科目:物理 Physics (9702)
年份:2012 冬季
试卷:Paper 43
总页数:20
章节:12-13: Circular Motion & Gravitational Fields, 14-16: Temperature, Ideal Gases & Thermodynamics, 17: Oscillations, 18: Electric fields, 19: Capacitance, 20: Magnetic fields, 21: Alternating currents, 22: Quantum physics, 23: Nuclear physics, 24: Medical physics
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Section A
Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
For Examiner's Use
1 An ideal gas has volume $V$ and pressure $p$ . For this gas, the product $\rho V$ is given by the expression
$$
\rho V = \frac{1}{3} N m <c^2>
$$
where $m$ is the mass of a molecule of the gas.
(a) State the meaning of the symbol
(i) $N$ ,
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(ii) $<c^2>$ .
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(b) A gas cylinder of volume $2.1 \times 10^4 \, \text{cm}^3$ contains helium-4 gas at pressure $6.1 \times 10^5 \, \text{Pa}$ and temperature $12^\circ \text{C}$ . Helium-4 may be assumed to be an ideal gas.
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(ii) Calculate the root-mean-square (r.m.s.) speed of the helium atoms.
$$
\text{r.m.s. speed} = \underline{\hspace{3cm}} \text{ m s}^{-1} [3]
$$
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2 A small frictionless trolley is attached to a fixed point A by means of a spring. A second spring is used to attach the trolley to a variable frequency oscillator, as shown in Fig. 2.1.
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Fig. 2.1
Both springs remain extended within the limit of proportionality.
Initially, the oscillator is switched off. The trolley is displaced horizontally along the line joining the two springs and is then released.
The variation with time $t$ of the velocity $v$ of the trolley is shown in Fig. 2.2.
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Fig. 2.2
(a) (i) Using Fig. 2.2, state two different times at which
1. the displacement of the trolley is zero,
time = ……………………… s and time = ……………………… s [1]7 (ii) Determine the frequency of oscillation of the trolley. frequency = ………………………………………… Hz [2] (iii) The variation with time of the displacement of the trolley is sinusoidal. The variation with time of the velocity of the trolley is also sinusoidal. State the phase difference between the displacement and the velocity. phase difference = ………………………………………… [1] (b) The oscillator is now switched on. The amplitude of vibration of the oscillator is constant. The frequency $f$ of vibration of the oscillator is varied. The trolley is forced to oscillate by means of vibrations of the oscillator. The variation with $f$ of the amplitude $a_0$ of the oscillations of the trolley is shown in Fig. 2.3.  Fig. 2.3 By reference to your answer in (a), state the approximate fr
8 3 (a) State what is meant by a line of force in (i) a gravitational field, ........................................................................................................................... [1] (ii) an electric field. ........................................................................................................................... [2] (b) A charged metal sphere is isolated in space. State one similarity and one difference between the gravitational force field and the electric force field around the sphere. similarity: ........................................................................................................................... difference: ..............................................................................................................
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4 A proton of mass $m$ and charge $+q$ is travelling through a vacuum in a straight line with speed $v$ .
It enters a region of uniform magnetic field of magnetic flux density $B$ , as shown in Fig. 4.1.
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Fig. 4.1
The magnetic field is normal to the direction of motion of the proton.
(a) Explain why the path of the proton in the magnetic field is an arc of a circle.
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An e.m.f. is produced by the Hall probe when it is in the magnetic field.
The angle between the plane of the probe and the direction of the magnetic field is not varied.
On the axes of Fig. 5.2, sketch a graph to show the variation with time $t$ of the e.m.f. $V_H$ produced by the Hall probe.
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Fig. 5.2
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(c) (i) State Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction.
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..................................................................................................12 6 A bridge rectifier consists of four ideal diodes A, B, C and D, connected as shown in Fig. 6.1. For Examiner's Use Fig. 6.1 An alternating supply is applied between the terminals X and Y. (a) (i) On Fig. 6.1, label the positive (+) connection to the load resistor R. [1] (ii) State which diodes are conducting when terminal Y of the supply is positive. diode ……………… and diode ………………[1] (b) The variation with time $t$ of the potential difference $V$ across the load resistor R is shown in Fig. 6.2. Fig. 6.2 © UCLES 2012 9702/43/O/N/12
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The load resistor R has resistance $2700\,\Omega$ .
(i) Use Fig. 6.2 to determine the mean power dissipated in the resistor R.
$$
\text{power} = \underline{\hspace{5cm}}\ \text{W [3]}
$$
(ii) On Fig. 6.1, draw the symbol for a capacitor, connected so as to increase the mean power dissipated in the resistor R. [1]
(c) The capacitor in (b)(ii) is now removed from the circuit.
