2019 RI Prelims Paper 2 QP

This document consists of 18 printed pages. © Raffles Institution [Turn over   Centre Number Index Number Name Class S3016 RAFFLES INSTITUTION 2019 Preliminary Examination PHYSICS Higher 2 Paper 2 Structured Questions 9749/02 18 September 2019 2 hours Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your index number, name and class in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen in the spaces provided in this booklet. You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. The use of an approved scientific calculator is expected, where appropriate. Answer all questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. For Examiner’s Use 1 / 10 2 / 12 3 / 8 4 / 10 5 / 10 6 / 10 7 / 20 Deduction Total / 80

2   © Raffles Institution   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 × 10 23 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 s  21 2ut at 2v  2 2ua s work done on/by a gas W  p V hydrostatic pressure p  ρgh gravitational potential   Gm r temperature T/K  / C 273.15T  pressure of an ideal gas p  21 3 Nm cV mean translational kinetic energy of an ideal gas molecule E  3 2 kT   displacement of particle in s.h.m. x  0 sinx t velocity of particle in s.h.m. v  0 cosvt  22 0x x  electric current I   Anvq resistors in series R  12 ...RR resistors in parallel 1/ R  121 1 ...RR electric potential V  4 Q r alternating current/voltage x  0 sinx t magnetic flux density due to a long straight wire B  0 2 d   I magnetic flux density due to a flat circular coil B  0 2 N r  I magnetic flux density due to a long solenoid B  0n I radioactive decay x   0 expxt  decay constant   1 2 ln2 t

3   © Raffles Institution [Turn over   Answer all the questions in the spaces provided. 1 (a) Explain why it is technically incorrect to define speed as “distance travelled per second”. Include in your answer the correct definition of speed. [2] (b) A baseball player throws a ball with an initial speed of 15 m s 1 at an angle  above th