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There are fifty questions in this paper. For each question four suggested answers are given.
Choose one correct answer and indicate it on the multiple choice answer sheet provided.

Read the instructions on the multiple choices answer sheet very carefully.

Answer all questions. Marks will not be deducted for wrong answers. The total score for this
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Physics 960

Constants value


speed of light in vacuum
permeability of vacuum
permittivity of vacuum

magnitude of electron charge
Planck constant
atomic mass unit constant
electron rest mass
proton rest mass
molar gas constant
Avogadro constant
Boltzmann constant
gravitational constant
free fall acceleration
c

o


e
h
u
m
e

m
p

R
L, N
A

k
G
g
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
3.00 x 10
8
m s
-1

4 x 10
-7
H m
-1

8.85 x 10
-12
F m
-1

[1/(36 )] x 10
-9
F m
-1

1.60 x 10
-19
C
6.63 x 10
-34
J s
1.66 x 10
-27
kg
9.11 x 10
-31
kg
1.67 x 10
-27
kg
8.31 J K
-1
mol
-1

6.02 x 10
23
mol
-1

1.38 x 10
-23
J K
-1

6.67 x 10
-11
N m
2
kg
-2

9.81 m s
-2
























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1. The Youngs modulus E of a solid is given by

o
l e
A F
strain
stress
E
/
/
= =
Where F=force
A=area of cross section
e =extension

0
l =initial length

The dimensions of Youngs modulus are the same as

A pressure B force constant C force D impulse


2 A ball of weight W slides along a smooth horizontal surface until it falls off the edge at time T.












Which graph represent how the resultant vertical force F, acting on the ball, varies with time t as the ball
moves from position X to position Y?

F F
A B

W

0 t 0 t
T
-W



F F
C D

W

0 t 0 t
T
-W
X
Y

T

T

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3 Two block, X and Y of masses m and 2m respevticely are accelerated along a smooth horizontal
surface by a force F applied to block X as shown in the diagram








What is the magnitude of the force exerted by block Y on block X during this acceleration?

A
3
F
B
3
2F
C
2
F
D 0


4 A small mass metal sphere of mass m is moving trough a viscous liquid. When it reaches a constant
downward velocity , which of the following describes the change with time in the kinetic energy and
gravitational potential energy of the sphere?

Kinetic energy Gravitational potential energy

A Constant and equal to
2
2
1
mv Decrease at a rate of (
2
2
1
mv mgv )
B Constant and equal to
2
2
1
mv Decrease at a rate of mgv
C Increases at a rate of mgv Decrease at a rate of mgv
D Increases at a rate of mgv Decrease at a rate of ( mgv mv
2
2
1
)


5 A particle moves with constant speed in a horizontal circle. Which of the following quantities is
zero?

A Resultant force
B Angular acceleration
C Angular velocity
D Centripetal acceleration








Y X
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6 A mass of 0.05 kg is attached to one end of a piece of elastic of unstreched length 0.50 m. The
force constant of the elastic is
1
40

Nm . The mass is rotated steadily on a smooth table in a horizontal
circle of radius 0.70 m as shown below











What is the approximate speed of the mass?

A
1
20

ms 2 B
1
24

ms C
1
11

ms D
1
15

ms


7 A small ball of weight W is suspended by a light thread. When a strong wind blows horizontally,
exerting a constant force F on the ball, the thread makes an angle to the vertical as shown






F




W

Which equation correctly relates , F and W ?

A
W
F
= cos
B
W
F
= sin
C
W
F
= tan
D
F
W
= tan





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8 The diagram below shows a piece of inextensible string which passes trough a pulley. The pulley
has a radius of 0.05 m and moments of inertia
2 4
10 0 . 6 kgm

. The end Q is held such that an object P

of mass 0.2 kg is stationary at a height of 0.2 m from the floor.









P Q

0.2 m



If end Q is released and the pulley is rough enough to prevent the string from slipping, find the speed of
P when it touches the floor.

A
1
35 . 1

ms B
1
23 . 1

ms C
1
01 . 1

ms D
1
48 . 1

ms


9 The gravitational potential energy
P
E of a body varies with its distance r from the centre of a planet
as shown in the diagram below


P
E

0 r








What does the gradient at any point on the curve present?

