,i'"rubber l'rall ofweight,

J4{

is suspended

fiorn

a supporl ernd is being displaced laterally at an

an.qle, ", from the verticai by a wind of

cons&rnt tbrce (Ef" The ball is in equilibrium
and the rension in the string is Z.

\r"'hii:h r:f the choices belorv gives the

dirnensions of the universal sravit:tionri
constant O ?,

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

(c)
(D)

(II)

Which of the fbllowing equations is correer?

(A)

T:W

T:

Wcos 0

(D)

T=

I{lcos

0"5
5

6,

12

lf x=3 mg and.y:9kg

then

(A) -y=3x10rr
(B) !:3 x 103 x
(C) y:3 xtffx
(D) "y=3xloe.r

T:H

tL_)

kg-t 6-t t-r

in 0.060 kg is

(A)
(B)

(B)

6r t-r

The number ofmoles ot'catbc'n -12 atorns

Tension (T)

Wind

kg-t

rn s-2
kg m{ s-r

In determining the density ofa cube, a student

records the following measurements:

Length ofside,

/:3.0 -

0.1 cm

Mass of cube, m = I2.5 + 0.5 g

The student then uses the equation
O

=fi

to determine the density of the cube. The

pefcentage erfor in the calcuiatecl value ofp
is

(A)
(B)

0.6%

(c)

7 o/o
140A

(D)

4A%

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#
A trolley is kavelling at a uni'fomr veiocity, v, rdong a horizontal path"
from a point directl]' above a pointP on its pa&r.

lump of plasticine is relpased

The plasticine travels a vertical distance, h, and acquires a speed v (equal to tfuat ofthe troliey) before
it iands directly on top ofthe holley and sticke on it.

Whatis the distance ofthe trolley fromthepolnt Pwhen thepiasticinebegins to fall?

@2h
(B) ^l2E
(c) h
('D) h

La

(r{ *

rh=f'
-!\- -4

''{t

lrllo

i,..'l'
'1-

/! -, (
ai

r\
[/ "
^t
t^.

\l.l

,r'\

--r

l,-t

qt
o?1'lRot

n/capF ?fno

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tbllowing graphs represents the veftical conrponent ofthe velocify ofthe ball whilst it is in motion?

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A light spring is pernranentiy

connected

behveen hvo blocks ollwood on a frictinnies_"

surface as in the diagram belora,_

'l\

t0

o satclhres 5, and 5'_ aru orbiring arorurd

i
p!rr'.::t cf radi:s P. S, rnc",.cs juii aboi c ihe
surface and J, is an orbit ofradius 4R. The
value of the r:atio

'Ihe

V. '

masses of the blocks are 2.0 kg and

5"0 kg and they can move freely along a

(A)

straight borizontal track. The spring is

compressed and the blocks are released
simultarieousiyfromrest^ .

When the acceieration of the heavier block

is I 0 m s2, the accelemtion of the lighter block

will be

(A)
(B)
G{
C(D)l
9.

\,i

(B)

(q)

La

.,itv\.'

'

i,'

'

,'\

.:

(D)-

'ri

't

5ms2
l0 m

s-2

20 m
25 m

s-'?

lt.

s-2

Thc tbllowing statements reFcr to

Which of rhe srarcmenrs betow tsEST]

describes lhe motion of a seostationaJ

sateltite?
(A)
an

INELASTIC COLLISION:

i"

The total amount of momentum is

il"

NOT conserved"
The total arnormtofkinetic enerry is

m"

Orbitai speed of.!.

--|-_;"
Orbital specd ofS,

(B)
.t.^)
(D)

It moves with the same velociry

earth.

as1

the
l
Its geographical location changes asj
the earth
I
Its acceleration is
I

rotates.
zero.

lrsangularvelociqr

is

eqrnl to that of

NOTconserved.
1

The total amount ofa momentum is

conserved.

Which ofthe above slatemerts is/are .[RUE

for an INELASTT C COI.L,ISION?

(A)
(B)

(c)

Ionly
III only
I and III only

I
I

lI and III only

,l
02 I 3lJO I ()/( :n I'l 1 1l(x)()

(';()()N

11)'t

illi NF;X,t,t,n(iti

-1-

11.

The

pla'k shown below

is

i'

equilibrium whcn acted on bv rhe forces shown

Which statements is/are hue?

l.
II"
IIl.

T+p=Ittr

p(x+y]:Wy
Px: Ty

(A)
(B)
(Dr\
(-G,\
13'

IonJy

IandIIonly
iI

and

III onty

I, U and

III

A rock is tltown vertically upwards from the ground.

Negleeting air resistance, the graph that BEST
shows thE relationship between the kinetic
enJ,rgy, g, of th-e rockld its height, ft, is:

(A)

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t1.

A van has mass //,. The van,s engine has a

PUwcr uurPur ul ,l-. I lld LI-AS_l

I6.

-^wi*.'-

time lbr the van to be accelemted fiom rest

arnplitudel.

toaspeed,uis

{;)

mv

'/

(B)

Iilv2

(C)

MP

fD)

15"

A mass hanging fiom a spring with ftirce

constant k oscillates vertically with an

2P

,a_
rnf

A studeut of weight 500N is planning a trip

to the peak of Blue Mountain. From her
stardngpoint, this will involve an increase in
altitude of 1 800 m. She buys .high caiorie',
energybars whichrelease I 000 kJofenergr
when digested. Assuriring her body to be l0%
effrcient, how manybars will she need to eat.

'Ihe I\{AXIMUM velocity

on the mass during
l.his simple harmonic motion is

(A)

for the necessary gain in altitude?

