2007-CE

PHY
PAPER 2
Mock Examination 2007

PHYSICS PAPER 2

1hour
(11:00 – 12:00)

1. Read carefully the instructions on the answer sheet and insert the information
required (including the subject code) in the spaces provided.
2. When told to open this book, check that all the question are there. Look for the
words ‘END OD PAPER’ at the last question.
3. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. All the Answers should be marked on the Answer
Sheet.
4. Note that you may only mark ONE answer to each question. Two or more
answers will score NO MARKS.
5. All questions carry equal marks. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.

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There are 27 questions in Section A and 18 questions in Section B. The last page of this paper
contains a list of physics formulae which you may find useful.

If necessary, take g = 10 ms-2

Unless otherwise specified, all the cells are assumed to have negligible internal
resistance.

Section A
1 Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about scalars and vectors?
A Scalar quantities have magnitude only and no direction.
B Vector quantities must be specified by magnitude and direction.
C Two vectors in different directions can be added to form a new vector.
D Two vectors are identical if they have the same direction.

2 John walked on a circular track of radius 100 m. What was his displacement if he walked a
complete cycle?
A 0m
B 100 m
C 100 π m
D 200 π m

3 A car of mass 1500 kg travels with constant velocity 40 km h−1. If the friction and air
resistance are negligible, what is the work done by the engine to accelerate the car to 60 km
h−1?
A 95 kJ
B 103 kJ
C 108 kJ
D 116 kJ
D
4 A 3-kg box is pushed by a horizontal force of 21 N. The box moves horizontally with an
acceleration of 4 m s–2.
4 m s−2

21 N 3 kg

What is the frictional force acting on the box?

A 6N
B 8N
C 9N
D 12 N

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5 Which of the following phenomena can be explained by Newton's first law of motion?
A A passenger in a MTR train tends to move backwards when the train speeds up.
B A coin and a piece of paper fall with the same acceleration in a vacuum.
C A tank recoils when it fires.
D A man weighs less on the Moon than on the Earth.

67120In the following figure, a 0.01-kg bullet travelling at a speed of 600 m s-1 penetrates a 10-cm
wooden block.

If the bullet emerges from the block at 450 m s-1, what is the average resistance of the wooden
block? Assume the air resistance is negligible.

A 6542 N
B 7875 N
C 8735 N
D 9560 N

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7 A metal block is heated by a heater. The following graph shows the change in the temperature
of the metal block with time.

The slope of the graph depends on

(1) the mass of the metal block.
(2) the power of the heater.
(3) the specific heat capacity of the block.
A (2) only.
B (1) and (3) only.
C (2) and (3) only.
D (1), (2) and (3).

8 An immersion heater takes 5 minutes to raise 2 kg of water by 10 oC. If the same heater is used
to raise 3 kg of water by 5 oC, how long will it take?
A 2.50 minutes
B 3.33 minutes
C 3.75 minutes
D 6.67 minutes

9 Convection causes
A sea-land breezes.
B tsunamis.
C a drop of ink to spread out in still water.
E lava to flow downhill.
A
10 Which of the following statements about light is/are correct?
(1) In a uniform medium, light travels in straight lines.
(2) Light is a form of energy.
(3) The edge of a light beam is visible in a vacuum.
A (1) only
B (3) only
C (1) and (2) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

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11 Which of the following statements about refraction of light is/are correct?
(1) A light ray is bent towards the normal when it passes from a less dense medium to a
denser medium.
(2) The ratio of the angle of incidence to the angle of refraction is constant.
(3) When a light ray passes form one medium to another, it is refracted because the speed of
light is different in the two different media.
A (1) only
B (2) only
C (1) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)
C
12 A light ray travelling in air hits the face of a rectangular glass block with the angle of incidence
40º. If the refractive index of glass is 1.5, which of the following best represents the path of the
light ray?

C
13 A water wave of frequency 40 Hz travels in a shallow region of water. When the wave enters a
deep region, its wavelength is increased to 4 times of its original value. Find the frequency of
the water wave in the deep region.

A 10 Hz
B 40 Hz
C 160 Hz
D It cannot be determined as the speed of the water wave is not given.

14 Which of the following is/are the key evidence showing that sound is a kind of wave?
(1) Sound propagate in air.
(2) We can hear people talking around a corner.
(3) Alternative loud and soft sounds are heard when we walk across two separate
loudspeakers playing the same note.
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)
C

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151004Which of the following electromagnetic waves is most damaging to human tissues?
A X-ray
B Ultra-violet
C gamma ray
D microwaves

16 An uncharged ball hanged by a nylon thread is placed closed to a metal dome. The ball is
attracted towards the dome without touching it, as shown in the following figure.

Which of the following statements are correct?

