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0 1 Complete the equation for the radioactive decay of 19 K.
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0 2 Figure 1 shows an object of weight W on a table.
Figure 1
A student wrongly suggests that W and the normal reaction at the table form an
action–reaction pair according to Newton’s third law.
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0 3 A particle has a rest energy of 942 MeV box
942 MeV = J
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0 4 Figure 2 shows an aircraft that is descending. The horizontal and vertical box
components of velocity are constant. The thrust T and the weight W are shown. The
lengths of the arrows indicate the magnitudes of the forces. There is no resultant
moment on the aircraft.
Figure 2
Draw and label on Figure 2 arrows of suitable lengths to represent the lift L and the
drag D that act on the aircraft.
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0 5 Figure 3 and Figure 4 are identical velocity–time graphs for an object oscillating box
Figure 3
0 5 . 2 Determine using Figure 4 the maximum displacement of the object from the fixed
point.
[3 marks]
Figure 4
maximum displacement = m 6
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0 6 A tennis ball is served horizontally as shown in Figure 5. The bottom of the ball is box
2.75 m above the ground and a horizontal distance of 11.9 m from the net. The top of
the net is 1.07 m above the ground.
Assume air resistance is negligible in this question.
Figure 5
0 6 . 1 Show that the time taken for the bottom of the ball to fall to 1.07 m above the ground
is approximately 0.6 s
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0 6 . 2 Calculate the minimum initial horizontal velocity v that the ball must have to get over
the net.
[1 mark]
v= m s–1
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0 6 . 3 Later in the game, the ball has a horizontal component of velocity of 42 m s and a box
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Pm is a radioactive nuclide that emits β particles.
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Figure 6
half-life = year
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0 7 . 2 Paper is made by passing it between two rollers as shown in Figure 7. box
Figure 7
147
61 Pm is often used in the process of controlling the thickness of the paper.
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0 8 Figure 8 shows a section of a suspension bridge. The bridge deck is supported by a box
Figure 8
Figure 9 is an enlarged view of the cable and the top of the tower. The cable makes
an angle of 40° to the horizontal where it meets the tower.
Figure 9
0 8 . 1 Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force exerted on the tower by the cable.
[2 marks]
resultant force = N
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0 8 . 2 The mass of the tower is 7.1 × 10 kg box
Calculate the magnitude of the reaction R of the ground on the base of the tower.
[2 marks]
magnitude of R = N
extension = m
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0 8 . 4 The breaking stress of the steel cable is 4.7 × 10 Pa box
breaking stress
plastic deformation
0 8 . 5 Explain why the bridge is designed so that, normally, the stress in the cable is
significantly less than the breaking stress.
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0 9 A car of mass 1400 kg starts from rest and travels along a horizontal road for 90 m box
Figure 10 shows the variation with distance of the resultant force on the car.
Figure 10
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0 9 . 3 Show that the useful work done accelerating the car over the 90 m journey is about box
2 × 105 J
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0 9 . 5 Discuss how the resistive forces experienced by the car change over the 90 m
journey.
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A ball is dropped from rest and its motion is analysed using time-lapse photography to
determine a value for the acceleration due to gravity, g.
1 0 . 1 Show, on Figure 11, the distance you would measure to give an accurate value for g.
Label this distance s.
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s=
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1 0 . 4 Determine, using s =
1
g t2 and your value for s, a value for g. box
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[1 mark]
g= m s–2
percentage uncertainty in s = %
Use this and your values from question 10.4 and question 10.5 to calculate the
absolute uncertainty in your value for g.
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1 1 . 1 Define impulse. box
[1 mark]
Figure 12
Figure 13 is a graph showing the variation of F with time from when the head first
touches the airbag until it stops moving.
Figure 13
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Show that the impulse experienced by the head is approximately 75 N s box
[3 marks]
velocity = m s–1
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1 1 . 4 In other safety tests car A, without a crumple zone, hits the wall at 12 m s and
rebounds at 8 m s−1
Car B has a crumple zone. It also hits the wall at 12 m s−1 but does not rebound.
State two reasons why a dummy in car A would be likely to be more damaged than a
dummy in car B.
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If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select as
shown.
You may do your working in the blank space around each question but this will not be marked.
Do not use additional sheets for this working.
A A, kg, m, N, s
B A, K, m, mol, s
D J, K, kg, m, s
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1 3 The graph shows the variation with time of the displacement of a moving vehicle from a box
fixed point.
What are the velocity and displacement of the moving vehicle 20 s after it passes the fixed
point?
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Velocity / m s Displacement / m
A 0.53 8
B 0.40 8
C 0.53 16
D 0.40 16
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1 5 The diagram shows a shelf, hinged at P and supported by a string. box
A 1.34 × 25 tan 40
B 1.60 × 25 cos 40
C 1.34 × 25 sin 40
D 1.60 × 25 sin 40
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1 6 The solid objects below all have the same weight. Each object experiences a horizontal box
force on its top edge. None of the objects slide along the surface.
[1 mark]
A
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1 7 A moving train accelerates uniformly at 0.70 m s up to a speed of 55 m s box
What are the average speed of the train and the time taken for the acceleration?
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A 37.5 50
B 37.5 107
C 48.2 19
D 48.2 138
1 8 Two spheres of equal mass, P and Q, are dropped and fall until reaching their terminal
speeds.
P has a larger diameter than Q.
Which line describes the magnitudes of Q’s initial acceleration and terminal speed
compared with those for P?
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1 9 Two wires, P and Q, have the same original length. They are stretched so that they have box
E
A
4
E
B
2
C E
D 2E
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2 0 P, Q and R are the paths of alpha particles in Rutherford’s alpha-scattering experiment. box
All of the alpha particles have the same initial energy and the paths are drawn to the same
scale.
Which row identifies the order of the paths starting with the smallest distance of closest
approach and ending with the greatest distance of closest approach to the target nucleus?
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A P, Q, R
B Q, R, P
C Q, P, R
D R, P, Q
2 1 What is the specific charge of an alpha particle relative to the specific charge of a proton?
[1 mark]
1
A
4
1
B
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C 2
D 4
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2 2 207
Pb can be formed from a series of decays beginning with 211
Pb. Only alpha particles and box
How many alpha and beta particles are emitted in the series?
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What will be the corrected count rate 4.0 minutes later when the detector is 2.0 m from the
gamma source?
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A 1.37 count s
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2 5 Which statement about hazards from radioactive sources is not correct? box
[1 mark]
C Radioactive sources are kept in lead boxes because alpha, beta and
gamma radiation cannot penetrate lead.
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