CSEC Physics January 2011

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A,physical quantity which is NOT one of

IlqrE-lLrefers tq l}e.ftjflf,ElgEEdiaeram.
the fimdainental quantities is

(d) masS
(B) time I.
(c) cirrrent A-
(D) density

2. 0.0000462 N exprEbiled in st?niXnid

form i! n{i
(A) 4.62x t0.rN
(B) 1.f2 x lu'lL
(ct .462 x io*)S
QI 4.62 x lff.N
P,.;
.:TT[:

3 Which of ihe following .is,the unit.fcir

rf equency.of a vibration?

(A) m
(B)
(C) 's-.
s'i
Nl {i
O) m-s'r.
(

4
to read a me+srring cylinder.
has
1.:1r.0.^!
of rhe-ahvc diagrams. iniicares re
Yhi:lr way_o[
correal laking thc reodlng of tle vol-
ume o[ rhc liqulq?

(A) . [,
(B) ; lt
(c) it
(D)
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5 Three immiscible liquids P, e and R have
It.f,.ff
densities which diifer. Q is denser tha. p but -{refcn_ to the diagrarn bclow
less dense than R. Which of the foliowing
diagrams shows how the liquids se ttle in the
measuring cylinder?
P
I
I
P I
I
(A) a s I
I
R
a R

6 When x = 0, the value of/ is

a
(B) P (A) a
R= (B) S
(C)P,
(D) P/R

R
(c) a
P

P
(D) ,R=
a

-..---r--'!!:..u.

I!e!E? refers to the diagrani below.

I 10.2 cm 10 cm
Io0 g

IiTot metre rule

7 J]]-e diagram above represents a 100 g mass

whrch can be balanced
by placlng mass atl,. ff1,/iass
I is to be used to balance the 100 g, ir should be

(A) less tlran I00 p

(B) I Q0_ e
a.tinte grearer than 100 g
1:l
(D) about 200 g
..,'.'..:.'..'
It,;.".t.iii,ri.:.,...
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..-"8. Thc mass of ad astroniut is ?f&
when he is r2, -Jhe rateofwlrich of the following;will
.. tr
otr the moon: . When he retums to earth his defenEigq the power output ofa mathina? T
..'-, , apprbximate lirbighl will be
Doing work
(A)- 70 kg.-
@)-'a20k€
I.
t1.
III.
Coni,erting energY.
Changing temperature
I
(c) 7oN
(D. ) 700N, (A)
(B)
I only
III only
I
(C) I andII only
, I'',an experi+€.$-to locate the ceptre qfpqis of
a ihriot of cardboard, a'ptuhb fne (stiqg
tivith
(t)) I,Il and Ill I
.3i Silall masS oB-tUq e4d; i53EEd. Sipr-1itfri"+' 13. Which of the following is NOT a vector
'lifle.is usea

'(a)
to'. ..
quantiry? I
check@t'$e. appa;atr;p is vgrtigg! -. (4) Displueent
'(B)

(c)
cnedk thai-ft e' edrdEoard is Srvrjtlguxgi
&6ety .
sno**.mAf poinsslp vsffiislly bcloti
I
(B)
(C)
Acceleration
Density
t
'P)
@)
the pivot :.'
rneasure the width ofrhc cardboard i
Morrenum

Ite@ 1{rcf€rs to tt€

.t
following diagramwhich
I
1o A glisg oarDle, IL mpving with a spced of
6 riri:r, collides he:id on with an identical -
strows a dam.
I
stationary glais marble; Y. What is the velocity
of Yafter collioion, assqming that X is.brougtit'
to rest?
r.tzr.u.ru.r./.v Water
Dam
I
(4)
(B)
- orqs;l
I .irnl
:t_4.
Thepressure on tte dam at the bottom ofthe
reservoirdepends on the
I
(cI 6-Esl
'12
(D) ms{ (A) depthofthewate, I
(B) volu.me ofwaterheld by the dam
11, Porrer-ii a.-measure of the 3l iHilfilfi:L':5*"-urtneaam t
(A) 'ivbik.dona . .
(Bl
(cI
(trr
rate ofc.haage of momenttlm
S6ral c!an!e- bf encrgy
rate Of CbaBeilt eA- rrrg),/.
t5 An ice cube sinks in tiquid A but fl@rs I
in liquid B. Which of the following

statements is true?
I
(A)
(B)
The uptbrust is less in A
itrB
The uptbrust is geater ia A
tlan

thar
I
(C)
(Di
inB
The weight of the ice is less in
A tran iE B
I
The weight of the ice is greater
hArh2ninB
I
I
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16. -A bloek.is-al.lowed. to.
faH'freeiytwaas
6" gqund.. As it fal ls, its gravitati onal
t8
poteniial energy

