i Re MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS T— ta Answer ALL Questions sal Jr = me) pn gravity on the planet? p\nee fe az 4 yal’ > AL Sms? de® we — @ ¢ OG 45, &%, PHYSICS: SCI-J155 324 An object is released from rest on a planet that has no atmosphere. The object falls freely for 3.0 meters in the first second, What is the magnitide of the acceleration due Bo 3.0ms? eh es be Ag. [rcs a 6.0 m/s? wna © 10.0 m/s? you vn =+4 A bird is flying in a straight line initially at 10 m/s. It uniformly increases its speed to 1Sm/s while covering a distance of 25 m. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the bird? ; igh. eho poe ets Pht ye 5 2 a c. 2.0 m/s? os- via 4 halt D. 0.5 m/s 25m ve A sinusoidal wave travels in the positive x-direction with amplitude of 15.0 cm, k wavelength 40.0 cm and frequency of 8.00 Hz. At time t = 0 and x =0, the wave V = 4 amplitude is 15.0 cm, The wave number and period of the wave are? oa dF A 15.7 rad/em, 12.58 © \ Bh 2 oy Se B. 12.5 rad/cm, 1.57 s C. 0.157 rad/em, 0.125 s D. 1.25 rad/cm, 1.25 s BED trate AB help ewe A string produces waves with a frequency of 5.00 Hz and has amplitude 12.0 em. If the speed of the wave is 20.0 m/s, the angular frequency of the wave will be? A. 3.0rad/sec \ al B. 15.0 rad/sec C.\ 15.7 rad/m D. 31.4 rad/sec The equation of a progressive sinusoidal wave can be written as y= (2.00cm)sin(3.62¢ ~ 2.1 x), where x is in meters and t in seconds. The frequency of the wave is A. 1.25 Hz B. 3.0 Hz c. 2.56 Hz D. 0.576 Hz MJUPEB/BIONISA negatively-charged particle is slow! constant magnetic field. If the ‘magnetic field, the subsequer it i has a ly moving as it enters a region that bi ie ¢ velocity of the particle is initially perpendicular 10 "at motion of the particle will follow 4 helical path around the magnetic field lines circular path in the plane perpendicular to the magnetic field lines. 8 straight line path in the same ditection as it was initially traveling. @ circular path in a plane parallel to the magnetic field lines. yop> Consider two parallel wires carrying current in the same direction. Which one of the following statements is true concerning this situation? A The two wires will attract each other, even if no external magnetic field is applied to the wires. ‘The two wires will repel each other, even if no external magnetic field is applied to the wires. ‘The two wires will attract each other, only if an external magnetic field is applied to the wires. ‘The wires will be neither attracted nor repelled from each other when no external magnetic field is applied to the wires. B. G D. ‘The plane of a conducting loop is oriented parallel to the x-y plane. A magnetic field is directed in the -z direction. Which one of the following actions will not change the ‘magnetic flux through the loop? Decreasing the area‘of the loop." * Increasing the strength of the magnetic field. Rotating the loop about an axis that is directed in the z direction and that passes through the centre of the loop. Rotating the loop about an axis that is‘ directed in the y direction and that passes through the centre of the loop. vo ODP When protons and neutrons join together to make a nucleus, energy is Which of the following could not be explained in terms of classical physics? L- the phoyoelectric effect Il, variation of mass with speed II. the Compton effect Tonly 's Offece is egleeA Qs Tony @ Depeler's f (€ wile Monly LA. released. =A B. absorbed. .. Q=Aev c neither released nor absorbed. iG a Q D. randomly absorbed and released. ater A. B. > Tiandin the perceived Varartons Of. Sounc! oluc. to the vibration Of the sovac Source Turn Over4 11, Which of the following statements is incorrect? A. Mass defect is the amount of matter that would be converted into energy if a ‘nucleus were formed from initially separated protons and neutrons. B. Nuclear binding energy is the energy released in the formation of an atom from subatomic particles C. Nuclei with highest binding energies are the most stable nuclei, PD» Mass number is the sum of all protons and electrons in an atom. 12, ALL EXCEPT ONE of the following quantities can be possessed by both an x ray and an atom of hydrogen. Find the exception. A. Momentum, B. Velocity. C, Energy. a Rest mass. 13, The spaceship NIGX travelling through the galaxy, sends out a smaller explorer craft that travels to a nearby planet and signals its findings back. The proper time for the trip to the planet is measured by clocks A. onboard NIGX, B. on board the explorer craft. on Earth. D.. at the centre of the galaxy. 