General Certificate of Education (Adv.

Level) Examination,
2014

Physics

Part 1

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1) The tensile strength of a wire is the maximum stress on the wire just before it breaks. What is the
dimension of tensile strength?
A ML1T1

C MLT1

B ML1T2

D MLT2

E. ML

2) What is the energy change that occurs when a ball rolls down an inclined plane without slipping?
A. Potential energy translational kinetic energy
B Potential energy rotational kinetic energy
C Potential energy translational kinetic energy + rotational kinetic energy
D Potential energy translational kinetic energy + work against friction
E. Potential energy translational kinetic energy + rotational kinetic energy+ work against
friction
3) A person can hear a sound of intensity 1.0 10 11 W m2. When a hearing aid is used, the sound
level increases by 35 dB. What is the new intensity of the sound heard?
A 3.50 1011 W m2
B 3.50 1010 W m2
C 3.16 109 W m2
D 3.16 108 W m2
E. 3.16 106 W m2
4) The pressure of an ideal gas in a vessel of fixed volume is p. If the gas in the
vessel is heated so that the r.m.s. speed of its molecules is increased three times
the initial value, what is the new pressure of the gas?
E. 2p
5) A silver rod and an iron rod of the same mass have densities of 10 500 kg m3
and 7860 kg m3 respectively. Both rods conduct the same amount of heat in
one second when the differences in temperature between the two ends of the
rods are the same. If the thermal conductivities of silver and iron are 420 J s 1 m1
K1 and 79 J s1 m1 K1 respectively, what is the ratio of the radius of the silver rod
to the radius of the iron rod?
A 0.38
89

B 0.61

C 1.64

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D 2.63

E .

6) The movement of a spacecraft from X at the surface of

the Earth to Y at the surface of the Moon along a straight
line XY is shown in the diagram. Which graph represents the
variation of the potential energy U of the spacecraft with
the distance from X to Y?

E.

Distance
7) As a gas undergoes an isothermal expansion, 20 J of heat is supplied to it. What is the change in the
internal energy U and the work done W by the gas in this process?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

U
20 J
0
0
+20 J
0

W
0
20 J
+20 J
0
0

8) Which of the following statements about an object which performs simple harmonic motion is true?
A. The acceleration is maximum when the velocity is maximum.
B. The acceleration is maximum when the displacement is maximum.
C. The maximum potential energy is greater than the maximum kinetic energy.
D. The maximum kinetic energy is greater than the maximum potential energy
E. A and C
9) A student weighing 700 N climbs at constant speed to the top of an 8 m vertical rope in 10 s. The
average power expended by the student to overcome gravity is most nearly
(A) 1.1 W

(B) 87.5 W

(C) 560 W

(D) 875 W

(E) 5,600 W

10) The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor will increase by increasing

A the separation between the plates
B the amount of charge on the plates
C the potential difference between the plates
D the permittivity of a medium between the plates
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E.C and D

11) An open cart on a level surface is rolling without

frictional loss through a vertical downpour of rain, as
shown above. As the cart rolls, an appreciable amount
of rainwater accumulates in the cart. The speed of the
cart will
(A) Increase because of conservation of momentum
(B) Increase because of conservation of mechanical energy
(C) Decrease because of conservation of momentum
(D) Decrease because of conservation of mechanical energy
(E) Remain the same because the raindrops are falling perpendicular to the direction of the
cart's motion
12) Two parallel conducting plates are connected to a constant voltage source. The magnitude
of the electric field between the plates is 2,000 N/C. If the voltage is doubled and the distance
between the plates is reduced to 1/5 the original distance, the magnitude of the new electric
field is
(A) 800 N/C

(B) 1,600 N/C

(D) 5,000 N/C

(E) 20,000 N/C

C) 2,400 N/C

14). A rectangular wire loop is at rest in a uniform magnetic field B

of magnitude 2 T that is directed out of the page. The loop measures
5 cm by 8 cm, and the plane of the loop is perpendicular to the field,
as shown above. The total magnetic flux through the loop is
(A) zero

(B) 2 x 10-3 T-m2

(D) 2 x 10-1 T-m2

(E) 8 x 10-1 T-m

(C) 8 x 10-3 T-m2

15) An ice cube of mass m and specific heat ci is initially at temperature TI, where TI < 273
K. If L is the latent heat of fusion of water, and the specific heat of water is cw, how much
energy is required to convert the ice cube to water at temperature T2, where 273 K < T2 < 373
K?

