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GCE O Level Oct/Nov 2011 Physics 5058 Paper 1 Suggested Answers (v 1.1)
# Ans Workings/Remarks
1 C
Voltage =
Work done
charge

The units work done (energy) is joules, J and charge is measured in coulomb, C.
2 C
-
3 B
From the graph, the time the car travels at constant speed is between 4 7 seconds.

The area of a speed-time graph gives the distance travelled by the car.
4 C
Since her total time taken is 2 hours, after taking a break of half an hour and spending
a quarter of an hour in a traffic jam.
Time left = 2 hours 45mins = 1hr 15 min which is 1.25hrs
Average Speed =
Time distance
time taken

=
75 km
1.25 hrs

= 60km/h
5 B
At constant speed, there is zero acceleration and hence zero
resultant force according to Newtons 2nd Law of F = ma
Hence both the upward force on the parachutist must be equal to
the weight of the parachutist so that there is no resultant force
produced.






4
4
7
Distance traveled
at constant speed
= 3 s 4 m/s
= 12 m
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6 A
Since the question specifies that the nail does not move, the diagram is in equilibrium
This means that all three vector arrows must flow in a closed loop in order for the
equilibrium situation to be maintained.

7 A
If we let the mass of one brick be m and the volume of one brick be v,
The density of the brick is given by
Density =
Mass
Volume
=
m
v

For the pile of bricks,
Total mass = 3m
Total volume = 3v
density of the pile of bricks =
3m
3v
=
m
v

Hence the density remains the same but the mass and volume and mass are 3 times
greater.
8 C
Considering the moments affecting rod N,
Since the moments are balanced , and assuming R is 10g (there are 2 options with
that)
Q10m/s
2
1000g

10cm
100cm
=
10g10m/s
2
1000g

20cm
100cm

Q = 20g
Considering the moments affecting rod M,
Total mass on the right hand end = 20g + 10g = 30g
30g10m/s
2
1000g

10cm
100cm
=
P10m/s
2
1000g

20cm
100cm

P = 15g
9 C
Pressure =
Force
Area

Force = Pressure x Area
= 500 10
3
Pa 0.2m
2

= 100 000N
T
W
R
40
T
W
R

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10 B
Pressure at P = hg
= 0.16m 1000kg/m
3
10m/s
2

= 1600 Pa
Pressures at P & Q are the same by virtue of them being at the same height.
Pressure at Q = Pressure at P
1600 = hg
= 0.20m x
x
10m/s
2

x
= 800 kg/m
3
11 D

P is the highest point of the oscillation, that is where the mass stops, and does a U-
turn ... if that's the case the mass cannot have kinetic energy at that point, instead it
has gravitational POTENTIAL energy and some Elastic POTENTIAL energy
(compression of spring)
Q is the lowest point of oscillation, where the mass also stops and does another U-
turn. Hence the mass has elastic POTENTIAL energy (stretched spring), and again,
no kinetic energy. If Q is taken to be the datum, then also we do not have any
gravitational potential energy
12 C
Work done = Force x Distance (in the direction of the force)
200 000J = F 100m
F = 2000N
13 B
Power =
Work done
Time taken

=
Force distance(in the uiiection of the foice)
time taken

Since the force, which is the weight of the student, is acting downward in the vertical
direction, the HORIZONTAL distance of the stairs is not relevant to the calculation.
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14 D
Self-explanatory
15 B

Since pressure is inversely proportional to volume (at constant temperature) for a
fixed mass of gas, as the bubble rises it experiences lesser pressure on its ascent,
and so its volume will grow larger.
16 C
Silver color affects the heat transfer of radiation only. Silver is a poor radiator and a
good reflector of radiant heat.
Conduction and Convection are reduced by the vacuum between he walls of the flask
instead.
17 B
The largest e.m.f generated will correspond to the largest temperature difference
between the junctions.
Hence 80C - 20C = 60C (largest)
18 A

Heat supplied by the heater = heat absorbed by the copper
Q = mcu
Pt = mcu
100W 40s = 2kg 400J/kgC x u
u = 5 C
19 D
The specific latent heat of vapourisation occurs only during boiling. Mass of water
boiled is 0.2kg.
Q = ml
v

Pt = ml
v

2000 W 5min 60s = 0.2kg l
v

l
v
= 3 000 000 J / kg
20 A
Only energy can be transferred through the rope.
21 A
The angle of incidence is the angle bound between the normal and the incident ray,
which is half of the angle of 80.
22 C
=
sini
sinr

1.5 =
sin45
sinr

r ~ 28.1
The question asks for the change in the direction of i
when entering the glass, hence 45 28 = 17


45
28
glass
air
i
r
17
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23 A
A is a converging lens (magnification) as shown in the completed ray diagram below.

