STPM 2016 Physics 1
STPM 2016 Physics 1
STPM 2016 Physics 1
Instructions to candidates:
DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTTON PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
Ansv,er all que,stions in Section A. Indicqte lhe correcl ansrter on the Mttltiple-choice
Answer Sheet provided.
Answer all questions in Section B. Ifrite the an,v,vers in the space,s provided.
Ans*-ertwo questions onl1,- in Section C. You ma.y answet'all the questionsbtt, only the first
two answers will be rnarked. Write the answers in the answer sheels provided. All u*orking shotrld
be show,n. For numerical an,swers, units should be quoted w'herever appropriote. Begin each
znswer on a.fresh answer sheet.
Ans.*ers mat be written either in English or Malal'.
Jctyvab dua soalan. sahaio dolam Bahagian C. Anda boleh menjawab semua soalan tetapi,
halya dlra .jav:apan pertomo akan diperiksa. Tulis juu,apan di dalam helaian jat+'apan 1,"ang
disediakan. Semuakerjahendaklah dituniukkan. Bctgijowapan berangka, unit hendaklah dinvatakan
di mana-mana yang sesuai. Mulakan setiap jawapan pado helaian.f au*apan .vang bahznr.
Jav,opan boleh ditulis dalam bohasa Inggeris otatt bahasa Melayu.
1 Acar moves with a constant speed of 40 m s''1 towards east, and then moves with a constant
speed of 30 m s I towards north. What is the change in velocity of the car?
2 Abus is moving at a constant velocity of 20 m s-1. Just as the bus passes a stationary car,the
car starts to accelerate at2.0 m s 2. What is the distance travelled by the car when it overtakes
the bus?
A 100m B 200m C 300m D 400m
If the coeffrcient of static friction between the coin and the block is 0.30, what is the maximum
acceleration of the block so that the coin does not slip?
A 0.30ms2 B 2.9msa C 9.8ms2 D 33ms2
A car is travelling on a banked road at an angle of 20o to the horizontal. If the horizontal
radius of the road is 50.0 m and the frictional force is negligible, whlt is the speed of the car
so that it does not skid?
A 13msr 3 22ms1 C 31 ms1 D 37ms1
A satellite of mass m goes around the Ea(h of mass M in an orbit of radius r If the satellite
moves to a new orbit of radius f,2', which is true about the total energy of the satellite?
A Decreases by 3GmM B Increases 6u 3GmMJa
,2 r
C Decreases by 9!A D Increases by gmM
/r /-r
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CONFIDENTIAL*
7 A stone is thrown verlically upw.ard under gravitational attraction. Which graph represents
the variation of potential energy U, the kinetic energy Es .n..gy E of the stone
and the total
with irs height /z'l
C D
LT,EK,E U, EK, E
8 A uniform pole. leaning against an edge of a platform is shown in the diagram below.
Platform
Rough floor
If the pole is in equilibrium, which diagram shows the direction ofdorces acting on the pole?
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CONFIDENTIAL*
9 The variation of stress with strain for materials P and Q unlil their breaking points are shown
in the graph belorv.
10 Which statement is not about an assumption in kinetic theory for an ideal gas?
A The loss of kinetic energy during collisions is negligible.
B The change of momentum during collision with the wall is negligible.
C The time of collision is negligible compared to the time between collisions.
D The volume of molecules is negligible compared to the volume of the container.
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CONFIDENTIAI,*
12 Which graph represents the distribution of the molecular speed of the same numbers of
molecuies of hydrogen (H2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) gases at the same temperature?
F/du represents the number of molecules with speed in the range v to v + dv.)
A
\t. -\--
--'\
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13 The molar heat capacity at constant pressure of an ideal gas is Cp,,,. If R is the molar gas
constant, w'hich expression represents the number of degrees of freedom of the gas?
A+ B +_'
c'(*z--') Dr(, +)
14 The isothermal curves of a fixed mass of an ideal gas which undergoes changes Se and eR
is shown in the p-V graph below.
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Instructions to candidates:
Tear off your answer sheets of Sectiou B, and tie them together with your answer sheets oJ Section
C,
Kol,akkan helaian jawapan anda bagi Bahagian B, dan ikatkannya bersama-sama dengan helaian
jawapan anda bagi Bahagian C.
Section B
(.Bahagian B)
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Section C
(Bahagian C)
Total
(Jumlah)
(D) A uniform rod of length L and mass /, is held horizontally against a vertical bya
light cord making an angle d with the rod as shown in the diagram berow.
