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Physics 8403/1 4
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Wednesday 20 May 2015 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm
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For this paper you must have:
a ruler
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a calculator
the Physics Equations Sheet (enclosed). TOTAL
Time allowed
1 hour 30 minutes
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Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked.
Information
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
The maximum mark for this paper is 90.
You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in
your answers.
Question 2(c) should be answered in continuous prose.
In this question you will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
Advice
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
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1 Many electrical appliances are connected to the mains supply using a three-core cable
and a three-pin plug.
1 (a) Use the correct answer from the box to complete the sentence.
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Figure 1
Earth wire
L Live wire
Neutral wire
N Fuse
1 (b) (i) The three wires of the three-core cable have different coloured coverings.
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1 (b) (ii) Which two parts of the plug shown in Figure 1 protect the wiring of a circuit?
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Earth wire
Fuse
Live wire
Neutral wire
1 (c) Some electrical appliances are connected to the mains supply using a two-core cable
and a three-pin plug. Appliances that are double insulated do not require all three
wires.
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Use the correct equation from Section C of the Physics Equations Sheet.
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Power = .................................................. W
Use the correct equation from Section C of the Physics Equations Sheet.
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2 (a) (i) What is the value of the resistive force acting on the car?
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2000 N
3000 N
4000 N
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Air resistance
Faulty brakes
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2 (b) A car is moving along a road. The driver sees an obstacle in the road at time t = 0 and
applies the brakes until the car stops.
The graph in Figure 2 shows how the velocity of the car changes with time.
Figure 2
Velocity
0
0 Time t
2 (b) (i) Which feature of the graph represents the negative acceleration of the car?
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2 (b) (ii) Which feature of the graph represents the distance travelled by the car?
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2 (b) (iii) On a different journey, the car is moving at a greater steady speed.
The driver sees an obstacle in the road at time t = 0 and applies the brakes until the
car stops.
The driver’s reaction time and the braking distance are the same as shown in Figure 2.
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2 (c) In this question you will be assessed on using good English, organising
information clearly and using specialist terms where appropriate.
Explain how the factors that affect thinking distance and braking distance affect
stopping distance.
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3 The current in a circuit depends on the potential difference provided by the cells and
the total resistance of the circuit.
3 (a) Figure 3 shows the graph of current against potential difference for a component.
Figure 3
Current
Potential difference
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Figure 4
6V
3A 2A
X
Use the correct equation from Section C of the Physics Equations Sheet.
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Resistance of X = ............................. Ω
Current in Y = ............................. A
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Resistance of Y = ............................. Ω
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3 (b) (v) When the temperature of resistor X increases, its resistance increases.
Current in X
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4 (a) Use the correct answer from the box to complete the sentence.
[1 mark]
4 (b) Use the correct answer from the box to complete the sentence.
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4 (c) Use the correct answer from the box to complete the sentence.
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Only a star much bigger than the Sun can become a ..................................................... .
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5 Transformers are used to change potential differences (p.d.) in the National Grid.
Figure 5
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5 (a) (ii) One of the coils in Figure 5 has a p.d. of 25 kV across it and has 1000 turns.
Use the correct equation from Section C of the Physics Equations Sheet.
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Figure 6
Describe the advantages of using a switch mode transformer in the charger rather than
a traditional transformer.
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Figure 7
C D
B
Write the correct letter, A, B, C or D, in each empty box to identify the parts of the eye
labelled in Figure 7.
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Cornea
Lens
Retina
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6 (b) Table 1 shows how the mass of 1 cm3 of different materials varies with refractive index.
Table 1
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6 (b) (ii) Lenses used for correcting visual defects often have a low refractive index.
State one advantage and one disadvantage of using lenses with a high refractive index
for correcting visual defects.
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6 (b) (iii) The eyesight of a person can change throughout their lifetime. Scientists have
designed cheap spectacles that allow the wearer to change the focal length of the
lenses as their eyesight changes.
Figure 8
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6 (c) Figure 9 shows parallel rays of white light from a distant point being refracted towards
a screen by a lens.
The lens is made from a glass with a much greater refractive index than glass normally
used for correcting visual defects.
Figure 9
Lens
Screen
Red light
Red light
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7 Under the same conditions, different materials heat up and cool down at different rates.
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7 (b) ‘Quenching’ is a process used to change the properties of steel by cooling it rapidly.
The steel is heated to a very high temperature and then placed in a container of
cold water.
7 (b) (i) A metalworker quenches a steel rod by heating it to a temperature of 900 °C before
placing it in cold water. The mass of the steel rod is 20 kg.
Calculate the energy transferred from the steel rod to the water.
Use the correct equation from Section B of the Physics Equations Sheet.
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7 (b) (ii) The temperature of the steel rod eventually returns to room temperature.
Compare the movement and energies of the particles in the steel rod and in the air at
room temperature.
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7 (b) (iii) When the steel rod is being quenched, the temperature of the water rises to 50 °C.
After a few hours the water cools down to room temperature.
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8 (a) Use the correct answers from the box to complete the sentence.
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8 (b) Complete Table 2 to show which quantities are scalars and which quantities are vectors.
Table 2
Momentum
Acceleration
Distance
Force
Time
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8 (c) Figure 10 shows two supermarket trolleys moving in the same direction.
Trolley B is empty, has a mass of 4 kg and is moving at a velocity of 0.5 m/s with
a kinetic energy of 0.5 J.
Figure 10
Trolley A Trolley B
8 kg 4 kg
16 J 0.5 J
Use the correct equation from Section A of the Physics Equations Sheet.
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8 (c) (ii) The trolleys in Figure 10 collide and join together. They move off together.
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8 (c) (iii) In a different situation, the trolleys in Figure 10 move at the same speeds as before but
now move towards each other.
Calculate the total momentum and the total kinetic energy of the two trolleys before
they collide.
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