2022 Y4OP TA1 ANSWER
4 (a) Since UV radiation has lesser energy than gamma rays, UV radiation cannot
penetrate a few inches of lead.
(b) • Speeds up
• and refract away from the normal
• wavelength increase
either 2
(c) • Sterilisation of medical equipment.
• UV lights for plants
• Check for forgery
Not acceptable: fluorescence
5 (a) &
(c)
Since T = 0.020s, no of complete waves in 0.050 s = 2.5
Therefore a compression becomes a rarefaction and vice versa
(b) T = 1/50 = 0.020 s
6 (a)(i) • Direction of vibration of particles parallel to direction of propagation
of ultrasound
• regions of compression and rarefactions are set up in the medium
(a)(ii) Speed = (2 x thickness) / time
5900 m/s = (2 x d) / 50 x 10-6 s
Thickness, d = ½ (5900)(50 𝜇s)
= 0.15 m
(b) The presence of a signal received between the emitted and received signal
from the end of the steel bar shows that some of the ultrasound was reflected
before reaching the end of the steel bar. This shows that there is a different
medium in the steel bar.
7 (a) Friction between the nozzle and disinfectant droplets cause negative charges
on the nozzle to be transferred to the droplets
(b) • The disinfectant droplets will repel one another since like charges repel
• and spread over a larger area/spread evenly
Accept:
• Charge droplet induced a positive charge on the plate and
• They are attracted to the plate
(c) Region in which a charge experiences an electric force
(d) • Electrons on the surface are repelled by the negatively charged disinfectant
droplets to the ground as like charges repel, leaving a net positive charge
• on the surface being sprayed.
(e) Arrow pointing from metal surface to negative charges
(f) • Static charge can build up/accumulate on his body since he is not
grounded.
• This could ignite the disinfectant if there is a rise in temperature
• due to a sudden discharge of the built-up charges resulting in a release of
energy.
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