KSAH STPM FIRST TERM TRIAL 2015

MARK SCHEME
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The loss of gravitational potential energy = mgx
1
2

The gain in elastic potential energy of the wire = mgx

1
1
2
2
The loss of energy = mgx - mgx= mgx
The energy lost is used to overcome the force exerted by the hand during the
extension of the wire. Since the wire is lowered slowly, there is no heat loss for the
wire.
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p

1m 2
cr
3V

3
1
2
pV mcr
2
2

3
3
(6 p ) V
2
2

-----------(1)
1
2
mcr
2
-----------------(2)

c2
cr

c 3c r
eq (2)/ eq(1)
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PQ
QR
RS
SP

V increases, gas is heated

P decreases, gas is cooled
V decreases, gas is cooled
P increases, gas is heated

Heat
enters
leaves
leaves
enters

Section B ( 15 marks )
Answer ALL questions in this section.
Answer:
16a)

b)

c) I At first, the horizontal speed of the box is zero and sliding starts to occur, the box
accelerates because of the presence of friction between the belt and the box1m
When the speed of the box is the same as the speed of the conveyor belt, the
resultant force acting on the box is zero and the box will continue to move with the
speed of the belt1m
d) Power before achieving speed of the conveyor belt = Fv
= (700 + 500) x 1.50
= 1800 W
Power after achieving speed of the conveyor belt = 700 x 1.50 = 1050 W
17 For a rigid body (a non-point object or extended object)
(i) there must be zero resultant force. F = 0
(ii) there must be zero resultant torque. = 0
When about to slip, F = R

vertical forces o
horizontal forces o

R W

S F

Taking moment about A,

4r
W ( sin ) S (r )
3
1
3
sin W (
)
6
4W

R
F

Section C ( 30 marks )
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NO 19

20 (a) State two assumptions made in the kinetic theory of an ideal gas.[2]
Assumptions: (any two)
i) A gas consists of a very large number of molecules.
ii) The gas molecules are moving randomly.
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iii) The collisions of the gas molecules with one another and with the walls of the
container are perfectly elastic.
iv) There are no intermolecular forces except during collision.
v) The volume of the gas molecules is negligible as compared to the volume of the
container which is the volume of the gas.
vi) The duration of collision is negligible compared to the time interval between
collisions,
(b) The internal energy of a gas is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy of
the molecules of the gas. Explain why, for an ideal gas, only the kinetic energy
changes when the internal energy of the gas is increased either at constant
pressure.
[2]
Molecules of an ideal gas are assumed not to attract one another, hence ideal gas
has no internal potential energy.
[1]
No work is done in separating the molecules at constant pressure. Kinetic energy
increases as the molecules move faster, increasing their kinetic energy
[1]
p

1 Nm 2
c
3 V

(c) The pressure p of an ideal gas is given by the equation

,
2
(i) State what is meant by < c >.[1]
(ii) Use the equation to show that the total kinetic energy Ek of the N molecules in
3
E k pV
2
the gas is given by
. Hence show that Ek is proportional to the absolute
temperature of the gas.[5]

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(d) . A container with a volume of 3.5 x 10-3 m3 contains nitrogen gas at a pressure of
2.18 x 106 Pa and a temperature of 33 C. One mole of nitrogen molecules has a
mass of 28g..
Assuming that nitrogen behaves as an ideal gas, calculate
(i) the number of nitrogen molecules,[2]
(ii) the average translational kinetic energy of a nitrogen molecule.[2]
(iii) the root-mean-square speed of a nitrogen molecule.[1]

1
m c 2 6.33 10 21
2

1
0.028 2
21

c 6.33 10
2 6.02 10 23
c 522ms 1

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