UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

Cambridge Pre-U Certificate

PHYSICS 9792/01
Paper 1 Part A Multiple Choice May/June 2013
1 hour 15 minutes

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Data
gravitational field strength close to Earth’s surface g = 9.81 N kg–1

elementary charge e = 1.60 × 10–19 C

speed of light in vacuum c = 3.00 × 108 m s–1

Planck constant h = 6.63 × 10–34 J s

permittivity of free space ε 0 = 8.85 × 10–12 F m–1

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

electron mass me = 9.11 × 10–31 kg

proton mass mp = 1.67 × 10–27 kg

unified atomic mass constant u = 1.66 × 10–27 kg

molar gas constant R = 8.31 J K–1 mol–1

Avogadro constant NA = 6.02 × 1023 mol–1

Boltzmann constant k = 1.38 × 10–23 J K–1

Stefan-Boltzmann constant σ = 5.67 × 10–8 W m–2 K–4

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Formulae

1 Gm1m2
uniformly accelerated s = ut + 2 at 2 gravitational force F = –
motion r2

Gm1m2
v 2 = u 2 + 2as gravitational potential E = –
energy r
u+v
s = t
2 magnetic force F = BIL sin θ

heating ∆E = mc∆θ F = BQv sin θ

change of state ∆E = mL d(NΦ)

electromagnetic induction F = –
dt
sinθ 1
refraction n =
sinθ 2 Hall effect V = Bvd

v1 t
n =
v2 time dilation t' = 2
1 – v2
c
diffraction
1 3
single slit, minima nλ = b sin θ kinetic theory m<c 2> = 2 kT
2
grating, maxima nλ = d sin θ
ax work done on/by a gas W = p∆V
double slit interference λ =
D
dN
radioactive decay = –λN
λ dt
Rayleigh criterion θ ≈
b
N = N 0e – λ t

photon energy E = hf In2

t1 =
2
λ
h
de Broglie wavelength λ = attenuation losses I = I0e–µ x
p
mass-energy equivalence ∆E = c 2∆m
simple harmonic motion x = A cos ω t

v = –Aω sin ω t –13.6 eV

hydrogen energy levels En =
n2
a = –Aω 2 cos ω t
h
F = –mω 2 x Heisenberg uncertainty ∆p∆x
2π
principle
1
E = 2 mA2ω 2
h
∆E∆t
2π
1
energy stored in a W = 2 QV
capacitor 1
Wien’s displacement law λ max ∝
T
Q1Q2
electric force F = Stefan’s law L = 4πσ r 2T 4
4πε0r 2
electromagnetic radiation ∆λ ≈ ∆ f ≈ v
Q1Q2
electrostatic potential W = from a moving source λ f c
energy 4πε 0r

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1 A force of 30 N is required to pull the strings of a catapult into the firing position.

catapult
string

30 N 60°

string

What is the tension in each string?

A 15 N B 17 N C 30 N D 35 N

2 A wooden block of mass 5 kg is released on a smooth inclined plane.

5 kg

30°

The acceleration due to gravity is given by g.

What is the acceleration of the block down the inclined plane?

g g 3
A B C g D g
5 2 2

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3 A cylindrical vessel stands upright on its base of cross-sectional area A. It contains a volume V of
a liquid with density ρ.

cylindrical vessel

liquid

base

Which combination will produce the same pressure at the bottom of the liquid?

cross-sectional
density volume
area

A A 2ρ V
2
A ρ
B 2V
2 2

C 2A 2ρ V

ρ
D 2A 2V
2

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4 The diagram shows a man standing in a lift.

cable

lift

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

N is the force from the lift floor on the man.

W1 is the weight of the man.
N T is the tension in the lift cable.
W2 W2 is the weight of the lift.
D is the force from the man on the lift floor.

W1
D

Which statement is correct?

A N and W1 are always equal and opposite.

B (W1 + W2) is always equal to T.
C If N = W1 the lift must be at rest.
D If T = (D + W2) the lift must have a constant velocity.

