~ @ FORM TP 2009242 AUTEN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION PHYSICS Unit 2 - Paper 01 * 90 minutes (02 JUNE 2009 (p.m.) READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. ‘This test consists of45 items. You will have 90 minutes to answer them. 3. Donotbeconcemed thatthe answer sheet provides spaces for more answers than there areitems inthistest. 2, Inadditionto this testbooklet, you shouldhave an answersheet. 4. Each item inthis testhas four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you are about to answer and decide which choice is best. 5. Onyouranswer sheet, find the number which corresponds o your item and shade the space having, the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below. 7 z Sampleltem a Which of the following lists one scalar quality 2 and one vector quantity? ; (A) force: velocity Sample Answer om (B) mass: temperature (© potential energy : volt ®2®6Oe (D) momentum: pressure ‘The best answer to this item is “momentum : pressure”, so answer space (D) has been shaded. 6. Ifyouwanttochange youranswer, besure to eraseit completely before you fill in yournew choice. 7. When youare told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as youcan. Ifyou cannot answer an item, omitit and go onto the next one, Your score will be the total number of correct answers. ‘Youmay do any rough workin this booklet. 9. Figures arenot necessarily drawn to scale. 10. Theuseofnon-programmablecalculatorsis allowed. DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL. YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. Copyright© 2009 Caribbean Examinations Council®. Allsightsreserved. 02238010/CAPE 2009*LISTOFPHYSICALCONSTANTS Speed of light in free space © = 3.00x 108 ms? \ Permeability of free space My = 4nx 107Hmt Permittivity of free space ey = 8.85 x 10? Fmt . = = 9.0x10° mF? Elementary charge e = 1.60x10°°C The Planck constant A = 6.63 x10“ Js Unified atomic mass constant u = 1,66x 1077 kg Rest mass of electron me Se Stal ie a Rest mass of proton ™ = 1.671077 kg Acceleration due to gravity g = 981ms* 1 Atmosphere Am = = 1.00x 10° Nm? Avogadro’s number Ms = 6.02 x 10° permole GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGEIn the equation for the current through a conductor I=nev A, v represents the (A) voltage B) —terminalp. (©) volume ©) velocity ‘The correct unit for resistivity is @ Om BSB mat © Qm QO) Qm* 3 The diagram below shows a battery connected in series with a2 ohm resistor and aswitch S. A voltmeter connected across the battery reads 6 V when Sis opened and 4V when Sis closed. 3 7a ‘Whatis the intemal resistance of the battery? @ @) © @) 032 1.00 2.02 3.02 Four identical resistors are arranged as shown in the diagram below. What is the current ratio 1 ceil ey ie © il (Dy :2: GO ONTO THENEXTPAGEInSi, theunit of electric field is 6. Whatisthe electric potential ofpoint X inthe diagram below? @ NAS @) NC pe ee © cm Q Q ©) Im eg ead \ 4x108C “X108C 5 “w Ovolts B) —_-800volts « © — 1600voKs ©) — 2700yolts Which of the following shows the possible path of a high speed electron through a uniform electric field? @ = me HET “HETETHE : Electron © a ©) o -HEREET oe Electron "Electron GOON TO THENEXT PAGE10. -5- A capacitor of capacitance 100 uF is fully IL charged by a 200 V battery. How much ‘energy is stored by the capacitor? (a) 2m 8) 2s (4d ©) 10m 1 farfd is equivalent to (A) 15c+ (B) 1Nc* ( qicvs ©) ive Item 10 refers to the diagram below which shows a long air coil solenoid carrying a current, J, witha flux density of 40 pT along its centre line. If the solenoid is compressed so that its length, J, isreduced to halfits original value, what would be the flux density along the centre line? (A) 20pT ®) 80pT (© 1204 () 160uT Consider a current-carrying conductor, XY, placed between the poles of a magnet as shown below. In which orientation would the ‘wire experience the greater force? @ x « @) © x 1 N i s ¥ @) N s " GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGE,ee 12. Aroad is 15m below a transmission line which carries an alternating current of peak value 100A. The , magnitude of the magnetic flux density at the road (due to the eurrent in the transmission line) is (A) 1118x1027 (B) 1.26x10“T (©) 133x10¢T @) 4.19x10¢T ‘Tem 13 refers to the diagram below which shows a rectangular coil, resting on points. Part ofthe coil isgbetween North and South poles of magnets, as shown. A small mass, m, rests on the shaft PQ. ‘The coil isin equilibrium whea no current flows. 