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1 Which oI the Iollowing quantities has no units?
A Work
B Strain
C Momentum
D Young`s modulus

2 A body moves with constant acceleration experiences a constant
A rate oI change oI Iorce
B rate oI change oI distance
C rate oI change oI velocity
D rate oI change oI displacement

3 A ball is projected vertically upwards reaching a maximum height oI 50 m. Its velocity aIter 4.0 s is
A 7.9 m s
-1
upwards
B 9.7 m s
-1
upwards
C 7.9 m s
-1
downwards
D 9.7 m s
-1
downwards

4 A sky diver Ialls with terminal velocity. Which oI the Iollowing statements is an application oI Newton`s
third law?
A The resultant Iorce acted on him is zero
B His weight is balanced by the air resistance acted on him
C His weight is equal to the Iorce on the Earth by him
D The Iorce oI gravity acted on him is equal to the resistance acted on him

5 A body oI mass 2.0 kg is acted upon by a Iorce as shown in the graph below.

II the gain in momentum by the body in time 4.0 s is 10 kgms
-1
, the value oI x in the graph is
A 4 N B 6 N C 8 N D 10 N

6 Centre oI mass oI a body is
A the point at which the body will rotate.
B the same as centre oI gravity oI the body.
C the point at which the weight is considered to act.
D the point at which the mass is considered to concentrate.
Force/N
Time/s
x
0
4 3 2 1
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7 A pendulum bob is whirled round on a smooth horizontal surIace by a string oI length at a constant rate.
II the tension in the string is kept constant, which oI the Iollowing graphs represents the relation between the
speed ; oI the pendulum bob and the length oI the string?

A torque on a rigid body is the
A rotational analogue oI mass
B rotational analogue oI Iorce
C rate oI change oI linear momentum
D rate oI change oI rotational kinetic energy

9 A satellite oI mass 2 moves round the Earth in an orbit oI radius 7 takes time % to complete one
revolution. Another satellite oI mass 42 takes the same time % to complete one revolution. The radius oI the
orbit oI the second satellite is
A 7
4
1
B 7
2
1
C 7 D 27

10 Which oI the Iollowing statements regarding simple harmonic motion is true?
A Acceleration is constant
B Amplitude varies with time
C Frequency decreases with time
D Speed is maximum at equilibrium

11 A particle perIorms simple harmonic motion. Its velocity leads its displacement by a phase oI
A
4
6
B
2
6
C 6 D 6 2




A B
C
D
; ;
; ;


0
0
0 0
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12 A car with a deIective suspension system moves over a bump on the road. Which oI the Iollowing graphs
shows correctly how the height oI the centre oI gravity oI the car varies with time t?






A B

D





C D

13 Two points on a progressive wave diIIer by phase oI
8
3
a radians. The distance between them is 0.36 m.
The wavelength is
A 0.12 m B 0.48 m C 0.96 m D 1.92 m

14 Two progressive waves are represented by the equations
y
1
3.0 sin (20t 2x) and y
2
2.0 sin (10t 5x)
The ratio oI the intensity oI y
1
to the y
2
is
A 0.40 B 1.50 C 2.25 D 4.00

15 When a student blows slowly across an open end oI a test tube, a Iundamental note oI Irequency 1 is
produced. II the student blows harder, the Irequencies oI the other overtones will be
A 21, 3 1 B 3 1, 3 1 C 3 1, 4 1 D 3 1, 5 1

16 Beats oI Irequency 6.0 Hz is produced by the superposition oI two notes oI Irequencies 1

and 1

. The
waveIorm oI the resultant wave is as shown.






The values oI the Irequencies 1

and 1

are
A 1
1
50 Hz, 1
2
44 Hz
B 1
1
53 Hz, 1
2
47 Hz
C 1
1
75 Hz, 1
2
69 Hz
D 1
1
210 Hz, 1
2
204 Hz
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17 Which oI the Iollowing statements is true about the energy and Iorce between atoms in a diatomic
molecule?
A The Iorce is zero when the potential energy is minimum
B The attractive Iorce is maximum when the potential energy is zero
C The Iorce is inversely proportional to the square oI the separation between atoms
D The Iorce changes Irom repulsive Iorce (when the separation is large) to attractive
Iorce (when the separation is small)

1 A wire is stretched beyond the elastic limit and then the applied Iorce is removed. Which oI the Iollowing
statements describes correctly the behavior oI the stretched wire?
A The wire snaps
B The wire returns to its original length
C The wire will have permanent extension
D The length oI the wire will remain the same as it is when the Iorce is removed

19 A rod oI original length and cross-sectional area is stretched by 0. II is the Young`s Modulus oI the
rod, and the change in cross-sectional area oI the rod can be neglected, the energy per unit volume stored in
the rod is
A
2
2
2
0
B
2
2
0
C
2

0
D

0

20 The process oI expansion Ior a Iixed mass oI an ideal gas is shown in the graph below.

The ratio oI
speed square mean root initial
speed square mean root Iinal
Ior the gas molecule is
A
2
3
B
4
3
C
4
3
D
8
3

5 / 10
5
Pa
Final state oI gas
Initial state oI gas
8
6
4
2
0 0.2 0.4
0.6
0.8
J / m
3

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x x x x x x x x x x
rod
2
7
0 x
21 In a mixture oI two monatomic gases and at thermal equilibrium, the molecular mass oI is double
the molecular mass oI . The mean translational kinetic energy Ior is 8.2 x 10
-21
J per molecule. The mean
translational kinetic energy per molecule Ior is
A 4.1 x 10
-21
J per molecule
B 5.5 x 10
-21
J per molecule
C 8.2 x 10
-21
J per molecule
D 16.4 x 10
-21
J per molecule

22 The isotherms Ior a Iixed mass oI an ideal gas at thermodynamic temperatures %

and %

are shown in the

graph below.