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5 A trailer of mass 400 kg is pulled by a car of mass 1200 kg. The diagram shows the horizontal
forces acting on the trailer.

600 N

resistive forces
car trailer on trailer 200 N

What is the unbalanced force acting on the car?

A 400 N B 600 N C 1200 N D 1800 N

6 A tennis ball of mass 56 g is struck by a tennis racquet. The graph shows how the force exerted
on the ball by the racquet varies with time.

1200

force / N

800

400

0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
time / ms

What is the change in the velocity of the tennis ball?

A 50 cm s–1 B 100 cm s–1 C 50 m s–1 D 100 m s–1

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7 A clay pigeon is launched vertically into the air from the ground.

vertical line of travel

of clay pigeon

clay pigeon

bullet
marksman 60 m

300 m s–1

launching
170 m
device

(diagram not to scale)

A marksman lies 170 m away from the launching device on level ground. Just as the clay pigeon
reaches its maximum height of 60 m, the marksman fires a bullet aimed directly at the clay
pigeon. The bullet leaves the rifle with a speed of 300 m s–1.

At what time after the bullet is fired is the clay pigeon hit? Assume air resistance is negligible.

A 0.17 s
B 0.57 s
C 0.60 s
D 1.66 s

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8 The diagram shows a uniform beam of length 100 cm pivoted 20 cm from one end and balanced
with a 5.0 kg mass.

100 cm
20 cm

5.0 kg

What is the mass of the beam?

A 1.00 kg B 1.25 kg C 3.3 kg D 5.0 kg

9 A car of mass 1000 kg is moving at 25 m s–1. The brakes are applied, causing the car to stop.

The car has four brakes, each consisting of a 3.0 kg metal disc that rubs against a wheel. The
specific heat capacity of the metal from which the discs are made is 400 J kg–1 K–1.

What is the maximum rise in the temperature of the brakes?

A 2.6 °C B 5.2 °C C 65 °C D 260 °C

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10 A block of ice is heated at a constant rate by a 0.25 kW heater.

The graph below shows how the temperature of the ice (and subsequently water) changes with
time.

15
temperature / °C
10
5
0
2 4 6 8 10 12 14
–5
time / minutes
–10
–15

Assume that all the energy supplied is used to heat the ice.

What is the original mass of the block of ice? The specific latent heat of fusion of water is
3.3 × 105 J kg–1.

A 0.5 g B 8.3 g C 0.5 kg D 8.3 kg

11 In order to calculate the energy needed to vaporise a certain quantity of a liquid, it is necessary to
know the values of which two quantities?

quantity 1 quantity 2

A boiling point specific heat capacity of liquid

B boiling point specific latent heat of liquid
C mass specific heat capacity of liquid
D mass specific latent heat of liquid

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12 A trolley is pushed with a force of 3.0 N for 2.0 s along a frictionless track.

trolley

3.0 N frictionless
track

The graph shows the velocity of the trolley against time.

velocity / m s–1

0.50

0
0 2.0 7.0
time / s

How much work is done by the force on the trolley?

A 1.5 J B 3.0 J C 6.0 J D 9.0 J

13 Sky City in Tokyo is 1.00 km tall. The lifts take 2.0 minutes to reach the top.

A lift of mass 450 kg carries two passengers who have a combined mass of 140 kg.

What is the average power supplied to the ascending lift?

A 4.9 kW B 37 kW C 48 kW D 2900 kW

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14 A toy is released from rest on a smooth curved surface.

toy

smooth curved surface

40 cm

spring

The toy, of mass 0.22 kg, runs down the curved surface through a vertical distance of 0.40 m. It
strikes a spring of force constant 350 N m–1 and compresses it a distance x before coming to rest.

Assuming no energy losses, what is the value of x?

A 4.9 × 10–3 m B 7.2 × 10–3 m C 2.2 × 10–2 m D 7.0 × 10–2 m

15 Which force will produce an extension of 1.0 mm in a steel wire of length 4.0 m and diameter
0.50 mm?
(Young modulus of steel = 200 GPa)

A 9.8 N B 39 N C 9800 N D 3900 N

16 Wire X and wire Y are both made of copper. Wire X has twice the length of wire Y. The wires are
hung vertically and stretched by hanging identical weights from the bottom of each.

