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SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN LAKSAMANA

KOTA TINGGI, JOHOR

UJIAN STPM PENGGAL 3 (2019)

KERTAS 1

FIZIK (PHYSICS) For examiner’s use

Satu jam setengah (One and a half hours) (Untuk kegunaan
pemeriksa)
Instructions to candidates: Section A
Section A consists of 15 questions. For each question, four suggested 1-15
answers are given. Choose one correct answer and indicate it on the multiple-
choice answer sheet provided. Answer all questions. Section B
Answer all the questions in Section B in the spaces provided. All working 16
must be shown. For calculations, relevant values of constants in the Data Booklet
17
must be used. For numerical answers, units must be quoted wherever they are
appropriate. Section C
Answer any two questions from Section C. For this section, write your
18
answers on the answer sheets provided. Begin each answer on a fresh sheet
of paper, and arrange your answers in numerical order. Tie your answer sheets 19
to this booklet. 20
Total
Arahan kepada calon: (Jumlah)
Bahagian A mengandungi 15 soalan. Empat cadangan jawapan diberi bagi setiap soalan.
Pilih satu jawapan dan tanda dalam kertas OMR yang dibekalkan.
Jawab semua soalan dalam Bahagian B dalam ruang yang disediakan. Semua kerja mestilah
ditunjukkan. Bagi perhitungan,nilai pemalar yang berkaitan dalam Buku Data mestilah digunakan.
Bagi jawapan berangka, unit mestilah dinyatakan di mana-mana yang sesuai.
Jawab mana-mana dua soalan daripada Bahagian C. Untuk bahagian ini, tulis jawapan anda
pada helaian jawapan yang dibekalkan. Mulakan setiap jawapan pada helaian yang baru dan
susun jawapan-jawapan anda mengikut tertib berangka. Ikat kertas jawapan anda bersama
dengan kertas soalan ini.

Digubal oleh: Disemak oleh: Disahkan oleh:

………………………… … … … … … … .... .....…………………….......................... .……………………….......................

(En Muhammad Shawal Bin Alwiy) (En Muhammad Shawal Bin Alwiy) (En. Rizan Bin Abd Hamid)
Guru Akademik Fizik Tingkatan 6 Ketua Panitia Fizik Tingkatan 6 Pemangku PK Tingkatan 6

This question paper consists of 8 printed pages

 SECTION A (15 MARKS)
Answer all the questions

1. An object of mass 2.0 kg undergoes a simple harmonic motion according to the equation x = 5.0 cos 100t
, where x is the displacement in metres and t is the time in seconds. What is the frequency and kinetic
energy of the object when the displacement is 3.0 m?

Frequency Kinetic energy

A 16 Hz 160 kJ
B 16 Hz 250 kJ
C 100 Hz 160 kJ
D 100 Hz 250 kJ

2. The variation of displacement x with time t for a simple pendulum is shown in the graph below.

Which equation expresses the above motion?

𝜋
A 𝑥 = 0.4 cos (15.7𝑡 − ) C 𝑥 = 0.4 cos (31.4𝑡 − 𝜋)
2
𝜋
B 𝑥 = 0.4 cos (15.7𝑡 − 𝜋) D 𝑥 = 0.4 cos (31.4𝑡 − 2 )

3. An oscillatory system is made to be critically damped to

A tune the frequency of the os cillation
B stop the motion in the shortest time
C maintain the amplitude of the oscillation
D prevebt the loss of energy of the system

4. A pendulum of mass m and length l oscillates between A and B as shown in the figure below.

Which statement is true of the system if the air resistance is negligible?

A the kinetic energy of the mass is maximum at B
B the total energy of the system is maximum at B
C the gravitational potential energy of the system is minimum at A and B
D the rate of change of momentum of the pendulum is maximum at A and B

5. Which of the following statements about an object which performs simple harmonic motion is true?
A the acceleration is maximum when the velocity is maximum
B the acceleration is maximum when the displacement is maximum
C the maximum potential energy is gretare than the maximum kinetic energy
D the maximum kinetic energy is gretare than the maximum potential energy
 Question 6, 7 and 8 refer to the graph below which represents the simple harmonic motion of a particle
in a progressive wave with a speed of 5.0 ms-1.

6. The frequency of the vibration is

A 2.5 Hz B 5.0 Hz
C 25 Hz D 50 Hz

7. The amplitude of the vibration is

A √2 µm B 2 µm
C √2 µm D 4 µm

8. The wavelength is
A 10 cm B 20 cm
C 50 cm D 100 cm

9. The graph shows the displacement of the particles in a rope caused by a travelling wave at a particular
time.

Which statement is not true of the motion of the particles in the rope?
A the speed of the particle at P is maximum
B the acceleration of the particle Q is zero
C the energy of the particle at R is entirely potential energy
D the energy of the particle at S is entirely kinetic energy

10.The graph shows two sinusoidal curves R and S.

Which of the following pairs of equations represent the curves?

5 5
A 𝑦𝑅 = 𝐴 cos Ɵ , 𝑦𝑆 = 𝐴 sin (Ɵ − 8 𝜋) B 𝑦𝑅 = 𝐴 cos Ɵ , 𝑦𝑆 = 𝐴 cos (Ɵ − 8
𝜋)

5 5
C 𝑦𝑅 = 𝐴 sin Ɵ , 𝑦𝑆 = 𝐴 sin (Ɵ − 8
𝜋) D 𝑦𝑅 = 𝐴 sin Ɵ , 𝑦𝑆 = 𝐴 cos (Ɵ − 8
𝜋)
11.A point source produces a uniform sound in all directions. At a distance r from the source, the amplitude
of vibration is A. What is the amplitude of vibration at a distance 2r from the source?
1 1
A 8𝐴 B 2A
1 1
C 4
𝐴 D √2
𝐴

12.When sound waves propagate in air, two particles that are 0.2 m apart vibrate in antiphase. If the speed
of sound in air is 320 ms-1, the frequency ofnthe sound waves is
A 64 Hz B 80 Hz
C 800 Hz D 1600 Hz

13.The figure shows a sound source Smoving away observer P towards observer Q.

