Unit 1 Paper 2 – 2014

Question 1

(a) (i) vH = v cos θ 1 mk

= 300 cos 40
= 230 m/s 1 mk

(ii) s = vt 1 mk
= 230 x 39
= 8970 m 1 mk

(b) (i) Picture 1 1 mk

(ii) Picture 3 or 4 1 mk

(iii) EP loss = mgΔh 1 mk

= 2 x 0.7
= 1.4 J 1 mk

(c)

Scale – 1 mk Points – 2 mks Line – 1 mk

(d) gradient = Δy/Δx

1.0 – 0.21
= 107 – 0.35 1 mk
= 0.59 (± 0.03) 1 mk

Hrebound = 0.59 Hbefore 1 mk

Total 15 marks
Question 2
Unit 1 Paper 2 – 2014

(a) (i) 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz 1mk

(ii) use audio frequency generator attached to ear phone 1 mk

adjust to low frequencies and find threshold
adjust to high frequencies and find threshold 1 mk
repeat for other ear and compare 1 mk

(b) v = f and f = 1/T 1 mk

 v = /T 1 mk
 g
= √
T 2
2 g
= 1 mk
T2 2
 g
=
T2 2
2
T= √ 1 mk
g

2×3.14×0.8
(c) T= √ 1 mk
9.8
= 0.716 s 1 mk

(d) (i)

Radio waves IR Visible UV X-ray

1 2 3 4

Decreasing wavelength

(ii) 1 10-2 → 10-3

2 10-6 → 10-7
3 10-7 → 10-8
4 10-8 → 10-9 3 mks (-1 each one wrong)

Total 15 marks
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Question 3

(a) Volume V
(mm3) 2 mks
498
534
618
660
720

(b) (i)

Axes labels /scale – 2 mks Plots – 1 mk Line – 1 mk

(ii) Extrapolation of line 1 mk

Read off of value 1 mk
275oC (± 25)

(c) No 1 mk
Conditions are not ideal. Gases are real therefore will always have volume. 1 mk

𝑉1 𝑉2
(d) 70 mm length → 420 mm3 1 mk =
𝑇1 𝑇2
Read of θ from graph (-55 oC) 1 mk OR Calculate volume 1 mk
T = θ + 273 = 218 K 1 mk Convert of Kelvin 1 mk
Correct calculation 1 mk

(e) (i) pV = nRT 1 mk

(ii) V  T at constant pressure 1 mk

Total 15 marks
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Question 4

(a) (i) change in direction = change in velocity as velocity is a vector quantity 1 mk

change in velocity = acceleration 1 mk

(ii) a = ms-2 1 mk
v2 (ms−1 )2
=
r m
m2 s 2
=
m
= ms-2 1 mk

(b) v2 = u2 + 2as s = ut + ½at2

= 0 + 2 x 6 x 150 OR t = 7.07 s 1 mk
= 1800 m2s-2 2 mks v = u + at
v = 42.4 ms-1 1 mk
F = mv2/r 1 mk
= 500 x 1800/200
= 4500 N towards the centre of the circle 1 mk

(c) (i)

T+W

(ii) At the lowest point 1 mk

Tension is largest at that point 1 mk

(iii) T = m2r + mg 1 mk
20 = 0.5 x 0.5 x  + 0.5 x 9.8
2

2 = (20 – 4.9)/0.25 1 mk
 = 7.8 rad/s 1 mk

Total 15 marks
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Question 5

(a) waves are coherent if they have the same frequency and constant phase difference. 1 mk

(b) (i)

Diagram 2 mks

Let P be the position of the 1st bright fringe, so that BP – AP = 

From BAN  sinθ = /a

From PMO  tanθ = y/D 1 mk

When θ is small; D >> a; sinθ = tanθ

 𝑦
 = 1 mk
𝑎 𝐷
𝐷
𝑦 = 1 mk
𝑎

Alternative derivation using Pythagoras’ Theorem can be found here:

http://www.a-levelphysicstutor.com/wav-light-inter.php or
http://www.tutorvista.com/content/physics/physics-iv/optics/youngs-double-slit.php
(it is a bit long)

(ii) y = 1.4 mm, D = 0.5 m, a = 0.2 mm

𝑎𝑦
 = 𝐷
0.2 ×10−3 ×1.4 ×10−3
= 1 mk
0.5
= 5.6 x 10-7 m
= 560 nm 1 mk
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(c) (i) For first order spectrum n = 1

θ = 27.7/2 = 13.85o 1 mk θ = 27.7/2 = 13.85o 1 mk
d sinθ = n 1 mk sinθ = np 1 mk
𝑛 5.89 ×10−7 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 sin 13.85
d = = OR p= = 1 mk
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 sin 13.85 𝑛 5.89 ×10−7
d = 2.46 x 10-6 m 1 mk p = 4.06 x 105 m-1
= 406 mm-1 1 mk
1 1
No. of rulings = =
𝑑 2.46 ×10−6
= 406504 rulings /m
= 406 rulings /mm 1 mk

(ii) For maximum number of spectra: sinθ  1 1 mk

𝑑 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
n=

2.46 ×10−6
= 1 mk
5.89 ×10−7
= 4.17

 no. of spectra = 4 1 mk

Total 15 marks
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Question 6

(a) For conduction, convection and radiation the marks are allotted as follows:

 Appropriate and correct identification of heat transfer process in the solar water heater 1 mk
 It’s influence on the construction the solar water heater 1 mk
(6 marks)
Greenhouse effect description 1 mk

Conduction
Takes place between the solar collector and the copper pipes.
Copper pipes used because copper is a very good conductor of heat

Convection
Convection currents in the air above the collector plates can cause heat loss
The collector plate is covered by the glass which reduces air currents

Radiation
Radiation from the sun is absorbed by the collector plate
The collector plate is painted black to increase the efficiency of absorption.

Greenhouse effect
Short wave radiation from the sun passes through the glass cover and is absorbed
Re-emitted long wave radiation cannot escape through the glass trapping the heat energy

(b) (i)
30

Brick Foam Brick

10 15 25

-5

Graph showing three distinct regions 1 mk

Slope of middle region much steeper than end regions 1 mk
Two end regions having same gradient 1 mk
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(ii) Equivalent brick thickness

k1 x1
= 1 mk
k2 x2
0.05 ×0.48
x2 =
0.016
= 1.5 m or 150 cm 1 mk

(iii) Total equivalent brick = 1.7 m 1 mk

Δθ = 35oC
P = kA Δθ/x 1 mk
0.48 ×1 ×35
=
1.7
= 9.9 W 1 mk

Total 15 marks