S.W.C.S. CHAN PAK SHA SCHOOL
MOCK EXAMINATION (2003 - 2004)
S.5 PHYSICS PAPER 1
25 / 3 / 2004
8.30 am - 10.00 am (1 ½ hours)
This paper must be answered in English
1.
Answer ALL questions in Section A and any FOUR questions in Section B.
2.
Write your answers in the answer book provided. For Section A, there is no need to start each
question on a fresh page.
3.
Some questions contain parts marked with an asterisk(*). In answering these parts, candidates
are required to give paragraph-length answers. In each of these parts, ONE mark is allocated to
assess candidates’ ability in effective communication.
4.
Take g = 10 ms-2.
5.
Unless otherwise specified, all the cells are assumed to have negligible internal resistance.
6.
The last page of this question paper contains a list of physics formulae which you may find
useful.
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Section A : (30 marks)
Answer ALL questions in this section.
1.
A block of steel of mass of 100 kg at 200 oC is immersed in a mass of 15 kg of water
at 15 oC. Given : The specific heat capacity of water and steel are 4200 J kg –1 oC – 1
and 450 J kg –1 oC – 1 respectively.
(a) Find the final temperature of water.
[3 marks]
(b) Water is a good choice for being used as a coolant in motor cars. Explain why.
[2 marks ]
2.
The eyes of a diver are 4 m
below the water surface. A
4m
fish
fish is swimming towards him
10 m
at 10 m ahead. The reflective
B
A
index of water is 1.33.
Eyes of diver
(a) Draw the shape of the
image of the fish when
the diver looks at the surface.
[2 marks]
(b) Draw the path of a light ray from the mouth of the fish to show how the ray reaches
the diver’s eyes.
[2 marks]
(c) Describe the change of the image of the fish when the fish is swimming from A to B.
The diver is looking at the image.
3.
[2 marks]
A mobile telephone is a small radio transmitter/receiver. The
frequency used of the mobile phone is 5 GHz. The speed of
light is 3 x 10 8 m s –1 and 1 GHz is 1 x 10 9 Hz.
(a) Find the wavelength of the radio wave used.
[2 marks]
(b) The diffraction of the radio wave used by the mobile
(c)
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[2 marks]
Explain how this transmission problem in real life can be solved.
[1 mark]
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4.
It is found that a rocket of mass 80000 kg can push out
hot exhaust gas at a rate of 500 kg each second. The
velocity of the ejected hot gas is 700 m s-1.
(a) Which Newton’s law is used to explain the
launching of the rocket?
[1 mark]
(b) What is the weight of the rocket?
[1 mark]
(c) Calculate the thrust (upward force) on the rocket.
[3 marks]
*5. The structure of a loud-speaker is
shown in the figure. Describe the
working principle of the loud-speaker
which can produce sound. [ 5 marks ]
magnet
coil
diaphragm
6.
The figure shows two nuclides in a decay
series.
(a) Find the mass number of nuclide A.
[ 1 mark ]
(b) Nuclide A decays into B in a series of
steps. Determine the total number of
alpha-particles and beta-particles
emitted from A to B. [ 3 marks ]
Number of
neutrons
A
136
132
128
B
124
82
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84
85
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Atomic
number
Section B : (60 marks)
Answer ANY FOUR questions in this section
7.
A student uses a lens M to see the painting of letter F which is placed 10 cm behind the
lens as shown in Figure 7a. Figure 7b shows that the image of the painting. The image
distance is 20 cm.
lens M
eyes
the object
F
The image of the painting
Figure 7a
Figure 7b
(a)
State three points about the nature of the image.
[ 3 marks ]
(b)
Find the magnification of the object.
[ 2 marks ]
(c)
What is the kind of the lens? Explain briefly.
[ 2 marks ]
(d)
Draw a ray diagram on a graph paper to show the positions of the lens and the
image formed and how the image is formed. Use a scale of 1: 5 for the object
distance.
[ 4 marks ]
(e)
Determine the focal length of the lens from the ray diagram drawn.
[ 1 mark ]
(f)
Describe how the nature of the image changes when the object is moved away
from the lens.
[ 3 marks ]
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8.
This problem is about the safety measures for driving.
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A car of mass 2000 kg moves at
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a uniform speed 36 km h (= 10 m s ) along a straight road. A lorry of mass 5000 kg
moving at a uniform speed 72 km h-1 (= 20 m s-1) and are going to pass by the car.