The extension of wire Y is twice that of wire X.

What is the ratio: diameter of wire X ?

diameter of wire Y

1 1
A B C 2 D 4
4 2

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17 A tensile force causes a wire of length L, Young modulus E and cross-sectional area A to be
stretched by a length x.

Which expression gives the elastic energy stored in the wire?

EAL ExA Ex 2 A Ex2A
A B C D
2 L L 2L

18 The diagram shows a circuit.

A 10 Ω

10 Ω

The cell has an e.m.f. of 1.5 V. The voltmeter reads 1.2 V when the switch is open.

What happens to the voltmeter reading and the current through the ammeter when the switch is
closed?

voltmeter current through

reading ammeter

A decreases increases
B increases decreases
C stays the same decreases
D stays the same increases

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19 In the diagrams, resistor P has twice the resistance of resistor Q.

Which network has the lowest resistance?

A B

P P
P Q Q Q
Q P

C D

P P P Q

Q Q P Q

20 A circuit is connected as shown.

T
A

The ammeter reads 2.0 A. The battery has negligible internal resistance.

Which statement about the circuit is correct?

A Each second, 2.0 C of charge flows through the lamp.

B Each second, 6.25 × 1018 electrons flow through the resistor.

C Each second, 1.25 × 1019 electrons flow away from terminal T of the battery.

D Each second, fewer than 1.25 × 1019 electrons flow through the lamp.

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21 A potential divider circuit is set up by connecting two resistors in series as shown. The potential
difference across the circuit is V.

10 kΩ

15 kΩ

What is the potential difference across the 10 kΩ resistor?

A 10 V B 15 V C 10 V D 15 V
25 25 15 10

22 Two resistors of resistance R are connected in parallel with a cell of negligible internal resistance.
The power delivered by the cell is P.

One of the resistors burns out.

What is the power now delivered by the cell?

1 1
A 4
P B 2
P C 2P D 4P

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23 A wire has a length of 2.2 m and a diameter of 1.6 mm. The current in the wire is 0.44 A when a
potential difference of 0.50 V is applied between its ends.

What is the resistivity of the wire?

A 8.0 × 10–7 Ω m
B 1.0 × 10–6 Ω m
C 3.2 × 10–6 Ω m
D 4.2 × 10–6 Ω m

24 Wire X has radius r, length l and is made of a material whose resistivity is ρ.

Wire Y has radius 3r, length 3l and is made of material whose resistivity is 3ρ.

When X and Y are connected in series, their combined resistance is Rs. When X and Y are
connected in parallel, their combined resistance is Rp.

Rs
What is the ratio ?
Rp

A 1 B 3 C 4 D 16
3

25 When there is a current in a tungsten filament lamp, the filament gets hot and its resistance
increases.

The resistance of tungsten is approximately proportional to its absolute temperature (R ∝T ). The

power supplied to the filament is proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature
(P ∝T 4).

Which relationship follows from this?

A I 5V 3 is a constant.

B I 5 is a constant.
V3

C V 5 is a constant.
I3

D V 5 is a constant.
I4

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26 Which of these parts of the electromagnetic spectrum has both frequency greater than infra-red
and wavelength smaller than X-rays?

A gamma rays
B microwaves
C radio waves
D ultraviolet

27 Light passes from air into a glass block as shown.

ray of light

glass block

Which features of the light all change as the light enters the block?

A direction of travel, frequency and speed

B direction of travel, frequency and wavelength
C direction of travel, speed and wavelength
D frequency, speed and wavelength

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28 Microwaves travel more slowly in carbon dioxide than in air.

A beam of microwaves is directed towards a balloon filled with carbon dioxide as shown in the
diagram.

At which point will the intensity of microwaves be greatest?

B
balloon

carbon
dioxide
C
beam of
microwaves

29 Light reflected from the surface of water is partially polarised.

A polaroid filter is used to view a water surface.

eye

polaroid filter

partially polarised light

water

The polaroid filter is rotated through 180° in the plane perpendicular to the reflected light.

