2008 CAPE Physics Unit 1 Trinidad Papers

Question 1
(a) Three significant figures for t
2
in table: [1]
y/m t / s
0. 0.0!"
0.# 0.11!
0.$ 0.1!1
1.0 0.20$
1.2 0.2%0
1. 0.2$%
&ra'h : ()es [1]* +cales [1]* ,lotting [2]* -est line [1]
&ra.ient : ." m/s reasonable /alue of gra.ient from gra'h [1]
0e.uce that gra.ient 1 2 g [1]
3alculate g using gra.ient [1]
(b) (cceleration /s time: straight line 'arallel to time a)is4 a 1 constant [1]
5elocity /ersus time: straight line through origin4 / 6 t [1]
0is'lacement /ersus time: 'arabolic cur/e from origin4 s 6 t [1]
(c) / 1 u 7 2ay [1]
/ 1 0 7 1".# ) 0." [1]
/ 1 .2 m/s [1]
Question 2
(a)(i) 0iffraction: 8a/es s'rea. out 8hen they 'ass by an e.ge or through a ga'. [1]
(ii) 2 sets of circular 8a/es .ra8n through slits [1]
9a/elength 'reser/e. after 'assing through slits [1]
(iii) o:s mar;e. 8here 8a/efronts from both 8a/es intersect [1]
):s mar;e. half8ay along a 8a/efront from one slit an. bet8een t8o
8a/efronts from the other slit [1]
(i/) 3onstructi/e: e.g. t8o 8a/es in 'hase a..e. to gi/e bigger 8a/e [1]
0estructi/e: e.g. t8o 8a/es out of 'hase a..e. to gi/e <ero .is'lacement [1]
1
(b)(i) = 1 //f [1]
= 1 > ) 10
$
/ "00 ) 10
>
[1]
= 1 >>> m [1]
+in ? 1 n = / a [1]
+in ? 1 1 ) >>> / #00 1 0.%%# [1]
+in ? 1 >>.!@ [1]
(ii) Aalf 8a/elength out of 'hase B .estructi/e interference [1]
(iii) sin ?2 1 >/2 = /a ?2 1 %#.@ [1]


Question >
(a) (i) +tress : Corce / (rea 1 C/( [1]
+train : 3hange in length / original length 1 DE / E [1]
(ii) &ra'h mar;e. at en. of straight section4 'ro'ortional limit [1]
(iii) &lass : C /s. DE4 straight line through origin 8ith small elastic region [1]
Fubber : C /s. DE4 characteristic sha'e sho8n 8ith large elastic region [1]
(b) (i) Tension4 T u'8ar.s4 9eight4 mg .o8n8ar.s (G1 for inaccurate force) [2]
(ii) T G mg 1 m /
2
/ r [1]
T 1 m (g 7 /
2
/1) 1 0.% (".$ 7 >$
2
/1)
T 1 !2! H [1]
(iii) +tress 1 T/( 1 !2! / IJ/ (2 ) 10
G>
)
2
[1]
1 2.>1 ) 10 ,a [1]
(i/) +tress/+train 1 K [1]
1 (T/() (E/DE) L DE 1 (T/() (E/K)
1 (2.>1 ) 10
$
) 1) / (2 ) 10
11
) [1]
DE 1 1.1# mm [1]
(c) +tress e)'erience. by 8ire is less than the brea;ing stress so 8ire
.oes not brea;. [1]
3orrect ans8er base. on (b) (iii) an. must gi/e e)'lanation.
2
Question
(a) Mse a micrometer [1]
Neasure .iameter in > 'laces an. fin. mean /alue [1]
Test for flattening by measuring at right angles
Or +traight an. taut
Or use ratchet [1]
(b) (ny four 'oints (ma)imum four mar;s):
,recision e.g. micrometer [1]
Aas fine .i/isions B sensiti/e to small changes [1]
(n instrument may be 'recise but not accurate e.g. an
(mmeter 8ith a 8ea; magnet [1]
Fesults can be accurate but not 'recise (gra'h s;etche.) [1]
,recise results may be inaccurate [1]
(c) Quantity P error (or fractional error acce'te.)
, >.!0 [1]
m 1.01 [1]
t 0.#! [1]
E %.>$ [1]
E 1 , t / m 1 % ) >00/ "." ) 10
G>
[1]
1 1.#># ) 10
#
Q/;g [1]
%.>$ P of E 1 0.$$ ) 10
#
Q/;g [1]
E 1 (1.# 7/G 0.0") ) 10
#
Q/;g [1]
Question %
(a) ,ers'e) 'late re.uces 8ater .e'th
+o 8a/es tra/el more slo8ly in shallo8 than in .ee' 8ater
9a/elength .ecreases in shallo8 8ater [1]
0iagram sho8ing inci.ent an. refracte. 8a/efronts4 such that
(ngle of inci.ence 6 R angle of refraction ? [1]
,henomenon calle. refraction [1]
(b) (i) f1 1 / / = 1 #" / > 1 2> A< [1]
f 2 1 $% / $ 1 10.# A< thus .ecrease is 12. A< [1]
>
(ii) (a) 5 /mms
G1
= /mm 5 /mm
2
s
G2
1/= / mm
G1
100 0.$ 10000 1.2%
"0 1.0 $100 1.00
$% 1.2 !22% 0.$>
$0 1. #00 0.!1
!% 1.! %#2% 0.%"
!2 2.0 %!$ 0.%0 [>]
Sf only four 'oints here ta;e one mar; off in gra'h 'oints
(b) ,lot of 5 /s. 1 / =
&ra'h ,oints4 min. % 'oints [2]* -est fit [1]* ()es [1]* +cales [1].
(c) &ra.ient 1 ; 1 %$#0 7/G 200 mm
2
s
G2
1 %.$# ) 10
#
m
>
s
G2
[2]
Question #
(a) (i) , 1 T ( (?2 G ?1) / ) [1]
(ii) .e.ucing from gra'h:
9hen ) 1 2.% cm4 1/) 1 0 cm
G1
[1]
an. , 1 1%.0 9 [1]
9hen ) 1 .% cm4 1/) 1 22.2 cm
G1
[1]
an. , 1 $.> 9 (7/G 0.2) [1]
(iii) &ra.ient 1 0.>$ 9m (acce't also 0.>" or 0.>!%) [1]
&ra.ient 1 T ( (?2 G ?1) [1]
T 1 &ra.ient / ( (?2 G ?1)
T 1 0.>" / (0.2% ) 2%) 1 0.0> 9m
G1
T
G1
[2]
(i/) , /ersus ) gra'h : , 6 1/) sha'e [2]
(b) Kmission Fate 1 U ( T1

[1]
(bsor'tion rate 1 U ( T2

Het rate of loss 1 U ( (T1

G T2

) [1]
1 (%.! ) 10
$
) [ 2 ) (>0>

G 2#$

)] [1]
1 >!0 9 [1]