2025 RI H2 Physics Prelims P1 Questions

This document has 15 pages. RAFFLES INSTITUTION PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2025 Higher 2 CANDIDATE NAME CLASS INDEX NUMBER CLASS 2 5 S 0 PHYSICS Paper 1 Multiple Choice 9749/01 25 September 2025 1 hour You must answer on the multiple choice answer sheet You will need: Multiple choice answer paper Soft clean eraser Soft pencil (type 2B is recommended) INSTRUCTIONS • There are thirty questions on 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 multiple choice answer sheet. • Follow the instructions on the multiple choice answer sheet. • Write in soft pencil. • Write your name, class and index number on the multiple choice answer sheet in the spaces provided. • Do not use correction fluid or tape. • You may use an approved calculator. INFORMATION • The total mark for this paper is 30. • Each correct answer will score one mark. • Any rough working should be done on this question paper.

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  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 s = 21 2ut at+ 2v = 2 2u as+ work done on/by a gas W = pV 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 sinxt  velocity of particle in s.h.m. v = 0 cosvt  22 0xx=  − 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 sinxt  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  = 12ln2 t

3 © Raffles Institution [Turn over 1 The arrow represents a vector R. Which diagram does not represent R as two perpendicular components? A B C D

4 © Raffles Institution 2 A car X travels at constant speed u along a