Anglo-Chinese School

(Independent)

FINAL EXAMINATION 2020

YEAR 3 INTEGRATED PROGRAMME
PHYSICS PAPER 1

Tuesday 6 October 2020 1 hour

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS
Write and shade your index number in the box provided on the OTAS sheet.

Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so.

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each
question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D.

Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice using
2B soft pencil to shade in the OTAS sheet provided.

Calculators are allowed for this paper. Take g = 10 N/kg or 10 m s-2.

There are 16 printed pages.

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Multiple Choice Questions [40 Marks]

1. Which physical quantity listed below is a scalar quantity?

A acceleration
B force
C mass
D velocity

2. A student attempts to measure the period of oscillation of a pendulum in a laboratory

which is located at 10 m above sea level. The average value of the period of oscillation
is determined to be 1.6 s. He then repeats the same experiment from a height of 5 m above
sea level, using a pendulum bob with half the mass but keeping the length of the
pendulum constant. Which is the most likely value of the period of oscillation measured
in the second attempt?

A 0.4 s
B 0.8 s
C 1.6 s
D 3.2 s

3. A student determines the circumference of a golf ball.

Which instrument directly measures the circumference of the golf ball?

A calipers
B micrometer
C rule
D tape

4. Paths are laid as shown between points X, Y and Z.

Y
8.0 m
6.0 m

X Z
10.0 m
A person walks along the paths from X to Y to Z and then back to X.
What is the value of the total displacement and of the total distance travelled?

total displacement / m total distance travelled / m

A 0 0
B 0 24
C 24 0
D 24 24

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5. A car travels along a road. The driver stops the car by pushing his foot down on the brake
pedal. What does not change if he pushes harder on the brake pedal?

stopping distance

thinking distance braking distance

hazard detected braking begins the car stands still

A the braking distance

B the braking force
C the stopping distance
D the thinking distance

6. An object is thrown vertically upwards from point A with an initial velocity. It travels
to the highest point B and then falls back to A.
Neglecting air resistance, which one of the following statements is incorrect?

A The acceleration of the object is constant throughout the motion.

B The time for the upward motion is longer than the time for the downward
motion.
C The total displacement of the object is zero.
D The velocity of the object at the highest point is zero.

7. What is the size of the resultant of the two forces shown in the diagram?

3.0 N

4.0 N

A 1.0 N B 3.5 N C 5.0 N D 7.0 N

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8. The diagram shows the velocity-time graph of an object.
Which one of the following statements about the object is true?

velocity - time graph

25

20

15
V / m s-1

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30

time / s

A It returns to its starting point after 25 seconds.

B Its acceleration in the first 10 seconds is 2.0 m s-2.
C The object stops moving from t = 10 s to t = 20 s.
D The total distance travelled is 250 m.

9. A car is accelerating along a straight, horizontal road. The diagram shows forces acting
on the car.

air resistance driving force

contact force weight contact force

Which forces are balanced?
A contact forces and air resistance
B contact forces and weight
C driving force and air resistance
D driving force and weight

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10. A body slides up a frictionless slope, as shown.
As the body presses on the surface, the surface pushes back on the body.
In which direction does the surface push back on the body?

B C

direction of motion

11. An object falls from rest through the air and the air resistance on it increases. The
object reaches terminal velocity. Which quantity decreases until its terminal velocity is
reached?

A acceleration
B kinetic energy
C speed
D weight

12. A spacecraft travels from the Earth to the Moon.

At a certain point in the journey, it has zero weight.
Why is the weight zero at this point?

A The gravitational fields of the Earth and the Moon cancel each other.
B The spacecraft leaves the Earth’s gravitational field.
C The spacecraft stops moving.
D There is no air resistance on the spacecraft.

13. A person of weight 600 N at the bottom of a mountain climbs to the top. The
gravitational field strength changes from 10.00 N kg-1 at the bottom to 9.97 N kg-1 at
the top.
What are his mass and his weight at the top of the mountain?

mass at top of mountain / kg weight at top of mountain / N

A 60.0 598
B 60.0 600
C 60.1 598
D 60.1 600

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14. A turning effect is applied to a tap as shown.
F
pivot
tap

d F
d

What is the magnitude of the resultant moment?

