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Paper 1 Multiple Choice
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Data
c = 3.00 108 m s1
0 = 4 107 H m1
0 = 8.85 1012 F m1
1
= 8.99 109 m F1)
4 0
elementary charge,
e = 1.60 1019 C
h = 6.63 1034 J s
u = 1.66 1027 kg
me = 9.11 1031 kg
mp = 1.67 1027 kg
R = 8.31 J K1 mol1
k = 1.38 1023 J K1
gravitational constant,
g = 9.81 m s2
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Formulae
uniformly accelerated motion,
s = ut +
1
at 2
2
v 2 = u 2 + 2as
work done on/by a gas,
W = pV
gravitational potential,
= Gm
r
hydrostatic pressure,
p = gh
p=
a = 2x
v = v0 cos t
1
3
Nm <c 2>
V
v =
electric potential,
capacitors in series,
V=
( x 02 x 2 )
Q
4 0r
1 / C = 1 / C1 + 1 / C2 + . . .
capacitors in parallel,
C = C1 + C2 + . . .
W=
resistors in series,
R = R1 + R2 + . . .
resistors in parallel,
1
QV
2
1 / R = 1 / R1 + 1 / R2 + . . .
alternating current/voltage,
x = x0 sin t
radioactive decay,
x = x0 exp(t)
decay constant,
= 0.693
t1
2
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1 cm
1 nm
1 mm
1 m
1 m
1 mm
1 nm
1 cm
1 nm
1 m
1 mm
1 cm
1 mm
1 cm
1 m
1 nm
acceleration = force
mass
power = work
time
pressure = force
area
velocity =
displaceme nt
time
The time T taken for a satellite to orbit the Earth on a circular path is given by the equation
3
T 2 = kr
M
where r is the radius of the orbit, M is the mass of the Earth and k is a constant.
What are the SI base units of k ?
kg1 m3 s2
A
4
kg1 m3 s2
kg m3 s2
kg m3 s2
Which row gives reasonable estimates for the mass and the speed of an adult running?
mass / kg
speed / m s1
6 100
5 101
6 101
5 100
6 101
5 101
6 102
5 100
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A student measures the time T for one complete oscillation of a pendulum of length l.
Her results are shown in the table.
l/m
T/s
0.420 0.001
1.3 0.1
l
g
0.02%
4%
8%
16%
The diagram shows two complete pulses on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope. A grid of
1 cm squares covers the screen. The time-base setting is 1 s cm1.
1 cm
2 s
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A boy throws a ball vertically upwards. It rises to a maximum height, where it is momentarily at
rest, and then falls back to his hands.
Which row gives the acceleration of the ball at various stages in its motion? (Take vertically
upwards as positive. Ignore air resistance.)
rising
at maximum
height
falling
9.81 m s2
+9.81 m s2
9.81 m s2
9.81 m s2
9.81 m s2
+9.81 m s2
+9.81 m s2
+9.81 m s2
+9.81 m s2
9.81 m s2
The curved line PQR is the velocity-time graph for a car starting from rest.
velocity
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A ball is released from rest above a horizontal surface. It strikes the surface and bounces several
times.
The velocity-time graph for the first two bounces is shown.
3.00
velocity
/ m s1 2.00
0
0.30
0.50
0.70
time / s
2.00
What is the maximum height of the ball after the first bounce?
A
0.20 m
0.25 m
0.45 m
0.65 m
10 A bus takes a time of 25 s to reach a constant speed while travelling in a straight line. A graph of
speed v against time t is shown.
v
0
0
5 10 15 20 25
t/s
Which graph shows the variation with t of the resultant force F on the bus?
A
0
0
5 10 15 20 25
t/s
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11 A single horizontal force F is applied to a block X which is in contact with a separate block Y as
shown.
The blocks remain in contact as they accelerate along a horizontal frictionless surface. Air
resistance is negligible. X has a greater mass than Y.
Which statement is correct?
A
The force that X exerts on Y is less than the force that Y exerts on X.
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12 A mass of 0.20 kg is suspended from the lower end of a light spring. A second mass of 0.10 kg is
suspended from the first mass by a thread. The arrangement is allowed to come into static
equilibrium and then the thread is burned through.
spring
0.20 kg
thread
0.10 kg
At this instant, what is the upward acceleration of the 0.20 kg mass? (Assume g = 10 m s2.)
A
5.0 m s2
6.7 m s2
10 m s2
15 m s2
13 An object of mass m travelling with speed v has a head-on collision with another object of mass
m travelling with speed v in the opposite direction. The two objects stick together after the
collision.
What is the total loss of kinetic energy in the collision?
A
1
2
mv 2
mv 2
2mv 2
14 Two identical spheres X and Y approach each other with the speeds shown and undergo a headon elastic collision.
4 m s1
2 m s1
sphere Y
0 m s1
2 m s1
2 m s1
4 m s1
2 m s1
4 m s1
4 m s1
2 m s1
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15 Which pair of forces acts only as a couple on the circular object?