5 : t For a given liquid at atmospheric pressure, which of the following processes can occur at any temperature? A. Boiling. 4 ) ‘A small mass is suspended from a long thread so as to form a simple pendulum. The period T of the oscillations depends only on the mass m, the length | of the thread the acceleration g due to gravity at thg plage concerned. Then, T=km'l’g", where x, y, z and k are constants. Find the values of x, y and z. f ates (0, Yand -Y% B %0and-% vObP 43, - tk pamher e Co tims ee D. —-%,-%and 0 £5 The work function of caesium is 2.5eV. What is the threshold frequency of radiation 2 that can eject electron from the metal” woe A. te Plas B. NY, 2 Wo a MS c. Vew= Vox! ty. -1.9eV 0.380V A -0.28eV B. c. D., -18eV MELPEBBIOWIS R= dit ASZ Which of the following is a set of vectors? A. Weight, displacement and moment. ity, volume and up thrust. Density, capacitance and distance. Mass, force and impulse, C@ » The unit of power “Watt” is equivalent to, yc AN» fo ae eyo A. 31. A tyre is pumped to a pressure of 30Nm” at 270°C when the tyre heats up to 540°C the new pressure assuming no charge in volume is A. 60.0N/m? B. 54.0N/m” C. 45.8N/m? gee De 32.7Ni? © 32.) The product of pressure (and volte (has the unio, A Ne B. co D. ®) Which of the following quantities is a vector? A. Electric potential. B. Electric charge. Cy Electrical capacitance. Bo iecuie field fe 4) ‘The equivalent capacitance of three capacitors, each of capacitance C, connected in series is pops Axlgoein we MILPEBIBIO IS Turn OverIn the radioactive series, the particles emitted respectively are A B. c o& ‘What is the peak voltage of a 110V r.m.s main supply? A B. o D. @) The stress on an object when a force acts on it is equal to the relative change in its dimension. the applied force per unit area. young’s modulus. the elastic limit. A. ae C. D. Nban' We According to Hooke’s law, the force needed to elongate an elastic object by an amount s is proportional to eg B. Cc D. A 20.0 m length wire of 1.50 mm in diameter has resistance of 2.5 9. What is the Resistance of 35.0 m length of wire 3.0 mm in diameter made of the same material? A B. c Dd. esis To tune a parallel resonant circuit to a higher frequency, the capacitance should be A. C. D. MUL PEBBIONIS replaced with inductance.41 Which of the following statements are correct? 1. X rays travel atthe speed of light. i Il. X rays may be produced when high-energy electrons are stopped by a target IIL. X rays are high-energy electrons and II only. Land II only. ) Mand Ill only. » 1, Mand 11 Tonization within a P-N junction causes a layer on each side of the barrier called the op> A. junction B. depletion region C. barrier voltage D. forward voltage gap. What is this gap called? A Energy gap B. Hole C. — Electron-hole pair °° oo : D. Recombination : i be A bar magnet is divided in two pieces. Whicf of the following statements is true? A. The bar magnet is demagnetized, B. The magnetic field of each separated piece becomes stronger. C. The magnetic poles are separated. D. Two new magnets are created. An object is thrown straight up from ground Jevel with a speed of 50 m/s. Its distance above ground level 6.0 s later i-(g = 10 m/s?) A 270m — kate Bo 330m gear —- 49 orth Cc. 480m 77 son ae. D. 500m 46 One major difference between Electric force and Gravitational force is that A. Electric force is always repulsive and Gravitational force is either repulsive or attractive, B. Electric force always attracts and Gravitational force always repels. : Ay C, Electric force is only repulsive while Gravitational force is only attractive. DW Electric force is either attractive or repulsive and