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PROVINCIAL EXAMINATION

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

PHYSICS 12
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Insert the stickers with your Student I.D. Number (PEN) in the allotted
spaces above and on the back cover of this booklet. Under no
circumstance is your name or identification, other than your Student
I.D. Number, to appear on this booklet.

2. Ensure that in addition to this examination booklet, you have an

Examination Response Form. Follow the directions on the front of the
Response Form.

3. Disqualification from the examination will result if you bring books, paper,
notes or unauthorized electronic devices into the examination room.

4. All multiple-choice answers must be entered on the Response Form using an

HB pencil. Multiple-choice answers entered in this examination booklet will
not be marked.

5. For each of the written-response questions, write your answer in the space
provided in this booklet.

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ensure that they are numbered in sequence from page one to the last page,
which is identified by
END OF EXAMINATION .

7. At the end of the examination, place your Response Form inside the front
cover of this booklet and return the booklet and your Response Form to the
supervisor.

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Value Suggested
Time
1. This examination consists of two parts:

PART A: 30 multiple-choice questions worth 60 60

two marks each
PART B: 9 written-response questions 60 60

Total: 120 marks 120 minutes

2. Aside from an approved calculator, electronic devices, including dictionaries and pagers, are not
permitted in the examination room.

3. The last three pages inside the back cover contain the Table of Constants, Mathematical
Equations, Formulae, and Rough Work for Multiple-Choice. These pages may be detached
for convenient reference prior to writing this examination.

4. Rough-work space has been incorporated into the space allowed for answering each written-
response question. You may not need all of the space provided to answer each question.

5. A calculator is essential for the Physics 12 Provincial Examination. The calculator must be a
hand-held device designed primarily for mathematical computations involving logarithmic and
trigonometric functions and may also include graphing functions. Computers, calculators with a
QWERTY keyboard, and electronic writing pads will not be allowed. Students must not bring
any external devices to support calculators such as manuals, printed or electronic cards, printers,
memory expansion chips or cards, or external keyboards. Students may have more than one
calculator available during the examination. Calculators may not be shared and must not have
the ability to either transmit or receive electronic signals. In addition to an approved calculator,
students will be allowed to use rulers, compasses, and protractors during the examination.

6. a) Final answers must include appropriate units.

b) Marks will not be deducted for answers expressed to two or three significant figures.
c) In this examination the zero in a number such as 30 shall be considered to be a significant
zero.

7. You are expected to communicate your knowledge and understanding of physics principles in a
clear and logical manner. Partial marks will be awarded for steps and assumptions leading to a
solution. Full marks will not be awarded for providing only a final answer.

If you are unable to determine the value of a quantity required in order to proceed, you may
assume a reasonable value and continue toward the solution. Such a solution, however, may not
be eligible for full marks.

8. This examination is designed to be completed in two hours. Students may, however, take up to
30 minutes of additional time to finish.
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 PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICE

Value: 60 marks (2 marks per question) Suggested Time: 60 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS: For each question, select the best answer and record your choice on the Response
Form provided. Using an HB pencil, completely fill in the circle that has the letter
corresponding to your answer.

1. Which of the following situations involves the use of kinematics?

A. Solving a back emf problem

B. Solving a projectile motion problem
C. Determining the internal resistance of a cell
D. Determining the sum of two momentum vectors

2. Consider the diagram below.

y

F = 125 N

150 °
x

What are the components of the 125 N force?

x – COMPONENT y – COMPONENT
A. − 62. 5 N 72. 2 N
B. − 72. 2 N 62. 5 N
C. − 62. 5 N 108 N
D. −108 N 62. 5 N

3. A projectile is launched at 35. 0° above the horizontal with an initial velocity of 120 m s.
What is the projectile’s speed 3. 00 s later?

A. 68.8 m s
B. 98.3 m s
C. 106 m s
D. 120 m s

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4. A block of mass m remains at rest on an incline as shown in the diagram.
m

The force acting up the ramp on this block is

A. 0.
B. mg.
C. less than mg.
D. more than mg.

5. What is the minimum work done when a 65 kg student climbs an 8. 0 m -high stairway in 12 s?

A. 420 J
B. 520 J
C. 5 100 J
D. 6 200 J

6. Which of the following is equal to impulse?

A. Energy
B. Momentum
C. Change in energy
D. Change in momentum

7. A 1. 50 × 103 kg car travelling at 11. 0 m s collides with a wall as shown.

v = 11.0 m s v = 1.3 m s

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m = 1.50 ¾ 10 kg m = 1.50 ¾ 103 kg

The car rebounds off the wall with a speed of 1.3 m s. If the collision lasts for 1. 7 s, what
force does the wall apply to the car during the collision?