13. Whenacurrent flows from X to ¥, what could be done to restore balance? (A) __ Reverse the direction of the current (B) Move mtowards P (©) Move mtowards Q (D) _ Increase mass of m Item 14 refers to the following diagram. 3 UE 14. The iron core of a transformer is laminated because Laminated core roast (A) _itcanbemore easily magnitized and demagnitized (B) _itinereases the magnetic flux of the core (©) __ itinereases the surface area and the induced e.m.f (D)__itminimizesthe circulation of induced currents GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE p73 1HICAPF.200915, The diagrams below show a bar magnet being inserted or withdrawn froma solenoid. In which diagram + isthe current flow correct? “& ® <_Motion > Motion iN 8 © s N iN s @) s N 16. The effective value off sinusoidal altemating curve with a peak current, I,, is (a) @) © @O) ay 1411, 0.501, 0.7071, Item 17 refers to the following graph which represents a sinusoidal alternating current against time, 17. The equation to represent this alternating currents “« ) © ©) =10cos SOnr Ocos 80n¢ Ocos 100 xr =20cos200n¢ GO ON TO THENEXT PAGEge 18. Why is itadvantageous to use an altemating current instead ofa steady d.c. when transmitting electrical energy athigh voltages? (A) Transformers can be used to step down the voltage for use by the consumer. (B) _ Thereis less electro-magnetic radiation from the cables. (©) Less energy is lost with the a.c. of aparticularrim.s. value than the same value of dc. (D) Appliances in houses and factories can only work on alternating current. tem 19 refers to the following diagram. supply CU EG aeNeeR. ° Px x8 oe fs 19. Which ONE of the following traces will be seen on the cathode ray oscilloscope connected across 4B if diode Bis defective and does NOT conduct in any direction? @ co) ®) co) , GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE, 02238010/CAPE2009Item 20 refers to the following diagram, D, ~ R| | ouput D, 20. Whieh of the graphs below describes the ‘output of the circuit shown above? A oy ee eS 1 ® y, ee O y ©) y, 21. Which one of the circuits below is NOT a non-inverting amplifier? i ®) omy i; >t > oO ow fearal L @) GO ONTO THENEXT PAGE=10- Item 22 refers to the following diagram which shows an amplifier. 5kn n OV what is the value of V,2 (A) -12V @) -9V © 10v Osa 13, Item 23 refers to the following diagram. 23. From the information given in the operational amplifier cirouit above, determine the current in the 6.0 KO load resistor. (A) 0.6mA ®) 0.8mA © oma (©) 6.7mA GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE 02238010/CAPE2009Si1- Item 24 refersto the following diagram. ¥,0——_—_—_+ 24, ‘The circuit above represents (A) avoltage follower (B) asumming amplifier (©) an inverting amplifier (D) non-inverting amplifier Item 25 refersto the following diagram. ee 25. Inthe operational amplifier circuit shown above, the feedback resistor (R,) serves to (A) makethe amplifiernon-inverting (B) increase output impedance (©) decrease the bandwidth (D) decrease the gain GOON TO THE NEXT PAGEies Item 26 refers to the following diagrams. 10K sin Input Outpat Figure 1 \ voltage voltage vi v,. f = VN, 3 - hens Figure 2 3 26, The sinusoidal eltemating voltage shown in Figure 2is applied to the input of the operational amplifier shown in Figure I. The voltage of the power supply is + 15 V. Which one of the following graphs correctly shows the output voltage with time? Vorv va +6. +6 fess Ne 5 NS) “ . ® vav Vv +15 a 415 L\ 2 cs “ty 2\ oO © 5 “1s ee GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 02238010/CAPE2009E13 27. ‘Two four-bit binary numbers are fed into the inputs, X and Y, on an AND gate, The numbers are . _Tepresented by the pulse trains in the V-t diagrams shown below. vA Which ONE of the following pulse trains represents the output pulse from the AND gate? ey » GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE (2238010/C APE 2009 cercaonde Item 28 refers to the following diagram which shows a quad-NAND circuit board connected to a6 supply. Ithas an indicator diode connected to each output. The diodes are ON if the output is a -— dogie1 6v ov 28. Ifwiresare connected as shown which indicators will be on? (A) Tand It ()— LandIV (©) Wand It ©) MandIv Item 29 refers to the following diagram which shows a combination of logic gates. oo ro 29, What single logic gate could replace this circuit? Esse aaa GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGE, 0223801 0/CAPE2009Bis 30. Which isthe correct circuit fora half-adder? * a“) © @) 02238010/CAPE2009 31 Light falls on a photoelectric material andio electrons are emitted. Electrons may be emitted if which of the following is/are increased? 