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JANUARY-2023-PHYSICS P2 (Blue)
JANUARY-2023-PHYSICS P2 (Blue)
PHYSICS
(2 marks)
(b) Table I shows the results of an experiment to find the relationship between the length of
a string, l, and the period of the pendulum, T.
0.15 0.77
0.25 0.99
0.35 1.15
O.45 I .34
0.55 1.48
0.65 1.62
0.75 1.75
(i) State the independent (manipulated) variable in this experiment.
(1 mark)
(6 marks)
(4 marks)
Total 25 marks
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(a) Complete the following statements by filling in the blanks with the correct word or
phrase.
Its SI unit is or
increases.
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(4 marks)
(ii) Calculate the total pressure on the top surface of the shipwreck.
(1 mark)
(iii) A hatch door on the top surface of the shipwreck has an area of 0.60 m2 .
Calculate the downward force on the hatch door due to the total pressure on the
top surface of the shipwreck.
(3 marks)
Total 15 marks
Figure 3 shows the section of a white plastic pipe through which water is flowing. The
water in the pipe is heated by the sun.
(a) (i) Describe how thermal energy is transferred from the sun to the water
inside the pipe.
(2 marks)
(ii) Suggest TWO ways in which the efficiency of the thermal energy absorbed by the
water in the pipe may be increased.
(2 marks)
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(b) Rachelle used a metal spoon to stir a hot liquid in a cup as shown in Figure 4.
Hot liquid
(3 marks)
(ii) The metal spoon was replaced by a wooden spoon. Rachelle observed that the
wooden spoon did not feel hot. Explain why the wooden spoon did not feel
hot.
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(2 marks)
(c) A thermometer is placed in a plastic cup containing 200 g of water and gives a
reading of 22 oc. Small pieces of ice at OOC are added to the water one by one. The
mixture is stirred after each addition until the ice melts. The process was repeated
until the temperature recorded by the thermometer was 0 0 C. The total mass of ice
added to the water was 60 g.
(i) Calculate the thermal energy lost by the original volume of water in the
beaker, given that the specific heat capacity of water is 4.2 J g-l o c
(3 marks)
(ii) Assume that all the thermal energy lost by the original volume of water in the
beaker is transferred to the ice. Calculate the specific latent heat of fusion of
ice.
Total 15 marks
SECTION B
4. (a) Name the electromagnetic waves in EACH of the regions labelled A, B and C in the
electromagnetic spectrum shown in Figure 5.
Visible light
Infrared X rays c
Figure 5. Electromagnetic Spectrum
(3 marks)
(b) Figure 6 represents some wavefronts approaching a barrier with a narrow gap, which is
smaller than the wavelength of the wave. On Figure 6, draw THREE wavefronts
after they have passed through the narrow gap.
Barrier with
Direction
(2 marks)
(3 marks)
(d) Figure 7 shows a ray of red light incident on the face XY of a glass prism at point S.
The path of the ray is shown in the diagram. The refractive index, n, of the glass for
red light is 1.5.
z
Figure 7. Ray of red light passing through a glass prism
(3 marks)
(ii) Calculate the critical angle, c, for glass to air.
(3 marks)
Total 15 marks
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(2 marks)
(b) Figure 8 shows a positively charged sphere which is attached to an insulated stand.
Draw arrows to indicate the pattern and direction of the electric field in the
region surrounding the sphere.
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(iii) An earth wire was briefly brought into contact with Sphere Q, as shown In
Figure 10, and then removed.
Figure 10. Positively charged sphere and metal sphere, Q, with earth wire
Describe what happens in the wire and state the final charge on Q.
(2 marks)
(c) (i) The battery in an electric car can be charged by passing a current of 1 1 A through it.
Calculate the charge stored in the battery after 8 hours.
(4 marks)
(ii) Calculate the resistance of the battery given that the voltage used is 220 V.
(3 marks)
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(a) Complete Table 2 by inserting the types of radioactive emissions and their properties.
Helium nucleus
1 sheet of paper
(3 marks)
(3 marks)
(c) The structure of the atom of an element Y, showing the number of neutrons (n),
protons (p) and electrons (e), is represented in Figure 11.
Mass number
Atomic number
(2 marks)
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(1 mark)
(d) (i)A polonium-210 nucleus decays by u-particle emission to a lead (Pb) nucleus.
Complete the equation for the decay of polonium-210.
210
(3 marks)
(ii) Polonium-210 has a half-life of 138 days. At a certain time, a sample contains 6.4 x 10
6
polonium nuclei. Calculate the number of polonium nuclei remaining after 552 days.
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Total 15 marks
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