i 6 rest cope 01238020 | FORM TP 2021102 MAY/JUNE 2021 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATION PHYSICS Paper 02 — General Proficiency 2 hours 30 minutes 1. This paper consists of SIX questions in TWO sections. Answer ALL questions. 2. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet. 3. Do NOT write in the margins. READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. 4. Where appropriate, ALL WORKING MUST BE SHOWN in this booklet. 5. You may use a silent, non-programmable calculator to answer questions, but you should note that the use of an inappropriate number of figures in answers will be penalized. 6. Ifyou need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on the original page, you must use the extra lined page(s) provided at the back of this booklet, Remember to draw a line through your original answer. If you use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number clearly in the box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant, include the question part beside the answer. DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. Copyright © 2019 Caribbean Examinations Council All rights reserved.rc 1. @)_ State Hooke's law. ie Cvee....apgi Roxy, at bean its eH (b) —Todetermine the spring constant (or stiffiiess) of a spring, a student placed different masses, ‘m, on a hanger that was attached to a spring and recorded the length, /, of the spring. ‘Table 1 shows the mass and corresponding values of length. TABLE, “4. SECTION A Answer ALL questions. ied. AR oS ronal bo Hae spt Uno Aagh gaia Vimit : MASS ADDED, m, AND CORRESPONDING. LENGTH VALUES, /, OF A SPRING Mass,m | Force,F | Length,/ | Extension, ¢ (kg) i) (em) (em), 0.00 00 702 00 0.10 Lo 144 “42 0.20 2D. 792 4 | 030 3.0 83.9 G7 | oa2 ne 88.2 18.0 | 050 3 OUT Z aes (+ Complete Table 1 by inserting the missing force and extension values in Columns 2 and 4 respectively. (ii) Using the grid provided in Figure 1 on page 5, plot a graph of extension, e, versus force, F. 01238020/MJ/CSEC 2021 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 4 3a . scale: xowus : on D auhe yams a & 1 i i £404 : q = ; 5 = & Ss Lae Bea i ior SD Feral, F (NY Figure 1. Graph of extension, ¢, versus force, F 01238020/MJ/CSEC 2021 Wx oes 6 2 4 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGEr “6 z (©) Calculate the gradient, 5, of the graph on page 5. ay A ieont o ee F,-% neon: es one 4S cmt (4 marks) (€) Given the gradient, $= + , calculate the spring constant, wed aS > 0.22 Now ge K 4.5 ile CA 6B marks) (c) Given that = ke, calculate the length, /, when a force of 8.0 N is applied. Assume that the spring obeys Hooke's law. e-F =80 5 3b 36 ow Ky Ow. Original leat ib sprng + eodhins iow 70-2 + 36°36° 106:Sb6um a (3 marks) ‘Total 25 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01238020/MJ/CSEC 2021“Do NOT WRITE IN Tals REA DONOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA” 6 — (a) Define EACH of the following terms: (Moment of a force (i) Centre of gravity w..gaitk.. Ort. ood, Wag, whole, eget Mab Wo aides @ marks) (@ marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01238020/MI/CSEC 2021fe * 7 (ce) Figure2 shown below isa diagram ofanon-uniform wooden plank, 4B, which is2.0mlongand weighs 1000N. Theplankis supported fromaceiling by two vertical springs, and Q. The plank is attached ata distance of 0.5 m from each end. Cis the centre of gravity as shown in Figure 2. W= 1000 $s Figure 2. Diagram of a non-uniform wooden plank supported by two springs, P and Q ‘When the plank is horizontal, the tension in Spring P is 600 N. (i) Calculate the tension in Spring @. Show ALL working. erolel upuert bovce = total clown ets 6004 TQ = 100? eo ,ooo — 20" uvo® Q GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01238020/MI/CSEC 2021| DONOT WRITE IN THIS AREX | RETIN THISAREA | RONOT WRITE IN THIS ARIA iF * al Gi) By taking moments about 4, determine the horizontal distance from P to C, Clockwise moments = sum vb amtidedmuise eh 16) yoo x(o-stx) = Ca ye 300+ sum & So04 1000 WH = apo -so0° | vov% = 2 Yoo OC dia S| (aa? = O-4m y (5 marks) (iii) State why the centre na ity is located closer to the point P than the point Q, Wat Ae Po ae ‘eile pains Yoram whidh Me whole weignr CIs J marly ‘Total 15 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01238020/MS/CSEC 2021 ‘onr “». 1 3. (@)_—_ Waves can be described as transverse or longitudinal. (Explain what is meant by a ‘transverse wave’. (ii) Give ONE example of a ‘transverse wave’. Veh. aa¥esy... te (mark) (©) Define the term “ultrasound”. ethoaaeh twee ills o foe bv (ii) State ONE example of the application of ultrasound, weary Preniked.inaamind. 