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Sydney Boys High School

YEAR 11
2 UNIT PHYSICS PRELIMINARY COURSE
HALF YEARLY EXAM
Time allowed 75 MINUTES

2011

INSTRUCTIONS 1. 2. 3. Write your name on each page of the answer sheets. Show all working. A periodic table and data sheet is supplied. 10 multiple-choice (1 MARK EACH) free response questions (35 MARKS ) Select the alternative A, B, C, D that best answers the question.

PART A: PART B: PART A

A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Student Name. SECTION A: Multiple Choice (10 Marks) 1. What is the period of a wave with a velocity of 3 x 108 ms-1 and a wavelength of 6 x 10-3m? (A) (B) (C) (D) 1.8 x 106 seconds 5 x 1010 seconds 2 x 10 -11 seconds 1.8 x 106 Hz

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For which journey is the average velocity the greatest? (A) A jet plane flies from Sydney to Brisbane (800 km one way) and returns to Sydney in 3 hours. A runner wins a 42 km marathon race, starting and finishing in the same stadium, in 2 hours and 14 minutes. The Earth makes one complete revolution around the Sun in one year. A sailing boat sails from Sydney to Hobart (1200 km) in 8 days and 3 hours.

(B)

(C) (D)

The wavelength and amplitude of the wave shown on the axes below are: NOT TO SCALE

3.0cm

0 18cm -3.0cm

(A) (B) (C) (D)

6.0 cm and 6.0 cm respectively 2.0 cm and 3.0 cm respectively 4.0 cm and 3.0 cm respectively 4.5 cm and 6.0 cm respectively

Student Name. 4. A 1500 kg car is moving at 16 ms-1 when a net force of 300 N acts to slow the car. This force acts while the car moves through a distance of 120 m. The new speed of the car is: (A) (B) (C) (D) 19.5 ms-1 17.4 ms-1 14.0 ms-1 11.0 ms-1

The following graph shows the displacement of a bicycle with respect to time.

The average velocity for the bicycle between 12 s and 20 s was (A) 0.0 ms-1 (B) 2.0 ms-1 (C) 4.2 ms-1 (D) 6.3 ms-1 A bird is travelling north with a velocity of 0.4 m.s-1. After 5 seconds it is found to be travelling east at 0.3 m.s-1. The acceleration of the bird is (A) (B) (C) (D) -0.62 ms-2 0.94 ms-2 E 57 S 0.5 ms-2 E 53 S 0.5 ms-2 N 36 E

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7. When two cars travelling in opposite directions at 60 kmh-1 collide, it is always true that this crash will be worse for the occupants if the occupants car: (A) (B) (C) (D) has air bags has more mass than the other vehicle has no crumple zone has a combination of all of the above

Student Name. 8. Which of the following statements about the transmission of sound is true? (A) Sound waves travel faster in a medium where the particles are further apart. (B) Sound waves do not require a medium to propagate. (C) The speed of sound at 25oC and at sea level is 340 ms-1 regardless of the medium in which it is travelling. (D) Sound waves will generally travel faster in a denser medium.

9. A car engine exerts a force of 500 N in moving the car 1000 m in 200 s. The work done by the engine is: (A) (B) (C) (D) 500 000 J 1 000 J 100 000 J 200 000 J

10. During a trip to Mars, a space probes booster rocket is fired, doubling the speed and halving the mass. If the original momentum was p units, the new momentum is: (A) (B) (C) (D) p/8 units p/4 units p/2 units p units

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PART B

(35 marks)

Show all working for questions with calculations. Question 11 (6 marks) A bullet is fired horizontally at 900 ms-1 and strikes and sticks to the bob of a pendulum of mass 5.0 kg. After the impact the bob rises through a vertical height of 10 cm. Take g = 9.8 ms-2. [Note: loss of Ek = gain of Ep Ep = mgh ] Calculate: (a) the velocity of the bullet and pendulum bob after the impact; 3

(b) the mass of the bullet, mb

Question 12 (7 marks) The passage below describes the motion of a vehicle. The vehicle commences from rest and undergoes constant acceleration to reach a speed of 20 m s-1 in 8.0 s. It then continues with a constant speed for 4.0 s before undergoing constant deceleration, coming to a complete stop in a further 6.0 s. (a) Use the grid below to draw a velocity versus time graph of this motion. 3 5

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(b)

Calculate the total distance travelled by the vehicle during this time.

(c)

Determine the acceleration of the vehicle during the first 8.0 s of its motion.

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Question 13 (2 marks) A man in an elevator is holding a mass on the end of a spring balance. When the elevator is stationary, the spring balance reads 8 kg. The elevator starts to move and the spring balance reads 9.2 kg. What is the magnitude and direction of the elevators acceleration?

Question 14 (4 marks) A force of 12 N acts on two bodies in contact as shown below

12 N

9 kg

6 kg

The surface is frictionless and horizontal. Calculate: (a) the acceleration of each object; 2

(b) the force applied by the 9 kg mass to the 6 kg mass.

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Question 15 (4 marks) A 1500 kg vehicle travelling 3 ms-1 West collides with a 1200 kg vehicle travelling 7 ms-1 East. The vehicles lock together. The collision takes 0.12 s to occur. Determine the average force of the 1200 kg vehicle on the 1500 kg vehicle.