The diode A in Fig. 6.1 stops functioning, so that it now has infinite resistance.
On Fig. 6.2, draw the variation with time $t$ of the new potential difference across the resistor R. [2]
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© UCLES 2012 9702/43/O/N/12 [Turn over14 7 (a) State what is meant by the de Broglie wavelength. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... [2] (b) An electron is accelerated from rest in a vacuum through a potential difference of 4.7 kV. (i) Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of the accelerated electron. wavelength = ........................................ m [5] (ii) By reference to your answer in (i), suggest why such electrons may assist with an understanding of crystal structure
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8 When a neutron is captured by a uranium-235 nucleus, the outcome may be represented by the nuclear equation shown below.
$$
{}^{235}_{92}\text{U} + {}^1_0\text{n} \rightarrow {}^{95}_{42}\text{Mo} + {}^{139}_{57}\text{La} + x{}_0^1\text{n} + 7{}_1^0\text{e}
$$
(a) (i) Use the equation to determine the value of $x$ .
$x = \underline{\hspace{5cm}}$ [1]
(ii) State the name of the particle represented by the symbol $_{-1}^0\text{e}$ .
$\underline{\hspace{5cm}}$ [1]
(b) Some data for the nuclei in the reaction are given in Fig. 8.1.
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th></th>
<th>mass/u</th>
<th>binding energy per nucleon /MeV</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>uranium-235 ( ${}^{235}_{92}\text{U}$ )</td>
<td>235.123</td>
<td></td>
</t16
(ii) show that the binding energy per nucleon of a nucleus of uranium-235 is $7.18 \, \text{MeV}$ .
For Examiner's Use
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(c) The kinetic energy of the neutron before the reaction is negligible.
Use data from (b) to calculate the total energy, in MeV, released in this reaction.
energy = ……………………………… MeV [2]
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18 Section B Answer all the questions in the spaces provided. For Examiner's Use 9 A student designs an electronic sensor to monitor whether the temperature in a refrigerator is above or below a particular value. The circuit is shown in Fig. 9.1. Fig. 9.1 (a) Name the components used in the output device. ........................................................................................................................... [1] (b) An operational amplifier (op-amp) is used as the processing unit. Describe the function of this processing unit. ........................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................
19 (d) The output device of the circuit in Fig. 9.1 is changed so that the new output device may be used to switch on a high-voltage circuit. (i) State the component that is used in the new output device. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... [1] (ii) Draw on Fig. 9.2 to show how the component in (i), together with a diode, are connected so that the high voltage may be switched on when the output of the op-amp is negative.  Fig. 9.2 [2] For Examiner's Use © UCLES 2012 9702/43/O/N/12 [Turn over
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10 A simple model of one section of a CT scan is shown in Fig. 10.1.
<table>
<tr>
<td>A</td>
<td>B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>D</td>
<td>C</td>
</tr>
</table>
Fig. 10.1
The model consists of four voxels with pixel numbers $A$ , $B$ , $C$ and $D$ .
In this model, the voxels are viewed in turn along four different directions $D_1$ , $D_2$ , $D_3$ and $D_4$ as shown in Fig. 10.2.
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Fig. 10.2
The pixel readings in each of the four directions are noted.
The total pixel reading for any one direction is 19.
The pixel readings for all of the directions are summed to give the pattern of readings shown in Fig. 10.3.
<table>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>34</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>28</td>
<td>46</21
(b) Determine each of the pixel readings.
<table>
<tr>
<td>A =</td>
<td>B =</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>............</td>
<td>............</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>D =</td>
<td>C =</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>............</td>
<td>............</td>
</tr>
</table>
[4]
(c) Use your answers in (b) to determine the pixel readings along
(i) the direction $D_3$,
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(ii) the direction $D_4$.
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© UCLES 2012 9702/43/O/N/12 [Turn over22 11 In commercial radio, transmissions are made by means of carrier waves that are modulated by the audio signals. (a) State what is meant by a *modulated carrier wave*. ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... [3] (b) State three reasons why modulated carrier waves are used, rather than the direct transmission of elec
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12 (a) Suggest applications, one in each case, for the transmission of signals using
(i) a wire pair,
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(ii) a coaxial cable,
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(iii) a microwave link.
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(b) A cable used for the transmission of a signal has an attenuation per unit length of $2.1 \, \text{dB} \, \text{km}^{-1}$ . There are no amplifiers along the cable. The input power of the signal is 450 mW.
(i) Calculate the output power of the signal for the cable of length 40