(1) The dome carries an electric charge.
(2) The dome and the ball are attracting each other with forces of equal magnitude.
(3) Both positive and negative charges are induced on the ball.
A (1) and (2) only.
B (1) and (3) only.
C (2) and (3) only.
D (1), (2) and (3).
D
17 In the following circuit, the voltage across bulb A is 3 V and the voltage across bulb B is 2 V.

bulb A bulb B

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(1) More charges pass through bulb A than bulb B in each second.
(2) For each coulomb of charge, bulb A consumes 1 J of energy more than bulb B.
(3) The current flowing in the circuit is 5 A.
A (1) only
B (2) only
C (1) and (2) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

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18 A metal wire of length l and diameter d has resistance of 10 Ω. If another wire of the same
metal is 2l in length and 0.5d in diameter, what is its resistance?
A 5Ω
B 10 Ω
C 40 Ω
D 80 Ω

19 All resistors in the following circuit are identical and the resistance of each of them is R.

P Q

What is the equivalent resistance across PQ?

4
A R
3
B 2R
8
C R
3
D 6R

20 An electric heater is rated at '220 V, 950 W'.

Which of the following fuses is suitable for the heater?

A 1A
B 3A
C 5A
D 13 A
C

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21 The coil of a motor is set in horizontal plane in the beginning as shown in the following figure.

N S

to +ve of
battery
to −ve of
battery

If the left side of the coil is pulled sharply upwards, what is the motion of the coil when
viewed from the commutator?
A The coil rotates in clockwise direction.
B The coil rotates in anti-clockwise direction.
C The coil vibrates about the vertical plane.
D The coil vibrates about the horizontal plane.

22 Three resistors of resistance 10 Ω, 20 Ω and 30 Ω respectively are connected in series to a

battery. What is the ratio of power consumed by these resistors?
A 1:2:3
B 1:4:9
C 3:2:1
D 9:4:1

23 An ion X 2+ has e electrons and n neutrons. Which of the following represents the atom X
correctly?
e+ n
A eX
e+ n−2
B e−2 X
e+ n+ 2
C e+ 2 X
e−2
D e+ n −2 X
C
24 Which of the following statements describing Rutherford-Bohr model is/are correct?
(1) The nucleus is positively charged.
(2) The mass of the atom is evenly distributed over space.
(3) Nucleus is unstable due to the repulsion among neutrons.
A (1) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

25 Where does the output energy in a fission/fusion reaction come from?

A Mass of the nuclei.
B Charge of the nuclei.

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 C Kinetic energy of the nuclei.
D Heat input into the system.

26 Which of the following statements is correct about fission?

A Energy is given out during fission.
B The total mass of nuclei before fission is the same as that after.
C Neutrons and protons can be used to initiate fission.
D The fission products of U-235 can only be Ba-144, Kr-90 and neutrons.

Directions: Each question below consists of two statements. Decide whether each of the two
statements is true or false. If both are true, then decide whether or not the second statement is a
correct explanation of the first statement. Then select option A, B, C or D, according to the
following table.

1st statement 2nd statement

A True True The 2nd statement is a correct explanation of
the 1st statement.
B True True The 2nd statement is NOT a correct
explanation of the 1st statement.
C True False

D False True

27
101202
1st statement 2nd statement
A water wave refracts when it travels The speed of a water wave in a deep
from a deep region to a shallow region and a shallow region are
region. different.

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Section B
28 In an experiment, a trolley with a card of width 5 cm passes through the light gate in 0.25 s.
What is the following quantity?
5 cm
= 20 cm s−1
0.25 s

A Instantaneous speed of the trolley passing the light gate.

B Average speed of the trolley passing the light gate.
C Instantaneous acceleration of the trolley passing the light gate.
D Average acceleration of the trolley passing the light gate.

29 A motion sensor records the motion of a trolley travelling along a straight line. The following
figure shows the velocity-time graph obtained by the motion sensor and the record ends at t = 5
s.

1.5
v (m/s)

1.0

0.5

-1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0

-0.5 t (s)

-1.0

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A The trolley moves at uniform velocity initially.
B The trolley always moves away from the motion sensor.
C The trolley decelerates after t = 1.5 s.
D The displacement of the trolley is always positive.

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30 A ball moves down the inclined plane from rest at t = 0. The following figure shows the
positions of a ball when t = 0 s, 1 s, 2 s and 3 s.
0.75 cm

3.75 cm

What is distance x?
A 1.5 cm
B 2.25 cm
C 3 cm
D 3.75 cm
B
31 A ball is pushed up an inclined plane by a force of 10 N to a height of 5 m from the ground.

10 N
5m

1 kg
30°

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(1) Work done by the force is 50 J.
(2) The potential energy gained by the ball is 50 J.
(3) If the force makes an angle with the surface of the inclined plane, the work done by the
force would be greater.
A (2) only.
B (1) and (2) only.
C (1) and (3) only.
D (1), (2) and (3).
A

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32 A 7-g bullet is fired towards a wooden block by a 3-kg gun. The bullet embeds in the block
after travelling 15 cm inside the block. On average, the block applies a resisting force of 280
N on the bullet.

