APRIL HOME ASSIGNMENT A2

ASSIGNMENT # 1
SUBJECT: A2 Physics (9702)

TIMING: 1 hour

MARKS: 50

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 23rd of April, 2020

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Formulae

uniformly accelerated motion s = ut + ;at2

v 2 = u2 +2as

work done on/by a gas W = pt!V

gravitational potential ¢ =- Gm
r

hydrostatic pressure p = pgh

pressure of an ideal gas

simple harmonic motion

velocity of particle in s.h.m. v = v0 cos wt

-2---x2->
v = ± w il~(Xo
f5 v
Doppler effect f =- -
0 v+
- vs

electric potential V = _g_

4n£ r 0

capacitors in series 1/C = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + . . .

capacitors in parallel

energy of charged capacitor

electric cu rrent I = Anvq

resistors in series

resistors in parallel 1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + . .

\I'. _ BI
Hall voltage H - ntq

alternating cu rrenUvoltage x = x0 sin wt

radioactive decay x = x0 exp(- A.t)

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decay constant A. = 0.693

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 Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.

1 (a> (i> State what is meant by a line of force in a gravitational field .

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(ii> By reference to the pattern of the lines of gravitational force near to the surface of the
Earth, explain why the acceleration of free fall near to the Earth's surface is approximately
constant.

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(b) The Moon may be considered to be a uniform sphere that is isolated in space. It has radius
1.74 x 103 km and mass 7.35 x 1022 kg.

(i> Calculate the gravitational field strength at the Moon's surface.

gravitational field strength = .......................... ..................... N kg- 1 [2]

(ii> A satellite is in a circu lar orbit about the Moon at a height of 320 km above its surface.

Calculate the time for the satellite to complete one orbit of the Moon.
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time = .. ..................................................... s [3]

[Total: 10]
2 (a> With reference to the photoelectric effect, state what is meant by work function energy.

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(b) The work function energy of a clean metal surface is 5.5 x 10- 19 J

Electromagnetic radiation of wavelength 280 nm is incident on the metal surface. The metal is
in a vacuum.

(D Calculate

1. the photon energy

photon energy = ............................. .......................... J [2]

2. the maximum speed vMAX of the electrons emitted from the surface.

VMAX = ............................. ................... ms- 1 [3]

(ii> Explain why most of the emitted electrons will have a speed lower than vMAX·
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(c> The electromagnetic radiation incident on the metal surface may change in intensity or in
frequency.

Complete Fig. 11 .1 by inserting either 'increases' or 'decreases' or 'no change' to d'escribe

the effects of the changes shown on the maximum speed and on the rate of emission of
electrons.

maximum speed of rate of emission

change
electrons of electrons
reduced intensity at constant
frequency ................................... ...................................

increased frequency at constant

intensity ................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .

Fig. 11.1
(4)

(Total 12)

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3 Two capacitors P and 0 , each of capacitance C, are connected in series with a battery of e.m.f.
9.0V, as shown in Fig. 6.1.

c
.,- switch S
9.0V :

p
rl
c c

Fig. 6.1

A switch S is used to connect either a third capacitor T, also of capacitance C, or a resistor R, in

parallel with capacitor P.

(a> Switch Sis in position X.

Calculate

(i> the combined capacitance, in terms of C, of the three capacitors,

capacitance = ......................................................... [2]

(ii> the potential difference across capacitor 0 . Explain your working. 12

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potential difference = ..................................................... V (2]

(b> Switch S is now moved to position Y.
State what happens to the potential difference across capacitor P and across capacitor 0.

capacitor P: ..............................................................................................................................

capacitor Q : ............. -··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-··-···························-··-··-··-··-··-··-··--

(4)
[Total: 8)

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4 (a> The slew rate of an ideal operational amplifier (op-amp) is said to be infi nite.

Explain what is meant by infinite slew rate.

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(b) The circuit of Fig. 6.1 is designed to indicate whether the temperature of the thermistor is
above or below 24 •c.

2.00kQ +5V

-.
I
4.5V I
___!__ + VOUT

R 3 .00kQ - 5V

Fig. 6.1

The operational amplifier (op-amp) is assumed to be ideal.

At 24 •c, the resistance of the thermistor is 1.50 kO.

(i> Determine the resistance of resistor R such that the output V0 UT of the op-amp changes
at 24 °C.

resistance = ..................................................... Q [2]

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(ii> On Fig. 6.1,

1. draw two light-emitting diodes (LEDs) connected so as to indicate whether the

output Vour of the op-amp is either +5 V or - 5 V, [2]

2. label with the letter G the LED that will be emitting light when the temperature is
below 24 •c. Explain your working.

.. [3]

(Total: 10]

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5 (a> The first law of thermodynamics can be represented by the expression

!lU = q+w.

State what is meant by the symbols in the expression.

+tiU

+q

+w
[2]
(b) A fixed mass of an ideal gas undergoes a cycle ABCA of changes, as shown in Fig. 2.1.

6.0 ' '

pressure / 105 Pa A B
5.0

4.0

3 .0

2.0

1.0
c+ -
''

2.0 4.0 6.0

volume I 1Q-4 m3

Fig.2.1

(i> During the change from A to B, the energy supplied to the gas by heating is 442J.

Use the first law of thermodynamics to show that the internal energy of the gas increases
by 265J.

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(ii> During the change from B to C, the internal energy of the gas decreases by 313J.

By considering molecular energy, state and explain qualitatively the change, if any, in the
temperature of the gas.

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(iii> For the change from C to A, use the data in (b>(il and (b>(ii) to calcu late the change in
internal energy.

change in internal energy = ........................................................J [1]

(iv> The temperature of the gas at point A is 227 °C. Calculate the number of molecules in the
fixed mass of the gas.

number = ............................................. .............[2]

[Total: 1OJ
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