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Physics Electrostatics

The document discusses the Big Bang theory and its support through cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR). It includes questions related to the speed of a distant galaxy, electrostatic charge demonstration, and calculations involving kinetic energy, current, and energy transfer. The questions are designed to assess understanding of physics concepts related to these topics.

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Physics Electrostatics

The document discusses the Big Bang theory and its support through cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR). It includes questions related to the speed of a distant galaxy, electrostatic charge demonstration, and calculations involving kinetic energy, current, and energy transfer. The questions are designed to assess understanding of physics concepts related to these topics.

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6 The Big Bang theory describes the evolution of the universe.

(a) Explain how cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR) supports the
Big Bang theory.
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(b) Hydrogen gas in a laboratory on Earth emits light with a wavelength of 605 nm.
A distant galaxy contains hydrogen which emits light of the same wavelength.
The wavelength of the light from the distant galaxy is measured as 683 nm on Earth.
Calculate the speed of the distant galaxy.
[speed of light = 3.0 × 108 m/s]
(4)

speed = ..................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . m/s

(Total for Question 6 = 6 marks)

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7 The diagram shows part of a device used to demonstrate electrostatic charge.

water in

metal metal
A B
bucket V bucket

rubber mat

(a) Negatively charged water droplets fall into bucket A.


Describe how bucket A becomes negatively charged.
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(b) Explain why the negatively charged droplets spread out as they fall.
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(c) (i) A droplet hits bucket A with a speed of 3.8 m/s.
Calculate the kinetic energy of the droplet when it hits bucket A.
[mass of droplet = 6.2 × 10–9 kg]
(3)

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(ii) The total charge stored in bucket A is –1.1 × 10–10 C.


This charge passes through the air between the buckets in 9.2 × 10–3 s,
causing a spark between bucket A and bucket B.
Calculate the mean current between the buckets.
(3)

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(iii) The spark transfers a charge of –1.1 × 10–10 C.


The mean voltage between the buckets is 1.7 kV.
Calculate the energy transferred by the spark.
(3)

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(Total for Question 7 = 13 marks)

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