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2016

Physics

HSC COURSE
TRIAL PREP PAPER I

This examination has two parts, Part A and

Part B

General Instructions

Working time 3 hours

Board-approved calculators may be

used

Write using blue or black pen

Draw diagrams using pencil

Formulae Sheets, a Data Sheet and a

Periodic Table are provided at the
back of this paper

Part A
Total marks (20)
Attempt all Questions 1 - 20
Allow about 35 minutes for this part
Part B
Total marks (55)
Attempt all Questions 21 - 30
Allow about 1 hour 40 minutes for this
part
Part C
Total marks (25)
Attempt one of the questions
Allow about 45 minutes for this part

1. An object experiences a gravitational force of 137N on a planet of mass 5.7x10 26 kg and radius
62000km. What is the mass of the object?
(A) 13.852g
(B) 27.703g
(C) 13852g
(D) 27703g

2. Which of the following statements is true for a satellite in a stable, circular geostationary orbit
(A) The net force acting on the satellite is a centripetal force
(B) Force due to gravity is equal and opposite to the centripetal force
(C) Force experienced by the satellite depends inversely on the distance of separation between the
centre of the planet and the satellite
(D) The satellite experiences an acceleration of 9.8ms-2

3. The secondary coil of a step up transformer

(A) Has less turns than the primary
(B) Has more current than the primary
(C) Has more power than the primary
(D) Has more resistance than the primary

4. Vincent is on the ground and Alison is flying past in a rocket at 0.8c. They are both holding a clock
and a ruler of equal length. What does Alison see?
(A) Vincents clock running slower and Vincents ruler shorter
(B) Vincents clock running slower and Vincents ruler longer
(C) Vincents clock running faster and Vincents ruler shorter
(D) Vincents clock running faster and Vincents ruler longer

5. In a simple photocell, the metal cathode has a work function of 1.67eV. If light of wavelength
400nm is incident on the metal and a potential difference of 2.5kV is applied between the cathode
and anode, what is the final speed of the ejected electron as it strikes the anode?
(A) Zero
(B) 7.1x106 ms-1
(C) 1.0x107 ms-1
(D) 3.0x107 ms-1

6. The role of the radial magnetic field in a galvanometer is:

(A) To provide restoring torque
(B) To ensure that torque is uniform
(C) To maximise torque
(D) To allow the use of a linear scale

7. Question 7 and 8 refer to the diagram below

The two masses are moving such that they reach the edge of the table at the same time.

8. Which object will hit the ground first?

(A) m
(B) 2m
(C) Both will hit at the same time
(D) Not enough information

9. Which mass will have the greater range and by how much?
(A) 2m will travel 1.4 times as far
(B) 2m will travel twice as far
(C) 2m will travel four times as far
(D) Not enough information

10. A transformer inside a TV tube is used to generate a high voltage for a CRT. The transformer is
80% efficient. The power output is 150W at 2.4kV. If supply voltage is 240V, what is the current
flowing through the primary coil?
(A) 0.63A
(B) 0.78A
(C) 187.5A
(D) 240A

11. Which of the following statements is true regarding the charge:mass ratio experiment?
(A) The force due to the electric field was perpendicular to the force due to the magnetic field
(B) The electric field and magnetic field were parallel to each other
(C) The electric field and magnetic field were equal and opposite
(D) The force due to the magnetic field and force due to the electric field were antiparallel.

12. Two discs are set spinning at the same speed between two identical external magnets as shown
below. The disks are identical except B is twice as thick.

Which of the following statements is correct?

(A) Both discs will stop at the same time
(B) Disc A will stop before Disc B
(C) Disc B will stop before Disc A
(D) Disc B experiences a greater initial change in flux

13. What was the purpose of the Michelson-Morley experiment?

(A) To prove the existence of the aether
(B) To measure interference patterns
(C) To determine how fast Earth was moving through the aether
(D) To prove special relativity was true

14. Which of the following changes results in a more constant torque being experienced by a current
carrying loop?
(A) Increasing the number of turns of wire in the coil
(B) Increasing the cross-sectional area of the coil
(C) Using electromagnets
(D) Using multiple armatures

15. A magnetic field is directed down the page. An electron is shot into the field from the left. What is
the initial direction of the force on the electron?
(A) Up the page
(B) Down the page
(C) Into the page
(D) Out of the page

16. The primary coil of an ideal transformer is connected to a resistor (R), a switch and a DC voltage.
The students switches on the circuit and notices a temporary deflection in the galvanometer.