The rest are all diverging lenses as illustrated in the following completed ray
diagrams.


24 B
-
25 C
The greater the frequency, the greater the pitch.
The greater the amplitude, the louder the sound.
26 B

27 C
-
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28 B
Unlike charges attract. Hence X and Y, and X and Z must have opposing charges.
29 A
R =
L
A

Rearranging, L =
RA

for the first resistor.

For the second resistor, L
new
=
(2R)[
A
4

= [
2
4

RA

= 0.5L
30 B
As the current comes out from the alternating current supply, it can go through all four
resistors if it travels in the clockwise direction, but when in the anti-clockwise direction
the current cannot pass through the resistors which are along the same route as the
diode.

Hence only 2 resistors carry the current in 2 directions, and the resistors adjacent to
the diode carry current in ONE direction only.
31 D
Total Voltage of the circuit = 2V + 2V = 4V
Total Resistance in the circuit (parallel)=
1
[sum of
1
R

=
1
[
1
2
+
1
2

= 1O
Since I =
V
R
,
Current in the circuit, A1 = A3 =
4V
1
= 4A
A2 will have half the 4A current, i.e. 2A, as the 4A current branches out equally into
the 2 identical resistors.
32 C
P =
V
2
R
=
(8V)
2
12
=5.3 W

Currentinonly
onedirection
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33 B
- A person touches the earth wire: In normal working conditions, the earth wire
carries no current, and also it is not connected directly to the live wire, hence it
would not have any effect on the live wire.
- A person touches the neutral wire: The person and the Neutral wire are both at
zerovolt, hence with no potential difference current will not flow.
- A person touches the live wire: The resistance of the human body ranges from a
low end value of 500O. Normal household appliances have less resistance than
that (kettle is typically 50O), hence the current drawn by the human body will be
much less than that of appliances, and will not result in a blown fuse.
- The live wire touches the neutral wire: With no resistance in between, this is as
good as a short circuit, and infinite current will flow through the circuit, causing the
fuse to blow.
- The live wire touches the earth wire: If the live wire touches the earth wire directly,
that would open current "floodgates", and infinite current flows to the ground.
34 D

Wires that carry current in the same direction experience attractive forces
35 A
An iron core within the path of the magnetic field will concentrate field lines, making
the motor more efficient.

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36 B
Induced emf is produced when a conductor (wire) experiences a rate of change of
magnetic flux linkage (Faraday's Law).Hence, the wire will only have induced
electromotive force if it experiences a changing magnetic field.
At P and Q, the magnet stops momentarily before it changes direction. This means
when stationary, it experiences no change in magnetic field, hence no induced e.m.f.
37 D

38 D
The brightness of a lamp is determined by the current that flows through it. No matter
how the LDR changes in resistance, L
1
has a fixed potential difference and is equal to
the voltage of the battery. By Ohms Law, the current flowing through L
1
is unchanged,
hence its brightness stays the same.
The potential difference across the series circuit of L
2
and the LDR is also fixed, but
as the light intensity as increased, the LDRs resistance decreases leading to a higher
current flowing through the LDR and L
2
. Hence the brightness of L
2
increases.
39 A
Since potential difference is proportional to resistance for resistors in series, an
increase in temperature leads to a decrease in the resistance of the thermistor, which
leads to a decrease of potential difference across it. However all electrical
components will somewhat have some resistance in the, and so it does not decrease
to zero.
40 D
The screen displays two complete waveforms.
Since frequency is the inverse of the period of the wave, and the period of the wave is
the time taken for ONE wave, the period is
1
400
2 =
1
800
s.
Hence the frequency is [
1
800

-1
which is 800 Hz.