16) One end of a horizontal string is fixed to a wall. A transverse wave pulse is generated at
the other end, moves toward the wall as shown above. and is reflected at the wall. Properties
of the reflected pulse include which of the following?
I. It has a greater speed than that of the incident pulse.
II. It has greater amplitude than that of the incident pulse.
III. It is on the opposite side of the string from the incident pulse.
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(A) I only
(B) III only
only (E) I, II, and III

(C) I and II only

(D) II and III

17) A light ray passes through substances 1, 2, and 3, as shown

above. The indices of refraction for these three substances are n1, n2,
and n3, respectively. Ray segments in 1 and in 3 are parallel. From
the directions of the ray, one can conclude that
(A) n3 must be the same as n1
(B) n2 must be less than n1
(C) n2 must be less than n3
(E) all three indices must be the same

(D) n1 must be equal to 1.00

18) An object has a weight W when it is on the surface of a planet of radius R. What will be
the gravitational force on the object after it has been moved to a distance of 4R from the
center of the planet?
(A) 16W

(B) 4W

(C) W

(D) 4

(E) 1/16 W

19) A small vibrating object on the surface of a ripple tank is the

source of waves of frequency 20 Hz and speed 60 cm/s. If the
source S is moving to the right, as shown above, with speed 20
cm/s, at which of the labeled points will the frequency measured by
a stationary observer be greatest?
(A) A

(B) B

(C) C

(D) D

(E) It will be the same at all four points

20) In the circuit shown, S is connected to P until the capacitor
is fully charged. Then S is switched to Q. What is the initial
value of the current through the 3 M resistor?
A. 2.50 10-6 A
B. 3.33 10-5 A
C. 3.75 10-5 A
D. 4.00 10-5 A
E. 4.80 10-4 A
21) C1 and C2 are plane parallel plate capacitors of the same area. The plates of C1 and C2
are separated by slabs of the same dielectric material of thickness d and 2d respectively. The
capacitance of C1 is 0.12 F. The capacitance of C1 and C2 connected together in series is
A. 0.04 F
B. 0.08 F
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C. 0.18 F
D. 0.24 F
E. 0.36 F
22) An electron of mass m and charge e, is accelerated by a potential V, then strikes an atom,
exciting it from its ground state to a higher energy state. The electron is scattered with speed
u, and the excited atom subsequently decays back to the ground state with the emission of a
photon of frequency f. If h is the Planck constant, the value of u is

23) A

mixture of
saturated water

vapour and water is heated in a closed container. As the temperature rises,

(1) the proportion of vapour to liquid decreases.
(2) the density of the saturated vapour increases.
(3) the saturated vapour pressure of the water increases.
A. (1), (2) and (3)

B. (1) and (2) only

C. (2) and (3) only

D. (1) only

E. (3) only

D. (1) only

E. (3) only

24) The diagram shows an unlagged bar XY whose ends are

maintained at different temperatures, with three
thermometers, registering 80 C, C and 20 C in the steady
state. (The room temperature is below 20 C.) Which of the
following statements is correct?
(1) The rate at which heat energy crosses any section of the
bar decreases from X to Y.
(2) (80 - ) is greater than ( - 20).
(3) must be less than 40.
A. (1), (2) and (3)

B. (1) and (2) only

C. (2) and (3) only

25) In the circuit above, an electron traveling from Y to X through

R1 loses energy E1, and an electron traveling from Y to X through R2
loses energy E2. E1 is equal to
A. E2/4.
C. E2.

B. E2/3.
D. 3E2.

E. 4E2.

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26) A man pulls with force F on a rope passing over a pulley of radius r and
moment of inertia I and raises a weight W at constant speed v. The kinetic
energy of the system shown is
A. Wv/2g + Iv/2.
C. Wv/2 + Iv/2.
E. Wv/2 + Irv/2.

