Nanyang Concept Test Physics (Advanced Level) : 5 AUGUST 2006
Nanyang Concept Test Physics (Advanced Level) : 5 AUGUST 2006
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Instructions
Mechanics- 15 questions;
Thermodynamics and Matter - 9 questions;
Waves and Osoillations- 6 questions;
Electricity and Magnetism- 15 questions;
Modem PhYsics- 15 questions.
4. U s e g : 1 0 m s - 2 ;c = 3 x l 0 8 m s - r ; h : 6 ' 6 3 x 1 0 - 3 a J s ;
chargeof an electrone= 1.6x 10-" C'
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Mechanics
A. 45'
B. 210"
c. 225'
D. 240'
E. 270'
A. x=0
I
(2b\'.
B. x=al - |
\s/
l"
c. X=-
2g
D. x=h
/ \2
x=ll-
th\
|
\s/
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You need to push a 30kg cabinetup an inclined slope of 30" from rest' After
movingthe catinet by 5 metes and creating600J ofheat energydue to friction in
the prJcess,you fincl that the cabinetis moving at 1 r/s' Find the work done in
movingthe cabinetoverthe distanceof 5 metres.
A. I 65J
B. 615J
c. /b)J
D. 965J
E. 1365J
Ms - Mass of Earth
Ms - Mass of SpaceshiP
M, - Massof pendulum
Rs- Distancefrom sPaceshiPto the
centerofEarth
R, - Distancefrom Pendulumto the
centerofEarth
GM"M,
l=-
Al
GMEMT GMEM,
I =-------
_,
-ttj l\P
M,il'
c.
Ro
M,t'2
D.
RJ
E.
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A. (i) and(iv)
B. (iii) and(v)
c. (iii) and(iv)
U. (ii) and(iv)
E, (i) and(v)
A, 0.447 s
B. 100s
i 4 1 . 4s
D 447s
E. The I erammassnevetteachesthe floor.
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both standingon a
Beckframand Ronaldo (assumedto have tle salne massily'; are
frictionless surface. Beckham kicks a ball of mass z from rest' which
il;;";A
Ronaldothen grasps
titrn rnou.t at a constantvelocity v due east,towards Ronaldo'
relativeto
*i r,ora, on to the ball. what is the resulting velocity of Ronaldo
Beckham?
Beckham Ronaldo
n(2M + n)
>t)
A.
M(M + n)
m
B.
M+n
n
c.
M(M + n)
2n
D.
M
E. zv
Aheavycartisbeingpulledbytwomotorizdvehicles.Iftheresultantoftheforces
the tension
tft. tehiies is 200N directedalongthe axis ofthe car! find
":<"""iUV
in rope A whenthe angle0 minimizesthe tension in rope B'
A. 106.4N
B. 187.9N
C. 212.8N
D. 292.4N
E. Noneofthe above
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A. will rise.
B. will fall.
C. will staythe same.
D. cannotbedetermined,unlessthe massof the anchoris known.
E. cannotbe determined,unless the massesof the man, boat and anchorare
known.
O Impulseis a force.
(ii) The impulseof an object is alwayspositive.
(iii) Impulseis a scalarquantity.
(iv) The Sl unit of impulseis kg m'/s.
(v) Impulseand momentumhavethesameunits.
A, (i) only
B. (iv) only
c. (v) only
D. (ii), (iii) and(v)
E. (iii) and(iv)
\
L/3 L-\ 2L/3
The father sits l,/3 from the fulcrum at side A, while the child sits 2L/3 from
the fulcrumat sideB.
B. The fathersits,L/5from the fulcrum at sideA. while the child sits 3L/5 from
the fulcrumat sideB.
c. The fathersitsL/4 from the fulcrum at sideA, while the child sitsZ/2 from the
fulcrumat sideB.
D. The fathersits,L/6from the fulcrum at sideA. while the child sits.L/3from the
fulcrum at sideB.
E. None ofthe above
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A. The magnitudeof the centripetal force at A, B, C and D are all the same'
B. the malnitude of the centripetal force at A is greaterthan that at D'
c. The malritude of the centripetal force at B is greaterthan that at C'
D. The magnitudeof tlre centripetal force is greatestat D'
E. Noneofthe above
13.AuniformbodyofmassMandvolumeZ(withlengthIisimmersed-inafluidof
density p at a iepth fr within a very wide containeras shown in the figure below.
the
what is'the work donerequiredto raisethe body up a distancez? Assumethat
volume of water in the container is much larger than Z'
A. MsL
,T[l
rt I I
B. MgL - pYgh
C. MgL- pVgl
D. MsL-pvs(h+ t)
/t\
usr- euglt+-
)
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\'. ",/
\zl.l
l.l
A.