A. 8. 6 × 103 N
B. 1.1 × 10 4 N
C. 1. 5 × 10 4 N
D. 1.8 × 10 4 N

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8. A 1 500 kg car travelling at 25 m s collides with a 2 500 kg van stopped at a traffic light. As a
result of the collision the two vehicles become entangled. With what initial speed will the
entangled mass move off, and is the collision elastic or inelastic?

SPEED TYPE OF COLLISION

A. 9. 4 m s Elastic
B. 9. 4 m s Inelastic
C. 15 m s Elastic
D. 15 m s Inelastic

9. Three objects travel as shown.

4.0 kg
P

v = 8.3 m s

2.0 kg
Q
v = 7. 2 m s

What is the magnitude of the momentum of object R so that the combined masses remain
stationary after they collide?

A. 19 kg ⋅ m s
B. 30 kg ⋅ m s
C. 36 kg ⋅ m s
D. 48 kg ⋅ m s

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10. A force F is applied to a uniform horizontal beam as shown in the diagram below.

F
θ
P
d

Which of the following is a correct expression for the torque on the beam about pivot point P
due to this force?

A. F sin θ ⋅ d
B. F sin θ ⋅ d l
C. F cos θ ⋅ d
D. F cos θ ⋅ d l

11. What is the magnitude of the sum of the two forces shown in the diagram below?

F1 = 85 N

150 °
F2 = 57 N
A. 46 N
B. 102 N
C. 137 N
D. 142 N

12. A uniform 1. 5 kg beam hinged at one end supports a 0. 50 kg block. The beam is held level
by a vertical 0.80 kg rod resting on a Newton scale at the other end.

0.20 m 0.60 m
1. 5 kg beam
0.50 kg

0.80 kg rod

Newton
scale

What is the reading on the scale?

A. 8. 6 N
B. 9.1 N
C. 16 N
D. 27 N

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13. A ball attached to a string is swung in a horizontal circle.

View from Above

III
II IV

Which path will the ball follow at the instant the string breaks?

A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV

14. A test tube rotates in a centrifuge with a period of 1. 20 × 10 −3 s . The bottom of the test tube
travels in a circular path of radius 0.150 m .

Side View Top View

0.150 m

0.150 m

What is the centripetal force exerted on a 2. 00 × 10 −8 kg amoeba at the bottom of the tube?

A. 9.86 × 10 −5 N
B. 2. 08 × 10 −3 N
C. 8. 22 × 10 −2 N
D. 4.11 × 10 6 N

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15. A physics student swings a 5. 0 kg pail of water in a vertical circle of radius 1.3 m .

30m
1.
r=

What is the minimum speed, v, at the top of the circle if the water is not to spill from the pail?

A. 3. 6 m s
B. 6.1 m s
C. 8. 0 m s
D. 9.8 m s

16. Which of the following is a correct graph for gravitational field strength, g, versus the
distance, d?

A. B.
g g

d d

C. D.
g g

d d

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17. Sputnik I, Earth’s first artificial satellite, had an orbital period of 5 760 s. What was the
average orbital radius of Sputnik’s orbit?

A. 6.38 × 10 6 m
B. 6. 95 × 10 6 m
C. 8. 24 × 10 6 m
D. 3.84 × 108 m

18. A 620 kg satellite orbits the earth where the acceleration due to gravity is 0. 233 m s2 . What is
the kinetic energy of this orbiting satellite?

A. −5. 98 × 10 9 J
B. −2. 99 × 10 9 J
C. 2. 99 × 10 9 J
D. 5. 98 × 10 9 J

19. Which of the following diagrams shows the electric field between two equal but
opposite charges?

A. B.

+ – + –

C. D.

+ – + –

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20. A proton initially at rest is accelerated between parallel plates through a potential difference
of 700 V.

0.055 m

+ +

proton

+200 V –500 V

What is the maximum speed reached by the proton?

