Year 11 DP Physics

2012 Semester One Examination

Tuesday 22 May 2012
1 hour 30 minutes Student name: ________________
Teacher name: ________________
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Format:
Section A: 15 multile$choice %uestions
&orth 1 mark each'
(ttemt ()) %uestions'
*or each multile choice %uestion+ choose the
letter o, the ans&er you consider to be the best
and indicate your choice in the sace ro!ided
on the e#amination aer'
Section B: 5 ,ree$resonse %uestions &orth
a total o, -5 marks'
(ttemt ()) %uestions'
*or each %uestion+ ans&er in the sace
ro!ided on the e#amination aer'
Section A. Multiple Choice
1. The mass of an electron is 9.1 10
31
kg and that of a proton is 1.7 10
27

kg. Which one of the following is the diference in the order of magnitde of
the masses of the electron and the proton!
". 10.#
$. 7.%
&. '.%
(. 3.0
Answer [ ]
2. Which of the following is a )alid statement!
". " measrement that is not precise can *e accrate.
$. " measrement that is precise is alwa+s accrate.
&. " measrement that is not precise will alwa+s *e inaccrate.
(. ,epeated measrements will alwa+s increase accrac+ and precision.
Answer [ ]
3. Which of the following is a list of scalar -antities onl+!
". speed. distance. mass
$. weight. speed. acceleration
&. )elocit+. displacement. force
(.mass. )elocit+. acceleration
Answer [ ]
%. The masses and weights of diferent o*/ects are independentl+ measred.
The graph is a plot of weight )erss mass that incldes error *ars.
These e0perimental reslts sggest that
". the measrements show a signi1cant random error *t small s+stematic
error.
$. the measrements show a signi1cant s+stematic error *t small random
error.
&. the measrements are precise *t not accrate.
(. the measrements are accrate *t not precise.
Answer [ ]
'. 2*3mltiples of nits ma+ *e e0pressed sing a pre10. Which one of the
following lists the pre10es in decreasing order of magnitde!

