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    PRE MEDICAL FOUNDATION

    FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION July

    P191 INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS

    FRIDAY 4th JULY2014

    TIME : 3 HOURS TOTAL MARKS :60

    INSRUCTIONS

     SECTION A IS COMPULSORY AND YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEMPT ALL


    QUESTIONS
     SECTION B HAS SIX QUESTIONS YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEMPT FIVE
    QUESTIONS ONLY
     ALL THE QUESTIONS IN SECTION B CARRY 10 MARKS

    SECTION A (MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS)


    1
    Which of these quantities is not measured in an SI base unit?
    A distance B force C mass D time

    2
    A wire of length x is stretched by a force F The extension is Δx.
    A second wire of the same material and cross-sectional area is stretched by the same force. If it
    has twice the length of the first wire its extension will be

    Which equation shows a scalar quantity as the product of two vector quantities?
    A energy = power x time B force = stiffness x extension
    C mass = density x volume D work = force x displacement

    4
    A bowling ball of mass 7.0 kg is travelling at a speed of 4.0 m s–1.
    The kinetic energy of the ball is
    A 14 J B 28 J C 56 J D 112 J

    A ball is dropped from rest from a building 35.0 m high.


    If air resistance is neglected the ball hits the ground with a speed of
    A 8.4 m s–1 B 13.1 m s–1 C 18.5 m s–1 D 26.2 m s–1

    6
    Questions 7 and 8 refer to the diagram below

    7
    8

    10

    An object of weight 7 N is raised from a height of 2 m to a height of 8 m.


    The change in gravitational potential energy is
    A 42 J B 56 J C 412 J D 549 J
    PART B(STRUCTURED QUESTIONS)
    QUESTION NO 1
    Fig. shows the variation with distance x along a wave of its displacement d at a particular
    time.

    The wave is a progressive wave having a speed of 330ms-1.


    (a) (i) Use Fig. to determine the wavelength of the wave.

    wavelength = ................................... m

    (ii) Hence calculate the frequency of the wave.

    frequency = .................................... Hz
    [4]
    (b) A second wave has the same frequency and speed as the wave shown in Fig. but
    . The phase difference between the two waves is 180°.

    sketch a graph to show the variation with distance x of the


    displacement d of this second wave. [2]
    © Define simple harmonic motion.

    (d) On the axes of Fig. sketch the variation with displacement x of the acceleration
    a of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion.

    QUESTION NO 2
    The photograph shows an arrangement used to launch a light, foam rocket at a school science
    competition
    .

    The rocket is launched at the level of one end of a long table and lands at the other end at the
    same level. The students measure the horizontal distance travelled by the rocket and the time of
    flight.
    (a) The rocket travels 1.88 m in a time of 0.88 s.
    (i) Show that the horizontal component of the initial velocity of the rocket is about 2 m s–1.
    (2)

    (ii) Show that the vertical component of the initial velocity of the rocket is about 4 m s–1.
    (2)

    ...............................................................................................................................
    (iii) Calculate the initial velocity of the rocket. (4)

    Magnitude of initial velocity = ...


    Angle to the horizontal of the initial velocit
    (b) The students obtained their data by filming the flight. When they checked the maximum
    height reached by the rocket they found it was less than the height predicted using this velocity.
    (i) Suggest why the maximum height reached was less than predicted.
    (2)

    QUESTION NO 3
    The photograph shows a tin bought from a joke shop. When the lid is removed, a long spring,
    covered in fabric to resemble a snake, flies out of the tin

    The graph shows length against force for the spring


    (a) Explain whether the spring obeys Hooke’s law.
    (1)
    .

    (b) Show that the spring constant k of the spring is about 20 N m–1. (2)

    ..

    (c) The original length of the spring is 41.0 cm and the length of the tin is 9.0 cm.
    (i) Calculate the force that must be applied to the spring to get it into the tin.
    (2)

    (ii) Calculate the energy stored in the spring when it is compressed to fit into the tin.
    (2
    (d) In fact the bottom of the tin contains a device that makes a squeak when the spring is
    released, making the internal length of the tin less than 9.0 cm. Explain the effect this has on the
    speed at which the spring leaves the tin.

    (3)
    QUESTION NO 4
    A planet of mass m is in a circular orbit of radius r about the Sun of mass M, as illustrated in
    Fig.

    The magnitude of the angular velocity and the period of revolution of the planet about the
    Sun are x and T respectively a) State
    (i) what is meant by angular velocity, (1)

    (ii) the relation between w and T. (1)


    (b) Show that, for a planet in a circular orbit of radius r, the period T of the orbit is given by
    the expression
    T 2 = cr 3
    where c is a constant. Explain your working. (4)

    (c) Data for the planets Venus and Neptune are given in Fig

    Assume that the orbits of both planets are circular.


    (i) Use the expression in (b) to calculate the value of T for Neptune. (2)

    (ii) Determine the linear speed of Venus in its orbit. (2)


    QUESTION NO 5
    (1)A unit is often expressed with a prefix. For example, the gram may be written with the prefix
    ‘kilo’ as the kilogram. The prefix represents a power-of-ten. In this case, the power-of-ten
    is 103.
    Complete Fig. to show each prefix with its symbol and power-of-ten. (4)

    (2)A metal wire has a cross-section of diameter approximately 0.8 mm.


    (a) State what instrument should be used to measure the diameter of the wire. (1)

    (b) State how the instrument in (a) is


    (i) checked so as to avoid a systematic error in the measurements (2)

    (ii) used so as to reduce random errors. (3)

    QUESTION NO 6
    (a) (i) Define force. (2)

    (iii) State Newton’s third law of motion. (2)


    Two spheres approach one another along a line joining their centres, as illustrated in
    Fig.

    When they collide, the average force acting on sphere A is FA and the average force
    acting on sphere B is FB.

    The forces act for time tA on sphere A and time tB on sphere B.

    (i) State the relationship between


    1. FA and FB,

    2. tA and tB.
    (2)

    (ii) Use your answers in (i) to show that the change in momentum of sphere A is equal
    in magnitude and opposite in direction to the change in momentum of sphere B.

    (c) For the spheres in (b), the variation with time of the momentum of sphere A before,
    during and after the collision with sphere B is shown in Fig.
    The momentum of sphere B before the collision is also shown on Fig.
    Complete Fig. to show the variation with time of the momentum of sphere B during
    and after the collision with sphere A. (4)

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