IFYPH002 Physics

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IFYPH002 Physics
End of Semester 1 Test

2018-2019

Test Session Time Allowed

Semester One 2 Hours 10 minutes
(including 10 minutes reading time)

INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

SECTION A Answer ALL questions. This section carries 60 marks.

SECTION B Answer 2 questions ONLY. This section carries 40 marks.

The marks for each question are indicated in square brackets [ ].

 Answers must not be written during the first 10 minutes.

 Formulae are included in the front of the test booklet.
 Graph paper will be provided.
 An approved calculator may be used in the test.
 Show ALL workings in your answer booklet.
 Test materials must not be removed from the room.
 State the units where necessary
 Where appropriate, working should be carried out to 4 significant figures and
answers given to 3 significant figures.

DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL INSTRUCTED BY THE

INVIGILATOR

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Data, formulae and relationships sheet for End of Semester 1 test

Data

Speed of light in a vacuum c = 3.00  10 8 m s – 1

Acceleration of free fall g = 9.81 m s – 2 (close to the Earth)
Gravitational field strength g = 9.81 N kg – 1 (close to the Earth)
Electronic charge e = – 1.60  10 – 19 C
Electronic mass me = 9.11  10 – 31 kg
Unified atomic mass unit u = 1.66  10 – 27 kg
Molar gas constant R = 8.31 J K – 1 mol – 1
Boltzmann constant k = 1.38  10 – 23 J K-1
Avogadro Constant NA = 6.02  10 23 mol-1

Rectilinear motion

For uniformly accelerated motion =u+at

s=ut+½at2

2= u2+2as

Elasticity
FL
Young's modulus E  = σ/ε
Ae

For a spring F = -kx

Forces and moments

Moment of F about O = F  (Perpendicular distance from line of action of F to O)

Dynamics

 p
Newton’s Law (for constant mass) F mam 
t t
Impulse F t = p

Power P=F

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Electric current and potential difference

Q
Electric current I 
t
V
Resistance R
I

Work W  QV  IVt

Electric power P = I2 R = V2/R

Electrical circuits
RA
Resistivity  
L

Resistors in series R=R1+R2+R3

1 1 1 1
Resistors in parallel   
R R1 R2 R3

Terminal potential difference V =  – I r

Heat

Change of state: Q = L m

Heating and cooling: E  mc

Change of internal energy: U = Q + W

Equation of State for ideal gas pV  nRT

pV  NkT

Circular motion and oscillations

 
Angular speed  
t r
2
Centripetal acceleration a = rω2
r

1 2
Period T 
f 

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Simple Harmonic Motion

Displacement x  A sin(t )

Acceleration a = -ω2 x

Velocity v  A cos(t ) = ± ω √( A 2 - x 2)

l
For a simple pendulum T  2
g

m
For a mass on a spring T  2
k

Capacitance

Energy stored W=½CV2

Capacitors in parallel C=C1+C2+C3

1 1 1 1
Capacitors in series   
C C1 C 2 C 3

Time constant τ=RC

Capacitor discharge Q = Qoe-t/ τ, I = Io e-t/ τ, V = Vo e-t/ τ

Mathematics
sin (90 o – ) = cos 

ln (x n) = n ln x

ln (e kx) = k x

Equation of a straight line y = mx + c

Surface area of a cylinder =2rh+2r2

Surface area of a sphere =4r2

Volume of a cylinder =  r 2h
Volume of a sphere = 4  r 3/ 3

For small angles sin   tan    (in radians)

cos   1

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Section A
Answer ALL questions. This section carries 60 marks.

Question A1

a) i. Determine the magnitude of the resultant of the two perpendicular [2]

forces shown in the diagram.

4N

8N

ii. Determine the direction of this resultant. [2]

b) Consider the vector shown in the diagram below.

25.5 m s-1

25°

i. Determine the horizontal component of the vector. [2]

ii. Determine the vertical component of the vector. [2]

Question A2

An atom of argon moving at a speed of 320 m s-1 hits a surface at right angles
to the surface and rebounds at the same speed in the opposite direction. The
impact lasts for 0.185 ns.

i. Determine the mass of the argon atom.

The relative atomic mass of argon is 40.0 [2]

ii. Determine the change in momentum of the argon atom. [2]

iii. Determine the average force exerted on the atom by the surface
during a collision. [2]

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Question A3

A uniform sign of mass 1.68 kg is hanging from two pieces of string as shown
below.

T1 T2

60° 50°

1.68 kg

i. Determine the tension T1. [4]

ii. Determine the tension T2. [2]

Question A4

A mass of 4.50 kg is attached to the lower end of a 2.0 m long, uniform brass
wire, which is suspended from a support at its top end. The diameter of the
wire is 1.80 mm.

i. Determine the stress in the wire. [2]

ii. Determine the strain in the wire.