What is the velocity of the bullet before it hits the block?

A 100 m s−1
B 110 m s−1
C 120 m s−1
D 130 m s−1
B
33 Two solid substances P and Q of equal mass are heated by two identical heaters until they boil.
The temperatures of each substance at different times are recorded, as shown in the graph
below.

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

A The melting point of P is lower than that of Q.
B The specific heat capacity of solid P is larger than that of solid Q.
C The specific latent heat of fusion of P is smaller than that of Q.
D The boiling point of P is higher than that of Q.

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34 In the following figure, a plane wave travels towards a double-slit and circular waves come
out from the slits. P is 15 cm away from S1 and 20 cm away from S2, while Q is 14 cm away
from S1 and 12 cm away from S2.

If the wavelength of the wave is 2 cm, what kind of interference will occur at P and Q?

P Q
A Constructive Constructive
B Constructive Destructive
C Destructive Constructive
D Destructive Destructive

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35 In the figure below, a transmitter is set so that it produces some waves of wavelength = 3cm.

When the receiver moves from P to Q, which of the following graphs best shows the readings
of the meter?
A B
magnitude magnitude

P Q
P Q

C D magnitude
magnitude

P Q P Q

36 A student shots a video of a water wave. From the video, he uses a software to capture a series
of pictures. He finds that the maximum capture rate is 150 pictures per minute if he wants the
positions of the wavefronts remain unchanged in these pictures. If the wavelength observed is
12 cm, what is the speed of the water wave?
A 3.6 m s−1
B 1.2 m s−1
C 0.6 m s−1
D 0.3 m s−1

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37 It is difficult to observe diffraction of light in daily life. Which of the following is/are the
reason(s)?
(1) The wavelength of visible light is very short.
(2) The light rays that we see in our daily life have various wavelengths.
(3) The speed of light is very high.
A (1) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)
A
38 Which of the following is the correct circuit for measuring voltage across a resistor?
A B
V V

− + + −
V V
C V
D V

+ − − +
V V

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39 When the switch is closed, the reading of voltmeter V1 is smaller than that when the switch is
opened.

V1

A
metal wire

V2

Which of the following could be the reason(s)?

(1) The resistance of the ammeter is not negligible.
(2) The resistance of the voltmeter V2 is not large enough.
(3) The battery has internal resistance.
A (3) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)
A
40 All resistors in the following circuit are identical. When the switch of the following circuit is
closed, how do the readings of ammeters A1 and A2 change?

A1

• A2
S

Reading of A1 Reading of A2
A Increases Decreases
B Decreases Increases
C Increases Increases
D Decreases Decreases

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41 The light bulbs in the following circuit are identical.

W Z

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(1) Lamp W and X have the same brightness.
(2) Lamp Y and Z have the same brightness.
(3) Lamp Y is brighter than lamp W.
A (1) and (2) only
B (2) and (3) only
C (1) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)
D

42 A conducting wire is put in the middle of two magnets as shown in the following figure.

conducting wire

S N

How should the wire move to induce a current flowing into the paper?
A Upwards
B Towards the right
C Downwards
D Towards the left

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43 The following figure shows a moving-coil microphone.

Which of the following statements about the microphone is/are correct?

(1) Its construction is similar to a moving-coil speaker.
(2) Using a stronger magnet can increase its sensitivity.
(3) Increasing the number of turns of the coil can increase its sensitivity.
A (1) and (2) only
B (1) and (3) only
C (2) and (3) only
D (1), (2) and (3)

Directions: Each question below consists of two statements. Decide whether each of the two
statements is true or false. If both are true, then decide whether or not the second statement is a
correct explanation of the first statement. Then select option A, B, C or D, according to the
following table.

1st statement 2nd statement

A True True The 2nd statement is a correct explanation of
the 1st statement.
B True True The 2nd statement is NOT a correct
explanation of the 1st statement.
C True False

D False True

441101
1st statement 2nd statement
The displacement of a freely falling The acceleration of a freely falling
object increases with time. object increases with time.

45061025
1st statement 2nd statement
The velocity of an object is directly An object in uniform motion must
proportional to the resultant force acting have zero resultant force.
on the object.

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 Useful Formulae in Physics

(a) Relationships between initial velocity u, uniform acceleration a, final velocity v and
displacement travelled s after time t:
v=u+at
s = u t + ½ a t2
v2 = u2 + 2 a s

(b) Potential energy gained by a body of mass m when raised through a height h is mgh.

(c) Kinetic energy of a body of mass m moving with speed v is ½ m v2.

(d) Power = force × velocity

(e) Equivalent resistance of two resistors R1 and R2:

(i) in series = R1 + R2
R1 R 2
(ii) in parallel =
R1 + R 2
(f) Power = potential difference × current

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 Answers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
D A D C A B D C A C
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
C C B C C D B D A C
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
D A C A A A A B B B
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
A B C C B D A C A A
41 42 43 44 45
D C D C D

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