IBDP-PHYSICS - Class Test No-2-Topic-5 &12-16th Aug, 2012
1. A
positively charged rod is placed near to the cap of an uncharged gold leaf
electroscope. Which one of the following diagrams correctly shows the
distribution of charges on the electroscope as well as the deflection of the
gold leaf?
(1)
2. The
graph below shows the current/voltage characteristics of a filament lamp.
The resistance of the
filament at 4.0 V is
A. 250 Ω.
B. 4 000 Ω.
C. 8 000 Ω.
D. 64 000 Ω.
(1)
3. An
electric motor is used to raise a weight of 2.0 N. When connected to a 4.0 V
supply, the current in the motor is 1.5 A. Assuming no energy losses, the best
estimate for the maximum steady speed at which the weight can be raised is
A. 0.3 ms–1.
B. 3.0ms–1.
C. 9.0ms–1.
D. 12.0ms–1.
(1)
4. Which
one of the following correctly gives the number of electrons, protons
and neutrons in a neutral atom of the nuclide Cu?
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Number of electrons
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Number of protons
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Number of neutrons
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A.
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65
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29
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36
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B.
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29
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36
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29
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C.
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29
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65
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65
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D.
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29
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29
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36
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(1)
5. In
the Geiger-Marsden experiment, α particles are moving upward to produce
some MOTION. The experimental results indicate that we must apply,
A. Fleming’s Left Hand
Rule.
B. Fleming’s Right Hand
Rule.
C. Right Hand Thumb Rule.
D. Right Hand Thumb Rule.
(1)
6. Unit
of Magnetic Flux Density is,
A. Volt / meter
B. Ampere / Second.
C. Tesla
D. Weber / Meter
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7. The
unified mass unit is defined as
A. the mass of one neutral
atom of C.
B. of the mass of one neutral atom of C.
C. of the mass of one neutral atom of C.
D. the mass of the nucleus
of C.
(1)
8. A
positively charged sphere falls vertically in a vacuum between two long
parallel plates carrying opposite charges. Which one of the following
diagrams best shows the path followed by the sphere?
(1)
9. The
diagram shows the electric field lines produced by an electrostatic focusing
device.
Which one of
the following diagrams best shows the corresponding equi-potential lines? The
electric field lines are shown as broken lines on each of the diagrams.
(1)
10. The
diagram below shows the path XY of an electron that passes through a thin foil
placed in a vacuum.
There is a uniform
magnetic field acting perpendicularly to the plane of the page. Which one
of the following statements best explains the path followed by the electron?
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Direction of motion of the electron
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Direction of the magnetic field
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A.
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Y to X
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into the plane of the page
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B.
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Y to X
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out of the plane of the page
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C.
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X to Y
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into the plane of the page
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D.
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X to Y
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out of the plane of the page
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(1)
11. When
a coil is rotated in a uniform magnetic field at a certain frequency, the
variation with time t of the induced e.m.f. E is as shown below.
The frequency of
rotation of the coil is reduced to one half of its initial value. Which one
of the following graphs correctly shows the new variation with time t of
the induced e.m.f. E?
(1)
12. The
magnetic flux Φ through a coil having 500 turns varies with time t
as shown below.
The magnitude of the
e.m.f. induced in the coil is
A. 0.25 V.
B. 0.50 V.
C. 250 V.
D. 1 000 V.
(1)
13. Which
one of the following lists a fundamental unit and a derived unit?
A.
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Ampere
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second
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B.
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coulomb
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kilogram
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C.
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coulomb
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newton
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D.
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metre
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kilogram
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(1)
14. A
student measures the current in a resistor as 677 mA for a potential difference
of 3.6 V. A calculator shows the resistance of the resistor to be 5.3175775 Ω.
Which one of the following gives the resistance to an appropriate number
of significant figures?
A. 5.3 Ω
B. 5.32 Ω
C. 5.318 Ω
D. 5.31765775 Ω
(1)
15. A
plastic rod is rubbed with a cloth. At the end of the process, the rod is found
to be positively charged and the cloth is found to be uncharged. This involves
the movement of
A. positive charge from
the cloth to the rod.
B. positive charge from
earth to the cloth.
C. negative charge from
the rod to earth.
D. negative charge from
earth to the cloth.
(1)
16. Two
charges of –e and +4e are fixed at the positions shown
below. At which position along the line XY is the electric field due to these
charges equal to zero?
(1)
17. Which
one of the following is a correct definition of electric potential
difference between two points?
A. The power to move a
small positive charge between the two points.
B. The work done to move a
small positive charge between the two points.
C. The power per unit
charge to move a small positive charge between the two points.
D. The work done per unit
charge to move a small positive charge between the two points.
(1)
18. The
variation with potential difference V of the current I in an
electric lamp is shown below.
At point P, the
current is Ip, the
potential difference is Vp and the gradient of the tangent to the curve
is G. What is the resistance of the lamp at point P?
A.
B. G
C.
D.
(1)
19. A
cell of e.m.f. E and internal resistance r is connected to a
variable resistor. A voltmeter is connected so as to measure the potential
difference across the terminals of the cell. Which one of the following
is the correct circuit diagram of the arrangement?
(1)
20. A
strip of aluminium foil is held between the poles of a strong magnet, as shown
below.
When a current is
passed through the aluminium foil in the direction shown, the foil is
deflected. In which direction is this deflection?
A. Vertically downwards
B. Vertically upwards
C. Towards the North pole
of the magnet
D. Towards the South pole
of the magnet
(1)
21. The
diagram shows a coil of wire that can rotate between the poles of a magnet
about the axis XY.
A current is passed
through the coil by means of a commutator connected to the ends of the coil.
What is the position of the coil in the magnetic field so that its turning
effect is a maximum and what is the position of the coil when the current is
reversed so that the coil rotates continuously?
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plane of coil for maximum turning effect
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plane of coil for reversal of current
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A.
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parallel to direction of field
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parallel to direction of field
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B.
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normal to direction of field
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parallel to direction of field
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C.
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parallel to direction of field
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normal to direction of field
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D.
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normal to direction of field
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normal to direction of field
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(1)
22. The
diagram below shows lines of electric equipotential. The change in potential on
moving from one line to the next is always the same. At which point does the
electric field strength have its greatest magnitude?
(1)
23. State the following five Laws in Electriciy and Magnetism with
relevant formulae. [8]
i.
Ohm’s Law
ii.
Law of resistors in SERIES
Circuit
iii.
Law of resistors in PARALLEL Circuit
iv.
Faraday’s Law of
Electromagnetic induction.
v.
Lenz’s Law of Electromagnetic
induction
vi.
Kirchhoff’s Current Law in a
Circuit.
vii.
Kirchhoff’s Current Law in a
Circuit.
viii.
Kirchhoff’s VOLTAGE Law in a Circuit.
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