𝑭𝒅
A B Fd C 2Fd D 4Fd
𝟐

15. A wooden trapdoor is hinged along one side and, when closed, is supported on the other
side by a ledge.
15 N
30 cm 30 cm
trapdoor

hinge ledge
weight

When the trapdoor is closed, the ledge exerts an upward force of 15 N on the trapdoor.
What is the weight of the trapdoor?

A 1.5 N B 3.0 N C 30 N D 150 N

16. What affects the stability of an object?

A only its base area

B only its base area and the location of its centre of mass
C only its weight and its base area
D only the location of its centre of mass

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17. A student wants to find the centre of mass of a triangular lamina PQR.
He drills a small hole at Q. He suspends the lamina from a pin through the hole at Q so
that the lamina swings freely. He then hangs a plumb-line from the pin at Q, as shown.
He marks the position of the plumb-line on the lamina.

To determine the location of the centre of mass, the student then repeats the experiment
but with one change. What is the change?

A He suspends the lamina from the hole at Q, with R on the left and P on the
right.
B He suspends the lamina from a pin through a hole at R.
C He uses a heavier weight on the plumb-line.
D He uses a longer plumb-line.

18. The work done by a force on a body is calculated by multiplying the force by a
quantity. Which quantity is this?

A The distance travelled in the direction of the force

B The distance travelled perpendicular to the direction of the force
C The speed in the direction perpendicular to the force
D The velocity in the direction of the force

19. A motor is used to lift a load 5.0 m vertically, as shown.

motor

5.0 m

load

40 N
The load weighs 40 N. The power of the motor is 200 W and the system is 25%
efficient. How long does it take to raise the load?

A 0.040 s B 0.25 s C 1.0 s D 4.0 s

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20. The diagram represents a geothermal power station.

cold Steam and

water hot water

Which useful energy transformation is taking place?

A electrical energy → potential energy

B electrical energy → thermal energy
C potential energy → electrical energy
D thermal energy → electrical energy

21. Bubbles of air, moving from the bottom of a swimming pool to the top surface is shown
in the figure below. As the bubble rise, it get larger in size.

bubbles of air

The change in size of the bubble occurs because

A both atmospheric pressure and liquid pressure on the bubble decreases.

B atmospheric pressure on the bubble remains same and the liquid pressure on
the bubble decreases.
C liquid pressure on the bubble increases.
D weight of the bubble decreases.

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22. The hydraulic system shown in the diagram contains an incompressible liquid. There are
few air bubbles in the liquid. A downward force F1 of 10 N is exerted on the smaller
piston. If the ratio of area of the smaller to larger piston is 1:10, what will be the most
likely upward force on the larger piston?

F1

F2

AS AL

air bubble

A 10 N
B 90 N
C 100 N
D 110 N

23. The diagram below shows a simple mercury manometer connected to a gas supply.

1 4

2 3

Which statement is correct?

A The pressure at point 1 equals to the pressure at point 4.

B The pressure at point 2 is lesser than the pressure at point 3
C The pressure at point is 1 lesser the pressure at point 5.
D The pressure at point 5 is lowest compared to the other points.

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24. A rectangular metal block of mass 500 g is placed on the ground as shown in the figure
below. What is the pressure exerted by the metal block on the ground in Pa?

4.0 cm
500 g
3.0 cm

10.0 cm

A 0.167
B 125
C 167
D 1670

25. A fixed mass of a gas is heated in a container with a movable frictionless piston. How
have the properties of the gas molecules change when the piston stops moving?

Frequency of collisions Force exerted by molecules Average distance

with walls on the wall of the container between molecules
A increases decreases remains same
B decreases increases increases
C increases increases remains same
D increases increases increases

26. A student observes the Brownian motion of smoke particles in air with a microscope.
He sees small points of light moving around as shown in diagram 2.

What does this experiment demonstrate about air molecules and smoke particles?
A Smoke particles gives out light when they collide with each other.
B Air molecules give out light when they collide with smoke particles.
C Air molecules move about randomly at high speeds
D Air molecules move because of collisions with smoke particles.
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27. Ice cubes are used to lower the temperature of a glass of juice. What is the main process
by which the juice at the bottom of the glass cools?