Gravitational force is always attractive. SULPEBBIONIS Fam Oe,47, &) A copper cube weighs 0.25N in air, 0.17X when completely immersed in paraffin oi and 0.15N when completely immersed in water. The ratio of upthrust in oil to ite in water is. Ay 35 1:2 4:5 7:10 . (@) ‘The pair of physical quantities that js scalar only is My on HD Aleu #at- Volume and area Moment and momentum Light and displacement D. Weight and Temperature AD 5.08 Bo 10.08, Cc 30.0s - D. 40.0s ae wink FAS. A train with an initial velocity of 20. Ons is subjected to a deceleration of 2. Orns. ‘The time required to bring the train to a complete: halt is” 50... Ice cubes are added to a glass of warm water: The glass and water are cooled by: A. "* conduction only. »B. convection only. v€; conduction and convection. D. convection and radiation. ote MUUPEBBIONIS e @ z a] 4 | | E 4eis eS Ei 78sxv © 34vvs rib | SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS Answer FOUR Questions; One from each Course. ) Goes ao oe a eh ope 5.009 5 Define the following terms and givé their units: i ; BP sa @ Work Ae 9! of (ii) Power or” Ur. LM RB ae u eG" A copper wire LM is fused at the end M to an iron wire MN. The copper wire has length 0.9 m and cross-sectional area 0.9 x 10 m?. The iron wire has Jength 1.4m and cross-sectional area 1.3 x 10% m*, (2 marks} compound wire is stretched by the same fore, its total length increases by/0.01 m. Calculate: Ss, (@ The ratio of the extensions of the two wires. a Gi) The extension of each wire. (HD The tension applied tothe compound wire. {4 marks] [Young's moduli for copper and iron are 1.3 x 10"' Nim?and 2.1 x 10! ‘N/m? respectively]. © 0- ) SuvPEBBIONIS (i) State Newton's law of gravitation. (0 mark] (i) Whar is gravitational field strength? [1 mark] (Gi) At the surface of the earth g = 9.806ms™, Assuming the earth to be a sphere of radius 6.371x10°m, Compute the mass of the earth. Gravitational constant = 6.67 x 10" Nmi/kg (2 marks) F. Gece (i) Clearly distinguish between the properties ‘mass* and ‘weight’ of a body. \ (mark) (ii) State Kepler's laws of planetary motion. (1% marks) ’ x A satellite of mass 66 kg is in orbit round the Earth ata distance of 5.7R_ © above its surface, where R isthe value ofthe mean radius of the Earth. V% {the gravitetional field strength atthe surface of the Earth is 9.8 N/kg, calculate. [4 marks} (i) The centripetal force acting on the satellite. z (i) The period ofthe satelite in the orbit in hours. 9. yc NG ee Lo’ fe + Sig F< &Mm} pas ‘ wv , } ee oe GA we Fxacee .2'0 ‘ : (©) i) State the I j aw of conservation of energy {1 mark] (ii) A boy exens a fore, | nonin oe oe OF 12.0 5 at an angle of 30° above the.) A salsa oh 40 kg roller Find the work done by the boy and the with an ital paltane it moves 2.00m, assuming the roller starts , fiction, uy eee - m/s and slides horizontally without Wa) VY Me sell shiles orn Creat ent, , temas) p Wt seemahlmet finial ened oy nection PHD oo2 «Rana Eet dint nal laches ie erees cheaee ee ¢ * @. @ Explain with aid of' well labeled diagram, the ems amplitude and wavelength of a wave. © (2 marks} (ii) State the conditions for the phenomenon of total internal reflection. (0 mari (ii) Give one application of total internal reflection in communications. : " (0 mark] ‘A Camot engine operates between the temperature 7,,= 850K and T,= 300K. } ~ The engine performs 1200J of work each cycle, which takes 0.25s. " S@ — Whatis the efficiency of this engine? (ii) What is the average power of this engine? <7 (ili) How much energy is extracted as heat from the high-temperature reservoir every cycle? (iv) _ How much energy is delivered as heat to the low-temperature reservoir erat oe a every cycle? Va [6 marks} =Qy-@e (@) How can myopia be corrected? (2 marks) (>) The equation for a transverse wave moving along a long string is y = 6.0 sin(0.020x + 4.0¢), where x and y'are in em and rin second. Determine the wave's (i) Amplitude (ii) Speed (iii) Direction of propagation (ix) Maximum transverse speed for a particle on the string. [5 marks] pre x Q: 020 : fe cae ASie (Ee +E) d sake 4808~ S Dae i = J