II %

is 273.15 K, the ice point, then the value %

is
A 91.05 K B 364.20 K C 364.21 K D 819.45 K

23 Which oI the Iollowing is true concerning the adiabatic expansion oI an ideal gas?
A The internal energy oI the gas increases
B The temperature oI the gas does not change
C The r.m.s speed oI the gas molecules decreases
D The external work done is more than the change in internal energy

24 The variation oI temperature along a lagged metal rod oI uniIorm cross section area which is in steady
state is shown in the diagram below. Two ends oI the rod are maintained at temperature oI 7
1
and 7
2
.









Which oI the Iollowing is true about the rate oI heat Ilow through the rod,
/t
/"
and the thermal
conductivity, oI the material with distance, x Irom the hot end?

/t
/"

A Decreases Unchanged
B Increases Unchanged
C Unchanged Decreases
D Unchanged Increases
x x x x x x x x x x
1
7
lagged
7
5J
0 5
3x
x
%

%

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25 Two properly insulated uniIorm rods, and are arranged as shown in the Iigure below.











The thermal conductivity oI is 10 times that oI . The rods are in steady condition. Which one oI the
Iollowing statements is correct?
A The rate oI heat Ilow in is greater than in .
B The temperature gradient along is the same as that along .
C The temperature 0 at the interIace between and is nearly 0 C.
D The rate oI heat Ilow will increase iI the length oI rod is shortened but the temperatures 0 C and
100 C oI remain the same.

26 The graphs below are drawn to the same scale show the electric potential J between two points P and ".
Which one shows that the electric Iield strength between P and " is the strongest?



C D
J J
0
0 " P P "
0 C 100 C

Thermal insulator
7 C
50 mm
5 mm
A
B
J
0
" P
J
0
"
P
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27 A capacitor is charged by using the circuit as shown in the Iigure below.










When switch S
1
is opened and then switch S
2
is closed, the reading oI the galvanometer G is
A zero
B not zero
C decreasing linearly with time until zero
D decreasing exponentially with time until zero

2 Which oI the Iollowing statements explains correctly the decrease in 70889;9 oI an intrinsic
semiconductor when its temperature increases?
A The driIt velocity oI the charge carriers increases with temperature.
B The number oI charge carriers per volume increases with temperature.
C The rate oI collision between the charge carriers and atoms increases with temperature.
D The amplitude oI vibrations oI the atoms oI a semiconductor increases with temperature.

29 When a potential diIIerence J is applied across a copper wire oI length L, the driIt velocity oI the
electron in the wire is ;
e
. II the length oI the wire L changes, which oI the Iollowing graphs shows correctly
the variation oI ;
e
with L?


















S
2
S
1
G
High resistance
-

A B
C
D
;
e
L
;
e
L
L
L
;
e
;
e
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4R
4R
R
E 3.5 V
7 1.5

30 3 resistors with resistance R, 4R and 4R respectively are connected to a battery oI e.m.I, 3.5V with
internal resistance, 7 1.5 as shown in a circuit below.









II the potential diIIerence across point and point is 2.0 V, the value oI R is
A 1.0 O B 2.0 O C 3.0 O D 4.0 O

31 A galvanometer with negligible internal resistance and a Iull scale deIlection oI 5 mA is modiIied Ior use
as a voltmeter with a Iull scale deIlection oI 10 V. The correct modiIication Ior the required circuit is
A A resistor oI 2 x 10
2
O is connected in series to the galvanometer
B A resistor oI 2 x 10
3
O is connected in series to the galvanometer.
C A resistor oI 2 x 10
4
O is connected in series to the galvanometer.
D A resistor oI 2 x 10
5
O is connected in parallel to the galvanometer.

32 Two concentric rings and are placed on the horizontal plane, as shown in the diagram below.










The radius oI ring is 7
1
1.0 m and 7
2
2.0 m. The current Ilows in ring is Iour times the current in
ring but in the opposite direction. The resultant magnetic Ilux density at the centre oI the rings is
A
4
3 5 . 1 and points towards
B
4
3 5 . 0 and points towards
C
4
3 5 . 0 and points towards $
D
4
3 5 . 1 and points towards $






7
1
7
2

4
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33 An electron is launched with velocity ; into a space which has magnetic Ilux density and an electric
Iield strength that are perpendicular to each other. II the velocity ; oI the electron is uniIorm, then
A

; ; is perpendicular to and
B

; ; is perpendicular to and
C

; ; is perpendicular to or
D

; ; is perpendicular to or

34 A rectangular coil P"R$ is placed in a uniIorm magnetic Iield as shown in diagram (a). The variation oI
the magnetic Ilux density with time t is as shown in diagram (b).









