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PHYSICS 9702/01
Paper 1 Multiple Choice May/June 2007
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Data
Formulae
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uniformly accelerated motion, s = ut + 2 at 2
v2 = u2 + 2as
gravitational potential, φ = – Gm
r
hydrostatic pressure, p = ρgh
electric potential, V= Q
4 πε 0r
capacitors in series, 1 / C = 1 / C1 + 1 / C2 + . . .
capacitors in parallel, C = C1 + C2 + . . .
resistors in series, R = R1 + R2 + . . .
resistors in parallel, 1 / R = 1 / R1 + 1 / R2 + . . .
A ampere joule
B coulomb second
C kilogram kelvin
D metre newton
1 µm
2 What is the ratio ?
1 Gm
3 Which formula could be correct for the speed v of ocean waves in terms of the density ρ of sea-
water, the acceleration of free fall g, the depth h of the ocean and the wavelength λ?
g g
A v = gλ B v= C v = ρgh D v= ρ
h
4 An oscilloscope display consists of two separate traces, a waveform and a long horizontal line.
The horizontal line may be taken as the zero level.
The grid on the screen is calibrated in cm squares, the timebase setting is 2.5 ms cm–1, and the
Y-sensitivity is 5 mV cm–1.
What are the period and the peak positive voltage of the waveform in the diagram?
A 5 17
B 5 25
C 10 17
D 10 25
5 The resistance of an electrical component is measured. The following meter readings are
obtained.
0.4 0.6
0.8
0.2
mV
A
1.0
0
7 An object has an initial velocity u. It is subjected to a constant force F for t seconds, causing a
constant acceleration a. The force is not in the same direction as the initial velocity.
X
v
A F B Ft C at D u + at
8 A stone is dropped from the top of a tower of height 40 m. The stone falls from rest and air
resistance is negligible.
What time is taken for the stone to fall the last 10 m to the ground?
10 The graph shows the variation with time of the momentum of a ball as it is kicked in a straight
line.
p1
momentum
0
0 t1 t2 time
p2
What is the magnitude of the average force acting on the ball between times t1 and t2?
p1 − p 2 p1 − p 2 p1 + p 2 p1 + p 2
A B C D
t2 t 2 − t1 t2 t 2 − t1
11 A lorry of mass 20 000 kg is travelling at 20.0 m s–1. A car of mass 900 kg is travelling at 30.0 m s–1
towards the lorry.
_1
20.0 m s
_1
30.0 m s
12 The diagram shows the masses and velocities of two trolleys about to collide.
4 m s–1 1 m s–1
2 kg 4 kg
What is the total kinetic energy of the trolleys after the collision?
A 1.3 J B 12 J C 18 J D 19 J
13 Two 8.0 N forces act at each end of a beam of length 0.60 m. The forces are parallel and act in
opposite directions. The angle between the forces and the beam is 60 °.
8.0 N
60° 0.60 m
60°
8.0 N
B force × velocity
The pressure difference between the bottom and the top of a column of mercury is 100 kPa.
A B
atoms separated by many atomic diameters atoms separated by many atomic diameters
positions of atoms can change atoms are in fixed positions
atoms vibrate atoms are in continuous, random motion
C D
atoms can touch each other atoms can touch each other
positions of atoms can change atoms are in fixed positions
some random motion of atoms some random motion of atoms
A brittle only
B elastic only
C plastic only
D both brittle and elastic
18 The force-extension graph of a particular sample of rubber as a load is applied and then removed
is shown.
force
0
0 extension
19 A spring of unextended length 0.50 m is stretched by a force of 2.0 N to a new length of 0.90 m.
The variation of its length with tension is as shown.
2.0
tension / N
0
0 0.50 0.90
length / m
W
X
22 Sound wave X has intensity 1012 times greater than that of sound wave Y.
A 106 times
C 5 × 1011 times
D 1012 times
23 The graph shows the shape at a particular instant of part of a transverse wave travelling along a
string.
P S
displacement
Q
0
distance along string
R
visible
high 1 2 low
frequencies frequencies
1 2
A infrared X-rays
B microwaves X-rays
C ultraviolet microwaves
D X-rays infrared
point P length x
26 A two-slit arrangement is set up to produce interference fringes on a screen. The fringes are too
close together for convenient observation when a monochromatic source of violet light is used.
In the diagrams below, the length of each arrow represents the amplitude of the motion of the air
molecules, and the arrow head shows the direction of motion at a particular instant.
Which diagram shows a stationary wave in which there are two nodes and two antinodes?
A B C D
28 Which diagram represents the electric field of a negative point charge, shown by • ?
A B C D
29 An electron, travelling horizontally at constant speed in a vacuum, enters a vertical electric field
between two charged parallel plates as shown.
+ + + + +
electron
electric field
– – – – –
What are the horizontal and vertical components of the motion of this electron when it is in the
field?
30 The electric field strength between a pair of parallel plates is E. The separation of the plates is
doubled and the potential difference between the plates is increased by a factor of four.
A E B 2E C 4E D 8E
A The potential difference across a component equals the current providing the resistance and
other physical conditions stay constant.
B The potential difference across a component equals the current multiplied by the resistance.
C The potential difference across a component is proportional to its resistance.
D The potential difference across a component is proportional to the current in it providing
physical conditions stay constant.
33 A cell of e.m.f. 2.0 V and negligible internal resistance is connected to the network of resistors
shown.
5.0 kΩ 2.0 kΩ
2.0 V P Q
5.0 kΩ 3.0 kΩ
V1 is the potential difference between S and P. V2 is the potential difference between S and Q.
5kΩ
9V
A 3V B 4V C 6V D 8V
35 In the circuit below, the battery converts an amount E of chemical energy to electrical energy
when charge Q passes through the resistor in time t.
Which expressions give the e.m.f. of the battery and the current in the resistor?
e.m.f. current
A EQ Q/t
B EQ Qt
C E/Q Q/t
D E/Q Qt
3.0 V battery
2.0 Ω
4.0 Ω
V/V P/W
A 1.0 0.50
B 1.0 1.5
C 2.0 1.0
D 2.0 1.5
37 A researcher has two pieces of copper of the same volume. All of the first piece is made into a
cylindrical resistor P of length x.
resistor P current
All of the second piece is made into uniform wires each of the same length x which he connects
between two bars of negligible resistance to form a resistor Q.
resistor Q current
bar of
negligible
resistance
wires
A It is random.
B It is spontaneous.
C It is exponential.
D It is non-linear.
40 Each of the nuclei below is accelerated from rest through the same potential difference.
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