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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
General Certificate of Education
Advanced Subsidiary Level and Advanced Level

AS Structured Questions

May/June 2007
1 hour

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

No Additional Materials are required.

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Data
speed of light in free space,

c = 3.00 10 8 m s 1

permeability of free space,

0 = 4 10 7 H m1

permittivity of free space,

0 = 8.85 10 12 F m1

elementary charge,

e = 1.60 10 19 C

the Planck constant,

h = 6.63 10 34 J s

unified atomic mass constant,

u = 1.66 10 27 kg

rest mass of electron,

me = 9.11 10 31 kg

rest mass of proton,

mp = 1.67 10 27 kg

molar gas constant,

the Avogadro constant,

R = 8.31 J K 1 mol 1
NA = 6.02 10 23 mol 1

the Boltzmann constant,

k = 1.38 10 23 J K 1

gravitational constant,

G = 6.67 10 11 N m 2 kg 2

acceleration of free fall,

g = 9.81 m s 2

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Formulae
uniformly accelerated motion,

s = ut +
 at 2
v 2 = u 2 + 2as

work done on/by a gas,

W = pV

gravitational potential,

= Gm

hydrostatic pressure,

p = gh

pressure of an ideal gas,

p =

simple harmonic motion,

a = 2x

velocity of particle in s.h.m.,

v = v0 cos t
v = (x 20 x 2)

electric potential,

V =

capacitors in series,



Nm 2
<c >
V

Q
40r

1/C = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + . . .

capacitors in parallel,

C = C1 + C2 + . . .

energy of charged capacitor,

W =
 QV

resistors in series,

R = R1 + R 2 + . . .

resistors in parallel,

1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + . . .

alternating current/voltage,

x = x0 sin t

radioactive decay,

x = x0 exp( t )

decay constant,

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Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

The uncalibrated scale and the pointer of a meter are shown in Fig. 1.1.

uncalibrated
scale

Fig. 1.1
The pointer is shown in the zero position.
The meter is to be used to indicate the volume of fuel in the tank of a car.
A known volume V of fuel is poured into the tank and the deflection of the pointer is noted.
Fig. 1.2 shows the variation with of V.
80
V
/103 cm3
60

40

20

0
0

20

40

Fig. 1.2

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(a) On Fig. 1.1,
(i)

calibrate the scale at 20 103 cm3 intervals,

[2]

(ii)

mark a possible position for a volume of 1.0 105 cm3.

[1]

(b) Suggest one advantage of this scale, as compared with a uniform scale, for measuring
fuel volumes in the tank of the car.
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(a) Define electric field strength.

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(b) Two flat parallel metal plates, each of length 12.0 cm, are separated by a distance of
1.5 cm, as shown in Fig. 2.1.
+210 V
electron
speed 5.0 x 107 m s1

1.5 cm

12.0 cm
Fig. 2.1
The space between the plates is a vacuum.
The potential difference between the plates is 210 V. The electric field may be assumed
to be uniform in the region between the plates and zero outside this region.
Calculate the magnitude of the electric field strength between the plates.

field strength = ........................................N C1 [1]

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(c) An electron initially travels parallel to the plates along a line mid-way between the plates,
as shown in Fig. 2.1. The speed of the electron is 5.0 107 m s1.

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For the electron between the plates,

(i)

determine the magnitude and direction of its acceleration,

acceleration = .............................................. m s2
direction ...................................................[4]
(ii)

calculate the time for the electron to travel a horizontal distance equal to the length
of the plates.

time = ............................................... s [1]

(d) Use your answers in (c) to determine whether the electron will hit one of the plates or
emerge from between the plates.

[3]
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(a) Define density.

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(b) Liquid of density fills a container to a depth h, as illustrated in Fig. 3.1.

area A
Fig. 3.1
The container has vertical sides and a base of area A.
(i)

State, in terms of A, h and , the mass of liquid in the container.

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(ii)

Hence derive an expression for the pressure p exerted by the liquid on the base of
the container. Explain your working.

