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ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION

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paper of consists NINE questions.

ALL A Candiduesmustanernpt of Section consists THREE questions. questionsin this section.Answersfor this sectionmust be written in this answerbooklel

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mustattemptTHREE of SectionB consists SD( questions.Candidates questions this section, question from EACH Module. Answers in ONE for this sectionmust be written in the answerbooklet provided. All working MUST be clearly shown.

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- 2 SECTIONA

AttemptALL questions. YouMUST write in thisanswerbooklet.YoumustNOT spendmorethan 30 minuteson this section.

1. Figure 1 below showsa velocity - time graph for a rubber ball thrown vertically upwardsfrom to a tennisgun designed give the ball an initial speed 14 m s-r. of

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Describea possibleexperimentthat you could perform to obtain the datafor the velocity - time graphshownin Figure l.

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Describe rnorionof the ball during rhe periods the AB and BC.

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Esrimare heighr whichtheballrises. the ro

[ 2 marksl (iii) From the graph,how can you tell thatthe objecr rerurned the point of projecto tion?

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- 4 t*A-ship beingusedto the seabed, sends out high-frequency soundwavesat regurar I intervals it.travels {nap as along water it" surface. Tabre berlwshows distance 1 thl of theshipfrom itsstarting point thetimetaken the and for signal bereceived thesea to from bed after transmission. Table1

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Assuming thattheshiptravels a srraight in line

100 m, calculate the depth at point B.

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Hence'completethe Table I above. Put calculations the spacebelow. in

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[ 6 marksJ Complete Figure 2 below to show the shape the seabed over the of distance travelled by the ship' The positionof the seabedar ihe startingpoinr is indicated for you. 0 5 0 m 1 0 0m t 5 m 0 00 2 2 S 0 0 3 0 S0 m l 0 0 m 15 00 m22 0 mm S 0m 3m 0 m 0 m
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State TWO waysin which a moreprecisemapof theseabedcouldbe obtained.

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2ffi g of solidsulphur heated was electrically a uniformnte of 50 W. Thetemperarure at - time graphshownin Figure 3 belowwasobtained.

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' calculatethespecificheatcapacity solidsurphur. of

[ 3 marksl (iii) calculate specific the latent heatof fusionof sulphur.

[ 2 marksl O) (i) Stare Two sources errorrhatcouldoccurin pcrforming of rhisexpcrimcnt.

[ 2 marksJ (ii) State TWO precaudons you would taketo improve thar the accuracy this of expcrimcnL

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SECTION B

You MUST atternptTHREE questions from this section. Choose oNE questionEACH from MODLILE lr2, & 3. YouMUST write your answers the answer in bookletprovided. MODULE I

Answer EITHEReuestion OR euestion 4 5.

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State principle conseryadon the of of linear momenrum.

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show that for an objectprojectedwith a given velocity,v, at an angle,q to rhe horizontal, the trajectoryis given by the equation y=rlanc,-

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A rifle is uscdto fire two bullets.The firstshotis at an angle of 60oabove the horizontal tre second anangle 45oaboverhehorizonul. and at of Thespeed of EACH bulletasit leaves rifle is 200m s-r. For EACH the bulletcalculare rhe horizontal range theconesponding of flight. and rime Oneof these bullets a mass 30 g. If themass theriflc is 5 kg, what has of of is thevelociry with whichrherifle rccoils? [2 rnarks] ' Total20 mrrks

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- 8 (a) (i) Threeimportant'basequantities'aremass,tengthard timd. Explain the term 'basequantity' andgive another example a 'basequantity'. of If in another quantities unitsarcmass,/kg, system unitsthebase of and lengtly'm, and force/N,what would bc tre unit of time? How would youusebasequantities unitsto checkthe homogeneity physior of cal equatioru?StateONE way in which anequation that is hornogeneous may, nevertheless, physicallyinconecl be [ 7 marksJ

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In an experiment, viscosity,Tl, of a liquid is determined termsof the'volume,v, the in passing second per througha capillary urbeof radius,r, andlength,l, undera prcssure difference, wherc p,

n = fno( fi
(i) Assuming givenequation be homogeneous, thattheSI unit the to strow of q is N s m-2. If r is 0.75mm, measured a precisionof10.02mm andp, I andv are to measured anuncertainty *2.Oqo, to of tl.SVoand*1.0% respectively, estimate uncertainty which I can be detennined. the to The viscosityof oil as determined this merhodis 0.010N s m-2. by What is the actualuncertainry the lneasurement? in IdentifyONE case random of error andonecaseof systematic errorin the measurements the physicalquantities of required determineTl. to Saywhatyou woulddo to reduce theseerors. [13 marksJ Total 20 marks

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MODI.]LE 2 Ansrrer EITHER Question5 OR Question7.

