CATHOLIC HTGHSCHOOL,P.J.

2O1OSTPM TRIAL EXAMINATION

PHYSTCSPAPER I (960/1)
(Onehour and forty-fiveminutes)
Preparedby Mdm SIM CN
Instructionsto cahdidates:
' Theil are fifty question.sin thispaper. For eachquestfun,
answersare given. Chooseonecorrect
four sugg;ested
answerand indicateit on the multiple- choiceanswersheetprovided.
Answerall questions.Marks will not he deductedforwrongawwers.
A Data Bookletis provided.
I . A coil hasa largeinductance,
l, . A changeof curent in it will inducea largebacke.m.f., e . Theequationrelating
theinductance
of thecoil to the inducedbacke.m.f. andtherateof changeof cument[is
dt
L_

-fhe SI baseunit for L is

A ke m2 s-2A-l
C k!m2 5-24-z

*_

dt_
dt

B
C

kg m's-r A-2
kg m s-2A-t

2. A hot air balloonloadedwith stonesis accelerating

downwardswith a constantacceleration
of % g, whereg is the
acceleration
dueto gravity.If the total massof theballoonis M, whatmassof the stonesmustberemovedin orderthat
th'eballoonnow accelerates
upwardswith t/4 s. ?
A I/3 M
B 213 M
C2 / 5
M
D 3/5 M
3. A projectileis fired with an initial speedof 5 1.2m s-rat a4 angleof 44.5oabovethe horizontalon a long flat firing
range.Point A is the maximum height attainedby the projectile.What is the verticalcomponentof the speedand the
locationof the projectile t.50 s after firing ?
Speed / m s-t
Location

A
B
c
D

2t.2
2t.2
35.6
35.6

BeforepointA
After point A
BeforepointA
AfterpointA

4. A helicopterof mass5.0x l0r kg risesverticallywith a constant

speedof 25 m s-t.The upwardresultantforceacting
on the helicopteris
A
ON

B 4.9x104N

C 9 . 8 x 1 0 4N

D 2 . 6 x l0 5 N

5 . A uniform horizontalbeamof length L and weight 200N is attachedto the wall by meansof a cable as shown in the
figure below. A boy weighing 500 N stands t/5 L awayfrom the wall. The tensionin the cable is
A
B
C
D

200N
2 31N
563N
808N

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6. A carconsumes500kJ of energyto accelerate
uniformly

beam

from restto a final speedof v. The poweroutputof thecar's

engineincreases
to a maximumvalueof 100kw at speedv. l{ow longdoesit takeby thecarto reachv ?
A 5.00s
B 1 0 .0s
C 1 5 . 0s
D 20.0s

7. A radartower 0.50 km tall is built at the equatoron a hill of height 2.5 km. As a resultof the Earth's rotation what
is
,
the differencein the speed, in m s-', betweena marlat the top of the tower and someoneat searevel
A zero
B 0.22
c 5.20
D 19.0

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8. Two satellites P and Q are in the samecircular orbit round the Earth. The massof P is greaterthan the massof Q.
Which of the following quantitiesis NOT greaterin magnitudefor P than fbr Q ?
A angularvelocity
B kineticenergy
D gravitationalforce
C potential energl

9. A satelliteskimsthe Moon'ssurfacein a circularorbit.Theacceleration

at the Moon'ssurfacedueto gravityis g/fuand
gravity
g
to
on the surfaceof the EarthandR is theradiusof the
due
the Moon's radius is R/4 , where is theacceleration
hasa period T, theperiodof revolutionof theMoon'ssatellitewill be
Earth.If a satellite,skimmingthe Earth'ssurface,
A

2r
J

B {(

D \(3/2)r

c QB)27

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a
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r 0 .A particleof mass90.0g undergoes

simpleharmonicmotion.The graphbelowshowsthevariationof its kineticenergy,
E1 with time , t . What is the maximum acceleration, in ffi s-2, of the particleEx/'l

A 0.074
B 0.37
C 37.0
D 74.0

1.0

I L A conicalpendulumundergoes
uniformcircularmotionin a horizontalplane.Theradiusof thecircularpathis 50.0cm
andthetime takento completeonerevolutionis 2.16s. A lampshineson thependulumbobasshownbelow.
The shadowof thebobon the screenwasobservedto movebackandforth alonga horizontalline with
A
B
C
D

constantspeedof 1.45m s''.

constantspeedof 4.23 m s-'.
speedvarying between0 and 1.45m s'r.
speedvarying between0 and 4.23 m s-'.

