1. An elephant has a life expectancy of 60 years. Which of the following gi ves the order of magnitude of this lifetime? A.

1011s B. 109s C. 107s D. 105s (1) 2. The frequency f of waves of wavelength trave ing on the surface of deep water is given by f = where g is the acce eration of free fa . Which of the fo owing wi yie d a straight- ine graph? y-axis x-axis A. f 2 B. f 2 C. f D. f (1)

(1)

(1) 5. A car has a speed of + 15 m s1 re ative to the ground. It passes a cyc is t trave ing in the same straight- ine. The speed of the car re ative to the cyc ist is + 12 m s1. The speed of the cyc ist re ative to the ground is A. 3.0 m s1. B. 1.5 m s1. C. +1.5 m s1. D. +3.0 m s1. (1) 6. A stee sphere is dropped from rest in oi . Which of the fo owing graph s best represents the variation with time of the speed of the sphere? (1)

7. power A. B. C. D.

An e ectric motor has an input power of 160W. In raising a oad, 120W of is dissipated. The best estimate for the efficiency of the motor is 25%. 33%. 57%. 75%.

4. ints?

Which of the fo owing graphs shows the best-fit ine for the p otted po

Which of the fo

3.

The diagram be ow shows two vectors X and Y. owing best represents the vector Z = X Y.

(1)

For a oad W the ength of the spring is L. Which of the fo owing areas on the graph represents the energy stored i n the spring when it is stretched to a ength L? A. X B. YX C. Z D. X + Y (1)

A. B. C. D. (1)

For a oad W the ength of the spring is L. The spring constant of the spring is given by the gradient of the graph. . . .

11. An object of mass m fa s from rest in a vacuum. As the object fa s it oses an amount E of gravitationa potentia energy. The speed of the object is then A. . B. . C. . D. . (1)

12. Two tro eys P and Q, are connected by a rubber band. They are at rest o n a horizonta surface. The mass of Q is twice that of P. The tro eys are pu e d apart so that the band is stretched and are then re eased. The ratio is A. . B. . C. 1. D. 2. (1)

10. A fireman is ho ding a hosepipe so that water eaves the pipe horizonta y. The hosepipe has a constant cross-sectiona area. The magnitude of the force that the fireman exerts to ho d the hosepipe stationary is F. The vo ume of water de ivered by the hose per second doub es, the force that the fireman must now exert is A. . B. 2F. C. 4F. D. 8F. (1)

9.

The graph be ow shows the variation with oad of the

8.

The graph be ow shows the variation with oad of the

ength of a spring.

ength of a spring.

13. An object of mass M is suspended from a spring. The extension of the spr ing is e. The same object is suspended from an identica spring on the Moon wher e the acce eration of free fa is ess than that on Earth. Which of the fo owi ng is correct? Mass of the object on Moon Extension of spring on Moon A. M e B. ess than M ess than e C. M ess than e D. ess than M e (1)

14. An impu se I acts on a body of mass m that is initia y at rest. What is the distance moved by the body in a time t after the impu se has been de ivered ? A. B. C. D. It (1)

16. Gas eaks s ow y out of a cy inder of constant vo ume. The temperature o f the gas in the cy inder does not change. Which of the fo owing is constant fo r the gas mo ecu es in the cy inder? A. The number striking unit area of surface in unit time B. The number of the co isions between mo ecu es per unit time C. The number per unit vo ume D. The average speed (1)

17. The graph be ow shows the variation with abso ute temperature T of the p ressure p of one mo e of an idea gas having a vo ume V. R is the mo ar gas cons tant. Which of the fo owing is the best interpretation of the intercept on th e temperature axis and the gradient of the graph? Intercept on temperature axis / K Gradient of graph A. 273 B. 0 C. 0 D. 273 (1)

The temperature of the iquid The surface area of the iquid The mass of the iquid Convection currents of air above the

iquid surface

15. id? A. B. C. D. (1)

