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STPM Trial Examination - 2009
Upper Six Sciences
Instruction_ie>
Pltyslcs 1
(960/1)
1 hr45 min
There are fifty questions in this tesl For each question. four suggested answers are
given. You are required to chooee one which is the best answer and marl< on the separate
Multiple Choice Answer 5_ provided.
At1ower .. t the questions. Mar1<s will not be deducted for wrong -.s. Your total
score in this leal be the number Qf questions correctly answered .
If necessary, use the vlJiues of cons/ants provided on page 10.
Thi. question _ consists of 10 printed
1 Using the symbols L, M, T, Nand 0 as the dimensions for length, mass, time, amount of
substance and temperab,lre, What is the dimensions of R il the equation pV", = RT?
(p It pressure, Vrn is the molar vOlume. R is the gas c:onstaIlt, T is the thermodynamic temperature)
A ML 7
'
e"' C ML 7'2 N' 1 e-
t
B Mt. 'r' 0" D ML'" N" 0"
Z A student uses a mia"ometer screw gauge Ie measure the diameter or a baU-bearing. Based on
five measurements, the fDlowfng results were obtained
minimum diameter = 5.28 mm
maximum dlameter '"' 5.33 mm
mean value = 5.30 mm
It is known that thfi actual diameter is 5.24 mm. What Is the most probabte reason why the
mean value obtained differs from the actual diamete<? .
A There is I*'8I1ax Ofl'9r.
B The nu..- 01 readi1gs I;Iken is insutlldenl.
The a Itft:tg tnltr'umel1t is not enough.
o There is zero error in measuring instrument
A wIlesl suddenly deta</Ied f!<)m a t!e\i!:oI>Ier wIlile n is j!1OVllg horizonlally 8\ 1 .. krn h" at a
height of 500 m abOVo tho oaf1h. Wh$t is tho horizontal dillance travelled by tho """'" _ Ms
tho ground? [T- g to be 10 m s" sod Ignore tho e1Iec:tsqr air resistance and wind!
A 200m B 300m C 400m 0 SOOm
4 M and P, _ areof mass 3.0 kg and 5.0 kg respectively, are connected tog_ with an
In_ string. M lo pulled by a horizontal force of 30 N.
3,0 kg
30 ''::=::::L
T
P M
Iftho1l1dion -. MandPwllhthoftoor i04.0 N and 10 N respectively. what is tho tension
T In the sVtng?
A 4.0 N B 10,0 N C 11.3 N D 16.0 N
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5 A truck of mass 2 600 kg is moving along a horizontal road. When its brakes are applied, heat
is produced at a steady rate of 58.5 kW for 5.0 5 before the truck stops. Estimate the speed of the
truck just before the application of the brakes.
A 10.0 m 5.
1
C 15.0 m 5.
1
o 22.5 m 5"
6 A steel ball of mass 0.005 kg falls vertically through a liquid at terminal speed 0. 1 m 5", The
energy dissipated per second in the liquid by the ball 's motion, in mJ, is
A 0.025 B 5.0 C 10 o SO
7 The radius of curvature of the North-South Highway at a certain place is 200 m. At what angle
must its surface be banked so that a car moving with a speed of 108 km h-
I
will not experience any
lateral strain on the wheel?
A zero B 24.6 ' C 61 .6 ' o 65.4 '
8 To what quantity in linear motion is the moment of inertia of a rotati ng body analogous?
A force B momentum C acceleration o mass
9 The diagram shows a metre rule which is placed on a smooth horizontal table.
smooth table metre rule
t
,
impulsive force
When a horizontal force is applied to one end of the meter rule in a direction
perpendicular to its axis, the metre rule will experience
A translation only.
B rotation only.
C rotation and translation.
o vibration, rotation and translation.
10 A body of mass m is placed on a rough surface that is inclined at an angle of e to the
horizontal.
If the body remained stationary, the coefficient of static friction J.I is given
A C ).1= mgkos 9
B o f1= tane
11 The escape velocity of a carbon dioxide molecule On the Earth's surface is 1.1 x 10" m 5.
1
, What
will be its escape velocity at an altitude of O.4R, where R is the Earth's radius?
