UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

* 9 1 5 4 6 8 2 3 6 1 *

9702/51

PHYSICS
Paper 5 Planning, Analysis and Evaluation

May/June 2012
1 hour 15 minutes

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

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Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.
Answer all questions.
You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use appropriate units.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

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A fairground ride carries passengers in chairs which are attached by metal rods to a rotating
central pole, as shown in Fig 1.1. When the pole rotates with angular velocity , the rods
make an angle to the vertical.

rotating pole
metal rod

Fig 1.1
It is suggested that cos is inversely proportional to 2.
Design a laboratory experiment, using a small object to represent an occupied chair, to
test the relationship between and . You should draw a diagram, on page 3, showing the
arrangement of your equipment. In your account you should pay particular attention to
(a) the procedure to be followed,
(b) the measurements to be taken,
(c) the control of variables,
(d) the analysis of the data,
(e) the safety precautions to be taken.
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Defining the
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Methods of
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Method of
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A current-carrying wire is clamped at each end, as shown in Fig 2.1. A student investigates
how the deflection y at the centre of the wire varies with the current I.

to
circuit

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to
circuit

Fig. 2.1
For different currents, the deflection is recorded.

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It is suggested that y and I are related by the equation

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y = sI r
where r and s are constants.
(a) A graph is plotted of lg y on the y-axis against lg I on the x-axis. Determine expressions
for the gradient and y-intercept in terms of r and s.

gradient = ..................................................
y-intercept = ..................................................
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(b) Values of I and y are given in Fig. 2.2.
I / 102 A

y / mm

50

2.6 0.2

60

3.4 0.2

70

4.4 0.2

80

5.4 0.2

90

6.6 0.2

95

7.2 0.2

lg (I / 102 A)

lg (y / mm)

Fig. 2.2
Calculate and record values of lg (I / 102 A) and lg (y / mm) in Fig. 2.2. Include the
absolute uncertainties in lg (y / mm).
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(c) (i)

Plot a graph of lg (y / mm) against lg (I / 102 A). Include error bars for lg (y / mm).[2]

(ii)

Draw the straight line of best fit and a worst acceptable straight line on your graph.
Both lines should be clearly labelled.
[2]

(iii)

Determine the gradient of the line of best fit. Include the uncertainty in your answer.

gradient = .................................................. [2]

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0.85

0.80
lg (y / mm)
0.75

0.70

0.65

0.60

0.55

0.50

0.45

0.40

0.35
1.65

1.70

1.75

1.80

1.85

1.90

1.95

2.00

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(iv)

Determine the y-intercept of the line of best fit. Include the uncertainty in your
answer.

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y-intercept = .................................................. [2]

(d) Using your answers to (c)(iii) and (c)(iv), determine values for r and s. Include the
uncertainties in your answers. You need not be concerned with the units of r and s.

r = ..................................................
s = ..................................................
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