A conduction
B convection
C radiation
D evaporation

28. The diagram below shows how the process of convection leads to a breeze coming off
the sea during daytime.

Region A Region B

Which one of the following is true during the process of convection at daytime?

A pressure is low at region A

B pressure is high at region B
C pressure is low at region B
D air particles above the land heated up faster as the specific heat capacity of the
land is greater than the specific heat capacity of sea water.

29. A thermocouple records an e.m.f. of 5.00 mV with one junction in melting ice and the
other in boiling water, at normal atmospheric pressure. When the hot junction is taken
out of the boiling water and then placed in a Bunsen flame, it records an e.m.f. of
24.00 mV. If the room temperature is 25°C, what is the temperature of the flame?

A 4.8 °C
B 20.8 °C
C 480 °C
D 505 °C

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30. A mercury-in-glass thermometer has only markings -10 °C and 110 °C. The diagram
below shows the mercury thread when this thermometer is immersed in a beaker of
water. What is the temperature of the water?

110 °C

20.0 cm
12.0 cm

-10 °C

A 56 °C
B 66 °C
C 62 °C
D 72 °C

31 During the vaporization process, when water changes to vapour, there is no change in
temperature even though energy is supplied. This is because

A energy is required to form a bond between water molecules.

B energy is required to compensate the heat loss to the environment
C energy is required to overcome the intermolecular forces between the water
molecules and the pressure exerted by the atmosphere.
D energy is required to increase the intermolecular forces between the vapour
molecules

32. In an experiment to find the specific heat capacity of a metal, it is found that 2.0 kJ of
thermal energy is needed to raise the temperature of a 500 g metal block by 10 °C.
What is the specific heat capacity of the metal?

A 0.400 J kg-1 °C-1

B 4.00 J kg-1 °C-1
C 200 J kg-1 °C-1
D 400 J kg-1 °C-1

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33. Why do people feel cool if they do not dry themselves after swimming in the sea?

A Water is colder than air.

B Water is a poor conductor of heat.
C Water evaporates and causes cooling.
D Specific heat capacity of the water is lower than specific heat capacity of the
human being.

34. A person running in a race generates a power of 800 W. Half of this power is lost from
the body by the evaporation of water. What is mass of water evaporated from the body
in a 2.0 hours race, given that the specific latent heat of vaporisation of water at body
temperature is 2.4 x 106 J kg-1.

A 0.42 kg
B 0.83 kg
C 1.2 kg
D 2.4 kg

35. The heating curve of a substance in solid state that is initially at 5°C is shown in the
figure below. The heating source provides a constant rate of thermal energy to the solid.
Heat loss to the surroundings is also negligible.

T / °C

110

15

5
t / min
5.0 15.0 45.0
Which one of the following statements is true?

A The potential energy of the substance remains constant at t = 5.0 mins to

t = 15 mins.
B The total internal energy of the substance remains constant at t = 0.0 mins to
t = 45 mins.
C The specific heat capacity of the substance increases linearly during the
solid state.
D The specific latent heat of vaporisation of the substance is greater than the
specific latent heat of fusion.

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36. The graph shows the temperature-time graph for a sample of material X and Y. Mass of
the samples are identical and same amount energy is supplied for a period of time.

T/ ºC

material Y

material X

t/s
Which one of the following statements is true?

A material X has lower heat capacity.

B material X has higher specific heat capacity.
C material Y has higher heat capacity.
D material Y has higher specific heat capacity.

37. Six students are standing in a straight line in front of the mirror. The students are spaced
equally apart from each other and student 3 from the right is standing directly in front of
the edge of the mirror.

6 5 4 3 2 1

How many students will the student 1 be able to see in the mirror including himself?

A 3
B 4
C 5
D 6

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38. The figure below shows how a ray of light from an object O enters the eye after being
reflected twice. Mirror A is parallel to mirror B. Determine the perpendicular distance of
the image of object O from the mirror B as seen by the eye.
eye

mirror A
5.0 cm
10.0 cm mirror B

object O

A 5.0 cm
B 10.0 cm
C 15.0 cm
D 30.0 cm

39. Two prisms A and B are placed in the periscope as shown in the figure below. An object
O is placed near the prism A. The light rays from the object are totally internally reflected
by both prisms before reaching the observer’s eye.

prism A

prism B

Which one of the following best describes the image of the object seen by the observer?