The coefficient of static friction between the end of the rod and the lr,all is 0.42. Determine
the maximum value for d if the rod is to remain in equilibrium. 15 marks)
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CONFIDENTIAL*
17 (a) Deduce from the first law of thermodynamics, the change in internal energy of a gas after
undergoing an adiabatic process. 13 marksl
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CONFIDENTIAL*
Section C 130 marksl
(b) A driver is driving a car with a velocity of '/2 km h*1. Suddenly a child tuns across the
road at a distance of 30.0 m in front of his car and he brakes immediately. The driver's
response time is 0.50 s.
(i) Determine the minimum deceleration of the car so that the child will not get
knocked down. 13 marksl
(ii) Sketch a graph of displacement against time for the motion of the car. 12 marks)
(c) A tennis ball being hit over the net is shown in the diagram beiow.
k- 5.5 m .5 m-----------4
(i) Determine the initial velocity of the tennis ball of the vertical component.
l2 marksl
(ii) Calculate the time taken for the tennis ball to land. 12 marksl
(iii) Determine the angle of projection of the tennis ball above the horizontal.
13 marksl
te (a) (i) Explain the condition when a body which is in motion .urinur" a change in velocity
arld at the same time have constant acceleration. 13 marksl
(ii) Derive the relationship between the velocity and the acceleration in (a)(i).
14 marksl
(b) A communication satellite orbits the Earth at a fixed distance ft from the surface of the
Earth with a speed of 6500 m s 1.
(i) Calculate h. 14 marks)
(ii) Determine the period 7 of the satellite motion. 12 ruarks)
(c) Why the satellite in (b) can stay in orbit during its life span? 12 marksl
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CONFIDENTIAL*
20 (a) Describe two mechanisms for thermal conduction in a metal. 14 marksl
(b) Metal rods P and Q of the same cross-sectional area of length 80 cm and 40 cm
respectively are joined as shown in the diagram below.
25'C
Insulator
100 "c
40 cm
The thermal conductivity of metal rods P and Q arc kp and kgrespectively. Both rods are
well insulated.
(i) Write an expression for the rate of heat flow in the rod. l2 marksl
(ii) -80cm
State two conditions for the expression in (b)(i) to be valid. 12 marks)
(iii) Sketch a graph of temperature gradient against distance for the joined rods. Which
rod is a better thermal conductor. Explain your answer. 15 marks)
(iv) Determine the value of lL 12 marksl
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CONFIDENTIAL*
20 (a) Describe two mechanisms for thermal conduction in a metal. 14 marksl
(D) Metal rods P and Q of the same cross-sectional area of length 80 cm and 40 cm
respectively are joined as shown in the diagram below.
25 "C
Insulator
100 "c
The thermal conductivity of metal rods P and Q arc kp and kgrespectively. Both rods are
well insulated.
(i) Write an expression for the rate of heat flow in the rod. l2 marksl
(ii) State two conditions for the expression in (bXi) to be valid. 12 marksl
(iii) Sketch a graph of temperature gradient against distance for the joined rods. Which
rod is a better thermal conductor. Explain your answer. 15 marksl
(iv) Determine the value of !L. 12 marks)
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(c) Diatomic 4A
P2V2Y: P1V1Y R: mg cos 20"
P":
- P,llt
,\ht\v I,,
J
Rsin20"- ,
mv2
5C
- GMm
4o Li
tan0-5 2r
-I GMm
0 - 53.1" Lr:-- / v\
Bearing:360"-53.1' 2l-\
\2)
- 307"
,6F.@ _ GMm
r
5U m s-'
LE - Ef- Ei
.r2:400 m
3B
J:pRandR:mg
: *o
.f
pmg: ma
a: pg 7 B
:0.3(9.81)
8 A
- 2.94 m s-2
The pole is in equilibrium. Hence, the three forces ii,=
a closed triangle.
9C
Static frictional force, f Phas greatergradientthan Q. Therefore,Pis siffer *ren
a.
P is brittle because it breaks before experiencing plasic
deformation.
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Take moments about B:
108
clockwise moments : anticlockwise moments
I
,tr
f,-f,'l2)' 'Y 1
14D
QR: Q: LU - ttl
Heat is released in Process QR.
