TJC 2023 H2 Prelim Paper 1

TEMASEK JUNIOR COLLEGE 2023 JC2 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION Higher 2 PHYSICS 9749/01 Paper 1 Multiple Choice 15 September 2023 1 hour Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write in soft pencil. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Write your name and Civics group on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided. There are thirty questions in this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible answers, A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet. Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. Any rough working should be done in this booklet. The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate. Do NOT open the booklets until you are told to do so. This booklet consists of 15 printed pages and 1 blank page.

2 Data speed of light in free space c = 3.00  108 m s−1 permeability of free space 0 = 4   10−7 H m−1 permittivity of free space 0 = 8.85  10−12 F m−1 = (1/(36))  10−9 F m−1 elementary charge e = 1.60  10−19 C the Planck constant h = 6.63  10−34 J s unified atomic mass constant u = 1.66  10−27 kg rest mass of electron me = 9.11  10−31 kg rest mass of proton mp = 1.67  10−27 kg molar gas constant R = 8.31 J K−1 mol−1 the Avogadro constant NA = 6.02  1023 mol−1 the Boltzmann constant k = 1.38  10−23 J K−1 gravitational constant G = 6.67  10−11 N m2 kg−2 acceleration of free fall g = 9.81 m s−2 Formulae uniformly accelerated motion 21 2s ut at=+ 22 2v u as=+ work done on / by a gas W = pV hydrostatic pressure p = gh gravitational potential temperature T/K = T/C + 273.15 pressure of an ideal gas 21 3 Nmpc V= mean translational kinetic energy of an ideal gas molecule 3 2E kT= displacement of particle in s.h.m. velocity of particle in s.h.m. electric current I = Anvq resistors in series R = R1 + R2 + . . . . resistors in parallel 1/R = 1/R1 + 1/R2 + . . . . electric potential V = Q/(40r) alternating current / voltage x = x0 sint magnetic flux density due to a long straight wire magnetic flux density due to a flat circular coil magnetic flux density due to a long solenoid radioactive decay x = x0 exp(−t) decay constant Gm r =− 0 sinx x t = 0 cosv v t = 22 0xx=  − 0 2B d  = I 0 2 NB r = I 0Bn = I 1 2 ln 2 t =

3 [Turn over 1 The diagram shows an experiment to measure the speed of a small ball falling at constant speed through a clear liquid in a glass tube. There are two marks on the tube. The top mark