1. Theintensity of the light I. The frequency of the light II. The wavelength of the light (A) Tonly ®) only (© — Monly 2 () TandIllonly GOON TOTHENEXT PAGEtee [tem 32 refers to the diagram below which shows a photocell, consisting of an anode A and a cathod : Cinside an evacuated glass tube, connected toan ammeter, voltmeter and a variable d.c. power supply. Uy: a) W—______o variable Q + supply = 32. When the photocell illuminated with ultra violet light and photoelectrons are emitted corresponding Current and voltage values are plotted. Which graph correctly shows the relationship between I and V2 “ 1 © 1 1____sy v ® I o GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGE. 1223801 0/CAPE200933. 35. 36. -17- ‘A metal surface has a work funetion of 3.8 eV. The threshold wavelength for this, metal is (A) 6.08x10-m B) —1.09x 10m (© 327x10"m (D) 9.17x 10m 34. The intensity of X-rays passing through a ‘material of thickness, x, is given by T=I, exp CH). What does the symbol “1” in the equation represent? (A) Thetime constant of the X-rays (B) _ Thepermittivity of the material (©) Thepermeability ofthe material (D) _Thelinearabsorption coefficient of the material em 35 refers othe drawing below which shows an energy level diagram for hydrogen, ‘What is the energy required to ionize a hydrogen atom in its ground state? () — 038ev ®) 10.2ev © 13.6ev ©) 203ev Which of the following demonstrates the particle nature of electromagnetic radiation? (A) B-decay of nuclei and electron diffraction (B) Photoelectric effect and absorption spectra (©) Interference and polarisation (D) Emission spectra and reflection 37. Which TWO scientists conducted an experiment which proves that the nucleus of an atom is very small and positively charged? (A), Davisson and Germier (8) Bohrand Rutherford (©) Mosley and Einstein (©) — Geigerand Marsden GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGE218 Htem 38 is about Millikan’s oil drop experiment which is depicted inthe diagram below, Hole where oil spray enters Plates connected to power supply Microscope Iluminated oil drops ¢ 38. Which statement about the behav’ iour of the oil drops. ‘during the experiment iscorrect? (A) When an oil drop becomes charged, the sizeof the charge must equal e (B) When an oil drop is stationary, it must carry a charge. (6) When anol drop moves upwards, only the electric force is acting on it . (D) _ Whenno electric field acts, all drops move downwards with the same constant velocity. 39. The equation shows the disintegration of 40. Whichof the following statements about the Polonium -210 toa stable isotope of lead. nucleus is TRUE? Po —> “bb + jHe + aq (A) The mass of a nucleus is less than i the total mass of its separate Forthe above equation: consistent nucleons ue ®) — Themassofanucieus is greater than mass of Pb = 205.969 the total mass of its separate 3 consistent nucleons mass of “He = 4.004 1 (© The binding energy per nucleon of 2 atoms is constant as atomie mass mass of | Po = 209.982 , isincreased ©) The binding energy per nucleon ‘What is the mass equivalent of AQ? increases as the atomic mass of the atom increases (A) 15x10%kg B) 67x 10""kg © 35x10 kg @) 34x 10-%kg GO ONTO THENEXT PAGE 02238010/CAPE2009-19- 41. Aradium source is placed in amagnetic field as shown below. ‘The field acts into the Page. At what position w cu af-particle be detected? Radium Source B ZZ a x c ‘tem 42 refers to the following diagram which shows how the count rate of a certain sample of radioactive material varies with time, Count rates fst 42. Whatis the approximate half-life of the sample? (A) 25s ®) 35s © 40s ©) Sos GO ONTO THE NEXT PAGE 0223801 0/CAPE200943. -20- Radioactive lead "Bb decays by two beta 44. articles and one alpha particle. Whatis the resulting nuclide? 0 9 @) “pe © 7" > "p 45, os The following statements refer to radioactive decay, 1. Itis arandom process I, _Itis a spontaneous process Il It is dependent on the chemical combination of radioactive elements TV. It increases with temperature Which of the above statements are TRUE? (A) Land Tonly * (B) — WandIV only (© Wand IV only ©) 1. Mand 1V only The half-life of a sample of radioactive Substance is 100 years. What is its decay constant? (A) 693x107 year? B) 5.00% 10" year-* © — 6.93x10' year! () 144x102 year! IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME Is CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST, 02238010/CAPE2009