A real, upright, and same size

B virtual, upright, and same size
C virtual, upright and magnified
D virtual, inverted, and same size

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40. A ray of light enters from air into medium 1 and medium 2, and eventually emerges
into air again as shown in the figure below.

air

Mm
medium 1

medium 2

air

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

(i) Speed of the light ray in medium 1 and 2 are the same.
(ii) Refractive index of medium 1 and 2 are the same.
(iii) Angle of incidence is equal to the angle of refraction at the boundaries
of the medium 1 and 2.
A (i) and (ii) only
B (i) and (iii) only
C (ii) and (iii) only
D (i), (ii) and (iii)

[END OF PAPER]

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Index Number Name

Anglo-Chinese School
(Independent)

FINAL EXAMINATION 2020

YEAR 3 INTEGRATED PROGRAMME

PHYSICS PAPER 2

Tuesday 6 October 2020 1 hour 45 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS Marks Awarded

Section Marks
Write your index number in the box provided on the top A
right corner of this page.
Do not open this booklet until you are told to do so. B
Penalty
Section A
Answer all questions in the spaces provided in the paper. Sig. Fig.
Section B
Answer all questions in the spaces provided in the paper. Units

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS TOTAL

Candidates are reminded that all quantitative answers should SCORE
include appropriate units.
Candidates are advised to show their answers in a clear and
orderly manner as more marks are awarded for sound use of
physics than for correct answers.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of

each question or part question.
Take g = 10 N kg-1 or 10 m s-2

Calculators are allowed for this paper.

.

There are 18 printed pages

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 Section A [50 Marks]

A1. Fig. 1.1 shows a skydiver, of mass 75 kg, falling towards the Earth at constant velocity,
a long time after jumping from an aeroplane.

Earth
Fig. 1.1

At time t = 0, he receives a radio signal. He opens his parachute 12 s later.

Fig. 1.2 is the velocity-time graph for the skydiver.

60

50

40
V / m s-1

30

20

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
time / s

Fig. 1.2

(a) State the difference between speed and velocity. [1]

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(b) The gravitational field strength g is 10 N kg-1.

(i) Calculate the weight of the skydiver. [1]

(ii) State the size of the air resistance acting on the skydiver between t = 0
and t = 12 s. [1]

…………………………………………………………………………………

(c) For the period between t = 0 and t = 12 s, determine

(i) the magnitude of the velocity of the skydiver, [1]

(ii) the displacement of the skydiver. [1]

(d) State

(i) what happens to the air resistance as the skydiver opens his
parachute. [1]

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(ii) the effect on the motion of the skydiver of opening the parachute.
[1]

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(e) By t = 15 s, his parachute is fully opened.

State what happened to the air resistance after t = 15 s. [1]

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A2.
(a) State Newton’s second law of motion. [1]

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(b) A car of mass 900 kg tows a trailer in a straight line along a horizontal road, as
shown in Fig. 2.1.

tow bar car of mass 900 kg

trailer

horizontal road

Fig. 2.1

The car and the trailer are connected by a horizontal tow-bar.

The variation with time t of the velocity v of the car for a part of its journey is shown in
Fig. 2.2.

16

15

14

13
v / m s-1

12

11

10

8
0 5 10 15 20 25
t/s

Fig. 2.2
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At time t = 10 s, the resistive force acting on the car due to air resistance and friction is
520 N. The tension in the tow-bar is 420 N.
For the car at time t = 10 s:

(i) Use Fig. 2.2 to calculate the acceleration. [2]

(ii) use your answer in (i) to calculate the resultant force acting on the car [1]

(iii) show that a horizontal force of 1300 N is exerted on the car by its engine.
[2]

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A3. Fig. 3.1 shows a uniform lamina of length 3.0 m by 1.0 m and thickness 0.02 m freely
suspended at pivot A and being displaced to the current position. The centre of gravity
of the sheet is at point G. The density of the sheet is 690 kg m-3.