(A)

(B)
(c)
(D)

tnA

(B) ffe

I
e

(c) | r;oo

eo
e00

r,; F-^
17.

The displacernent

ola particle undergoing

simple harmonic motion is given by

.r = 8 sin 0.4nl
The frequency ofoscillation ofrhe

plrti"f*

i,

(A)' 0.2H2
(B) o.4HJ
(C) 5 Hz
(D) 8 Hz
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-918.

A system^made up of a iight helical spring to which a small mass is attacired, is forced

to oscillate at
different fiequencies,f in air-" The response is shown in the diagram below.

fo

I'requency

Ifthe experiment were done in an evacuated chambeq which graph BEST

represents the result?
(A)

.@

t9.

Iitationary waves are produced by supedmposiag progressive

waves offrequercy 500 Hz. Successive
nodes are separated by a distance of 2 m.-wrrat is
speed of the progressive waves?

(A)

'

(B)

(c)

125 m s-t
250 m s-l
1 000 m s-l
2 000 m s-'

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t{l
20

The diagram bclorv shclws arl illstillllilll('{'lr" Ixrr;tIrrrttlI

alonga suitrg.

.r

lr,rr \r rr

rvtrvc lravcllirlg

llom ieftto l'ight

wrrvI rlit.( lir)[

Which of the followitrg correctly describcs thc subsotll

,ar

tct rl

t t

rt

'1i'

rtt

I'arry, ot-the poiuts R and

5.

on the

sbing?

PointR
stationary

PointS

rAl

uPwards

(c)

downwards
dowrrwards

(n)'
(D)

2t

upwards

downwa:ds
stationarY

dowrwards

TwosourcesofrvatelwavesxancixgcnelatewaveswhichareoutofphasebylSo""

Ifthewaves

which ofthe following graphs

fromXare of amplitude 5 m.and the wuves fiorn v arc ol arnplitude
BOTH X andY?
fiom
eqrridistant
is
whi<;h
particlc
a
of
oescriues the oscillation
3 m"

"onectly

displacemenUm

displttcmcnt/m

* [---

rl)1

l---#*1n.
I
I

,0 ( )N IO.fHE NEXT PAfiE

- 11I

ltr I rt,
r

!Al
lll r
ft f
IIII

rir I y ( )l

sornd

is

directiy proportional to the

iirrrphludeoftheoscillation
:,r Irirrc of the amplitude of the oscillation

rvlvr:tcngthoftheoscillatio'n
ofthe wavelength ofoscillation

tr qrurr o

A rlarrrlrrrpi wove is setup

or

a stretched

strin$XJfas shown in the diaggam below.

lr'

W h lr I r

t I

rc

tirilowing statements is correct?

t )scillations of Points P and Q are out ofphase with each other.

I'rrrticle atXarrives at Point Ji one period later"
( )scillations at PointsXand
O ars exactly in phase with each other
( )sci llations at Points
Q and S are exactly in phase with each other.

lrtl
Itl

lt l
llfl
Itetrr

ld

rc

lcrs to the following diagram which shows

stationary wave on a string at one instant in

gliF

Wlrer
Al
tlll
ll |
tll tr
I

r orr this stationary wave does anantinode exist?

l'otrly
()only
,lonly

/'andlionly

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I.-

A liquid X iloats in a contairter on top ot

J5

another'liquid )'" Lrght whose veiocity is

aa

What is the mtro of the intenslt-v of.lwo so|nds

if one is 8.0 dB louder than tl:e otirer?

tr/

ssrikcs the boundary with an angle olincidence 9,,. In l-iquid X the angie ol
refraction is Q and the velocity is I/ .

't

(A)'

-l '"''i ),'.,',
!9)
(c) 9r
(D)'

29

0.63

80

i08.

.Accommodation in the huinan eyc retbrs to

(A)

the dilation of thepupii

03)l

light to enier the eye

thc adjustrnent of lhe lens to focus

toallorvmore

on objecis according to their

distance

(C)
if the
liglrtcrcsses

Which pair of statements is TRUE

wavelength DECREASES

as the

(D)

in',rision

dre buuntlary'?

e>0
0>g
a>g
0>a

(A^)

(B)

(t)
(Di,

In

t-6

{/>v
y>ll
I/>Y
v>l/

Young's two-slit experiment. light of

wavelength 500 nm produces fringes 2 mm

aparl on a screen. If light of wavelengJttr

250 nm is used and the slit separation is
doubled, how far apart would the fringes be?

(A) 4 mm
(B)-i 0.5mm
(C) 1 mm
(D) 2 mm
ll

X-rays differ &om microwaves in tiat they

(A)
.r(C)':
_fB-I
(D)

changingtlie shapeofthe eye so that

the image fits on the retina
the use of lenses to correci de&cts

30.

