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27 A diffraction grating with 500 lines per mm is used to observe diffraction of monochromatic light of
wavelength 600 nm.

The light is passed through a narrow slit and the grating is placed so that its lines are parallel to
the slit. Light passes through the slit and then the grating.

grating
X
slit

light
Y

An observer views the slit through the grating at different angles, moving his head from X parallel
to the grating, through Y, opposite the slit, to Z parallel to the grating on the opposite side.

How many images of the slit does he see?

A 3 B 4 C 6 D 7

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36 Four resistors of equal value are connected as shown.

W Y

X Z

How will the powers to the resistors change when resistor W is removed?

A The powers to X, Y and Z will all increase.

B The power to X will decrease and the powers to Y and Z will increase.
C The power to X will increase and the powers to Y and Z will decrease.
D The power to X will increase and the powers to Y and Z will remain unaltered.

Space for working

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 36 A battery, with internal resistance, is connected to a parallel arrangement of two resistors and a
switch S, as shown.

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33 A voltmeter connected between
A V Q in an electrical circuit shows a reading of 1 V.
two points P and

+ –
P Q
switch
Which statement is correct? S

AInitially
Theswitch is open.to move +1 C of charge from P to Q is 1 J.
energySneeded
BWhat
The energyto
happens needed to moveand
the voltmeter C of charge
+1 ammeter from Qwhen
readings to P is 1 J. S is closed?
switch
C The energy needed to move one electron from P to Q is 1 J.
voltmeter reading ammeter reading
D The energy needed to move one electron from Q to P is 1 J.
A decreases increases
B decreases decreases
34 Which graph best represents the variation with current I of potential difference V for a filament
lamp?
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C increases increases

4 D increases A decreases B
V V
37 A battery is connected to a network of six resistors, as shown.

1.2 V 2.2 V
0 0
0 I 0 I
4.1 V 1.2 V

3.7 V R
C D
V V
The potential differences across five of the resistors are labelled on the diagram.

What is the potential difference across resistor R?

0 0
A 4.4 V B 4.6
0 V IC 6.6 V D 011.2 V I

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plate Q
5 15
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29 Two sources of microwaves P and Q produce coherent waves with a phase difference of 180°.
The waves have the same wavelength λ.
What is the magnitude and direction of the electric field at point R?
S
A 1.4 × 102 N C–1 from P towards Q
P
B 1.4 × 102 N C–1 from Q towards P

C 1.4 × 105 N C–1 from P towards Q

D Q from Q towards P
1.4 × 105 N C–1

At the point S there is a minimum in the interference pattern produced by waves from the two
sources.
32 The TheI distance
current (QSwire
in a copper – PS) is be
can called the pathusing
calculated difference.
the equation shown.

In the expressions shown, n is an integer. I = Anvq

Whichdoes
What expression represents
the symbol the path difference?
v represent?
A nλ B 21 nλ C (n + 21 )λ D (2n + 1
)λ
A the average drift velocity of the charge carriers 2

B the instantaneous velocity of the charge carriers

30 A parallel beam of monochromatic light of wavelength λ is incident normally on a diffraction
C the G.
grating
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The angle acrossthe
between thedirections
wire of the two second-order diffracted beams at P1 and
at P is α, as shown.
D the volume of the wire
2
6
P1
33 Three resistors are to be connected into a circuit with the arrangement shown.

X 100 Ω 100 Ω Y
G

light 100 Ω α

The power in any resistor must not be greater than 4.0 W.

What is the maximum voltage across XY?

A 24 V B 30 V C 40 V D 60 V
P2

What is the spacing of the lines on the grating?

2λ
A 2018 B λ 2λ
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B X→W→Y→Z

C X→Y→W→Z

D X→Y→Z→W
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37 In the circuit shown, the ammeter reading is zero.

50 Ω R

12 V 24 V

100 Ω 200 Ω

What is the resistance of resistor R?

