Njelele High School Physics Paper 3: Free Respose Questions JULY 2017 Lower Six Time: 50 Minutes

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NJELELE HIGH SCHOOL

PHYSICS PAPER 3: FREE RESPOSE QUESTIONS

JULY 2017 LOWER SIX

Time: 50 Minutes
Additional materials:

 Answer sheets
 Electronic calculator
 Pencil
 Soft and clean eraser
 Ruler
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
 Answer three questions (Question 1 is compulsory then answer any other
two from the remaining questions).
 Write your answers on the separate answer sheets provided.
 If you use more than one sheet of paper, fasten the sheets together.
 All working for numerical answers must be clearly shown.
INFORMATION TO THE CANDIDATES
 The number of marks is given in brackets [] at the end of each question or
part question.
 Candidates are reminded that all quantitative answers should include
appropriate units.
 Candidates are advised to show all their working in a clear and orderly
manner, as more marks are awarded for sound use of Physics than for
correct answers.
 You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in
your answers.
 Candidates are advised to spend 25 minutes on Question 1.
Answer question 1 and any other 2 from the remaining questions.
1 (a) Fig 1.1 shows the car moving on top of a hill with a constant speed, v.

(i) Show that the steady speed, v, of the car is given by where ω
is the angular frequency and r is the radius of curvature.
(ii) Explain why the car experiences
1. a normal reaction less than its weight,
2. an acceleration.
[5]
(b) (i) Define gravitational potential.
(ii) Use the universal law of Gravitation to show that the S.I. unit for
gravitational constant, G, is Nm2kg-2.
(iii) Explain why
1. inside a planet, the gravitational field falls to zero at the centre,
2. a satellite in a geostationary orbit, appears to be in a fixed position
when viewed from the Earth.
[7]

2 (a) Express the S.I. unit of pressure in base units. [1]


(b) A gas in a cylinder is allowed to expand at constant pressure so that the
volume increased as shown in Fig. 2.1
Show that the work, W, done by the gas in expanding is given by

). [3]

(c) Fig. 2.2 shows the variation of pressure of a gas with its volume.

(i) Calculate the workdone by the gas in expanding from 1.0 m3 to 8.0 m3.
(ii) An electric heater of 70.8% efficiency was used to heat the gas to make
it do the work calculated in c (i) above.
Calculate the cost of using the heater when electricity costs $20.00 per
unit. [6]
3 (a) Distinguish between systematic and random errors.
[2]
(b) Fig. 1.1 and Fig. 1.2 shows the distribution of measurements taken for a

copper wire of diameter by two experimenters.

Comment on the accuracy of the results as measured by the experimenters.

[3]

(c) Discuss two advantages of repeating measurements over a single

measurement.

[2]

(d) The copper wire in (b) is of length 1.200 0.001 m before it is loaded with a

mass of 1.52 0.01 kg. The length after loading is 1.209 0.001 m.
Given that the strain of the wire is found using the equation

Calculate the strain of the wire with its uncertainty. [3]

4 (a) Define power and hence show that, P, can be expressed as a product of force,

F, and velocity, v. [3]

(b) A car of weight 7000 N travels at a constant speed of 8 ms-1 up a uniform

incline at 15˚ above the horizontal. The car’s motion is opposed by a constant

frictional force of 5000 N.

Calculate

(i) the gain in potential energy per second,

(ii) the work done per second against friction,

(iii) the car’s engine power.

[5]

(c) The car in (b) now travels down the inclined with the same engine thrust and

friction.

Calculate its acceleration. [2]

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