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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATEO
EXAMINATION

PHYSICS

Paper 02 - General Proficiency

2 hours 30 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

l. This paper consists of TWO sections: A and B.

2 Section A consists of THREE questions. Candidates must attempt ALL questions

in this section.

J Section B consists of THREE questions. Candidates must attempt ALL questions

in this section.

4. ALL answers MUST be written in this answer booklet.

5 All working MUST be clearly shown

6 Do NOT write in the margins.

7 You may use a silent, non-programmable calculator, but you should note that the
use of an inappropriate number of figures in answers will be penalized.

8 Mathematical tables are provided.

9 lf you need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on the
original page, you must use the extra lined page(s) provided at the back of this
booklet. Remember to draw a line through your original answer.

10. If you use the extra page(s), you MUST write the question number clearly in
the box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant, include
the question part beside the answer.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

Copyright @ 2015 Caribbean Examinations Council

All rights reserved.

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AnswerALL questions.

1 The activity of a radioactive sample was measured over a six-hour period. The results are recorded
in Table I

TABLE 1

Time (/ Activity (A)

in hours Disintegrations per second

0 80.0

I 50.0

2 34.5

J 20.0

4 13.0

5 7.5

6 5.0

(a) Using the grid on page 5, plot a graph of Activity (,4) versus Time (r). (8 marks)

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From your graph, determine the half-life of the sample

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(5 marks)

(ii) Using your graph, determine a more accurate value of the half-life of the sample.

(6 marks)

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From your graph, and using dotted lines, determine how long it takes for the
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the sample to be reduced to l0 disintegrations per second, from its original activity
level.

(2 marks)

(d) State ONE reason why a line drawn through all the points would not form a perfectly
smooth curve.

(1 mark)

(e) All elements including radioactive substances have an 'atomic number'and 'mass number'
Explain what the two terms mean.

Atomic number:

Mass number:

(2 marks)
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(1 mark)

Total25 marks

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physical quantities.

Physical QuantitY SI Unit

(Word or symbol)

Force
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Linear momentum

Figure 1
(2 marks)

(b) (i) State Newton's third law of motion

(3 marks)

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(ii) A Caribbean airplane on its way from the Piarco Intemational Airport to the Grantley
Adams International Airport flies horizontally in mid-flight.

with the aid of a diagram, and using Newton's third law of motion, explain how
this happens.

(4 marks)

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(2 marks)

(iD An 8 kg ball travelling to the east at l0 ms-r, collides with a 2 kg ball travelling
to the west with a velocity of 5 ms-t. After the collision, they move together.

Determine the final velocity of the balls. Assume that there are no resistive
forces.

(4 marks)

Total 15 marks

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the SI unit of EACH quantity as well.

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(6 marks)

(b) What does the symbol '/ ' in the equation E , : ml represent?

(1 mark)

(c) In an experiment to determine the specific latent heat of fusion of ice using a container
with negligible heat capacity, a student obtained the following data:

Initial temperature of water: 30 oC

Finaltemperature of water + melted ice:20 oC
Initial mass of water : 100 g
Final mass of water plus melted ice : 110 o

(i) Calculate the heat lost by the water.

(3 marks)

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(ii) Calculate the heat gained by the melted ice.

(2 marks)

(iii) Assuming the heat lost by the water is equal to the heat gained by the ice, calculate
the specific latent heat of fusion of ice.

(3 marks)

[Specific heat capacify of water

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SECTION B

Answer ALL questions.

4. (a) List THREE types of electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength. Identify
a use of EACH type of wave.

(6 marks)

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Humans can 'see' electromagnetic radiation only between the wavelengths of about
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4 x l0 7 m and 7 x l0-7 m. This is called the visible part of the spectrum.

Arattlesnake can detect e.m. radiation of frequency 3.5 x l0ta Hz and a honeybee can
detect e.m. radiation of I x l0'5 Hz.

Calculate the wavelengths corresponding to EACH frequency.

(5 marks)

(c) Thunder is heard 2.3 seconds after a flash of lightning is seen If the lightening strike is
750 m away, calculate the speed for this event.

(4 marks)

[Speed of light, c = 3 x 108 ms-tl

Total 15 marks

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s. (a) (i) How does the electric current in a metal differ from that in an electrolyte? Compare
EACH with 'conventional current'.

(4 marks)

(ii) State which of these two media (metal and electrolyte) has similar current flow to
that in a semiconductor. Give a reason for your answer.

(2 marks)

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The makers of a popular cellphone have upgraded its battery capacity from 4320 C to
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(i) If the standard charger can delivera current of 0.6,{, how much more time will it
take to charge the new battery than the old battery?

(7 marks)

(ii) In order to maintain a competitive edge, the cellphone maker needs to keep the
same charging time for the new modelthe same as the old model. What must be
the current rating on a new charger to accomplish this?

(2 marks)

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6. (a)
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A student was given a sample of candle wax in a test tube located in a water bath.
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was asked to demonstrate that temperature remains constant during a phase change.

Describe the procedure she should use

(6 marks)

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In Dominica, hydroelectricity is used to supply energy on a large scale.

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(i) Describe how electricity is generated using the process of hydroelectricity.

(3 marks)

(ii) Discuss the rationale for the application of hydroelectricity as a viable alternative
energy source in Dominica.

(6 marks)

Total 15 marks

END OF TEST

IF YOU FINISH BEF'ORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST.

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