Which one oI the Iollowing graphs shows variation oI the magnitude oI induced e.m.I. with time t ?

4T 3T 2T T 0

B

C D
4T 3T 2T T 0
A
4T 3T 2T T 0

4T 3T 2T T 0

t
t
t t

T 2T 3T 0 4T
L L L L L L L
L L L L L L L
L L L L L L L
L L L L L L L
L L L L L L L
L L L L L L L
Diagram (b)
Diagram (a)
t
! "
$ #
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35 Which oI the Iollowing produce voltage or current by selI-induction?
A High voltage or current produced in a transIormer
B High voltage produced in a Van de GraII generator
C High voltage produced when the switch in a solenoid circuit is opened
D Current Ilows in a copper plate when the plate is oscillating in a magnetic Iield

36 An alternating current represented by the equation 4 sin 100t Ilows in a resistor oI 5.0 O. II is in
ampere and t in seconds, the mean power dissipated in the resistor is
A 10 W B 20 W C 40 W D 160 W

37 The op-amp in the circuit shown contains a Ieedback resistor R
1









The Iunction oI the Ieedback is
A To increase the gain
B To oppose the input a.c.
C To increase the bandwidth
D To make the ampliIier into non-inverting

3 Which oI the Iollowing provides direct experimental evidence that light is a transverse wave but not a
longitudinal wave?
A Light can be polarized.
B Light can be diIIracted.
C Two coherent light waves can be made to interIere.
D The intensity oI light Irom a point source is inversely proportional to the square oI the distance Irom
the source.

39 A point object in air is placed at a distance u in Iront oI a glass sphere oI radius 7. II the reIractive index
oI glass is 3 and the image Iormed inside the glass sphere is 2u, the u can be written as
A 7
3
3
) 2 (
) 1 ( 2

B 7
3
3
) 2 ( 2
) 1 (

C 7
3
3
) 1 ( 2
) 2 (

D 7
3
3
)
2
(


40 A monochromatic light illuminates onto two narrow parallel slits and the interIerence pattern is observed
on a screen at some distance beyond the slits. Which modiIication will increase the separation between the
dark Iringes oI the interIerence pattern?
A Increase the distance between the slits
B Use monochromatic light oI higher Irequency
C Use monochromatic light oI longer wavelength
D Decrease the distance between the screen and the slits
R
I


R
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41 A monochromatic light oI wavelength 600 nm illuminates a diIIraction grating oI 3L10
5

lines per metre.
II the zero order is not being considered, how many diIIracted Iringes can be observed?
A 2 B 5 C 7 D 10

42 The results oI the photoelectric eIIect in Milikan`s experiment is shown in the graph below.








The intercept oI the 1-axis oI the graph at 1
4
depends on
A the work Iunction
B the stopping potential
C the intensity oI radiation
D the Irequency oI radiation

43 The de Broglie wavelength oI a bullet oI mass 0.02 kg which moves at speed oI 300 ms
-1
is
A 7.3 x 10
-36
m
B 1.8 x 10
-35
m
C 1.1 x 10
-34
m
D 9.9 x 10
-33
m

44 The Irequency oI electromagnetic radiation emitted by a hydrogen atom which undergoes a transition
between energy levels oI -1.36 x 10
-19
J and -5.45 x 10
-19
J is
A 1.36 x10
14
Hz
B 4.09 x 10
14
Hz
C 6.17 x 10
14
Hz
D 6.17 x 10
19
Hz

45 The cut-oII Irequency in the continuous X-ray spectrum Irom an X-ray tube depends on the
A target metal
B anode current
C Iilament current
D voltage across the tube

46 The main principle used to produce laser is
A reIlection oI light
B radioactive decay
C stimulated emission oI photons
D spontaneous emission oI photons
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47 The rest masses oI deuteron
2
1
, proton and neutron are 2.0150 u, 1.0096 u and 1.0097 u respectively.
A deuteron may disintegrate to a proton and neutron iI it
A emits a photon energy 3.1 MeV
B emits a photon oI energy 2.0 MeV
C captures a photon oI energy 2.0 MeV
D captures a photon oI energy 4.1 MeV

4 A sample consists oI two radioactive nuclides in equal proportion but each has a diIIerent decay constant.
Which graph shows the relation between the initial activity
o
and the initial total number oI radioactive
nuclei
o
oI the sample?

49 The binding energy oI carbon-12 in MeV is
|Mass oI carbon-12 11.996706 u, mass oI proton, 2
5
1.007276 u, mass oI neutron, 2
3
1.008665 u|

A 0.511 MeV

B 9.11 MeV

C 14.8 MeV

D 92.4 MeV

50 Which oI the Iollowing elementary particles has quark?
A Proton
B Photon
C Electron
D Neutrino

o
A

o
D

o
C

0
B