Answer [ ]
4or 5estions 6 and 77
The graph *elow shows the )ariation with time t of the )elocit+ v of an o*/ect
mo)ing along a straight line.
". centi3 micro3 milli3 nano3
$
.
kilo3 centi3
femto
3
micro3
&
.
giga3 mega3 micro3 milli3
(
.
mega3 kilo3 micro3 nano3
6. The displacement of the o*/ect *etween t 8 0 s and t 8 '.0 s is
". 2.0 m. &. 17 m.
$. 1' m. (. 2' m.
Answer [ ]
7. Which of the following is the most correct statement a*ot the o*/ects
motion *etween t 8 %.0 s and t 8 6.0 s.
". The o*/ect is accelerating towards the negati)e direction.
$. The o*/ect is decelerating towards the positi)e direction.
&. The o*/ect is mo)ing at a constant speed in the negati)e direction.
(. The o*/ect is mo)ing at a constant speed in the positi)e direction.
Answer [ ]
#. Which of the following graphs does not represent an o*/ect at rest!
B
C
Answer [ ]
9. Two carts of diferent mass m and M are connected *+ a spring. The+ are
pshed together sch that the spring is compressed.
"fter the carts are released. the cart of mass m mo)es with )elocit+ v. The
change in the momentm of mass M is
". mv.
$. 3mv.
&. Mv.
(. 3Mv.
Answer [ ]
10. " constant force acts on a mass that is initiall+ at rest. Which of the
following graphs *est shows how the kinetic energ+ E
9
of the mass changes
with the work W done on the mass! 4riction is negligi*le.
Answer [ ]
11. " mar*le rolls down an ne)en frictionless slope from rest. shown in
the diagram. The total distance mo)ed *+ the mar*le is ' m. What is the
speed of the mar*le /st when it reaches the grond!
". %.' ms
31
$. 6.3 ms
31
&. 7.1 ms
31
(. 10 ms
31
Answer [ ]
12. The kinetic energ+ of a *od+ of mass m mo)ing with a )elocit+ v is K.
What is the kinetic energ+ of a *od+ of mass 2m and mo)ing with a )elocit+
2v!
". K
$. 2K
2
m
&. %K
(. #K
Answer [ ]
13. The temperatre of an ideal gas is a measre of the molecles:
a)erage
". )elocit+
$. momentm
&. kinetic energ+
(. fre-enc+ of collisions
Answer [ ]
1%. When energ+ is spplied to a solid which is at its melting point.
". the energy gained is used to break the bonds bet&een the solid molecules
$. the solid does not gain any energy since the temerature remains unchanged
&. the energy gained causes the solid molecules to mo!e ,aster
(. the solid slo&ly e!aorates
Answer [ ]
1'. Two o*/ects near each other are at the same temperatre. Which of the
following statements has to *e tre!
". The o*/ects ha)e the same internal energ+
$. The o*/ects ha)e the same thermal capacit+
&. ;o thermal energ+ is e0changed *etween the o*/ects
(. The net thermal energ+ e0changed *etween the o*/ects is <ero
Answer [ ]
(End of Section A Multiple Choice)
Section B. Free Response Questions
16. " *all rolls down a frictionless inclined plane placed near the edge of
the ta*le and falls freel+ on to the =oor after reaching the end of the slope.
The speed time graph of the *all as it rolls down the slope ntil it toches the
=oor is shown in 4igre 7.
Figure.
The point & shows the speed of the *all /st *efore it toches the =oor. The
acceleration de to gra)it+ can *e assmed to *e 9.# ms
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.>o ma+ assme that
there is negligi*le air resistance.
?a@(edce the speed of the *all when it reaches the end of the slope. A! "#r$B
?*@&alclate the length of the slope. A! "#r$B
?c@ &alclate the height of the slope ?h@ from the ta*le top. A% "#r$sB
?d@&alclate the height of the ta*le from the =oor. A% "#r$sB
17. This -estion is a*ot an e0periment designed to in)estigate ;ewton:s
second law. Cn order to in)estigate ;ewton:s second law. (a)id arranged for
a hea)+ trolle+ to *e accelerated *+ small weights. as shown *elow. The
acceleration of the trolle+ was recorded electronicall+. (a)id recorded the
acceleration for diferent weights p to a ma0imm of 3.0 ;. De plotted a
graph of his reslts.
?a@(escri*e the graph that wold *e e0pected if two -antities are proportional
to one another. A% "#r$sB
?*@(a)id:s data are shown *elow. with ncertaint+ limits inclded for the )ale
of the weights. (raw the *est31t line for these data. A% "#r$sB
?c@ Ese the graph to
(i) e0plain what is meant *+ a s+stematic error. A% "#r$sB
(ii) estimate the )ale of the frictional force that is acting on the trolle+. A!
"#r$B
(iii) estimate the mass of the trolle+. A% "#r$sB
1#. " child plls a 1' kg sled containing a '.0 kg dog along a straight path
on a hori<ontal srface. De e0erts a force of '' ; on the sled at an angle of
20
o
a*o)e the hori<ontal. as shown in the 1gre a*o)e. The coeFcient of
friction *etween the sled and the srface is 0.22. A f
fritction
8 G;B
?a@Hn the dot *elow in the grid ?ne0t page@ that represents the sled3dog
s+stem. draw and la*el a scaled free3*od+ diagram for the s+stem as it is
plled along the srface. A& "#r$sB
?*@&alclate the normal force of the srface on the s+stem. A% "#r$sB
?c@ &alclate the acceleration of the s+stem. A% "#r$sB
?d@&alclate the work done *+ the childIs plling force as the s+stem mo)es a
distance of 7.0 m. A% "#r$sB
?e@"t some later time. the dog rolls of the side of the sled. The child contines
to pll with the same force. Hn the a0es *elow. s$etch a graph of speed ?v)
)erss time ?t) for the sled. Cnclde *oth the sledIs tra)el with and withot
the dog on the sled. &learl+ indicate with the s+m*ol T
,
. the time at which
the dog rolls of. A% "#r$sB
19. This -estion is a*ot a *oncing *all.
" soft r**er *all of mass 0.20 kg is dropped from rest on to a =at hori<ontal
srface and it is caght at its ma0imm height of re*ond. " sonic data logger is
sed to record the )elocit+ of the *all as a fnction of time. The graph *elow shows
how the )elocit+ of the *all )aries with time t from the instant it is released to the
instant that it is caght.
?a@Jark on the graph a*o)e the time t
1
where the *all hits the srface and the
time t
2
where it /st loses contact with the srface. A% "#r$sB
?*@Ese data from the a*o)e graph to determine the height to which the *all
re*onds.
A% "#r$sB
?c@ Ese data from the graph to 1nd the change in momentm of the *all
*etween t
1
and t
2.
A% "#r$sB
?d@(etermine the magnitde of the a)erage force that the *all e0erts on the
srface.
A% "#r$sB
?e@K0plain how the collision *etween the *all and the srface is consistent with
the principle of momentm conser)ation. A% "#r$sB
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?e@Cs the magnitde of the force that the srface e0erts on the *all greater than.
smaller than or e-al to the force that the *all e0erts on the srface!
K0plain. A% "#r$sB
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?f@ " hard r**er *all of the same mass as the soft r**er *all is dropped from
the same height as that from which the soft r**er *all was dropped. Li)en
that the hard r**er *all e0erts a greater force on the srface than the soft
r**er *all. sketch on the graph opposite how +o think the )elocit+ of the
hard r**er *all will )ar+ with time. ?;ote that this is a sketch graphM +o do
not need to add an+ )ales.@ A% "#r$sB
20. Cn an e0periment two falling weights are sed to pll a string that
trned a paddle wheel s*merged in water in a copper can. as shown in
4igre #. The weights are descended throgh a distance. and wond p
again se)eral times to renew the motion of the paddle. The winding p of the
weights does not case the paddle to trn. The mechanical energ+ released
*+ the falling weight has con)erted into thermal energ+ *+ the paddle wheel.
casing the temperatre of the water to rise.
Figure.'
The following information is pro)ided7
Jass of water 8 '00 g
Jass of copper can 8 #00 g
Jass of each weight 8 1.#k g
(istance mo)ed *+ each weight 8 11m
;m*er of c+cles ?in each c+cle. the two weights are allowed to
drop and are then wond *ack to their original positions.@
8 16
c+cles
Temperatre rise 8 2.6 N&
"cceleration de to gra)it+ 8 9.# ms
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(ssume that no energy is lost to the surroundings
?a@&alclate the work done *+ the two weights in one c+cle A% "#r$sB.
?*@&alculate the energy gained by the aaratus .i'e' the &ater and the coer can/ in the
10 cycles A% "#r$sB.
?c@ The 2peci1c heat capacit+ of water is 11 times the speci1c heat capacit+ of
copper. Cf the speci1c heat capacit+ of copper is c. e0press in terms of c, the
energ+ re-ired to raise '00g of water *+ 1N&. A% "#r$sB