Ft
v=-
m+p
f , I m+ u I
v=-4
p\ m )
2Ft
c. 'y=-
2 m +p
D. Ft
v=-
m+p
Ft
V=-
m
15. Two point objectsA and B areseparatedby a finite distance.Rand act on eachother
throughtheir gravitationalfield. If the massof A is doubledand the distanceiRis
tripled, what happensto their gravitational potential?
A. Their gravitationalpotentialincreases.
B. Their gravitationalpotentialremainsunchanged.
C. Their gravitationalpotentialdecreases.
D. Thedirectionoftheir gravitationalpotentialchanges.
E. Their gravitationalpotential iannot be determinedas it dependson the path
takenfor the distanceR to chanse.
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'collide repulsiveforcesbetweenthemselves'
(i) possess
iii wiih eachother accordingto Newton's laws of motion'
(iii) possess negligiblemass.
A. (i) only
B. (ii) onlY
C. (iii) only
D. (i) and(ii)
E. (i0, and(ii0
t 7 . A n i d e a l g a s i s c o n f i n e d i n a c o n t a i n e r w i t h f l e x i b l e w a l l s t h a t aits
lwayskeepthe
original
very-slowly to half
Dressureinside constant.Supposethe gas shrinks
is definitelyfalse?
iol"*.. Which of the following statements
outside'
A. The walls ofthe container conductheatand it is cooler
gas is diffusing out of
B. The walls of the contairrerare semlpermeableand the
the containertlrough the walls'
kinetic energyof
C. The walls of the container are impermeableand the average
the gasmoleculeshas fallen'
are made of a perfect
D. The walls of ttre container are impermeable and
insulatorto heat'
heat'
E. Thewalls of the containeraresemlpermeableandconduct
1 9 . Bubbles in a boiling pot get larger as they rise to the surface.Which of the
following canaccountfor this?
(D The temperatureat the surfaceis higher than at tho bottom ofthe pot.
(iD The extemalpressureon the bubblesis lessat the surface.
(iii) Additional watervapouriseinto the bubbles.
A. (i) only
B. (ii) only
c. (i) and(ii)
D. (ii) and(iii)
E. (i), (ii) and (iii)
zo. The triple point of water occursat 0.01oCand 0.006 atm. Which of the following
statementscan be deducedfrom this fact?
A. (i) only
B. (ii) only
C. (iii) only
D. (i) and(ii)
E. (ii) and(iii)
which of the
A gascontainedinsidea thermally insulatingcylinder is compressed.
foliowing is true?
l0
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of the
22. 5 J of heat has flowed from a cooler region to a warner region. which
following statementsis/arepossibly true?
A. (i) only
B. (ii) oniy
c. (iii) only
D. (iv) only
E. (ii) and(iv)
and
L). In a free expansion, an ideal gas does no work against its environment
its HowevL'
iemperature. a real gascools upon free Which of
expansion'
maintains
the following statementsis/aretrue?
A. (i) onlY
B. (ii) only
C. (iii) onlY
D. (i) and (ii)
E. (i) and (iii)
the
1^
At room temperature,which of the following diatomic moleculeshas/have
highestaveragespeed?
Carbonmonoxide(molarmass= 28 g/mol)'
Nitrogen(molarmass= 28 g/mol).
Oxygen(molarmass= 32 /mol).
A, Carbonmonoxide
B. Nitrogen
C. Oxygen
D. CarbonmonoxideandNitrogen
E. All threehavethe sameaveragespeed'
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25. A long, light pieceof steelof length2m is clampedat its lowerendand a 2kg ball is
fastenedto its top end. A horizontal force of 6N is requiredto displacethe ball
15cm to one side as shown below. Assuming that the systemperforms a simple
harmonicmotion uponrelease,what is the period of the backand forth vibration of
the ball?
15cm
A. 2.81s
B, 28.1s
c. 14.0s
D. 1.40s
E. None ofthe above
26. Which of the following is NOT an exampleof free oscillations?ffou areto ignore
damping effects from drag forces.)
A. A swingingsimplependulum
B. An ice cubebobbingup anddown in water
C. Vibrationson a drum skin after it hasbeenhit
D. Light rays in spacetravelingfrom the Sunto the Earth
E. Tidal variationsin sealevel
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A. Up
R Down
c. Left
D. tught
E. It remainsstationary.
29. Which of the following conditionsis NOT necessaryin order for light wavesfrom
two sourcesto interfere?
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A. 4V.
B. 8V.
c. 16V.
D. 32v.
E. sJt v.
A. (i) only
B. (ii) only
c. (iii) only
D. (i) and(ii) only
E, (ii) and(iii) only
A. will decrease.
B. will remaintle same.
C. will increase.
D. canbe any ofthe above,dependingon how quickiy the distanceis changed.
E. may increaseor decrease,
dependingon the sign of 4.
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is suitablefor useasa/an
35. A devicewith very small internalresistance
(i) arnmeter.