'reeains.constant
;H:iLT:1TrxHH:ffiH.,nT.:
(A)
(B) . iner?dbbs I. Clary [41L1"a
(c) is colverted to kiq"ti" II. Crowbar
(E) rs converted to inteniaf "o"r., m.
erieigy Pairoftweezers
rv. Pair of wire cutters

Item,17 refers' to thc globe (A)

diagrim bSlo.y.. containing sho+in it flie IIIonly
a. gas whose CB) I and [V onlv
(c) I, II and Itr ontv
(D) I, trand IVonIV
Gas K

19. Which of the following is the unit

II I of
momenfum?

(A) '-tF$'J,
(B) kg m 5-t
(c) kg m s'r
(D) Ns.
M

20 When illuminated smoke is

viewed through
'77.- .shiici orthe following shteneats a microscopq sinall bright
iVare specks caa be
correct?
+
seen moving in ajerky haphazard marurer.
I. '.
II
ff ,'iffiT:#ff t":is
r:or:.
ress than These specks are

small prgssure diflerence,

I^*sry -rY b" used in the ma- (A) atoms
accurale reading
3|ilfil'[:"T (B) molecules
IU, (c) smoke particles
(D) light padctes
:l:iio;i'"'ffr;fl:trffi'Ji
one could open the
stop-cock, ,

K.
(A) 'I only
(B) II only
(c) ...J atd II ontv
(Di I and IU onTy.
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Item2l
t
refers to the $aph below. 22. Which of the following properties ofbrass
TSrperattrc'
increase(s) as its temperature is lowered? I
P I. D€nsrt,,

a
R II.
m
Weight
SpeCific heat capacity
I
S
ry Voltrme

TLhE
(A)
(B)
i
I Only
tr pnly
I
& .:&ggryh arifi-gfeogl4gAry€crrsgrt
abcvg, (c) III only
. bn cbange ofphase, shoffElhafldlifilicarion
.statted Qi Dpriog.S-tei+fi%rrusqrr,c
at
(D)
I dnd
II 'and IV'only I
the bubstadeC in tli€ ti{uid phase?

(e)- d!-Psnbr .
I
(B)' Between Q atd R
(C)
(D) .
Between R irnd S
Between P aind Q I
I
IJenL 23 refers to th" gapbs below ytnch shoy rlpw thepl.piiru6,lvoluffre,_ruldJ9r.uti{pttxriiq[ar
fixed mass of dry gas; are

Prcssure
interrelated i
I
' Press -Vdirme

I
I
0
0
I
Ydllrne
0
celS{Elempprtl$r.
,+
c.,
(Ebiui tenihbra fure
III
I
_1L - Which of the grap[s can be uigd t9 establish-Ei&tujftrElqe!{_tf#elEg= I
(A)
@)
(a
II only
I and II only
II and IIi only
I
I
(D) I, II and trI

I
I
I
I
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.24.
-The;peci6c latent heatgfva5r,ouiriz ationof _..- 27.
lvater ls t[q.energy fiqUiredto bhange I Tte 'glass-house' effect refers to
the
of water at
tg glass-house acting as a heat
trap- This is a
directresult of
(A) 0 "C to ice at -0=oC- .
i

