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GLENMUIR HIGH SCHOOL

EASTER TERMINAL EXAMINATION
FORM 4
FEBRUARY 2022
PHYSICS PAPER 2
Duration: 2 1/2 hours
Name____________________________________________
Form: _____
Date: ____________________
Teacher: ______________________

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

This paper consists of two sections; Sections A and B.

Sections A and B consists of THREE questions each (Six (6) questions in total.)

Students must attempt ALL questions in these sections. Answers for these questions

should be written in this booklet.

All working out MUST be CLEARLY shown.

The use of non-programmable calculators are allowed, but students should note that the

use of an appropriate number of figures in answers will be penalized.

Do not turn over this sheet unless you are told to do so.
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SECTION-A
Answer ALL THREE questions from this section in the space provide.
1. A student investigating a relationship between extension and force for a spring of
original length 60.0 cm obtained the results seen in Table 1 below.

Force, F (N) Final length of spring, Lf Extension, x (cm)

(cm)
0.20 60.5

0.40 61.0

0.60 61.5

0.80 62.0

1.00 62.4

1.20 63.0
TABLE 1

(a) Complete Table 1 by calculating the force, F, and the extension, x, of the spring.
[acceleration due to gravity, g = 10 Nkg-1] (3mrks)

(b) Plot a graph of extension against Force on the graph paper on page 3.
(10mrks)
(c) From your graph, calculate the slope, S.

(5mrks)
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GRAPH PAPER!!!!!!!
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(d) The spring constant is related to the slope of the graph as follows.
Spring constant = 1_
S
Calculate the spring constant.

(2mrks)
(e) With the aid of dotted lines, use your graph to determine the force which would cause an
extension of 1.8 cm
(3mrks)

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(f) If the student continues to take readings, a point may be reached where proportionality no
longer exists. Name this point.
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(1mrk)

TOTAL: 25 marks
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2. The figure below shows a diagram of a simple pendulum.

(a) On the diagram above, use arrows to identify the following.

i. the pivot

ii the amplitude

iii the equlibrium position

(3 marks)

(b) Define the following terms.

i. Time period

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ii.Oscillation_____________________________________________________________

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iii. Equilibrium position

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(6marks)

(c) (i) If the pendulum completes 25 oscillations in a total time of 34.8s, determine its

time period.

(3marks)

ii. Calculate the length of the pendulum in (c) (i). (Use π = 3.14 and g = 10 ms-2).

(3 marks)
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Total -15 marks

3. (a) (i) Define the term density and state its S.I unit.
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(2mrks)
(ii) Explain what is meant by the term relative density.
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(1mrk)
(iii) Steel has a density of 8400 kg/m3, what its relative density when compared to
mercury.

(3mrks)
[ density of mercury = 13600 kg/m3]

(b) The mass of 800 spherical lead pellets is found to be 88g and the total volume of the
pellets is found to be 5.7cm3.

(i) Briefly describe how the mass and volume of the pellets may be found.
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(3mrks)
(ii) Calculate the total weight of the pellets.

(2mrks)
(ii) Calculate the volume of one pellet.

(2mrks)
(iii) Calculate the density of a pellet.

(2mrks)
Total-15mrks
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SECTION B

Attempt ALL questions in this section

You MUST write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet.

4. (a) (i) Differentiate between systematic errors and random errors.

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(2marks)

(ii) A group is trying to find the volume of a given liquid. To do this, they are using a graduated
cylinder that is graduated by milliliters. They pour the substance into the graduated cylinder and
take their reading. One group member says there are 25.5mL. Another group member says it’s
25mL exactly and a third group member says they think it’s 25.6mL. Discuss the possible
sources of error of this measurement.

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(3marks)

(b) Complete the table below by filling the missing values and symbols.

Multiple Prefix Symbol

milli 10-3
nano M
micro

(2marks)
(c) Convert the following to the units in bracket.

0.0042s to (ms)__________________________

(2mrks)
(d) The figure below shows a micrometer being used to measure a ball bearing.
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(i) What is the reading on the sleeve? ______________________

(ii) What is the reading on the thimble? _____________________

(iii) What is the diameter of the ball bearing? __________________

(3mrks)

(iv) Use your readings to calculate the volume of the ball bearing in (m3).

(3mrks)
[ volume of a sphere = 4/3 π r3]
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Total-15mrks

5. (a) (i) Define the terms mass and weight.

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(3 mrks)

(ii) State three(3) differences between mass and weight

Mass Weight

1.

2.

3.
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(6 mrks)

(b) (i) A backpack weighs 8.2 newtons and has a mass of 5 kg on the moon. What is the strength

of gravity on the moon?

(2mrks)

(ii) An asteroid weighs 3700N on Earth and 1408 N on its home planet. Determine the

gravitational field strength on its home planet. (g on earth is = 10 N/kg)

(4 mrks)
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6. (a) Define the following terms.

i. displacement

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ii. acceleration

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(4marks)

(b) The diagram below is a velocity versus time graph of a cockroach running from a
point A-B.
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(i) Describe the motion of the cockroach from A-B. (4mrks)

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(ii) Determine the acceleration of the cockroach in the first 4s. (2mrks)
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(iii) Determinethe displacement of the cockroach when it was moving with a uniform
velocity.

(2mrks)

(iv) Calculate the total displacement of the cockroach.

(3 mrks)

Total - 15marks

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