A the gravitational potential at that value of r
B the gravitational field strength at that value of r
C the acceleration of the body towards the planet
D the force pulling the body towards the planet





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10 On the ground, the gravitational force on a satellite is W. What is the gravitational force on the
satellite when at a height R/50, where R is the radius of the earth A

A 1.02 W B 1.04 W C 0.96 W D 0.98 W


11 A particle of mass m performs simple harmonic motion with an amplitude a and a frequency f. The
total energy of this simple harmonic motion is

A
2 2 2
2 f ma B
2 2
2 f ma C
2 2
2
1
f ma D
2 2
2 f ma

12 Which of the following statements is true for a damped system of oscillation ?

A The oscillating amplitude is maximum when forced frequency is almost the same as the natural
frequency
B The system does not oscillate at its natural frequency
C When resonance takes place, the system does not lose energy
D Damping causes the oscillating frequency to become gradually smaller


13 Which of the following correctly summarizes what happens when light waves of frequency f and
wavelength move from air to glass ?

f
A increases decreases
B remains the same remains the same
C remains the same decreases
D decreases remains the same


14 To recieve FM waves of frequency 100 MHz, the total length of a bipolar half-wave aerial most
suitable for use is

A 0.75 m B 1.00 m C 1.50 m D 2.25 m


15 The fact that light waves are transverse wave can be shown by

A diffraction
B polarization
C interference
D Doppler effect
E photoelectric effect







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16 A wire under increasing tension, undergoes extension as shown in the graph.














How much work is done on the wire to cause an extension of 9 mm ?

A 0.72 J B 0.43 J C 0.36 J D 0.29 J


17 A steel wire has an original length of l , cross-sectional area of A, and Young modulus of E. The
force constant can be expressed as

A
l
AE
B
E
Al
C
Al
E
D
AE
l



18 Equation W =p (V
2
V
1
) represents the work done by a gas during

A free expansion
B isothermal expansion
C adiabatic expansion
D expansion at constant pressure


19 Find the work done when 3 moles of an ideal gas is expanded from 4 dm
3
to 6 dm
3
at 400 K

A 8 kJ B -4kJ C 4kJ D 6kJ


20 The specific heat capacity at constant volume for an ideal gas is 2.4 x 10
2
J kg
-1
K
-1
. The change in
the internal energy of 5.0 x 10
-3
kg of the gas when the temperature of the gas is increase from 27
o
C to
327
o
C is

A 32 J B 49 J C 180 J D 360 J





0
20 -
40 -
60 -
20 -
80 -
Tension/ N
Extension / mm
10 5
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21 A ln p (pressure) against ln V (volume) graph is sketched as shown.















What is the quantity represented by the gradient of the straight line ?

A -
B
C Change in internal energy
D Change in heat energy

22 An ideal gas is expanded at constant pressure, then cooled at constant volume, and finally
compressed adiabatically until it is returned to its original state. Which graph shows the changes which
occur to the gas?

A B






C D
















ln p
ln V
0
P
V

V

P
P
V

V

P

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23 A composite rod consists of a rod P and a rod Q where P is a better thermal conductor. The ends M
and N are maintained at constant temperatures T
M
and T
N
respectively where T
M
>T
N
. If the composite
rod is well insulated, which of the following graphs shows the variation of temperature, along the
composite rod?

A B











C D












24 Which of the following statements is true about electrically equipotentials surfaces?

A The charge density is uniform
B No work is done to move a charge along an equipotential surface
C The electric field at any point on the equipotentials surface is zero
D There is no electric potential difference between 2 nearby electrically equipotential surfaces.









P Q
M

T N
T N M

T
N
T
M
T N M

T
N
T
M
T N M

T
N
T
M
T N M

T
N
T
M
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C
1

C
2

+ -
+ -
Drift velocity
Potential difference
Drift velocity
Potential difference
Drift velocity
Potential difference
Drift velocity
Potential difference
A B
D
C








25 Figure shows two capacitors are connected as shown. A capacitor
1
C with a capacitance of F 4 is
charged to C 200 and another capacitor
2
C with a capacitance of F 3 is charged to . 300 C The total
energy lost in the two capacitor are

A 0 B J
3
10 0 . 2

C J
2
10 8 . 1

D J
2
10 0 . 2




26 Which graph best represent the variation in the drift velocity of the electrons in a uniform copper
wire as the potential difference across the wire changed? (Assume temperature of the wire remains
constant)
























27 The resistance of a piece of pure silicon decreases rapidly with increasing temperature because

A the charge carriers move rapidly
B the number of charge carriers increases
C the ratio of negative charge carriers to positive charge carriers increases
D the ratio of positive charge carriers to negative charge carriers increases



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28 Kirchhoffs two laws for electric circuits can be derived by using certain conservation laws. On
which conservation laws do Kirchhoffs law depend?

Kirchhoffs first law Kirchhoffs second law
A charge current
B charge energy
C current mass
D energy current



29 The diagram below shows a model of an atom in which two electrons move around a nucleus in a
circular orbit. The electrons complete one full orbit in s
15
10 0 . 1

.









What is the current caused by the motion of the electrons in the orbit?

A A
34
10 6 . 1

B A
34
10 2 . 3

C A
4
10 6 . 1

D A
4
10 2 . 3




30 An electron moving with uniform velocity enters a magnetic field which is perpendicular to its
direction. The electron will then move

A in a straight line as before
B in a straight line parallel to the magnetic field
C in a circle at a plane normal to the magnetic field
D in a parabola at a plane normal to the magnetic field


31 Three straight conductors X, Y and Z are carrying currents of the same magnitude as shown. Which
of the following represents the resultants force acting on the conductor X?












