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Paper II
Dr Ken Chan
Section A
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
2. A trolley initially at rest runs down a smooth slope. Which of the following velocity-time graphs
correctly describes the motion of the trolley ?
smoo
th slo
pe
A. V B. V
t t
C. V D. V
t t
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3.
velocity/m s-1
35
30
van
25
20
15
10 car
5
0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 time/s
The velocity-time graph of a car and a van is as shown in the figure above. Both the vehicles are at
the same position initially and travel in the same direction. When will the two vehicles meet
again ?
A. 20 s B. 40 s C. 50 s D. 60 s
4. A block is sliding down a smooth inclined plane. Which of the followings describes the variation
of the acceleration and kinetic energy of the block as it slides down the inclined plane ?
5. A spring balance suspended from the ceiling of a lift registers the weight of a 10 kg body as 200 N.
The lift is probably
A. stationary.
B. ascending with uniform velocity.
C. ascending with uniform acceleration, 10 m s-2 .
D. descending with uniform velocity.
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6.
R1
ground
F1
F2
The above diagram shows a Ken Chan’s student standing on the ground.
Let F1 be the weight of the student,
F2 be the gravitational force acting on the earth by the student,
R be the force acting on the student by the ground.
Which of the following pairs of forces is/are action and reaction pair(s) according to Newton’s third
law of motion ?
(1) R and F1
(2) F1 and F2
(3) F2 and R
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only
7. The length of mercury thread in the uniform tube above the bulb of a mercury thermometer are: 30
mm when the bulb is in melting ice; 180 mm when the bulb is in the steam above boiling water; 12
mm when the bulb is in a liquid. What is the temperature of the liquid ?
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9. Which type of surface is the best emitter and the best absorber of infra-red radiation ?
10. A heater supplies energy to a liquid of mass 2 kg and specific heat capacity 4000 J kg −1 K −1
contained in a vessel of negligible heat capacity. Assume that the heat exchange with the
surroundings can be neglected. If the temperature of the liquid rises from 15 °C to 60 °C in 600
s, the power of the heater is
11.
θ
20o
When a plane mirror is rotated through an angle of 20o, a ray reflected from the mirror is rotated
through
A. 10 o B. 15 o C. 40 o D. 50 o
A. (1) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) & (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)
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13.
sea
P
land
The figure shows waves in the sea moving towards the beach. Which one of the following
correctly compares the frequency, and the speed of the waves at P and Q ?
Frequency Speed
A. the same at P and Q greater at P than at Q
B. the same at P and Q greater at Q than at P
C. smaller at P than at Q same at P and Q
D. smaller at Q than at P same at P and Q
14. Which of the following graphs correctly shows the variation of frequency f with the wavelength λ of
the electromagnetic waves in vacuum ?
A. f B. f
λ λ
C. f D. f
λ λ
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15. An object O produces an image I after the refraction of a convex lens. Which of the following
diagrams is/are correct ? (F and F’ are the focus of the lens)
(1) (2)
F O I F' O F F' I
(3)
O F I F'
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only
16. Which of the following statement is NOT the property of sound waves ?
A. (1) and (2) only B. (1) and (3) only C. (2) and (3) only D. (1), (2) and (3)
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18.
X Y
Two insulated uncharged metal spheres X and Y are placed in contact. A positively-charged rod is
brought near X as shown above. Which of the following steps would cause both spheres to be
negatively charged ?
19.
(1) (2)
R R R
X Y
X Y
(3) R
X Y
R
If the same potential difference are maintained between the points X and Y in each of the above three
cases, the powers supplied by the source will be in the following descending order of magnitude.
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20.
motion
soft
iron
N S core
A bar magnet is moved towards a solenoid, which is inserted with a soft iron core, as above diagram.
Which of the following statements is / are correct ?
(1) The left end of the soft iron core becomes a south pole.
(2) The meter deflects to the left.
(3) The meter returns to the centre as soon as the magnet stops moving.
21. Two light bulbs of rating ‘220 V, 60 W’ and ‘110 V, 100 W’ respectively are connected in series to a
110 V supply. What is the total power consumed by the light bulbs ?
A. 13 W B. 40 W C. 60 W D. 100 W
22.
