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ASJA BOYS COLLEGE CHARLIEVILLE

END OF TERM EXAMINATION
TERM III 2011/12
PHYSICS
FORM 4 (4RM)
PAPER 2 General Proficiency
TIME: 2 hours

INSTRUCTIONS
1.

This paper consists of TWO sections. You MUST answer ALL questions.

2.

SECTION A
You must answer THREE structured questions in spaces provided.

3.

SECTION B
You must answer THREE essay type questions in your exam booklet. Answer EACH
question on a separate page and attached the answers to the back of this question paper.

4.

Use sketches where necessary to support your answers.

5.

Scientific calculators may be used.

For Teachers use only

Question
Number

Mark

Prepared by: Mr. Shareek Ali

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NAME:

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DATE:

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CLASS:

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TEACHER:

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TOTAL

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

Section
Total

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SECTION A
Answer ALL questions in this section.

1.

(a) Describe an experiment that can be used to determine the mass of an unknown load.
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5 marks
A student obtained the following results from a Hookes Law experiment.
Load/N

4.0

Length/mm 18.4

8.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

24.0

28.0

32.0

20.5

22.4

24.3

26.4

28.5

31.3

36.4

(b) On the grid provided on page 3, use these values to plot a graph of length against load.
15 marks

(c) Find the slope, S, of the graph.

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5marks
Total 25 marks

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2.

(a) (i)

State the laws of reflection.

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2 marks

(ii) An object is placed in front of a plane mirror as in Figure 1.

Figure 1
On Figure 1 draw the image of this object.

2 marks

(iii)

Draw two rays of light leaving point A on the object and received by an observer at points
between P and P. Show how these rays appear to come from the image.
3 marks

(iv)

Explain how real and virtual images are formed. State whether the image of the object
in Figure 1 is real or virtual.
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3 marks

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(b) (i)

The beam from a laser in Kingston, Jamaica is reflected from a plane mirror on a satellite.
The reflected beam is received in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Figure 2 illustrates this situation
diagrammatically. On the diagram draw the normal from the mirror to the Earths surface.
2 marks

Figure 2
(ii) Use the information given on the diagram to determine the angle of incidence of the laser light
on the mirror.
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3 marks
Total 15 marks
3. (a) (i) Distinguish between density and relative density.
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2 marks
(ii) Show why relative density has NO units.
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2 marks

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(b) (i) Calculate the volume of a piece of wood of dimensions 2cm x 4cm x 9cm in SI units.
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2 marks
(ii) Express the result in (b) (i) in standard form.
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1 mark
(iii) If mass of wood is 57.6 x 10-3Kg, calculate its density.
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2 marks
(c) (i) State Archimedes Principle.
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1 mark
(ii) Use Archimedes Principle to explain why some objects sink while others float.
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2 marks
(iii) Explain why it is possible to predict if an object will float or sink in a given liquid.
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2 marks
(iv) Would the block of wood given in this question sink or float in a liquid of density
810kgm-3 ?
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2 marks
Total 15 marks

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SECTION B
Answer ALL questions in this section.
Write the answer for EACH question on a SEPARATE page.

4. (a)

Describe an experiment to verify Snells law of refraction. State what apparatus you
would use, give a brief description of the method you would use and state how you
would arrive at your conclusion.
6 marks

(b)

An optical device consists of two glass blocks of different indices of refraction, arranged
as shown in Figure 3. The refractive index from air to Medium 1 is 1.2. The refractive
index from Medium 1 to Medium 2 is 1.25.

Figure 3
(i) If light is incident at 600 on the block with the smaller refractive index, determine the
angles 1234 and 5.
(ii) What is the velocity of light in Medium 1?
c = 3 x 108 m s-1

9 marks
Total 15 marks
June 2002 p3 # 2

5.

Describe how you would determine the density of

(i) a billiard (pool) ball
(ii) an irregular-shaped rock
Use a different method in each case.

(b) (i) State Archimedes Principle.

6 marks

1 mark

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(b) (ii)

Figure 4
The solid-cylinder shown in Figure 4 has a cross-section area 10 cm2 and floats upright in
water with a length of 50 cm submerged. Use Archimedes principle to determine the weight
of the cylinder.
(Acceleration due to gravity g = 10m s-2, density of water = 1000 kg m-3)
8 marks
Total 15 marks
June 2001 p3 # 3

6. (a)

What are the TWO principal ideas of the Kinetic theory of matter? Describe the model
of each state of matter.
8 marks

(b) (i) Calculate the amount of heat energy which must be added to 2.5kg of water at its boiling
point in order to evaporate it completely.
(Specific latent heat of vaporization of water = 2260000Jkg-1).
3 marks
(ii) Explain why specific latent heat of vaporization is greater than the specific latent heat of
fusion using the kinetic theory of matter.
3 marks
(c) (i) If steam in (b) (i) was captured in a closed container at 100 degrees Celsius and then
heated, the pressure in the container would be observed to increase. Use kinetic theory to
explain this.
3 marks
(ii) Use kinetic theory to explain why ink will spread through water.

3 marks
Total 15 marks

END OF TEST
TOTAL 100 MARKS
Have a great Summer Vacation!
Mr. Shareek Ali