 0.30
4300 0.40
4750 0.50
6920 0.70
(a) On the grid provided on page 3, plot the graph of&> against Llli. ( 8 marks)
(b) (i) Write an equation linking liquid pressure, density and depth.
( 2 marks)
(ii) Calculate the slope, S, of the graph.
( S marks)
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(iii) Table 2 shows three liquids and their densities. Determine which of these
liquids was used in the experiment.
TABLE2
Liquid Density/kg m-3
Petrol 800
Water 1 000
Mercury 13 600
( 4 marks)
(c) Using the graph you plotted on page 3, find the TOTAL pressure exerted on the base
of the container in Figure 1.
( 2 marks)
(Gravitational field strength, g = 10 Nkg- 1)
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(Atmospheric pressure = 1.03 x 10 Pa)
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(d) The diagram in Figure 2 shows a manometer being used to measure the pressure of
the gas in a container.
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(i) State, giving a reason, if the pressure of the gas is LESS than or GREATER
than atmospheric pressure.
( 2 marks)
(ii) Calculate the EXCESS pressure in mm Hg.
( 2 marks)
Total 25 marks
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2. (a) Complete Table 3 below to show the link between an electromagnetic wave, its source
and its use or effect.
TABLE3
Electromagnetic Wave Source Use or Effect
Visible light Photosynthesis
Microwaves
Cancer treatment
Sunburn
( 7 marks)
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(b) Microwaves travel at a speed of 3.0 x I 0 m s- 1 in a vacuum and have a frequency of
10
1.5 x 10 Hz. Calculate the wavelength of microwaves, in centimetres.
( 4 marks)
(c) As the microwaves enter water at an angle of incidence of 45°, their speed is reduced to
2.0 x 108 m s-1. Calculate the wavelength of the microwaves in water.
( 4 marks)
Total 15 marks
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3. (a) (i) Define the 'lower fixed point' on the Celsius scale.
( 2 marks)
(ii) A changing temperature can cause the physical properties of a substance to
vary.
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Complete Table 4 by listing TWO other types of thermometers and the physical
property which varies in EACH of the three thermometers.
TABLE4
Thermometer Physical Property
1 Thermocouple
( 5 marks)
(b) The temperature at the top of a popular waterfall is 22.0 °C. The temperature at its base,
210m lower, is 22.5 °C.
(i) Calculate the specific heat capacity of the water.
[Acceleration due to gravity, g = 10.0 m s-2]
( 3 marks)
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(ii) If the waterfall was twice as tall, determine by how much the water temperature
would change from its initial value.
( 2 marks)
(c) A gas of volume 60.0 cm3 and initial pressure 2.0 x 105 Pa has its pressure reduced to
1.6 x 105 Pa. If the temperature remains constant, what is the final volume of this gas?
( 3 marks)
Total 15 marks
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SECTIONB
Attempt ALL questions.
You MUST write your answers in the space provided after each question.
4. (a) With the aid of a labelled diagram, describe an experiment to show that the angle of
incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. ( 6 marks)
(b) Figure 3 below shows a ray of light entering a rectangular glass block ABCD of
refractive index 1.5. The angle of incidence is 60°.
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Figure 3
(i) Calculate the angle of refraction at the AD boundary.
(ii) What is the value of the angle of emergence at the BC boundary?
(iii) If the critical angle for glass is 42°, describe what would happen to the ray if its
angle of incidence on boundary BC was 42.5°.
(iv) State the reason for your conclusion at (iii) above.
( 9 marks)
Total 15 marks
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5. (a) Explain the meaning of EACH of the following terms:
(i) Atomic number
(ii) Mass number
(iii) Neutron number ( 3 marks)
(b) With reference to the symbol ~X, write the formula that links the neutron number to
the atomic number and the mass number. ( 1 mark )
(c) (i) Describe the relationship between the shell model of the atom and the periodic
table.
(ii) Explain the meaning of the term 'isotope'. ( 2 marks)
(d) One gram of a living plant containing Carbon-14, decays at about 16 disintegrations per
minute. It is found that one gram of a dead plant decays at 1 disintegration per minute.
The half-life of Carbon-14 is about 5500 years. Calculate the probable age of the plant.
( 5 marks)
(e) Radioactive Lead decays in three stages to form stable Lead.
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
(i) Copy the three stages above and complete EACH equation.
(ii) Explain why lead is used when handling radioisotopes. ( 4 marks)
Total 15 marks
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6. Figure 4 shows an ideal transformer being used to step down a 220V a.c. supply, in order
to operate a low-voltage lamp.
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80 turns
1600 turns
Figure 4
(a) Explain the principles involved in the workings of the transformer, and how it is able
to step down the input voltage. ( 5 marks)
(b) A lamp is connected to the secondary coil of the transformer by long leads which
have a resistance of 2.5 .Q. The power input to the primary coil is 44 W.
Calculate
(i) the voltage across the secondary coil of the transformer
(ii) the current in the secondary coil of the transformer
(iii) the electrical power dissipated in the lamp. ( 9 marks)
(c) High voltages are used to transmit electrical energy over long distances through long-
distance cables. State an advantage of using high voltages. ( 1 mark )
Total 15 marks
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