June 2017 QP - Paper 1 OCR (A) Physics As-Level
June 2017 QP - Paper 1 OCR (A) Physics As-Level
AS Level Physics A
H156/01 Breadth in physics
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• The total mark for this paper is 70.
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• This document consists of 28 pages.
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SECTION A
A It can be diffracted.
B It can be polarised.
C It is a longitudinal wave.
2 A narrow beam of light in air is directed at the surface of a triangular glass prism.
Which is the correct diagram for the light refracted by the prism?
A
prism
B
prism
C
prism
D
prism
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3 The force F against extension x graphs for four different wires A, B, C and D up to their breaking
points are shown below.
F
B
D
0
0 x
4 An object experiences two forces, 3.0 N and 4.0 N, in the same plane. The directions of the forces
are not known.
A F = 5.0 N
B F = 7.0 N
C 1.0 N G F G 7.0 N
D 4.0 N G F G 7.0 N
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5 A projectile is fired in a horizontal direction at time t = 0.
Ignore air resistance.
Which graph correctly shows the horizontal component of the velocity VH of the projectile against
time t?
A VH
0
0 t
B VH
0
0 t
C VH
0
0 t
D VH
0
0 t
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6 A ball, initially at rest, is struck by a hockey stick. It leaves the hockey stick at speed v.
Which quantity, together with the mass of the ball, can be used to determine v?
10 N
A object
10 N
20 N 10 N
B object
10 N 10 N
C object
20 N
D object
10 N
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8 Two resistors of resistances 120 Ω and 500 Ω are connected in parallel.
The percentage uncertainty in the value of resistance of each resistor is 10%.
What is the correct value of the total resistance and the percentage uncertainty?
A 97 Ω ! 10%
B 97 Ω ! 20%
C 620 Ω ! 10%
D 620 Ω ! 20%
Which row correctly describes the observed change on the ammeter and voltmeter readings?
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10 The minimum potential difference across a light-emitting diode (LED) before it conducts is 2.1 V.
The wavelength of the light emitted by the LED is λ.
e = elementary charge
c = speed of light in a vacuum
A h = 2.1ecλ
2.1e
B h=
λ
c
C h=
2.1eλ
2.1eλ
D h=
c
11 A cable is attached to an object of weight 30 N. The object is pulled vertically upwards with an
acceleration of 6.0 m s–2.
A 12 N
B 18 N
C 30 N
D 48 N
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12 Two filament lamps X and Y are connected in parallel to a supply.
The power dissipated by lamp X is 24 W and the power dissipated by lamp Y is 6.0 W.
The supply has electromotive force (e.m.f.) 12 V and negligible internal resistance.
X Y
12 V
What is the total current drawn from the supply by the lamps?
A 0.4 A
B 0.5 A
C 2.0 A
D 2.5 A
13 An object is at the top of a ramp at point P. The gravitational potential energy of the object at P
is 100 J. The object is released from rest at P. It travels down the ramp. The kinetic energy of the
object at the bottom of the ramp at point Q is 60 J.
5.0 m
ramp 3.0 m
What is the average resistive force acting on the object as it travels down the ramp?
A 8.0 N
B 10 N
C 12 N
D 20 N
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14 The de Broglie wavelength of an electron after being accelerated through a potential difference
(p.d.) V is λ0.
The accelerating p.d. is now doubled.
λ0
A
2
λ0
B
2
C 2 λ0
D 2λ0
surface of water
submerged object
water
A It is zero.
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16 The intensity of a laser beam is 2.0 W m–2. The cross-sectional area of the beam is 1.0 mm2.
A 2.0 × 10–6 J
B 2.0 × 10–4 J
C 2.0 × 10–1 J
D 2.0 × 101 J
normal contact
force
tension
ramp
friction
weight
Which force does no work on, or against, the object as it travels up the ramp?
A weight
B friction
C tension
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18 The diagram below shows a circuit connected by a student.
X 20 Ω
30 Ω 20 Ω
30 Ω
A 24 Ω
B 29 Ω
C 38 Ω
D 100 Ω
A 102 kg m s–1
B 104 kg m s–1
C 106 kg m s–1
D 108 kg m s–1
A second (s)
B kelvin (K)
C kilogram (kg)
D coulomb (C)
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SECTION B
21 A student uses a motion sensor to investigate the motion of a trolley crashing into a soft barrier.
Fig. 21 shows the displacement s against time t graph for the trolley in one experiment.
1.2
1.0
0.8
s /m
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
crash into t /s
barrier
Fig. 21
The trolley has mass 900 g and an initial speed of 2.0 m s–1. It crashes into the barrier at time
t = 0.3 s.
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(b) Use Fig. 21 to describe and explain the variation of the velocity of the trolley from t = 0 to
t = 1.0 s.
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(c) The student assumes that the deceleration of the trolley is constant during the crash. Use
Fig. 21 to determine the magnitude of the deceleration.