The near point

ofa defectiva eye is 30 im

from the eye" Ifthe normal near point is

25 cm ftom the eye, the fbcal letgth of lens
needed to gonect this defbct is

(A)
(B)
JC)
(D) r

:'1
5

cm'

25cm

'J

't

'i

30cm
150cm

31. Which of the following types of

thermometers has the STDEST temperature
measuring range?

io)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Phdnumresistance
Mercury in glass
Constant voiume gas

Alcoholinglass

cannotbereflacted

aredeviatedbyanelectricfield
have a shorterwavelength
carmot be polarized

9r
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The iength of the liqr"rid colurnn itt a rrercury

thennometcr at ice point is 15 mm and at fhe

32
i
i

il

il1l

ir
r

il
il
{i
:l

it
il
il

{A)

16,6"C

;
(c)
tD)

87"8 "C

(B)

B8.l 'C

oC
into a large block of ice at0

36' ':

,l

il

(A)
(Bi.

rl

(IJ1

rl
I

11"

5s
?o s
15os

nI.

ll

il

The boiling point of a liquid does not

(A)

Ionly

(c)

I and II only
II and III only
I, II and III

(D)

r3o .rn

A large rnetal cube has dimensiotrr'

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

temperature remains constant'

The triple point of a sribsiance has a

'

40cm
50cnt
60cm
75 crn

of the

surroundings"

.Gt

m'

temperatures 0, and 0- at its cnt'ls

to

37

ll

An insulated rod of Metal '4 ol l' r'r"i

couducts heat at the same rrtt'
comPosite bar when it has tl"

Wtiilst a substance is meiting its

dePend on the Pressure

ii

Aninsulatedcr:mpcsitemetil rrxl""'
30 cm of l\{etal I with 4 t:titttlrr'
300 W m-r K and 30 cm ol ML t rl /'

-i---i-------*--

constant value.
rl

^11 L{

2s

T'R,{JE?

I.

\ Q=r 3in'.*--->-9\.,..--

Which of the lbllowing statements is./ate

,l

0,24K
0.49 K

conductivitY of200 W

1l

ri

0.19

(B)

Tlrc specific

latent heat of fusion of the i.ce is 3 r 105 J kg:'.

How long does it take to melt l0 g uf ice'?

!tc;,)

'

(A)

(c)

An immersion heator ted at 150 W is fiued

bottom lfall the energy gaint:'l r" ' ' "

to internal energy inthe watcr'i

q-\

i02 4 "(l

ol 5oo rr

the rise in temperature of tltt: ir 'it'

steam point is 22-0 mm. Whcn placed in a

cup of tea the length olthe mercury column
is 195 m.rn, What is the i.ernperature of the
tea, as measured on the centigrade scale of
this thermometer?

il

\4'atcr t-alis from a height

35.

12m Xl.2 m. ltis

the blackened cube is

780

'C

'

"

""'

ina

lirr rr'"
at a tefilpt r;rttrr'

heated

What is the rate cf enettiv

lr

'"";

from the surface?

(A)
(B)

(q)
(D)

Jb.J KW

i20 kw

181 kw
602 kw

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3SWhichgraphl}ES.l.representsplessure.P.o{agasirsitlirlt..lttltr('lits'tlrasswhenthegasiSpumped
intoacontainelof-fixedvolumeandthetemFelzrlul.clclliai|lsc()nstal]t'l

(A)

/'-'-

t/

:*-

QP Et
lt'

t/
t

3s.

(D)

*r.n

NO'I
Which of the following statements is
the kinetic
one of the trasic assumptions of

What is the pressure nf a gas of density

40

0.09 kg m-r and root-mean-square

theory ofgases?

(A)

(A)
fB)

The attractive forces between the

gas moiecules are negiigible '

@)
(c)

Thl collisions between the

molecules are inelactic"

The size of the gas molecuies are
seoaration.

(D)

Gh
tsl

gas

negligible comPared to their

41.

Thc duration ol a collision

is
negiigible comPared with the time
befiryeen coliisions.

velocity

of 1900ms-'?
i .31 Pa
57.0 Pa

1.o8xlo5l'a
1.2

l o6 Pa

be
The fust law of thermodlmarnics may
writtenas LU:Q+W"

For an isothermal process this equation

becomes

(A) AU: Q
(B) Lu : V/'

(c) 9-s-LU

.$)r

Q=-w

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ILe:l42.refer"s to the follorving diagram-

42.

The meterial shown has length, l, and cross sectionalarea A. When a tbrce, F, is applied to the material
it causes an extension, e, in the material. which ofthe tbllowing expressions can be used io determine
the Young modulus of the material'?

Ft

@ E
(B)

43.

FA
el
Ae

(c)

(D)

el

Whichofthe following statements about the molecularmodel ofliquids

L
{I.
III.
IV.

r-\

Thoir molecules are packedclosely together.

Neighbouring molecules ciuster together and there is
clusters.
fhe forces btween molecules are very shong.

a constant

are TRUE?

transfer ofmolecBies between

ThepatternofmoleculesisNOTfixed,

'l(4/ llandrVonly
IB) IllandVonly
(C) [ II and III only
(D) I, IlandfVonll,

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44

*{! refers to the foilowing diagranr

which shows the force-extension graph ofa
wire"
Itef.n

The graph below was obtained by applying

I

VaflOUS iuluub,

r, . ^ ..:-^.
!w d triulv
'

measuring its length,

1.50

l.5t

,.C ,r.:-r
l\r'r
er

oru
^r,d

/.

1.52

1"53

What information can be inferred fiorn the

graph?

I.

The force constantoftte material is

1000Nrn-r.

iL
,
ilI.
IV,.

e/mm

The ultimate tensile stress of the

material is about 3 5 N'
The strain aiXis I %The material obeyed Hooke's Law

45.

[Iow much work is done in stretching the wire

fiorn an extension of I mm to 2 mm?

(A)

\
((c)"
*"6i

0"015 J

o.o3or
o.o4s J

0.060J

uPto30N
(A)

(@:)

I nnd

IV onlY

(c)

II and III onlY

II and IV onlY

(D)

itrI and

[V cnlY

YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST'

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Which

of tire quantittcs

Lrelorv

zlre

{"

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2.