A. 8. 6 × 10 4 m s
B. 3.1 × 10 5 m s
C. 3. 7 × 10 5 m s
D. 1. 6 × 10 6 m s

21. What are the magnitudes of the electric field and the electric potential at point P midway
between the two fixed charges?

+ 5. 0 ¾ 10 −6 C − 5. 0 ¾ 10 −6 C
P
+ –
3.0 m 3.0 m

MAGNITUDE OF ELECTRIC FIELD ELECTRIC POTENTIAL

A. 0NC 0V
B. 0NC 30 000 V
C. 10 000 N C 0V
D. 10 000 N C 30 000 V

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22. Which of the following arrangements would draw the largest current when connected to the
same potential difference? All resistors have the same value.

A. B.

C. D.

23. What is the power dissipated by the 5. 0 Ω resistor in the following circuit?

10 Ω

25 V 30 Ω 30 Ω

5.0 Ω
A. 0. 56 W
B. 3. 5 W
C. 6. 2 W
D. 130 W

24. The direction of a magnetic field is determined to be the direction in which

A. a positive charge would tend to move.

B. a negative charge would tend to move.
C. the north end of a compass needle would point.
D. the south end of a compass needle would point.

25. Which diagram shows the magnetic field created near a conductor carrying current towards
the right?

A. B.
I I

C. D.
I I

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26. A beam of positively and negatively charged particles enters a magnetic field as shown. Which
paths illustrate the positive and negative charges leaving the magnetic field region?

Beam of charged
particles

B II

PATH OF POSITIVE CHARGES PATH OF NEGATIVE CHARGES

A. I I
B. I II
C. II I
D. II II

27. A solenoid has a length of 0.30 m, a diameter of 0. 040 m and 500 windings. The magnetic
field at its centre is 0. 045 T. What is the current in the windings?

A. 2. 9 A
B. 3. 0 A
C. 21 A
D. 170 A

28. An aircraft with a wingspan of 24 m flies at 85 m s perpendicular to a magnetic field.

An emf of 0.19 V is induced across the wings of the aircraft. What is the magnitude of the
magnetic field?

A. 9.3 × 10 −5 T
B. 5. 4 × 10 −2 T
C. 6. 7 × 10 −1 T
D. 3. 9 × 10 2 T

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29. As a carpenter drills into a beam, friction on the drill bit causes the armature of the drill to
slow down. How will the back emf and the current through the armature change as the drill
slows down?

BACK EMF CURRENT

A. Increase Increase
B. Increase Decrease
C. Decrease Increase
D. Decrease Decrease

30. The diagram shows a bar magnet falling through an aluminum pipe. Electric currents are
induced in the pipe immediately above and below the falling magnet. In which direction do
these currents flow?

1 2

S
Falling bar magnet

N
3 4 Aluminum pipe

ABOVE THE MAGNET BELOW THE MAGNET

A. 1 3
B. 1 4
C. 2 3
D. 2 4

This is the end of the multiple-choice section.

Answer the remaining questions directly in this examination booklet.

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 PART B: WRITTEN RESPONSE
Value: 60 marks Suggested Time: 60 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Rough-work space has been incorporated into the space allowed for
answering each written-response question. You may not need all of the
space provided to answer each question.

2. a) Final answers must include appropriate units.

b) Marks will not be deducted for answers expressed to two or three
significant figures.
c) In this examination the zero in a number such as 30 shall be considered to
be a significant zero.

3. You are expected to communicate your knowledge and understanding of

physics principles in a clear and logical manner. Partial marks will be
awarded for steps and assumptions leading to a solution.

4. If you are unable to determine the value of a quantity required in order to

proceed, you may assume a reasonable value and continue toward the
solution. Such a solution, however, may not be eligible for full marks.

5. Full marks will NOT be awarded for providing only a final answer.

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1. Two masses are connected by a light string over a frictionless massless pulley. There is a
coefficient of friction of 0. 27 between mass m1 and the horizontal surface.

m1 = 2.0 kg

µ = 0.27
m2 = 4. 0 kg

a) Draw and label a free body diagram showing the forces acting on mass m1. (2 marks)

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b) What is the acceleration of mass m2 ? (5 marks)

ANSWER:

b) acceleration of mass m2 :

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2. A 170 kg cart and rider start from rest on a 20. 0 m high incline.