B. Wv/2g + Iv/2r.
D. Wv/2 + Iv/2r.

27) In Thomsons method of measuring e/m, electrons are accelerated by a

potential difference V1, then passed undeviated through a
region with a magnetic flux density B and an electric field
E. E is provided by a potential difference V2 between the
two plates. If V1 is increased to 16 V1, in order for the
electron beam to remain undeviated, V2 must be changed
to
A. 4 V2.
B. 8 V2.
C. 16 V2.
D. 32 V2.
E. 256 V2.
28) The figure above shows a charged parallel plate capacitor. P is a
point between the plates and its distance from plate A is x. If E is the
electric field at point P, which of the following graphs best represents
the variation of E with x? (The separation of the plates is s.)

(29) Uranium (atomic

number 92) has an isotope
of mass number 235. It can
disintegrations
to
get
(82Pb207). How many particles
are emitted
transformation?
(a)

= 7,
=4
(c) = 7, = 0

(d) = 7, = 7

(e) = 4, = 7

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undergo
successive
transformed into lead
particles
andduring
this
(b)

= 4,

=3

(30) A particle has de Broglie wave length when its kinetic energy is E. What additional
kinetic energy is to be added to it in order to reduce the de Broglie wave length to /2?
(a) E

(b) 2E

(c) 3E

(d) 4E

(e) E/4

31) A converging lens forms a sharp image on a screen as

shown. A glass slab of thickness t is inserted between the lens
and the screen. In order for the image to be again sharply
focused, it is necessary to move the screen a small distance d
A. away from the lens; d decreases when t increases.
B. away from the lens; d increases when t increases.
C. towards the lens; d decreases when t increases.
D. towards the lens; d increases when t increases.
E. away from the lens; d is independent of t.

32) A cylindrical magnet placed along the axis of a circular coil

is shown in the diagram. Which movement does not produce
any induced e.m.f. at the terminals of the coil when the
magnet is moved in the direction of the arrow?

33) A rectangular coil of width w and length l moving at a constant velocity v

through a uniform magnetic field B directed perpendicular
to v is shown in the diagram. If the magnetic field is
confined to a region of width 3w, which graph shows the
variation of induced e.m.f. with distance x?

34) A block of mass 2 kg is placed on the floor. The coefficient of static friction is 0.4. A
force of 2.8 newton is applied on the block as shown in the figure. The force of friction
between the block and the floor is (take g = 10 m/s2)
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(a) 2.8 N

(b) 8 N

(c) 20 N

(d) zero

35) The adjacent graph shows the extension (l) of a wire of length 1 m suspended from the
top of a roof at one end and with a load W connected to the other
end. If the cross-sectional area of the wire is 106 m2, calculate
the Youngs modulus of the material of the wire.
(A) 2 1011 N/m

(B) 2 1011 N/m

(C) 3 1012 N/m

(D) 2 1013 N/m

(e) zero

36) Four cylindrical rods of different radii and lengths are used to connect two heat reservoirs
at fixed temperatures t1 and t2 respectively. From the following pick out the rod which will
conduct the maximum quantity of heat:
(a) Radius 1 cm, length 1 m (b) Radius 1 cm, length 2 m
(c) Radius 2 cm, length 4 m (d) Radius 3 cm, length 8 m (e) Radius 0.5 cm, length 0.5 m
37) The graph shown in the figure represents change in the temperature of 5 kg of a substance
as it absorbs heat at a constant rate of 42 kJ min1. The latent heat of vaporization of the
substance is
(A) 630 kJ kg1
(B) 126 kJ kg1
(C) 84 kJ kg1
(D) 12.6 kJ kg1
(E) 10.6 kJ kg1

38) Two similar accumulators each of emf E and internal resistance r are connected as shown
in the adjoining diagram. Then the potential difference between X and Y is

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(a)

2E
(c) zero

(b) E
(d) E/2

(e) none of these

39) Two identical batteries, each of e.m.f. 2 volt and internal

resistance 1 ohm are available to produce heat in a resistance r = 0.5 by passing a current
through it. The maximum joulean power that can be developed across R using these batteries
is
(a) 1.28 W

(b) 2.0 W

(c) 8/9 W

(d) 3.2 W

(e) 0

40) Two blocks A and B each of mass m are placed on a smooth horizontal surface. Two
horizontal force F and 2F are applied on the-2 blocks A and B
respectively as shown in figure. The blocks! does not slide on
block B. Then the normal reaction acting between the two
blocks is
(a) F

(b) F/2

(c) F/3

(d) 3F.

