CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 1
43 multiple-choice items from this paper. Open one to see it in full, then practise it on Quelpr and get it marked against the mark scheme.
- Q11 mark · multiple choiceA rubber ball of weight,
W, is suspended from a support and is being displaced laterally at an angle,\theta^\circ, from the vertical by a wind of constant force (H). The ball is in equilibrium and the tension in… - Q21 mark · multiple choiceIn determining the density of a cube, a student records the following measurements:
Length of side,
l = 3.0 \pm 0.1\text{ cm}Mass of cube,m = 12.5 \pm 0.5\text{ g}The student then uses the equation… - Q31 mark · multiple choiceWhich of the choices below gives the dimensions of the universal gravitational constant
G? - Q41 mark · multiple choiceThe number of moles of carbon-12 atoms in
0.060\text{ kg}is - Q51 mark · multiple choiceIf
x = 3\text{ mg}andy = 9\text{ kg}then - Q61 mark · multiple choiceItem 6 refers to the diagram and information below.
A trolley is travelling at a uniform velocity,
\mathbf{v}, along a horizontal path. A lump of plasticine is released from a point directly above a pointPon its… - Q71 mark · multiple choiceA man throws a ball with velocity,
v, through the air towards his friend who is60\text{ m}away. Which of the following graphs represents the vertical component of the velocity of the ball whilst it is in motion? - Q81 mark · multiple choiceA light spring is permanently connected between two blocks of wood on a frictionless surface as in the diagram below.
The masses of the blocks are
2.0\text{ kg}and5.0\text{ kg}and they can move freely along a… - Q91 mark · multiple choiceThe following statements refer to an INELASTIC COLLISION: I. The total amount of momentum is NOT conserved. II. The total amount of kinetic energy is NOT conserved. III. The total amount of momentum is conserved.…
- Q101 mark · multiple choiceTwo satellites
S_1andS_2are orbiting around a planet of radiusR.S_1moves just above the surface andS_2is an orbit of radius4R. The value of the ratio\frac{\text{Orbital speed of }… - Q111 mark · multiple choiceWhich of the statements below BEST describes the motion of a geostationary satellite?
- Q121 mark · multiple choiceThe plank shown below is in equilibrium when acted on by the forces shown.
Which statements is/are true?
I.
T + P = WII.P(x+y) = WyIII.Px = Ty - Q131 mark · multiple choiceA rock is thrown vertically upwards from the ground. Neglecting air resistance, the graph that BEST shows the relationship between the kinetic energy,
E, of the rock and its height,h, is: - Q141 mark · multiple choiceA van has mass
m. The van's engine has a maximum power output ofP. The LEAST time for the van to be accelerated from rest to a speed,v, is - Q151 mark · multiple choiceA student of weight
500\text{ N}is planning a trip to the peak of Blue Mountain. From her starting point, this will involve an increase in altitude of1\,800\text{ m}. She buys "high calorie" energy bars which… - Q161 mark · multiple choiceA mass hanging from a spring with force constant
koscillates vertically with an amplitudeA. The MAXIMUM velocity on the mass during this simple harmonic motion is - Q171 mark · multiple choiceThe displacement of a particle undergoing simple harmonic motion is given by
x = 8\sin 0.4\,\pi\,tThe frequency of oscillation of the particle is - Q191 mark · multiple choiceStationary waves are produced by superimposing progressive waves of frequency
500\text{ Hz}. Successive nodes are separated by a distance of2\text{ m}. What is the speed of the progressive waves? - Q201 mark · multiple choiceThe diagram below shows an instantaneous position of a transverse wave travelling from left to right along a string.
Which of the following correctly describes the subsequent motion, if any, of the points
RandS… - Q211 mark · multiple choiceTwo sources of water waves
XandYgenerate waves which are out of phase by180^\circ. If the waves fromXare of amplitude5\text{ m}and the waves fromYare of amplitude3\text{ m}, which of the… - Q221 mark · multiple choiceThe intensity of sound is directly proportional to the
- Q231 mark · multiple choiceA standing wave is set up on a stretched string
XYas shown in the diagram below. Which of the following statements is correct? - Q241 mark · multiple choiceItem 24 refers to the following diagram which shows a stationary wave on a string at one instant in time. Where on this stationary wave does an antinode exist?