60. 0
m

h = 20. 0 m

v = 16.0 m s

a) How much energy is transformed to heat? (5 marks)

ANSWER:

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ANSWER:

b) average force of friction:

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Cable 1 100 °
140 ° 120 ° Cable 2

What is the tension in each of these cables? (7 marks)

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Tension in Cable 2:

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4. A 5. 0 kg rock dropped near the surface of Mars reaches a speed of 15 m s in 4. 0 s.

a) What is the acceleration due to gravity near the surface of Mars? (2 marks)

ANSWER:

a) acceleration:

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b) Mars has an average radius of 3.38 × 10 6 m. What is the mass of Mars? (5 marks)

ANSWER:

b) mass of Mars:

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5. A charge q of 30. 0 µC is moved from point X to point Y.

8.00 m
+ Q1 = + 70. 0 µC + q = + 30. 0 µC
(fixed) X
3.00 m

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6. The circuit shown consists of an 8. 00 V battery and two light bulbs. Each light bulb dissipates
5. 0 W. Assume that the light bulbs have a constant resistance. Switch S is open.

Lamp A

ε = 8.00 V
Lamp B
S
r

I = 1.50 A

a) If a current of 1. 50 A flows in the circuit, what is the internal resistance r of the battery?
(4 marks)

ANSWER:

a) internal resistance:

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Lamp A

ε = 8.00 V
S Lamp B
r

I = 1.50 A

Lamp A will now be

i) p brighter.
p the same brightness as before.
p dimmer.

(Check one response.) (1 mark)

The battery’s terminal voltage will now be

ii) p greater than before.

p the same as before.
p less than before.

(Check one response.) (1 mark)

c) Using principles of physics, explain your answers to b). (3 marks)

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7. The diagram shows a coil with 25 windings and dimensions 0.15 m by 0.20 m . Its plane is
perpendicular to a magnetic field of magnitude 0.60 T .

Before After

0.20 m

0.15 m

B = 0.60 T

If the coil rotates 90° in 4.17 × 10 −2 s so that its plane is now parallel to the magnetic field,
what average emf is induced during this time? (7 marks)

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average emf:

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8. A student plots the graph below, showing the kinetic energy Ek of a motorbike versus the
square of its velocity v 2 .

20 000
Ek (J)

10 000

0 200 400

v 2 ( m 2 s2 )

a) What is the slope of this graph? (2 marks)

ANSWER:

a) slope:

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b) What does the slope represent? (2 marks)

c) Using the axes below, sketch the graph of kinetic energy Ek versus velocity v for this
motorbike. There is no need to plot any data points. (1 mark)

Ek

0
v

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9. A classmate insists a book cannot be held against a wall by pushing horizontally as shown in
Diagram A. He insists that there must be a vertical force component provided by pushing
against the book from below, as shown in Diagram B.

P P
H H
Y Y
S S
I I
C C
S S

Diagram A Diagram B

Using principles of physics, show that the situation in Diagram A is reasonable. (4 marks)

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| radius of orbit about Sun ........................................................... = 1. 50 × 1011 m
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| period of revolution about Sun.................................................. = 3.16 × 10 7 s
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| radius of orbit about Earth ........................................................ = 3.84 × 108 m
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For Right-angled Triangles:

a2 + b2 = c2

c
b
b a b
sin θ = cosθ = tan θ =
θ c c a
a

1
area = ab
2

For All Triangles:

1
area = base × height
C 2
b a

sin 2A = 2sin A cos A

A B
c

sin A sin B sin C

Sine Law: = =
a b c

Cosine Law: c 2 = a 2 + b 2 − 2 ab cosC

Circle: Sphere:
Circumference = 2π r Surface area = 4π r 2

Area = π r 2 4 3
Volume = πr
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Quadratic Equation:
−b ± b 2 − 4ac
If ax 2 + bx + c = 0, then x =
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Q1Q2 F
F=k E=
r2 Q

∆Ep ∆V
∆V = E=
Q d

Q1Q2 kQ
Ep = k V=
r r

Electric Circuits:

Q
I= V = IR
t

V terminal = ε ± Ir P = IV

Electromagnetism:

F = BIl F = QvB

B = µ0 n I = µ0
N
l
I ε = Bl v

Φ = BA ε = − N ∆Φ
∆t

V back = ε − Ir

Vs N Ip
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