TEMASEK 

JUNIOR COLLEGE 
2021 JC1 END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 
Higher 2 
 
 
 
                                                        
 
PHYSICS  9749 
   
Booklet 1   Multiple-Choice Questions  27 September 2021 
  2 hours 40 minutes 
 
                                   
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This paper consists of 2 booklets and a Multiple Choice answer sheet.
Booklet 1: Section A
Booklet 2: Section B
Write your name and C.G. on the answer sheet and cover page provided.

Do NOT open the booklets until you are told to do so.

Section A
There are 20 questions in this section. Answer all questions. For each question, there are four possible
answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and shade the box below the correct
answer using soft pencil on the Multiple Choice answer sheet.
Note: The multiple choice answer sheet will be collected after 40 minutes.

Section B

Answer all questions in Section B.

Answer in the spaces provided in Booklet 2. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of
each question or part question. For numerical answers, all working must be shown.

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At the end of the paper, hand in Booklet 2 only.

INFORMATION
The values of physical constants and a list of formulae are given on page 2.
 
 
 
 

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Data
speed of light in free space c  3.00  108 m s1
permeability of free space 0  4   107 H m1
permittivity of free space 0  8.85  1012 F m1
 (1/(36))  109 F m1
elementary charge e  1.60  1019 C
the Planck constant h  6.63  1034 J s
unified atomic mass constant u  1.66  1027 kg
rest mass of electron me  9.11  1031 kg
rest mass of proton mp  1.67  1027 kg
molar gas constant R  8.31 J K1 mol1
the Avogadro constant NA  6.02  1023 mol1
the Boltzmann constant k  1.38  1023 J K1
gravitational constant G  6.67  1011 N m2 kg2
acceleration of free fall g  9.81 m s2

Formulae

uniformly accelerated motion

work done on / by a gas W  pV

hydrostatic pressure p  gh
gravitational potential    Gm r
temperature T/K  T/C + 273.15

pressure of an ideal gas

mean translational kinetic energy of an ideal gas molecule

displacement of particle in s.h.m. x  xo sint
velocity of particle in s.h.m. v  vo cost
  x02  x 2
electric current I  Anvq
resistors in series R  R1 + R2 + . . . .
resistors in parallel 1/R  1/R1 + 1/R2 + . . . .
electric potential V  Q/(40r)
alternating current / voltage x  x0 sint
0 I
B
magnetic flux density due to a long straight wire 2 d
 NI
B 0
magnetic flux density due to a flat circular coil 2r
B  0 n I
magnetic flux density due to a long solenoid
radioactive decay x  x0 exp(t)
ln 2

t1
2

decay constant
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Section A (20 marks)

1 A physics student measures the mass of his Measurement tutorial worksheets using a simple
balance and some standard masses, each of 1.00 ± 0.02 g. He finds that 15 masses are not
quite enough for balance but 16 masses are just too much.

15 x 1.00 g masses
worksheets
16 x 1.00 g masses
worksheets

What is an appropriate value, with its associated uncertainty, for the mass of the worksheets?

A 15.50 ± 0.02 g B 15.5 ± 0.3 g C 15.5 ± 0.5 g D 15.5 ± 0.8 g

2 A manNis jogging with a velocityNof 5 m s-1 due north initially. Upon

N reaching a junction,Nhe is
seen running at a velocity of 12 m s due east.
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Which of the following vector R represents the change in velocity of the man?
R R
R R
A B C D

3 A ball was launched vertically upwards at 6.0 m s–1 from the ground. Another identical ball was
launched with the same velocity from the same position 1.0 s later.

What is the time that had elapsed after the second ball was launched, when the two balls
collided with each other?

A 0.11 s B 0.22 s C 0.61 s D 1.1 s

4 A motorcycle skids horizontally with velocity v along a slippery road before falling from the
road edge into a ditch 1.25 m below. If the motorcycle lands 10 m away from the edge as
shown, what is the value of v?
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A 5 m s-1 B 10 m s -1 C 15 m s-1 D 20 m s -1

5 A uniform cylinder A of radius r and weight 48 N is placed on a rough floor. When a cylindrical
hole B is drilled through cylinder A, the weight of the remaining portion is 36 N. The centre of B

is at a distance of from the centre of A as shown.

A force F is applied horizontally to the top of the cylinder so that the centres of A and B are at
the same height from the floor as shown.

A
B

rough floor
r

What is the force F required to keep the cylinder in this equilibrium position?

A 2.0 N B 4.0 N C 6.0 N D 12 N

6 Three identical containers are filled with water to the brim as shown. X and Y have a floating
block of wood submerged to different depths. Z has a block of wood that sinks to the bottom of
the container as shown in the diagram.

wood

X Y Z

Which of the options is correct?

A Weight of X = Weight of Y = Weight of Z
B Weight of X = Weight of Y < Weight of Z
C Weight of X > Weight of Y = Weight of Z
D Weight of X < Weight of Y < Weight of Z
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7 A force F is applied to pull three objects A, B and C across a frictionless horizontal surface. The
three objects are connected by the strings as shown in the figure. The tensions in the strings
between A and B is Ta and that between B and C is Tb.

