The City School

Unified Mock Examination

2020 - 2021
AS Level

CAMPUS /
BRANCH NAME

EXAMINATION
DATE
ROLL NUMBER

PHYSICS 9702/12
Paper 1 Multiple Choice 1 hour 15 minutes

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correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the multiple choice answer sheet.
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 Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
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Data
acceleration of free fall 𝑔 = 9.81 𝑚 𝑠 −2
speed of light in free space 𝑐 = 3.00 × 108 𝑚 𝑠 −1
elementary charge 𝑒 = 1.60 × 10−19 𝐶
unified atomic mass unit 1𝑢 = 1.66 × 10−27 𝑘𝑔
rest mass of proton 𝑚𝑝 = 1.67 × 10−27 𝑘𝑔
rest mass of electron 𝑚𝑒 = 9.11 × 10−31 𝑘𝑔
Avogadro constant 𝑁𝐴 = 6.02 × 1023 𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1
molar gas constant 𝑅 = 8.31 𝐽𝐾 −1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 −1
Boltzmann constant 𝑘 = 1.38 × 10−23 𝐽𝐾 −1
gravitational constant 𝐺 = 6.67 × 10−11 𝑁𝑚2 𝑘𝑔−2
permittivity of free space 𝜀0 = 8.85 × 10−12 𝐹𝑚−1
1
( = 8.99 × 109 𝑚𝐹 −1 )
4𝜋𝜀0
Planck constant ℎ = 6.63 × 10−34 𝐽𝑠

Stefan–Boltzmann constant 𝜎 = 5.67 × 10−8 𝑊𝑚−2 𝐾 −4

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Formulae
uniformly accelerated motion 1
𝑠 = 𝑢𝑡 + 𝑎𝑡 2
2
𝑣 2 = 𝑢2 + 2𝑎𝑠
hydrostatic pressure ∆𝑝 = 𝜌𝑔∆ℎ
upthrust 𝐹 = 𝜌𝑔𝑉
Doppler effect for sound waves 𝑓𝑠 𝑣
𝑓𝑜 =
𝑣 ± 𝑣𝑠
electric current 𝐼 = 𝐴𝑛𝑣𝑞
resistors in series 𝑅 = 𝑅1 + 𝑅2 +. ..
resistors in parallel 1 1 1
= + +. ..
𝑅 𝑅1 𝑅2
gravitational potential 𝐺𝑀
𝜙=
𝑟
gravitational potential energy 𝐺𝑀𝑚
𝐸𝑝 =
𝑟
pressure of an ideal gas 1 𝑁𝑚 2
𝑝= 〈𝑐 〉
3 𝑉
simple harmonic motion 𝑎 = −𝜔2 𝑥

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

𝑣 = ±𝜔 √(𝑥02 − 𝑥 2 )

electric potential 𝑄
𝑉=
4𝜋𝜀0 𝑟

electric potential energy 𝑄𝑞

𝐸𝑝 =
4𝜋𝜀0 𝑟

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

capacitors in parallel 𝐶 = 𝐶1 + 𝐶2 +. ..
𝑡
discharge of a capacitor 𝑥 = 𝑥0 𝑒 𝑅𝐶

Hall voltage 𝐵𝐼
𝑉𝐻 =
𝑛𝑡𝑞

alternating current/voltage 𝑥 = 𝑥0 sin 𝜔𝑡

radioactivity decay 𝑥 = 𝑥0 𝑒 −𝜆𝑡

decay constant 0.693

𝜆=
𝑡1
2

intensity reflection coefficient 𝐼𝑅 (𝑍1 − 𝑍2)2

=
𝐼0 (𝑍1 + 𝑍2)2

Stefan-Boltzmann law 𝐿 = 4𝜋𝜎𝑟 2 𝑇 4

Doppler redshift ∆𝜆 ∆𝑓 𝑣
≈ ≈
𝜆 𝑓 𝑐

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1 Which row contains three vector quantities?
A acceleration, force, weight
B acceleration, mass, velocity
C displacement, force, work
D displacement, power, work
2 The diagram shows how the velocity of a skydiver changes with time from when she
leaves an aeroplane until she lands safely on the ground.
At which time is the magnitude of her acceleration the greatest?

3 What is not conserved in an inelastic collision?

A A kinetic energy
B B linear momentum
C C mass
D D total energy
4 On a journey from Alphatown to Betaville, a train accelerates uniformly from rest to
30.0 ms–1 in one minute. It then continues at constant speed for three minutes before
decelerating uniformly to rest again in two minutes.
What distance does the train travel from Alphatown to Betaville?

A 135 m B 180 m C 8.10 km D 10.8 km

5 Which statement about gravitational field strength g is not correct?

A It has a value 9.81 ms–2 near the Earth’s surface.
B It can be determined by dividing the weight of an object by its mass.
C It has the unit Nkg–1.
D It is a scalar quantity.

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6 The graph shows how the extension x of a wire fixed at its upper end varies with the
force F applied at the lower end.