- Q251 mark · multiple choiceA liquid
Xfloats in a container on top of another liquidY. Light whose velocity isV_ystrikes the boundary with an angle of incidence\theta_y. In LiquidXthe angle of refraction is\theta_xand the… - Q261 mark · multiple choiceIn a Young's two-slit experiment, light of wavelength
500\text{ nm}produces fringes2\text{ mm}apart on a screen. If light of wavelength250\text{ nm}is used and the slit separation is doubled, how far apart… - Q271 mark · multiple choiceX-rays differ from microwaves in that they
- Q281 mark · multiple choiceWhat is the ratio of the intensity of two sounds if one is
8.0\text{ dB}louder than the other? - Q291 mark · multiple choiceAccommodation in the human eye refers to
- Q301 mark · multiple choiceThe near point of a defective eye is
30\text{ cm}from the eye. If the normal near point is25\text{ cm}from the eye, the focal length of lens needed to correct this defect is - Q311 mark · multiple choiceWhich of the following types of thermometers has the WIDEST temperature measuring range?
- Q321 mark · multiple choiceThe length of the liquid column in a mercury thermometer at ice point is
15\text{ mm}and at the steam point is220\text{ mm}. When placed in a cup of tea the length of the mercury column is195\text{ mm}. What is… - Q331 mark · multiple choiceAn immersion heater rated at
150\text{ W}is fitted into a large block of ice at0\ ^\circ\text{C}. The specific latent heat of fusion of the ice is3 \times 10^5\text{ J kg}^{-1}. How long does it take to melt… - Q341 mark · multiple choiceWhich of the following statements is/are TRUE? I. Whilst a substance is melting its temperature remains constant. II. The triple point of a substance has a constant value. III. The boiling point of a liquid does not…
- Q351 mark · multiple choiceWater falls from a height of
500\text{ m}. What is the rise in temperature of the water at the bottom if all the energy gained is converted to internal energy in the water? - Q361 mark · multiple choiceAn insulated composite metal rod consists of
30\text{ cm}of MetalAwith a conductivity of300\text{ W m}^{-1}\text{ K}and30\text{ cm}of MetalBwith a conductivity of200\text{ W m}^{-1}\text{ K}. An… - Q371 mark · multiple choiceA large metal cube has dimensions
1.2\text{ m} \times 1.2\text{ m} \times 1.2\text{ m}. It is heated in a furnace until the blackened cube is at a temperature of780\ ^\circ\text{C}. What is the rate of energy… - Q381 mark · multiple choiceWhich graph BEST represents pressure 'P' of a gas as a function of its mass when the gas is pumped into a container of fixed volume and the temperature remains constant?
- Q391 mark · multiple choiceWhich of the following statements is NOT one of the basic assumptions of the kinetic theory of gases?
- Q401 mark · multiple choiceWhat is the pressure of a gas of density
0.09\text{ kg m}^{-3}and root-mean-square velocity of1\,900\text{ m s}^{-1}? - Q411 mark · multiple choiceThe first law of thermodynamics may be written as
\Delta U = Q + W. For an isothermal process this equation becomes - Q421 mark · multiple choiceItem 42 refers to the following diagram.
The material shown has length,
l, and cross sectional areaA. When a force,F, is applied to the material it causes an extension,e, in the material. Which of the… - Q441 mark · multiple choiceThe graph below was obtained by applying various forces,
F, to a piece of wire and measuring its length,l. What information can be inferred from the graph? I. The force constant of the material is… - Q451 mark · multiple choiceItem 45 refers to the following diagram which shows the force-extension graph of a wire.
How much work is done in stretching the wire from an extension of
1\text{ mm}to2\text{ mm}?