CONFIDENTIAL 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

SM TINGGI KOTA KINABALU UJIAN PENGGAL 1 6AS PHYSICS MAC 2017

NAMA:
Section A
30 Marks
Answer all question in this section

1. Two point charges +35 µC and Q are placed 300 cm apart. If they attract each other with a force of
0.525 N, what is charge of Q

A +167 µC B +15 µC C -15 µC D -167 µC

2. The drift velocity of free electron in a conductor is very small, but a bulb can be lit up almost
immediately after the switch is closed. Which statement explains this situation?

A The mass of an electron is very small.

B The random speed of free electrons is high.
C Free electron move with the speed of light
D The amplitude of vibrations of the atoms of a semiconductor increases with temperature.

3. A wire of radius r which is made of a material of resistivity  has a resistance R. If one tenth of
its outer radius is oxidised, the oxidised portion has resistivity five times that the original material,
what is the resistance of the wire?
A 27.53 R B 6.00 R C 1.23 R D 1.18 R

4. In the circuit shown below, XY is a 100 cm long wire of a potentiometer. E is a dry cell of emf
1.5 V and internal resistance 0.5 ohm. R is a resistor of 2.0 ohm. When switch K is opened, the
balance point P from X is 75 cm.

X Y

When switch K is closed, the new balance point from X is

A 30 cm B 40 cm C 60 cm D 75 cm
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5. A 2F capacitor charged initially by a 30 V source is disconnected from the source and then
connected to an uncharged 1 F capacitor.
What is the final potential difference across the capacitors ?

A 10 V B 15 V C 20 V D 30

6. How much current is flowing through one of the 10 Ω resistors?

A 0.8 A B 2.0 A C 1.6 A D 2.4 A

7. A circle of radius R is drawn in side a uniform electric field E as shown. VA, VB, VC and VD are
respectively the potentials of points A, B, C and D at the periphery of the circle. Which best
describe relation between VA, VB, VC and VD.

A
•
E

D • •B

C
•

A. VA= VC; VB = VD. B. VA= VC; VB < VD.

C. VA > VC; VB = VD. D. VA < VC; VB = VD.

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8. What happens at the moment when a circuit consisting of a resistor, a capacitor and a dry cell
connected in series is turn on?

A The current flowing in the circuit is maximum

B The capacitance of the capacitor is minimum.
C The voltage across the resistor is zero.
D The power loss in the circuit is minimum.

9. The current density in a conductor can be defined as

A charge that flows per unit time

B charge that flows per unit volume
C electric current that flows per unit volume
D electric current that flows per unit cross sectional area

10. Which of the following statements explains correctly the decrease in resistivity of an intrinsic
semiconductor when its temperature increases?
A The drift velocity of the charge carriers increases with temperature.
B The number of charge carriers per volume increases with temperature.
C The rate of collision between the charge carriers and atoms increases with temperature.
D The amplitude of vibrations of the atoms of a semiconductor increases with temperature.

11. A parallel plate capacitor is charged in air. The capacitor is later immersed in a liquid dielectric.
Which of the following is true?

Capacitance Potential Difference

A Increases Decreases
B Decreases Increases
C Increases Increases
D Decreases Decreases

12. Two capacitors with capacitance of 4 µF and 6 µF are connected in parallel. The arrangement is
later connected in series with a third capacitor to produce an effective capacitance of 5 µF. The
capacitance for the third capacitor is

A 3 µF B 5 µF C 7 µF D 10 µF

13. A conductor with uniform cross-sectional area A has n free electrons per unit volume. The electrons
have drift velocity v in an electric field E. If e is the electronic charge, the current density J in the
conductor is given by

A Ne B Nev C nevA D nevE

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14. Which of the following graphs is true of the change in the potential difference V across a copper
wire with its electrons moving with drift velocity v?
(Assume that the cross-sectional area and the temperature of the wire are uniform)

A V B V

0 v 0 v

C V D Q

0 v 0 v

15. A milliammeter with negligible internal resistance and a full scale deflection of 1 mA is modified
for use as a voltmeter with a full scale deflection of 10 V. The correct modification for the required
circuit is

A a resistor of 102 Ω is connected in parallel to the milliammeter.

