British International Schools in Kurdistan
Term 2
2023-2024 Student Name:
Grade: 11A
Subject: Physics
Exam Date:
Exam Instructions:
• Write your name clearly in the space above when directed to do so.
• Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
• No pencil cases allowed; bring only the writing equipment you need into the examination room.
• At the conclusion of your examination please refrain from speaking until you are outside the exam
room as there may still be other examinations in progress.
• Students are reminded that they are not permitted to leave the examination room early.
Obtained
Questions Potential Mark Mark Letter
Q1 20
Q2 10
Q3 10
Q4 10
Q5 10
Total 60
Teacher’s Name and Signature________________________________________________
Auditor’s Name and Signature_________________________________________________
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Section-A
Question 1: (10*2=20)
Circle the correct answer.
i. A gas occupies a volume of 4 m3 at a pressure of 400 kPa. At constant temperature, the pressure is
increased to 500 kPa. The new volume occupied by the gas is:
(a) 5 m3 (b) 0.3 m3 (c) 0.2 m3 (d) 3.2 m3
ii. Which of the following statements is false?
a) An ideal gas is one that completely obeys the gas laws
(b) Isothermal changes are those that occur at constant volume
(c) The volume of a gas increases when the temperature increases at constant pressure
(d) Changes that occur at constant pressure are called isobaric changes.
iii. The temperature when the pressure is increased to 400 kPa and the volume is increased to 0.8 m 3 is:
(a) 400 K (b) 80 K (c) 1280 K (d) 320 K
iv. Which of the following statements is false?
(a) A characteristic gas constant has units of J/ (kg K)
(b) STP conditions are 273 K and 101.325 kPa
(c) All gases are ideal gases
(d) An ideal gas is one that obeys the gas laws
v. _________ represents a microscopic account of all the molecular, atomic, and subatomic energies.
a) Potential energy
b) Kinetic energy
c) Internal energy
d) None of the above
vi. internal energy depends on
a) Temperature and Pressure
b) Temperature and Volume
c) Pressure and Volume
d) None of the above
vii. ΔU=0 denotes an isothermal process. False or True?
a) True
b) False
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viii. Which material can be picked up by a magnet?
a) Aluminum
b) Copper
c) Iron
d) Plastic
ix. Four plotting compasses are placed near a bar magnet. You may ignore any effects of the Earth’s
magnetic field.
One compass appears like this
What is a possible position for this compass?
x. The presence of a magnetic field can be detected by a
a) small mass
b) stationary positive charge
c) stationary negative charge
d) magnetic compass
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Section-B
Question 2:
An ideal gas undergoes a cyclic process as shown on the graph above of pressure p versus volume V.
a) Name the process presented by: (3)
I. AB: -----------------------
II. BC: -----------------------
III. EA: -----------------------
b) What would be the temperature at point D? (2)
c) Calculate the work done during the process AB and BC. (5)
(Question 2=10marks)
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Question 3:
Answer the following questions.
a) If the gas in a container absorbs 275 joules of heat, has 125 joules of work done on it, what is the
increase in the internal energy of the gas? (3)
b) A gas with a fixed number of molecules does 32 J of work on its surroundings, and 16 J of heat are
transferred from the gas to the surroundings. What happens to the internal energy of the gas? Will it
increase or decrease? (4)
c) The internal energy of a system increased by 982 J when it absorbed 492 J of heat. How much work
was done? (3)
(Question 3=10marks)
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Question 4:
When the poles of two bar magnets are brought close together, the magnets will experience either an
attraction or a repulsion.
a) Complete Table 1.1 by writing either attract or repel in the effect column. (4)
Table 1.1
b) State which item will experience an attraction or repulsion when
(i) a magnetic material is brought close to the north pole of a magnet. (1)
(ii) a magnetic material is brought close to the south pole of a magnet. (1)
c) State four magnetic materials that would be attracted by a magnet. (4)
(Question 4=10marks)
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Question 5:
Fig. 5.1 shows two opposite poles of two different magnets.
Fig. 5.1
a) Sketch the uniform field lines between the poles. (2)
Fig. 5.2 shows two different uniform magnetic fields.
Fig. 5.2
b) State and explain the relative strengths of magnetic fields A and B. (2)
Bar magnets produce a magnetic field.
c) State where, in relation to the bar magnet, the magnetic field is strongest and explain how scientists
know this. (3)
You may wish to use a diagram in your answer.
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d) A wire carrying a current of 1.5 A is pointing straight downward as shown below.
a) Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field due to the wire at a point, P, 2.0 cm to the left of the
wire as shown.
(Question 5=10marks)
Question 5:
A wire carrying a current of 1.5 A is pointing straight downward as shown below.
b) Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field due to the wire at a point, P, 2.0 cm to the left of the
wire as shown.
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What is the direction of the magnetic field vector at point P? Show this on the diagram.
(Question 5=10marks)
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