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(a) A particle moves on a straight path with an initial speed u and final speed v in time t. Show that the total distance X covered by the particle is given by

\(x = ut + \frac{1}{2}at^2\)

where a is the magnitude of acceleration

(b) State;

(i) Newton's second law of motion

(ii) the principle of conservation of energy

(iii) the law of floatation.

(c) Consider a balloon of mass 0.030 kg being inflated with a gas of density 0.54 kg m\(^{-3}\). What will be the volume of the balloon when it just begins to rise in air of density 1.29 kg m\(^{-3}\)? [ g = 10 ms\(^{-2}\)]

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3977

(a) State two differences between boiling and evaporation.

(b) A closed inexpansibie vessel contains air saturated with water vapour at 77°C. The total pressure in the vessel is 1007 mmHg. Calculate the new pressure in the vessel if the temperature is reduced 1.2 27°C. [ The s.v.p. of water at 77°C and 27°C respectively are 314 mmHg and 27 mmHg. Treat the air in the vessel as an ideal gas]

(c) The lengtn of a zinc rod at 23°C is 200 m. Calculate the increase in length of the rod when its temperature rises to 33°C. [ expansivity of zinc = 2.6 x 10\(^{-5}\) K\(^{-1}\)]

(d) Explain with there is no temperature change when a solid being heated changes into liquid at its melting point.

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3978

(a) The equation y = \(\alpha\) sin (wt - kx) represents a plane wave travelling in a medium along the x-direction, being the displacement at the point x at time t.

(i) Given that x is in metres and t is in seconds, state the units of k and w

(ii) What physical quantity does \(\frac{W}{k}\) represent? Justify your answer

(iii) State whether the wave is travelling in the positive or negative x-direction.

 

(b)(i) What are beats?

(ii) A sonometer wire has a frequency of 259 Hz. It is sounded alongside a tuning fork of frequency 256 Hz. Calculate the beat frequency

(iii) The sonometer wire in (b)(ii) above is under a tension of 1200 N. If a metre of the wire has a mass of 0.03 kg, calculate the length l of the wire when it is vibrating in the fundamental mode.

 

(c) List two similarities between the human eye and the photographic camera.

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3979

(a) What is a magnetic field?

(b) With the aid of a labelled diagram describe an experiment to show that a magnetic field exists around a straight wire carrying current.

(c) A 40 \(\mu\)F capacitor in series with a 40 Q resistor is connected to a 100 V, 50 Hz a.c. supply.

(i) Draw a circuit diagram of the arrangement

(ii) Calculate the: I. impedance in the circuit; II. current in the circuit III. potential difference across the capacitor.

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3980

(a)(i) State Einstein's equation of photoelectric effect

(ii) What conservation principle does the equation represent?

(b) List three applications of photocells

(c) A photo emissive surface has a threshold frequency of 4.02 x 10\(^{14}\)Hz. If the surface is illuminated by light of frequency 5.0 x 10\(^{15}\)Hz, calculate the:

(i) threshold wavelength;

(ii) work function;

(iii) kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons. [ c = 3.0 x 10\(^{8}\) ms\(^{-1}\), h = 6.63 x 10\(^{-34}\) Js]

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