Which statement could describe the observations?

A The brightness changes from a maximum to a minimum.

B The brightness changes from a minimum to a maximum.
C The brightness changes from a maximum to a minimum to a maximum.
D The brightness changes from a minimum to a maximum to a minimum to a maximum.

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30 A microphone is connected to an oscilloscope and picks up sound waves X and Y. The diagram
shows the displays on the oscilloscope screen. The same oscilloscope settings are used for both
sound waves.

key
signal X

signal Y

The frequency and intensity of signal X are fx and Ix.

The frequency and intensity of signal Y are fy and Iy.

What are the frequency and intensity ratios?

fy Iy
fx Ix

A 0.5 0.25
B 0.5 0.5
C 2 0.25
D 2 0.5

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31 Magenta light consisting of a mixture of blue and red light is incident on a diffraction grating.

What is the expected arrangement of first orders about the central zero order?

A B
grating grating
blue red
magenta magenta
magenta magenta
red blue

C D
blue red
grating grating
red blue
magenta magenta
magenta magenta
red blue
blue red

32 Light produced by a calcium discharge lamp strikes a diffraction grating, with 800 slits per mm, at
right angles to the surface.

The second order spectrum includes a line at an angle of 41.0° to the normal.

What is the wavelength of the light producing this line?

A 1.6 × 10–6 m B 4.1 × 10–7 m C 4.6 × 10–7 m D 8.2 × 10–7 m

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33 A parallel, monochromatic beam of electromagnetic radiation is incident at right angles onto a

single slit of width 0.010 mm.

The graph shows how the intensity of the radiation varies with the sine of the angle θ through
which the light is diffracted.

intensity

–0.15 –0.10 –0.05 0.00 0.05 0.10 0.15 sin θ

What is the wavelength of the radiation?

A 500 nm B 750 nm C 500 µm D 750 µm

34 A uniform wire XY is fixed at its ends and vibrates transversely in its fundamental mode.

S T

X Y

L L L L

What is the phase difference between the displacement of a particle at S and that of a particle at
T?

A 0° B 45° C 135° D 180°

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35 An electron of mass m and charge e is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of V.
What is the frequency of a photon whose wavelength is equal to the de Broglie wavelength of this
electron? (c is the speed of light and h is the Planck constant.)

c 2m eV h hc eV
A B C D
h 2m eV eV h

36 The photoelectric work function for sodium is 3.65 × 10–19 J.

Ultraviolet radiation of frequency 8.90 × 1014 Hz is directed at a clean sodium surface in a vacuum
causing photoelectric emission.

What is the kinetic energy of the fastest electrons emitted?

A 2.25 × 10–19 J

B 3.65 × 10–19 J

C 5.90 × 10–19 J

D 9.55 × 10–19 J

37 Nuclei of carbon-14 can be produced when neutrons interact with nuclei of nitrogen-14. The
reaction equation is shown.

14 1 14
7N + 0n → 6C + x

What is particle x?
A an electron
B a neutrino
C a positron
D a proton

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38 Which row correctly identifies the nuclear radiation with the greatest penetrating power and the
nuclear radiation with the greatest ionising power?

penetrating ionising
power power

A α α
B α γ
C γ α
D γ γ

39 The diagram represents the thermonuclear fission of a 235 92 U nucleus. The uranium nucleus
absorbs a neutron and produces the nuclides X and Y and two neutrons.

235
92 U

neutron

Which row identifies what X and Y might be?

X Y
92 141
A 36 Kr 56 Ba

92 142
B 36 Kr 56 Ba

93 142
C 36 Kr 56 Ba

93 143
D 36 Kr 56 Ba

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40 A sample of a radioactive isotope with nucleon number 210 decays by alpha emission into a
stable isotope with nucleon number 206. The process has a half-life of 140 days.

If all the emitted alpha-particles escape from the sample but none of the daughter product
escapes, what will be the percentage fall in the mass of the source after 280 days?

A 0.48% B 1.43% C 25% D 75%

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