Compiled by Leong Yee Pak

June 2002 Paper 9702/2 1.(a) 50 g to 500 g. (b) Power = kW x hour = x 60 x 60 J = MJ (c) = 7 x 10-7 m (d) P = hg = 10 x 1000 x 9.81 = 1 x 105 Pa 2 (a) because all readings have same error, and cannot be eliminated by repeating and averaging. Hence error is systematic. (b) micrometer measures to fraction of millimetre. When repeated, the reading is almost constant. So is precise. But all readings have error so is not accurate. 3.(a) Point at which whole weight of body or the force of gravity may be considered to act. (b) (i) Resultant force = 0. 950 = FB + 570. FB = 380 N (ii) Position nearer A than B. (iii) Take moment about A: 950 x = 380 x 1.7. x = 68 cm. Distance = 108 cm 4.(a) Conservation of energy: potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. h=

1 2 2 mv v = 2 gh = 2 x 9.81 x 1.6 = 5.6 m s-1 2 1 2 mv = mgh. v2 = 2 x 9.81 x 1.44 = 5.3 m s-1 2

(b) (i) After rebounce, 0.90 of the energy is left. New p.e. = 0.90 x original p.e. Hence, mgh1 = 0.90 mgh0. h1 = 0.9 h0 = 0.90 x 1.6 = 1.44 m (ii) kinetic energy potential energy.

(c) Momentum change = mv mu = m (v u) = 0.073 x [5.6 (-5.3)] = 0.80 Ns (d) Consider the ball and the plate/Earth as one whole system. Since the total momentum remains constant, the momentum change of the plate/Earth = 0.80 Ns. The momentum change is in downward direction. 5. (a) Increase the height of the cylinder. (b) Take heat out of gas OR expand gas OR cool it. (c) Compress the gas OR increase pressure OR heat at constant volume. 6 (a) (i) top plate positive. (ii) e = V / d. V = 3.0 x 104 x 1.2 x 10-2 = 360 V (b) F = ma. (3.0 x 104) x (1.60 x 10-19 ) = 9.11 x 10-31 a.

a = 5.3 x 1015 ms-2.

7.(a) Fig 6.1 (a) Approximately circular wavefronts, centred on gap, constant wavelength Fig 6.2 (b) Wavefronts plane at centre, curved at edges. (b) =

1 (162 136) = 13o. d sin = n . Where n = 2. d sin 13 = 2 x (630 x 10-9). 2

d = 5.6 x 10-6 m (c) More slits for light to pass through. Narrow so more diffracted light and off-axis fringes clearer. 8. (a) (i) two resistors in series (ii) two resistors in parallel. (iii) two groups of 5 resistors in parallel and the two groups are then joined in series. (b) (i) P = I2 R. 0.81 = 100 I2. I = 0.090 A. (ii) current in 25 ohm resistor = 0.045 A. Power = 0.051 W. 9. (a) -particles not able to penetrate air between source and window. (b) (i) rapid drop in count rate for small thicknesses (up to 2 mm). Most -particles are stopped by few mm of aluminium. (ii) Very slow drop-off in count rate for thicknesses greater than 2 mm. -radiation is much higher penetration than -particles.