Which of the fo owing wi

not affect the rate of evaporation of a

iqu

18. A b ock of meta at a temperature of 90 C is p aced in a beaker of water a t a temperature of 0C. The mass of the meta b ock and the mass of the water are equa . The fina temperature of the water and the meta b ock is 9C. Which of the fo owing is the best estimate of the ratio ? A. B. C. 9 D. 10 (1)

ation? A. B. C. D. (1)

sin sin sin sin

Z W X W

= = = =

constant constant constant constant

sin sin sin sin

Y Z Z Y

At the instant shown, point T is moving downwards. Which arrow gives the direction of movement of point U at this instant? A. A B. B C. C D. D (1)

Which of the fo owing shows the shape of the string after ref ection fr om the wa ? (1)

22. The diagram be ow shows the disp acement-position graph at a particu ar instant for a ongitudina wave trave ing a ong a spring. A positive disp acement on the graph indicates that the coi s of the spr ing are disp aced to the right of their equi ibrium position. At which position a ong the spring is the disp acement of two adjacent c oi s a maximum? A. A B. B C. C D. D (1)

23.

Which of the fo owing is a unit for e ectrica

resistance?

21.

A pu se is trave ing a ong a string attached to a wa .

20.

A standing wave is estab ished on a string between two fixed points.

Which of the fo owing is a correct statement of Sne s

19.

Light trave ing from water to air is incident on a boundary. aw for this situ

A. B. C. D. (1)

WA2 AV1 VW2s WV2

A. B. C. D. (1) 25. A. B. C. D. (1)

What is the potentia difference across the 25 resistor? 3.0 V 4.5 V 5.0 V 7.5 V

The diagram be ow shows two stationary point charges +2Q and Q. At which point is the e ectric fie d strength greatest? A B C D

The magnitude of the direct current in each wire is the same. Wires with have current into the p ane of the paper and wires with have current out of the p ane of the paper. Point P is the same distance from each wire. Which arrow shows the direction of the magnetic fie d at P? A. A B. B C. C D. D (1)

27. Which graph best represents the re ationship between the current I and t he vo tage V of a fi ament amp. (1) 28. A nuc ide X has a ha f- ife of 10 s. On decay the stab e nuc ide Y is fo rmed. Initia y a samp e contains on y atoms of X. After what time wi 87.5% of the atoms in the samp e have decayed into nuc ide Y. A. 9.0 s B. 30 s C. 70 s D. 80 s (1)

26. The diagram be ow represents four he p ane of the paper.

ong straight wires perpendicu ar to t

24.

The circuit contains a battery of e.m.f. 12 V and neg igib e resistance.

29. Which of the fo owing best describes why a pha-partic es trave on y a short distance in air? A. They undergo radioactive decay. B. They undergo e astic co isions with air mo ecu es. C. They ionize air mo ecu es. D. They are attracted by the nuc ei of air mo ecu es. (1) 30. A nuc eus decays by the emission of an e ectron. What are the mass (nu c eon) number and the atomic (proton) number of the resu ting nuc eus? Mass number Proton number A. 89 38 B. 90 39 C. 91 38 D. 91 39 (1) 31. The period T of osci ation of a mass m on a spring, having spring const ant k is T = . The uncertainty in k is 11% and the uncertainty in m is 5%. The approxim ate uncertainty in T is A. 4%. B. 6%. C. 8%. D. 16%. (1)

33. The graph be ow shows the variation with time t of the acce eration a of an object from t = 0 to t = T.

34. A tro ey of mass 1.5 kg is pu ed a ong a horizonta tab e by a force o f 5.0N. The frictiona force acting on the tro ey is 0.50N. The acce eration of the tro ey is

A. B. C. D. (1)

The shaded area under the graph represents change in disp acement. ve ocity. momentum. kinetic energy.

32. power A. B. C. D. (1)

An e ectric motor has an input power of 160W. In raising a oad, 120W of is dissipated. The best estimate for the efficiency of the motor is 25%. 33%. 57%. 75%.

A. B. C. D. (1)

0.30 m s2. 0.33 m s2. 3.0 m s2. 3.3 m s2.

