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FORM TP2007116
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MAY/J UNE2007
CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION
PHYSICS
PaperOl-GeneralProficiency
75minutes
(28 MAY 2007(a.m.)
READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY
1. Inadditiontothistestbooklet, youshouldhaveananswer sheet.
2. Eachitem inthistest hasfour suggested answers lettered(A), (B), (C), (D). Readeachitem youare
about toanswer anddecidewhichchoiceisbest.
3. Onyouranswer sheet, findthenumber whichcorresponds toyour item andshadethespacehavingthe
sameletter astheanswer youhavechosen. Look atthesampleitem below.
SampleItem
Thebest answer tothis item is"metre" soanswer space(B) hasbeenshaded.
4. Ifyouwanttochangeyouranswer,besuretoeraseyouroldanswercompletelyandfill inyournewchoice.
5. Whenyouaretoldtobegin, turnthepageandwork asquicklyandascarefullyasyoucan. Ifyoucannot
answer anitem, omit itandgoontothenext one. Youcancomebacktotheharder item later. Your
scorewill bethetotal number of correct answers.
6. Figures arenotnecessarily drawntoscale.
7. Youmaydoanyroughwork inthisbooklet.
8. Theuseof non-programmable calculators isallowed.
9. Thistest consists of60 items. Youwill have75minutestoanswerthem.
TheSI unit oflength isthe
(A) newton
(B) J Iietre
(C) kilogram
(D) second
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test.
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1. WhichofthefollowingisanSI baseunit?
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_Ite_m_S referstothediagram below.
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(A) Ampere
(B) Volt
(C) otun
(D) Coulomb
2. To measure the external diameter of a
measuring cylinder most accurately one
should usea
(A) tapemeasure
(B) metrerule
(C) lengthofstring
(0) pairofvemiercallipers
3. Whenusedinfiuntofaunittheprefix 'mega'
means
S . Whenx =0, thevalueofy is
(A) Q
(B) S
(C) P
(0) P/R
. ,
(A)
(8)
(C)
(0)
1()6
1()3
10-
3
10~
6. Which of the following is afundamental
quantity?
(A) Density
(8) Mass
(C) Relativedensity
(0) Vohune
4. Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheperiod
ofasimple pendulum?
(A) It increases with the length of the
pendulum
(B) Itisdependentonthemassofthebob
(C) Itchangeswiththevolumeofthebob
(0) It decreases with decreasing
mnplitude
7. Which ofthe following isNOT aderived
quantity?
(A) Energy
(8) Force
(C) Charge
(0) Current
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8. A coconut falls from atree. Which of the 10. Anexampleofavectorquantity is
velocityltimegraphsbelowBESTrepresents
itsmotion, ifairresistanceisneglected? (A) electrical resistance
(B) heatcapacity
(A)
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(C) density
(D) displacement
11. Onwhichof thefollowingdoesthepressure
t
atapoint inaliquiddepend?
(B)
J '
I. Densityoftheliquid
II. Depthfrom thesurface
III. Area of the cross-section of the
container
t
(A) I only
(C)
J '
(8) monly
(C) I andII only
(0) I, II andIII
0
t
12. Which of the following is the unit of
(D)
momentum?
J '
(A) ms
J
(8)
kgm s-J
(C)
kgm S2
0
t
(0) Ns
9. A bus, withluggage loaded ontop, ismore
likelytotipoverwhenroundingacomerthan
the same bus without the luggage. The
reasonforthis isthat theluggage
(A) increases theweight of thebus
(8) raisesthecentreof gravityofthebus
(C) lowers the centre of gravity of the
bus
(0) increasesthemomentum of thebus
13. Towhich of thefollowing types of energy
doesacar, travelling onalevel road, convert
itskinetic energy when itslows downand
stops, usingitsbrakes?
I. Thermal
II. Potential
III. Gravitational
(A) I only
(8) II only
(C) I andII only
(0) I andIII only
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A single force, which can replace and have
thesameeffect astwo or more forces acting
together, isknown asthe
(A) resultant
(B) equilibrant
(C) moment
(D) vector
A balloon full of hydrogen accelerates
upwards in air. Which of the following
statements would betrue?