A 0.9 X 10" m 5.
1
B 1. 1 x 10"ms
1
C 1.3 x 10" m 5"
o 1.5 x 10" m 5"
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12 The graph on the right shows the variation of
the gravitational potential energy U of a spacecraft
with its distance r from the Earth's centre, The
radius of the earth is R
u
R "

- U, - ---f- -- - - -.:; ---'--
If the spacecraft is orbiting the Earth in an
orbit of radius r 0 , the total energy of the spacecraft
is
- U,
c 2U,
,
,
,
,
,
,
13 When the amplitude of a simple harmonic motion changes, which of the following quantities
does not change?
A period C acceleration
8 velocity D restoring force
14 A frictionless trolley of mass 1.0 kg is tied to two points, X and Y, using two stretched


c) 0=
-
x
The trolley is displaced a small distance (0.050 m) towards Y by a force 5.0 N and then released.
The subsequence motion is represented by the equation a = . oozx, where x is the displacement of the
trolley from its equi librium position. What is the value of 00
2
?
A 0.25 rad
z
s ' z
B 1.0 rad
z
s""2
C 100 rad
z
s'
o 400 rad
z
S' 2
15 Diagrams (a) and (b) show the displacement--distance and displacementtime graphs of a
transverse wave.
displacementlmm displacementfmm
of\J\J distance/em
(a)
of\PJa
(b)
.. tlme/ms
The velocity of the wave is
A 0.004 m s, B 0.4 m s' \ o 4ms'\
16 Which of the following statements is not true about stationary waves?
A Particles between consecutive nodes vibrates in phase.
B Particles between consecutive nodes vibrates with the same velocity.
C Particles between consecutive nodes vibrates with different amplitude.
D Particles between consecutive nodes vibrates with the same frequency.
17 A spectator is standing by the side of a racing track. When a Formula1 racing car passes him,
he observed that the pitch of the sound produced by the car decreases. This is due to
A Doppler effect. C damping.
B resonance. o reflection.
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18 A point source produces a sound at the rate of 120 W. What is the intensity level of the sound
at a distance of 2.0 m from the source? [threshold of hearing, 10 = 10.
12
W m'2j
A 30dB B 124 dB C 130 dB D 141 dB
19 The diagram below shows the extension (x) of a wire varies when it is stretched by a force (F).
F
o LL-_--.l'-__ X
The shaded region represents the
A strain in the wire.
S stress on the wire.
C strain energy stored in the wire.
D strain energy per unit volume stored in the wire.
20 The graph shows how the potential
energy U between two atoms in a diatomk:
moJecule changes with the distance of
separation r between them.
At a certain temperature T, each atom
between two positions which are
represented by the points P and Q .
The maximum thermal energy of the
molecule at temperature T is
A E.
B E, . E. C E, + Eo
u
o
E,
Ii. ..
,
Q
D
21 The r.m.s. speed of the molecules in an ideal gas of volume V and pressure p is Co. The gas is
heated until its volume becomes t V and its pressure becomes 6p. lNhat is the new r.m.s. speed of
the molecules?
A 2e. B 3e. C 4e. D Be.
22 The graph below represents the distribution of molecular speed in a gas at temperature T.
number of
molecules,
n(v)
z speed, v
The quantity z is the
A modal speed (most probable speed) .
B root mean square speed.
C mean square speed.
o mean speed.
23 Which of the following equations is not applicable to an ideal gas undergoing adiabatic
change?
A dO=O
B pV=nRT
C pV = constant
o TV'" 1 = constant
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24 Two c:onduc:ling biocks are maintained at 8 temperature di1ference of 20 K. and are connected
through tW<i nicrS 01 length 0.4 m aoQ thermal conductivity 25 W m' K' . The cross-sectional a"", of
one of the rods is 1.0 x tnI while that of the other is 4.0 x 10"" rn'-. The space between the
conducting bkidcS is filled will lagging.
The rate of heat flow between !he two blocks is
A 0.13W B 0.25W C 0.31 W o 0.63W
25 Two Identical metal spheres, X and Y. are given positive charges 01 ax and Qy respectively,
wt1efe Cit > av. 'NtJich of the following statements is true about X and Y1
A The elecbic field strength inside both spherea is zero.