The wire is of unstretched length L, cross-sectional area A, and made of material of

Young modulus E.
Which expression is equal to the gradient of the graph?
𝐸𝐴 𝐸𝐿 𝐴 𝐿
A B C D
𝐿 𝐴 𝐸𝐿 𝐸𝐴

7 An apple sits on a table in an aeroplane that is approaching the ground for landing.
Newton’s third law tells us that the weight of the apple is equal in size but opposite in
direction to
A the pull of the apple on the Earth.
B the pull of the Earth on the apple.
C the push of the apple on the table.
D the push of the table on the apple.
8 Four forces acting on an aeroplane are weight W, horizontal thrust T, vertical lift L, and
horizontal drag D. Any other forces can be ignored.

When the aeroplane has a constant horizontal speed of 200 m s–1 and is ascending at a
steady rate of four metres per minute, which statement is correct?
A L > W and T > D
B L > W and T = D
C L > W and T < D
D L = W and T = D

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9 A projectile is launched at a speed of 30 ms–1 at an angle of 20° above the horizontal.

What is the velocity of the projectile at its highest point? Ignore air resistance.

A 0 ms–1 B 8.6 ms–1 C 28 ms–1 D 30 ms–1

10 A barometer can be used to measure atmospheric pressure as shown.

The pressure of the column of liquid exerted on the reservoir surface is equal to the
atmospheric pressure.
For a barometer containing water the height h is 10.4 m. A second barometer, with a
glass tube which has twice the cross-sectional area, contains alcohol.
density of water = 1.0 × 103 kgm–3
density of alcohol = 0.8 × 103 kgm–3
What is the height h of the alcohol?

A 4.2 m B 6.5 m C 8.3 m D 13 m

11 A ball is thrown vertically downwards at 4.0 ms–1 from a height of 120 cm.
With which speed does it hit the ground? Ignore air resistance.

A 4.8 ms–1 B 6.3 ms–1 C 40 ms–1 D 49 ms–1

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12 The spring used in the suspension mechanism of a vehicle has a stiffness of 100 kN m –1.
Four such springs share equally the weight of the vehicle when it is at rest on a level
road.
If each spring is compressed by 4 cm from its natural length when the vehicle is in this
situation, what is the mass of the vehicle?

A 400 kg B 1600 kg C 40 000 kg D 160 000 kg

13 Two cylindrical wires, X and Y, are made of the same material.

Wire X is twice as long as wire Y, but it has half the diameter. When the same load is
applied to each wire, the stress in wire X is 2.0 GPa and its extension is 4.0mm.
Which row is correct for wire Y?
stress in extension of
wire Y/GPa Wire Y/mm
A 0.5 0.5
B 0.5 1.0
C 1.0 0.5
D 1.0 1.0

14 The graphs show stress-strain characteristics for four different materials.

Which characteristic is most likely to be that of a sample of copper wire?

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15 The kinetic energy of object X is K. Object Y has half the mass and twice the speed.
What is the kinetic energy of Y?
𝐾
A B K C 2K D 4K
2

16 An aluminium block of mass m and specific heat capacity c is heated by an electrical

heater, which supplies a current of I amps when it has a voltage of V volts across it.
At the instant that the electrical heater is switched on, the temperature of the block is
T1. After time t, the temperature of the block is T2.
Which expression correctly gives c in J kg–1 K–1? Assume no energy loss to the
surroundings.
𝑉𝐼𝑡 𝑚(𝑇2 −𝑇1) 𝑉𝐼𝑡 𝑚(𝑇1 −𝑇2)
A B C D
𝑚(𝑇1 −𝑇2) 𝑉𝐼𝑡 𝑚(𝑇2 −𝑇1) 𝑉𝐼𝑡

17 A particle X has initial momentum p. It collides with a stationary particle Y. The particle X
is deflected through angle θ and its momentum is pX. The particle Y moves off at angle α
to the original direction of motion of particle X with momentum pY as shown.

Which equation is a correct statement for momentum in this collision?

A pX cosθ= pY cosα
B pX sinθ = pY sinα
C p = pX + pY
D p = pX sinθ + pY sinα
18 A 2.5 kg block is placed on a ramp. The block is released from a vertical height of 3.0m.
An average frictional force of 6.0 N acts on the block as it travels down along the ramp.
The block travels a distance of 7.5 m along the ramp.

What is the speed of the block at the bottom of the ramp?

A 4.7 ms–1 B 7.7 ms–1 C 23 ms–1 D 59 ms–1

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19 The graph shows how the current I varies with the potential difference (p.d.) V for a
component. The physical dimensions of the component do not change.

The p.d. across the component is increased.

Which statement is correct?
A The power dissipated by the component is constant.
B The resistance of the component is equal to the gradient of the graph.
C The resistance of the component is constant.
D The resistivity of the material of the component changes.
20 A cell of electromotive force E and internal resistance r is connected in series with a
resistor of resistance R. The potential difference across the terminals of the cell is V.
Which statement is not correct?

21 The current in a bulb is 2.0 A.

How many electrons flow through the bulb in one minute?

