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19 C 1% 5% 78% 16%
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45°

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𝑣
𝐵 𝑉
𝑑 𝐵, 𝑉 𝑑

𝑣
𝐵

𝑢
2𝑢

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Φ 𝐾
𝜆

𝜔
𝑎𝑐

𝜔 𝑎𝑐

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1.6
B
1.4
orbital radius cubed, r3 (x1023 m3)

1.2 E

1
J
0.8
C I H
D
0.6

0.4

0.2 F
A G
0
0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0
Orbital Period Squared, T2 (x1013 s2)

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SECTION ll: Part A (20 Marks)
5 K l)
CANDIDATE NUMBER
Answer the questions in the spaces provided.
Show all relevant working in questions involving calculations.

Question 21 (2 marks) Marks

Determine the magnitude and direction of the torque around the axis O'

12$ 0=40"
4-'
o F=6.4N

I fr- l2x 6 fxstinh"

rr) ;! o,ilanti'L 2

Question 22(2 marks)

Determine the wavelength produced by the transition of an electron in a hydrogen

atom from the n = 3 to the n = 1 energy level.

R(F- l,
,\= taA:e hrn. 2

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Question 23 (3 marks) Marks

The diagram below shows two parallel, charged metal plates in a vacuum. A small ball
with a charge of +4.0 x 10-6 C is placed between the plates.

SIDE VIEW

1.4 x 10-3 m @ 430 V

When the ball is released, it remains stationary. Determine:

(a) the electric field strength the plates.

C
le
430 Yo15 i b: lxlos V,il
1

(b) the mass of the ball

E q/t ''3
.o+iio s x XI
0.
"...'.t..' 2
3
o ttskj

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Question 24 (3 marks) Marks

The diagram illustrates the construction Huygens created to model how light
propagates through space.

v
-->
\
Aperture

t ' ",1
Describe how this model can be used to explain how light behaves when it passes
through a narrow aperture

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Question 25 (2 marks) Marks

A proton with a velocity of u = 3.0 x 106 ms{ enters a region with a uniform magnetic
field of 2.0 T directed into the page, as shown.

X X X X X X X
X X X x X X x
oix X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
x
X
X
X X X X X X X
X X X X X X X

Calculate the radius of the proton's path in the magnetic d

2-
NV
?ub
rnv 7n
B
2

('\,

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Question 26 (4 marks) Marks

For a particular cathode material in a photoelectric experiment the stopping potentials

were measured as a function of the wavelength of light shone on the cathode'

(a) Complete the table by calculating the frequency of the light.

Stopping Potential (V) Wavelength (x1O-'Zm) Frequency (x1014 Hz)

1.0 6.0 5
2.0 4.0 7
3.0 3.0 (O
1

(b) On the graph paper below, plot a graph of Stopping Potential versus Frequency
Draw a line of best fit.

3 poinll

E
cc)
2
O liou
o
.cL
1
bo
c
'6.
o.
o
tt 0
0

-1

-2
FrequenCy (x 1014 Hz)

(c) ur graph to determine the work function of the metal

- rq"
( v 0c x(,9 J
1

Ansv{e-r
t)nl
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Question 27 (4 marks) Marks

Electromagnetic braking can be demonstrated by swinging two metal plates inside a
strong magnetic field, as shown below.

Plate A Plate B

(, lv
\
x
ei XXX x-xxxx
x xxx xHx,
xxxxx xxxxx " "
xxxxx xxxxx
xxxxx xxxxx

ln which of Plates A and B would the electromagnetic braking effect be stronger?

Justify your answer.

A hftklne F ylr"a vlqg1

As Lalk 6(e!" o^:,l{/1, (,

""1"' M c/,uryz,
in f trtA,,
ti 'iial$t5 h|i €i,: # ii: iipt,t e,/

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 𝑚

𝑚
𝑚

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Elliptical orbit

Circular orbit

𝑈
𝑈
𝐾 𝐾= −2
𝑈
𝐸= 2

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2
9 m

8 m

Sample Answer
Translation: Outline how the motion in different uniform fields (constant magnitude and direction) are
similar and different in shape and what they depend upon

ሬሬሬԦ = 𝑚𝑔Ԧ
𝑊 𝑎Ԧ = 𝑔Ԧ

𝐹Ԧ = 𝑞𝐸ሬԦ 𝑎Ԧ = 𝑞𝐸ሬԦ /𝑚

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8
26 s
𝑣,
7
2 s,

ሬሬԦ
𝑬 ሬ𝒈
ሬԦ

𝑞𝐸
𝑎 = 𝑎=𝑔
𝑚

•
•
•
•

•
•

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𝐸 = ℎ𝑓
ℎ𝑓 > Φ
Φ
𝑓𝑜 =
ℎ

𝐾𝑚𝑎𝑥 = ℎ𝑓 − Φ

•
o
𝐸 = ℎ𝑓
o

•
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𝑚,
𝐿

velocity

𝑚𝑣 2
𝐹𝑐 =
𝑟
𝑣 2 = 𝑔𝑟 tan 𝜃

𝑟 = 𝐿sin 𝜃  𝜃 

•
• 𝑣2 =
𝑔𝐿 sin 𝜃 tan 𝜃
•

•
• 𝑣 2 = 𝑔𝑟 tan 𝜃
•

•
• 𝑣 2 = 𝑔𝑟 tan 𝜃
•

•
Note:
• Explanations cannot be just mathematical; words are needed explain the steps and justifications you are using to fully answer the question
of why angle must increase as velocity is increased.
• If you are using mathematical arguments or physics arguments, then you will be judged on the correctness of your steps and if they are
making any assumptions or skipping steps (i.e. stating that tan 𝜃 is increasing then 𝜃 is increasing) of your mathematical statements.

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19
92

20
9 29
20
52 2

5
𝑑= 𝑚

𝜃
𝑑

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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Notes:
This question required calculation to arrive at conclusion that transition 4 --> 1 caused bright fringe. It also required qualitative
analysis of processes, which for this question means a description of each process and some explanation.
The least successful descriptions used vague, waffling sentences rather than simple specific details. For example, the phrase:
“this wavelength is associated with the transition from level 4 to 1” is vague and doesn’t actually describe what is happening.
Instead, say ”The electron jumps from energy level 4 to level 1 and emits a photon whose energy is equal to the energy lost by
the electron.” Also, a number of students said “the electron emits a wavelength.” A wavelength is not an object, it is a property
possessed by some objects.
It was a good idea to use a diagram showing the electron jumping levels with a photon coming out, but please label the diagram
or it’s just a bunch of circles and squiggles.
Students who got 8 had generally failed to use the term photon (or equivalent) and just talked about the electron emitting light,
or “the energy of the light,” etc.

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