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960/2 STPM 2022 (P2)

PHYSICS (FIZIK)

UJIAN
(PENGGAL 2)
( 1 JAM 30 MINIT)
(1 HOUR 30 MINUTES)

SIJIL TINGGI PERSEKOLAHAN MALAYSIA

(MALAYSIA HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE)
SM TINGGI KOTA KINABALU

Instructions to candidates:
DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

There are fifteen questions in Section A. For each question, four choices of answers are given. Choose one
correct answer and indicate it on the Multiple-choice Answer Sheet provided.
Answer all questions.

Answer all questions in Section B. Write the answers in the spaces provided.

Answer two questions only in Section C. All essential working should be shown. For numerical answers, unit
should be quoted wherever appropriate. Begin each answer on a fresh sheet of paper and arrange your
answers in numerical order.

Values of constants are provided on page 11 in this question paper.

Multiple-choice Answer Sheet:

For examiner’s use
1 9 (Untuk kegunaan pemeriksa)
Section A
2 10 (Bahagian A)
15 Q
3 11
Section B
(Bahagian B)
4 12
16

5 13 17
Section C
6 14 (Bahagian C)

7 15
Total
8 (Jumlah)

This question paper consists of 11 printed pages and 1 blank page

Section A [15 marks]
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Answer all questions in this section

1. Three point charges X, Y and Z are arranged as shown.

r x
4q -q 2q
X Y Z
The distance of Y from X is r and the distance of Z from Y is x. There is no resultant force on
charge Z. What is the distance x in terms of r?

A x = 0.25r B x = 0.50r C x=r D x = 2r

2. Two point charges +q and +2q are at points M and N. M and N are at distances of x and 2x
from a uniformly charged plate.

+ M
+ +q
+
N
+ x +2q
+ 2x
+
Which of the following correctly relates the electric fields EM and EN at M and N to the forces
FM and FN on the charges at M and N?

A EM = EN and FM = FN
B EM = EN and FN = 2FM
C EM = 2EN and FM = FN
D EM = 4EN and FM = 2FN

3. A capacitor of capacitance C is charged to a potential difference of V. The charge on the

capacitor is Q. The charging voltage is disconnected and the capacitor is then connected to
an uncharged capacitor of the same capacitance.
Which of the following statements is correct?

1
A The effective capacitance is C
2
1
B The final charge on each capacitor is Q
2
1
C The total energy stored in both capacitors is CV2
2
D The potential difference across both capacitors is V

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4. A parallel plate capacitor is charged in air. It is then electrically isolated and lowered into a
liquid dielectric. Which of the following sets of changes is correct?

A Both the capacitance and the charges on the plates increase.

B Both the capacitance and the charges on the plates decrease.
C The capacitance increases and the potential difference across the plates decreases.
D The capacitance decreases and the potential difference across the plates increases.

5. A battery is connected across the points P and Q of a uniform wire which is earthed at Q as
shown below.
̶̶-
+

̶̶P ̶̶Q

Which graph shows correctly the variation of current density J along PQ?

A J C J

0 P Q 0 P Q
B J D J

0 P Q 0 P Q

6. Diagram shows a conducting material in the form of a rectangular block with dimensions x, 2x
and 3x.
3x
2x

If the electrical resistance between the two opposite shaded faces is R, what is the resistance
between the top and bottom faces of the block?

A R B 2R C 2 D 3
R R
9 9 3 2

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7. Two cells of e.m.f. ε1, ε2 and internal resistance r1, r2 respectively are connected to two
resistors of resistances x Ω and y Ω. The current in the circuit is I.
ε1, r1
xΩ

I yΩ

ε2, r2
Which of the following correctly illustrates Kirchhoff’s Second Law?

A ε1 + ε2 = I (x + y + r1 + r2)
B ε1 - ε2 = I (x + y + r1 + r2)
C ε1 - ε2 = I (x + y - r1 - r2)
D ε1 + ε2 = I (x + y - r1 - r2)

8. Diagram shows a potentiometer circuit with l as the balance length.

P R

Q
Which of the following steps would give a balance length bigger than l?

A Substitute cell Q with one of smaller e.m.f.

B Connect a standard resistor in series with cell Q.
C Connect a standard resistor in parallel with cell Q.
D Substitute the resistor R with one of higher resistance.

9. Five identical resistors of the same resistor R are connected to a battery of e.m.f. ε and
negligible internal resistance as shown in the circuit diagram.
R X R

R R
Y

ε
The current in the resistor between X and Y is

A zero B ε C ε D ε
4R 2R R
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10. Diagram shows two flat concentric circular coils, A and B, with radius r and 2r and number of
turns n and 2n respectively. The current in coil A is I.

Coil A: Coil B:
n, r I 2n, 2r

What is the current in coil B in terms of I, and the direction of this current so that the resultant
magnetic field at the centre is zero?

A IB = I, clockwise
B IB = I, anticlockwise
C IB = 2I, clockwise
D IB = 2I, anticlockwise

11. Diagram shows the paths traced out by three ions of different masses.
18 cm x 12 cm

If the ratio of the masses of the three ions is 3:4:6, the value of x is

A 6 cm B 7 cm C 9 cm D 10 cm

12. A long, straight wire is in the same plane as a rectangular conducting loop. The wire carries a
constant current I as shown in the diagram below.

Which of the following statements is true if the wire is suddenly moved toward the loop?

A There will be no induced e.m.f. and no induced current.

B There will be an induced e.m.f. but no induced current.
C There will be an induced current that is clockwise around the loop.
D There will be an induced current that is counterclockwise around the loop.

