TED NORTHERN CYPRUS COLLEGE

2022 – 2023 ACADEMIC YEAR

FINAL EXAMINATION
PHYSICS
GRADE 12

Name Class 12 A Level

Surname School No
Date 28.04.2023

In the exam, there are 6 questions. The exam duration is 90 minutes.

Please check the number of pages, the numbers of the questions and how many questions there are. If there is a problem, please tell the
invigilator.

Question No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total Score

Question Score 6 14 10 10 10 20 20 10 100

Student Score

GENERAL COORDINATOR
SUBJECT TEACHER HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
&
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Hasan ZIYAETTIN Lisa V. BROOMHEAD

Nader SAFARI

Good Luck!
Some Hints, Tips and Points:

The questions might seem like a lot. But, since we did not have enough time in the
class to solve questions, we can seize this opportunity to evaluate our knowledge.
Remember that I will not give you bad marks so relax and try to do your best.

If you run out of space, use the last page.

I will give you some hints on some questions and leave the rest to your innovation.

- Question 4 part (a): Remember that the period of a pendulum is a function of the
length of the string

- Question 5 part (a.i): The Hook’s law is F = -kx.

- Question 5 part (a.ii): Frequency is the inverse of period.

4
- Question 8 part (a): The density is 𝜌 = 𝜋𝑟 3
3

𝑚𝑣 2 1
- Question 8 part (b): use = 𝑚𝑔, where g is a function of and the velocity is a
𝑟 𝑟2
function of period T

1)

Define a simple harmonic motion. [6]

2)

(a) The graph shows the variation in water level displacement with time for the
water in a harbour. The water level displacement varies with simple harmonic
motion.

(i) Use the graph to calculate the amplitude and the time period of the variation in the
water level displacement. [6]

(ii) Show that the maximum rate of change of water level displacement is about
0.6m/hour. [8]
3)

A student makes the ‘ruler piano’ shown.

One end of each ruler is held flat on the desk whilst the other end is set into
oscillation.

(a) The end of one ruler moves through 5.0 cm from one extreme position to the
other and makes 10 complete oscillations in 4.5s. Calculate the maximum velocity of
this end. [4]

(b) A standing wave is set up on each oscillating ruler. Explain why each length of
ruler oscillates at a different frequency. [6]
4)

A pendulum of length L swings in a vertical plane. The string hits a peg placed at a
distance h vertically below the point of suspension as shown. This makes the
pendulum shorter for part of its motion.

(a) Determine the time period T for the whole oscillation when h=0.25m.

L = 1.00m [4]

(b) A student suggests that an approximate relationship between T and h is given by

Devise a plan to test the validity of the relationship using a graphical method. Include
the use of stopwatch and any additional apparatus as required. [6]
5)

A man is about to dive into the sea from a high diving board. The board is horizontal
before he walks to the end of the board.

When the man stands on the end of the board, it bends as shown.

(a) The man stands at the end of the board. The board is in equilibrium when the end
of the board has a vertical displacement of 18 cm.

Mass of man = 75 kg

(i) The board obeys Hooke’s law as it deforms. Show that the stiffness of the diving
board (k) is about 4000 N/m [2]

(ii) Calculate the frequency of oscillation of the man on the board. Ignore the mass of
the board. [4]
(b) If the amplitude of oscillation is large enough, the man will lose contact with the
board at a point above the equilibrium position. Explain why. [4]

6)

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was launched in 1990 into an orbit of radius
6940 km. The satellite makes 15 complete orbits of the Earth every 24 hours and its
position high above the Earth’s atmosphere has allowed high quality images of
extremely distant objects to be produced.

(a) Show that the HST has a centripetal acceleration of about 8𝑚/𝑠 2 . [10]

(b) The HST is kept in orbit by the gravitational pull of the Earth. Use your answer to
(a) to calculate a value of the mass of the Earth. [10]
7)

In a physics lesson a student learns that the Earth is 81 times more massive than the
Moon. Searching the Internet, he is surprised to discover that the gravitational field
strength at the surface of the Earth is only 6 times greater than that at the surface of
the Moon.

Use the above data to compare the radius of the Earth with that of the Moon. [20]

8)

(a) The gravitational field strength at the surface of the Earth is g. Another planet has
the same density as the Earth, but twice the radius of the Earth. What is the
gravitational field strength at the surface of this planet? [5]
(b) The planets orbit the Sun is approximately circular orbits. The orbital time T of a
planet is related to the average distance r of the planet from the Sun. Show that T is
related to r by the expression:

𝑇 3 ~𝑟 3

You are about to derive is the Kepler’s third law. [5]

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