(ts) - O oC iosteamEt-lgft+
.
.(A) short.. wai,elength infra_red rays
C
(c) 99.9 "C to st€am ar l0O) "C which aie unable to peneka(c glass
(D) : I 00 99 to ,stearsat,l .'C (tJ) .long
,
wavelength infra_red rays
OO
radiated from llte strn whicl.r ar-e
. , , p-nable to penetra(e slass
25. Al electric kettle full Of viaqer is plugged. (C) short wavelength infra_red rays
'lhcprqcese radiated from theobjeclswithin
1,:,1..3r*t.. by wrrich lreat .. .. .glass-house the
trfavtrs throrrgh fhF tr.'pfer i< which aretunable to
.
pcnetrate glass
(A) -electrificqtiop
(D) long wavelength infi.a_red rays
(B) evaFordtioE radiated:from the oUlecG ii iitrin
tire
(c) convection .glass-house which
ale unable (o
(D) radiation penetrate glass

,6. A-detector of thermal energy is 28 Wfiiglr of the following rvou.kl bc ,"rpou"i_

pla.ced an
equa ostance intuni from each ble for the heating ofthe Earth by thc Sun?
oflour faces
ow_melal cube firll.of wate.r.
:r thg o.n the aergctor is greatest
The I. Radiation
le]qtf{ ls tumed
qe@ctor when the II. Colrvection
towards tha face which
is. -- III. Conduction

',-.(A) painted si.lver (A) I only

'(B) '
painred dutl 6lack (B) lll only
(c) paintbd'shiny w'hite (c) I antl I[.only
(D) highly polished (oi II and III only

29. or,n" iallo-wiag disgrams .u"iu*

cauld t'eFrddrgldi#a"tioo_ijf *rt"r"ww<+:e**pplp-_
ffi5h

I :r^
tI UI
rl]illtD
(A) I;9n1y
TBJ ILoEE
(c) I and II only
(D) II and III only
 Item 30 retirs to the Ciagrarn belor.; r,,hicli
J3 Which of the foli@ffi+ry{Std be rme
@ shows. a- transverse wave ar a panicular of.
the image lormeo a1t:ffiri lefis c,f 3 car,.,. .,
instant

--r
-i
DispIacemeDL. .E*,F,S_ffi1
I
II. itii'.."ri. I
-Ir.
tfii at;";"-rtai#
iv It is uprighr
P
Position (A) I ,only -
I ll*lnd III onty
{e) I 5nd IV onlv
,(.DJ IV only
30 The waVelengir-of Ore wave rs equat ro the
distance
whicbaflhe Sollowing wqffS Ue i rn:Bffi
th e.jfi'dlhtaE ott; eci praceffirhe bo?<ifi"
(A) PQ
(B) of a tank .oi Walei and viegBe,perticallv
PR
(G, fro?n aborlr
PS
(D) QR l. It is virrual.
II, It is diminished
3t I. Itd. nedrer ro1bqeyetticn rhen q oci.
The note frorn a drum- iS lduder when it
is stmck harder because thc sound Wrrves
produced heve a greater
(A) IV only.
(B) t and Ii only
(A) (c) I-arid Iltoirly
ampl i.hr<te
(B) (E) 'I,},:eqd Illbnli.
&equbricy
(C) \rzavelensth
(D) yeioiitt* 3f, Whiihdtth3 fdllowmg is used srD{9,jecggr5j

(A) Reclangutar. glass onm,.

Item 32 refers to the diagiarn below which
shows an initantaneoirs- pr6file of a wave
(BI Taiarigurir r gri ss p;s;*
kavetling across a waier su_rface.
(c) DiVergindtens
Dlsplacement
(D) -Conrerging leps
2 crtr

2em Pi,iifi; n .ia 'Wtu-cbrof .ft e{o{,lgw

rn g=wavgffiffi
medrum oI transmission?
cm. 40 crn

31 Froin-iiiE information given, the frequency

(A) Raar-o
(B) Ii!frared
IS
(c) I4sht
(D) ,,F-o. qo
(.{)
+,P
(B) 1Q Hz
(c) ./a Hz
(D) unkriCr ii

!
i I. i-1-8i) I 1r,/.r.aJ!11 a!_v7E2g1]
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.37. Ihe re&activei*rde+of a E rl*rapnt-modium 38 A piece ofpaper was bumt by adjusting the
with a critical.ririgler ci fdr Iight tavelling
I Iiom the inedium to. airis- height ofa converging lens above the paper

until the most conoentrated beam of sunlight

I (A)
,1,

- was obtained. If the distance between the

9

(B) 9Oo
Iens and the paper was l0 cn! then the
I sttr'c focal length ofthe lens, in cm would be
(C) ' :siri 90'
I slo c
(D) fIre (A) 5
(B) l0
I (c) l5
(D) 20
i,

