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MARKING SCHEME PAPER 2, PHYSICS

MID TERM EXAM 2011
PART A:
No Answer Mark
1 (a) (i) State the name of liquid correctly
- mercury
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(ii) State the correct physical change
- Expansion / increase in volume

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(b) (i) State the choice of instrument correctly
-thermometer X

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(ii) Give one correct reason.
- The smallest division is smaller // able to detect the smaller /smallest
change
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2 (a) (i) Rate of change of displacement 1
(ii) Between D and E 1
(b) Total displacement
=[ ( x 4 x 10) +(6 x 10) +( x 2 x 10)] [1/2 x 2 x 10]

=[20 +60 +10] [10]

=80 cm


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(c)










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3 (a) Pascals Principle 1
(b) 1.When the handle is pressed down, the pressure is exerted on the liquid
and transmits uniformly to the large piston
2. The force is produced and pushes the load up
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(c) Some of the force is used to compress air bubbles // The pressure cannot
be transmitted uniformly and immediately because the air bubble is
compressed
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(d) F = 2
20 100
00
F = 40 N
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4 (a) increases linearly 1
(b) As the temperature increase, the speed of the molecules increase.
The rate of collision between molecules and container wall increase.
Therefore, pressure increase
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(c) (i) - 273
o
1 C
(ii)








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(d) P
1
= P
T
2
1
T

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200 = P
273 +27 273 +80
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P
2

= 235.3 kPa


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5 (a) Force is an action that can change the type of motion of the object which
is in a straight line.
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(b) (i) F
e
=F
d 1

(ii) Net force =0 N 1
(c) (i) T =W 1
(ii) Net force =0 N 1
(d) (i) When the object moves with constant velocity or the object is stationary,
the net force is zero
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(ii) Forces in equilibrium 1
(e) The aeroplane will accelerate. 1
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6 (a) A hindrance to current flow // halangan kpd pengaliran arus. 1
(b) (i) The length of wire in Diagram 6.1 is longer 1
(ii) The potential difference in Diagram 6.1 is bigger 1
(iii) The magnitude of current is the same in both diagrams. 1
(c) (i) The resistance of wire in Diagram 6.1 is bigger 1
(ii) The longer the length the higher the resistance 1
(d) 1. Current increases
2. Because total resistance decreases
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7 (a) The incidence angle in denser medium which can produce a 90
0
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refracted angle
(b) (i)








1. The ray is reflected twice
2. Direction of ray is correct










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(ii) n = 1/ sin 42
n = 1/0.669
n = 1.49 or 1.50

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(iii) Total internal Reflection 1
(c) (i) refractive index of the inner core is greater than the outer cladding 1
total internal reflection can occur 1
(ii) An optical fibre is very small in diameter hence a bundle of optical
fibres can transmit more information.
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(iii) Optical fibre has high flexibility. 1
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8 (a) Microwave 1
(b) (i) v =f
3 X 10
8
=f( 2 X 10
-2
f =1.5 X 10
)
10

Hz
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(ii) v =s/t
3 X 10
8
=4.8 x 10
t
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t = 0.16 s

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(c) (i) Concave reflector
-converge wave
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(ii) At focal point
Waves converge at focal point
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(iii) Big
can collect more wave
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(d) Type X is most suitable 1
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(a) Normal force per unit surface area 1
(b)(i) M1 Mass of load is equal
3
M2

