Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level

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PHYSICS 9702/22
Paper 2 AS Level Structured Questions
1 hour 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.

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At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

This document consists of 16 printed pages and 4 blank pages.

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Data

speed of light in free space c = 3.00 × 108 m s−1

permeability of free space μ0 = 4π × 10−7 H m−1

permittivity of free space ε0 = 8.85 × 10−12 F m−1

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( = 8.99 × 109 m F−1)
4πε0
elementary charge e = 1.60 × 10−19 C

the Planck constant h = 6.63 × 10−34 J s

unified atomic mass unit 1 u = 1.66 × 10−27 kg

rest mass of electron me = 9.11 × 10−31 kg

rest mass of proton mp = 1.67 × 10−27 kg

molar gas constant R = 8.31 J K−1 mol−1

the Avogadro constant NA = 6.02 × 1023 mol−1

the Boltzmann constant k = 1.38 × 10−23 J K−1

gravitational constant G = 6.67 × 10−11 N m2 kg−2

acceleration of free fall g = 9.81 m s−2

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Formulae

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uniformly accelerated motion s = ut + 2 at 2
v 2 = u 2 + 2as

work done on/by a gas W = p ΔV

Gm
gravitational potential φ =−
r

hydrostatic pressure p = ρgh

1 Nm 2
pressure of an ideal gas p = 〈c 〉
3 V
simple harmonic motion a = − ω 2x

velocity of particle in s.h.m. v = v0 cos ωt

v = ± ω (x 02 - x 2)
fsv
Doppler effect fo =
v ± vs

Q
electric potential V =
4πε0r

capacitors in series 1/C = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + . . .

capacitors in parallel C = C1 + C2 + . . .

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energy of charged capacitor W = 2 QV

electric current I = Anvq

resistors in series R = R1 + R2 + . . .

resistors in parallel 1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + . . .

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Hall voltage VH =
ntq

alternating current/voltage x = x0 sin ω t

radioactive decay x = x0 exp(−λt )

0.693
decay constant λ =
t 1
2

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Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

1 (a) Complete Fig. 1.1 by putting a tick (3) in the appropriate column to indicate whether the listed
quantities are scalars or vectors.

quantity scalar vector

acceleration
force
kinetic energy
momentum
power
work

Fig. 1.1 [2]

(b) A floating sphere is attached by a cable to the bottom of a river, as shown in Fig. 1.2.

solid sphere
water surface

direction of
flow of water

cable
river bed
75°

Fig. 1.2

The sphere is in equilibrium, with the cable at an angle of 75° to the horizontal. Assume that
the force on the sphere due to the water flow is in the horizontal direction.

The radius of the sphere is 23 cm. The sphere is solid and is made from a material of density
82 kg m–3.

(i) Show that the weight of the sphere is 41 N.

[2]
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(ii) The tension in the cable is 290 N.

Determine the upthrust acting on the sphere.

upthrust = ....................................................... N [2]

(iii) Explain the origin of the upthrust acting on the sphere.

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2 (a) State the principle of conservation of momentum.

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(b) Two blocks, A and B, are on a horizontal frictionless surface. The blocks are joined together
by a spring, as shown in Fig. 2.1.

block A block B
mass 4.0 kg mass 6.0 kg
spring horizontal
frictionless
surface

Fig. 2.1

Block A has mass 4.0 kg and block B has mass 6.0 kg.

The variation of the tension F with the extension x of the spring is shown in Fig. 2.2.

15.0

F /N

10.0

5.0

0
0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0
x / cm

Fig. 2.2
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The two blocks are held apart so that the spring has an extension of 8.0 cm.

(i) Show that the elastic potential energy of the spring at an extension of 8.0 cm is 0.48 J.

[2]

(ii) The blocks are released from rest at the same instant. When the extension of the spring
becomes zero, block A has speed vA and block B has speed vB.

For the instant when the extension of the spring becomes zero,

1. use conservation of momentum to show that

kinetic energy of block A

= 1.5
kinetic energy of block B

[3]

2. use the information in (b)(i) and (b)(ii)1 to determine the kinetic energy of block A. It
may be assumed that the spring has negligible kinetic energy and that air resistance
is negligible.

kinetic energy of block A = ........................................................ J [2]

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(iii) The blocks are released at time t = 0.

On Fig. 2.3, sketch a graph to show how the momentum of block A varies with time t until
the extension of the spring becomes zero.
Numerical values of momentum and time are not required.

momentum

0
0 time t

Fig. 2.3
[2]

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3 (a) Define velocity.

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(b) A car travels in a straight line up a slope, as shown in Fig. 3.1.

1
s–
9.0 m
car mass
850 kg
slope

Fig. 3.1

The car has mass 850 kg and travels with a constant speed of 9.0 m s–1. The car’s engine
exerts a force on the car of 2.0 kN up the slope.