-"\
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15A 14J -
w-i-tAl2o2 25ol
: 1688 J
Section B
16 (a) The nett force acting on the body is equal to zero' Section C
-
- The nett torque about any axis of rotation is 18 (a) (i) Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity
equal to zero' vu
(ii)
(b) R is the resultant of static frictional force and a
normal reaction, N ,:-1v1
I
zr)/
Isin0+pN:mg 1,
I
T srn 0: mg PN ... (1)
-;(r'+
z\ut
u)ltv-tt\ I
Icos0-N ...(2)
^))
(1) + (2) /a.\ -v' tt-
r)
y-_1-+ /:4,\
^ rng'
tanU= YN
(b) (i) The distance travelled when the driver
N
responds on seeing the child,
tan 0^mg
f -,, ... (3) 51 - Ltt
72 x 103
7sin0 -_-x0.5
3600
:l0m
The distance travelled when the brake is
pressed,
s.:30 - 10:20 m
Use the equation, v2 -- u2 + Zas
0-202 +2a(20)
40a - -202
o:-l0ms2
.'. Deceleration : 10 ms2
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(ii)
: 6.67 x 1o rr115.97 x
6500
6.38x106+ft
(6.67x 10-1])_L5,97x 1024)
6.38 x i06+fr 6)00'
t/s h-3.04x106m
0.5
1-,.
(c) (i) Consider the vertical rnotion. (11) I -
f
Initial velocity: l sin 0
y- : u' tgs _ 2n(6.38 x 106 + 3.04 x 106)
6500
0: (zr sin 0)2 2g(1) :9106
(r.r : 2(9.81)
sin g)2
s
(iii) usin0-4.429 ..(1) 20 (a) At the hot end. the lattice atoms vibrate r'vith a
Consider the horizontal motion. greater amplitude. The free electrons gain kinetic
x-Ltt energy and diffuse to the colder end. The ener-ey'
5.5x2-rcos0x0.903 is transferred to the neighbouring atoms rvhen the
r.z cos 0: 12.i816 ...(2) electrons collide with the lattice atoms.
(1) + (2)
(b) do KA:
(1) -a- _de
tan 0 0.3636 dt dx
0 : 19.98' K : thermal conductivity
: 20" y' : cross-sectional area
de
+ tcmperature gradient
le (a) (i) When a body
exhibits circular motion, it dx
moves with a constant speed but a different
(ii) - Themal conductivity must be constant.
velocity. It has a constant acceleration because The heat flow achieved the steady state.
it is acted by a constant ccntripetal force which (iii) Temperature gradient in rod P
is directed towards the ccntre. de
(ii) ,1, ,,
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:0s 100
V2-V1=f,Y
l
- -v.J. /.1 Km
Temperature gradient in rod Q
d0
s:r0 dx
ds de -0/0-25
,lr dt
r-ta,a--
v - -62.5 km-r
r Temperature
dv gradient
a:_
dt
dv:vd0
de
-l'-
dt
:ya
,/
r
(b) (D
-62.5
-93.75
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(iv) The rate of heat flow in rod P,
do Kl\,d0,
fr - *t,
The rate of heat flow in rod Q,
i t-n
dO -- td0t
i: nd\arlo
At the
KAI!9\:'
t \dx ,p
steady state,
xoA\'tde'\ ),
--
' -c h
.,
,1,
I de\ 6C
lz I a')o
Ko Idoll-l
\, (Lx lt
7B
F cos 30"
62.5
:'i'ult
8D
1
rv: {nr
: Gr? ,t)' PV*NT
:ms, 1
tt \
2B
',\;') 8,v(roo)
4ov l/(r00t
P,: 320 Pa
C
Conservation of momentum: R
t?tlul I mBilB: m1N1t mrv, tr.,
l7l41l lTlrlvA: tngvg - tngUg Stress -, : t.Z: x tOE
Loss of momentum by sphere A : garn of momentum :
F - t.23 x 108 (1.2 x 10-4)
by sphere -B
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Conservation of kinetic energy: Strainenergy-iF*
l,l,1,i
n4u; -
1 Z*uuu' 1
m.,iv,r'+
- rfisvs' - 13.6 J
1,1,1,1,
1mtui 1*rro' 1*ars- lmsus' 10 C
Loss in kinetic energy by sphere A : gain in kinetic L,U: U1 Us: m(tr/, - V)
energy by sphere B vt-4x107Jkg1
4B 11 D
Newton's first law of motion:
KE of one monatomic ut * - |tf
When an object is at rest, it will remain at rest. When an
object is in motion, it wili move with constant velocity E: +KT
1
5D
kr-+ J
cos 0:7
tl-
-r[;J
-l2E t
108
h:!(l-cos0)
3
v : ''l2gr (l cos 0)
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