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PHYSICS ORDINARY LEVEL 6118/2

PAPER 2 1 hour 30 minutes
Marks 80 2021

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• Take the weight of 1 kg to be 10 N (i.e acceleration of free fall g = 10 m/s2).
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For
Examiner’s
1 A list shows apparatus commonly found in a Physics laboratory. Use

Metre ruler
Measuring cylinder
Ruler
Micrometer screw gauge
Balance
Vernier caliper
(a) Choose the most suitable item from the list to carry out each of the following
measurements.
(i) Measure the length of a Physics text book.

............................................................................................................ [1]
(ii) Measure 10 cm3 of water.

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(iii) Measure the thickness of a sheet of paper.

................................................................................................................... [1]
(b) Describe how you would use a stopwatch to measure the period of a
pendulum.

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For
Examiner’s
2 Fig. 2.1 shows the speed-time graphs for two cars moving on a straight level track. Use

The mass for car A is 1 000 kg while the mass of car B is 1 500 kg.
60
car A

40
speed car B
m/s
20

0
0 10 20 30 40

time/s
Fig. 2.1
(a) Determine the maximum speed of car A.

Maximum speed = ..................m/s [1]

(b) Describe the motion of
(i) car B during the last 2 seconds of the test.

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............................................................................................................ [1]
(ii) car A during the first 15 seconds.

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(c) Use the graph to
(i) determine the distance travelled by car B during the 40 seconds.

Distance =.................................. m [2]

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For
Examiner’s
(ii) calculate the resultant force on car B during the last 2 seconds of the test, Use

Force = ......................................N [2]

(iii) calculate the resultant force on car A from 14 seconds to 26 seconds.

Force = ......................................N [1]

(d) On the grid draw a graph of another car C that decelerates uniformly from
30 m/s to rest in 40 seconds. [1]
(e) After 40 seconds car B accelerates at 4m/s2 for a further 10 seconds.
Find the final velocity of car B.

Velocity = ................................m/s [3]

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For
Examiner’s
3 A Grade 11 learner carried out an experiment to find the specific heat capacity Use
of an unknown block. He measured the energy supplied to the block as he heated it.
Results obtained are shown in Fig 3.1 below.

Mass of the block: 0.831 kg

Original temperature of the block: 13.1 ºC

Final temperature of the block: 41.3 ºC

Energy supplied: 23 000 J

Fig. 3.1
(a) Define specific heat capacity.

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................................................................................................................... [2]
(b) Calculate the specific heat capacity of the block.

Specific heat capacity =....................J/Kg.K [3]

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For
Examiner’s
4 Fig. 4.1 shows an uncalibrated liquid-in-glass thermometer. Use
liquid capillary tube

Fig. 4.1
(a)  (i) Name a suitable liquid to use in the thermometer.

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(ii) State the physical property of the liquid on which the operation of the
thermometer depends.

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(b) Give the value of the fixed points on the Kelvin temperature scale.

upper fixed point:....................................

lower fixed point:.................................... [2]

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For
Examiner’s
5 Fig 5.1 shows a non-uniform beam of length 4.8 m and mass of 2.2 kg. Use
The beam is pivoted at its centre.
Point C marks the centre of mass of the beam. [g = 10N/kg]

0.8 m

C
pivot

Fig. 5.1
(a) Define mass.

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(b)  (i) Calculate the weight of the beam.

Weight = ....................................N [1]

(ii) Calculate the moment produced by the weight of the beam about the pivot.
State the unit.

Moment = ........................unit............ [3]

(iii) A weight of 16.5 N is hung on the beam.
The distance x of the weight from the pivot is adjusted until the beam
balances. This is shown in Fig. 5.2 (not drawn to scale). [g = 10N/kg]
0.8 m
x

C
pivot
16.5 N

Fig. 5.2
Calculate the distance x.

x = ............................................. m [2]
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For
Examiner’s
6 Fig. 6.1 shows water waves in a ripple tank. Use
The wave fronts pass from the deep water to shallow water.

deep water shallow water

wavefront

Fig. 6.1
(a) Name the wave effect demonstrated in the experiment.

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(b) State the change, if any, to these properties as the wave enters shallow water.
(i) wavelength ..................................................
(ii) frequency ..................................................
(iii) speed .................................................. [3]
(c) The wave has the speed of 0.12 m/s in the deep water.
Water waves are 0.3 m apart in the deep wave.
Calculate the frequency of the source producing the wave.