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reactance
frequency
P
Q
32 The e.m.f induced in a coil of wire, which is rotating in a magnetic field, does not depend on

A the area of the coil
B the resistance of the coil
C the angular speed of rotation
D the number of turns on the coil


33 When the speed of an electric motor is increased due to a decreasing load, the current flowing
through it decreases. Which of the following is the best explanation of this?

A The induced back e.m.f increases
B The resistance of the coil changes
C Frictional forces increased as the speed increases
D At high speeds it is more difficult to feed current into the motor














34 Graph shows the variation of reactance and frequency of an alternating current flowing through two
electrical components P and Q. What are the components P and Q ?

Component P Component Q
A capacitor resistor
B inductor resistor
C inductor capacitor
D resistor capacitor














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i
V
time
0
V
time
0
V
time
A
0
V
time
0
V
time
B
C
D















35 Figure shows an op-amp acting as an integrator with negative feedback. Choose
0
V for the shown
i
V .
































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36 Which of the following is true about the difference between an electromagnetic wave and a
mechanical wave?

Electromagnetic wave Mechanical wave
A Cannot produce stationary waves Can produce stationary waves
B Longitudinal waves only Longitudinal or transverse waves
C Cannot propagate in vacuum Propagates in vacuum
D Travel with a speed almost the same Travel with a speed less than that
or the same as speed of light of light


37 An object is placed 5 cm from a convex mirror with a radius of curvature of 20 cm. The image
formed is

A 3.3 cm in front of the mirror and is diminished
B 3.3 cm behind the mirror and is enlarged
C 4 cm in front of the mirror and is diminished
D 4 cm behind the mirror and is enlarged


38 Two waves are said to be coherent if both the waves have

A the same phase
B the same amplitude
C the same frequency
D the same wavelength


39 In a Youngs double slit experiment, when the distance between the slits and screen is increased

A the fringe separation decreases the maximum intensity of bridge fringes decreases
B the fringe separation decreases the maximum intensity of bridge fringes increases
C the fringe separation increases the maximum intensity of bridge fringes decreases
D the fringe separation increases the maximum intensity of bridge fringes increases


40 Which of the following is true based on the photoelectric effect?

A The emission of electrons will not occur for very low light intensity.
B The number of electrons produced per second does not depend on the intensity of light.
C The maximum velocity of the electrons increases when the wavelength of light decreases.
D The average kinetic energy of the electrons decreases when the frequency of light increases.








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41 When light of wavelength 350 nm is incidented on a metal surface, photoelectrons with maximum
kinetic energy 2.0 eV are emitted from the surface. What is the maximum wavelength of light that can
emit photoelectrons from the metal?

A 200 nm B 580 nm C 620 nm D 802 nm


42 What is the maximum possible number of emission spectral lines produced by an atom which has
five distinct energy levels only?

A 4 B 6 C 10 D 12


43 From Bohrs theory for hydrogen atom, the n-th energy level in eV is given by

... , 3 , 2 , 1 ,
6 . 13
2
= = n
n
E
n


What is the wavelength of a photon which is absorbed to excite an electron from ground state to the level
n =4?
A 1.36 x 10
-9
m
B 9.15 x 10
-8
m
C 9.54 x 10
-8
m
D 1.46 x 10
-6
m


44 When the potential difference of an X-ray tube increases, the intensity of the K characteristic line
increases because

A more electrons cause the transition which produces the K characteristic line
B the frequency corresponding to the K characteristic line has increased
C the number of electrons escapes from the filament has increased
D anode temperature in the X-ray tube has increased


45 Which of the following is not true of the charge of an electron ?

A It is measured in Coulombs
B Its has the same magnitude as the charge of a proton
C It has the same magnitude as the charge of a beta particle
D It can only be determined by experiment when its mass is given









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46 In the mass spectrometer shown in the figure above, the ions which follow paths P
1
and P
2
always
have

A the same charge
B the same speed
C the same mass
D the same acceleration


47 The table below shows the count rate of a radioactive source at different times at a location.



Time(hours)
Count rate (count per second )
With source Without source
10 60 20
20 30 20
30 20 20


Determine the half-life of the source based on the data given in the table.

A 5 hours B 10 hours
C 12 hours D 18 hours


48 At time t =0 minute, 16 mg of a radioactive element X of half life 4.0 minutes is inserted into a
closed container. At time t =8.0 minute, 8 mg of the radioactive element X is added into the container.
What is the mass of the radioactive element X left in the container at time t =12.0 minutes ?

A 2 mg B 3 mg
C 6 mg D 8 mg


49 The energy of the sun is acquired through

A the liberation of energy from unstable nuclei
B the liberation of helium nuclei to form hydrogen nuclei
C the fission of uranium nuclei by neutrons
D the fusion of hydrogen nuclei to form helium nuclei

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50 A strong nuclear force

A abides by the inverse square law
B is short range
C is repulsive if the charge of the particles are of the same type
D is an electrostatic force




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