2021 RI Prelims H2 Phy Paper 2 QP

© Raffles Institution [Turn over Centre Number Index Number Name Class S3016 RAFFLES INSTITUTION 2021 Preliminary Examination PHYSICS Higher 2 Paper 2 Structured Questions 9749/02 September 2021 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 on both sides of the paper. You may use an HB 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 / 9 2 / 8 3 / 8 4 / 10 5 / 8 6 / 9 7 / 8 8 / 20 Deduction Total / 80 This document consists of 22 printed pages.

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 expx t decay constant   1 2 ln2 t

3 © Raffles Institution [Turn over Answer all the questions in the spaces provided. 1 (a) Fig 1.1 shows two frictionless trolleys A and B of mass mA and mB moving horizontally towards a wall with the same speed u. The trolleys are not in contact. Fig. 1.1 Upon collision with the wall, trolley A rebounds with speed u and collides elastically with trolley B.