Depth of sinking in D9.2 is less than D9.1 // Vice
versa
M3

Area in contact with the soft ground in D9.2 is bigger
than D9.1
(b)(ii) M1

When depth of sinking increases, the pressure
increases
2
M2

When area in contact increases, pressure
decreases
(c) M1
When the piston is pushed in, the air flows out of the
nozzle with high speed
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M2 Creating a region of low pressure above the narrow tube
M3
The higher pressure of the atmospheric air acts on the
surface of the liquid causing it to rise up the narrow tube
M4
The liquid leaves the top of the narrow tube through the
nozzle as a fine spray.
(d) Structure of the dam
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M1 Build a dam that has thicker wall at the base // Diagram
M2 To withstand higher pressure at the bottom
The material used for the dam
M3 Made of concrete
M4 Not easily break
The design to ensure safety
M5 Equipped with water overflow system // Diagram
M6 Avoid overflow /flooding
M7 Build high wall
M8 Store more water / avoid overflow
Additional component to produce electricity
M9 Build turbine at the bottom of the wall
M10
High water pressure will turn the turbine to produce
electricity
TOTAL MARK 20M

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(a) Sources that have same amplitude, frequency and phase 1
(b) M1 Distance between sources in Diagram 10.2 is bigger
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M2 The wavelength for both are equal
M3

The separation between 2 consecutive antinodal/nodal
lines are bigger in Diagram 10.1
M4

The smaller the distance between two sources the bigger
the separation between 2 consecutive antinodal/nodal
lines.
M5 Interference
(c)(i) M1 Speed of wave is uniform
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M2 Wavelength is uniform
(ii) M1
Distance between wavefronts in shallow region are
smaller than in deeper region
M2
Correct direction i.e no refraction in shallow region but
bend downwards in deep region.







(d) Location of resort
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M1 At the bay
M2
Calmer water and lower amplitude waves since energy
diverge
Features to reduce the erosion of shore
M3
Build barriers with small opening from one cape to
another
M4
Water waves are reflected and diffracted so less energy
wave reach the shore.
M5 Build high wall barriers
M6 To protect beach from high waves
Features to enable children to swim safely.
M7 Build sandbank to create shallow area
M8 Speed and wavelength of wave decreases
Features to protect hotel from strong wind
M9 Grow tall trees between the beach and hotel
M10
The trees helps in breaking or spreading out the wind
energy

TOTAL MARK
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11 (a)

Springs constant ,k is the ratio of force to the extension // k =
F / x

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(b) (i)

(ii)
Spring X

Spring X is thicker
Spring X is stiffer
Spring X extend shorter than spring Y for the same force
k =F / x , extension of spring is shorter, the value of k is
higher

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(c)

Aspect Explanation
Small diameter enough space for the spring to
be installed // more stiffer
High elastic limit

can support heavy load
higher spring constant

small compression of the spring

small natural frequency

reduce bumping

S is chosen small diameter , highest elastic
limit ,highest spring constant
and small natural frequency
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(d) (i) k =
x
F
=
0.06
0.3x 10
=50 Nm
2
-1

(ii) 0.3 kg 6 cm
0.5 cm
0.3
6 x 0.5
= 10 cm
Length of spring =20 +10
=30 cm

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TOTAL MARK 20 marks

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12(a)(i) The distance between focal point and optical centre 1
(ii)


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(iii) Virtual, upright and magnified 1
(b)
Aspects Explanation
f
o >
f Higher magnification of image
e
Eyepiece is thicker than objective
lens
Shorter focal length and higher power
Diameter of the objective lens is
greater than diameter of eyepiece.
To ensure more light can enter the
telescope to produce brighter image
Distance between 2 lenses
S =f
o
+f

e

f
o
+f
e
is the distance of normal
adjustment which will produce a sharp
image.
Chosen arrangement : K Because f
o >
f
e
, eyepiece is thicker
than objective lens, diameter of the
objective lens is greater than diameter
of eyepiece and distance of two lenses
is f
o
+f
e



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2

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(c)(i) P =1/f
f = =0.2 m =20 cm
f=15 cm, u =30 cm v =?
1= 1 +
f u v
1
1= 1 -
v f u
1
1= 1 -
v 20 30
1
v = 60 cm

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(ii) m =
u
v
m =60/30
= 2


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(iii) Characteristics of the image:
Real, magnified and inverted
Note at least 2 characteristics

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TOTAL MARK 20
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