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F't.
lamp

screen

y=6sinr
12.Astationarywaveinastretchedstringisrepresentedbytheequation

where.randyare
r cos( l0n)t
4
are measuredin cm and t is measuredin s. T'hedistancebetweentwo consecutiveantinodes in the stationary wave is
6.0 cm
A 2.0 cm
4.0 cm
C
D 8.0 cm
B

1 3 . A soundwave is representedas follows;

P - posin( l 00rt - lr;r)
where p is the changein pressureof the air from the normal atmosphericpressure.The displacernentof the air molecules

at a pointwherep hasa maximumnegativevalueis

A Maximumnegative
C Zero

B
D

Maxirnum positive
Half the maximum positive

1 4 . A point sourceof soundemits 20 W of power unifomrly in all directions.The intensityand intensitylevel of the sound
atadistanceof5.0mfromthesoundare (lntensityatthethresholdof
hearing: l.0x l0-r2 W*-t)
Intensity/ Wm-'
Intensit-v_levelftlB
A
4.7 x l0'2
87
B
6.4 x l0'2
108
C
6.4 x l0-2
216
D
95
0.47

1 5 . A man in a car moving at a constantspeedof l5 m s-l approachesand then leavesa soundsource.If the speedof sound
in air is 330 m s'' and the apparent frequenciesof the soundheardby the man arefl and.f2respectively.
The ratio of f1 lf2 is

A r.000

B t.04 5

1.048

D 1.095

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16. 'the graphbelow showshow the potentialenerg1l,U, changeswith the separationbetweenatoms,r, for two Upesof.
is true ?
L{
R
solids A andB. Whichof thefollowingstatements
A
B
C
D

Atoms in solid B arefurtherapart.

SolidA is moreelasticthansolid B.
Molar latentheatof fusionof B is greater.
Young'smodulusof solidA is bigger.

17. A cablewhich is 40 m longhasa cross-sectional

areaof 0.0085m,. Thetensionin the oableis 750 kN .lf the Young's
Modulusof thecableis 2.8 x l0rr Pa, The strainenergystoredin thecableis
D 4730l
c 3532J
A 2189J
B 2774I
theratio
18. The massof an oxygenmoleculeis l6 timesthatof a hydrogenmolecule.At roomtemperature,
meantranslationalkineticenergyof an oxygenrnolecule
meantranslational
kineticenergyof a hydrogenmolecule
is
CI
D 0.0625
A l6
B
(ii) .
(i) or process
a changeofstatefrom (p1, V1)to (pr,Vr) by eitherprocess
1 9 . A systemofideal gasundergoes
is correct ?
Whichof the followingstatements
(pvY)
p
A Thework doneby thegasis greaterin (i) thanin (ii).
B The changein internalenergyof the systemin both
processes
arethe same.
C Theheatsuppliedtothe gasis greater(i) thanin (ii)
(pr'vr)
it is an adiabatic
D If (i) is suchthat pV is keptconstant,
process.
20. Theroot-mean-square
speedof a moleculeof an idealgasat pressureP andvolumeV is c. Thegasis heatedso that
3P.Thenewroot-mean-square
speedof thegasmoleculesis
its volumeexpandsto (312)V and its pressure
becomes
C 4.7c
D 4.9c
A 2.lc
B 3.4 c
of I moleof a diatomicgasby loCat constantvolume.The
2 | - 50 J of heatenerryis requiredto increase
thetemperature
molarheatcapacityof thegasat constantpressure
, Co, in J mol-rK-1, is
c65
D7 0
A23
B4l
22. "I'wouniformcylindricalmetalrodsA and B of equallengthhavediameterin the ratio of 1 : 2 andthey havethe same
temperature
differencebetweentheir ends.If thethermalconductivitiesof A andB are in the ratio of I : 2 , the ratio
rateof heatconductionin A
is
rateif heatconductionin B
D 2:l
23. Four chargesof equal magnitudeare placedat the four cornersof a squareas shown below. If the net electricfield at the
centre-ofthe square, O , is directedtowardsQ , which of the follcrwingstatementsaboutthe signsof the four chargesis
true ?
I

Ai
B

ci
D.