3.0 m

1.0 m G

centre of gravity

Fig. 3.1

(a) Determine the mass of the sheet. [2]

(b) State what is meant by center of gravity. [1]

……………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………

(c) The sheet is released from its current position. State the direction of the resulting
moment. [1]

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(d) The sheet eventually stops with G directly below A. Explain why the sheet stops
at this position. [1]

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A4. A uniform beam AB of length 6.0 m is placed on a horizontal surface and then tilted at
an angle of 30 ° to the horizontal, as shown in Fig. 4.1.

90 N

6.0 m
A

Y
W
B
X 30 

2.6 m
Fig. 4.1

The beam is held in equilibrium by four forces that all act in the same plane. A force of
90 N acts perpendicular to the beam at end A. The weight W of the beam acts at its
centre of gravity. A vertical force Y and a horizontal force X both act at end B of the
beam.

(a) State the name of force X. [1]

……………………………………………………………………………………………

(b)
(i) Show that the perpendicular distance measured from the line of action of
force W to end B is approximately 2.6 m. [2]

(ii) By taking moments about end B, calculate the weight W of the beam. [2]

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A5. A small coin of mass m is initially at rest. It is dropped from the top of a building of
height 360 m above ground level. The coin has a speed v as it hits the ground. The
gravitational field strength g is equal to 10 N kg-1.

(a) Determine the speed of the coin as it hits the ground. You may ignore air
resistance. [3]

(b) When air resistance is negligible, a heavier coin hits the ground at the same speed
as a lighter coin when they are both dropped from the same height.

(i) Explain why. [1]

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……………………………………………………………………………………

(ii) When air resistance acts, coins of different masses do not hit the ground at
the same speed when they are dropped from the same height.
Explain why. [2]

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… …………………………………………………………………………………

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… …………………………………………………………………………………

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A6. A mercury barometer is setup at sea level as shown in Fig. 6.1.

trapped air region R 0.10 m

test tube 0.83 m

X
0.30 m

container

Fig.6.1

(a) Some air is trapped in region R of the tube. Using ideas about the molecules,
explain how the trapped air exerts a gas pressure on the mercury below it. [2]

…………………………………………………………………………………

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(b) If the trapped air exerts a pressure of 18 mm Hg on the mercury below it,
calculate the atmospheric pressure in mm Hg and Pascal (Pa).The density of
the mercury is 13 600 kg m-3.

(i) in mm Hg [1]

(ii) in Pa [2]

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 (c) Calcuate the total pressure at point X in Pascal. [2]

(d) State the effect on the pressure in region R, using the terms increases, decreases
or remains same,when an additional 100 g of mercury is added into the
container. [1]

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A7. Two thermometers A and B are constructed with identical bores of same length and
cross-sectional area. Bulb A has a volume twice that of bulb B.

Thermometer A

Thermometer B

(a) State and explain which thermometer has greater sensitivity. [2]

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(b) Suggest a modification for themometer A to increase the range by keeping
volume of the bulb constant. [1]

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(c) Thermometer A is placed in hot water.

(i) State the mode of transfer of thermal energy through the glass wall of the
bulb to the mecury in the bulb. [1]

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(ii) Using the kinetic theory of matter, explain how thermal energy is
transferred through the glass wall of bulb to the mecury. [2]

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A8. A student conducted an experiment to investigate the cooling nature of a black surface
and a white surface using two identical conatiners X and Y. X is white on the outside
surafce whereas Y is black on the outside surface. The two containers are filled with the
same amount of hot water at the same temperature of 80ºC. Both the containers are left
uncovered and are allowed to cool down under the same physical conditions.

(a) In the axis given below, draw the cooling curves for both containers X and Y until
the hot water in both containers reaches a room temperature of 20ºC. Label the
graphs as X and Y for the white container X and the black container Y respectively
[2]

(b) Explain why the decrease in temperature for both containers are different in the
first few seconds compared to the last few seconds before reaching room
temperature . [2]

…………………………………………………………………………………….

