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PHYSICS
Anglo-Chinese Junior
Higher 1
8866/2
College
Wednesday JC 2 Preliminary Examinations
26 Aug 2009 Paper 2
TIME 2 h

Paper 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
B C C A A D D A C B C B A B B B D D D D

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
C C C D A C C C D D
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2009 Prelim Physics H1 Paper2

Section A
1 (a)(i) current in rod is N : normal contact force by
acceleration N FB plane on rod
of free fall, g out of page
FB: force on rod due to BE
90O B W: weight of rod
O W
30 All 3 forces correctly drawn + labelled
or all 3 drawn correctly, but no label
or FB correct +label with N or W drawn
{If FB not drawn, no mark}
(ii) Eg : place inclined plane between 2 large electromagnets (coils) of suitable separation
Ο Ο Ο - - - -electromagnets
-e - - - - - - - - - - - - - current out of page
--Ο Ο Ο (coils)
Place incline plane between 2
electromagnets of suitable separation

30O

current into page

⊕⊕⊕- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⊕⊕⊕

OR place inclined plane between 2 ends of 2 large magnets (N-pole on left, S-pole on right)

(iii) Initial downward force F1 = W sin 30O − FB sin 30O

FB = B I L sin θ where θ = 90O
−
= (4.0 x 10 3)(4.0)(0.20)
−
= 3.2 x 10 3 N
Initial downward force F1 = (W – FB) sin 30O
− −
= (5.0 x 10 3 x 9.81 − 3.2 x 10 3) sin 30O
Initial acceleration, a = F1 / m
= 4.585
− −
= 4.6 m s 2 (or 4.59 m s 2)

(b) Assume FB is at angle α w.r.t to vertical

FB New direction of B-field and force FB

α are perpendicular to each other and
at an angle below the horizontal
W
O B
N 30 FB, N and W form a closed triangle as
shown

OR any correct vector diagram

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2(a)(i) Y
Compass is beneath wire and current is from X
BH BI to Y, hence direction of magnetic field BI due to
current in XY is perpendicular to XY as shown.

X
(ii) Compass points in direction of resultant B hence if
it points at 45O from wire, it means BI = BH

2.0 ×10 −7
I
Use B =   − − −
  2.2 x 10 5 (1.2 x 10 2) = 2.0 x 10 7 x I
 d 
Current I = 1.32 A

(b)(i) Use R = ρ L/A thus R/L = ρ / A

− −
= (4.9 x 10 7 ) / (π {(0.4 x 10 3)/2)}2)
= 3.899
−
= 3.9 Ω m 1

(ii) Resistance of XY = 0.40 x 3.9 = 1.56 Ω

1.32 (r + 2 + 1.56) = 6
internal resistance of battery, r = 0.985
= 0.99 Ω

3(a) Coherence sources have a constant phase relationship with time and this implies
that they have the same frequency

(b) The distance D is slightly smaller than 13.0 m, which is only D ≈ 6d.
Hence, the condition for the relationship to hold which is D > 10d is NOT satisfied

(c)(i) Let OP = y and OM = D

D = d2 – (y + 1.0)2
2 2
…… (1) either equation
D2 = d12 – (y – 1.0)2 …… (2)
Hence y = 6.25 m

(ii) Using (1) or (2) and answer from (i), D = 10.79 m

(d) k A2
I1 = …… (1) equation (either one)
4π(12 .0) 2
k ( 2 A) 2
I2 = …… (2) correct substitution of values (either equation)
4π(13 .0) 2
I1 2 2
= 
13 .0   1 
  
I 2  12 .0   2 
2
=  
13
 24 
= 0.293

−
4(a) Ionization energy required = 13.64 eV (or 2.18 x 10 18 J)
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(b)(i) Since only 12.2 eV of energy is available, the atom can at most be excited to level 3.
[Between level 1 & 3, ∆ E = 12.12 eV which is less than 12.2 eV]

Hence the possible transitions will be from level 3 to 1; 3 to 2 and 2 to 1

(ii) For photon, it must give up all its energy (quantized) if it is absorbed by the atom.
Since there is no energy level that is 12.2 eV higher than the ground state, the
photon cannot excite the atom.

Hence no transitions are observed. [correct explanation to warrant A1 mark]

5(a(i) Total linear momentum of two colliding bodies after the collision is equal to the total
linear momentum of the two bodies before collision provided no net external force
acts on the system.