P S Q

What is the effect of the motion on the wavelength of the sound received by P and by Q?
P Q
A Increases Decreases
B Increases No change
C Decreases Increases
D No change Decreases

14.A cyclist approaches a songbird on a tree at a speed of 10 ms-1. If the bird sings at a frequency of 420 Hz,
what is the frequency heard by the cyclist?
[Speed of sound in air = 343 ms-1]
A 396 ms-1 B 408 ms-1
C 432 ms-1 D 445 ms-1

15.A stretched wire between two fixed points is allowed to vibrate in such a way that its centre point is
stationary. Which of the following modes of vibration is possible?
A all harmonics including the first (fundamental) harmonic
B all harmonics except the firt
C only the odd harmonics
D only the even harmonics
 SECTION B (15 MARKS)
Answer all the questions

16. The motion of a body in simple harmonic motion is described by the equation

𝜋
𝑥 = 4.0 cos (2𝜋𝑡 + )
3

𝜋
where x is in metres, t is in seconds and (2𝜋𝑡 + 3 ) is in radians.
(a) When t = 2.0 s, what is
i) the displacement,
ii) the velocity,
iii) the acceleration and
iv) the phase [4 marks]
(b) Find
i) the frequency and
ii) the period of the motion [3 marks]

Answer :
17. A stretched string is tied at one of its ends to a wall. The free end is vibrated to produce a stationary
transverse wave in the string.
(a) Explain why a stationary wave and not a progressive wave is produced. [2 marks]
(b) If the separation between two neighbouring nodes is 30 cm and the velocity of the
transverse wave in the string is 150 cms-1, what is the frequency of the wave? [1 mark]

The equation of a progressive wave is 𝑦 = sin 2𝜋 (4𝑡 − 0.2𝑥) ,

where x and y are in metres and t is in seconds.
(c) What is (i) the amplitude, (ii) the wavelength, (iii) the speed of the wave? [3 marks]
(d) State whether this wave is moving towards the positive or negative-x direction. [1 mark]
(e) If two points A and B along this wave are separated by a distance of 3 m, what is the phase
difference between the vibrations at the points A and B? [1 mark]

Answer :
 SECTION C (30 MARKS)
Answer TWO questions from this section

18. (a) What do you understand by simple harmonic motion and amplitude of a simple harmonic
motion? [2 marks]
(b) A light helical spring hangs vertically from a fixed point. When a mass M hangs in equilibrium
from the lower and of the spring, an extension e is produced. The mass is then pulled down
further and released. State two conditions for the subsequent motion to be simple harmonic.
Show that the period T of the motion is
𝑒
𝑇 = 2𝜋√
𝑔
[4 marks]
(c) When M = 0.040 kg, the vertical displacement y of the mass varies with time according to the
eqution 𝑦 = 𝑎 cos 𝜔𝑡 , where a = 0.010 m and ω = 20 rad s-1. What is
(i) The amplitude of vibration [1 mark]
(ii) The period T? [2 marks]
(d) Sketch a graph to show the variation of vertical displacemnet against time for the motion.
Calculate
(i) The extension e of the spring when the mass M is in equlibrium
(ii) The force constant k of the spring. [6 marks]

19. (a) What are the main characteristics of a progressive wave? [2 marks]
(b) State the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves? [2 marks]
(c) How would you show that light consist of transverse waves? [2 marks]
(d) A sound source X emits waves B1 which arrive at point Y directly, and B2 which arrive at Y after
reflection at a wall at P.

P
B2

X B1 Y

The wave that arrives directly at Y is given by the equation 𝐵1 = 30 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜋 (1500𝑡 − 5𝑥)
with the units B1 (Pa), t (s), x (m). The waves B2 that arrives at Y after reflection at P is also the
𝜋
same as B1 but has a phase difference of 3 radian.
(i) Determine the wavelength and frequency of these sound waves. [2 marks]
(ii) Write the equation for the wave B2. [2 marks]
(iii) What is the reason for the phase difference between the waves arriving at Y? Show in
the form of equation, the relationship between the said factor and the phase
difference, explaining the symbol used. [You may assume that there is no change of
phase due to the reflection at the wall] [3 marks]
(iv) Determine the expression for the resultant amplitude arriving at Y. [2 marks]

20. (a) State what is meant by ‘two oscillations having a constant phase difference of π radian’.
To make sure that the said phase difference is constant, one of the characteristics of the
oscillation must be the same for both the oscillations. What is this characteristic? [2 marks]
(b) (i) Explain the meaning of the term wavefront. How is the wave orientated with respect
to a wavefront? [2 marks]
(ii) Explain how the amplitude of the wave A varies with distance r from the source of a
spherical wavefront and cylindrical wavefront respectively. [2 marks]
(c) A person who stands by the side of a railway track finds that the apparent frequency of the
trains’s whistle changes from 630 Hz while the train approaches the person from far, to 580 Hz
when the train passes by her and moves away from her. If it is known that the speed of sound
in air is 300 ms-1, what is
(i) The speed of the train [4 marks]
(ii) The real frquency of the whistle? [2 marks]

(d) Sound is produced by a stretched string. The frequency of the second harmonic is 165 Hz.
Calculate
(i) The length of the string [2 marks]
(ii) The frequency of the second overtone [1 mark]
[Speed of sound = 330 ms-1]

END OF QUESTIONS