Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level
Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level
Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level
PHYSICS 9702/02
Paper 2 AS Level Structured Questions For Examination from 2016
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Data
Formulae
1
uniformly accelerated motion s = ut + 2 at 2
v 2 = u 2 + 2as
Gm
gravitational potential I =–
r
hydrostatic pressure p = Ugh
1 Nm 2
pressure of an ideal gas p = 3
¢c ²
V
simple harmonic motion a = – Z2x
Q
electric potential V =
4SH0r
capacitors in parallel C = C1 + C 2 + . . .
1
energy of charged capacitor W = 2 QV
resistors in series R = R1 + R2 + . . .
BI
Hall voltage VH =
ntq
(ii) Show that the SI base units of pressure are kg m−1 s−2.
[1]
(b) The volume V of liquid that flows through a pipe in time t is given by the equation
V πPr 4
=
t 8Cl
where P is the pressure difference between the ends of the pipe of radius r and length l.
The constant C depends on the frictional effects of the liquid.
[Total: 5]
18°
wall R
Fig. 2.1
The weight W of the climber is 520 N. The rope, of negligible weight, is attached to the climber and
to a fixed point P where it makes an angle of 18° to the vertical. The reaction force R acts at right
angles to the wall.
The climber is in equilibrium.
(a) Complete Fig. 2.2 by drawing a labelled vector triangle to represent the forces acting on the
climber.
Fig. 2.2
[2]
T = ...................................................... N [2]
R = ...................................................... N [1]
(c) The climber moves up the wall and the angle the rope makes with the vertical increases.
Explain why the magnitude of the tension in the rope increases.
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[Total: 6]
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(b) A car is travelling along a road that has a uniform downhill gradient as shown in Fig. 3.1.
25 m s –1
7.5°
Fig. 3.1
The car has a total mass of 850 kg. The angle of the road to the horizontal is 7.5°.
Calculate the component of the weight of the car down the slope.
(c) The car in (b) is travelling at a constant speed of 25 m s–1. The driver then applies the brakes
to stop the car. The constant force resisting the motion of the car is 4600 N.
(i) Show that the deceleration of the car with the brakes applied is 4.1 m s–2.
[2]
(ii) Calculate the distance the car travels from when the brakes are applied until the car
comes to rest.
(iii) Calculate
(iv) The quantities in (iii) part 1 and in (iii) part 2 are not equal. Explain why these two
quantities are not equal.
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[Total: 11]
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(b) A uniform rod of length 1.5 m and weight 2.4 N is shown in Fig. 4.1.
1.5 m
rope A
8.0 N
pin
rod
weight 2.4 N
rope B
8.0 N
Fig. 4.1
The rod is supported on a pin passing through a hole in its centre. Ropes A and B provide
equal and opposite forces of 8.0 N.
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[Total: 5]
5 Fig. 5.1 shows a 12 V power supply with negligible internal resistance connected to a uniform metal
wire AB. The wire has length 1.00 m and resistance 10 Ω. Two resistors of resistance 4.0 Ω and
2.0 Ω are connected in series across the wire.
12 V
I1
I2 C metal wire
A B
40 cm
I3
4.0 Ω 2.0 Ω
D
Fig. 5.1
(a) (i) Use Kirchhoff’s first law to state a relationship between I1, I2 and I3.
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I1 = ....................................................... A [3]
x = .......................................................... [3]
(b) Calculate the potential difference (p.d.) between the points C and D, as shown in
Fig. 5.1. The distance AC is 40 cm and D is the point between the two series resistors.
[Total: 10]
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(b) The variation in extension x with force F for a spring is shown in Fig. 6.1.
8.0
L
6.0
F/N
4.0
2.0
0
0 2 4 6 8 10
–2
x /10 m
Fig. 6.1
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(iii) Calculate the work done extending the spring with a force of 6.4 N.
[Total: 5]
7 (a) A transverse progressive wave travels along a stretched string from left to right. The shape of
part of the string at a particular instant is shown in Fig. 7.1.
8.0
P
displacement 6.0
/mm
4.0
2.0
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
–2.0
distance along string / cm
–4.0
–6.0
–8.0 Q
Fig. 7.1
(ii) the phase difference between the points P and Q on the string,
(b) Another stretched string is used to form a stationary wave. Part of this wave at a particular
instant is shown in Fig. 7.2.
X Y
Fig. 7.2
(i) State the phase difference between the particles labelled X and Y.
(ii) Explain the following terms used to describe stationary waves on a string.
antinode: ...........................................................................................................................
node: .................................................................................................................................
[1]
(iii) State the number of antinodes shown on Fig. 7.2 for this wave.
(iv) The period of vibration of this wave is 20 ms. On Fig. 7.2, sketch the stationary wave
10 ms after the instant shown in Fig. 7.2. [1]
[Total: 8]
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(b) An observer stands on a bridge above a railway track as a train approaches at a constant
speed of 44 m s−1. The train continuously sounds a whistle which has a frequency of 880 Hz. The
speed of sound in air is 340 m s−1.
(i) approaches,
(ii) recedes.
[Total: 4]
9 (a) State the class of particles which includes protons and neutrons.
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(b) A proton inside a nucleus decays into a neutron. Write an equation to represent this decay.
[3]
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[Total: 6]
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