Pi2rn
+
+

i-

Q,i

J-----------.--.\J_
l)H

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24. N smalldropsof the samesizearechargedto V voltseach.If theycoalesce

to forma singlelargedrop,thenits potential
w i l l be
A
V/N
c v( N) "t
BVN
D v(N)"'
25. A proton moves from P to Q underthe influenceof an electric field. The pathtaken is tracedout on a diagrammarking
out equipotentiallines as shown( diagramnot drawn to scale)
If the kinetic energyof the protonat P is 7.5 x l0-r7 J, what is its kinetic energyat Q ?
.,,
A 2.7 x l0't7 J
B 4.3 x l0'r7J
C 7.5 x l0-r7J
D l.l x l0-r8J

26. Thefigurebelowshowsa potentiometer

circuit.'fhedrivercell hasan e.m.f. of 2.00V andnegligibleinternalresistance.
AB is a resistance
wire of length1.000m. The e.m.f.of thecell is 0.800V andthebalancelenethAX is 0.640m.

Theratio

rgrb@rcg!fthc_uusrlB_ is
Resistanceof R

A
B
C
D

0.375
0.600

r.500
t.670

cell
27. The diagrambelow showsaresistormadeofacoppercylindricalcoreofcross-sectional
area2.0x l0-3 m2which is
surroundedby iron of cross-sectional
area 1.0 x l0-3 rn2.
Given that copperand iron haveresistivitiesof | .7 x l0-8 Clrn and 1.0x l0-i Qm respectively.The resisknceper
unit length of sucha resistor , in C)m-l, is
A
B
C
D

7.8x
8.5 x
1.5x
3.9x

10"
10-6
l0-5
l0-5

28. A current I flows in a wire of circular cross-sectionwith the free electronstravelling with a drift velocity v . What is the
drift velocity of electronswhen a current of 2l flows in anotherwire of twice the radiusand of the samematerial ?
Av
B2v
C
v/2
D vl4
29. The capacitanceof a capacitorfilled with two dielectricsof the samedimensionsbut of dietectricconstantsk1 and k2
respectivelyis proportionalto

A kr + k:

t)

CI

krkz_

k r+ k z

kr+kz

__t

kr kz

30. A chargedparticle is projected at right anglesinto a magneticfield as shown below.

Which of the followins is correct ?
A
B
C
D

The Momentum of the particle is increasingsteadily.

'Ihe magneticflux
densityis decreasingsteadily.
The speedof the particleis decreasingsteadily.
The chargeof the particleis decreasingsteadily.
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Region of uniform
magneticfield into
the paper

31. Two parallelconductorscarry sinusoidalalternatingcurrentsthat differ in phaseby n radians'

The diagram on the right shows the flow of current at a particular instant.
Which of the following graphsshowsa possiblevariationof the force ,F, with respectto time, t,
experiencedby one ofthe conductors?

ti

tl

tl
tl

ill

tl
l tl

ill

,lll

lilr

tl

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32. The averagepower dissipatedin a resistor of resistanceR supplied with an alternating current of peak value Io is P.
For a resistor 2R to dissipatean averagepower of 4P when supplied rvith another alternating cttrrent, the new root-

mean-square
mustbe

Ab_

Bro

t"./2

2lo

33. The diagrambelow showsa wire carryinga currentt. A straightconductorPQ is placedon the sameverticalplaneasthe
wire and is movedat constantspeedv awayfrom the wire. FIowwill the magnitudeof the inducede.m.f. in PQvary and
which end will be at a higher potential ?
magnitude of induced-q.lul
A
decreases
decreases
B
increases
c
increases
D

end at higher potential

]l*'

a
P

34. The figure (a ) showsa rectangularwire coil PQRSin an uniform magneticfield. The magneticflux densityB changes
with time t as shown in figure (b).

""[aJ,.
X XX
(a)

Which of the following graphsbestrepresentsthe inducede.m.f. e 's variationwith time ?

A

l!
t!

2T

3T

T2T3I

D
t!