B a resistor of 103 Ω is connected in parallel to the milliammeter.
C a resistor of 104 Ω is connected in series to the milliammeter.
D a resistor of 105 Ω is connected in series to the milliammeter.

ANSWER

1. A B C D 10. A B C D

2. A B C D 11. A B C D

3. A B C D 12. A B C D

4. A B C D 13. A B C D

5. A B C D 14. A B C D

6. A B C D 15. A B C D

7. A B C D

8. A B C D

9. A B C D

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Section B
15 Marks
Answer all question in this section

16. (a) State Gauss’s law. Use Gauss’s law to derive an expression for the electric field strength E at a
distance r from a point charge +Q [4 marks]

(b) Three point charges +5.0 µC, -4.0 µC and +4.0 µC are fixed as shown in the figure.

+4.0 µC

2.5 cm

+5.0 µC -4.0 µC
2.5 cm
Determine the magnitude and direction of the electric force on the +5.0 µC charge [4 marks]

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17. (a) State Kirchhoff’s laws for electric circuit. [1 marks]

(b) In the circuit shown, cell P has an e.m.f of cell is 4.5 V and its internal resistance 1.5 Ω e.m.f of cell
Q is 4.5 V and its internal resistance is 2.5 Ω.

Calculate the current I1, I2 and I. [6 marks]

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Section C
30 Marks
Answer any two question in this section

18. (a) Draw a simple circuit diagram in which a capacitor is used. Explain the function of
the capacitor in the circuit drawn. [4 marks]
(b) A capacitor of capacitance 56 µF, which is initially uncharged, is connected to a
supply which gives a constant current of 0.24 mA. Calculate
(i) the time taken for the potential difference across the capacitor to become 28 V.
[2 marks]
(ii) the energy stored by the capacitor when the potential difference across it is 28 V.
[2 marks]
(c) Two capacitors of capacitances 20 µF and 45 µF are connected in series with constant
26 V supply. The capacitor are initially uncharged. Calculate
(i) the total circuit capacitance, [2 marks]
(ii) the charge delivered by the supply, [2 marks]
(iii) the charge on each capacitor, [1 marks]
(iv) the potential difference across the capacitor of capacitor of capacitance
[2 marks]

19. (a) Give the definition of resistivity [2 marks]

(b) Sketch graph to show the variation of resistivity  with temperature ɵ (0C) for
(i) a metal [1 mark]
(ii) a semiconductor [1 mark]
(c) Use the microscopic view to explain the shape of the graphs in (b). [6 marks]
(d) (i) A metal of resistivity  is used to make an electric cable with cross sectional area
A. Derive an expression for the resistance per unit length, r of the cable in terms
of  and A. [2 marks]
(ii) Some electrical cables connected to the electrical supply are very long. State two
reason why the cable should have a low value of r. [2 marks]
(e) State two types of semiconductor. [1 mark]

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20. (a) Define potential difference. [2 marks]

(b) A battery of e.m.f 10.00 V and internal resistance 1.00 Ω is connected to a resistor
of resistance 8.50 Ω. Determine
(i) the current in the circuit, [2 marks]
(ii) the potential difference across the 8.50 Ω resistor [2 marks]
(ii) the power supplied to the 8.50 Ω resistor [2 marks]
(c) Explain why the potential difference across the terminals of a battery is normally
lower than the battery’s e.m.f. Under what condition the potential difference across a
battery’s terminal equals to its e.m.f ? [3 marks]
(d) In a cathode tube, there is a current of 200 µA in the vacuum between the cathode
and the anode. Calculate
(i) the time taken for a charge of 5.0 C to be transferred, [2 marks]
(ii) the number of electrons emitted per second from the cathode. [2 marks]

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BESTAH J TEO KONG LI FONG GOH BOON SWEE

Guru Fizik T6 Ketua Unit Penolong Kanan
Matematik dan Sains T6 Tingkatan 6

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