Question 16 (3 marks) A swimmer in a simple transverse surf wave moved from a crest to a trough in 1.5 s. Following crests in the wave were 6 m apart. Calculate: (a) the period; (b) the frequency; (c) the velocity of the wave.

Question 17 (5 marks) (a) State Newtons First Law of Motion and describe how it applies in a real world situation.

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(b) Delivery vans owned by Australia Post have a thick wire mesh protection screen installed behind the drivers seat. By referring to the concepts of inertia and Newtons Laws of Motion, explain the reasons why this protection is now added to all similar commercial delivery vans. 3

Question 18 (2 marks) Explain the terms pitch and amplitude as they apply to the characteristics of sound waves.

Question 19 (2 marks) (a) How many compressions occur within four wavelengths of a sound wave? 1

(b) If the wavelengths of sounds of a womans voice ranges from 60 cm to 120 cm, determine the frequency range of this sound. Take the speed of sound in air to be 340 ms-1.

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Sydney Boys High 2010 Prelim Physics

Marking Guidelines and model Answers.

Part A
1 C Part B
11 a.

Multiple Choice
3 C 4 B 5 A 6 C 7 C 8 D 9 A 10 D

2 D

Marking Criteria

Energy is conserved so loss of Ek = gain of Ep............................ AND mbullet + block x V2 = mbullet + block x g x h ................................AND V = (2 x g x h) = (1.96) = 1.4 ms-1

Marks 3

Two of the above Correct numerical answer only

11 b. Marking Criteria

2 1

Momentum before the collision equals momentum after..AND mbv1 = mb+p v2 900mb = 1.4(5 + mb) ..............................................................................AND mb = 7.8 g (0.0078 kg)

Marks 3

Two of the above Correct numerical answer only

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a. Marking Criteria Graph with stated units; linear scales; correct labelled axes; correct points plotted; points joined correctly Graph with TWO of the points below Graph with EITHER: stated units OR correct labelled axes with linear scales OR points plotted and joined correctly Marks 3 2 1

speed (m s-1) 20 16 12 8 4 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 time (s)

b. Marking Criteria Correct calculations to arrive at correct answer An appropriate (correct) technique is identified
Distance travelled = area under graph 1 1 = 8 20 4 20 6 20 2 2 80 80 60 220 m

Marks 2 1

c. Marking Criteria Correct substitution into correct equation to arrive at correct answer with or without correct units Correct definition or equation for acceleration identified Marks 2 1

acceleration =

change in speed time taken 20 m s-1 8.0 s 2.5 m s-2

13 Marking Criteria Correct magnitude and direction Marks 2

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Calculates tension only OR no direction OR correct direction but no magnitude 1

Tension in string = 9.2 kg x 9.8 T = mg + ma a = (T mg)/m = (90.2 78.4)/8

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= 90.2 N

= 1.47 ms-2 upwards

Marking Criteria Gives equation and substitutes values. Calculates the correct acceleration with correct units Gives the correct acceleration with correct units only a = F/m = 12/(9+6) = 0.8 ms-2 14b Marking Criteria Gives equation and substitutes values. Calculates the correct force with correct units Gives the correct force with correct units only F = ma = 6 x 0.8 = 4.8 N

Marks 2 1

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15 Marking Criteria Writes out a conservation of momentum equation and substitutes values Correct calculation of the speed. Writes out an impulse equation and substitutes values Correct calculation of the force. 3 of above correct 2 of above correct 1 of above correct v = (m1u1 + m2u2)/(m1 + m2) v = (1500 x 3 1200 x 7)/2700 v = -4.44 F = m(v u)/t F = 1500 (-1.44 3)/0.12 F = 56000 N East Marks 4

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16 Correct calculation. Correct calculation. Correct calculation Marking Criteria T = 2 x 1.5 s = 3 s f = 1/T = 0.33 Hz v = fx = 0.33 x 6 m = 2 ms-1 Marks 1 1 1

17 a. Marking Criteria Defines the first law. Gives a clear description a real-world application. Only one of the above. OR Description not clear. An objects state of rest or of uniform motion in a straight line is constant unless it is acted upon by an external net force. E.g. A book on a table remains at rest unless a net unbalanced force acts in it. Marks 2 1

17b. Marking Criteria Response displays a thorough understanding of the physics involved, including the incorporation of Newtons laws, (at least two) Response displays a good understanding of the physics involved, including at least one of Newtons laws Some physics included in response; limited or no reference to Newtons laws. Marks 3 2 1

In the event of a crash, parcels in the van will continue to move forward due to their inertia (Newtons First Law), possibly striking the drivers head causing injury. They will only be stopped by having a force applied to them, causing deceleration (F=ma, Newtons Second Law). The wire mesh can exert this force on the parcels, rather than the drivers head or the windscreen of the van.

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18 a. Marking Criteria Relates frequency to pitch or how high or low the sound is. Relates amplitude to loudness. Missing half the answer above AND Marks 2 1

19 a. Correct answer Marking Criteria 4 compressions Marks 1

19b Marking Criteria Correct calculation of frequency range. Marks 1

= 0.6 m f = v/

to

1.2 m = 340/0.6 = 566.6 Hz to

340/1.2 = 283.3 Hz

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