A resistive force FD, due to friction and air resistance, opposes the motion of the car.

The variation of FD with the speed v of the car is shown in Fig. 3.2.

0.70

FD / kN

0.60

0.50

0.40

0.30
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
v / m s–1

Fig. 3.2
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(i) State and explain whether the car is in equilibrium as it moves up the slope.

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(ii) Consider the forces that act along the slope. Use data from Fig. 3.2 to determine the
component of the weight of the car that acts down the slope.

component of weight = ....................................................... N [2]

(iii) Show that the power output of the car is 1.8 × 104 W.

[2]

(iv) The car now travels along horizontal ground. The output power of the car is maintained
at 1.8 × 104 W. The variation of the resistive force FD acting on the car is given in Fig. 3.2.

Calculate the acceleration of the car when its speed is 15 m s–1.

acceleration = ..................................................m s–2 [3]

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4 (a) State what is meant by the Doppler effect.

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(b) A child sits on a rotating horizontal platform in a playground. The child moves with a constant
speed along a circular path, as illustrated in Fig. 4.1.

Q
circular
path

to a distant
observer

P 7.5 m s–1
child

Fig. 4.1

An observer is standing a long distance away from the child. During one particular revolution,
the child, moving at a speed of 7.5 m s–1, starts blowing a whistle at point P and stops blowing
it at point Q on the circular path.

The whistle emits sound of frequency 950 Hz. The speed of sound in air is 330 m s–1.

(i) Determine the maximum frequency of the sound heard by the distant observer.

maximum frequency = ..................................................... Hz [2]

(ii) Describe the variation in the frequency of the sound heard by the distant observer.

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5 An electron is travelling in a straight line through a vacuum with a constant speed of 1.5 × 107 m s–1.
The electron enters a uniform electric field at point A, as shown in Fig. 5.1.

uniform
2.0 cm electric field

electron speed A B
1.5 × 107 m s–1

Fig. 5.1

The electron continues to move in the same direction until it is brought to rest by the electric field
at point B. Distance AB is 2.0 cm.

(a) State the direction of the electric field.

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(b) Calculate the magnitude of the deceleration of the electron in the field.

deceleration = ..................................................m s–2 [2]

(c) Calculate the electric field strength.

electric field strength = .................................................V m–1 [3]

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(d) The electron is at point A at time t = 0.

On Fig. 5.2, sketch the variation with time t of the velocity v of the electron until it reaches
point B. Numerical values of v and t do not need to be shown.

0
0 t

Fig. 5.2
[1]

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6 (a) Three resistors of resistances R1, R2 and R3 are connected as shown in Fig. 6.1.

V
R1

I
R2

R3

Fig. 6.1

The total current in the combination of resistors is I and the potential difference across the
combination is V.

Show that the total resistance R of the combination is given by the equation
1 1 1 1
= + + .
R R1 R2 R3

[2]

(b) A battery of electromotive force (e.m.f.) 6.0 V and internal resistance r is connected to a
resistor of resistance 12 Ω and a variable resistor X, as shown in Fig. 6.2.

6.0 V r

12 Ω

Fig. 6.2

(i) By considering energy, explain why the potential difference across the battery’s terminals
is less than the e.m.f. of the battery.

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(ii) A charge of 2.5 kC passes through the battery.

Calculate

1. the total energy transformed by the battery,

energy = ........................................................ J [2]

2. the number of electrons that pass through the battery.

number = ...........................................................[1]

(iii) The combined resistance of the two resistors connected in parallel is 4.8 Ω.

Calculate the resistance of X.

resistance of X = ....................................................... Ω [1]

(iv) Use your answer in (b)(iii) to determine the ratio

power dissipated in X .
power dissipated in 12 Ω resistor

ratio = ...........................................................[2]

(v) The resistance of X is now decreased. Explain why the power produced by the battery is
increased.

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7 A nucleus of bismuth-212 (21823Bi) decays by the emission of an α-particle and γ-radiation.

(a) State the number of protons and the number of neutrons in the nucleus of bismuth-212.

number of protons = ...............................................................

number of neutrons = ...............................................................

[1]

(b) The γ-radiation emitted from the nucleus has a wavelength of 3.8 pm.

Calculate the frequency of this radiation.

frequency = ..................................................... Hz [3]

(c) Explain how a single beam of α-particles and γ-radiation may be separated into a beam of
α-particles and a beam of γ-radiation.

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(d) The α-particle emitted from the bismuth nucleus has an initial kinetic energy of 9.3 × 10–13 J.
As the α-particle moves through air it causes the removal of electrons from atoms. The
α-particle loses energy and is stopped after removing 1.8 × 105 electrons as it moved through
the air.

Determine the energy, in eV, needed to remove one electron.

energy = ..................................................... eV [2]

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