Physics SPM Trial - Revision

Form 5 - 4.3 Understanding Transistor

1. Diagram 8.1 shows a transistor circuit with a bulb L.
(a) What is the function of resistors R
1
and R
2
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(b) (i) #f R
1
is 2$ % and R
2
is & '( find the )oltage across *+.

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(ii) ,he transistor will onl- wor! when the base.emitter /otential difference is 2 0.
1an the bulb L light u/? 23/lain.

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(iii) Without adding an- new com/onent( what modification is needed so that the bulb L will light
u/?

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(c) 4n alarm is re5uired to emit sound when there is fire. ,wo modifications ha)e to be made to the
circuit in Diagram 8.1 b- re/lacing two electronic com/onents with thermistor 6 and alarm circuit
' as shown in Diagram8.2.

(i) 7tate the relationshi/ between the resistance and the heat detected b- the thermistor(

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(ii) 7tate the com/onent in Diagram 8.1 that should be re/laced b- com/onent 6 and com/onent '.

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(iii) With reference to Diagram 8.1( draw a com/lete electronic alarm circuit. &
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Form 4 - 2.4 Analysing Momentm
Diagram 8.1 and Diagram 8.2 show the wor!ing /rinci/le of a roc!et engine and a 9et engine res/ecti)el-.
(a) (i) What is the meaning of momentum?
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(ii) :bser)e how the roc!et engine and 9et engine wor! in Diagram 8.1 and Diagram 8.2. 1om/are
the similarit- of their wor!ing /rinci/le to ma!e a deduction related to a /h-sics /rinci/le. 7tate
the /rinci/le.
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(b) 23/lain wh- roc!et can fl- on 2arth and in s/ace but 9et can onl- fl- on 2arth and not in s/ace.

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(c) Diagram 8.& shows a student tr-ing to fl- a small glider aircraft without the use of engine.
*ou are re5uired to gi)e some suggestions en how to design a large glider for a national com/etition.
=sing the !nowledge of forces( motion and /ro/erties of materials( e3/lain the suggestions based on
the
following as/ects>
(i) ,he design of the bod-
(ii) ,he sha/e of the wing
(iii) ?aterials used
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Form 4 - 3.3 Understanding !as Pressre and Atmos"heric Pressre
Diagram & shows two long tubes 6 and '( each closed at the u//er end.
(a) What is atmos/heric /ressure?

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(b) =sing the information gi)en in Diagram &. Determine
(i) the /ressure in cm Ag in s/ace L abo)e the mercur- meniscus in tube 6.
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(ii) the atmos/heric /ressure( in cm Ag at that time.

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(iii) the /ressure( in 6a( e3erted b- the gas in s/ace ? abo)e the mercur- meniscus in tube '.
Densit- of mercur- B 1.&C 3 1@
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2. Diagram 18.1 shows the cross section of a submarine with a )olume of &C@ m
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the submarine is em/t-( the submarine floats with two.fifths of its )olume abo)e the water le)el. Diagram
18.2 shows the submarine sin!ing when the ballast tan! is flooded with sea water.
Densit- of sea water B 11@@ !g m
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#iagram $%.$& Rajah 19.1 #iagram $%.2& Rajah 19.2
(a) Dame the /h-sics /rinci/le in)ol)ed in this obser)ation

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(b) ?ar! the direction of the forces acting on the submarine in Diagram 18.1.
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(c) 23/lain wh- the submarine floats in Diagram 18.1.


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(d) 1alculate the weight of the submarine with the ballast tan! em/t- as shown in Diagram 18.1.

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(e) 1alculate the )olume of water that must be /um/ed into the ballast tan! in order for the submarine to
sta- totall- submerged and stationar- in water.

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Form 4 - 4.3 Understanding S"eci'ic (atent )eat
&. Diagram < shows the heating cur)e of /araffin with a heater of # !W. ,he mass of the /araffin sam/le is #
!g.
(a) Define s/ecific latent heat of fusion.

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(b) What is the state of the sam/le from tB ;8 s until t B 2@; s?
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(c) 1alculate the s/ecific latent heat of fusion of /araffin.