Which of the following would not increase the size of the deflection observed by the students?
(A) Increasing the number of turns in the secondary coil
(B) Increasing the voltage supply
(C) Decreasing the time taken to close the switch
(D) Increasing the size of the resistor

17. The Earth, whose radius is approximately 6380kmand the mass is 6x1024 kg, has an artificial
satellite, which orbits at a particular altitude. The mass of the satellite is 540kg and has acceleration
due to gravity of 0.233ms-2. What is the altitude of this satellite?
(A) 4.14x104 km
(B) 4.14x107 km
(C) 3.50x104 km
(D) 3.50x107 km

18. As astronaut of mass of 80kg experiences a force of 1176N from his seat during launch when the
rocket is just above the launch pad. What is the acceleration of the rocket?
(A) 0.5g
(B) 1.0g
(C) 1.5g
(D) 2.0g

19. A model rocket was launched from the Earth with an angle of 55 from the vertical with an initial
velocity of 120ms-1 . What is the velocity of the projectile three seconds later?
(A) 68.8ms-1
(B) 98.3ms-1
(C) 106ms-1
(D) 120ms-1

20. An ideal transformer has 100 turns in the primary coil and 300 turns in the secondary coil. If power
input was 60W, the power output will be:
(A) 20W
(B) 60W
(C) 180W
(D) 540W

Question 21 (4 marks)
A 2000kg rocket accelerates upwards with a constant thrust force of 50kN.
The rocket burns 15kg of fuel per second.
After 5 seconds an object within the rocket is launched horizontally out of the rocket.
By calculating the average acceleration, determine the vertical distance between the rocket and the object
when the object reaches its maximum height.

Question 22 (3 marks)
A planet has a diameter of 25,520km and the same rotational period as Earth. Satellites in geostationary
orbit around this planet must be travelling three times as fast as they would around Earth to maintain a
stable orbit. Compare the masses of this planet and Earth.
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Question 23 (8 marks)
A satellite of mass 1500kg is placed in a low earth orbit.

(a) Assuming the satellite is unpowered and is revolving anti-clockwise around the planet, label all
individual forces acting on the satellite and a net force vector.

(b) If the satellite has a period of 78 minutes, determine its orbital velocity

(c) If the satellite remained unpowered, sketch a graph of Ep vs. time for the satellite and explain the
shape of the graph.

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Question 24 (6 marks)
Discuss the strategies employed by scientists to ensure that space probes reach their destination as quickly
and as economically as possible.
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Question 25 (8 marks)
(a) Sketch a diagram of a simple step-up transformer

(b) Outline an investigation undertaken in class to demonstrate the production of a secondary voltage 3

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(c) Analyse the role of granular ferrites and iron alloys in the soft iron core of a transformer

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Question 26 (5 marks)
Sometimes a resistor is connected in series with a DC electric motor when the motor is switched on and
builds up to full speed. At full speed the series resistor is no longer required.
(a) Explain the purpose and function of this resistor.

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(b) Why is this series resistor not required in an AC motor?

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Question 27 (5 marks)
A rod which is oriented up/down the page is moved to the right through a magnetic field directed into the
page.
(a) Sketch a diagram showing this scenario

(b) Label which end of the rod is positive and which end is negative and explain why this occurs.

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Question 28 (5 marks)
Outline the process which occurs to make an n-type semiconductor and explain how this process changes
the electrical conductivity of the semiconductor

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Question 29 (5 marks)
Outline Hertz experiments to measure the speed of radio waves and how they relate to light waves
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Question 30 (6 marks)
The figure below shows an electron entering into an electric field provided by a pair of parallel plates with
a speed of 6x106 ms-1 . The electric field has deflected the electron downward by a distance of 0.375cm at
the point where it exits the electric field.

(a) Find the strength of the electric field. Neglect gravitational effects.

(b) By using the conservation of energy, find the speed at which the electron exits the electric field