Physics 9702/23 October/November 2023: question paper and mark scheme

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(a) Table 1.1 lists some physical quantities. Complete the table by placing a tick (✓) next to the scalar quantities. Table 1.1 acceleration charge momentum power upthrust [1] (b) A uniform cylinder has diameter D, length L and mass M. The density ρ of the cylinder is given by 4M ρ= . π D2 L Table 1.2 shows the data obtained from an experiment to determine the density of the cylinder. Table 1.2 quantity measurement percentage uncertainty D (26.2 ± 0.1) mm ……% L (162 ± 1) mm ……% M (247 ± 1) g 0.4% (i) Calculate the percentage uncertainties in D and L. Write your answers in Table 1.2. [1] (ii) Calculate the density of the cylinder. Give your answer to three significant figures. density = …… kg m–3 [2] (iii) Calculate the percentage uncertainty in the density. percentage uncertainty = ……% [2] [Total: 6]

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A ball on horizontal ground is kicked towards a vertical wall. Fig. 2.1 shows the path of the ball. path of ball horizontal h u ground wall 38° 9.0 m ball Fig. 2.1 (not to scale) The ball has an initial velocity u at an angle of 38° to the ground. The ball travels a horizontal distance of 9.0 m before striking the wall at a height h above the ground. The horizontal component uH of the initial velocity of the ball is 9.5 m s–1. Air resistance is negligible. (a) (i) Show that the time t for the ball to reach the wall is 0.95 s. [1] (ii) Calculate the vertical component uV of the initial velocity of the ball. uV = …… m s–1 [2] (iii) Determine h. h = …… m [2] (b) The speed of the ball just after striking the wall is less than its speed just before striking the wall. State what this indicates about the nature of the collision of the ball with the wall. …… [1] [Total: 6]

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(a) State the conditions for a system to be in equilibrium. …… [2] (b) Fig. 3.1 shows an airship in flight. The airship is propelled by identical fans that can be angled to control the motion of the airship. airship fans Fig. 3.1 The upthrust on the airship is 93 000 N. The density of the surrounding air is 1.2 kg m–3. (i) Calculate the volume of air displaced by the airship. volume = …… m3 [1] (ii) When fully loaded, the weight of the airship is greater than the upthrust. To maintain horizontal flight, the fans provide a total vertical force of 3.0 × 103 N upwards on the airship. Calculate the mass of the airship. mass = …… kg [2] (c) At a certain time, the airship in (b) is stationary. The thrust force exerted by a fan on the airship is 2800 N. To produce this force, a mass of 64 kg of air is propelled through the blades of the fan in a time of 0.50 s. Assume that this air is initially stationary at the entrance to the fan. Calculate: (i) the change in momentum ∆p of the air propelled through the fan blades in this time ∆p = …… kg m s–1 [2] (ii) the speed of the air as it leaves the fan speed = …… m s–1 [2] (iii) the total kinetic energy of this air due to its movement through the fan. kinetic energy = …… J [2] [Total: 11]

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Fig. 4.1 shows the variation with extension x of the tensile force F for two wires, G and H, made from the same material. 3.5 H 3.0 G F/N 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 x / mm Fig. 4.1 The elastic limit has not been exceeded for G or H. (a) For the lines in Fig. 4.1: (i) state what is represented by the gradient …… [1] (ii) explain why the area under the line represents the elastic potential energy of the wire. …… [2] (b) Wires G and H are joined together end‑to‑end to form a composite wire of negligible weight. The composite wire hangs vertically from a fixed support. A block of weight of 2.0 N is attached to the end of the wire, as shown in Fig. 4.2. G fixed support block, H weight 2.0 N Fig. 4.2 (i) Use Fig. 4.1 to determine: ● the extension xG of wire G xG = …… mm ● the extension xH of wire H. xH = …… mm [1] (ii) Calculate the total elastic potential energy EP of the composite wire due to the weight of the block. EP = …… J [2] (iii) The original length of wire G is L and the original length of wire H is 1.5 L. Calculate the ratio cross‑sectional area of wire G . cross‑sectional area of wire H ratio = …… [3] [Total: 9]