(ii) voltmeter.
(iii) capacitor.
A. (i) only
B. (ii) only
C. (iii) only
D. (i) and(iii)
E. (ii) and(iii)
A. Zero
a eQ/
/ 4reoL
c eQ/
/2reoL
n eq/-
/z^1src"t
- eq/
,/ "',lJ1roL
37. In the circuit below, the resistanceRz is increased If { is the cunent through
f = 1, 2, 3) then
resistor.Ry
Rl
l5
I
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3 8 . A magnetmoves inside a coil. Which of the following factorscan affect the emf
inducedin the coil?
A. (i) only
B. (ii) only
c. (i) and(iii)
D. (ii) and(iii)
E. (i), (ii) and (iii)
3 9 . In the circuits shown below, Z* for the AC source is equal to the DC voltage /.
The ammeterlr measuresthe rms cunent 1y and the ammeterl2 measuresthe
steadystateDC current.Iz.How wouldthe valuesof I and12compare?
j-3-.l -L--i
r3-l"
A.
?:-l
lr,ltlr,l
B, lr,l.lr,l
C. lr,l=lr,l
D. \ andIz cannotbe comparedunlessC is known.
E. 4and Iz cannotbe comparedunlessthe frequencyofthe AC sourceis known.
A. Zero
B. 4x1o'roJ
C. 8x10'10J
D. 2xl0-8J
E. 4xl0-8J
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A
Y I
r---T-\
Y
I
2
B.
l-l 2 , 3 ,I
E. 7,1')
42. It is desiredto shield a device from staticelectric fields. Which of the following
would be suitablefor this purpose?
A. (i) only
B. (ii) only
c. (i) and(iii)
D. (ii) and (iii)
E. (i), (ii) and (iii)
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A. R= r/10
B. R= rl2
c . R =r t J i
D. R=r
E. R=10r
magnetic
field
A. 5.R
B. 4N5
c. 5R/8
D. 8R/3
E. 4R/7
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Modern Physics
46. The fact that the binding energyper nucleondoesnot dependvery stronglyon the
volumeofthe nucleusindicatesthat
A1
Ifthe stablenucleiareplottedwith neutronnumbrvs. protonnumber,the curve
formedby the stablenuclei doesnot follow the line N= Z. This is predictedby
examininghow the binding energyis influencedby
48. When a hydrogenatom absorbsa photon that raises it to the n = 4 state,how many
different energiesare possible for the photon(s)that may be emitted as the atom
eventuallyreturnsto the ground (z = 1) state?
A, 1
B.3
c.5
D.6
E.7
A. I
B.2
c.3
D.4
E,5
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50. Sourcesof red (632.8nm), blue (480 nm) andyellow (589 nm) light eachemit light
with a powerof 50 mW that are incidenton a metalof work function 2.0 eV. Which
sourcewould resultin the largestphotocurrent?
A. Thered source
B. Thebluesource
C. Theyellow source
D. Theyall emit the samephotocurrent.
E. Theblue andyeliow sowces
5 1 . Which of the following factors will NOT changethe kinetic energy of the most
energeticelectronsemittedin the photoelectriceffect?
(D Thebrightnessofthe light
(ii) The wavelengthof the light
(iii) The work function of the metal
A. (i) only
B. (ii) only
C. (iii) only
D. (i) and(iii)
E. (i), (ii) and(iii)
A. (i) only
B. (iii) only
C. (i) and(ii)
D. (i) and(iii)
E. (i), (ii) and(iii)
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A. (i) only
B. (ii) only
c. (iii) only
D. (i) and(ii)
E. (i) and(iii)
(D Photoelectriceffect
(ir) Young'sdoubleslit experiment
(iii) Equivalenceofmass and energygivenby E = mc'
A. (i) only
B. (ii) only
C. (iii) only
D. (i) and(iii)
E. (ii) and(iii)
56. A beamofblue light and a beamofred light carrythe sameamountof total energy.
Which of the following is tme?
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the
57. Which of the following factorsallow us to useelectronsfor demonstrating
waveJikepropertiesof matter?
(D Electronsaresmall andlight.
(iD Electronscanbe accelerated to high velocities'
(iii) Electronscanpenetratecrystals.
A. (i) only
B. (ii) only
C. (iii) only
D. (i) and(iii)
E. (i), (ii) and(iii)
Blackbodyradiation
B. The photoelectric effect
c. Line spectraemittedby hydrogengas
D. All of the above
E. Noneofthe above
(i) Smallmass
(ii) LargevelocitY
(iii) Largevalueof i
A. (i) only
B. (ii) only
C. (iii) only
D. (i) and(ii)
E. (i) and(iii)
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A. (i) only
B. (ii) only
C. (iii) only
D. (i) and(ii)
E. (i) and(iii)
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