9702 m19 QP 12
9702 m19 QP 12
9702 m19 QP 12
PHYSICS 9702/12
Paper 1 Multiple Choice February/March 2019
1 hour 15 minutes
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Data
Formulae
1
uniformly accelerated motion s = ut + 2
at 2
v 2 = u 2 + 2as
gravitational potential φ = – Gm
r
hydrostatic pressure p = ρ gh
fsv
Doppler effect fo =
v ± vs
electric potential V= Q
4 πε 0r
capacitors in series 1 / C = 1 / C1 + 1 / C2 + . . .
capacitors in parallel C = C1 + C2 + . . .
1
energy of charged capacitor W= 2
QV
resistors in series R = R1 + R2 + . . .
resistors in parallel 1 / R = 1 / R1 + 1 / R2 + . . .
BI
Hall voltage VH =
ntq
alternating current/voltage x = x0 sin ω t
A 200 ps
B 2 ns
C 20 ns
D 20 000 µs
A m2 s–2 K–3
B m2 s–2 K–4
C kg m2 s–2 K–3
D kg m2 s–2 K–4
3 The speed of an aircraft in still air is 200 km h–1. The wind blows from the west at a speed of
85.0 km h–1.
In which direction must the pilot steer the aircraft in order to fly due north?
4 A digital balance is used to weigh ingredients in a laboratory. When a weight is applied to the
digital balance, an electronic circuit generates a current which is then converted into a digital
readout on the display.
The electronic circuit gives a current of 2.0 mA when a weight of 30 N is applied, and a current of
0.5 mA when a weight of 5 N is applied.
A B
2 2
current / mA current / mA
0 0
0 30 0 30
weight / N weight / N
C D
2 2
current / mA current / mA
0 0
0 30 0 30
weight / N weight / N
6 A mass on the end of a spring bounces up and down as shown, after being released at time t = 0.
distance up
0
0 time t
distance down
velocity up
A 0
0 time t
velocity up
B 0
0 time t
velocity up
C 0
0 time t
velocity up
D 0
0 time t
7 A stone is thrown vertically upwards from a point that is 12 m above the sea. It then falls into the
sea below after 3.4 s.
8 Two balls X and Y are moving towards each other with speeds of 5 m s–1 and 15 m s–1
respectively.
5 m s–1 15 m s–1
X Y
They make a perfectly elastic head-on collision and ball Y moves to the right with a speed
of 7 m s–1.
9 In the absence of air resistance, a ball thrown horizontally from a tower with velocity v, will land
after time T seconds.
If, however, air resistance is taken into account, which statement is correct?
A The ball lands with a horizontal velocity less than v after more than T seconds.
B The ball lands with a horizontal velocity less than v after T seconds.
C The ball lands with a horizontal velocity v after more than T seconds.
D The ball lands with a horizontal velocity v after T seconds.
10 Two balls, of masses m and 2m, travelling in a vacuum with initial velocities 2v and v
respectively, collide with each other head-on, as shown.
m 2v v 2m
After the collision, the ball of mass m rebounds to the left with velocity v.
A 3
4
mv2 B 3
2
mv2 C 9
4
mv2 D 9
2
mv2
11 A ball falls through a liquid at a constant speed. It is acted upon by three forces: an upthrust, a
drag-force and its weight.
12 A fairground ride consists of four carriages connected to a central vertical pole, as shown in the
following view from above.
direction
vertical of rotation
central pole
not to
scale
carriages
A motor rotates the central pole about its axis. This results in the four carriages each moving
along a circular path.
The distance from the middle of each carriage to the centre of the pole is 3.20 m. When they are
moving, each carriage experiences an air resistance force of 85.0 N. Assume that there are no
other significant resistive forces.
Which torque does the motor need to apply to the pole to keep the system rotating at constant
maximum speed?
13 A uniform horizontal beam OX, 4.0 m long and weighing 100 N, is hinged at a wall at point O. It is
supported by a cord XY which is attached to the wall at Y.
cord
O 30°
X
4.0 m
A 50 N B 58 N C 86 N D 100 N
14 An object shaped as a hemisphere rests with its flat surface on a table. The object has radius r
and density ρ.
table
A 1
3
ρr 2 B 1
3
ρr 2g C 2
3
ρr D 2
3
ρrg
16 A crane is being used to lift containers off a ship. One container has a mass of 14 000 kg and is
being lifted vertically with a speed of 3.2 m s–1.
The electric motor being used to supply the power to lift the container is using a current of 240 A
at a potential difference of 2200 V.
17 The data below are taken from a test of a petrol engine for a motor car.
power output
What is the ratio ?
power input
150 × 103
A
40 × 10 6 × 20 × 60 × 60
150 × 103 × 60 × 60
B
20 × 40 × 10 6
6
150 × 10 3 × 40 × 10 × 20
C
60 × 60
150 × 10 3 × 20
D
40 × 10 3 × 60 × 60
18 Leonardo da Vinci proposed a flying machine that would work like a screw to lift the pilot into the
air. The ‘screw’ is rotated by the pilot.