17. The rate of which of the following isNO.
trueabout themoment of aforce?
(A) It is measured in units of
newtonmetres.
(8) It is the amount of force needed to
keepa body turning.
(C) Itistheturning effectthata forcehas
when itacts onabody.
(D) It is the product of aforce and the
perpendiculardistanceofits lineaf
action from apoint.
Therateof which of thefollowingdetennines
thepower of amachine?
(A) 10nJ y
(B) II only
(C) monly
(D) II and III only
16.
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I I .
I I I .
Thehydrogen has noweight.
The hydrogen exerts a resultant
upward forceontheballoon.
Theweightofairdisplaced isgreater
than theweight of the hydrogen-
filledballoon.
18.
Item 18refers tothefollowing diagram
x, Y and Z are three balls of equal mass
whose centres lieinastraight line. Yand Z
aretouching oneanother. X, travelling with a
velocity ofvm S-I,hits onY. Assumingthat
thespheres areperfectly elastic, theresultant
motion after impact will bethat
I. Doingwork
II. Convertingenergy
III. Changingtemperature
(A) I only
(B) III only
(C) I and II only
(D) I, II and III
(A)
(B)
(C)
x, Y andZ aUmoveontogether, with
velocityvm S-1
X andY bothremain stationary while
Z moves on with a velocity of v
mSI
x, Y and Zremain stationary
(D) X remains stationary while Y andZ
moveontogether, with velocity of
vm S1
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19. Which of the following BEST explains
21. Which of the following diagrams BEST
Brownianmotionof smokeparticlesinair? illustratesconvectioncurrentsinaliquid?
(A) Theintensebeam oflightcauses the
r-.)
smokeparticlestovibrate.
(A) '-. . . A
(8) Smoke particles arecolliding with
Bunsenburner
eachother.
(C) Convection currentsof aircausethe
vibrationof smokeparticles.
( D) Theair molecules aremoving and
collidingwiththesmokeparticles.
r....,.
(B)
t f
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20. Inthepressure law, which of thefollowing
wouldbetrue?
Bunsenburner
I. Ratio of pressure to Kelvin
temperature isconstant.
II. Volumeisconstant.
III. Pressure isconstant.
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(C)
(A) I only
(8) III only
Bunsenburner
(C) I andII only
( D) I, II and III
(D) t t t
Bunsenburner
22. In a thermocouple thermometer, which
thermometric property isused?
(A) Variationof electrical resistance
(8) Expansionofmeta1s
(C) Emission of electrons from ahot
metal surface
(D) ProductionofaCU1Tet1tatthe junction
ofunlikemetaIs
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23. Agasismucheasiertocompressthanasolid
orliquidbecausethegasmolecules
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24. Whichofthefollowingwouldbethe unitof
theheat capacity of anobject?
Whichofthefollowingistrueofevaporation?
(A) areverynumerous
(B) arearrangedrandomly
(C) aremovingveryrapidly
(D) havenoforcesbetweenthem
Ice wrapped in
copper gauze
(A) thetest tubeisapoor conductor of
heat
(B) copper isagoodconductorofheat
(C) iceislessdensethat water
(0) water isapoor conductor ofheat
The figure above shows a piece of ice
wrappedincoppergauzeandsubmerged in
aglasstest tubeof water. Thewater, when
heatedatthetop, boilslongbeforetheiceis
melted. TheMAIN reasonforthis isthat
J
J kg-
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J K-I
J kg-I K-I
(A) Itoccurs throughout aliquid at no
definitetemperature.
(B) Itoccurs atthe surfaceof aliquidat
nodefmitetemperature.
(C) Itoccurs atthesurfaceof aliquidat
adefinitetemperature.
(D) It occurs throughout aliquid at a
definitetemperature.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
25.