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13. A battery of e.m.f 12.0 V and internal resistance 0.05 Ω is connected to a 2.00 Ω resistor. What
are the potential difference across the battery and the power dissipated by the internal
resistance of the battery?
Potential difference Power dissipated
A 11.7 V 1.70 W
B 11.7 V 68.5 W
C 12.0 V 1.70 W
D 12.0 V 70.2 W

14. A milliammeter of resistance 55 Ω has a full-scale deflection of 2.0 mA. If a resistor of

resistance 100 Ω is connected in parallel to the milliammeter, what is the value of the current
measured by the milliammeter?
A 2.5 Ma
B 3.1 mA
C 4.0 mA
D 4.2 mA

15. In a mass spectrometer, a positive ion enters a cross field region in which the magnetic flux
density is 0.078 T and the electric field strength is 4.15 × 106 Vm−1. If the ion is not deflected,
what is the velocity of the ion?
7 −1 7 −1
A 3.5 ×10 ms C 5.3 ×10 ms
7 −1 7 −1
B 4.7 × 10 ms D 6.0 ×10 ms

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Section B [15 marks]

Answer all questions in this section

16. (a) Diagram shows the equipotential surfaces round a point charge.

50 V

100 V
Point
charge
150 V

(i) What is meant by equipotential surfaces?

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[ 1 mark ]

(ii) What is the direction of the electric field?

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[ 1 mark ]

(iii) Although the difference in the electric potential between equipotential surfaces is
constant, the surfaces are not uniformly spaced. Explain why?

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[ 2 marks ]

(b) Diagram shows a charge, Q = 1.0 x 10-7 C at the centre of a spherical cavity of radius
3.0 cm inside a metal block.

Metal
Cavity
Q
A

B
Use Gauss’s law to calculate the electric field strength E

(i) at the point A, distance 1.5 cm from the charge Q.

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[ 2 marks ]
(ii) at the point B, distance 4.0 cm from the charge Q.

[ 2 marks ]

17. In the potentiometer circuit shown below , the driver cell has an e..m.f. of 2.00 V and its
internal resistance is negligible. The potentiometer slide wire AB which is 100.00 cm long has
resistance 5.0 ꭥ. A cell of e.m.f E and internal resistance r is connected to the potentiometer.

When the switch is open, the centre-zero galvanometer is balanced when the sliding contact J
is at the 75.0 cm mark. When the switch S is closed, the balanced length AJ = 64.2 cm.

(a) Calculate the e.m.f. E [3 marks]

(b) What is the internal resistance r of the cell? [2 marks ]

(c) The 1.5 ꭥ resistor is removed. What is the new balanced length AJ when the switch S
closed? [2 marks]

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Section C [30 marks]

Answer two questions only in this section

18. (a) Two square conductor plates of 15 cm on each side which are separated by 5.50 mm are
inserted with two types of dielectric. Half of the space between these two plates is filled
with glass while the other half is filled with paper as shown in the diagram below.

paper mica

If the dielectric constants for glass and paper are 3.90 and 2.50 respectively, determine

(i) the capacitance of this combination [ 4 marks ]

(ii) how much energy is stored in this capacitor if a battery of 26 V is connected across
the plates. [ 2 marks ]

(b) (i) What is meant by the time constant of the discharge circuit of a capacitor?
[ 1 mark ]
(ii) Explain qualitatively, why the time constant of the circuit increases
- when the capacitance is larger [ 2 marks ]
- when the resistance in the circuit is greater [ 2 marks ]

(c) Diagram below shows an uncharged capacitor of capacitance 5.0 mF connected in a

circuit with a resistor of resistance 2.0 kΩ, a two-way switch S, a 6.0 V battery, an
ammeter of negligible resistance and a voltmeter of resistance 1.0 kΩ.
X Y
2.0 kΩ S

6.0 V 5.0 mF V 1.0 kΩ

Voltmeter

A
Ammeter

(i) The switch S is closed at X. What is the time taken for the potential difference across
the capacitor to increase to 4.0 V? [ 2 marks ]

(ii) After the capacitor is fully charged, the switch S is flipped from X to Y. What is the
time taken for the potential difference across the capacitor to drop to 3.0 V?
[ 2 marks ]

19. (a) Describe qualitatively electrical conduction in a metal. [ 3 marks ]

(b) A voltage is applied across a piece of copper wire.

Describe and explain how the drift velocity of the free electrons in the copper wire
changes
(i) when the voltage is increased [ 3 marks ]
(ii) when a thicker copper wire of the same length is connected across the same voltage
[ 3 marks ]
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(c) Four resistors are connected to a 6.0 V battery and a two-way switch S as shown in the
circuit.
1.0 Ω 2.0 Ω

2.0 Ω
A
6.0 V S
B
3.0 Ω

Calculate the current from the battery

(i) when the switch is open as shown in the circuit [ 2 marks ]
(ii) when the switch is closed in position A [ 2 marks ]
(iii) when the switch is closed in position B [ 2 marks ]

20. (a) What is meant by resistivity and conductivity of a substance? [2 marks ]

(b) Show that the conductivity of a substance [5 marks]

2
ne t
σ=
m

(c) The conductivity of a copper wire decreases with increasing temperature but the
conductivity of a sample of pure silicon increases as temperature rises. Explain the
dependence of conductivity on temperature for copper and silicon. [5 marks]

(d) State the effects of temperature change on the resistivity of conductors, semiconductors
and superconductors. [3 marks]

END OF THIS PAPER

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