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TWIN ONE ACADEMY EXAMINATIONS DEPARTMENT

General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level

PHYSICS 4023/2
PAPER 2
END OF-YEAR- EXAMINATION 2 Hours
Additional materials:
Answer paper

Allow candidates 5 minutes to count pages before the examination

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name and Class in the spaces provided on the answer paper/answer booklet
.
Check that all the pages are in the booklet and ask the invigilator for a replacement if there are missing pages

Answer any All questions


.
Write your answers on the separate answer paper provided, using black or blue pens .
If you use more than one sheet of paper, fasten the sheets together.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The number o f marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part of the question.

This question paper consists of 4 printed pages


Copyright: Twin One Academy Examinations Department
TOA 2023 [Turn over ]

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1. (a) The total mass of a cyclist and the bicycle is 90 kg. The cyclist accelerates from rest with a driving
force of 135 N against a frictional force of 30 N.
Calculate the acceleration [3]
(b) State any two factors that affect the size of the frictional force in (a) [2]
(c) Distinguish between displacement and distance [2]
2. (a) Fig. 2.1 shows a stone attached to a string being whirled around at a constant speed of 10 m/s.

(i) Define the term centripetal force [2]


(ii) State the velocity at B and velocity at D [2]
(iii) Explain why the stone in fig.2.1 is accelerating [2]
3. Fig.3.1 shows a velocity time graph of a body in motion

(a) Define acceleration [2]


(b) Calculate the displacement in 10 seconds [2]
(c) Determine the acceleration between 4 seconds and 10 seconds [2]

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(d) (i) State two conditions necessary for a body to be in free fall [2]
(ii) Describe how a falling body attains terminal velocity [3]
4. Fig.4.1 shows a pulley system used to lift a load of mass 20 kg with an effort of 95 N.

(a) Name a single pulley that has the same velocity ratio as the pulley system in fig.4.1 [1]
(b) State the purpose of pulley A [1]
(c) Calculate the mechanical advantage of the pulley system [2]
(d) Suggest why the mechanical advantage can never be greater than the velocity ratio for any pulley
system [2]
5. Water in a river flows over a cliff 70 m high.
(a) Calculate the change in gravitational potential energy of each kilogram of the water given that [g
= 10 kg/N] [3]
(b) Determine the speed at which a kilogram of the water hits the bottom of the cliff [2]
(c) State the assumption made in (b) [1]
6. Fig.6.1 shows a component on a car engine
(a) Identify the component in fig.6.1 [1]
(b) State the functions of
(i) Throttle
(ii) Choke [2]
(c) Name a substance used in blending petrol in Zimbabwe [1]
(d) Suggest any two reasons why countries are shifting from fossil fuels to solar energy [2]
(e) Give the differences between a petrol engine and diesel engine [4]
7. (a) Define a beam [2]

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(b) Describe the advantages of using a hollow cylindrical beam over a solid cylindrical beam [2]
(c) Fig.7.1 shows a roof tuss

Identify members under


(i) Compression
(ii) Tension [4]
(d) Use a labelled diagram to illustrate a loaded cantilever [4]
(e) Indicate the neutral layer using a dotted line [1]

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