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26. Whenthevolumeof fixedmass ofa gasis
reduced at a constant temperature, the
averagespeedof themolecules
28. Whichofthefollowingscientistsprovidedthe
evidencewhichledtotheabandoning of the
calorictheory ofheat?
(A) remainsthesameasthetemperature
doesnotchange
(B) increasesasthemolecules haveless
spaceinwhichtomove
(C) increases asthemolecules hiteach
othermoreoften
(D) decreasesasthemoleculeshaveless
spaceinwhichtomove
I. Newton
II. Boyle
III. Rmnford
(A) III only
(B) II only
(C) I andIII only
(D) II andIII only
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29.
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Whichofthefollowingstatements wouldbe
true?
31. Inalongitudinal wave, theparticles
I .
I I .
III.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Thermal radiation is an
electromagneticradiation.
Bluelight hasalonger wave-length
thaninftaredradiation.
ThevelocityofX -raysisthesameas
thevelocityoflight
I andII only
I andIII only
II andIII only
I, II andIII
32.
(A) remainstationary
(B) moveforwardwiththespeedofth e
wave
(C) move backwards and forwards
paralleltothedirectionoftravel of
thewave
(D) move from side to side, perpen-
diculartothedirectionoftravel of
thewave
Planewater waves which travel from deep
water toshallowwater
30.
(A)
(8)
(C)
(D)
arediffiacted
increasetheir speed
undergoachangeinfrequency
undergoachangeinwave-length
33. Whichofthefollowingstatementswouldbe
true?
(A)
(B)
Thefigureaboveshowstheprofileof awater
wave. Usingthesamescale, whichdiagram
below represents a wave TWICE the
frequency and HALF theamplitude inthe
sametank of water?
I.
I I .
III.
(A)
(8)
(C)
(D)
A noteof frequency 512 Hz has a
higherpitchthanoneofftequency
256 Hz.
A high pitched notetravels faster
thanalowpitched note.
If thepitch of anoteis increased
then the periodic time of the
vibrations isalsoincreased.
I only
I andII only
land III only
II andIII only
(C) V\NVV\
34. Which of thefollowing statements about
waves istrue?
(D) "V\/V\. /V"
(A)
(8)
( C)
(D)
Only transverse waves undergo
reflection.
Longitudinal wavesdonotundergo
reITaction,but maybereflected.
Diffiactioncanonlytakeplacewith
lightwaves.
All waves undergo reflection,
refractionanddiffiaction.
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35. Which of thefollowing would betrueabout
the image fonned by aplane mirror?
1. Itisvirtual.
II. Itislatera1lyinverted.
III. Itismagnified.
(A) I only
(8) I and II only
(C) II and III only
CD) I, II and III
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37.
38.
Theimage onthefilm of acamera isusually
(A) inverted,diminished,real
(8) inverted, diminished, virtual
(C) upright, diminished, real
CD) upright, magnified, real
A ray, XY, enters arectangular glass block as
shown inthediagram below. Along which
direction will therayemerge?
x
36. Thecritical angleof glass is42. Which of the
following diagrams correctly shows thepath
of aray oflight through atriangular glass
. ?
pnsm.
y
39. When looking intoaperiscopethe imageseen
IS
I
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(C)
(D)
40.
( D)
(A) upsidedown
(8) virtual
(C) laterally inverted
CD) larger than theobject
Inthe human eye, most refraction occurs at
the
(A) air/corneaboundary
(B) aqueous humour liens boundary
(C) aqueoushumour/comeaboundary
CD) retina
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41.
----- Converging lens
Inthediagram above, theincident raysoflightare parallel. Wherewill theimageof theobject be
fonned?
42. Which of the following gives the correct 44.
international colour codeforwiring aplug?
LIVE NEUTRAL EARTH
(A) Brown Blue Green/yellow
(8) Red Blue Green
(qBlue Green/yeUow Brown
(D) Green Brown Blue
43. Theforceonacurrent-carrying conductor in
amagnetic fieldcouldbedoubledby
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(A)
(8)
(C)
(D)
halvingthefieldstrength
reducing thecurrent by afactor of
two
increasing thecurrent byafactor of
two
doublingthediarneteroftheconductor
Apositivelychargedparticle,X, ismovingat
high speed inthedirection indicated inthe
diagram above. Inwhich direction will the
magnetic fielddeflect theparticle?
