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Physics
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 FORMULAE

You may find the following formulae useful.

energy transferred = current × voltage × time E = I×V×t

1 1
frequency = f=
time period T
work done W
power = P=
time taken t
energy transferred W
power = P=
time taken t
2π × orbital radius 2×π×r
orbital speed = v=
time period T

(final speed)2 = (initial speed)2 + (2 × acceleration × distance moved)

v2 = u2 + (2 × a × s)

pressure × volume = constant p1 × V1 = p2 × V2

pressure p1 p2
= constant =
temperature T1 T2

change in momentum ( mv − mu )
force = F=
time taken t

change of wavelength velocity of a galaxy λ − λ0 Δ λ v

= = =
wavelength speed of light λ0 λ0 c

change in thermal energy = mass × specific heat capacity × change in temperature

ΔQ = m × c × ΔT

Where necessary, assume the acceleration of free fall, g = 10 m/s2.

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1 This is a question about electromagnetic waves.
(a) State which colour in the visible spectrum has the shortest wavelength.
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(b) Explain a hazard of ultraviolet radiation to the human body.

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(c) (i) State the formula linking speed, wavelength and frequency of a wave.
(1)

(ii) Calculate the frequency of radio waves with a wavelength of 15 m.

[speed of light = 300 000 000 m/s]

(2)

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(Total for Question 2 = 6 marks)

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2 A tumble dryer is a household device that dries clothes.
The clothes rotate in a heated cylinder.
Clothes often stick together when they are dry because they become
electrostatically charged.
A student investigates how different materials charge electrostatically in a model
tumble dryer.
The diagram shows the model tumble dryer.

direction of rotation

cylinder

squares of
material

This is the student’s method.

• put four dry squares of the same material into the cylinder
• rotate the cylinder at constant speed for three minutes
• remove any squares that are stuck together
• measure the force needed to pull the squares apart
• repeat this for squares of different material

(a) (i) Name a device the student could use to measure a force.
(1)

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(ii) State the independent and dependent variables in this investigation.

(2)

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(iii) State a control variable in this investigation.

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 (b) Explain how the squares of material stick together.
Use ideas about electrostatic charge in your answer.
(3)

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(c) The table shows some of the student’s results.

Mean force to separate squares

Material
in N

wool 5.4

polyester 3.2

acrylic 6.5

Explain which type of graph is the most appropriate to present the results from
this investigation.
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 (d) (i) State the formula linking charge, current and time.
(1)

(ii) When the squares of material are pulled apart there is a small spark.
There is a current of 4.3 × 10–6 A in the air for a time of 2.3 × 10–3 s.
Calculate the charge that is transferred.
(2)

charge = .............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C

(Total for Question 3 = 12 marks)

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3 Diagram 1 shows a circuit built by a student.

83 mA
17 Ω

6.2 Ω
228 mA

Diagram 1

(a) (i) State the formula linking voltage, current and resistance.
(1)

(ii) Calculate the voltage across the 17 Ω resistor.

(3)

voltage = ............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V

(iii) State the voltage across the 6.2 Ω resistor.

(1)

voltage = ............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V

(iv) Calculate the current in the battery.

(2)

current = .................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mA

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 (b) Diagram 2 shows a second circuit built by the student using the same battery
and resistors.

17 Ω 6.2 Ω

Diagram 2

Explain how the current in the battery will change now the resistors are
connected in series.
You do not need to do any calculations in your answer.
(3)

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(Total for Question 4 = 10 marks)

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4 A crumple zone is a safety feature in a car.
It is a part of the car that is designed to collapse during a collision.
A student investigates the effectiveness of crumple zones.
The student rolls two model cars down a ramp.
Each car comes to rest when it hits a large metal block.
A data logger measures the mean force applied to the car during the collision with
the block.
The diagram shows the equipment used in the investigation.

data
logger
metal
ramp block 0.0 N

Car 1 has a paper crumple zone at the front.

Car 2 has no paper crumple zone.
The table shows the student’s results.

Mean force on car from block Velocity just before car hits block
Car
in N in m/s

1 2.5 3.0

2 4.9 3.0

(a) The mass of each car is 0.074 kg.

Calculate the time taken for the velocity of car 1 to decrease from 3.0 m/s

to 0.0 m/s.
(3)

time taken = ............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s

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 (b) State the magnitude and direction of the force on the metal block, when car 2
collides with the block.
(2)

magnitude = .............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N

direction = ......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) Explain why the mean force from the block on car 1 is smaller than the mean
force on car 2.
(2)

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(Total for Question 7 = 7 marks)

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