(A) ,6x l0ri

(B) 6 x 10:o

(C)
(D)

I and II onlY

lll

and

" 19"
" l0rs

thc uvelage velociry of a particle is zero,

then the rlistancc it has iravclled

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

! 0'l crn
i 0"59

Length ofside, / = 3.0

Mass of cube, rn: 12'5

The str,rdent therr uses the equation

p-

11f

"l'hc
to ,Jetermine the density of the cube
perctintage enor in the calculated value ol'1r

:1.

If

IV oniY

a
In detennining the dcnsity ofa cube studcnt
records the following measurernents:

(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)

(,

onlY

I and IV onlY

lI

tn-i The nunrber of

llunrintLtm atoms in a piece of alurlinirrin w.ith

a voitrtno oL i 0 tttr i5 apprui'illlaieii

l{eiarivedensitY
Force
Length
Refractive index

ti and

17 g artd its
nrolat mass of alrtmirtiurn is

clcnsitv is 2?00 kg

dimensionless')

t.
11"
lll.
tV.

'I'he

a"6ol,

7%
t4o6

6.

must bc zcro
dannot be zcto
is negative

may or may not be zero

A tennis ball is given a bolizontal veiocity of

8 m/s rvhen it is hit at a height I I m above
thc gr.rund. lt is in lhc arrlbr

(A)
(B)
(()
(D)

017s
0.6i

2.98

8.89 s

4A%

thc
Giventhat the fbllowing quantities have
irase units shown

P: kg m.r

Q; kg ms-z

R: kgz*':.-'
lVhat quantitY does

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

Pg

represent'l

Distance
SPeed

Acceleration
Force

(1{) rlN

TNTHF NIiYT PAr]P

-4Item 7

r"efers

attached by a string' which

to the fbllowing inibrmation" Trvo ideniical masses are

passes over a ti'ictiorrless pulley.

[r]----n

777-7-777T1

M
,4

All
7

the graphs helow are draxn to tbe sanre scale'

which

(A)

pa.ir

of Body Q?
of graphs below represents the acceleratiotr of Body P and the acceleration

"i

"l

t,[L-

rtime

l-+time

"l * "i

(D)

l-

'

,,*- [---

.,,*"

^n

nlYfnfirt\ID1ffDACE

\!'hicir ot'the tollorving pairs olconditions is

true for an inelastic collision'l

Kinetic Energy

Slornentum
conserved

(B)

conserved

{D) lnotconserved

,-- Jl^--,--- 1L,- --^1,-D

ic*u.11i5 vrr
I

-i

(A) conserved
conserved

A man olmass 50 kg stands on a bathroorlt

scal (balance) in an elevator lfthe elevator
acc{:ll,erales upwards to I m s-:. What is the

10.

(A)
(B)
(c]
iil)

3901\'i.

490N-

je0N

not conserved

Which of tile statements below BEST

describes rhe motiotr of a geostationrry

11"

Which of the following equations gives the

correct relationship Lrelween impulse and

sateflite']

lomenhrm?

iA)

(A)
(B)

lmpulse = momenh:rn
Impulse = rate cfcbangc

(B)

(C)
(D)

impuise-changeinmomentum

(Cl
{D)

of momentum

t2

,100N

lmpulse=(momenhrm)?

It movcs with the same velocit-v as

the earth.
Its geographical localion changcs as
the earth rotates,

ltsaccelerationiszero"
Its angular velocity is e quai to that
of the"earth.

after 2 .5 seconds' which of the

A man with a iiarachute jumps ftorn a plarre" FIe opens his pmachute
with time t, during the first 6
vary
could
a"
BEST represents how his vertical ruceleration
graphs below

seconds of his fall'?

(A)

{B}

(c)

(E)

qq
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i3.

A body talts frorn a cLiiT Sti m above the

ground" If it loses 25r/o of its energy
overcoming friction. what is its velccity
impact rvitb the grourd? [g = 9.8 N kgt]

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

'

16"

When a particle oscillates in a str"aight iine

rvithsimplehannonicrnotion,tl'reperiodol

on

thgoscilla,tion is

(A) directly proportional to

s'r
28.0 m s'r
34,3 m s-r
39-6 m s-r

theorigin

(B) directly proportional to

(C)

14. IfrristhemassofanobjectandEitskinetic (D)

energy, then its iinear mornentum is
(A)

*JE

(il)

zJi

(c) Ji

l7

. (D) "fr^E
15.

A student of weight 500 N is planning a trip

up to the peak of Blue Mountain. Frnm her
starting point, this will involve an increase in
altihrde of 1800 rn" She buys "high calorie"
enerp bars which contain I 000kJ ofenergy.
Assuming herbody to be 10 oZ e{ficient how
many bars will she need to eat for the
necessary gain in altitude?

(A)

(B)
{c)
(D)

I
e

e0
e00

the

acceleration of tbe particle

independent

of the frequency of

osciilation

independent of the amplitude

of

oscillatinn

The displacernent of a particie undergoing

simple l.rarmonic motion is given by

p'

the

displacernent r:f the particle from

19"8 m

x =gsino.4

nt

I'he frequency ofoscillation oftheparticle is

(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)

0.2142

oAHz

.sHz
8Hz

Itern l8 ret'ers to the tbllowing diagram

20.

TString

Which of the tbllorving events is associated

with transverse rvaves but NOT longirudinal
rvrtvcs.''

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
21

18"

t Barton pendulum
system used to demonstrate resonance,
Which penduium would swing with the
GRE,\TEST amplitude when the driver O is

The diagram shows

pulled aside and released?