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(c) Explain why the evaporation of a liquid causes cooling. [2]

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 Section B [ 30 Marks]

B9. Fig. 9.1 shows a man of mass 90 kg bungee jumping off a bridge and falls 20.0 m
before the elastic cord attached to his feet starts to exert any force on him.

Fig. 9.1

The man possesses maximum kinetic energy when he has fallen 42.5 m from the
bridge. Assume that the effect of air resistance on the man is negligible.

A force-extension graph of the elastic cord after 20.0 m is shown in Fig. 9.2

force - extension graph

2400

2000

1600
force / N

1200

800

400

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
extension / m

Fig. 9.2

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(a) Using information from the previous page and Fig. 9.2, draw free-body diagrams,
indicating all the forces, with magnitude, acting on the man when the man has
fallen (the box illustrated represents the man)

(i) 20.0 m from the bridge, [1]

(ii) 42.5 m from the bridge, [2]

(iii) 80.0 m from the bridge. [2]

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(b) The bungee jumper continues to fall till the 80 m mark. At this point, the speed of
the jumper is zero. The gravitational potential energy is now taken to be zero.

(i) Complete the energy changes, with either, zero, maximum, increasing or
decreasing, of the bungee jumper at the 20 m, 45 m and 80 m mark. [2]

Distance fallen / m 20 45 80

Gravitational Potential Energy / J decreasing decreasing zero

Kinetic Energy / J increasing zero

Elastic Potential Energy / J

(ii) Explain, in terms of forces, at 80 m, why the jumper will accelerate upwards.
[1]

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………………………………………………………………………………

(iii) Continually, the bungee jumper will experience a series of accelerations and
decelerations before coming to rest at the near bottom of the bridge. Using
principle of conservation of energy, state the different forms of energy
changes and explain why this principle is not violated. [2]

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B10. The table below shows the physical properties of a substance X at a standard room
temperature of 25 C and atmospheric pressure of 1.0 x 105 Pa.

Mass/g Melting point /C Boiling point Specific heat Specific latent
/°C capacity of a heat of
liquid / J kg-1 °C-1 vaporisation.
/J kg-1
100 g -39.0 357.0 140 2.95 x 105

(a) What is the state of substance X at -27.0 °C? [1]

…………………………………………………………………………………….

(b) State what is meant by the specific latent heat of vaporisation is 2.95 x 105 J kg-1
[1]

…………………………………………………………………………………….

…………………………………………………………………………………….

(c) Calculate the thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of substance X from
-27.0 °C to 10.0 °C. [2]

(d) Calculate the total amount of thermal energy needed to change substance X from
its room temperature to gaseous state. [3]

(e) Some amount of substance X is collected in a container at its gaseous state. The
container is wrapped with a cooling pad. Using the idea of kinetic model of
molecules, explain what will happen to the pressure of gas X. [3]

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B11. Fig. B11.1 shows a top view of full-scale drawing of a narrow beam of light PQR from
a ray box being directed at the surface AB of an irregular shaped glass block ABCDEF.
The glass block is fixed onto a circular turntable that rotates about its centre.
glass block
rotated clockwise
circular turntable

Fig.B11.1
(Top View)

Fig. B11.1 Top view

(a) (i) Explain in words what is meant by critical angle. [1]

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(ii) State the relationship between refractive index of the medium and its
critical angle. [1]

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(b) With reference to Fig. B11.1, measure and record the critical angle of the glass
block. [1]

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(c) Use the answer in (b) to calculate the refractive index of the glass block. [2]

(d) Explain why the light ray does not exit the glass block at surface AB. [1]

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(e) The turntable is rotated 20o in the clockwise direction as shown in Fig. B11.1.
The light ray PQ is now found to bend after passing through surface AF.
Calculate the angle of refraction at surface AF. [2]

(f) The outer surface of the glass block is coated with a transparent material X which
has a refractive index greater than that the glass block. A narrow beam of light ray
PQ from a ray box is directed at surface AF as shown in Fig. B11.2.

new material X second boundary between the new material X and air

material X B

first boundary between the glass surface AB and

the new material X

Fig. B11.2 Fig. B11.3

Fig. B11.3 shows the magnified top view of the boundaries. State and explain what
will happen to the light ray PQ at the first boundary after it hits glass surface AB.
[2]

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