I Itcm 39 icftrs tg.thc grap[s below which rcpreicnt two rftemating currclts.
ii
i
I
_C-urrenUmA CurrcnUruA
I ,5 5

I 0 0
o.0l 25
Time/s

I I .s

39. Whichof the following combinatibns correctly idr:ntitrgs -rhesti. iutrcrlfsf

I Current tYlth Current ryith
greater'frequency gr-eater p eillilltr[e-
I (A) I. II
(B) 1r Ntsithef
I (c)
\t-, )
Neither
i tNeither
I
I
I
I
I
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40... A iurrchtJ flows for a time , between two --@J4 idfprg tothe'ImflgEf,.iagrar.n
poirr. ts at a potential-difference of /.
The
power ? expended is equal to I
'ry/t
6i
(B) IYt- I
r.g. .Ir
o) .k
4t In the parallel circuit shown above, ALL I
of the cu ent, I, supplied by the batery
:
.41i A glass rdd is nrbbed withaipupjic;of siik
ia!:ig positively charge,.iL ThtSFl rq4. (A) goes through each of tle resistors
I
'4EEliuqg#f€r4ry - goes through the largest resistor
iei
onlv
.(A)- - gaining proto$s .
-losirg?roteas
(C) gd tht*gl tt " tmallest resistor I
€i , only
(CJ gaining elechot's (D) equal$ drc sum ofthe currents m
(D) . losing elerc{rons .. the two resistors I
42. The resistarie of
asdudEd to-bc
o IDEAL ammeter is 4s.' wflich of the. foitorring iliiteri'r'eirts
ftfu qtttqispbi!# I
""Seiaitg:t
'r{owltiforinEteir
(A)
@)
zero
0.1 obm
ResiitaneeBf
a voltrrrstii - i-to eltxirporrPnt
r
I
(c) I to 2.ohgr-
(D) infinite (A) .[niy In parqflgl'
,laparffi I
@)
'(qi w
TI.€E
Jp serffi'. I
r8dr cilhioh of the fouqwing:isNoT one ofithE'
vidys in which th9. srrqngthjf tlrglpaEnctic,l
hbld near;d sdlenoitt (loilg coil)"carryirig a
{B .--ffit Jrtr seri#. .,

I
' '
e'trr6nt ian be increaied?

(A) _ fticreasing t[e f€qistarice ofthe coil

I

I
.
(B)
(c)
In6r6asing the criirbnt in the coil
InareasisgJ}e numbir of turns per
rmit length of the coil
I
(D) P.[qcing a soft iron.gore inside the
CoiI,
I
I
I
I
-rtz 3$otofrfiti}ffi.: {

g
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46- :ril/hich of tfiffiiteinE-i-s-.aiei,Clintirtion

,-{-?i Anortft polc urd asoutlt po lc of iwu.cqually
of the current/p.d. ielationship ior a metallic sggllgplglrgts lretirouglltncarcaph gttrgr: .
conductor at a const4nt tempetature? . If tlic cartlt'srn a gnet ic liclti is lgnorgd, ths' -
magnetlc tieltl li ncs Uetwec[ tlte poles
:-':=---r:-3.,#1
I would tobk.liko'

(A)
Y
,,r....{,;ffid$ N s

I
(u) l' ,",#- (B)

N s
v

I
(c) (c)
_v s
N

I
(D)

(D)

N J
 4E. Iq which of the following diagrams are
- Item 49 refers to the following diagram
resistors P and Q:'i6 saris5 with each other,
and paratlel with R? )q,
,4

F a
(A)

rB '?19*;

P Which ofthecircuits below could produce the

trace on the oscilloscope screen shown in the
(B)
diagram above when the ends ofthe resistor
o- are connected to the Y plates?

