TEST CODE 01238032

FORM TP 2014023 JANUARY 2014

CARIBBEAN E XAM I NAT I O N S COUNCIL

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CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
EXAMINATION

PHYSICS

Paper 032 – General Proficiency

Alternative to SBA

2 hours 10 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

1. You MUST use this answer booklet when responding to the questions. For
each question, write your answer in the space provided and return the answer
booklet at the end of the examination.

2. ALL WORKING MUST BE SHOWN in this booklet, since marks will be

awarded for correct steps in calculations.

3. Answer ALL questions.

4. The use of a silent, non-programmable calculator is permitted.

5. Mathematical tables are provided.

6. You are advised to take some time to read through the paper and plan your
answers.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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Answer ALL questions.

You MUST write your answers in this answer booklet.

1. (a) Paul was asked to find the density of the material of a dollar coin. He obtained the thickness,
t, diameter, d, and the mass, m, using the instruments shown in Figures 1–3. He noted that
the mass measurer had a zero error of –0.1g.

0 1 10 4 5
mm cm
5 g
5

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

t = ................... d = .................... m = ..............

(i) Record his readings for t, d and m in the spaces provided above. (6 marks)

(ii) Use the readings to find the density of the material. [π = 3.14]

(5 marks)

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(b) (i) In a related experiment, the student was asked to find the density of the material
of a large irregular solid. He used a triple beam balance as shown in Figure 4.

0 1 2 3 4 5
x 10g
0 1 2 3 4 5
x 100g
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
x 1g

Figure 4

Record his reading in the space provided below.

Mass = ....................... (3 marks)

(ii) Describe a method he could use to find its volume and hence the density.

(5 marks)

(c) Which of the instruments shown in Figures 5 and 6 has an analogue scale?

12

g 9 3

6
Figure 5 Figure 6
Enter in box.

Analogue scale: Figure (1 mark)

Total 20 marks

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2. (a) In an experiment to determine the melting point of naphthalene, a group of fourth form
students set up the apparatus as shown in Figure 7.

°C

80
60

50
55 5
10
78
45 15

40 20
35 30 25
76
Heat Timer

Figure 7 Figure 8

(i) State TWO precautions the students should take when conducting this experiment.

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(2 marks)
o
(ii) With a beginning temperature of 90 C, as the naphthalene cooled, the temperature
o
was recorded every minute until it reached about 60 C. At time t = 20 minutes,
the thermometer reading shown in Figure 8 was read.

Record the reading shown in Figure 8 in Table 1.

TABLE 1

θ/ C
o
90.0 86.0 82.0 81.0 79.6 79.0 78.8 78.8 79.0 79.0 78.8 78.6 78.8 78.8

t/min 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

θ/ C
o
78.8 79.0 78.8 78.6 78.8 78.6 77.6 76.0 75.0 72.0 70.0

t/min 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
(1 mark)
o
(b) Plot a graph of temperature against time on page 5. Begin the temperature scale at 50 C.
(8 marks)

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(c) Use the graph to determine the melting point of naphthalene.

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(2 marks)

(d) (i) The mass of naphthalene used was 25 g and its specific latent heat was 150 J g .
–1

Calculate how much heat was lost during the change of phase.

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(3 marks)

(ii) If the rate at which it loses heat is constant, calculate how much heat was lost in
the period 12 min to 17 min.

(3 marks)

Total 19 marks

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NOTHING HAS BEEN OMITTED.

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3. Margaret was given three identical sealed matchboxes each containing an unknown solid. She
was asked to design an experiment to determine which box contained a magnet. She needs your
help.

Design an experiment to help Margaret find which box contained the magnet.

Your answer should include:

(a) A list of apparatus

(b) A description of the procedure

(c) An account of how the observations would be used to conclude which box contained the
magnet

(a) Apparatus

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(2 marks)

(b) Procedure

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(5 marks)

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(c) Use of observations to make a conclusion

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(2 marks)

Total 9 marks

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IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST.

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