1_-7ffi--+,

*t-

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35. A cunent of 5.0 A passingthrougha coil producesa magneticflux linkageof 2.0 x l0{ Wb throughthe coil. When
the switch is opened,the currentdrops to zero in 0.04 s , the mean e.m.f. inducedin the coil is
D 103mA
C 26mA
B 7.8mA
A 5.0mA
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36.An operational
amplifiercircuitis shownin thefigurebelow.
TheoutputvoltageVowhenVr = 0.5V is
A
B
C
D

0.5v
5.0v
5.5V
0.505v

37. What is the sourceof electromagneticwave ?

A An acceleratingparticle.
B A chargedparticlemoving with constantspeed.

C An acceleratingchargedparticle.
D A constantcurrent.

2.0m anda secondconcavesurface

38. A glasslenswith refractiveindex1.50hasa convexsurfaceof radiusof curvature
is
length
of
the
lens
with radiusof curvatureof 1.0m . The f<rcal
D 0.75m
C 1 . 3 3m
B -4.0 m
A - 0.25m
39. Light with wavelength600 nm incident on a pair of double slit producesfringeson a soreenwhich is placed 1.00m from
the double slit. If the light source is replacedby a secondone which emits light of wavelength 400 nm, what must be the
distancebetweenthe screenand the double slit so that the fringe separationremains unchanged?

0.43m

B 0.74m

D 1 . 5 0m

C l. l2 m

40. An unpolarisedray of light of intenslryIo passesthroughtwo polaroidsP andQ as shown.'Ihe arrowsin thepolaroids
Theintensityof therayemergingfromQ is I.
indicatetheirrespective
axesof polarisation.
from
Theaxisof polarisation
of Q is now rotatedclockwisethrough60".Whatwill bethe intensityof theray enterging
in
terms
of
I
?
Unpolarised,
Q
intensity= /o
A Ut6 I
BI/8I
CYr l
I
DYz
4l . Two monochromaticradiationsX and Y of wavelengthsl* and \ respectively,are incidentnormally on a diffraction
grating.Thesecondorder maximum intensityfor X coincideswith the third order maximum intensityfor Y.
What is the ratio of \^ / "), ?

U2

3lz

2t3

D2

42. l0 % of the energysuppliedto a bulb is radiatedas visible light. Horv many photonsare emitted per secondby a 50 W
Lamp ? Take the wavelengthof the visible light as 660 nm.
c l.66xl0r8
D 2.66x1018
B 2.66x10r')
A t.oe xr0le
43. An experimentis performedto determinethe maximum kinetic
energy of photoelectronswhen light of a certain frequency and
intensityis usedto illuminatea metal surface.The variationof
photocurrent t with changing p.d. V as shownon the right.
When light ofa,higher trequencybut lower intensityis used,
the new graphagainstthe original(dottedline) is

tI

/f*"
/l

il

tl

!1,

*vo

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44. If 1,"is the de Broglie wavelength of an electron acceleratedfrom rest through a potential difference of l0 V and ),1is
that of an electronacceleratedfrorn rest througha potentialdiffererrceof 1000V . The value of the ratio l* / l,r is
A0.r0

l0

100

45. When the maximum speedof the incident elestronsin a certainX-ray tube is v, the minimum wavelengthproducedis
\o . The maximum speedof the incident electronsif the minimum wavelengthof the X-rays producedis reducedto
( l/16) 1", is

l6v

D2v

C 4v

8v

46. A simple model of energylevels in an atom has only three levelsX, Y and Z. A transition from level X to level Z
producesradiationof wavelength400 nm ; a transitionfrom level Y to level Z producesa radiationof wavelength
700 nm. Which of the following deductionsmadeby the studentaboutthe energy level schemeis correct ?
A
B
C
D

The wavelengthof radiationemitted in a transitionfrom levels X to Y is 300 nm.

The wavelengthof radiationabsorbedin a transitionfrom levels X to Y is 300 nm.
Level Y has a greaterenergy than levels X and Z,
Level X has a greater enerry than levels Y and Z.