(A)
(c)
Irr"- l'o
o

(D) P R

c.R.o
o
(B)

C.R.O

(c) rl

c.R.O

(D)

C.R.O

,i
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Item 53 refers to the frllowrng diagrarn,
50 {ilthh*rtf thE followinE -staE@rts-about
iltemating cuiint is t-[e:?' - -: * ' " showing a positively charged particle,
Itr:

(,.'0 . It can be changed itrto direct current

' X, movrng at high ispeed in the direction
d

hy a -traneforme.rr
(B) ' . It can be reciified by using a semi-
indicated

conductor diode.
(C) Tt-Ean-beiitjEdloieelEiEEt5eEery.-
(D) Itisusedtotransmilelectrical,energy
. rbtcau;edfi$Egffiltriffi,=
x

st f #hicti:v.f the'dol}owing -stiteffittszbout

insul-ators are trua? 53 Unwhich direcliiotl wi eldt
-
-
..ideflectthe 'pafticle?
:
I I the magneti,c fi

I In .iri ilsulator all el@trons are

bound fltmly to their atoms. . . (A) Upward ,

u In an irisulator many electrons can (B) To the leftl

'' m.
move freely ftorn btotri to atom, (C) Downward
An ihsulator carurot be charged by (D) To the fight
rubbing.
IV. A go6d insulator retains the char. ge
..-.better tha[ a conduetor- .
ftrm 3it {r;fersr td*ttid:{oHetdid Frcuit
.diaera6B,
(A) I IV oniy
and
(B) I and'Il only
(c). II and III only
. (p) Ir Il and III
+ +
Item 52 refers to th.g fo[gwing diagram.

+-'l I tr
a s9 A.simpjer exPeriment wa! cotrductect using
ttre ctcriif dsgiaiui':She*fr,, aEove.:, lhg'
sadte 'comioucDts werp used and the bulbi
52. An iron rod PQ is placed inside a plastic pipe .was lit lto nonnal brigirtneSs in each cose.

wound with a coil as shown in the diagram Which.of tlie follorving scatements would
be coiteit?
above and a current is passed. When the

current is Switched off, the rod is likely to

I, Tlr'lrirlb is defectiyc.
lt. Tltc battcry is dcfcctivc.
have a II I. 'fhe diode is defective.

(A) positive charge at P, negative charge (A) I only

atQ (Ji) III ouly
(B) negative charge at P, positive charge (€) I and II only
aI Q (E,
(C) N pole at P,
lI atrd III only
S pole at Q
(D) S pole at P, N poie at Q
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 s5 Whichofthefollowirigscientistsdiscovbred'59. Einstein played a major role in formulating
radium?
a theory which led to the acceptance of light
CA) .Marie C\rrie
(B) ,. IsAac as bodr a wave and a particle phenomeron
Newton
(c) Albert Eiastein Which of the following is tbat theory?
@-) i. J. Thompson
(A) Rolaiive theory
(B) Quaptum theory
56 .T49,-+uiLidg,.of an eler-neng Xr. gan he (C) Coryiuscular theory
representad as i X . What dqgs t}le letter (D) Caloric theory
A
rspr-e$e-4t?.. '.
f-B A nrrgrrctic ficld CANNOT be u.sect tr.r
dc flcc t
.i Proto:r number
'{4)
(B) Elbment sy.mbst (A) Prolorls
GT .Nricieon
Neution nuurUbi. (B) oeutrons
(D) number. (c) e-paniclcs
(D) 0-part icles
'I
57. An isotope of utaniuin,
!r'U, ctrairges to
33rn.
Ttis is aro(ampleof
(A) fissioo
(B) tusion-
€C) a decay
(D) 0 decay

58 Which of the following_are_definitiors of

the term.half-life, of radioactive
nuclide?
I. .. The timi: iiiken for the activiry of
any give 'sgffile to fall. to hatf its
original valirE,
t|, -'
The time talen-fortralf the nucl,ei
- Preie[t in .any given sample to
decay.
ilI. Haif .the dveiage nuitber of
disintegraticins per second.

(A) I and Ilttnlv .

(B) f-a+a Iii-on'ry

(c) II and l[.o.1r-15r'
-,(D) I, II and+I{

E...YOUFp{IsxErUng TIME Is C.4

J,b, e.r.t,