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(d) What ha//ens to the time of heating during the /rocess of melting if the mass of /araffin is increased to
2 !g?
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(e) 23/lain -our answer in (d).
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Form 4 - 5.2 Understanding Re'raction o' (ight&5.3 Total *nternal Re'lection& 5.4 (enses
Diagram 8 shows an air bubble in water. ,hree ra-s of light are incident on the air bubbles at three different
/laces. ,he refracti)e inde3 of water is 1.&&.
(a) 23/lain what is meant b- refracti)e inde3.
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(b) From Diagram 8( describe what ha//ens to ra- 1( ra- 2 and ra- & after the- meet the air bubbles. =se
suitable /h-sics conce/ts to e3/lain what -ou described.
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(c) 1on)e3 lenses can be used to build a com/ound microsco/e. ,able 8 shows four t-/es of con)e3 lenses.
7elect two most suitable lenses. 23/lain how -ou are going to build a com/ound microsco/e in the
laborator-. *ou are re5uired to use a ra- diagram to e3/lain the functions of the two tenses and show how
the images are formed b- the two lenses.
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Form 5 + 3.3 Analysing ,lectromagnetic *ndction
Diagram 1@.1 shows the wor!ing /rinci/le of a sim/le ac. generator. Diagram 1@.2 shows the )oltage
out/ut of the generator when the coil is rotating at two different s/eeds. ,he generator wor!s based on the
/rinci/le of electromagnetic induction.
(a) (i) What is meant b- electromagnetic induction?
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(ii) Gased on Diagram 1@.2( com/are out/ut # and out/ut 2 from the sha/e of the gra/hs and the wa-
the )oltage changes with time. Relate the s/eed of rotation of the coil with fre5uenc- and the e.m.f.
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(b) #n Diagram 1@.1( wh- should the magnet ha)e the sha/e as shown? Draw the /attern of the magnetic
field /roduced.
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(c) (i) 23/lain how -ou can design a sim/le d.c. motor modified from the ac. generator shown in
Diagram 1@.1. Draw a diagram that shows the design of -our d.c. motor and in -our e3/lanation(
em/hasise the necessar- changes that -ou ha)e made.
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Form 5 + 2.5 Analysing ,lectrical ,nergy and Po-er
Diagram 12.1 shows the cables used to transmit electricit- from a h-droelectric /ower station to the
residential area.
(a) (i) What is meant b- resistance?
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(ii) 23/lain how the electricit- is generated b- using a d-namo. 7tate the /h-sics conce/t used to
generate electricit-.
(b) ,able 12.1 below shows < wires with different s/ecifications. *ou are re5uired to determine the most
suitable wire to be used as the cable to transmit electricit-.
23/lain the suitabilit- of each characteristic of the wire and determine the most suitable wire to be used as
the cable. Hi)e reasons to -our answer.
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(c) Diagram 12.2 shows an electric heater used to boil water. #t is label with I2<@0( 12@@ W.J
1alculate>
(i) ,he current that /asses through the heater at normal usage.
(ii) ,he resistance of heater.
(iii) ,he amount of heat released in ; minutes.
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Form 5 + 5.4 Understanding .clear ,nergy
Diagram 1@.1 shows a nuclear fusion of Deuterium and ,ritium(
Diagram 1@.2 shows another nuclear fusion of two Deuterium atoms.
(a) (i) Define nuclear fusion.
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(ii) =sing Diagram 1@.1 and Diagram 1@.2. com/are the number of neutrons released( the 5uantit- of
energ- released and the mass defect. Relate the 5uantit- of energ- released with the mass defect.
7tate the /h-sics /rinci/le in)ol)ed.
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(b) Diagram 1@.& shows a nuclear reactor.
*ou are re5uired to gi)e some suggestions to design this nuclear reactor so that it can safel- generate
more electricit- during the da- time. 7tate and e3/lain the suggestions( based on the following as/ects>
(i) ,he /osition of control rod
(ii) ,he material used to construct the /ressure )essel
(iii) ,he t-/e of gas used as cooling agent
()i) ,he com/onent used to control the rate of encrtKL released
()) ,he sha/e of heat e3changer /i/e
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(c) Diagram 1@.< shows an al/ha deca-. Radioisoto/e R deca-s b- emitting an al/ha /article to become a
more stable nucleus 7. 1alculate
(i) the )alue of M.
(ii) the energ- released.
(Hi)en that mass defect an B@.@@<;$8 u( 1 u B 1.CC 3 1@
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!g( s/eed of light( cB & 3 1@
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m s
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