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MARKING SCHEME PAPER 2, PHYSICS
MID TERM EXAM 2011
PART A:
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(a) (i)
(ii)

(b) (i)

(ii)

(a) (i)
(ii)
(b)

Answer
State the name of liquid correctly
- mercury
State the correct physical change
- Expansion / increase in volume

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State the choice of instrument correctly

-thermometer X

Give one correct reason.

- The smallest division is smaller // able to detect the smaller /smallest
change

Rate of change of displacement

Between D and E
Total displacement
= [ ( x 4 x 10) + (6 x 10) + ( x 2 x 10)] [1/2 x 2 x 10]

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= [20 + 60 + 10] [10]

= 80 cm

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(a)
(b)

(c)

(d)

Pascals Principle
1.When the handle is pressed down, the pressure is exerted on the liquid
and transmits uniformly to the large piston
2. The force is produced and pushes the load up
Some of the force is used to compress air bubbles // The pressure cannot
be transmitted uniformly and immediately because the air bubble is
compressed
F = 200
20 100
F = 40 N

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(a)
(b)

(c) (i)
(ii)

(d)

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P1 = P2
T1
T2

(a)

200
= P2
273 + 27
273 + 80

P 2 = 235.3 kPa

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(e)

Force is an action that can change the type of motion of the object which
is in a straight line.
Fe = Fd
Net force = 0 N
T=W
Net force = 0 N
When the object moves with constant velocity or the object is stationary,
the net force is zero
Forces in equilibrium
The aeroplane will accelerate.

(a)

A hindrance to current flow // halangan kpd pengaliran arus.

(b) (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(c) (i)
(ii)
(d)

The length of wire in Diagram 6.1 is longer

The potential difference in Diagram 6.1 is bigger
The magnitude of current is the same in both diagrams.
The resistance of wire in Diagram 6.1 is bigger
The longer the length the higher the resistance
1. Current increases
2. Because total resistance decreases

(b) (i)
(ii)
(c) (i)
(ii)
(d) (i)
(ii)

increases linearly
As the temperature increase, the speed of the molecules increase.
The rate of collision between molecules and container wall increase.
Therefore, pressure increase
- 273oC

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(a)

The incidence angle in denser medium which can produce a 90

refracted angle

(b) (i)

1. The ray is reflected twice

2. Direction of ray is correct
(ii)

n = 1/ sin 42
n = 1/0.669
n = 1.49 or 1.50

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(iii) Total internal Reflection

(c) (i)

refractive index of the inner core is greater than the outer cladding
total internal reflection can occur
(ii) An optical fibre is very small in diameter hence a bundle of optical
fibres can transmit more information.
(iii) Optical fibre has high flexibility.

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(a)
(b) (i)

Microwave
v = f
3 X 108 = f( 2 X 10-2)
f = 1.5 X 1010 Hz
(ii) v = s/t
3 X 108 = 4.8 x 107
t
t
= 0.16 s
(c) (i) Concave reflector
-converge wave
(ii) At focal point
Waves converge at focal point
(iii) Big
can collect more wave
(d)
Type X is most suitable

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Total

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SCHEMATIC CRITERIA
Normal force per unit surface area
(a)
(b)(i) M1 Mass of load is equal
M2 Depth of sinking in D9.2 is less than D9.1 // Vice
versa
M3 Area in contact with the soft ground in D9.2 is bigger
than D9.1
(b)(ii) M1 When depth of sinking increases, the pressure
increases
M2 When area in contact increases, pressure
decreases
When the piston is pushed in, the air flows out of the
M1
(c)
nozzle with high speed
M2 Creating a region of low pressure above the narrow tube
The higher pressure of the atmospheric air acts on the
M3
surface of the liquid causing it to rise up the narrow tube
The liquid leaves the top of the narrow tube through the
M4
nozzle as a fine spray.
(d)
Structure of the dam
M1 Build a dam that has thicker wall at the base // Diagram
M2 To withstand higher pressure at the bottom
The material used for the dam
M3 Made of concrete
M4 Not easily break
The design to ensure safety
M5 Equipped with water overflow system // Diagram
M6 Avoid overflow /flooding
M7 Build high wall
M8 Store more water / avoid overflow
Additional component to produce electricity
M9 Build turbine at the bottom of the wall
High water pressure will turn the turbine to produce
M10
electricity
TOTAL MARK

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(a)
(b)

SCHEMATIC CRITERIA
Sources that have same amplitude, frequency and phase
M1 Distance between sources in Diagram 10.2 is bigger
M2 The wavelength for both are equal
M3 The separation between 2 consecutive antinodal/nodal
lines are bigger in Diagram 10.1
The smaller the distance between two sources the bigger
M4
the separation between 2 consecutive antinodal/nodal
lines.
M5 Interference

(c)(i)

M1
M2

(ii)

M1

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Speed of wave is uniform

Wavelength is uniform
Distance between wavefronts in shallow region are
smaller than in deeper region
Correct direction i.e no refraction in shallow region but
bend downwards in deep region.
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M2

(d)

Location of resort
M1 At the bay
Calmer water and lower amplitude waves since energy
M2
diverge
Features to reduce the erosion of shore
Build barriers with small opening from one cape to
M3
another
Water waves are reflected and diffracted so less energy
M4
wave reach the shore.
M5 Build high wall barriers
M6 To protect beach from high waves
Features to enable children to swim safely.
M7 Build sandbank to create shallow area
M8 Speed and wavelength of wave decreases
Features to protect hotel from strong wind
M9 Grow tall trees between the beach and hotel
The trees helps in breaking or spreading out the wind
M10
energy
TOTAL MARK
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SCHEMATIC CRITERIA

11 (a)
(b) (i)
(ii)

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Springs constant ,k is the ratio of force to the extension // k =

F/x
Spring X

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Spring X is thicker
Spring X is stiffer
Spring X extend shorter than spring Y for the same force
k = F / x , extension of spring is shorter, the value of k is
higher

(c)

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Aspect
Small diameter

(d) (i)

(ii)

High elastic limit

Explanation
enough space for the spring to
be installed // more stiffer
can support heavy load

higher spring constant

small compression of the spring

small natural frequency

reduce bumping

S is chosen

small diameter , highest elastic

limit ,highest spring constant
and small natural frequency

k=F
x
= 0.3x 10
0.06
= 50 Nm-1
0.3 kg
0.5 cm

6 cm
6 x 0.5
0.3
= 10 cm
Length of spring = 20 + 10
= 30 cm

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SCHEMATIC CRITERIA
12(a)(i) The distance between focal point and optical centre
(ii)

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(iii) Virtual, upright and magnified

(b)
Aspects
fo > fe
Eyepiece is thicker than objective
lens
Diameter of the objective lens is
greater than diameter of eyepiece.
Distance between 2 lenses
S = fo + fe

Explanation
Higher magnification of image
Shorter focal length and higher power

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To ensure more light can enter the
telescope to produce brighter image
f o + f e is the distance of normal
adjustment which will produce a sharp
image.
Because f o > f e , eyepiece is thicker
than objective lens, diameter of the
objective lens is greater than diameter
of eyepiece and distance of two lenses
is f o + f e

Chosen arrangement : K

(c)(i)

(ii)

(iii)

P = 1/f
f = = 0.2 m = 20 cm
f=15 cm, u = 30 cm v = ?
1= 1 + 1
f u v
1= 1 - 1
v f
u
1= 1 - 1
v 20 30
v = 60 cm
m=v
u
m = 60/30
= 2
Characteristics of the image:
Real, magnified and inverted
Note at least 2 characteristics

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