Frequency = ............................. Hz [2]

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For
Examiner’s
(d) Fig. 6.2 shows the electromagnetic spectrum. Use

visible
micro-
radio waves infra-red Y X-rays γ-rays
waves

increasing Z

Fig 6.2
(i) Name the type of radiation found in region Y.

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(ii) Electromagnetic waves all propagate with the same wave motion.
State the name of this type of wave motion.

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(iii) Give the word that is represented by letter Z, on Fig. 6.2.

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(iv) Outline two safety precautions regarding the use of an X-ray.

1..........................................................................................................

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2..........................................................................................................

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Examiner’s
7 (a) Give the difference between a scalar and vector quantity. Use
Give an example for each.

Scalar quantity...........................................................................................

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Vector quantity...........................................................................................

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(b) The Fig. 7.1 is an overhead view of two tractors pulling a tree trunk.

tractors

30 000 N

20º
tree trunk
20 000 N

Fig 7.1

In the space below draw a scale diagram to determine the magnitude of

the resultant force and its direction.

Magnitude of resultant force =.........................

Direction:.......................................................... [4]

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For
Examiner’s
8 A vehicle safety test is being carried out. Figure 8.1 shows a 1 500 kg van Use
travelling at the speed of 30 m/s. The van will collide with a car of 450 kg
travelling at a speed of 25 m/s moving in the same direction.
After the collision the two vehicles will stick together and move together before
coming to rest.

30 m/s 25 m/s

Fig. 8.1

(a) Define the principle of conservation of momentum.

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(b) Calculate the maximum total speed of the vehicles after collision.

Speed = ..................................m/s [5]

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For
Examiner’s
9 Fig. 9.1 shows a circuit with three resistors. Use
24 V

8.0 Ω 4.0 Ω

6.0 Ω

Fig 9.1
(a) Calculate the combined resistance of the three resistors.

resistance = ...............................Ω [3]

(b) Calculate the current passing through the 6 Ω resistor.

current = .................................... A [2]

(c) Calculate the charge passing through the 4 Ω resistor in 5 minutes.

charge = .....................................C [2]

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10 (a) The radioactive isotope Radium (226) emits α-particles as it decays. Examiner’s
Use
The decay of Radium produces an isotope of Radon.
(i) Describe the nature of α-particles.

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(ii) The nuclear equation below shows the decay of radium-226.
226 a 4
86
Rn b
Rn + 2 α

Calculate the value of a and b.

a....................................................

b.................................................... [2]
(b) The half-life of Radium is 1600 years.
(i) Define half-life.

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(ii) At particular instant, the activity of a sample of radium-226 is 1200 Bq.
Calculate the time taken for the activity of this sample to fall to 75 Bq.

Time =...................................years [2]

(c) A workman operates a machine that uses β-particles to determine the level
of liquid in a plastic water bottle that is being filled.
Suggest why,
(i) α-particles are not suitable for the same purpose,

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(ii) γ-rays are not suitable for the same purpose.

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For
(d) Fig. 10.1 shows a beam of β-particles into the electric field between two Examiner’s
Use
charged plate in vacuum.
+++++++++++++++++

beam of β-particles

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Fig. 10.1
(i) By making a drawing on Fig. 10.1, show how the β-particles move as
they pass between the plates. [1]
(ii) Explain why the β-particles move in this way.

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For
Examiner’s
11 A transformer consists of two coils of wire wound on a metal core. Use
Fig. 11.1 represents the transformer.

Primary coil Secondary coil

Fig. 11.1
(a) State the name of the metal from which the core is made and explain why it
is considered to be a suitable material to use.

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(b) The primary coil of the transformer is connected to the output voltage of an
A.C generator which supplies an alternating current.
(i) State the advantage of high voltage transmission.

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(ii) There are 560 turns on the primary coil and 910 turns on the secondary
coil of the transformer. The voltage between the two terminals of the
secondary coil is 78 V.
Calculate the voltage supplied by the A.C generator.

Voltage = .................................... V [2]

(iii) The current on the secondary coil is 0.5 A.
Calculate the current on the primary coil assume the transformer is
100% efficient.

Current = .................................... A [2]

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