[2]

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(c) The density of liquid water is 1.0 g cm3. The density of water vapour at atmospheric
1
g cm3.
pressure is approximately
1600

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Determine the ratio

(i)

volume of water vapour

,
volume of equal mass of liquid water

ratio = ..................................................[1]
(ii)

mean separation of molecules in water vapour

.
mean separation of molecules in liquid water

ratio = ...................................................[2]
(d) State the evidence for
(i)

the molecules in solids and liquids having approximately the same separation,
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(ii)

strong rigid forces between molecules in solids.

strong: ......................................................................................................................
rigid: .....................................................................................................................[2]

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(a) A stone of mass 56 g is thrown horizontally from the top of a cliff with a speed of
18 m s1, as illustrated in Fig. 4.1.
18 m s1

16 m

sea level
Fig. 4.1
The initial height of the stone above the level of the sea is 16 m. Air resistance may be
neglected.
(i)

Calculate the change in gravitational potential energy of the stone as a result of

falling through 16 m.

change = ............................................... J [2]

(ii)

Calculate the total kinetic energy of the stone as it reaches the sea.

kinetic energy = .............................................. J [3]

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(b) Use your answer in (a)(ii) to show that the speed of the stone as it hits the water is
approximately 25 m s1.

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(c) State the horizontal velocity of the stone as it hits the water.
horizontal velocity = .........................................m s1 [1]
(d) (i)

On the grid of Fig. 4.2, draw a vector diagram to represent the horizontal velocity
and the resultant velocity of the stone as it hits the water.
[1]

Fig. 4.2
(ii)

Use your vector diagram to determine the angle with the horizontal at which the
stone hits the water.
angle = .............................................. [2]

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Light reflected from the surface of smooth water may be described as a polarised transverse
wave.
(a) By reference to the direction of propagation of energy, explain what is meant by
(i)

a transverse wave,
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(ii)

polarisation.
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(b) A glass tube, closed at one end, has fine dust sprinkled along its length. A sound source
is placed near the open end of the tube, as shown in Fig. 5.1.
dust heap
tube

sound
source

39.0 cm
Fig. 5.1
The frequency of the sound emitted by the source is varied and, at one frequency, the
dust forms small heaps in the tube.
(i)

Explain, by reference to the properties of stationary waves, why the heaps of dust
are formed.
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(ii)

One frequency at which heaps are formed is 2.14 kHz.

The distance between six heaps, as shown in Fig. 5.1, is 39.0 cm.
Calculate the speed of sound in the tube.

speed = .........................................m s1 [3]

(c) The wave in the tube is a stationary wave. Explain, by reference to the formation of a
stationary wave, what is meant by the speed calculated in (b)(ii).
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A car battery has an internal resistance of 0.060 . It is re-charged using a battery charger
having an e.m.f. of 14 V and an internal resistance of 0.10 , as shown in Fig. 6.1.

car
0.060 battery

0.10
battery
charger

+
14 V

Fig. 6.1
(a) At the beginning of the re-charging process, the current in the circuit is 42 A and the
e.m.f. of the battery is E (measured in volts).
(i)

For the circuit of Fig. 6.1, state

1.

the magnitude of the total resistance,

resistance = .............................................

2.

the total e.m.f. in the circuit. Give your answer in terms of E.

e.m.f. = .............................................. V
[2]

(ii)

Use your answers to (i) and data from the question to determine the e.m.f. of the
car battery at the beginning of the re-charging process.

e.m.f. = ...............................................V [2]

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(b) For the majority of the charging time of the car battery, the e.m.f. of the car battery is 12 V
and the charging current is 12.5 A. The battery is charged at this current for 4.0 hours.
Calculate, for this charging time,
(i)

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the charge that passes through the battery,

charge = .............................................. C [2]

(ii)

the energy supplied from the battery charger,

energy = ............................................... J [2]

(iii)

the total energy dissipated in the internal resistance of the battery charger and the
car battery.

energy = ............................................... J [2]

(c) Use your answers in (b) to calculate the percentage efficiency of transfer of energy from
the battery charger to stored energy in the car battery.

efficiency = ..............................................% [2]

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The radioactive decay of a strontium (Sr) nucleus is represented in Fig. 7.1.

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92
nucleon 91
number
90

Sr

89
88
36

37

38

39 40
proton number

Fig. 7.1
(a) State whether Fig. 7.1 represents -decay, -decay or -decay.
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(b) One type of radioactive decay cannot be represented on Fig. 7.1.
Identify this decay and explain why it cannot be represented.
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