(A) Upward
(8) Totheleft
(C) Downward
(D) Totheright
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Thefigureaboveshows acell, E, adiode, P,
andaresistor, R, connected inseries. The
current through R is BEST illustrated by
whichofthefollowinggraphs?
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46.
A plastic rod, P, isrubbed withcloth, Q. P
becomespositivelycharged. Thisisbecause
(A) protonsflowedfromQtoP
(B) protons flowed from PtoQ
(C) electrons flowed from QtoP
(0) electrons flowed from Pto Q
A fuseisusedinacircuit to
(A) reducetheeffect of thebattery
(8) preventtheflowofexcessivecurrent
(C) bridgeagapinthecircuit
(0) actasaninsulator
48.
(A)
p
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47. Which of the following circuit symbols
represents afuse?
(A)
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(B) --Q><O-
(C)
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(D)
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IIA
(B)
tis
IIA
( C)
tis
( D)
I I A
tis
49. WhichofthefollowingisMOST suitablefor
thecoreof anelectro-magnet?
(A) Copper
(8) Steel
(C) Carbon
(D) Softiron
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50. Rectification canBEST bedonebyusinga
(A) transfonner
(B) capacitor
(C) transistor
(D) diode
Item 51referstothefollowingdiagram.
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53.
54.
Anelectromagnet consistsof insulatedwire
wrapped around anironcore.
Itworks because
(A) ironisagoodelectrical conductor
(B) amagnetic fieldisproduced insi de
thecoil
(C) anelectricfieldisproducedinsidethe
coil
(D) ironisalwaysmagnetised
Theelectric power suppliedtohomes andto
factories is alternating rather than direct
because
51. Thecurrent inwirePis 0.9A. Thecurrent
inwireQ is
(A) 0A
(B) 0.8A
(C) 0.9A
(D) 1.0A
(A) the use of a.c. reduces electrical
hazards
(B) a.c. voltages canbestepped up or
downusingatransfonner
(C) a.c. enables a wider variety of
appliances tobeused
(D) a.c. power linesarelesslikelytobe
struckbylightningthand.c. power
lines
52. Whichof thefollowinggraphsillustrates an
ALTERNA TINGcwrent?
(A)
(B)
curren
f
r\r\r\
Time
Current
55. l~ C (Carbon 14) decays inaccordancewith
the equation l~ C ~l~ N + X. The
emissionXis alan
(A) betaparticle
(B) proton
(C) alphaparticle
(D) gammaray
(C)
o
current
(D)
o
Which of the following would be possible
symbols for anisotope of nuclide prescmted
byAX?
z
Radioactivity takes place in an atom as a
result of
56.
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X
z
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58.
(A)
(8)
(C)
(0)
nuc1earinstability
achemical reaction
exposure toexcess heat
excess stress onthe atom
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59. Several different types of emissions were
directed at right angles to amagnetic field,
and emerged undeflected. The emissions
consisted of
5 ,
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The activity of aradioactive substance was
measured atsuitable intervals over aperiod of
days and itsradioactive decay curve plotted.
The halflife, indays, is
I I I .
A + 2X
Z
(A) I only
(8) III only
(C) II only
I
(D) I and III only
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57.
Activity
400
300
200
100
0
1
3 4
(A) anelectronbeam
(8) alpha-partic1es
(C) beta-particles
(D) gamma-rays
60. Which of the following statements about a
proton isNOT correct?
(A) It is a hydrogen atom minus an
electron.
(8) It has the same mass as that of an
electron.
(C) Ithas amass about 2000 times that
of anelectron.
(0) It has a charge equal in size but
opposite in sign to that of an
electron.
(A) 1
(8) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON TillS TEST.