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DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOL

Preliminary Examination
Year 6

H2 PHYSICS 9749/01
Paper 1 Multiple Choice 27 September 2021
1 hour
Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

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Write your centre number, index number, name and class at the top of this page.
Write in soft pencil.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.

There are thirty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four
possible answers A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer
Sheet.

Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.

Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.

The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate.

This document consists of 17 printed pages and 1 blank page.

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Data

speed of light in free space, c = 3.00 × 108 m s1

permeability of free space, o = 4 × 107 H m1

permittivity of free space, o = 8.85 × 1012 F m1

(1/(36)) × 109 F m1

elementary charge, e = 1.60 × 1019 C

the Planck constant, h = 6.63 × 1034 J s

unified atomic mass constant, u = 1.66 × 1027 kg

rest mass of electron, me = 9.11 × 1031 kg

rest mass of proton, mp = 1.67 × 1027 kg

molar gas constant, R = 8.31 J K1 mol1

the Avogadro constant, NA = 6.02 × 1023 mol1

the Boltzmann constant, k = 1.38 × 1023 J K1

gravitational constant, G = 6.67 × 1011 N m2 kg2

acceleration of free fall, g = 9.81 m s2

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Formulae

1 2
uniformly accelerated motion s = ut  at
2
v2 = u 2  2as

work done on/by a gas W = pV

hydrostatic pressure p = gh

Gm
gravitational potential  = 
r

temperature T/K = T/oC + 273.15

1 Nm 2
pressure of an ideal gas p = c
3 V
3
mean translational kinetic energy of an ideal gas molecule E = kT
2

displacement of particle in s.h.m. x = x0 sin t

velocity of particle in s.h.m. v = v0 cos t

=  x02  x 2

electric current I = Anvq

resistors in series R = R1 + R2 + . . .

resistors in parallel 1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + . . .

Q
electric potential V =
4 0 r

alternating current / voltage x = x0 sin t

o I
magnetic flux density due to a long straight wire B =
2 d

o N I
magnetic flux density due to a flat circular coil B =
2r

magnetic flux density due to a long solenoid B = o n I

radioactive decay x = x0 exp(t)

ln2
decay constant  =
t1
2

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1 Which estimate is realistic?

A The kinetic energy of a bus travelling on an expressway is 30 000 J.

B The power of a domestic light is 300 W.

C The temperature of a hot oven is 300 K.

D The volume of air in a car tyre is 0.03 m3.

2 A radio aerial of length L, when the current is I, emits a signal of wavelength  and power
P. These qualities are related by

L
P  k I 2 ( )2

where k is a constant.
What unit, if any, should be used for the constant k?

A volt B ohm C watt D no unit

3 A skydiver falls from an aircraft that is moving horizontally.

The vertical component of the velocity of the skydiver is v.
The vertical component of the acceleration of the skydiver is a.
Which row describes v and a during the first few seconds after the skydiver leaves the
aircraft?

v a

A constant constant
B constant decreasing
C increasing constant
D increasing decreasing

4 A ball is thrown vertically upwards from ground level and reaches a maximum height of
12.7 m before falling back to ground level.

Assume air resistance is negligible.

What is the total time for which the ball is in the air?

A 1.61 s B 3.22 s C 3.88 s D 5.18 s

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5 The velocity-time graph for an object of mass 2.5 kg is shown.

What is the resultant force acting on the object?

A 0.60 N B 0.80 N C 1.5 N D 2.0 N

6 Two gliders are travelling towards each other on a horizontal air track. Glider P has mass
0.30 kg and is moving with a constant speed of 1.2 m s–1. Glider Q has mass 0.60 kg and
is moving with a constant speed of 1.8 m s –1.

The gliders have a perfectly elastic collision.

What are the speeds of the two gliders after the collision?

speed of P / m s-1 speed of Q / m s-1

A 1.2 0.6
B 2.0 1.4
C 2.8 0.2
D 3.6 0.6

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7 A space probe is due to be launched to one of the moons of Saturn. It is believed that the
conditions on the moon are such that methane exists in liquid form and that lakes of
methane may exist.

The probe is tested and it can be lowered to a depth of 64 m in a lake of water on Earth
before the pressure is too high.