A 2.0 B 120 C 1.3 × 1019 D 7.5 × 1020

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22 In which circuit does the voltmeter not read 12 V?

23 Cell X of emf 4.4 V and internal resistance 2.3 Ω is connected in series with cell Y of emf
2.1V and internal resistance 1.8 Ω.
They are connected in series with a resistor of resistance 5.5 Ω, as shown.

A 0.24 A B 0.38 A C 0.42 A D 0.68 A

24 A battery of emf 12 V and internal resistance 2 Ω is connected in turn across four

resistors of resistance 1 Ω, 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 4 Ω.
For which resistance will the power dissipated in the resistor be a maximum?

A 1Ω B 2Ω C 3Ω D 4Ω

25 Three identical resistors are connected in series across a cell. The same three resistors
are then connected in parallel across the same cell. Assume that the cell has zero internal
resistance and does not run down during the experiment.
𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑙
What is the value of the ratio ?
𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠

1 1 3 9
A B C D
3 9 1 1

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26 A battery is connected in series with an ammeter and a network of three resistors, P, Q
and R, as shown. Initially the switch S is open.

How do the potential difference (p.d.) across Q and the current through the ammeter
change when switch S is closed?

p.d. across Q current through ammeter

A decrease decrease
B decrease increase
C increase decrease
D increase increase

27 Three resistors, each of resistance R, are connected in a network, as shown.

The total resistance between points X and Y is 8.0 Ω.

What is the value of R ?

A 2.7Ω B 4.0Ω C 5.3Ω D 12 Ω

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28 The diagram shows two batteries of electromotive force (emf) 6.0 V and 4.0 V
connected in a circuit.

The internal resistance of each battery is negligible

What is the current in the battery of emf 4.0 V?

A 0.05 A B 0.15 A C 0.20 A D 0.25 A

29 The diagram shows the displacement of two transverse progressive waves, X and Y,
plotted against position at one instant of time.

What is the phase difference between the waves?

A 45o B 60o C 90o D 120o

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30 The string of a musical instrument, fixed at both ends, is set into vibration and forms
the stationary wave shown. P, Q and R indicate three points on the string.

At one instant, the displacement of point P is s.

What are the corresponding values of the displacement at point Q and at point R at the
same instant?

displacement displacement
at point Q at point R

A +s +s
B +s –s
C –s +s
D –s –s

31 Monochromatic light of wavelength 5.30 × 10–7 m is incident normally on a diffraction

grating. The first order maximum is observed at an angle of 15.4° to the direction of the
incident light.
What is the angle between the first and second order diffraction maxima?

A 7.7° B 15.4° C 16.7° D 32.1°

32 The table lists some properties of longitudinal waves. Which row is correct?

polarisation direction of vibrations

A can be polarised parallel to velocity of wave

B can be polarised perpendicular to velocity of wave
C cannot be polarised parallel to velocity of wave
D cannot be polarised perpendicular to velocity of wave

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33 Two identical water waves travel from two sources X and Y to meet at point P. The
frequency of the waves is 0.40 Hz and the waves emitted are in phase.

Waves from source X take 3.0 s to arrive at P.

Waves from source Y take 3.5 s to arrive at P.
What is the phase difference, in radians, between the two waves at P?
𝜋 2𝜋 5𝜋
A B C D 5π
5 5 5

34 The table shows properties of the three radiations α, β– and γ. Which row in the table is
correct?

property α β– γ

A electrical charge positive negative zero

B ionising ability low medium high
C nature helium nucleus orbital electron electromagnetic wave
D penetrating power high low medium

35 When uranium-238, atomic number 92, absorbs a neutron, it becomes unstable and
undergoes two successive beta-minus decays.
What is the atomic number, K, and the mass number, L, of the resulting nucleus?

K L

A 88 230
B 88 231
C 94 238
D 94 239

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36 A nucleus of ( 235
90𝑈) absorbs a neutron before undergoing fission to two new nuclei, X
and Y, plus three neutrons.
Which pair of nuclei could be the result of this process?

37 A radioisotope has a half-life of 18 hours.

At 9:00 am on 1 May, a sample was prepared which contained 4.00 mg of the
radioisotope. At what time will the mass of the radioisotope remaining be 0.50 mg?
A 3:00 am on 2 May
B 3:00 pm on 3 May
C 9:00 am on 4 May
D 9:00 pm on 7 May
38 A sample of an isotope emits β– particles.
The emitted β– particles have a range of energies. What must also be emitted?
A antineutrinos
B neutrinos
C antineutrons
D neutrons
39 A nucleus of magnesium decays into a nucleus of sodium by emitting a β+ particle. The
decay is represented by the equation shown.

What are the values of P and Q?

P Q

A 22 11
B 22 13
C 23 11
D 23 13

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40 Thorium-234 ( 234 –
90𝑇ℎ)decays by β emission into a daughter product which in turn
decays by a further β– emission into a granddaughter product.
Which letter in the diagram represents the granddaughter product?

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