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
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Section-A
Question 1: (10*2=20)
Circle the correct answer.
i. At a constant temperature, the pressure of a gas is given as one atmospheric pressure and 5 liters. When
the atmospheric pressure is increased to 2 atm, then what is the volume of the gas?
a) 1 liter b) 5 liters c) 10 liters d) 2.5 liters
ii. Which of the following statements is false?
(a) At constant temperature, Charles’ law applies
(b) The pressure of a given mass of gas decreases as the volume is increased at constant temperature
(c) Isobaric changes are those which occur at constant pressure
(d) Boyle’s law applies at constant temperature
iii. The pressure when the temperature is raised to 600 K and the volume is reduced to 0.2 m3 is:
(a) 187.5 kPa (b) 250 kPa (c) 333.3 kPa (d) 750 kPa
iv. What is the name of the graph that is drawn, when the temperature is kept constant?
a) Isotherm b) Isochoric and isobar c) Isochoric d) Isobar
v. A system suffers an increase in internal energy of 80 J and at the same time has 50 J of work done on it.
What is the heat change of the system?
(a) +130 J
(b) +30 J
(c) -130 J
(d) -30 J
vi. At a constant temperature, an ideal gas is compressed from 6.0 liters to 4.0 liters by a constant external
pressure of 5.0 atm. How much work is done on the gas?
(a) w = +10 liter atm
(b) w = -10 liter atm
(c) w = +30 liter atm
(d) w = -30 liter atm
vii. Which statement is true about the magnetic poles?
a) unlike poles repel
b) like poles attract
c) magnetic poles do not affect each other
d) a single magnetic pole does not exist
viii. Which row describes the ease with which iron or steel can be magnetized and demagnetized?
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ix. The diagrams show a small compass close to a strong bar magnet. Which diagram shows the correct
compass direction?
x. Which of the following will prove that a metal bar is a permanent magnet?
a) it attracts another magnet
b) it attracts both ends of a compass needle
c) it conducts electricity
d) it repels another magnet
Section-B
Question 2:
Answer the following questions.
a) In a certain process, 400 J of heat is transferred to a system and the system simultaneously does 100 J
of work. Calculate the change in internal energy. (3)
b) Calculate the work done on or by a system that absorbs 260 kJ of heat experiences a change in
internal energy of 157kJ. Does the system expand or contract? (4)
c) A heat engine undergoes a process in which its internal energy decreases by 400.0 J while it is doing
250 J of work. What is the net heat taken in (or given out) by the engine during this process? (3)
(Question 2=10 marks)
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Question 3:
One mole of an ideal gas is initially at pressure P1, volume V1, and temperature T1, represented by point A on
the PV diagram above.
a) Name the process presented by: (3)
I. AB: -----------------------
II. BC: -----------------------
III. CA: -----------------------
b) Calculate the temperature T2 at the end of process AB. (2)
c) Calculate the net work done on the gas when it is taken from A to B to C. (5)
(Question 3=10 marks)
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Question 4:
Figure 1 shows the apparatus available to some students to plot the magnetic field lines around a bar
magnet. They also have a large sheet of paper.
a) Describe how the students would use the apparatus to show the pattern of the magnetic field lines
around the bar magnet. (10)
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(Question 4=10 marks)
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Question 5:
a) Figure 2 shows a bar magnet with the north and south poles marked with an N and an S respectively.
Draw four lines above and below the bar magnet to represent the magnetic field. Use an arrow on the field
lines to show the direction of the magnetic field. (5)
b) Show the direction of the magnetic field if the current is moving up the wire. Determine the strength
of the magnetic field 1.5 m from the wire if the wire is carrying 10 A of current.
(5)
(Question 5=10 marks)
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