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    Edexcel A-LEVEL PHY2 January 2002 QP

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    PHY2 JANUARY 2002 1

    1. Copy out the table opposite and then


    classify each of the terms in the left-hand
    column by placing a tick in the relevant
    box. [5]

    2. Complete each of the following statements in words:


    The resistance of an ammeter is assumed to be …….
    The resistance of a voltmeter is assumed to be …….. [2]
    Calculate the total resistance of four 5.0 Ω resistors connected in parallel. [2]

    3. A negative temperature coefficient thermistor is used in the


    circuit opposite to make a temperature sensor.
    Explain how the circuit works. [2]
    The graph shows how the resistance of the thermistor
    varies with temperature.
    What will the reading on the milliammeter be when
    the thermistor is at a temperature of 20°C? [3]

    4. A copper wire has a cross-sectional area of


    0.20 x l0-6 m2. Copper has 1.0 x 1029 free
    electrons per cubic metre.
    Calculate the current through the wire when
    the drift speed of the electrons
    is 0.94 mm s-1. [3]
    The wire is 4.0m long. Copper has a resistivity
    of 1.7 x l0-8 Ωm. Calculate the resistance of
    the wire. [3]
    Calculate the potential difference across the
    wire. [1]
    A second wire with the same dimensions is
    made from a material that has a greater
    resistivity than copper. Explain how, if at all, the
    current will differ from that in the copper wire
    when the same p.d.is applied across it. [2]
    The number of free electrons per cubic metre in
    this wire is the same as that in the copper wire.
    Compare the drift velocities of the free electrons in
    the two wires. [1]

    5. A heater, for use outdoors, uses bottled gas to


    make a metal grill red hot. The metal grill is
    mounted beneath a polished aluminium hood.
    Briefly explain the advantage of having an
    aluminium hood which is polished
    (i) on the underside
    (ii) on its upper surface. [4]

    QUESTION 5 CONTINUES ON THE NEXT PAGE


    PHY2 JANUARY 2002 2

    Q5 continued….
    The bottled gas provides energy for approximately 16 hours when working at 14.4 kW power. Show that the total
    energy provided during this time is about 800 MJ. [3]
    This device is 45% efficient at heating the seating area. Calculate the wasted energy. [3]
    Explain why the efficiency of the heater will be less than 45% when it is first switched on [2]

    6. A student wants to determine the e.m.f. E of a cell and its


    internal resistance r.
    He uses the circuit shown and measures the terminal
    voltage V across the cell and the current I in the circuit for
    each setting of the variable resistor.
    He plots the graph shown of terminal voltage V against
    current I.
    Show how the relationship V = E - Ir
    can be used with his graph to determine the e.m.f. E of
    the cell. State its value. [2]
    Show how the graph can be used to determine the internal
    resistance r of the cell. Calculate its value. [2]
    The student repeats the experiment using
    two of these cells in series. On a copy of this
    graph, draw the line that he obtains. [3]
    Suggest why the student includes the
    filament lamp in the circuit. [2]

    7. If you want to investigate how the


    pressure of a gas depends on the volume
    of the gas, two variables must be kept
    constant. What are they? [2]
    Draw a labelled diagram of the apparatus
    you would use. [3]

    How would you process the readings you have taken in order to
    produce the graph shown above on the left?
    Copy this graph and label both axes. [2]

    8. The contents of a domestic refrigerator are at a constant temperature of 5 °C,


    and the outside surface of the refrigerator is at a constant temperature of 20 °C.
    Explain how it is possible for the contents of the refrigerator to be at a constant
    temperature even though energy is continuously flowing in from outside.
    You may be awarded a mark for the clarity of your answer. [3]
    The equation ΔU = ΔQ + ΔW can be applied to the contents of the refrigerator.
    What is the value of ΔU ? Explain your answer. [2]
    What is meant by ΔQ in this equation? [2]
    Explain why ΔW is zero. [1]

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