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LIST OF PHYSICAL CONSTANTS
FORM TP 21228 MAY/JUNE 2OOI

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS Speed of light in free space c 3.00x108ms'l

COUNCI L
Permeability of free space Fto 4n x 10-7Hm't
ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION
Permittiviry of free space Eo 8 . 8 5x l 0 - l 2 F m ' t
PHYSICS
Elementary charge e 1 . 6 0x 1 0 - r eC
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The Planck constant h 6.63x10-3aJs
I hour 45 minutes
Unified atomic massconstant u 1.66x t0-27kg

Rest massof electron me 9 . 1 1x l 0 - 3 r k g

Rest massof proton ntp | .67 x 10-27kg

Accelerationof free fall I 9 . 8 1m s ' 2

READ THE FOLLO\VING INSTRUCTIONSCAREFULLY I Atmosphere Atm l.00xlOsNm-2

Avogadro'snumber Nrr 6.02x 1023per mole

l. T h i s p a p e rc o n s i s t so f N I N E q u e s t i o n s . C a n d i d a t e sm u s t a t t e m p t
ALL questions.

2. C a n d i d a t eM s U S T r v r i t ei n t h i s a n s w e rb o o k l e ta n d a l l w o r k i n g M U S T
b e c l e a r l ys h o u , n .

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1. (a) Coulomb establishedthe fundamental law of electric force between two stationary,
chargedparticles.
(ii) Calculatea value for F,.
StateTHREE propertiesof this electric force.

[3 marks] [2 marks]

(b) Write an equationto expressthe magnitudeof the electricforce betrveentwo charges. (iii) Calculatea value for F".

I mark 1

(c) F i g u r e I s h o l v s t h r e e p o i n t s c h a r g e sl o c a t e d a t t h e c o r n e r s o f a t r i a n g l er v h e r e
Q r = Q r = 5 P t C ,Q : = - 2 P t C a n d r = l 0 c m .

Q,O 6er [1 mark ]

(iv) Flencecalculatethe magnitudeof the resultantforce acting on Qr.

Qt@

Figure I

(i) Locate on the diagramthe forcesF, and Ft acting on Qr due to Q, and Q2

respectively. ll mark l

[2 marks]

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2. (a) A charged particl€, g, moves anticlockwise in a magnetic field which acts at right
anglesto the velocity of the charge. (SeeFigure 2.) (c) A protonis moving in a circularorbit of radius7.5 cm in a uniforrnmagneticfield of
magnitude0.4 T directedperpendicular to the velociryof the proton.

Calculatethe
X
(i) orbital speed
X X X X

X X X X

X X X X

X X

Figure 2
[3 marks]
Indicateon the diagramthe directionof the
(ii) period of revolutionof the electron.
(i) velocity of the chargedparricle,v [1 mark ]

(ii) magneticforce actingon the chargeparticle,F. [1 mark ]

[1 mark ]
(b) Explainrvhy the magneticfield doesnot affectthe kineticenergyof the chargedparticle.
Total l0 marks

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3. (a) Define'capacitance'
(c) A parallel-platecapacitorhas areaA = 20.0 cm2 and a plate separationd = 4.5 mm.
The electricfield strength,E, is 3 x 106V m'1. Calculatethe

(i) capacitance
in air

[1 mark ]

(b) Figure 3 sholvs a parallel plate air capacitorrvith a constantelectric field strength,E,
between the plates. The areaof the platesis A and d is their distanceapart.

[2 marks]

(i i) energyper unit volume, U

[3 marks]

Total 10 marks

Figure 3

(i) Write a formula f o r t h e c a p a c i t a n coef t h i s c a p a c i t o ri n t e r m so f t h e a r e ao f t h e

p l a t e sA
, , a n d ,d , t h e i rd i s t a n c ea p a r t .

[1 mark ]

(i i ) Hence show that the energyper unit volume, U, o[ the capacitoris given by
-'t

U = t%t- where eo is the permittivity of free space.

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4. (a) Figure4 showshow the valueof an alternating
currentchangeswith time.
(c) A diode is connectedin serieswith a resistorof resistance,R, to an a.c. supply as shorvn
in Figure 5.
I/A

t /ms

Figure 5

(i) Sketch a graph to shorv how the current varies as it flows through the reiistor.
[2 marks]
Figure 4

Find the

(i) a m p l i t u d eo f t h e c u r r e n r

I mark ]
( ii ) period

I I mark
(iii) frequency.

ll mark I
(b) For the waveform representedin Figure 4, writean equation
whichrepresents
howthe
alternatingcurrent, I, varies with time, t. (ii) To smoothen the rectified potential difference acrossthe resistor,a capacitoris
placed in the circuit of Figure 5. Indicateon Figure 5 where you would place
this capacitor. [l mark 1
(iii) Show on the graph you sketchedin part (c) (i) the effect on the currentof placing
the capacitorin the circuit. [1 mark ]
(iv) On the sketchedgraph,labelthe regionwherethecapacitoris beingcharged.
[2 marks]
[1 mark ]
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(iii) Percentagepower lost in the transmissioncable if the voltage was not stepped
5. (a) A transforrneris a device that usesmutual inductionto changea given a.c. voltage into uP.
a larger or smaller a.c. voltage. With the aid of a labelleddiagramexplain the principle
of operation of an ideal transformer.