A 100 Ω B 200 Ω C 400 Ω D 600 Ω

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29 A bar vibrates with frequency f to produce water waves in a ripple tank.

bar vibrating
with frequency f

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barrier with
gap of width x

The waves pass through a gap of width x in a barrier so that diffraction occurs.

Which combination of vibration frequency and gap width will produce the smallest angle of
diffraction?

vibration
gap width
frequency

A f x
2 2

B f 2x
2

C 2f x
2
D 2f 2x

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30 A diffraction grating is used to measure the wavelength of monochromatic light, as shown in the
diagram.

grating

first order maximum

 36 A typical mobile phone battery has an e.m.f. of 5.0 V and an internal resistance of 200 mΩ.

What is the terminal p.d. of the battery when it supplies a current of 500 mA?

A 4.8 V B 4.9 V C 5.0 V D 5.1 V

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37 The circuit shown contains a resistor S that is neither in series nor in parallel with the other
resistors.

12.0 V
0.50 Ω

3.0 A
4.0 A
0.5 A

R R

Kirchhoff’s laws can be used with the data in the diagram to deduce the resistance of each of the
two identical resistors labelled R.

What is the resistance of each resistor R?

A 3.0 Ω B 4.0 Ω C 4.8 Ω D 5.0 Ω

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38 The diagram shows a potential divider connected to a 12 V supply of negligible internal
resistance.

300 Ω

12 V X

0 –100 Ω

Which range of voltages can be obtained between X and Y?

A 0 to 3 V B 0 to 4 V C 0 to 8 V D 0 to 9 V

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36 Two cells, each with electromotive force (e.m.f.) E, but different internal resistances r1 and r2, are
connected in series to a resistor R. The reading on the voltmeter is 0 V.

E E
r1 r2

What is the resistance of R?

r1 r2
A 0 B r 1 – r2 C r1 + r 2 D
r1 + r 2

37 Three identical cells each have electromotive force (e.m.f.) E and negligible internal resistance.
The cells are connected to three identical resistors, each of resistance R, as shown.

E
R
P Q

E
R
R
E

What is the potential difference between P and Q?

E 2E
A 0 B C D E
3 3

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26 A stationary wave is formed on a stretched string. The diagram illustrates the string at an instant
of time when the displacement of the string is at its maximum.

string

fixed fixed
point point

The frequency of the wave is 250 Hz. Point P on the string has a vertical displacement of –1.0 mm.

What will be the vertical displacement of the point P after a time of 5 ms?

A –1.0 mm B zero C +0.5 mm D +1.0 mm

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27 Observable interference fringes are produced using light from a double slit. The intensity of the
light emerging from each slit is initially the same.

The intensity of the light emerging from one of the slits is now reduced.

How does this affect the interference pattern?

A The bright fringes and the dark fringes all become brighter.
B The bright fringes and the dark fringes all become darker.
C The bright fringes become brighter and the dark fringes become darker.
D The bright fringes become darker and the dark fringes become brighter.

28 Monochromatic light of wavelength 450 nm passes through two parallel slits 0.30 mm apart. Bright
fringes are observed on a screen 2.0 m away.

0.30 mm

2.0 m

slits (not to scale) screen

How far apart are the bright fringes on the screen?

A 1.3 mm B 1.5 mm C 3.0 mm D 6.0 mm

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37 A cell of negligible internal resistance is connected to a network of resistors and a voltmeter, as

shown.

R
3.00 Ω

14.4 Ω
V

2.00 Ω 4.80 Ω

The reading on the voltmeter is zero.

What is the resistance of resistor R?

A 1.20  B 1.80  C 7.20  D 14.4 

38 A voltmeter is connected into a circuit with the polarity shown in the diagram.

+ –
3V V

3V
P

The sliding contact is moved to end P of the potentiometer and then to end Q.