B The eloclric inside both spheres is zero.
C The eloclric fteld strengiI1 on !he surface of both spheres is zero.
o The eIocIric potential inside both sphen!s is the same.
28 The diagnam shows two dlarges - q and + 3q at points A and B respectively.
Aa -q
. ".
(AS' BC :CA 20 em;
M is the mid-point of AS )
r/ii- ..... .... ........ :,. C
+3q
If q 5 iJC. calculate the potential difference belween points C and M.
A 1350 kV B 000 kV C 450 kV 0 4.5 kV
2'1' The flash ligll in a camera consisb of. xeoon diad1arge lube which is connected to a
cap8!Clor ""'!ch is charged by. 1 000 V SOUfCe. The ..... __ oupplied to the discharge tube
is 2 000 W and Ihe du!alion 01 the flash is O.Q.oIO s. Estimate Ihe capac:ilance of lie capacitoI.
A B C 0
28 lead becomes below its critical temP'!f"OlI!te. """'ich <!flhe foIIooIing
_ best explained this phenomenon?
A The conduction ele Alons n1OY8 in pains.
B The vibtatlon of the atoms stopped.
C The heat content of the materiaf is zero.
o The number of conduction hed increased tremendously.
29 A milliammeter can be converted to a voltmeter by connecting
A a resistor of high value in parallel to it.
o a rc.istor of high value in series with it.
C & resistor of low value in parallel to it.
D a. resi_or of tow value in series with it.
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30 Six identical resistors, each of value 5 fl, are connected to a 2 V cell whose internal
resistance can be ignored.

2V r
yL-________ ------______
The potential difference across X and Y is
A
3.
v
)
B
Jlv
9
c
v
)
31 The diagram shows a 40 em straight conductor
carrying a current 0[20 A in a 2.0 T field.
The magnetic field acts in the horizontal plane at
an angle of 8 with the direction of the current.
If the weight ofthe conductor is 8.0 N and the
magnetic force is just enough to balance the weight
of the conductor, what is the angle (f!
32 The figure shows the trajectories
of two charged particles P and Q
shot perpendicularly into a region of
uniform magnetic field with the
same velocity.
If the radii of the trajectories are
the same, identify P and Q.
p
Q
A a-particle electron
B electron a-particle
C electron positron
0 positron electron
33 The figure shows the side view of a circular
coil of N turns and area A in a magnetic field B.
Ifthe normal to the plane of the coil makes
an angle q with the magnetic field, the total
magnetic flux through the coil is
o
2IIA
p - -.--
o --+_-
Qrcularcol
,
B
A NBA casu B NBA sinu C BAcosu o BA sinn
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34
1
d:tW:crrrrr:::Imcrg:ucr& Soft "'"
Coil
R
In the circuit above, switch S is closed and the current in the coil is increased gradually by
adjusting the rheostat. When the current is at its maximum, switch S is opened. The deftection
shown on the galvanometer is largest
A at the instant switch S is closed.
8 while the current in the coil is increasing.
C when the current is at its maximum.
o at the instant switch S is opened.
35 In a circuit, an alternating CUlTent of r.m.s. val ue 1.00 A flows through a resistor. In another
circuit, a steady current of magnitude I flows through an identical res istor. If the two resistors
dissipate heat at the same rate, the value of I is
A 0.71 A B 1.00 A C 1.41A o 2.00 A
36 A sinusoidal voltage of r.m.s. value 0.60 V is connected to a 30 mH inductor. If the peak current
flowing through the inductor is 45 mA, what is the frequency of the a.c.?
A 18 Hz B 100 Hz
37 The figure shows the symbol of an
operational amplifier.
Which terminal and label do not
correspond?
Terminal Label
A P Inverting input
B Q
Non-inverting input
C R Feedback output
0 S
Signal output
C 110 Hz
P ~ - - I
o ~ - - I
38 The figure shows an operational amplifier circuit.
lOll,.,
,.' ",
K:
r-t:-r:
V.