[2 marks]

Total 10 marks

6. Figure 6 shows a logic network.

[5 marks]
Figure 6
(b) An ideal transformerstepsup the voltagesuppliedto it by a generator.The generator
sttppliesa currentof t5 Aat 500 V. This voltageis steppedup to l0 000 V and transmitted (a) Draw a truth table for this network.
along a transmissioncable of total resistance20 fl. On reachingthe consumerthis
voltage is steppedback dorvn to 500 V.

Calculatethe

(i) current in the transmissioncable

[1 mark ]

(ii) polver lost in the transmissioncable

[5 marks]
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o) Design a logic network using a combination of AND and NOR gates to give the same
energy levels of
output as in part (a) (i). 7. Figure 7 shows the energy level diagram which representsthe four lowest
atomic hydrogen.
- 1 . 3 6 x 1 0 - r eJ

-2.4 x l0-reJ

-5.44 x l0-te J

Ground state - 2 1 . 1 6 x 1 0 - r eJ

Figure7

(a) Why aretheenergyvaluesof theselevelsnegative?

[2 marks]

rvith
(b) (i) A n i n c o m i n ge l e c t r o no f k i n e t i ce n e r g y2 0 . 0 x t 0 - l e J c o l l i d e si n e l a s t i c a l l y
arrorvs'
the hydrogenelectronin its ground state. Indicate,by meansof vertical
on the lefr sideof the energylevel diagram,possibletransitionsof the hydrogen
e l e c t r o nr v h i c hc a n o c c u ra s a r e s u l to f t h i sc o l l i s i o n . t2 marksl

(ii) What becomesof the incidentelectron?

ll mark l

(c) (i) An incomingphotonof wavelengthI .02 x l0-7m collideswith a similarhydrogen

electronin its groundstatealso. Calculatethe energyof this photon'

[3 marks]

(c) Nameanddraw thesinglegatewhich is equivalentto the networkin (i) and(ii). [2 marksJ

to
(i i) Indicate on the right side of the energy level diagram the possiblelevel(s)'
[2 marks] which the absorbingelectronrises. [1 mark ]

Total 1.0marks

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(iii) What becomesof the incidentphoton?

(i i) Calculatethe energy releasedper unit massof combining nuclidesfor EACH of
the reactionsgiven in Part (a).
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(iv) Statewhat would be the casein (cXi) if the photon had a shorterwavelengrhof
0.95 x 10-7m.

I mark ]
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8. (a) Completethe following nuclearreactions.

(i) tH =oH. +
+'H
l 1 2

(ii) 'iiu * ln = 'lfr-o+ fle' * [2 marks]

[2 marks]
(b) Using the given massesbelorv
(c) (i) Give ONE problem associatedrvith using reaction(a) (i) as a sourceof energY.
Masses:

= 3.315x 10'27
kg tiiu = 390173x l0-r7kg [1 mark ]
;H
= 5.008x t0-27kg 'r*fm= 245.565x 10'27
kg
iH (ii) with using reaction(a) (ii) as a sourceof energy.
Give ONE problem associated
= 6.647x 10-27
kg = 140.960
x l0'r7kg
lH. lltr
] n = 1 . 6 7 3x 1 0 ' 2 7k g
0

(i) [1 mark ]
C a l c u l a t et h e e n e r g yr e l e a s e di n E A C H o f t h e r e a c t i o n sg i v e i n P a r t( a ) .

(iii) How can the secondreactionbe controlled?

[1 mark ]

Total l0 marks

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elementto emit the same

9. (a) For radioactive decay A = LN. (ii) After horvmanyyearsrvill it takea whole yearfor this
numberof partici.t ut it doesin one day norv?
Give rhe name of EACH term and the correspondingS.I. Unit in this relationship.

I year=365 daYs.
Term Name of Term S.I. Unit

(i) A

(i i) I

(iii) N

[3 marks]

(b) (i) R a d i o a c t i v i t y d e c a Y i s a r a n d o m p r o c e s sy e t a s t r i c t m a t h e m a t i c a l l a w
N = No exp (-1"t)applies. State the physical condition which ensuresa good
though not exact obedienceto this law.

[1 mark [3 marks]
2i*6Rn.
(i i ) Calculatethe numberof atoms in tg of Total 10 marks

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(c) (i) A particularradioactiveelementhas half-life of 100 years. Calculateits value

of ),.

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