Suddenly they collide, and the collision lasts for a short time of 0.1 s. After the collision,
the car moves at 72 km h-1.
(a) Consider the collision.
(i) Find the speed and direction of the lorry after the collision.
(ii) Is the collision elastic? Explain.
[ 3 marks]
[ 3 marks]
(b) The safety belt is a useful design used in vehicles during a collision.
(i) What is the use of a safety belt?
[ 1 mark]
(ii) What is the feature of a safety belt?
[ 1 mark]
(iii) Explain why the feature in (ii) can lessen the degree at which the passengers are
hurt.
[ 1 mark]
(iv) The driver in the car has a mass 50 kg while the time of contact between the
safety belt and the driver is 0.3 s. Find the force exerted on the driver by the
safety belt.
[ 2 marks ]
(c) Other than the safety belt, there are other designs that are useful.
(i) The dividing barrier at the middle of a road is made of steel.
Do you think that
steel is an appropriate material? Explain.
[ 2 marks ]
(ii) Suggest TWO other designs that can prevent the drivers and passengers from
being seriously hurt.
[ 2 marks ]
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9.
The air above Hong Kong has a volume of 4 × 1013 m3, a temperature of 27 ℃, a
pressure of 100 kPa and a mass of 4.8 × 1013 kg. The specific heat capacity of air = 500
J K-1 kg-1.
Air covered above
Hong Kong
4 x 10 13 m3
100 kPa
27 o C
(a) On a day, due to the strong illumination of the sunlight, the air absorbs a heat of 4 ×
1017 J.
(i) Find the final temperature of the air.
[ 3 marks ]
(ii) Hence determine the final pressure the air, assuming the volume remains
unchanged.
[ 3 marks ]
(iii) Actually the temperature rise is only about 3℃. Suggest TWO reasons why
there exists a large difference in the temperature rise.
[ 2 marks ]
(b) Due to the come of a cold current, the temperature drops from 27 ℃ by 20 ℃
while the volume drops by 2 %.
(i) Find the final pressure of the air.
(ii) What is the heat given out?
[ 3 marks ]
[ 2 marks ]
(iii) If the new temperature remains unchanged for a week, suggest TWO reasons
why this happens.
[ 2 marks ]
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10.
(a)
Mr. Chan walks along a corridor and hears some students talking in the classroom.
Explain why he can hear students talking although he cannot see them.
[ 3 marks ]
*(b) Use the following apparatus to describe an experiment which can be performed in
the laboratory to show that sound is a longitudinal wave.
Match
Candle
Loud-speaker
Signal generator
[ 5 marks ]
(c) A piece of string 2.5 m long carries a standing wave as shown.
2.5 m
(i) What is the wavelength of the standing waves?
[ 1 mark ]
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(ii) If the wave travels with a velocity of 50 m s along this string, what is its
frequency of oscillation?
[ 2 marks ]
(iii) What is the wavelength of the sound in air produced by the vibrating string?
Given that the velocity of sound air is 330 m s-1.
[ 2 marks ]
(iv) Find the new frequency of vibration of the string if there is two loops is
formed.
[ 2 marks ]
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11. (a)
A GM counter is placed near a sample of radioactive source and the count rate
measured are listed as follow.
Time / min
Count rate /
counts per min
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
902
755
659
562
499
441
378
340
301
(i)
Plot a graph of the count rate against time. Use a scale of 1 cm to 5 mins and a
scale of 1 cm to 50 counts per min.
[ 5 marks ]
(ii) Find the background count rate from the graph.
[ 1 mark ]
(iii) What is meant by “ half-life ”? Find the half-life of the sample from the graph.
[ 2 marks ]
*(b) What are differences in the shape of the tracks of the alpha particles and beta
particles in diffusion cloud chamber. Explain briefly.
[ 5 marks ]
(c) State two application of radioisotopes.
[ 2 marks ]
End of paper
Setter : Wong wing kee
Advisor : Tang tai ming
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S.W.C.S. CHAN PAK SHA SCHOOL
MOCK EXAMINATION (2003 - 2004)
S.5 PHYSICS PAPER 1
marking Scheme
1.
2.