The machine and the pilot together have a total mass of 120 kg.
Which useful output power must the pilot provide to move vertically upwards at a constant speed
of 2.5 m s–1?
19 A metal wire, fixed at one end, has length l and cross-sectional area A. The wire extends a
distance e when mass m is hung from the other end of the wire.
ml mgl me mge
A E= B E= C E= D E=
Ae Ae Al Al
20 A spring has a spring constant of 6.0 N cm –1. It is joined to another spring whose spring constant
is 4.0 N cm–1. A load of 80 N is suspended from this composite spring.
6.0 N cm–1
4.0 N cm–1
load
80 N
A 8.0 cm B 16 cm C 17 cm D 33 cm
21 The graph shows the extension of a sample of a type of rubber as different loads F are applied
and then gradually removed.
100
F/N
80
60
40
20
0
0 4 8 12 16
extension / mm
What is the best estimate of the strain energy in the rubber when a load of 80 N is applied?
The diagram shows the positions of the molecules of the air at one instant.
P Q R S
A PQ B PS C QR D QS
23 The top row of bars represents a set of particles inside the Earth and at rest.
The lower row represents the same particles at one instant as a longitudinal wave passes from
left to right through the Earth.
What should be measured to determine the amplitude of the oscillations of the particles in the
lower row as the wave passes?
A half the maximum displacement of the particles from their position at rest
B half the maximum distance apart of the particles
C the maximum displacement of the particles from their position at rest
D the maximum distance apart of the particles
24 A straight tube is closed at one end and has a loudspeaker positioned at the open end. The
frequency of the loudspeaker is initially very low and is increased slowly. A series of loudness
maxima are heard. The stationary wave which gives the first maximum has a node at the closed
end and an antinode at the open end. The frequency of the loudspeaker is f1 when the first
maximum is heard.
What is the frequency of the loudspeaker when the fourth maximum is heard?
25 A buzzer emitting sound of frequency 846 Hz is attached to a string and rotated in a horizontal
circle. The linear speed of the buzzer is 25.0 m s–1.
buzzer
observer
26 The diagram shows the principal regions of the electromagnetic spectrum, with some details
labelled. The diagram is not to scale.
10–10 m
wavelength increasing
27 P and Q are fixed points at the end of a string. A transverse stationary wave of constant
maximum amplitude is formed on the string.
x x
P S R T Q
P, R and Q are the only points on the string where nodes are formed. S and T are two points on
the string at a distance x from R.
P
speaker
a.c. supply
speaker
Q
Which graph best shows the variation with distance from P of the intensity of the sound detected
by the microphone?
A B
intensity intensity
0 0
P Q P Q
distance distance
C D
intensity intensity
0 0
P Q P Q
distance distance
29 A diffraction grating experiment is set up using orange light of wavelength 600 nm. The grating
has a slit separation of 2.00 µm.
light of
wavelength grating
600 nm
What is the angular separation (θ2 – θ1) between the first and second order maxima of the orange
light?
30 Two horizontal parallel plate conductors are separated by a distance of 5.0 mm in air. The lower
plate is earthed and the potential of the upper plate is +50 V.
What is the electric field strength E at a point midway between the plates?
31 The diagram shows the electric field near a point charge and two electrons X and Y.
32 The electric current in a wire may be calculated using the equation I = Anvq.
+ –
2Ω
3Ω
4Ω
The power dissipated in each of the resistors of resistance 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 4 Ω is P2, P3 and P4
respectively.
34 Which graph shows the variation with current I of the potential difference V of a filament lamp?
A B C D
V V V V
0 0 0 0
0 I 0 I 0 I 0 I
The potential difference across the wire is 6.0 V and the current is 3.0 A.
36 A cell of internal resistance r and electromotive force (e.m.f.) E is connected in series with a
resistor of resistance R.
E
r
The resistance R and the e.m.f. E remain fixed. The internal resistance r of the cell changes over
time.
Which graph best shows the variation of the current I in the circuit with the internal resistance r ?
A B
I I
0 0
0 r 0 r
C D
I I
0 0
0 r 0 r
37 Identical resistors are connected in four combinations P, Q, R and S between terminals X and Y.
P Q
X Y X Y
R S
X Y X Y
What is the order of decreasing combined resistance between X and Y (largest first)?
A P→S→Q→R
B P→S→R→Q
C Q→R→S→P
D S→P→Q→R
38 The circuit shown consists of two resistors of resistances 10 kΩ and 50 kΩ and a component Y.
6.0 V
10 kΩ
50 kΩ component Y
0V
235
What is the number of neutrons emitted when the 92 U nucleus splits?
A 0 B 1 C 2 D 3
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