47. The concentration of tfC atoms in an ancient fabric was found to correspondto a decay rate of 9.2 min't per gram
of carbon.It was knowi that rfC atoms in living plantsdecayat the rateof 70.0 min-r for 5 gramsof carbon.What
is the age of the fabric , given that the half-life of 'lC is 5730 years ?
A 3.47x 103 years
B 1.68x lOayears

C
D

5.01x 103years
2.42 x lOayears

48. A radioactivenuclide emits an a-particleand two B-particles.Comparedwith the original nuclide,the resultingnuclide
will have
A the samenucleonnumber.
B a higher proton number.
C a lower proton number.
D the sameproton number.
49. Given that the energyreleasedfrom the fission of Uranium-235is 200 MeV, what is the numberof fission per second
that must occur in a nuclearpower stationwhich usesthe fission of tJ-235to produceoutput power of I .0 MW ?
A

5.0x103

l.4xl0'2

5.6xl0ra

50. Which of the following is true about neutrino?

A It is an antiparticleof neutron.
B lt has the samemassas electron.
C It is made up of quarks.
D It is emitted togetherwith a beta-particle.

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SECTION B [60 marks]

Answerany four questionsin this section.
9. (a) Explainwhatismeantby(D tarque, and (ii) momentofinertia.

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(b) The diagram below shows a flywheel which is set into motion by applying a force of 20 N to a length of cord wrapped
around the axle which has a radius of 0.015 m. The force is at right anglesto the axis of rotation, and the cord becomes
detached after the force has been applied for 5.0 s. The moment of inertia of the system about the axis of rotation is
0.050 kg m2 ,and the frictional torque opposing the motion is constantat 0.05 N m.

flywheel

20N

(i) Calculatethetorqueprovidedby the 20 N force,anddeducethe angularacceleration

of the flywheel.
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(ii) Calculatethemaximumangularvelocityofthe flywheel.
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a body is droppedfrom a smallheightandsticksto the
(iii) At the momentwhenthe cordbecomesdetached,
flywheel. The effect is to increasethe momentof inertia of the systemto 0.075kg m' '
L Describeandexplainhow the angularvelocityof the flywheelis affectedimmediatelyafterthe impact.
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explainwhetherthe presence
of extramasswill affectthe time
2. Assumingthatthe frictionaltorqueis unchanged,

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taken for the flywheel to come to rest.

10. (a) (i) What is meant by the degree offreedom of a gas molecule ?

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(b) State the law of equipartition of energt .

(c) A containerof volume 2.0 x l0-3 m3 contains8.0 gof heliurngasat pressure1.01x 105Pa. Determine
(i) the internal energ/ of the gas,
(ii) the mean kinetic energy of one molecule of helium gas .
(d)

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2,L

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,, ,n3J

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ln a dieselengine,the workingsubstance
is 3.0 molesof an idealmonoatomicgas.The gasundergoes
a cycleof
thermodynamic
processesABCDA as it drivesthe engine.
(i) Determinethe thermodynamictemperatureof the gasat B.
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(ii) Determinethe changein the intemalenerry of the gasin processBC.
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(iii) Determinethe work doneby the gasin processBC.
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1 1 .(a) (i) whatismeantbythe capacitanceofapctrallel-platecapacitor?

P andQ, havethe samedimensions,but arefilled with differentdielectrig
(ii) Two parallel-plate
capacitors,
Materialswittr dielectricconstants,Kp and Kq respectively.If the capacitanceof P is 4 times that of Q,
determinethe ratio of the dielectricconstantsK p/ Kq.

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from two flat squaremetalplates,eachof dimensions0.20m x 0.20m

(b) A parallel-platecapacitoris constructed
separateda 2.0 mm thick polythenesheetwhich completelyfills the spacebetweenthe plates.The capacitoris
connectedin the circuit shown.The switch S vibratessothat so that the capacitoris completelychargedand
Whenthe supplyhasan e.m.f.
of negligibleresistance.
200timesper secondthrougha microammeter
discharged
of 100V the metershowsa steadyreadingof 8.0 pA.

Calculate
(i) the chargefansferred to the capaoitorduring eachchargingprocess'
(ii) the capacitanceof the capacitor;
polythene.
(iii)
' ' the relativepermittivityof =
( perrnittivityof free.puc" il.g x 10-t2F m-t )

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(c) The experimentdescribedin (b) is repeatedbut with a 100kCl resistorconnectedin serieswith the microammeter.
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(i) Describethe effect,if any,of includingthis resistorin thecharginganddischargingof thecapacitor.
(ii) Calculatethe time constantof the dischargecircuit and statewhetherthe resistorwill affect the micrometer
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reading.Explainyour answercarefully.