i~ ee @ o B74 - yon tem ay n a4 a An object is placed 6 cm from a converging lens with a focal length of 4cm. (i) Calculate the position of the image (ii) Calculate the magnification of the lens (ii) Identify three properties of the image (3 marks) i (i) Differentiate between ohmic and non ~ ohmic materials. {1 mark] Or) ‘What are the quantities that the resistance of a wire depend on? {1 mark] iP (®) A heating coil of power rating 10W is required when the p.d across it is 20V. Calculate the length of nichrome wire needed to make the coil if the cross sectional area of the wire used is 1.0 x107m” and resistivity of nichrome is 1.0x10Qm. (3 marks} / (©) Analtemating current with a peak value of 6.8A flows through a series XK R-L-C circuit. Ifthe values of the resistance, inductance and capacitance are 3 500, 0.2H and 40uF respectively and the frequency of the generator is 60H, X= FL Catcuate: — Kee ae ' © = RPO @ the peak value of the applied voltage. - Gi), the average power dissipated in the circuit, Gil) the phase engle ©. we i » [5 marks] 6 — @ _Explain the concent of Doppler effect. , : [2 marks} 1 (®) In the Figure below!’ x is a small positively charged sphere with a mass of _ / 20kg. Itis suspended from the roof by an insulating rope which make an igle of 30° with the roof. yis a small negatively charged sphere which has fer" ( ne Xe Tate same magnide of charge asx. y is fixed othe wall by means of anconducting plates, euch of area 030m", are separated bya = mof ai the other has distance of 2.010“ mof air. One plate has charge ~Q: the other charge ~Q. An electric field of 5000.N/C is directed to the left in the space between the plates, as shown in the figure below. Two parallel [Permintivity of free space = 8.85 x10" F/m] We 88 5000 N/C de® a. | le 2.0 x 10-2m Indicate on the diagram which plate is positive (+) and which is negative (-). Determine the capacitance of this arrangement of plates. - Determine the magnitude of the electrostatic force on the electron at this location and state its direction. < iv) If the electron is released from rest at this location midway between the plates. determine its speed just before striking one of the plates. Assume that i gravitational effects are negligible. [ ¢, = 8.85%10"" Fm”; electronic charge = 1.602107" C: me =9.11 107" FZ _ [es marks]/ 2 d v= $95 ea-v F-ve bye fad KU V vefa dee Vv k x wy j= a i te ye edt Zt B ia SuLPEBBIONIS A cited et pA uk 154 santos0b SO @ © ire Wcr- Msc Ames suvbep aids 1 Conus \ Ee a Sr SN Y/ pw t (OY © Grier SLY, t Sy hat? a Explain the terms (i) length conmaction and (ii) time dilation. [2 marks] Explain why it is not possible to accelerate an object to move at the speed of light {2 marks] In the frame of reference in which a particle called the muon, it has a life time 2.2,4s . what is the life time of the muon as measured by a scientist that observes themuon moving with speed v = 0.75¢ 7 (2 marks) An electron and a positron have the same rest mass (9.1«10""kg): When both collide they annihilate to give two photons of equal energy. Calculate the energy of each photon assuming both initial particles have zero kinetic energy. {2 marks] An observer reports an event to occur at position x = 5.0mand time 1 =2.5x10"s A second observer moves at velocity v = 0.6c along the x-axis. Calculate using Lorentz transformation, the coordinate of the event as measured by the second observer. (2 marks] (i) Whatis the meaning of the acronym LASER. [1 mark] (i) Explain each of the following terms as related to LASER ‘Spontaneous emission and’Stimulated emission. [2 marks] TS, gi ight A ape Ss : (i) What is nuclear transmutation? 5 {1 mark] (i) Show that the amount of a radioactive ‘nucleus after time # is N(t) = Noe“. where No is the number of nuclei ct time t= 0. iis the decay constant. [3 marks} iii) Wren 2 Uranium- 235 captures a slow neutron it may \ “undergo the following fission eee Int HU eu + Yea + X43in V3. Determine the mass number and atomic number of nuclei X. Determine the energy it releases. 11365 sy tid oc +S [3 marks} 226 —— > tip oe pee —o ee Hy 427 MX: vA 1 ENG eS xX 36