(e) 0

41) Induced currents in position 2, 3, 4 are

respectively
(a) clockwise, anticlockwise, clockwise
(b) anticlockwise, zero, anticlockwise
(c) anticlockwise, zero, clockwise
(d) anticlockwise, clockwise, clockwise

(e) )

Seven resistors, each of 1 , are connected as

shown in the figure. The effective resistance between A
and B i
42)

(a) 4/3
(c) 7

(b) 2/3
(d) 8/7

(e) 3

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43) A particle of mass m is moving along the x-axis with speed u when it collides with a particle of
mass 2m initially at rest. After the collision, the first particle has come to rest, and the second particle
has split into two equal-mass pieces that move at equal angles > 0 with the x-axis, as shown in the
figure above. Which of the following statements correctly describes the speeds of the two pieces?
(1) Each piece moves with speed u.
(2) One of the pieces moves with speed u, the other moves with speed less than u.
(3) Each piece moves with speed u/2.
(4) One of the pieces moves with speed u/2, the other moves with speed greater than u/2.
(5) Each piece moves with speed greater than u/2.
44) The distance between plates of a parallel plate capacitor
is 5d. Let the positively charged plate is at x=0 and
negatively charged plate is at x=5d. Two slabs one of
conductor and other of a dielectric of equal thickness d are
inserted between the plates as shown in figure. Potential
versus distance graph will look like

45) Two identical capacitors 1 and 2 are connected in

series to a battery as shown in figure. Capacitor 2
contains a dielectric slab of dielectric constant k as
shown. Q1 and Q2 are the charges stored in the
capacitors. Now the dielectric slab is removed and the
corresponding charges are Q1 and Q2. Then

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46) The drawing shows three flat coils, one square and two rectangular, each being pushed into a region where
there is a uniform magnetic field directed into the screen. Outside of this region the magnetic field is zero. In
each case the magnetic field within the region has the same magnitude, and the coil is being pushed at the same
velocity v. Each coil begins with one side just
at the edge of the field region. Consider the
magnitude of the emf induced as each coil is
pushed from the starting position shown in the
drawing until the coil is just completely within
the field region. Rank the magnitudes of the
emfs in descending order (largest first).

C, A and B (a tie)

2)

A, C, B

3)

B, A and C (a tie)

4)

A, B, C

5) none

47) A steady stream of air is ejected from a nozzle N and keeps a small polythene ball staying in mid air as
shown. The nozzle and the direction of air stream make an angle with the horizontal. Which of the following
statements is/are correct?
(1) The ball spins in an anti-clockwise direction.
(2) Air flows faster on side A than side B of the ball.
(3) When angle increases, the ball spins more slowly.
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only
E. (1), (2) and (3)

48) The above graph shows the variation of the acceleration a of a particle with
its displacement x from a fixed point. Which of the following graphs shows the
variation of its potential energy U with x?

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49)
is

A light spring
fixed to the
bottom of a
vertical tube. A
ball is released from rest at a height h above the upper end of the spring as
shown. After rebounding several times the ball eventually comes to rest
and stays on top of the spring. Assume all contact surfaces are smooth and
the spring obeys Hookes law throughout. Which of the following
statements is/are correct?
(1) The compression of the spring is proportional to the mass of the ball.
(2) The compression of the spring is independent of the height h.
(3) The gravitational potential energy lost by the ball is equal to the strain
energy stored in the spring.
A. (1) only
D. (2) and (3) only

B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
E. (1), (2) and (3)

50) The figure shows a pattern of electric field lines in which P, Q and
R are points marked on one of the field lines with PQ = QR. If the
potential at P is 0 V, which of the following can give the possible
potentials at Q and at R?

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