_10V
I
-
'-
o 630 Hz
R
I
V.
Which graph represents the variation of the output voltage Va with the input voltage Vi?
s
A
C
- >0
~ 5
,
,
."
0 2.61 V;IV
_10
V,.IV
."
-10
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B
D
~
-"
,
."
0
"
Vi/V
,
,
,
-10
V.N
.10
,
V;IV
39 In photoelectric emission, the energy of the photon is used
A as the kinetic energy of the electron only.
e to release the electron from the lattice only.
C by the electron to produce a new electron called photoelectron
o to release the electron from the lattice and as the kinetic energy of the electron.
40 A proton and an electron have the same value of the de Broglie wavelength. If the K E. of the
proton and the electron-are. respectively, Kp and 1<.. which of the following is correct?
A Kp > K,
41 The fi gure shows some of the energy levels
of an atom.
The maximum number of spectral lines
produced by the transition of electrons from
these four energy levels is
A 3
B 4
C Kp=K, o
I
K=-
P K
,
---- ---- --.
----------,
- ----- ----,
-----------,
C 5 o 6
42 The graph shows the X-ray
spectra I and II produced by an X-ray
tube when it is operated at two
different voltages.
Which statement explains why the
minimum wavelength of spectrum II is
longer than that of spectrum I?
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A A higher voltage is used to produce spectrum II.
B A lower voltage is used to produce spectrum II.
':
"
" , I
Wavelength
C An element of smaller atomic number is used as the target material to produce
spectrum II.
o An element of bi gger atomic number is used as the target material to produce
spectrum II.
43 The penetration power o f of X-rays produced from an X-ray lube can be increased by
A increasing the length of the X-ray tube.
B increasing the operating voltage of the X-ray tube.
C increasing the current flowing through the cathode.
o changing the target metal to an element of hi gher atomic number.
44 The nucleus of iron l ~ Fe is more stable than the nucleus of bi smuth z:; Oi . Which of the
foll owing is true of the more stable nucleus?
A Smaller mass per nucleon
B Lower ratio of proton to neutron
C Lower binding energy per nucleon
o Higher binding energy per nucleon
4S When a slow neutron is captured by a stationary ~ ~ Cd nucleus, a I:: Cd nucleus is formed and
a 'Y4ray photon is emitted. What is the wavelength of the y -ray?
[Mass of ~ n = 1.0087 u, mass of ':: Cd "" J 12.9044 U, mass of I:; Cd "" 113.9034 uJ
A 2.0SxlO-
23
m
B 6.63 X10-
16
m
C 1. 37 X \0-1) m
o 1.45 xlO-
12
m
46 A radioactive sample consists of a nucl)de which emits a-particles at the rate as shown in the
graph below.
_01"""""
Determine the decay constant of the nuclide.
A 5.5)( 10-3
S
1 B 9.2x 10 -3
5
-' C 75s
o 125 s
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47 A radioactive element X decays to a radioactive element Y which then decays to element Z. If
the sample initially contains X only, which of the foll owing factors influences the ratio or the
number ory nuclei to the number of X nuclei after a certain time?
48
A Half life of element Y
B Halflife of element Z
"x ->
m
'io
C Initial number of X nucle i
o Surrounding pressure
+
',Y
The equation above represents a nuclear reaction. What do the symbols m, nand Y represent?
!I! !L
A 4 2
B 2 4
C 2 4
0
- 1 0
49 The antiparticle of the electron is the
A quark B meson
50 The strong force is responsible for
A bela decay.
B alpha decay.
X
nucleon
neutron
proton
helium nuclide
C neutrino D positron
C bindi ng the nucleons together.
o holding the electrons in the atom.
960 PHYSICS
Values of constants
Speed of light in free space c
Permeability of free space
1'0
Permittivity of free space
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Magnitude of electronic charge e
Planck constant h
Unified atomic mass constant u
Rest mass of electron m.
Rest mass of proton m,
Molar gas constant R
Avogadro constant L. NA
Boltzmann constant k
Gravitational constant G
Acceleration of free fall g
Prepared by: Lee Ping Kew,
August, 2009
Checked by:
PRAKAs
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