A
B
F
2F
F
2F
F
30 m
speed = 11 m s1
Y
What is the energy dissipated by frictional forces when the car moves from X to Y?
A
3.0 104 J
1.2 105 J
1.5 105 J
1.8 105 J
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18 An electric railway locomotive has a maximum mechanical output power of 4.0 MW. Electrical
power is delivered at 25 kV from overhead wires. The overall efficiency of the locomotive in
converting electrical power to mechanical power is 80 %.
What is the current from the overhead wires when the locomotive is operating at its maximum
power?
A
130 A
160 A
200 A
250 A
occurs at a fixed
temperature
true
true
true
true
false
true
true
false
false
false
true
false
20 The diagram shows the cross-section of an Olympic-size swimming pool filled with water. It is not
drawn to scale. The density of the water is 1000 kg m3.
water
50 m
2.35 m
2.00 m
Y
X
bottom
of pool
6.00 m
What is the difference in pressure between X and Y?
A
0.35 kPa
3.4 kPa
21.3 kPa
58.9 kPa
21 A force acts on a wire to produce extension e. The same force then acts on a second wire of the
same material, but of half the diameter and three times the length of the first wire. Both wires
obey Hookes law.
What is the extension of the second wire?
A
3e
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22 Which statement about elastic and plastic deformation is correct?
A
Elastic deformation and plastic deformation are proportional to the applied force.
Elastic deformation causes heating of the material but plastic deformation does not.
It is the maximum stress that the material can support without breaking.
24 A 0.80 m length of steel wire and a 1.4 m length of brass wire are joined together. The combined
wires are suspended from a fixed support and a force of 40 N is applied, as shown.
steel
brass
40 N
1.7 104 m
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25 Which of the following wave motions may be used to demonstrate the phenomenon of
polarisation?
A
26 The diagram shows the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) displaying a wave.
0.24 Hz
4.2 Hz
12 Hz
24 Hz
27 P is a source emitting infra-red radiation and Q is a source emitting ultra-violet radiation. The
figures in the table are suggested values for the wavelengths emitted by P and Q.
Which row is correct?
wavelength
emitted by P / m
wavelength
emitted by Q / m
5 105
5 108
5 105
5 1010
5 107
5 108
5 107
5 1010
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28 The diagram shows a tuning fork above a tube of air of length 25 cm.
25 cm
A stationary wave is set up in the tube with the same frequency as the tuning fork. The lower end
of the tube is sealed. This is the minimum length of tube with the lower end sealed that creates a
stationary wave.
Which other lengths of tubes, sealed at their lower end, will also create a stationary wave?
A
37.5 cm and 50 cm
50 cm and 75 cm
75 cm and 100 cm
75 cm and 125 cm
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29 White light consists of many wavelengths. The wavelength of red light R is approximately twice
the wavelength of violet light V. When white light is incident normally on a diffraction grating,
several spectra can be formed.
Which diagram shows the possible distributions of light in the first order and the second order
spectra?
B
A
V
2nd order
spectrum
R
V
1st order
spectrum
R
V
R
white
1st order
R spectrum
white
white
D
R
2nd order
spectrum
V
R
1st order
spectrum
white
2nd order
spectrum
R
V
R
V
white
2nd order
spectrum
white
1st order
V spectrum
30 To produce a stationary wave, two waves must travel in opposite directions through the same
space.
Which statement about the properties of the two waves must also be true?
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The waves must have equal frequency, but a different speed and wavelength.
The waves must have equal speed, but a different wavelength and frequency.
The waves must have equal wavelength, but a different speed and frequency.
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31 A potential difference is applied between two metal plates that are not parallel.
Which diagram shows the electric field between the plates?
32 A particle situated between two parallel metal plates carries a charge of 8 1019 C.
The potential difference (p.d.) between the plates is 2000 V. A force of 3.2 1013 N due to the
electric field acts on the particle.
What is the distance between the plates?
A
5 mm
8 mm
5 cm
8 cm
Vs
Ws
As
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34 The graph shows the I-V characteristic of an electrical component.
I
0
0
a filament lamp
a semiconductor diode
a thermistor
B
P
0
0
2
3
4
resistance of load /
resistance of load /
D
P
0
0
resistance of load /
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36 The diagram shows an arrangement of resistors.
10
X
10
10
Y
10
less than 1
between 1 and 10
between 10 and 30
40
37 The electromotive force of a power supply is 120 V. It delivers a current of 1.2 A to a resistor of
resistance 80 and a current of 0.40 A to another resistor, as shown.
e.m.f. of supply
120 V
1.2 A
80
0.40 A
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38 The diagram shows a four-terminal box connected to a battery and two ammeters.
3
A
39 A material contains a radioactive isotope that disintegrates solely by the emission of -particles at
a rate of 100 s1.
Which statement about this material is correct?
A
decay
product nucleus
226
88 Ra
224
86 Rn
238
92 U
242
94 Pu
228
88 Ra
228
87 Fr
231
90Th
231
91Pa
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