Interference'
Polarisation

Retlection
Refraction

Sound rvaves with a frequencSz of200 I{z

travel through a medium with a speed of
400 m sr" What is the phase dit*:reirce
between two poinls which are 3 ur apart in
rhe direction of rhe u ave'l

(A) A

rods

4
lfenrl-19 ref'ers to the diagrarn below which
shows a snapshot ofa rope as a transverse

fB)

wavepasses along it from lett to right"

X^Y

,/\/z
---\-7
t9.

XYZ
(A)
(B)

)
(C) ltr

Which of the loliowing correctly shows the

directions ofthe motiou oipoints X,Y andZ
on the,rope'/

A rods

(D)

rads

E rads

The foliowing displacemcnt-position gra,ph

represents a stationary wave at two different
instants of time.
Displacement
22

+--)l
!

TJ

(c)

tt

(D)

--) -. -+

Pcsiti0n

What does the distance PQ represent?

(A)
(B)

G)
(D)

Halfthe velocity
I{alfttre period
Half thewavelength
llalf'the ampliurde

23.

i\

wave of arnplitude I 0 cm has intensity l, .

Another similar rvave has an amplitude of
,5cmandintensity[.. What is the valire of

t6

refractive indcx of rhe mediurn is

I,

(A)
(B)
{c)
(D)

It

'

It'

(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)

As light travelling in air enter"s a medium its

speed changes to 2.4 x 10s m s'r. 'Ihe

0.60
0"80
1"2s
1"50

4
20
s0

27

For a dor,rble slit interference pattern using

light, the separation offringes will increase

if
Item 24 refers to the following graph which
shoils a stationary wave on a string.
Arnplitude

I.
lI.

Blue iightis usedinsteadofrcd.

'fhe screen is moved away frorn the

UI.

slits.
The siits are brought closer together

(A) I only
(B) I and II oniy
(C) II and IIi only
(D) I,II and III
24.

Where on this stationary wave does an

antinode exist?

(A)
@)
(C)
(D)

28.

An object is placed 3 crn in front ofa diverging

iens of focal length 5 cm. Where wiil the
image be fourd?

Ponly
QonlY
Sonly

PandRonly

(A)

About 2 cm in front of the lens

(B)

About 2 cm behindthe lens

(C)

About

(D)

About -cm behind the lens

Two light sources are said to be coherent"

The waves liom them must therefore have

(A)

thesame ftequency and aconstant

iu lront of the lens

).

phase difference

(B)

the same amplitude and a constant

(C)

the same wavelength and no phase

diftbrence
the same velocity and a constantpath
difference

(D)

-cm
2

phase difference

AN r\\I Tr) "IsIJF ]\IEJ'T DA'iF

10
3"1

ln an electrical lnethod tbr determining the

specific heatcapacity of a metal, the foilowing
readings were obtained

JO

cr-rnrposite conductor rvith rnaterials of

tlrernral conductivities h H2, kR has insulated

sides. Heat is translbned through it trom left

L -l---- -,.^-ll.
tti i-lBni iis SlrUl! ii ir l ills lll4t8r Jii i ucIU
-

of metal
supplyvoitage
cun"ent
tin.re forrvhich heat supplied
temperature rise olmetal
rnass

2 kg
240 V
3

20

lnsulation

Insulation

A
Vz

l0 "C

Whai is the specific heat capacity of mctal?

(A)
(B)

240'3x6..
'K
---;Jks -r..-1

Each material has the sanxe thicktless. Which

ofthe lbllowing diagranrs BEST describes the
temperature gradient of the cornposite wall?

?l{Ia9 roo- l*-t

240x3x60
t,

ic)
^
{l))
35.

3"lo*2jrpn-t,a-t
240"

t2

tt4

240x3x20.. -1....1
ikg 'K
2xl()

Water falis from a height of 500 m. What is

the rise in temperature ofwater at the bottom
ifall ofthe energy gained is converted to
intemal energy in the water?

(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)

(A)

t1

(B)

t2
t3

-t_i_

r"17K
0"1e

i\
-----f-----

0"24K
A.4eK
tl

(c) \
t3
t4

{D)

tl
t2

tt
t4

Gr) (-)NTO THF NFXT PAfiF

_l

1l
37

A contractot builds an otfice rrtndor'v

ol

40

height I i0 cm and r,' idth 200 cm '*ith a glass

-fhe
temperatrire
pan* of thickness 0.5 cm"
difference across the giass is 15 K and the

K'r.

rhe tollorving e.iualrorts can be used to

rA)

Calculate the heat energy

per second conducted through the witrdo''v.

(A)
(B)

ic)
(D)
3ll

1"63

kW

5"8)

kw

63

(B)

i-l:4

k\v

5d5kw

f(ci*c,'+ +cif

(D)

sphere has an absolute

is hung in thc centre of
an enclosure whose walls are at a higher

A srnall black

absolute tellperafure T?" The net rate of gain

of therrnal r:nt:rgy bY the sPhere is

4I

proportional ttr

(A) (T,)'
(B) (r,)o
(c) (r,)4- (r,)4
(D) {T" *.T',)'l

1i--Tlrv

(D)

kgm'r up to a depth of 3.0 m?

"[Atm.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

molecules in

(C)

What is the total presiiur on the base of a

container ofcross-sectional area 5.0 m2, ifit
is filied witJr ethyiene gylcol of densif-v
1120

Avogadro's number is the number ot

(A)
@) '

lc, -c:"\l-- ,v-F,'+'c:, - --{l

IrV

temperature T," It

39

o1

of

determine ilre r:m.s speed olthe molecules'J

thermai conductivily of the glass is

0"65W rn-'

.gas cr;nturirts N molecLrles. 1'hc spec-ds

the nrolecules are Cl. C2.,., C*, Which

x 104 Pa
67x104Pa
l-0 x lOs Pa
3"3

t.l3 x

lOi Pa

Itern4! reij>rs to the fallowing diagram.

one litre of gas at l.l"T.P

one mole of a gas

onegramofagas
onekilogramofagas

Press: 1.0 x iOi Pa]

*-**-=-+-

-<--/
42.

