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SUBJECT : PHYSICS 1 SEMESTER TEST 3

SUBJECT CODE : APHYS1A

DATE : 06 MAY 2017

DURATION : 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

EXAMINERS : Mr. G.S. NKOSI & Dr. M.D. NGOBENI

MODERATOR : Mr. F.P. NEMALILI

MARKS:
TOTAL MARKS : 56
FULL MARKS : 50

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer all questions.
2. Question can be answered in any order, but subsection must be in order.
3. Non-Programmable calculators may be used.
4. When doing calculations, give the final answer to at least two decimal places.

This question paper consists of 5 - typed pages, Including Front page.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE BEFORE PERMISSION IS GRANTED

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Question 1 – Multiple Choice [7x2 = 14]
Choose the most correct answer from the following multiple choice questions. Example 1.1 D

1.1 Two uncharged, conducting spheres, A and B, are held at rest on insulating stands and are in contact. A
positively charged rod is brought near sphere A as suggested in the figure. While the rod is in place,
sphere B is moves away from A. How will the spheres be charged, if at all?
+
Sphere A Sphere B
A. Positive Positive
B. Negative Positive
C. Positive Negative
D. Not charged Negative
E. Positive Not charged A B

1.2 The electric potential at a certain point in space is 12 V. What is the electric potential energy of a  2 C
charge placed at that point?
A.  6J
B.  24J
C.  6J
D.  24J
E.  10J

1.3 The two dams are identical with the exception that the water reservoir behind dam A extends twice the
horizontal distance behind it as that of dam B. Which one of the following statements regarding these
dams is correct?

A. The force exerted by the water on dam A is greater than that on dam B.
B. The force exerted by the water on dam B is greater than that on dam A.
C. The horizontal distance of water in the two dams does not determine the force on them.
D. Dam A is more likely to collapse than dam B if the water level rises.
E. Dam B is more likely to collapse than dam A if the water level rises.

1.4 Two wires, A and B, and a variable resistor, R, are connected in series to a battery. Which one of the
following results will occur if the resistance of R is increased?
A. The current through A and B will increase.
B. The voltage across A and B will increase.
C. The voltage across the entire circuit will increase.
D. The power used by the entire circuit will increase.
E. The current through the entire circuit will decrease.

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1.5 Two positive point charges Q and 2Q are separated by a distance R. If the charge Q experiences a force of
magnitude F when the separation is R, what is the magnitude of the force on the charge 2Q when the
separation is 2R?
A. F/4
B. F/2
C. F
D. 2F
E. 4F

1.6 Which of the following decay results in transmutation?

A. α-decay
B. β+-decay
C. β--decay
D. A,B and C
E. None of the above

1.7 Complete the following statement: The transfer of heat by convection will occur
A. Only in metals
B. With or without the presence of matter
C. Only in a vacuum
D. Only in the presence of a liquid or a gas
E. Only in non-metallic solids

Question 2 [20]

2.1 Define, state or explain each of the following from first principles:
(a) Electric potential [2]
(b) Specific heat capacity [2]

2.2 Two charges, -16 and +4 C, are fixed in place and separated by 3 m. At what spot along a line
through the charges is the net electric field zero? Locate this spot relative to the positive charge. [4]

2.3 Determine the total electric potential energy to bring all three charges from infinity to the right angle
triangle array of three charges shown in the diagram below, if charge Q1 = +8.00 μC is brought first
from infinity, then charge Q2 = -15.0 μC, and finally charge Q3 = 20.0 μC, all charges brought from
infinity and fixed as shown in the diagram. [6]

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2.4 Consider the following circuit diagram. Calculate the power dissipated in the 4-resistor. [6]

4

8 3
6
2

24 V

Question 3 [22]
3.1 When the temperature of a coin is raised by 75 C°, the coin’s diameter increases. If the original
diameter of the coin is 1.8×10-2 m and its coefficient of linear expansion is 1.7×10-5/C°, what is the
change in the coin’s diameter? [2]

3.2 A liquid is flowing through a horizontal pipe whose radius is 0.02 m. The pipe bends straight upward
through a height of 10 m and joins another horizontal pipe whose radius is 0.04 m. What will be the
speeds of the fluid at point 1 and point 2 to keep the pressures in the two horizontal pipes the same
(Hint: P1 = P2)? [7]
Point 2

Point 1 10 m

3.3 Ice at –10.0 °C and steam at 130 °C are brought together at atmospheric pressure in a perfectly
insulated container. After thermal equilibrium is reached, the liquid phase at 50.0 °C is present.
Ignoring the container and the equilibrium vapour pressure of the liquid at 50.0 °C, find the ratio of the
m 
mass of steam to the mass of ice  s  . [6]
 mi 

205
3.4 How many neutrons are there in the nucleus 82 Pb ? [2]

3.5 A sample contains 1000 nuclei of a radioactive isotope of barium. It is found that 60 s later, 970 nuclei
in the sample have decayed. Determine the half-life of this isotope. [5]