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22 Fig. 22 shows a uniform platform secured to a wall and resting on a vertical concrete pillar.
3.5 m
2.5 m platform
Fig. 22
(a) Use the principle of moments and the information provided in Fig. 22 to calculate the vertical
force F exerted by the pillar on the platform.
F = ...................................................... N [2]
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(b) The stress in the concrete pillar is 1.1 × 105 Pa. The original length of the pillar was 2.3 m. The
Young modulus of concrete is 1.4 × 1010 Pa.
Calculate the compression x of the pillar.
x = ..................................................... m [3]
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23 (a) A massive ball is released from rest above the ground.
According to a student, the principle of conservation of momentum is violated because the
ball gains momentum as it falls.
Explain why the student’s observation is incomplete and discuss how momentum is conserved
in this situation.
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(b) Two balls X and Y are travelling in the same direction along a horizontal track.
Ball X makes a head-on collision with ball Y.
Fig. 23 shows the momentum against time t graph for ball X before, during and after the
collision.
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momentum / kg m s–1
10
4
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
t /s
Fig. 23
(i) Use Fig. 23 to calculate the force F acting on ball X during the collision.
F = ...................................................... N [2]
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24 (a) Fig. 24.1 shows a battery connected across a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor.
3.0 V V
Fig. 24.1
The battery has electromotive force (e.m.f.) 3.0 V and negligible internal resistance. The
ammeter has negligible resistance and the voltmeter has a very large resistance.
The thermistor has resistance 100 Ω at room temperature and a cross-sectional area of
3.8 × 10–6 m2.
The number density of the free electrons within the thermistor is 5.0 × 1025 m–3.
(i) Calculate the mean drift velocity v of the free electrons in the thermistor.
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(b) Fig. 24.2 shows a circuit designed by a student.
1.5 V
r
2.0 Ω
X
B
A
d
Fig. 24.2
(i) When the contact X is in the middle of the wire, the voltmeter reading is 1.2 V.
Calculate the internal resistance r of the cell.
r = ...................................................... Ω [3]
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(ii) The contact X is now moved along the wire from A to B.
The distance of the contact X from A is d.
Fig. 24.3 shows the variation of the potential difference V across the terminals of the cell.
1.4
1.2
V/V
1.0
0.8
0.6
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
d /m
Fig. 24.3
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25 (a) In a ripple tank experiment, a dipper vibrates on the surface of water.
Circular waves spread out in all directions from the dipper.
The variation of displacement of the water with distance x from the dipper at one instant in
time is shown in Fig. 25.1.
displacement
0
0 2 4 6 8 10
x / cm
Fig. 25.1
λ = .................................................... cm [1]
(ii) Explain why the intensity of the wave changes as the distance x increases.
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(b) Fig. 25.2 shows an arrangement used to demonstrate the interference of transverse waves
on the surface of water.
dipper C
A
surface of
water
B
dipper
The dippers A and B oscillate in phase. Each dipper creates waves of wavelength 3.0 cm.
C is a point on the surface of the water. The distance AC is 10.5 cm and the distance BC is
15.0 cm.
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26 A long metal wire is stretched between two fixed points across a laboratory bench.
The speed v of the transverse wave on the stretched wire is given by the equation
T
v= μ
u
where T is the tension in the wire and μ is the mass per unit length of the wire.
[1]
(b) Describe and explain how you could make use of standard laboratory equipment to determine
the mass per unit length μ of the wire. State how you would make your results as precise and
accurate as possible.
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(c) The stretched wire of fixed length is used in an experiment to demonstrate stationary waves.
The tension in the wire is kept constant.
Fig. 26 shows the three stationary wave patterns that can be formed on the stretched wire.
20 Hz
40 Hz
60 Hz
Fig. 26
The frequency f of vibration of the stretched wire for each stationary wave is shown on Fig. 26.
Use Fig. 26 to describe and explain how the wavelength λ of the progressive wave on the
stretched wire depends on the frequency of vibration of the wire.
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27 A researcher is investigating the work function of metals using the photoelectric effect.
The table below shows the threshold frequency f0 and the work function φ for various metals.
metal A B C D E
f0 / 1014 Hz 4.5 5.6 6.5 8.0 9.7
φ / eV 1.9 2.3 2.7 3.4 4.1
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(b) Fig. 27 shows the data points for the metals A, B, D and E plotted on a φ against f0 grid.
5.0
4.0
z / eV
3.0
2.0
1.0
4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0
f0 / 1014 Hz
Fig. 27
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(i) Use Einstein’s photoelectric equation to show
φ = hf0
[1]
(ii) Plot the data point for C on Fig. 27 and draw the straight line of best fit. [1]
h = .................................................... J s [2]
(iv) Explain, without doing any calculations, how you could use Fig. 27 to determine the
percentage uncertainty in h.
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