Ta B Tb C F
A

Part of object B is chipped off such that the mass of object B becomes smaller. The force F
remains unchanged and continues to pull the three objects.
How do the tensions Ta and Tb in the strings change?

A Ta increases and Tb decreases.

B Ta increases and Tb increases.
C Ta decreases and Tb decreases.
D Ta decreases and Tb increases.

8 Smith and Jones are skating on ice (assuming frictionless) so that they are moving with equal speeds
westward, in the same straight line. Smith is skating backwards facing Jones. Smith throws a ball to
Jones at time t1 and receives it back at time t2. Assuming that the time of flight of the ball is negligible,
which of the graphs best represents the speed-time relationship for the two skaters?

A B

C D
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9 The variation with time of the vertical speed of a ball falling in air is shown below.

During the time from 0 to T, the ball gains kinetic energy and loses potential energy Ep.
Which of the following statement is true?

A Ep is equal to the gain in kinetic energy.

B Ep is greater than the gain in kinetic energy.
C Ep is equal to the work done against air resistance.
D Ep is less than the work done against air resistance.

10 A truck of mass 1500 kg is pulled up an inclined plane at constant speed by an electric motor
as shown below.

motor

30o

The gain in potential energy of the truck is 48 kJ. The efficiency of the electric motor is .
Taking g to be 10 m s-2, what is the average frictional force acting on the truck on its way up
the slope?
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A 2.50 kN B 3.75 kN C 5.00 kN D 10.0 kN

11 A rectangular tank, with vertical sides, contains water to a depth of 30 cm. On a cold day, the
water is initially 0 oC. The top 3.0 cm of it freezes into ice at 0 oC.
Assume that half of the latent heat given out by the ice goes to heating the remainder of the
water. What is now the temperature of the water below the ice?

(The specific latent heat of fusion of water is 330 kJ kg-1 and the specific heat capacity of water
is 4.2 kJ kg-1 K-1.)

A 8.7 oC B 7.9 oC C 4.4 oC D 3.9 oC

12 The density of air is 1.20 kg m-3 at a temperature of 20 oC and standard atmospheric pressure.
What is the density of air at a temperature of 27 oC and standard atmospheric pressure?

A 1.62 kg m-3 B 1.23 kg m-3 C 1.17 kg m-3 D 0.89 kg m-3

13 A sealed tank of gas contains a mixture of neon and argon which are both monoatomic. The
tank is at room temperature. Which quantity must be the same for the particles of neon and
argon in the tank?

A internal energy
B mean kinetic energy
C mean speed
D root mean squared speed

14 Which of the following thermodynamic processes on a fixed mass of an ideal gas is

impossible?

A It absorbs heat and expands while its internal energy increases.

B It absorbs heat and expands while its internal energy decreases.
C It liberates heat and is compressed while its internal energy increases.
D It absorbs heat and is compressed while its internal energy decreases.

15 A car moves from points P to Q along a horizontal semi-circular path with constant speed. The
radius of the path is 200 m and the time taken to complete the journey is 30 s.

200 m Q
P
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Which row correctly shows the linear speed and magnitude of the average velocity of the car?

linear speed / m s1 average velocity / m s1

A 21 13

B 21 21

C 42 13

D 42 21

16 A satellite moves from one circular orbit around earth into another circular orbit with a smaller
orbital radius. Which of the following is true?

A Kinetic energy of the satellite decreases.

B Angular velocity of the satellite decreases.
C Potential energy of the satellite decreases.
D Gravitational pull on the satellite by earth decreases.

17 A planet of mass M and radius R rotates so rapidly that loose material at the equator just
remains on the surface.

What is the period of rotation of the planet?

√ R
√ √ GM
√
2 3
A 2π B R C 2π D R
2π 2π
GM GM R
3
GM

18 A point mass moves with simple harmonic motion. Which of the following statements is false?

A The maximum kinetic energy of the mass is dependent on the frequency of the oscillation.
B The time taken for the system to change from maximum kinetic energy to maximum
potential energy is a quarter of the period of the oscillation.
C An oscillation system with larger amplitude will have a greater maximum velocity.
D An oscillation system with larger amplitude will have a longer period.

19 An object placed on a horizontal platform is vibrating vertically in simple harmonic motion with
a frequency of 2.0 Hz.

The amplitude of vibration of the platform is gradually increased from zero. At one particular
amplitude, the object is seen to lose contact with the platform.

What is the amplitude of the oscillation when this occurs?

A 3.9 cm B 6.2 cm C 7.8 cm D 12.4 cm
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20 Waves from a point source pass through an area that is 2.0 cm wide as shown.

16.0 cm

2.0 cm

point source
of waves

Within this area, the intensity of the waves is I and their amplitude is A. The waves reach a
second area of width 16.0 cm. What will be the intensity and amplitude of the waves when
they reach the second area?

Intensity Amplitude

D
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