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12. (a) Explain the term Hall ffict

(b) Fig. 1 showsa rectangularslice of n- type semiconductorwhich is connectedto a batterysothat the currentflows
from left to'right r[o*n. The currentis dueto electronsof charge -e movingwith speedv . A uniform magnetic
"t B actsverticallydownwardsthroughthe planeof the slicefield of flux density

(i) Write down an equationfor the force on an electronin the slice dueto the Hall voltage.
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(ii) Statethe polarityof the Hall voltagein the slice.
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(iii) Describeandexplainthe effect on the value of the l{all voltageof first increasingthe currentin the slice and
thenreplacingthe semiconductorsliceby a copperslice of the samedimensionsandcarryingthe samecurrnt
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12. (cflhe Hall effectcanbe usedto measurethe rateof flow of an ionizedliquid througha pipe.Fig. 2 showsthe principle
of the method.An electromagnetproducesa magneticfield vertically downwardsperpendicularto the direction of
flow,andthe Hall effectis measured.
flow

(i) Explainwhy Hall voltageis producedin this case.

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(ii) ln an experiment,an ionizedliquid is flowing at a
9.0
of
x
|
06
m3
plastic
s-r
through
pipe
a
of
diameter
^rate
7.5mm.A magneticfield of flux density8.0x 10-'T acts at right anglesto the flow.
Calculatethe averagespeedof the flow of the liquid anddeterminethe potentialdifferencewhich is developed
acrossthe elechodes, assumingthemto be 7.5mm apart.
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13. (a) Explainthe meaningof the followingtermsin relationto the productionof a laserbeam:(i'1 stimulatedemicsion
(ii) populuion inversioTt

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(b) Thetablebelowshowssometypicalcharacteristics
of a He-Negaslaser.
Waveleneth
633nm

Beamdiameterat laserexit
0.50mm

Beamintensitvat laserexit
5100mW cm

(D From the datagiven, determinethe enerry of eachphotonin the laserbeamin eV.

(ii) Hencedeterminethe rateof emissionof photonsfrom the laserexit.
(iii) Calculatethe momentumof eachphoton.

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(c ) In the figure below,X andY aretwo navigationhansmitters100km apartemittingradiowavesof frequency

341 l,*lz. The signalsareof the sarneamf'litudeandthey,areemittedin phasrl.l.n aircraft is moving alongthe
linejoining the transmittersandit receivessignalsfrom eachtransmitter.
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h-_-f

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(i) PointM is mid-waybetweenX andY while N is | 100m awayfrom M. Explainclearlywhetherthe signals

from the two transmittersinterfereconstructivelyor desffuctivelv
l. atpointM, and
2. atpointN.
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from M to N.
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la. (a) A radioactiveisotopeof thallium,t|,,t , emitsbetaparticles(B-) with an averageenersi of 1.5MeV. fn" t-utf-nfeof
the radioisotopeis 135days, andit is alsothoughtto emit gammaradiation.
(i) Whatis meantby a half-lifeof 135days?
(ii) Calculatethetotal energy,in joules,availablefrom the betaparticlesemiffedfrom 1.0g of the isotope.
(iii) Determinethe initial rateat which betaparticlesareemittedfrom 1.0g of the freshlypreparedisotope
(iv) Determine,the initial power,in watts,availablefrom the betaparticlesemittedat the ratecalculatedin (iii).
(b) A particularmedicalapplicationrequiresa sampleof radioisotopes
with a rateof decayof 3.90x 103s-l at the
has
a
half-life
of
2.0
time of application.If the selectedradioisotope
daysandis preparedoneweekbeforethe
applicationbegins,calculate
(i) the rateof decayof the radioisotopeat the time of preparation,
(ii) thenumberof the particlesemittedif the radioisotopeis usedfor 30 minutesat eachapplication.

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(c) Iron- 54, taFe hasan atomicmassof 53.9396u.

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(i) Define binding energ/ of a nucleus.

(ii) Determinethe bindingenergyof lron-54nucleus.
(iii) Determinethe bindingenerry pernucleonof the lron-54nucleus.
( massof proton = 1.007276u
Massofneutron= 1.008665
u )

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