I and crosssectional areaA. When a force F, is applied

to the material it causes ar extension e, in the
material" Which ofthe following expressions
can be used to determine the Young modulus
of the material?
The rnaterial shown has length,

(A)
(B)

(c)
(D)

FI
Ae

FA.
;
Ae

rt
el
FA

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-1243.

l'our diffbrent liquids are poured into iclentical measuring cylinders. The diagrams
show the heighe of
thelicluiclsandtheirdensities. WrichliquidexertstheLARGESTpressureotrtlrcbaseofitsmeasuring
cylin dler?

{A)

lr

{cm3

(B)

1.6 g/crn3

10 cm

(c)

(D)

l=tr"'"'

Ell.:.:-'

1tl{'0"' ]fl

Itgmj[Srefers to the follou'ing diagram.

Strain

'Ihis graph is MOST likelyto

applyto

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

steel
glass fibre
an elastic band

polythene sheet

e/mm

45.

The iigure above shows the force-extension

graph of a wire. How much work is done in
shetching the wife from an extension of 1mm

to2mn?

(A.)
(B)
(c)
(D)

0.015 J
0.030 J

0.&t5 J
0.060J

IF YOU trINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON TI{IS TEST.

0?

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3Itenr J relcrs to the foilowing quantities with

their busc units-

A rubber bail of weight, W, is suspended from

a suppon anci is being dispiaceci iareraiiy ar
an angle. 0 o, from the vertical by a wind of
constant force, H. The ball is in equilibrium
and the tension in the string is T.

P: kg rrr

Q: kg m s'2
R: kg: 6't st

,///
3.

What quantity does PO represent?

R

Tension (T)

4.

Wind (H)

(B)

(c)
(D)

2.

Force
Distance

(D)

Acceleration

The number olmolcs of carbon -12 atoms in

0.060 kg is

(D)

0.5
5

6
12

Wcos 0
lVcos 0

Mary is on her way to New York and wants

to ensure that her suitcase does NOT exceed
the 50 kg limit. She stands on the scale and
finds-her mass is 55 kg + lkg. She next lifts
her suitcase and the mass changes to
104 kg

(c)

(c)

T=W
T=H

T:
T:

Speed

(B)

(A)
(B)

Which of the following equations is conect?

(A)

(A)

+ lkg.

5.

Ifthe average velocity ofa particle is zero,

then the distance it has travelled

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

is negative
must be zero
cannot be zero
may or may not be zero

What is the mass of her suit-

case?

(A)

49kg+ I

(B)

49kg!2kg

(c)

50kg+1kg

(D)

5lkgt2kg

kg

I
N

WhatisthegravitationatJieidstrengthofapiarretwh<)scmassisone-tlrirdtirat<llthcl:irrtlt'slltr<l
(The gravitational field strength o1'Earth is g')
whose radius is one-iralf

tnaior*tJg"tttr'ri

. 16
(A)
nC

(B) 1s
rC) 4s
-l

(D)

4C

llgmJreferstothefollowinggraphwhichshowsthemotionofaballasitfallsfromaheighth'
and bounces once
V(ms-1)

zo
15

10
5
o.z

o.l

o.o o.e

1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2-6

2.4 7.6 2.8

3.8 4.n 4.2 a.a

3'.n

Time(s)

-5
-10

,15
-20

was released?
What is the height from which the ball

(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)

10

20 m

2!

40 m

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-)llern Erefers to the following information.

A ]ight spring is permanently

connected

frictionless
surtbce as shown in the diagram below.

between two blocks ofwood on

11.

A truck moves off from rest on

a straight
horizontal road. The resultant fbrce acting
on the truck remains constant. Which of
the following graphs shows the variation of
the momentum of the kuckwith distance?

(A)
The masses of the blocks are 2,0 kg and
5.0 kg and they can move fteely along a

stiaight horizontal track. The spring is

compressed and the blocks are released
simul laneousty fiom rest.
8.

When the acceleration of the heavier block

is l0 m s-2, the acceleration ofthe lighter
block will be

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
9"

(B)

5 m s-2
10 m s-2

20 m s-:

25ms?

(c)

A rocket in gravitv-free space

burning 5"0 x

102

-+-----+

kg of fuei per second^

8"0 x 103 m s-t relative to the rocket, whose

mass is 2.0 x 105 kg at that time. What is
its acceleration?

10.

10 m

s-2

20 m

s-2

400 m
2500 m

s-2

--''

6I

al
I

is

The exhaust gases are expelled at

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

El
al //

Distance

(D)

El
//
El ./
El ,/

at ./
I

Distance

s-2

Which of the following statements isNOT

true about an object floating in a fluid?

(A)

The resultant force on the object is

(B)

The weight of the object is equal to

the weight of the fluid displaced.
The upthrust is equal to ttre weight
ofthe fluid displaced"

(C)
(D)

zefo-

The upthrust is greater than the

weight ofthe object.

\\3
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-6Irem 12 refers to the followi.ng diagram which shows

lorces P. T and W.

12.

i.
Ii.