(a) heat released from steel = heat absorbed by water
m c ( T2 – T ) = m’ c’ ( T – T1 )
100 x 450 x ( 200 – T ) = 15 x 4200 x ( T – 15 )
T = 92.1 oC
1M
1A
1A
(b) Water has a very high specific heat capacity.
Water can take in a lot of energy with only a small temperature rise.
1M
1M
(a)
1A – same
size
1A–
inverted
(b)
1Areflection
4m
1A – line
to the
image
fish
10 m
B
A
Eyes of diver
(c) The image of the fish suddenly disappears from mouth to tail when it
is swimming towards the diver. The image of the fish suddenly
appears from mouth to tail when it is swimming away from the diver
at the other side.
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disappear
1M–
appear
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3.
(a)
(b)
(c)
4.
5.
(a)
(b)
(c)
Apply v = f 
3 x 10 8 = (5 x 10 9 ) 
 = 0.06 m
The wavelength is very small and is not comparable with the size of
buildings. Thus, diffraction of the radio wave used is not good.
By hundred of cell transmitters are set up as hexagons covering the
whole of area.
Newton’s 3rd Law, action and reaction.
Weight = 80000 x 10 = 800000 N
In one second, mass of gas out = 500 kg
the momentum change of gas = 500 x 700 = 350000
The thrust = rate of change of momentum = 350000/1
= 350000 N
1M
1A
1M
1M
1M
1M
1A
1M
1A
1A
An alternating current passes through the coil.
1M
As the current flows forwards and backwards, magnetic force is induced on 1M
the coil.
Thus the coil is pushed in and out.
1M
This makes the diagharm vibrate and vibrate the air to produce sound 1M
waves.
1C
6.
(a) The mass number of A is 136 + 86 = 222
1A
(b) The mass number of B is 206
The number of alpha-particles is (222-206) / 4 = 4
The number of beta-particles is 4 x 2 – ( 86 – 82 ) = 4
1A
1A
1A
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7.
(a) erect, virtual and magnified
1A,1A,
1A
(b) m
= v /u
= 20 /10
=2
(c) convex lens. It is because the image is virtual and magnified.
(d)
1M
1A
1A,1M
1A–
Lens
F‘
F
lens
M
1A–
object
and
image
1A–
optical
centre
ray
1A–
parallel
ray
(e) From the graph, the focal length is 20 cm. (18 cm – 22 cm )
(f) Firstly, it remains unchanged.
Suddenly, it becomes real and inverted but it is still magnified.
Finally, it becomes real, inverted and smaller and smaller.
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1M
1M
1M
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Marks distribution
Qn. 1 (4)
Qn 2 (5)
Qn 3(5) L
Mobile phone, diffraction
Qn 4 (5) L
Rocket motion Newton’s 3rd law and 2nd law
Qn 5 (5)
Qn 6 (5)
Qn 7 (15)
Qn 8 (15)
Qn 9 (15)
Qn 10 (15)
Qn 11 (15)A Electronic water tape.
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2003
Qn. 1 (4) A
Concave lens ( short-sighted )
Qn 2 (6) L
Refraction of light
Qn 3(5) A
Impact force ( momentum)
Qn 4 (5) L
P-V laws
Qn 5 (4)
Interference of sound
Qn 6 (6) A
Motor and dynamo
Qn 7 (15) A Ultrasonic application of checking cracks.
Qn 8 (15) A Heat capacity of steam iron, V = IR, 220 => 110, L N E
Qn 9 (15)
Hazards of radiations, half-life, reaction equation. Arguments of nuclear engy
Qn 10 (15) A Electric car, P = I V, cost of electricity.
Qn 11 (15) L Landing in Mar. equations of motion, v-t graph of bouncing from the surface
2002
Qn. 1 (4) A
Reflection of mirror, total internal reflection
Qn 2 (4)
V-T Laws, experiment.
Qn 3(5) L
Moment of human musules.
Qn 4 (5)
Basic Wave nature, motion of particles in wave
Qn 5 (7) L
Interference of sound
Qn 6 (4)
Magnetic induction of d.c. switch.
Qn 7 (15) A NOR gate in circuit. Simple circuit. P = V2 / R
Qn 8 (15) L Equation of motion, thinking distance and barking distance.
Qn 9 (15) L Heat capacity of water, application ‘ wan nan mei seng ‘
Qn 10 (15) L Radioactive isotopes I-131 for kidney.
Qn 11 (15) A Concave lens application ( door eye )
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