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INFORMATION AND FORMULAE SHEET

Acceleration due to gravity : g = 9,80 m.s-2
Universal Gravitational constant : G = 6,672 x 10-11 N.m2/kg2
Density of water : Water = 1,00 x 103 kg.m-3.
Universal gas constant : R = 8,314 J.mol-1.K-1
Proportionality constant : k = 8,99 x 109 N.m2.C-2
Speed of light : c = 3,00 x 108 m.s-1
Avogadro’s number : NA = 6,022x1023
1
Mass of Hydrogen atom : 1H = 1,0078 u
1
Mass of neutron : 0n = 1,0087 u
Conversion factor : 1 u = 931,5 MeV and 1 eV → 1,60 x10-19 J
Area of circle : r2
Area of sphere : 4r2
Atmospheric Pressure : Patm=1,013 x 105 Pa
Specific Heat Capacity of ice : cice = 2000 J.kg-1.(Co)-1
Specific Heat Capacity of water : cwater = 4186 J.kg-1. (Co)-1
Specific Heat Capacity of steam : csteam = 2020 J.kg-1. (Co)-1
Latent Heat of fusion : Lf (water) = 33,5 x 104 J.kg-1
Latent Heat of Vapour : Lv (water) = 22,6 x 105 J.kg-1

FORMULA SHEET
2x F E 
kq
y  A sin( 2ft  ) v r2
 m/ L
kq
I V 
  10dBlog r
I
o L  L0 T
 Q  mcT ;
sin   m
W
V  V0 T
1 
sin   (m  ) Q  mL....
2 W
1 1
 P1  1v12  1gh1  P2   2v22   2 gh2
sin   1.22 2 2
D
1 1 1
 v     ......;
f n  n ; n  1,2,3,... Rp R1 R2
 2L  Rs  R1  R2  ..........
 v 
f n  n ; n  1,3,5,... 1 1 1
 4L   
f o i
v  f i
m
f   12 R o
BE = (Δm)c2
Wnc  KE  PE
P  gh N  N 0 e t
ln 2 N
T = 273 + t T1  ,  N
Q=Av
2
 t

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MEMORANDUM
QUESTION 1 [2x7= 14]

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7

B B C E A D D

QUESTION 2 [20]
2.1
EPE
(a) V  ; EPE = electric potential energy, q = charge [2]
q
(b) Amount of heat needed to change the temperature of 1 kg of a substance by 1 C°. [2]

kq kq
2.2 
(3  x) 2
x2
16x2 = 4(3 + x)2
x=3m
[4]

2.3.
EPE1 = 0J
 kq 
EPE2  q2V2  q2  1 
 r1 
 9.00  10 9  8.00  10 6 
 15.0  10 6    0.360 J
 3 
 kq kq 
EPE3  q3V3  q2  1  2 
 r2 r3 

 20.0  10 6 
 

 9.00  10 9   15.00  10 6 9.00  10 9  8.00  10 6 
  0.387 J
 4 5 
EPETot  EPE1  EPE2  EPE3  0   0.360   0.387  0.747 J

[6]
2.4.
1 1 1 1
   , R  1.33 
R 4 3 6
Req = 1.33 + 2 + 8 = 11.33 ;
V 24
I   2.12 A
R 11.33
V4 = IR = (2.12)(1.33) = 2.82 V [6]
V 2 2.82
2
P   1.99 W
R 4

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QUESTION 3 [22]

d  d o T  d  1.7  10 5  1.8  10 2  75
3.1 [2]
 d  2.29  10 5 m

3.2
A1    0.02 2  1.26  10 3 m 2 ; A2    0.04 2  5.03  10 3 m 2
A1v1 1.26  10 3 v1
A1v1  A2 v 2  v 2    v 2  0.25v1 .......(1)
A2 5.03  10 3
P1  1 2 v12  gy1  P2  1 2 v 22  gy 2
P1  P2  1 2 v12  0  1
2 v 22  gy 2 [7]
1
2 v  1 2 v  gy 2
2
1
2
2

v12  v 22  2 gy 2  v12  0.25 2 v12  2  9.8  10  v1  14.46m / s.

 v 2  0.25  14.46m / s  3.62m / s

3.3.

Qlost  Qgain
ms c steam T  ms Lv  ms c H 2O T  mi cice T  mice L f  mi c H 2O T
ms (2020)(30)  ms (22.6  10 5 )  ms (4186)(50)  mi (2000)(10)  mice (33.5  10 4 )  mi (4186)(50) [6]
ms (2529900 )  mi (564300 )
ms
  0.22
mi

3.4. A = Z + N; N = A –Z = 205 – 82 = 123 neutrons [2]

 N 
ln   ln  30 
t  0
N  1000 
3.5. N  N 0 e     t   60  0.06 s
1
[5]
ln 2 0,693
t 12    11.55 s
 0,06