T+P:W

Lhe

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

I only

P(x+y):Wy
Px: Ty
I and II onlY
II and III oniY
I, Il .rnd III

If p is the momentm of
m, tben the expression

an object of mass,

^2
P

has the same

unit

asm
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
14"

plank in equitribrium when acted on by

FJom the diagram above which of the following statements is/are true?

ru.

13"

If m

15"

A slldent of weight 500 N is planning

trip to the peak of Blue Mountain" From

her starting point, this will involve an
increase in aititude

of

1800

m.

She buys

"high calorie" energy bars which release

energy
force
impulse
acceleration

is the mass of an object and E its

energy, then its linear momentum is

t_

(A)

nI{

(B)

zJm

(c)

J*e

(D)

.F*

1000 kJ ofenergy wben digested" Assuming

her body to bc 10% efficient, how manY
bars will she need to eat for the necessary
gain in altitude?

kinetic

(A)

(B)
(c)
(D)

e0
e00

rr'

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Which ofthe following graphs BEST represents the relationship between totai energy,
line
with s
a
straight
in
moving
parlicle
a
of
energy, E, kioetic eneigy, Eo und displacement
harmonic motion?
(A)

Displacement

Dfuplacement

L7.

The displacement of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion is given by

x:

8 sin (0.4 nr) where x is in metres and /

in seconds'

The frequency of oscillation of the particle is

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

0.2}]2
A.4Hz

sHz

8Hz

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1{ refers to the foilowing infonnation.

A system made up of a light heiical spring to which a small mass is attached, is forced to oscillate
at different fiequencies, f, in air; The response is shown in the diagram below.

If the experiment were done in an evacuated chamber, wirich graph BEST represents the resuit?
(A)

(B)

/\
Frequency

Frequency

Frequency

Frequency

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-1021

The pdnciple of superposition of waves states that when two or more waves meet at a point, the
resultant disPlacement is the

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

difference of the displacements of the individual waves

product of the displacements of the indjviduai waves
sum of the displacements of the individual waves
squate of the displacements of the individual waves

Wiricb nf the following statements concerning sound and light waves is correct?

(A)
(B)
(9)
(D)
23"

Both sound and light waves in air are longitudinal.

Both sound and light waves in air are traruverse.
Sound waves in air are hansverse and light waves are longitudinal.
Sound waves in air are longitudinal and Jight waves are toansl'erse.

A communications satellite sends informatjon to Earth in tbe form of electromagnetic waves in

bursts of 5 ms duration" If the wavelength of the electromagnetic waves is 2 x 10-6 m, the number
of wavelengths in EACH pulse is approximately

(A) 7.5 x 108

(B) 7"5 x l01i
(C) 3 x 1016
(D) ; -lxl0'e
Item2! refers to ttre follotving diagram which shows

stationary wave on a string at one instant

in time.
Amplitude

Distance

24-

Where on this stationary wave does an antinode exist?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

only

Q only
S

only

PandRonly

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-9Item 19 re lers to the following diagram.

_-/-/-/t
.5

4r

-_L
Ial
Li:l

LB_I
mass, 2m

-mass, m

19

20"

Two sources of water waves, X and Y,

generate waves which are out of phase
by 180". If the waves from X are of
amplitude 5 m and the waves ftom Y are
of amplifude 3 m, which of the following
graphs correctly describes the oscillation
of a particle which is equidistant f}om X

andY?
Displacement(m)

What is the relationship between the

periods ofA and B, \ and To respectively,

if

the two springs are similar?

(A)

r:lt
.A

(B)

f^:

^B

'

t*

Displacement(m)

Ji
(c)

q= .,6r.

(D)

T^

:2T"

(c)

Displacement(m)

t-t

ffii-"
I

t\f
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rl

Itenr .]2 reibrs to the lbllorving graph.

Which oItire lbllowing staternents rcgardillg

Ienses isiare correct?

Lengthlcnr

A converging lens ahvaYs lorms an

ll

Al

3d.0

irnage bigger than the object.

object placed in tiont of

converging iens can tbrm

virtual

image.

III

A diverging lens can form a real

image ofan object Ptaced in front

oiit.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

'Iernp/oC

Ionly
32

II oniy
I and ltrI oniY
ll and IIi onlY

(A)
G)
(c)

Thc near point of a defective eye is 30 cm

iiom the eyc" The normal ncar point is
25 cm liom the eye. The focal length
lens needed to correct this defeci is

(A)
(B)
{C)
(D)
il

ofthe

Which instrumeni is MOST suitabie tbi

measuring rapidly changing temperature?

(A)'
(B)
(C)
(D)

(D)

cm

25 cm
30 crh
150cm

The graph shows how the length of the

mercury in a thermometer changes with
temperature. The tempctaturo which
corresponds to a length of i0.0 cm is

33

15

"c

2OoC

25oC

30"c

What is the name given to the amountofheat

energy needed to change I kg ofwater at
100 oC into steanr at 100 "C?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

MolartreatcaPacitY
Specific latent heat of fusion
SpecificheatcaPacitY
Specific latent heat ofvaporisation

Theresistancethermometer

Themercury-in-gla;sthermometer
Tbe thermocouPle

Thealcohol-in-glasstherrnometer

t0l
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When measuring the speed o1'sori:rd in air',

2i

different vibrating tuning fbrks are held

(A)
(ts)
(C)
(D)

over the open end ofa resonance tube and

the length of air column loweled until the

first loud note is heard. The following

graph shows how the resonant length varies

i
with
.
Jrequency
--

X-r'ays differ ficm microwaves in that lh,

28"

cannot be reilacted
are deviated by an electric fiekl
have a shorter wavelength
cannot be poiarized

Standing waves are producecl in a 10 m ior

stretched string. Ifthe string vibrates irr
segments and wave'velocity is 20 m s-r, tl

frequency is

(A)
(B)
(C)
iD)
29

I-o

26

end corrcction of the tube

amplifude of the sound
wavelength of the sound

shortestresonantlengthofthctube

30"

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

0"35 dB

t'16 c,B
2.0 dB
3"5 dB

Accommodation in the hurnan eve relb

(A)

sends down a pulse of sound to

measure the depth of the sea 't-he echo is
detected 0..1s later. Assuming that sorurd
travels five times laster in sea-lvater than
in fhe air, how deep is the sea at this point?