The following data regarding the Earth and the moon of Saturn are available:

atmospheric pressure on Earth = 100 kPa

density of water in lake on Earth = 1000 kg m-3
atmospheric pressure on moon of Saturn = 35 kPa
density of liquid methane on moon of Saturn = 740 kg m -3
gravitational field strength on moon of Saturn = 3.6 N kg-1

What is the maximum depth the probe may be lowered to, in a lake of methane on the
moon of Saturn?

A 220 m B 240 m

C 260 m D 270 m

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8 The diagram shows a man standing in a lift.

The forces acting on the man and the forces acting on the lift are shown below.

N
N

Which statement is correct?

A (W1 + W2) is always equal to T.

B If N = W1, the lift must be at rest.

C N and W1 are always equal and opposite.

D If T = (D + W2), the lift must have a constant velocity.

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9 A wooden cylinder floats in a bath of water as shown. A force F is applied to the cylinder
until it is just fully submerged.

Which statement is not correct?

A Some of the water gains gravitational potential energy.

B The cylinder loses gravitational potential energy.

C Positive work is done by force F on the cylinder.

D Positive work is done by the upthrust on the cylinder.

10 A pail containing 500 g of water is rotated in a vertical circle of radius 1.20 m.

What is the minimum speed of the pail such that no water spills out when it is upside down
at the top of the circle?

A 3.43 m s-1 B 4.91 m s-1

C 11.8 m s-1 D 24.1 m s-1

11 An Earth satellite is moved from one stable circular orbit to another stable circular orbit at
a greater distance from the Earth.

Which one of the following quantities increases for the satellite as a result of the change?

A gravitational force

B gravitational potential energy

C angular velocity

D centripetal acceleration

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12 Two stationary particles of masses M1 and M 2 are a distance d apart. A third particle,
lying on the line joining the particles, experiences no resultant gravitational force.

What is the distance of this particle from M1 ?

M  M1
A d 1  B d
 M2  M2

M1  M1 
C d D d 
M1  M 2  M  M 
 1 2 

13 A small ice cube of mass 20 g is heated and changes from the solid to the liquid state.
During the change in state, the temperature of the substance does not change.

Which statement about this change in state is incorrect?

A The amount of energy the ice absorbs is equal to the specific latent heat of fusion.

B The average kinetic energy of the molecules remains unchanged.

C The average potential energy of the molecules increases.

D The total mass of ice and water remains constant throughout.

14 A gas cylinder is fitted with a safety valve which releases a gas when the pressure inside
the cylinder reaches 2.0 × 106 Pa.

Given that the maximum mass of ideal gas the cylinder can contain at 300 K is 2.0 kg,
what is the mass of gas that escapes from the cylinder if it is heated to 400 K?

A 0.50 kg B 0.75 kg C 1.2 kg D 1.5 kg

15 An ideal gas is heated very gradually. This causes it to expand slowly. During this entire
process, the temperature of the gas remains constant.

Which statement is correct?

A As the heat is applied, the internal energy of the gas increases.

B The gas does no work in expanding.

C The rate of heating and the rate of gas doing work are equal at all times.

D The root-mean-square speed of the gas molecules increases as the heat is applied.

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16 The following graph shows the variation of kinetic energy, Ek with time, t of a particle
undergoing simple harmonic motion about a point Q. The period of the motion is T.

Ek / J

t/s
T/2 T

Which of the following graphs best shows the variation with time of its displacement, x from
point Q?

A x/m

t/s
T/2 T

B x/m

t/s
T/2 T

C
x/m

t/s
T/2 T

D x/m

t/s
T/2 T

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17 A vibrating tuning fork is held above a glass cylinder filled to the top with water. The water
level is steadily lowered. A loud sound is first heard when the water level is 83.5 cm above
the bench. The next loud sound is heard when the water level is 17.1 cm above the bench.

Given that the speed of sound in air is 340 m s-1, what is the frequency of the tuning fork?

A 128 Hz B 256 Hz

C 384 Hz D 512 Hz

18 A parallel, monochromatic beam of electromagnetic radiation is incident at right angles

onto a single slit of width 0.010 mm.

The graph shows the variation of the intensity of the radiation with the sine of the angle 
through which the light is diffracted.

What is the wavelength of the radiation?

A 500 nm B 750 nm

C 500 μm D 750 μm

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19 Light produced by a calcium discharge lamp strikes a diffraction grating at right angles to
the surface. The grating has 800 lines per mm. The second order spectrum includes a line
at an angle of 41.0o to the normal of the grating.