What are the two readings of the voltmeter?

sliding contact sliding contact

at end P at end Q

A 0V 3V
B 0V 6V
C 3V 3V
D 3V 6V

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38 A power supply and a solar cell are compared using the potentiometer circuit shown.

power supply
2.000 V
+ – R

S
P Q
40.0 cm

galvanometer

solar cell

The potentiometer wire PQ is 100.0 cm long and has a resistance of 5.00 . The power supply
has an e.m.f. of 2.000 V and the solar cell has an e.m.f. of 5.00 mV.

Which resistance R must be used so that the galvanometer reads zero when PS = 40.0 cm?

A 395  B 405  C 795  D 805 

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39 The table contains data for four different nuclei P, Q, R and S.

number nucleon
nucleus
of neutrons number

P 5 10
Q 6 10
R 6 14
S 8 16

Which two nuclei are isotopes of the same element?

A P and Q B P and S C Q and R D R and S

40 Which particle is a fundamental particle?

A alpha-particle
B electron
C neutron
D proton

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 The potential difference (p.d.) across the network is 4.0 V.

What is the current through the 3.0 Ω resistor?

A 0.17 A B 0.25 A C 0.33 A D 1.3 A

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38 In the circuit shown, all the resistors are identical and all the ammeters have negligible
resistance.

A1 A A2 A A3 A A4 A

The reading A1 is 0.6 A.

What are the readings on the other ammeters?

A2 / A A3 / A A4 / A

A 1.0 0.3 0.1

B 1.4 0.6 0.2
C 1.8 0.9 0.3
D 2.2 1.2 0.4

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39 An unstable nucleus of an element decays by emitting an α-particle or a β– particle to become a
nucleus of a different element. This nucleus is also unstable and also emits an α-particle or a
β– particle. The process continues until an isotope of the original element is produced.

What is the minimum possible number of these particles emitted?

A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5

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34 Two cells with electromotive forces E1 and E2 and internal resistances r1 and r2 are connected to
a resistor R as shown.

cell 1 cell 2
E1 E2
r1 r2

current

The terminal potential difference across cell 1 is zero.

Which expression gives the resistance of resistor R?

E 2r 1 − E 1r 2 E 2r 1 − E 1r 2 E 1r 2 − E 2r 1 E 1r 2 − E 2r 1
A B C D
E1 E2 E1 E2

35 A battery has an electromotive force (e.m.f.) E and internal resistance r. The battery delivers a
current I to a variable resistor and the potential difference (p.d.) across its terminals is V.

E
r

I
V

The variable resistor is adjusted so that I increases.

Why does V decrease?

A The e.m.f. E decreases.

B The internal resistance r increases.
C The p.d. across r increases.
D The resistance of the variable resistor increases.

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B X→Z→Y

C Y→X→Z

D Y→Z→X
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37 The diagram shows a variable resistor R and two fixed resistors connected in series in a circuit to
act as a potential divider.

6.0 V

R 2.0 Ω 10 Ω

2.0 V

The cell of electromotive force (e.m.f.) 6.0 V has negligible internal resistance. A cell of e.m.f.
2.0 V and a galvanometer are connected into the potential divider. The resistance of R is varied
until the galvanometer reads zero.

What is the resistance of resistor R?

A 3.0 Ω B 5.0 Ω C 8.0 Ω D 18 Ω

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38 In the circuit shown, all the resistors are identical.

V4
V
V
V1

V2
V
V
V3

The reading V1 is 8.0 V and the reading V2 is 1.0 V.

What are the readings on the other voltmeters?

V3 / V V4 / V

A 1.5 1.0
B 3.0 2.0
C 4.5 3.0
D 6.0 4.0

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39 A radioactive nucleus emits an α-particle or a β– particle, creating a product nucleus.

Which decay could create the product nucleus stated?

radioactive nucleus decay product nucleus

226 224
A 88 Ra α 86 Rn
238 242
B 92 U α 94 Pu
228
C 88 Ra β– 228
87 Fr
231
D 90Th β– 231
91Pa

40 Which statement is correct?

A Electrons and neutrinos are fundamental particles.

B Electrons and neutrinos are hadrons.
C Protons and neutrons are leptons.
D Protons and neutrons are quarks.