The amplitude of a wave is increased. fi<r

4 m to 6 m. What is the changc in intcnsi
of the rvave?

to the

A ship

(Speed of sound in air

5 Hz

l0 Hz

(A)
(B)
(c)
{D)

Ihe value of the intercept, L", on the f.,a.ris

indicates the

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

2Hz
4bIz

dilation of the pupil to ailow mor

light to enter the eye
adjustrnent of the lens to focr

(B)

on objects according to tho

(C)

330 m s ')

(D)

'

distance
changing ofthe shape ofthe eye s
that tiie image fits on the retinr
use of lenses to correct defects

vision

25 m
83 m

248 m
1650

3l

Which instrument is MOST suitable fi

measuring

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

rapidly changirrg temperaturt

Thermocouple
Resistancethermometer
Alcohol-in-glassthermometer
Mercury-in-glassthermometer

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I'ltcl.crnpcral.rrrc(ll'lltt 1-1;l,rk'r tr'ir;r'.

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(C)

The internal energy ()( th( l',:ri

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(D)
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An itnntctt;tlrr ltr jtli l l;rl,,l irt l'i() W rs

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(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

A contractor builds an of0ce window o1

height i50 cm and width 200 cm which
contains a glass pane of thickness 0.5 crn.
The temperalure difference across the glass
is 15 K and the thermai conductivity of the
glass is 0"65 Wm-rK r.. Calcuiate the heat
energy per second conducted ihrough the

2s
5s
20
150

constant.

37"

10 g of ice'l

No heat enters the systenr s() tlrc

temperature of the gas rc:rlrititts

window.
34"

The Si unit lirr lx:;tl (:;rl);l( ll\/

(A) J kg'
(B) .[ kg rK
G) JKI
(D) Jkr:Kr
35"

r:,

'

(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)

s85J
58s J
5.ns kJ
585 k.r

Water falls l'rom rt lrt'r1',lrl ol 5{X) rn. What

is the rise in tempcral urc ()l t l)(: will!:t ;l I I he
bottom, if all the energy gaino(l is cottvct tctl
to intemal energY in the rvatcr'/

(A) 0.19 K
(B) 024K
(c) 0.4e K
(D) r. 17 K

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38.

13

Which graph BEST represents pressure 'P' of a gas as a tunction of its mass when the gas is
pumped into a container of fixed volume and the temperaturc remains constant?

l/'

(A)

V
(B)

(c)

Pl

t/
t,/
l,/

./

t/
'

Mass

Mass

(D)

t\

t\
Mass

39.

In the Kinetic Theory for an ideal gas,

lvhich of the following statements is NOT
a

corect assumption?

40"

A gas contains N molecules. 'Ihe speeds

of the molecules are C,, Cr."-, C"" Which
of the following equations tan be used to
determine the r"m"s speed of the molecules?

(A)

'

The duration of collision

rs

negligibie compared with the

time belween the collisions.

(B)

(A)

The volume of the molecules is

negligible compared with the

volume in which they move.

(c)

(D)

The moleculds have negligible

(B)

athaction for each other.

The molecules have negligible

momentum change on collision
with the container wails"

(c)

(D)

G? + cl +...ci)'z

r\r
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41 refers to the fbllowing

diagram.

.13"

to gls
at pressure

mean square speed of the helium atoms.

liqdd ofdelsity

41"

Helium gas is kept in a container at a

of L7 x 10r Pa" Ifthe density of
helium is 0"92 kg mr, calculate the root

pressure

ope! to atmospher

In the U-tube manoneter shown above, the

pressure at X is atmospheric pressure (po)
and the liquid in the tube has a density of p,
T.he pressrne at Y is equal to the pressure,
p, ofthe gas. The gas pressure p is equal

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

44.

m s-]
m s-i
m s-'
m s-l

Which of the following graphs

BE,ST
rpresents how the extension of a ductile
material varies progressiveiy with the load
attached?

to

(A)
(B)
(c)
(D)

248
330
430
745

Load
po + hpg
Pn -

t/

Il./

(A)

hpg

hpg
pA

Extensiol

Itqm 42 refers to the following diagram.

Load

(B)

r---|>

*-"42"

The material shown has length, i, and

cross-sectional area, A. When a force,
F, is applied to dre material it causes an
extension, e, in the material,. Which of
the following expressions can be used
to determine the Young modulus of the

l-'

Extension

material?

(A)

F/
Ae

(B)

FA

(D)

el

(c)

Ae

FI
(D)

el
FA

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-15Item 45 refers to the foliowing diagram"

The figure above shows llrc fbrce-extension

graph of a wire. I low rnttch work is done
in stretching thc wire from an extension of
1

mm to 2 rnnt'/

(A)
(fr)
(c)
(D)

IF'

YOU FINISH BEFORN'NM

tr:,

l5

.l

0.03()

.1

0.045

.l

0.(X'0

0.()

IS ( :A I,I., It: I),

CI

HECK YOUR WORK ON TIIIS TEST.

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