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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION@

PIfYSICS

UNITI-Paper02
2 hours 30 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

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1. This paper consists of SIX questions in TWO sections. Answer ALL

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2. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet.
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4. All working MUST be shown.

5. You may use a silent, non-programmabie calculator to answer questions,

but you should note that the use of an inappropriate number of figures in
answers will be penalized.

6. If you need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on
the original page, you must use the extra lined page(s) provided at the back
of this booklet. Remember to draw a line through your original answer.

7. If you use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number
clearly in the box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where
relevant, include the question part beside the answer.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTILYOU AR"E TOLD TO DO SO.

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 SECTION A

AnswerALL questions.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

l. (a) State, in words, Newton's law of universal gravitation.

[2 marksl
(b) The planet Mars may be considered to
be an isolated sphere of diameter 6.79 x 106
its mass of 6'42 x I 023 kg concentrated at m with
its centre. A rock of mass 1.40 kg rests on
surface of Mars. the

(Assume that the dimensions of the

rock are negligible compared to the radius
of Mars.)
(i) Determine the weight of the rock on Mars.

[3 marksl
'_R (i i) Show that the gravitationar potentiar energy
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(c) (D Table I presents data representing the variation of the weight(W) of a satellite with
its radial distance (R) from the Earth's centre as it orbits the Earth. On the grid
provided in Figure I (page 5), plot a graph of weight (Z) versus llRz to reflect
thisvariation. [4 marksl

TABLE I: VARIATION OFWEIGHT OF SATELLITE WITH ITS RADIAL DISTANCE

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x 10-ls m-z
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12 0.66

9 0.58

7 0.40

6 0.35

4 0.24

(ii) Find the gradient of the graph and hence determine the mass of the satellite.
(Mass of Earth, Mu:5.6 " l02a kg)

[4 marksl

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2. (a) (i) State TWO conditions that must be satisfied for simple harmonic motion to
occur.

[2 marksl

(iD A horizontal plate is vibrating vertically, as shown in Figure 2.

Vertical Cube of mass 5.8 g

oscillations
offrequency
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Figure 2. Horizontal plate

The plate undergoes simple harmonic motion with a frequency of 4.5 Hz and
amplitude 3.0 mm. A metal cube of mass 5.8 g rests on the plate. Calculate the
maximum kinetic energy of the cube.

[3 marksl

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 (iii) The amplitude of oscillation of the plate in (a) (ii) is gradually increased. The
frequency remains constant. At a particular amplitude and at the position of
maximum displacemen! the cube loses contact with the plate for an instant. Explain
why the cube loses contact with the plate.

[2 marksl

(iv) Calculate the amplitude of oscillation at the instant the cube loses contact with the
plate.

[3 marksl

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(b) Figure 3 shows a block which oscillates horizontally between two identical springs, each
with spring constant, k. The vibrator has a constant amplitude.

Veriable frequency vibrator

Figure 3. Oscillating block

As the frequency is changed, the amplitude of oscillation of the block is measured.

Table 2 shows the data recorded.

TABLE 2: VARIATION OFAMPLITT'DE WITH FREQIIENCY

Frequency Amplitude
ItHz y/cm
2.8 1.2

5.5 1.8

8.3 3.0

11.0 4.2

t2.7 4.4

13.8 4.3

16.5 t.4

(i) on the grid provided in Figure 4 (page 9), plot a graph of amplitude of oscillation,
y, agaiist frLquency,l 14 marksl

(ii) Useyotugraphto determine the angularfrequencyfortheblockwhen it is oscillating

at maximum amPlitude.

Angular frequencY

[1 markl

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A resistance thermometer and a thermocouple thermometer are both used at the same time
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different temperatures even though they are calibrated accurately and are at equilibrium.

[2 marksl

(b) (D What is meant by the term'absolute zero of temperature'?

[1 markl

(iD State how the 'absolute thermodynamic scale of temperature'differs from other
temperature scales.

[1 markl

(c) The temperature of a waterbath increases from 50.00'C to 80.00 "C. Determine, in kelvin,
and to an appropriate number of significant figures,

(D the temperature 50.00 oC

[1 mark]

(ii) the change in temperature of the water bath.

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 (d) An empirical centigrade temperature can be determined and defined in terms of any suitable
thermometric property. Select ONE type of thermometer with a suitable thermometric
property and describe briefly the procedure and necessary readings to be taken in order to
use this thermometer to determine a random temperature, 0.

[5 marksl

(e) The relationship between the resistance, R, of a wire at temperature t/"C as measured by
a mercury thermometer, and the resistance, Rn, at 0 oC is

R:ffi, ,t?-

wherec:5.0x l0-5oC-2

(i) Calculate, in terms of Rn, the resistance of the wire at 100 "C and at 80 oC as
measured by the mercury thermometer.

[2 marksl

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(ii) If the resistance of the wire is used as a thermometric property, what is the
temperature reading of the resistance thermometer when the reading on the mercury
therrnometer is 80'C?

[2 marksl

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 SECTION B

AnswerALL questions.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

4. (a) Figure 5 shows a resultant vector, A, at an angle 0 to the horizontal.

Figure 5. Resultant vector

Write expressions for A,and A, in terms of ,4 and 0.

[2 marksl

o) Ajogger runs 145 m in a direction 20.0o east of north and then 105 m in a direction 35.0o
south of east.

(i) Represent his resultant displacement using a suitable vector diagram.

[3 marksl

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(ii) Deterrnine his northerly displacement from his starting point.

[3 marks]

(iii) Hence, determine his resultant displacement from his starting point.

[4 marksl

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 (c) It is said that sprinters in a 100 m race accelerate for the first one-third of the race. The

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By comparing the units, find the value ofx.

[3 marksl

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5. (a) Long-sightedness is an eye defect that affects many persons. Explain, using suitable optical
sketches, how long-sightedness occurs and how it can be corrected.

[4 marksl

(b) Use a ray diagram to show how focused images are formed in a magnifoing glass.

[3 marksl

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 (c) An object is placed 12 cm from a converging lens of focal length l8 cm.

Determine

(i) the position of the image and its distance from the lens

[4 marksl

(ii) whether the image is virtual or real

[1 markl

(ii i) the magnification of the image and hence its orientation.

[3 marksl

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(a) Define the term 'Young's modulus'. Include a suitable formula in your definition.

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 (b) Explain the differences between 'elastic deformation'and 'inelastic deformation'by making
reference to Hooke's law and energy changes in materials.

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(c) AbonehasaYoung'smodulusofapproximately 1.8 x l0r0Pa. Undercompression,itcan

withstand a stress of about 1.5 x 108 Pa before breaking. Assuming that the femur (thigh
bone) is 0.47 m long, calculate the amount of compression that this bone can withstand
before breaking. (State your answer in mm.)

[3 marksl

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 (d) Figure 6 shows a crane that is used for lifting heavy objects.

Object of --+
mass 1800 kg

Figure 6. Crane

The motor in the crane lifts a total mass of 1800 kg from rest on the ground. The cable
supporting the mass is made from steel of Young's modulus 2.4 x lDtt Pa. The cross-
sectional area of the cable is 1.3 x 10{ m2. As the mass leaves the ground, the strain in
the cable is 0.0010.
(Assume the weight of the cable is negligible.)

(i) Use the Young's modulus of the steel to determine the tension in the cable.

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(ii) Assuming it is an 8-tonne crane and that the length of the cable is 8 m, determine
the extension in the cable when it is operating at maximum load.

[3 marksl

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