Young’s modulus for brass = 1.05 x 1011 Pa [2]

iii. Determine the extension of the wire produced by the 4.50 kg mass. [2]

Question A5

a) i. Explain why an object moving in a circular path at a constant speed

is accelerating. [2]

ii. What is the name of the force that is keeping the object moving in a
circular path? [1]

iii. In which direction does this force act? [1]

b) An object is moving in a circular path of radius 0.325 m. The linear

(tangential) velocity of the object is 0.734 m s-1.

i. Determine the angular velocity of the body as it moves in the circular

path in radians per second. [1]

ii. Convert this angular velocity into degrees per second. [2]

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Question A6

A steel rule is clamped to the end of a bench so that part of its length
overhangs. This overhanging part is pulled down and released so that it
vibrates with simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) with a frequency of 5.0 Hz.

i. Determine the time period of the vibration. [1]

ii. Determine the maximum velocity of the tip of the rule if its
amplitude of vibration is 35.0 mm. [2]

iii. Determine the maximum acceleration of the tip of the rule for this
same amplitude of vibration. [2]

iv. Determine the shortest time taken for the tip of the rule to move
from a position 20.0 mm below the equilibrium position to a position
20.0 mm above the equilibrium position if the amplitude of the tip of
the rule is still 35.0 mm. [3]

Question A7

Determine the energy required to heat 0.055 kg of ice at -5.0 ºC and turn it all
into steam at 100 ºC. Assume the process is 100% efficient.

Specific heat capacity of ice = 2100 J kg-1 K-1

Specific heat capacity of water = 4180 J kg-1 K-1
Specific latent heat of fusion of water = 3.34 x 106 J kg-1
Specific latent heat of vaporisation of water = 2.26 x 106 J kg-1 [4]

Question A8

An ideal gas occupies a volume of 25.0 x 10-3 m3 at a temperature of 6.8 ºC

and a pressure of 1.23 x 105 Pa.

i. Determine the volume occupied by the gas at s.t.p. (0 ºC and

1.01 x 105 Pa). [3]

ii. Determine the number of moles of the gas. [2]

iii. Determine the number of molecules of the gas. [2]

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Question A9

i. In an electrical circuit explain what is meant by conventional

current flow. [1]

ii. Give an example of charge carriers which flow in the direction of

conventional current. [1]

Question A10

Consider the circuit shown below.

ε r

A
V
R
When the switch is closed a current of 0.342 A flows through the ammeter and
the voltmeter reading is 1.78 V.

i. Determine the value of the resistance R. [1]

ii. When R is replaced by a 8.00 Ω resistor the current through the

ammeter decreases to 0.226 A.

I Determine the value of the internal resistance, r of the cell. [3]

II Determine the value of the e.m.f. ε of the cell. [2]

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Section B
Answer 2 questions. This section carries 40 marks.

Question B1

a) A ball of mass 0.55 kg is thrown vertically downwards with an initial

velocity of 5.25 m s-1 from the top of a tower towards the ground
30.5 m below. Assume air resistance is negligible.

i. Determine the velocity of the ball just before it hits the ground. [3]

ii. Determine the time taken for the ball to reach the ground. [3]

iii. Determine the kinetic energy of the ball as it hits the ground. [2]

iv. Explain why in practice, the kinetic energy is likely to be slightly

less than the answer in part iii. [1]

b) i. State the principle of conservation of momentum. [2]

ii. In a laboratory experiment using an air track, vehicle A of mass

0.60 kg travelling at 0.650 m s-1 approaches vehicle B of mass
0.50 kg, travelling at 0.880 m s-1. When the vehicles collide, a pin
on vehicle A sticks into a lump of plasticine on vehicle B so that
the two vehicles are held together.

0.650 m s-1 0.880 m s-1

A B

Pin plasticine

I Determine the speed of the vehicles immediately after the

collision. [3]

II Determine the direction of motion of the vehicles immediately

after the collision. [1]

c) In a second experiment with the same air track and vehicles, vehicle A
is fitted with a stretched elastic band on its front end is travelling
towards vehicle B which is fitted with a probe that hits the band as the
vehicles collide and then separate. Just before the collision vehicle A is
travelling at 0.430 m s-1 and vehicle B at 0.620 m s-1. Immediately
after the collision vehicle A moves backwards at 0.524 m s-1. Show
that this collision is almost elastic. [5]

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Question B2

a) i. Define the ohm. [2]

ii. State Ohm’s law. [2]

b) Draw a circuit diagram suitable to obtain the forward I-V characteristic

of a light emitting diode. [4]

c) Consider the circuit below:

5Ω

3.3 Ω
4Ω

2Ω

12.0 V
i. Determine the combined resistance of the three resistors
connected in parallel. [2]

ii. Determine the current through the 3.3 Ω resistor. [3]

iii. Determine the current through the 4 Ω resistor. [3]

iv. Determine the power consumption in the 5 Ω resistor. [2]

v. Determine the quantity of charge flowing through the 2 Ω resistor

in 30 s. [2]

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Question B3

a) i. What is latent heat of fusion? [2]

ii. An ice cube of mass 0.105 kg is removed from a freezer at a

temperature of -18 ºC and is placed into a well lagged copper can of
mass 0.206 kg, containing 0.180 kg of water at a temperature of
55 ºC The mixture is stirred until the ice has all melted and the
mixture has reached an equilibrium temperature of 5.0 ºC. If it is
assumed that no heat is lost or gained from the system, determine
the specific latent heat of fusion of ice. [5]

Specific heat capacity of ice = 2100 J kg-1 K-1

Specific heat capacity of water = 4180 J kg-1 K-1
Specific heat capacity of copper = 385 J kg-1 K-1

b) i. Describe an experiment that demonstrates Brownian motion in a [4]

gas and discuss the evidence for the movement of molecules
provided by this experiment.

ii. State four basic assumptions of the kinetic theory of gases. [4]

c) A container of volume 0.130 m3 contains 15.0 moles of an ideal gas at a

temperature of 25.0 ºC.

i. Determine the pressure in the container. [2]

ii. Determine the number of moles of gas that need to be released [3]
from the container so that the gas left in the container is at s.t.p.
(0 ºC and 1.05 x 105 Pa)

This is the end of the test.

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