What is the wavelength of the light producing this line?

A 1.6 x 10-6 m B 4.1 x 10-7 m

C 4.6 x 10-7 m D 8.2 x 10-7 m

20 A positively charged oil droplet falls in air that has a uniform electric field pointing vertically
upwards. The droplet has a terminal speed v0 and the electric field strength is E.

The magnitude of the force due to air resistance acting on the droplet is proportional to the
speed of the droplet.

Which graph shows the variation with E of v0?

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21 Eight small conductors of charge Q are placed at the edge of an insulating disc of
diameter D. The angular frequency of rotation of the disc is  .

Q 
Q Q

D
Q Q

Q Q
Q

What is the electric current at the edge of the disc?

4Q 8Q
A B
 D

16Q
C 8Q D


22 A strain gauge consists of a length of wire with uniform cross-sectional area. Its resistance
is 2.000 kΩ. It is attached to a gas container. When the container expands, the strain gauge
changes its dimensions. Its length increases by 0.40% and diameter reduces by 1.0 %.

What is the new resistance of the strain gauge?

A 1.968 kΩ B 2.028 kΩ

C 2.049 kΩ D 2.122 kΩ

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23 Five resistors of equal resistance are connected as shown.

S Q

Which two points would give the maximum resistance?

A PQ B PR

C PS D QS

24 A cell of e.m.f. 5.0 V and negligible internal resistance is connected to four similar resistors
and a variable resistor T, as shown.

V
T

5.0 V

The resistance of each resistor is 1.0 kΩ and the resistance of T is 5.0 kΩ.
What is the reading of the ideal voltmeter?

A 0V B 2.0 V

C 3.0 V D 5.0 V

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25 One end of a flat rectangular coil of negligible mass is placed at the centre of a 1000-turn
circular coil of diameter 25 cm as shown.

A current of 5.0 A is passed through the rectangular coil.

When a 5.0 g paper rider is placed 2.0 cm to the right of the pivot, the rectangular coil is
balanced horizontally.

15 cm 2.0 cm
paper rider
4.0

5.0 A
cm

pivot

1000-turn
1000-turncoil
coilofof
diameter 25
diameter 25cm cm

What is the magnitude of the current in the 1000-turn circular coil in order for the rectangular
coil to remain horizontal?

A 3.3 A B 5.0 A

C 6.5 A D 9.0 A

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26 A conducting rod of length L and mass m is placed on a very long and smooth plane of width
w. The plane makes an angle of q to the horizontal. The rod is connected to a resistor of
resistance R through light and flexible wires. The rod is released from rest at the top of the
plane and moves in a uniform magnetic flux density B that is vertically downwards
everywhere.

After time t, what is the magnitude of its terminal velocity?

mgR tanq mgR tanq mgR tanq mgR tanq

A B C D
B 2w 2 B 2L2 B 2w 2 cosq B 2L2 cosq

27 The graph shows the variation with time t of an alternating current I.

The peak current is I0.

Which expression gives the alternating current I?

A I = Io sin(5t)

2t
B I = Io sin( )
2.5

t
C I = Io sin( )
0.0025

D I = Io sin(800t)

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28 A sinusoidal voltage supply at 50 Hz connected across a resistor of 200 Ω delivers a peak

current of 2.0 A. The frequency of the supply is doubled to 100 Hz.

What is the mean power dissipated in the resistor at the higher frequency?

A 200 W B 400 W C 800 W D 1600 W

29 The following graph shows the spectrum of X-rays emitted from an X-ray tube.

intensity

wavelength

If the potential difference between the target and cathode is increased, which one of the
following combinations represents a possible change in wavelength and intensity of the
peaks?

wavelength intensity

A remain the same increase

B decrease remain the same
C remain the same remain the same
D decrease increase

30 Light of wavelength 450 nm is incident on a metal surface. The most energetic electrons
ejected from the metal surface are undeflected as they pass through a region of mutually
perpendicular magnetic and electric fields of strength 2.0 x 10 -3 T and 1400 V m-1,
respectively.

What is the work function energy of the metal?

A 2.2 x 10-19 J B 4.4 x 10-19 J C 6.6 x 10-19 J D 8.8 x 10-19 J

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