Cambridge International Examinations
Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level
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PHYSICS 9702/34
Paper 3 Advanced Practical Skills 2 May/June 2016
2 hours
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You may not need to use all of the materials provided.
1 In this experiment, you will investigate the behaviour of an electrical circuit.
(a) The positive terminals of C and the d.c. supply are already connected. Complete the
circuit shown in Fig. 1.1, making sure that the positive terminals are connected as
indicated on the diagram.
d.c. supply
+ –
+
C
R
+
V
Fig. 1.1
(b) (i) Switch S should be open.
When the d.c. supply is switched on, the voltmeter reading will rise and become
constant.
Switch on the d.c. supply and record the voltmeter reading VS after approximately
60 s.
VS = ....................................................V
(ii) Calculate the value of 0.9VS.
0.9VS = ..............................................V [1]
(c) (i) Close switch S. The voltmeter reading will fall to zero.
(ii) Open S and measure the time t for the voltmeter reading to rise to a value VC of
approximately 4.0 V.
Record t and VC.
t = .................................................... s
VC = ....................................................V
[1]
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(d) (i) Write down your value of 0.9VS from (b)(ii).
0.9VS = ....................................................V
(ii) Repeat (c) for different values of VC in the range 0 to 0.9VS until you have six sets
of values of t and VC.
[8]
(e) (i) Plot a graph of VC on the y-axis against t on the x-axis. [2]
(ii) Draw a smooth curve through your points. [1]
(f) (i) Calculate the value of 0.5VS.
0.5VS = ....................................................V
(ii) Draw the tangent to your curve at VC = 0.5VS. [1]
(iii) Determine the gradient and y-intercept of this tangent.
gradient = ......................................................
y-intercept = ......................................................
[2]
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(g) The tangent has the equation
VC = a t + b
where a and b are constants.
Use your answers in (f)(iii) to determine the values of a and b.
Give appropriate units.
a = ......................................................
b = ......................................................
[2]
(h) Calculate the value of T using the relationship
VS
T= .
2a
T = .................................................. [2]
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You may not need to use all of the materials provided.
2 In this experiment, you will investigate the relationship between the dimensions of a spring
and its spring constant.
You are provided with two lengths of copper wire with the same diameter.
(a) Measure and record the diameter d of the wire.
d = .................................................. [1]
(b) (i) Wind one of the lengths of wire around the rod labelled A so that it makes a spring,
as shown in Fig. 2.1.
rod A
Fig. 2.1
(ii) Slide the spring off the rod and then twist the ends to give a loop at each end, as
shown in Fig. 2.2.
loop loop
Fig. 2.2
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(iii) Count and record the number n of coils in your spring, and measure and record the
outside diameter x of your spring, as shown in Fig. 2.3.
Q coils
Fig. 2.3
n = ......................................................
x = ......................................................
[2]
(c) Estimate the percentage uncertainty in your value of x.
percentage uncertainty = .................................................. [1]
(d) Calculate the value of D using the expression
D = x – d.
D = ......................................................
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(e) (i) Set up the apparatus as shown in Fig. 2.4, with the boss approximately 25 cm
above the bench.
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Fig. 2.4
(ii) Measure and record the height h1 of the bottom of the mass hanger above the
bench.
h1 = .................................................. [1]
(iii) Add the 50 g mass to the mass hanger and measure the height h2 of the bottom of
the mass hanger above the bench, as shown in Fig. 2.5.
JPDVV
K2
Fig. 2.5
h2 = ......................................................
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(iv) Calculate the spring constant k using the expression
mg
k=
(h1 – h2)
where m = 0.050 kg and g = 9.81 N kg–1.
Give your answer to an appropriate number of significant figures.
k = .................................................. [2]
(f) Repeat (b), (d) and (e) using the rod labelled B and the other length of wire.
n = ......................................................
x = ......................................................
D = ......................................................
h1 = ......................................................
h2 = ......................................................
k = ......................................................
[3]
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(g) It is suggested that the relationship between k, D and n is
k = c3
D n
where c is a constant.
(i) Using your data, calculate two values of c.
first value of c = ......................................................
second value of c = ......................................................
[1]
(ii) Explain whether your results support the suggested relationship.
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.............................................................................................................................. [1]
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(h) (i) Describe four sources of uncertainty or limitations of the procedure for this
experiment.
1. ..............................................................................................................................
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2. ...............................................................................................................................
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3. ...............................................................................................................................
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4. ...............................................................................................................................
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[4]
(ii) Describe four improvements that could be made to this experiment. You may
suggest the use of other apparatus or different procedures.
1. ..............................................................................................................................
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2. ...............................................................................................................................
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3. ...............................................................................................................................
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4. ...............................................................................................................................
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[4]
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