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Two point sources, A and B, produce coherent electromagnetic waves. The waves from A and B are emitted in phase and have wavelength λ, as shown in Fig. 5.1. λ A B Fig. 5.1 (not to scale) The lines on Fig. 5.1 represent wavefronts. All the points on a wavefront are in phase. (a) On Fig. 5.1, mark with a cross (×): (i) the position of an interference maximum (label this cross Y) [1] (ii) the position of an interference minimum (label this cross Z). [1] (b) The waves in air have a wavelength of 2.9 × 10–5 m. An interference pattern is detected along a line parallel to AB and at a perpendicular distance of 140 m from AB. The spacing between adjacent interference maxima is 1.2 cm. (i) Calculate the separation a of the sources A and B. a = …… m [3] (ii) State the principal region of the electromagnetic spectrum to which the waves belong. …… [1] [Total: 6]

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A train travels at constant speed along a straight horizontal track towards an observer standing adjacent to the track, as shown in Fig. 6.1. train observer track Fig. 6.1 The train sounds its horn continuously as it approaches the observer. The horn emits a sound of constant frequency 251 Hz. The frequency of sound heard by the observer is 291 Hz. The speed of sound in air is 340 m s–1. (a) Calculate the speed of the train. speed = …… m s–1 [2] (b) The train approaches and then passes the observer. The intensity I of the sound heard by the observer varies with the distance d of the horn from the observer. When the horn is at a distance x0 from the observer, the intensity I of the sound heard is I0 and the amplitude A of the sound wave at the observer is A0. Fig. 6.2 shows the variation with d / x0 of I / I0 as the train moves away from the observer. 1.0 1.0 I / I0 A / A0 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0 0 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 d / x0 d / x0 Fig. 6.2 Fig. 6.3 (i) State the relationship between amplitude A and intensity I for a progressive wave. …… [1] (ii) On Fig. 6.3, sketch the variation with d / x0 of A / A0. [2] [Total: 5]

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(a) State Ohm’s law. …… [2] (b) A battery of electromotive force (e.m.f.) 6.2 V and negligible internal resistance is connected in a circuit to a uniform resistance wire, a voltmeter, a fixed resistor and a switch, as shown in Fig. 7.1. 6.2 V S wire of resistance 18 Ω V Fig. 7.1 The resistance wire has resistance 18 Ω, length 0.94 m and cross‑sectional area 7.2 × 10–8 m2. The slider S is positioned half‑way along the length of the wire. (i) Calculate the resistivity ρ of the material of the resistance wire. ρ = …… Ω m [2] (ii) The switch is open. State the reading on the voltmeter. voltmeter reading = …… V [1] (iii) The switch is now closed. State whether there is an increase, decrease or no change to: ● the current in the battery ● the voltmeter reading. [2] (iv) The switch remains closed. The slider S is moved along the resistance wire so that the voltmeter reading is 3.1 V. On Fig. 7.1, draw a cross (×) on the resistance wire to show a possible new position of the slider. [1] (c) The circuit in (b) is altered by changing the battery for one of a different e.m.f. The switch is open. A student records the following data for the resistance wire: current in the wire 0.93 A mean drift speed of charge carriers 1.3 × 10–3 m s–1 number density of charge carriers 9.0 × 1028 m–3. (i) Determine the charge q of a charge carrier in the wire suggested by this data. q = …… C [2] (ii) With reference to the value of q, explain why the data recorded by the student cannot be correct. …… [1] [Total: 11] 23

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(a) The nuclide 12 Mg is an isotope of magnesium that undergoes β+ decay to form a new nuclide X according to the equation 23 …… …… + 0 12 Mg X + β + 0ν. Four numbers are missing from the equation. 23 (i) For the nuclide 12 Mg, state what is represented by the numbers 23 and 12. 23 represents: …… 12 represents: …… [2] (ii) Complete the equation by inserting the missing numbers. [2] (iii) State the name of the group (class) of fundamental particles to which the positron and neutrino belong. …… [1] (b) A radioactive source emits particles from its nuclei when it decays. Fig. 8.1 shows, for the source, the variation with kinetic energy of the number of particles emitted. number of particles emitted 0 0 kinetic energy of emitted particles Fig. 8.1 State how Fig. 8.1 shows that these nuclei do not undergo beta‑decay. …… [1] [Total: 6]