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Unit TestPHY3 PracticalTest
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Instructionsto Candidates
In the boxes above, write your centre number,candidatenumber,your
surname,othernamesand signature.
PHY3 consists of questions A and B. Each question is allowed 35
minutesplus 5 minuteswriting-uptime. There is a further10 minutes
for writing-upat the end. The Supervisorwill tell you whichexperiment
to attemptfirst.
Write all your results,calculationsand answers in the spaces provided
in this questionbooklet.
In calculationsyou shouldshow all the steps in your working,giving
your answer at each stage.

Information for Candidates

The marks for individual questions and the parts of questions are
shown in round brackets.
The total markfor this paperis 48.
The list of data, formulae and relationshipsis printed at the end
of this booklet.

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Question A

(a) (i) The apparatusshown in the diagrambelow hasbeen setup for you. Do not move
the fixed point or changethe masses.

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70 g massand the string leading to the 40 g massare approximatelyat right
anglesto each other.
r Place page 3 of the question paper undemeath the strings. Adjust the
position ofthe questionpaperuntil the knot which joins the strings together
is verlicallyabovethe point labelledO.

The string leading to the 70 g mass should lie vertically above the line OA and
the string leading to the 40 g massshould lie vertically abovethe line OB.

. Re-adjustthe apparatusso that all theseconditionsare met. Ensurethat the

systemis in stableequilibrium and that all strings lie in the samehorizontal
plane.
. Mark a point C on the page that is vertically below the string that passesto
the fixed point.

Remove the questionpaper from beneaththe strings.

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(ii) Draw a line connectingpoint O to point C. Measured, where0: IBOC.

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(iii) Explainhow you ensuredthat:

. the systemwasin stableequilibrium,

all the stringswerein the samehorizontalplane,

theknot wasverticallyabovethe point labelledO,

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(iv) Assumingthatthe pulleysarefrictionless,calculatethe tensions7r and I: in the

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On the grid below draw to scale a vector diagram to determinethe resultant Z of these two
tensions. Statethe scalethat you are using. Measurethe angle qabetweenthe tension Zz and
the resultanttension.

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(b) (i) Measureout 80 cmr of water at room temperaturefrom the beaker and pour the
water into the plastic cup. Record the temperaturedr of the water in the cup.

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Take a heaped spoonful of crushed ice and place it into the cup. Record the final
temperatured2 of the water when all the ice has melted.

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thatyou took whencarryingout the experiment.

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(ii) Measurethe final volume of water in the plastic cup; hence deducethe volume
of the meltedice.

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(a) Connectthe resistancemeter (ohmmeter)to the light dependentresistor(LDR).

Clampthe LDR so that the light detectingface is facing downwardsand is about
5 cm abovethe lamp. The arrangementis shownin Figure1 below.

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Set up the circuit containingthe lamp as shownin Figure 2 below. Before you
connectthis circuit to the 6V power supply,have your circuits checkedby the
Supervisor.You will be alloweda shorttime to correctanyfaults. If you areunable
to setup thecircuits,the Supervisorwill setthemup for you. Youwill loseonly two
marksfor this.

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(b) Connectthe 6.0V outputof the powersupplyto the circuit. Adjustthe heightofthe
LDR so thatthe resistance of the LDR is approximatelyI kCl. Whentakingreadings
from the meterstry not to casta shadowover the apparatusas this will affectthe
resistance reading.lf the resistancereadingis fluctuatingestimatean averagevalue
for the reading. Recordthe cunent.1in the lamp and the resistance R of the LDR.
Usethe graphopposite to determine the conesponding LightintensityI.

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(c) (i) Disconnectthe power supplyand,without changingthe position of the LDR

or lamp, recordthe resistanceof the LDR. Use the graphto determinethe
correspondinglight intensity. This may be thoughtof as the backgroundlight
intensity 'L6u"1*un6.

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l from part (b) to calculatethe electrical power P suppliedto the lamp.

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(d) Without changing the position of the LDR or lamp connectthe 4.5 V output of the
power supply to the circuit. Record new values for 1, R andL.

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Assuming that Z6u"loouoa

Calculatethe new value ofP assumingthat the output voltage of the power supply is
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(e) A studentsuggeststhat Zqu.ois directly proportional to P

(i) Write an equationto representthis direct proportionality.

(ii) Use your two sets of data to determinetwo values for the constantof
proportionalityk

(iii) Calculatethe percentagedifferencebetweenyour two values of ft and comment

on whether this percentagedifferencesupportsthe student'ssuggestion.

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(f) You are to plan an experimentto further investigatethe student'ssuggestion. Your
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o A descriptionofthe experimentto be performed.

o A sketchofthe graph to be plotted to test the results.
e An indication ofhow kcould be determinedfrom the graph.

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TOTAL FOR PAPER: 48 MARKS

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 List of data, formulae and relationships

Data

Speedof light in vacuum c = 3.00 x lOEm s I

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Acceleration of free fall I = 9.81m s (close to the Earth)
Gravitational field strength g = 9.81N kg-t (close to the Earth)
Elementary(proton) charge e = 1.60x 10-reC
E l e c t r o n im
c ass m " - Q . l1 , .l 0 l r k g
Electronvolt IeV=1.60x10reJ
M o l a rg a sc o n s t a n t R=8.3lJKrmolr

Rectilinear molion
For uniformly acceleratedmotion:
u=u+al
x=ul+\at2
r.tz=uz +2ax

Fotces and momen$

Moment of F about O:.F x (Perpendiculardistancefrom F to O)

Sum of clockwisemoments - Sum of anticlockwisemoments

aboutany point in a plane aboutthat point

Dynamics
- Atr Lp
Force
a/ Lt

Impulse FLt-Lp

Mechanical energt
power p = Fu

Radioaclive decay and the nuclear atom

Activity A= )"N (Decay constant7,)

Half-life 7t, =0.69

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Electriccurrent I = nAQrt
Electricpower P=IZR

Electrical circuits
Terminalpotentialdifference V = E - Ir (E.m.f.6; Intemalresistance
r)
Circuit e.m.f. Zt =ZIR
Resistorsin series -R= Rr+ Rz+ R:

Resistors
inparallel :=+-+-+
R R I R ' R :

Heating mafrer
Changeof state: energy transfer = /Ar, (Specific latent heat or specific enthalpy change/)
Heating and cooling: en€rgy hansfer = mc^f (Specific heat capacity c; TemperaturechangeAI)
Celsiustemperature el"C =TlK-273

Kinetic lheory of matter

I ccAveragekinetic energyof molecules
Kinetic theory p =\ ok'?l

Consemationof energt
Changeof intemalenergy LU - LQ+ LIy (EnergytansfenedthermallyAQ;
Work doneon bodyAI4J
Elliciencyof energytranst-er - Usefuloutput
Input
T,_T^
Fora heatengine.maximumefiiciency=:f
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Experimental physics

Estimated x 100%
uncertainty
Percentageuncertainty =
Average value

Mathematics
sin(90'-0) = cos0
Equation
ofa straightline y=mx+c
Surface area cylinder=2nrh+2nrz
sphere= 4nr2
Volume cylinder = nrzh
sphere= {nr3
For small angles: sin9 x tanOx0 (in radians)
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