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view of a rippletankin which two dippem,X andY, Figure 4 belowshows overhead the th of vibratc at 5 Hz. Corls arcplacedat P andQ. The arcsrpresnt crests the waves and the distance ftom Y to P is 15 cm.

Figure 4 (i) (ii) of Describe how the displacements P andQ vary with time. the Calculate speed the waves. of t 5 marksl (b) !o the Describean experiment demorutrat diffractionof planewaterwavesin a ripple tank for a niurow gap. Draw a diagramof what you would expectto sewhenlooking of down at the surface ttreripple tank [ 3 marksl to the of Figure 5 belowshows orientation a planewave,AB, in theseawith respect the seashore.
Direc tion of mcrtion mol

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(d) Waterwavesof frequency, amplitude, andtravellingwith velocity,v, aretransmitA, f, eachmolecule the waterto bc underof ted throughwaterof density,p. By coruidering going simplehannonicmotion, write down expressions displacement velocity for and powerdueto the an for with time. Hen@,deduce expression the of the watermolecules of waterwavesin termsof f, p, A and v for a cmsssection arcaI m2. [ 5 marksl of of Figure 6 a andFigure 6 b below show,at aninstantof time,the shape the surface waveexist waveand(ii) a stationary thewaterin a rippleunk in which (i) a progressive booklef respectively.CopyFigures 6 a and 6 b in your answer

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Figure 6 a

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Figure 6 b Directly belowEACH figurein your answer booklet,drawon thedouedline, thestateof the watersurface quarterof a periodlater. one [ 3 marksl Total 20 marks

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Explain the phenorirena involved in the formationof a diffraction patternby a plane grating. diftaction t 2 marksl

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Describe, with theaid of a diagrarn, experiment me:uurethe wavelength yellow an to of light fr,orn straightfilamentbulb, usinga diffractiongratinghavingN lines per mehe. a [ 6 marksl White light of wavelength 400 nm - 700 nm is incidenton a planediftaction grating ruled 5ffi linespermm. (i) Find the angularbreadthof the fint-order spectmm. Show your resulton a labelleddiagram. Showthatttresecond-order spectrum thewhitelight overlaps of wirh thethirdorderspectnrm. [12 marksJ Total 20 marks

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MODI.JLE3 ' 8. (a) Ansver EITHER Question OR Question 8 9.

Discuss nanrre the processes which a hot bodymay loseheatto the sunoundtlp of by ings. [ 3 rnarks] A schematic diagnrnof a simplesolarwaterheater shownin Figure ? belowanda is crosssection ttrecollectoris shownin Figure 8 on page12. of

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Figure8 (i) (ii) (iii) Explainwhy a sheet glassis usedon the collecror. of Themaincomponent thecollector theblackened in is copper .Explain sheeL its function. Explainwhy a b*tp is not required circulate waterin the srorage lo the mnk. [ 5 marksJ
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The Thble 2 below showsthe radiationper unit areafrom the surface of a rnetalat varioustemperarures. Thble2

Assuming that P = 6an where A and n are constants, plot a graph to determineA and n.

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Write down an expression the pressure an idealgasin termsof the mean for of square speed its molecules.StateFOUR assumptions arerequired the derivation of rhat in of thisexpression. SmarksJ t Write down another exprusion for the pressure a fixed mass an idealgasin terms of of of its volumeandabsolute temperature. Showthattheexpression consistent that is with in part (a),provided that a certainassumption made. State is this assumption. [ 3 marksJ A vessel, volume500 cil3, contains of hydrogenat a pressure 1.0pa anda temperaof tureof 27oC. Estimate the (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) number molecules thevessel of in me:n squarc speedof the molecules total translarional kinetic energyof the molecules average translational kineticenergy a molecule. of

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= of [Molar mass hydnogen 2,0 x t0-3kg;

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