4 Som (mark) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01238020/MJ/CSEC 2021r ™ i (©) Figure 3 shows the path of a light ray from air through a cube of iee, along with two rays showing partial reflection, = = Figure 3. Light ray passing through a cube of ice = z = | Determine & a (i) the angle of incidence on the face MN’ 5 = 40-3) 2 = 59° a a | = = Z (@ marks) 5] = | 2 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01238020/MJ/CSEC 2021 a 1 en aa sae=e ml the angle of reflection on the face MN’ St (ii) (1 mark) (ili) the angle of refraction at the face MN, given that the refractive index of ice is 1.31. Viggen Sixes Sinr = Sime n . = Cin! sivi ) “ ee <0 (Exe Vat = 40.4° (4 marks) (@) On the diagram in Figure 3 on page 11, label the critical angle, 0, for ice. (1 mark) Total 15 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01238020/MJ/CSEC 2021fe “8. 7 SECTION B Answer ALL questions. 4. (a) i)_—_On Figure 4 below, sketch the graph of pressure versus temperature (in degrees Celsius) for an ideal gas, ? /0, ele, Figure 4. Pressure versus temperature (2 marks) (ii) Explain how the graph could be used to derive the Kelvin scale. At atl, A... oh ok will p We Z Bik. Mea me: Gain. ade. 273.20" = YS ain cna. W0.... 0128 ONE... Mew aun © Medio, Sale (iii) Using Tt represent the Kelvin temperature and 0 to represent the Celsius temperature, state the mathematical relationship between the Kelvin and Celsius temperature scales. Ob ZZ 3NS. (@ marks) (2 marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01238020/MI/CSEC 2021r “me a A container stores 5.0 m° of gas at a pressure of 13 atmospheres and a temperature of ~23 °C. Calculate the volume that the same gas would occupy at a temperature of 27 °C and atmospheric pressure of 1 atmosphere. oo — 23°C 4278 1S ali 7 = 1§0-1SK ct 277 7278 G = 300°+1S 1305) = 1 = KOS B00 13(5) (300-18) = 750:1G1K oe r 280-15 77.94 m3 ~7y one ( marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01238020/MNCSEC 2021r -15- | (©) cl Blocks X and Y in Figure 5 are identical except for their temperatures. xi Higher temperature Y Lower temperature Figure 5. Diagram of two identical blocks with different temperatures () Explain the difference in the motion of the particles in Block X compared with the motion of the particles in Block Y. Since. X_ is Wighte Suny... thon Wine. con A padadyy. in 2 is. ~ Myce mn.....an..Y... In which direction would thermal energy be transferred? X Boos. (marks) wa (1 mark) State the condition under which the transfer of thermal energy would cease. “emp: (nema ail.. Caer lilavve ii) mark) Total 15 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01238020/MICSEC 2021F “1 1 5. Figure 6 shows a simple d.c. motor which consists of a coil of wire, ABCD, between the poles ofa magnet. The dotted line represents an axle about which the coil can tum, A current flows ‘through the coil in the direction shown by the arrows. Figure 6, Simple d.c. motor (a) (i)_ Draw the magnetic field between the poles of the magnet on Figure 6 2 marks) (ii) State the direction in which side DA of the coil will move as the current starts lowing through the circuit. ii) (iv) “@ marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE, 01238020/MI/CSEC 2021IE oe. a (b) Figure 7 shows a graph of the variation of voltage with time across the output terminals of an ac. generator. YoltageV Time's ~LMEW Figure 7. Graph of voltage against time (i) Calculate the value of the frequency for the generator. Ga = \ JN S35 co nee = <\ \ rs marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01238020/MJ/CSEC 2021() (ii) -18- | The peak voltage is applied by the generator across a 100.0 resistor. Calculate the peak value of the current in the resistor. Verb av, sie pA oo = (3 marks) ‘The generator is subsequently rotated at twice the frequency in (b) (i). State the effect this will have on a (ii) the period of the output will ineeane dv OO, (@ marks) the value of the output voltage. Will sctnaaaive. (mark) ‘Total 15 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE, 01238020/MICSEC 2021ie “m. 1 6. Radium-226 is radioactive and is represented by the nuclide ™*Ra. (@) For ancutral atom of Radium-226, state (the number of protons BK, “mark (ii) the number of neutrons 2k. Gi) the te yc (b) A Radium-226 nucleus decays by a-particle emission to Radon (Rn) nucleus. (mark) (i) Explain what is meant by the term ‘radioactivity’. Ar...sponlanuon’..oomissian. den. AMM. A. Btn dtl... 2 Qun...cumskwe, (G marks) Gi) Complete the equation for the decay of Radium-226, (2 marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01238020/MI/CSEC 2021-20- ge (©) Radium-226 has a half-life of 1600 years. "dhe. Bu. Kem boy \ualk t Hoe rks) (ii) Atacertain time, a sample contains 8.0 x 10* Radium nuclei, Calculate the number of a-particles emitted by the Radium nuclei in the next 4800 years. 3 halt (ives BOKOT=2~< 100) DOU Z2- 200 000 ooo Be aig DO OLOn ome Fims= 10,902) 000 Radine vuelta a (iii) How much more time will elapse before the number of Radium nuclei remaining falls to 0.5 x 10°? 1,600 years (1 mark) Total 15 marks END OF TEST IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST. (01238020/MI/CSEC 2021 | | | | ; | |