A B
In the above diagram, a metal rod is pulled upwards with velocity V through a magnetic field as
shown. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect ?
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only
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23. Which of the following can increase the sensitivity of a galvanometer ?
24. Which of the following statements about X-rays and γ-ray is incorrect ?
α β
A. 7 4
B. 7 10
C. 14 10
D. 28 4
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Directions : Each question below (questions 26–27) consists of two statements. Decide whether each
of the two statements is true or false. If both are true, then decide whether or not the
second statement is a correct explanation of the first statement. Then select one option
from A-D according to the following table:
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Section B
28.
10 N
30o
2 kg
A force of 10 N acts on a mass of 2 kg on a smooth ground as shown above. What is the force acting
on the block by the ground ?
A. 15 N B. 20 N C. 25 N D. 28.7 N
29. A stone is thrown vertically upwards. Which graph in the figure represents the velocity of the
stone during its flight when air resistance is ignored ?
A. v B. v
t t
C. v D. v
t
t
30. Which one of the following correctly describes the energy conversion that occurs after a bungee
jumper jumps from the bridge to the instant when the chord is extended to the maximum ?
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31.
P
0.5 m
Q R
2m
A ball of mass 0.2 kg is released from rest along a rail and stops at point R. The rail is composed of
two portions made of different materials. They join at Q. Portion PQ is smooth while QR is rough.
What is the frictional force acting on the ball along QR ?
32.
X
A golf ball travels through the air as shown. Which one of the following describes correctly the
gravitational potential energy, and kinetic energy of the ball at X ?
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34. In an oil refinery, petrol storage tanks are painted with a light colour to reduce
35.
P deep IV
shallow
III
II
I
The figure shows wave crests moving in the direction of the arrow towards the interface PQ between a
shallow region and a deep region as shown in the figure above. Which of the lines shown may
represent one of the wave crests in the deep region ?
A I B. II C III D IV
36. Which of the following statements concerning musical notes is/are correct ?
(1) The loudness of the note depends on the amplitude of the sound waves.
(2) The quality of the note depends on the speed of the sound waves.
(3) The pitch of a note depends on the frequency of the sound waves.
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only
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37.
P
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only
38. Which of the following statements is/are correctly to describe the conditions for total internal
reflection of a light ray to occur at a boundary between two media ?
(1) The light ray passes from a denser medium to a less dense medium.
(2) The angle of refraction should be larger than the critical angle.
(3) The angle of incidence should be larger than the critical angle.
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only D. (2) and (3) only
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39.
R
A1
A2
R R
A3
switch , S
In the above circuit, A1, A2 and A3 are ammeters of negligible internal resistance. What will happen
to the readings of the ammeters if the switch S is closed ?
40. Three similar light bulbs are connected to a constant-voltage d.c. supply as shown in the diagram.
Each bulb operates at normal brightness and the ammeter (of negligible resistance) registers a steady
current.
The filament of one of the bulbs breaks. What happens to the ammeter reading and to the
brightness of the remaining bulbs ?
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41. Which of the following correctly shows two iron needles hanging from a permanent magnet ?.
A. B.
N N
S S
C. D. N
N
S S
42 The diagram below shows how the plugs of several electrical appliances are connected to an adaptor.
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43
20 V , 100 W
200 V a.c.
In the above circuit, the rating of the light bulb is ‘100 W, 20 V’. The efficiency of the transformer is
known as 50 %. If the light bulb works at its rated value, find the current in the primary coil.
A. 1A B. 2A C. 4A D. 1.6 A
44 The count rate from radioactive atom falls from 1600 to 200 counts per second in 6 hours. What is
the half-life of this atom ?
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Directions : Each question below (question 45) consists of two statements. Decide whether each of
the two statements is true or false. If both are true, then decide whether or not the second
statement is a correct explanation of the first statement. Then select one option A, B, C or
D according to the following table:
45. X-rays have a high penetrating X-rays are a stream of fast moving
power. electrons.
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(a) Relationships between initial velocity u, uniform acceleration a, final velocity v and displacement
travelled s after time t :
v = u + at
1 2
s = ut + at
2
2 2
v =u + 2 as
(b) Potential energy gained by a body of mass m when raised through a height h is mgh.
(ii) in parallel = R1 R2
R1 + R2
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