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PHYSICS 9702/34
Paper 3 Advanced Practical Skills 2 May/June 2024

2 hours

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: The materials and apparatus listed in the confidential instructions

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● You will be allowed to work with the apparatus for a maximum of 1 hour for each question.
● You should record all your observations in the spaces provided in the question paper as soon as these
observations are made.
● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working and use appropriate units.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 40.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

For Examiner’s Use

Total

This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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You may not need to use all of the materials provided.

1 In this experiment, you will investigate the equilibrium position of a pulley system.

(a) ● Assemble the apparatus as shown in Fig. 1.1 with the rods of the stands approximately
50 cm apart.

nail held in
boss boss pulley

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string central pulley
plumb line θ

Q
stand

M stand

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G-clamp G-clamp

≈ 50 cm

bench

Fig. 1.1

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● Adjust the pulley fixed to the stand so that the top of the pulley is approximately 60 cm
above the bench.

● Adjust the boss holding the nail so that the nail is approximately 60 cm above the bench.
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● Use some of the slotted masses to add a mass of 70 g to Q.

● The mass added to Q is x. Record the value of x.

x = ............................................................ g

● The angle between the plumb line and the string is θ, as shown in Fig. 1.1.

Measure and record θ.

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θ = ............................................................ °

● Carefully remove the slotted masses from Q.

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(b) By using different numbers of slotted masses, vary x. For each value of x, measure θ.

Repeat until you have six sets of values of x and θ.

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Record your results in a table. Include values of cos θ in your table.

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(c) (i) Plot a graph of cos θ on the y-axis against x on the x-axis. [3]

(ii) Draw the straight line of best fit. [1]

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(iii) Determine the gradient and y-intercept of this line.

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gradient = ...............................................................

y-intercept = ...............................................................
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(d) It is suggested that the quantities θ and x are related by the equation
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= ax + b
cos θ
where a and b are constants.

Use your answers in (c)(iii) to determine the values of a and b.

Give appropriate units.

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a = ...............................................................

b = ...............................................................
[2]

(e) The mass of M is M and the mass of Q is Q.

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The constants a and b are related to M and Q by
2 2Q
a= and b = .
M M
Calculate values for M and Q.

M = ............................................................ g

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Q = ............................................................ g
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You may not need to use all of the materials provided.

2 In this experiment, you will investigate the effect of air resistance on a spinning card.

(a) (i) ● Assemble the apparatus as shown in Fig. 2.1, with the washer and plastic tube over
the nail.

plastic
tube slot
nail (inside

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tube)

washer

bench

pulley
wooden block

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G-clamp

string

mass
P

Fig. 2.1

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● Rotate the plastic tube so that P rises until it just touches the pulley.

● Release the plastic tube so that P falls.

● Measure and record the time T0 for P to reach the end of its fall.
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T0 = ......................................................... [2]

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(ii) Estimate the percentage uncertainty in your value of T0. Show your working.

percentage uncertainty = ..................................................... % [1]

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(b) (i) Fig. 2.2 shows card A.

A W

Fig. 2.2

Measure and record the length L and the width W of the card, as shown in Fig. 2.2.
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L = ...............................................................

W = ...............................................................
[1]

(ii) ● Insert the card centrally into the slot at the top of the plastic tube with its length
horizontal. If necessary, use a small piece of adhesive putty to fix it securely in the
slot.

● Rotate the plastic tube so that P rises until it just touches the pulley.
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● Release the plastic tube and measure the time T for P to reach the end of its fall.
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T = ......................................................... [2]

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(c) Repeat (b) using the card marked B.

L = ...............................................................

W = ...............................................................

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T = ...............................................................
[3]

(d) It is suggested that the relationship between T, T0, L and W is

k(T – T0) = L2W

where k is a constant.

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(i) Using your data, calculate two values of k.

first value of k = ...............................................................

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second value of k = ...............................................................
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(ii) Justify the number of significant figures that you have given for your values of k.

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(e) It is suggested that the percentage uncertainty in the values of k is 15%.

Using this uncertainty, explain whether your results support the relationship in (d).
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(f) (i) Describe four sources of uncertainty or limitations of the procedure for this experiment.

For any uncertainties in measurement that you describe, you should state the quantity
being measured and a reason for the uncertainty.

1 ........................................................................................................................................

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2 ........................................................................................................................................

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(ii) Describe four improvements that could be made to this experiment. You may suggest

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the use of other apparatus or different procedures.

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