(ii) (mo + mw) v1 = mo u

(0.010 + 0.390) v1 = (0.010) 200
−
∴ v1 = 5.0 m s 1

(b)(i) KE1 = ½ (mo + mw) v12

= ½ (0.010 + 0.390) (5.0)2
= 5.0 J

(ii) KE0 – KE1 = ½ m0 u2 – 5.0

= ½ (0.010)(200)2 – 5.0
= 195 J
Q = mo c ∆ T (given in question paper)
195 = (0.010)(250)∆ T
∴ ∆ T = 78OC (or 78K) accept 1 dp

(c)
5.0 m s−1 Neglecting air resistance
y = 6.50 m
↓ vy2 = 02 + 2(9.81)(6.50)
−
vy = 11.29 m s 1
θ No accel in x-direction
−
∴ vx = 5.0 m s 1 (see (a)(ii))
tan θ = vy / vx
θ = 66.12O = 66O
magnitude of velocity = √(vy2 + vx2)
−
= 12.35 m s 1
−1
= 12.4 m s
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Section B (Total mark for each question in this section is 20)

6(a)(i) vector has direction, scalar does not

(ii) Scalars: work, pressure, electric current

Vectors: magnetic flux density
minus one mark for each error or omission

(iii)1 Forces shown correctly on clip (downwards on both sides of clip)

Label force (either 1)
OR one resultant force drawn (downwards between both sides of clip) – B1
label as resultant force – B1

2 triangle: correct shape (resultant side – vertical)

Appropriate scale used correctly
correct direction

3 tension = 0.42 N (allow ± 0.02 N)

4 when string is horizontal, there is no vertical component to balance weight of card,

Hence it is not possible.

(b) Resultant force in all directions is equal to zero.

Resultant torque about any axes is equal to zero.

(c)(i)1 Taking moments about the pivot

F x 0.25 sin 15o = 450 x 0.4 cos 30o
F = 2409 N

2 F x 0.25 sin 70o = 450 x 0.4 cos 30o

F = 951 N

(ii) Either − large force (2409 N) with small angle 30o

or – the more nearly horizontal your back is
or – the smaller the angle with the horizontal your back is

the greater the force needed (from the muscles)

the force is large because the anti-clockwise moment is large

the anti-clockwise moment is large because the perpendicular distance to the pivot
is long

Therefore
either − keep your back as vertical (or upright) as possible
or – keep the load as close to your body as possible
or − bend your knees, use leg muscles to do some of the lifting

(back is strong in compression, weak in shear)

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Section B (Total mark for each question in this section is 20)

7(a)(i) Two waves traveling in opposite directions

The two waves have same amplitude
The two waves have the same frequency

String displacement is perpendicular to mean position of string/direction of energy

(ii)
propagation

(iii) Amplitude: A larger than B

Phase: A is 180 degree out of phase with B

(iv) Wavelength = 1.2 m

Speed = frequency x wavelength
Frequency = 6.2 / 1.2 = 5.17 Hz

(v) 6 loops

(b)(i) Current from left to right

(ii) 1 Weight = mass x g

= density x volume x g
−
= (7.9 x 103) x 0.57 x (1.0 x 10 6) x 9.81
= 0.0442 kg

2 Resistance = ρ l/A
− −
= (8.8 x 10 8)(0.57)/ 1.0 x 10 6
= 0.05 Ω

(iii) Use F=BIL

Since BIL = weight --- (1)
I = V/R
From (1), BVL/R = weight
V = (weight)R/BL
−
= (0.0442)( 0.05)/(1.8 x 10 3)(0.57)
= 2.15 V
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Section B (Total mark for each question in this section is 20)

8(a)(i) diffraction / interference pattern
(ii) photoelectric effect

(b)(i)1 Energy of photon Ephoton = hf = (6.63 x 10−34) (6.8 x 1014)

−
= 4.51 x 10 19 J
0.1
2 Number of photons leaving the source per second =
4.51 ×10 −19
= 2.22 x 1017

(ii) 6.0 x 10 −6
Number of photoelectrons emitted =
1.6 x 10 −19
= 3.75 x 1013
0.15
Number of photons incident = × (2.22 x 1017)
100
= 3.33 x 1014
3.75 x 10 13
Percentage = x 100 (allow ecf from above calculations)
3.33 x 10 14
= 11.3 %

(iii) It is not easy for the photon to hit

− a very small target (small, minute size of electrons)
or – a moving target (free electrons are in continuous random motion in cathode)

(iv)1 Minimum energy needed by a surface electron to be emitted from the material
2 Max Ek = Ephoton − φ cathode
− −
= (4.51 x 10 19) – (2.0 x 1.6 x 10 19)
−19
= 1.31 x 10 J
3 Maximum momentum p = 2 m E k
= 2 (9.11 x 10 −31 ) (1.31 x 10 −19 )
− −
= 4.89 x 10 25 kg m s 1
h
Minimum de Broglie wavelength, λ =
4.89 ×10 −25
−
= 1.36 x 10 9 m

(v) Graph: straight line of +ve

Max KE of
photoelectrons gradient with –ve vertical
intercept

Labelled
f0, threshold frequency
0 Freq of incident and intercept at -φ
fo
radiation
−φ threshold
frequency

(vi) The energy associated with the radiation from transition A is 1.7 x 10−19 J, which is
−
lower than the work function (3.2 x 10 19 J) of the photocathode of the cell.
Thus no photoelectric effect can take place and hence no current can be detected.
Nothing will be observed.