35. P anets A and B orbit the same star. The orbita radius of p anet B is f our times that of p anet A. Which of the fo owing is the magnitude of the ratio ? A. 4 B. 8 C. 16 D. 64 (1)

36. The escape speed of an object of mass m from a p anet of mass M and radi us r depends on the gravitationa constant and A. M and r. B. m and r. C. M on y. D. M, m, and r. (1)

e point A. B. C. D. (1)

39. The diagrams be ow show two standing wave patterns that are set up in a stretched string fixed at both ends. The frequency of pattern 1 is f1 and that o f pattern 2 is f2. A. B. C. D. (1) The ratio . . 3. 6. is

38. e tota A. B. C. D. (1)

For any natura process, the second entropy of the universe a ways decreases. usua y decreases but may increase. a ways increases. usua y increases but may decrease.

aw of thermodynamics states that th

Which arrow gives the direction of the resu tant force on the ba X? A B C D

37. The diagram be ow shows the trajectory of a ba ere is no air resistance.

thrown into the air. Th at th

40. Sound of a constant frequency f0 is being emitted by a sound source. An observer O trave s in the direction shown at a speed of 0.1 v where v is the spe ed of sound. Which of the fo owing gives the re ationship between f0 and the frequen cy f of observed sound? A. f = 1.1f0 B. f0 < f < 1.1f0 C. f = 0.9f0 D. f0 > f > 0.9f0 (1)

41. Drops of a iquid are being sprayed vertica y upwards into the air by a hose in a region where the Earths magnetic fie d is directed horizonta y as sho wn in the diagram be ow. As each drop eaves the hose it becomes negative y charged. Which of the fo owing describes the direction of the magnetic force acting on the drops? A. Downwards B. Upwards C. Out of the paper D. Into the paper (1)

42. The diagram be ow shows the e ectric fie d ines in a region of space. A positive y charged partic e moves from P to Q. Which of the fo owing is correct? Change in potentia energy of partic e Change in potentia between P an d Q A. B. C. D. (1) 43. decreases decreases increases increases zero negative zero negative

The magnetic f ux through the ring increases at a constant rate by 4.0105W b in 5.0 s. During this change the e.m.f. induced in the ring A. remains constant at 8 V. B. remains constant at 20 V. C. increases from zero to 8 V. D. increases from zero to 20 V. (1)

At which time wi

the magnitude of the induced e.m.f. in the secondary

44. The variation with time of the current in the primary coi ransformer is shown be ow.

A meta

ring has its p ane perpendicu ar to a magnetic fie d.

of an idea t

coi be maximum? A. A B. B C. C D. D (1) 45. A nuc eus decays by the emission of an e ectron. What are the mass (nu c eon) number and the atomic (proton) number of the resu ting nuc eus? Mass number Proton number A. 89 38 B. 90 39 C. 91 38 D. 91 39 (1)

48. Which of the fo owing is the correct re ationship between the kinetic e nergy Ek of a partic e and its associated de Brog ie wave ength ? A. Ek B. C. D. (1)

Track X shows the path of a sing y-charged carbon-12 ion in the chamber. Which track best shows the track of a sing y-charged C-14 ion that has t he same initia speed? A. A

49.

The diagram be ow shows the def ection chamber of a mass spectrometer.

47. Monochromatic ight is incident on a meta surface in a photoce . Which of the fo owing statements is correct? A. The rate at which e ectrons are emitted from the surface is proportiona to the intensity of the radiation. B. The rate at which e ectrons are emitted from the surface depends on y on the frequency of the radiation used. C. The intensity of the radiation used must be greater than a thresho d va ue in order to emit e ectrons. D. The wave ength of the radiation must be greater than a thresho d va ue i n order to emit e ectrons. (1)

46. Radioactive e ement P has a ha f- ife of 30 days and e ement Q has a ha f- ife of 20 days. Initia y a radioactive source contains equa numbers of each e ement. What is the ratio after 60 days have e apsed? A. B. C. D. 2 (1)

B. C. D. (1)

B C D

50. The diagram be ow shows the path fo owed by an a pha-partic e in the vi cinity of the nuc eus of a go d atom. A. B. C. D. (1) Which of the fo owing is correct for the a pha-partic e? The force acting on it changes direction. The force acting on it is sma er than that acting on the nuc eus. Its potentia energy is constant. Its kinetic energy is constant.