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Campion College
CAPE Physics
MODULE 1
1. Write
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)

the base unit combinations for the following S.I Units:

1 Newton
1 Joule
1 Watt
1 Pascal

2. Give three (3) examples of dimensionless quantities.

3. What is the corrected reading on the vernier calliper below.

4. a) i) Prove that the following equations are homogenous:

- F = Av2
- P=Fv
ii) State four (4) limitations of checking for the homogeneity of an
equation
5. Place the following frequencies in descending order:
- 1GHz, 1kHz, 10,000Hz, 1MHz, 100Hz, 1THz
6. If one mole of the C-12 isotope has a mass of 12g, how many atoms are
present in 108 g of
C-12?
7. Express the following expressions in the form of y = mx+c:
i)

T =k d

ii)

1
s=ut + a t 2
2

iii)

R=R 0 e T

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8. The density of the material of a rectangular block is determined
by measuring the mass and linear dimensions of the block. The
table shows the results obtained, together with their
uncertainties.
Mass = 25.0 0.1g
Length = 5.00 0.01cm
Width = 2.00 0.01cm
Height = 1.00 0.01cm
The density is calculated to be 2.50 gm-3.
What is the uncertainty in the result?
9. Anne measures the length of two specimen using two different rulers in
the physics lab.
Specimen A = 0.90 0.01m
Specimen B = 1.200m 0.001m.
She then combined the two lengths together to get a total length L.
i) Find the absolute uncertainty in L. [L = 2.1 0.011m]
ii)
Find the percentage uncertainty in L. [L = 2.1 0.52%] or [ L
= 2 0.5%]

10.i) Resolve the force, F, below into its components.

ii) Add and subtract the two vectors shown below

Complete the following.

High precision implies ____________ random error.
High accuracy implies _____________ systematic error.
iii) Find the magnitude and direction of the resultant force of the 4N and 6N shown
below.
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iv)
11.

10.

s=

( u+v2 ) t

i)

Derive the equation of motion:

ii)

Derive the other equations of motion: v = u + at ; s = ut + at 2 ; v2 = u2

+ 2as

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12.A car, travelling at constant velocity, passes a stationary motorcycle at a

traffic light. As the car overtakes the motorcycle, the motorcycle accelerates
uniformly from rest for 10s. The following displacement-time graph
represents the motions of both vehicles from the traffic light onwards.

13.

i)
ii)

Describe the changes, if any, in velocity and acceleration of the ball from t
= 0s to t = 0.4s
Without using the equations of motion, calculate the height from which
the ball has been dropped initially.

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iii)
iv)

Use the given velocity time graph for the motion of the ball to sketch the
corresponding position-time graph for the time interval of t= 0 to t=0.7s
Is the first collision of the ball with the floor elastic or inelastic? Give a
reason for your answer.

14.Natalie throws an object vertically upwards at a velocity of 29.4m/s from the

edge of a cliff of height 100m. After some time the projectile lands on the
ground below the cliff. The velocity-time graph below (NOT DRAWN TO
SCALE) represents the motion of the object. [Ignore the effects of Air
resistance]

i)
ii)
iii)

Use the graph to determine the time it takes the object to reach its
maximum height.
Calculate the maximum that the object reaches above the ground.
Sketch the position-time graph for the object for the time interval t =0 to
t=6s indicating the time it takes to reach its maximum height and to
return to the edge of the cliff.

15.A ball of mass 0.2kg is dropped from a height of 0.8m onto a hard floor. It
bounces to a maximum height of 0.6m. The floor exerts a force of 50N on the
ball. [Ignore the effects of friction]
i)
Write down the magnitude and direction of the force that the ball exerts
on the floor [50N]
ii)
Calculate the velocity at which the ball strikes the floor [v = 3.96m/s]
iii)
Calculate the time that the ball is in contact with the floor if it bounces off
the floor at a speed of 3.43m/s.
iv)
The ball takes 0.404s from the moment it is dropped to strike the floor.
Sketch a graph (not to scale) of position vs. time representing the entire
motion of the ball.
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iii) Hence show that the path traced out by the stone is parabolic. [4 marks]
b) A projectile is launched horizontally from the top of a building of height, h, with
an initial velocity of 10m/s and strikes floor 4s later.
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)

Calculate the height of the building, h.

Calculate the range of the projectile.
Calculate the vertical component (vy) of its velocity when it struck the
ground.
Hence, determine the velocity with which the projectile struck the ground.

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20.

i)
ii)

Calculate the velocity of the car and the van after the collision if the car
has a mass of 2000kg.
What type of collision took place?

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21.

iii)
iv)

What provides the centripetal force in the above diagram?

If the string breaks in the position shown, in what direction will the
hammer move?

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22.

Link fires an arrow with an initial force of 300N which uniformly decelerates before
striking Ganondorf 0.060s later. Calculate the magnitude of the impulse that the
arrow exerts on Ganondorf. [14Ns]

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24.

Two steel pucks are moving as shown in the diagram. They collide and move off
together. Determine the speed and direction(angle) of the 1.3kg puck before the
collision.
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25.

The figure above shows a bob of mass 1.50kg being whirled in a horizontal circle of
radius(r), by a string of length 50cm. Calculate:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)

The tension in the string.

The radius of the circle.
The centripetal force acting on the bob as it moves in the horizontal circle.
Hence, determine the linear speed (v) of the bob.

26.

A 5.0m long ladder leans against a smooth wall at a point 4.0m above a cement
floor. The ladder is uniform and has a mass of 12kg. Assuming the wall is frictionless
(but the floor is not), determine the forces exerted on the ladder by the floor and by
the wall
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Calculate the tensions FA and FB in the two cords that are connected to the vertical
cord supporting the 200kg chandelier shown. Ignore the mass of the cords.

28.A 10kg mass is held in position on an incline as shown in the diagram below.
When released it accelerates down the incline at 2ms -2. Provided that the
slope is rough and the values of d and h are 8m and 5m respectively:

i)
ii)
iii)

Show all the forces acting on the 10 kg mass as it accelerates down the
incline.
Find the frictional force on the box as it accelerates at 2m/s 2 down the
slope.
Find the velocity of the box at the end of the incline[Hint: Energy is
conserved]

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The satellite labelled L has a mass of 3000kg and is orbiting the earth at a distance
of 36,000km from the centre of the earth.
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)

Determine the gravitational force of attraction between the satellite and

the earth.
Calculate the angular speed of the satellite labelled L.
Derive an expression for the kinetic energy of a satellite in orbit about the
earth.
Hence, determine the KE of the above satellite labelled L.

[Given: G = 6.67x10-11Nm2kg-2; g = 9.8N/kg ; radius of the earth r E = 6.0x106m ;

mass of the Earth,
mE = 5.98x1024kg]

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Module 2
SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION
This is the type of motion where the acceleration of the body is directly proportional
to the displacement of the body but acts in the opposite direction to which the body
was displaced.
The defining equation for Simple harmonic motion is: _______________
Sketch a graph of acceleration vs. displacement for a body undergoing SHM and
state what the gradient represents
Where x = Asint or _____________
Sketch graphs for x, v and a against time, t for the two equations described above

Write equations that describe how each quantity above varies with time including
expressions for the MAXIMUM displacement, velocity and acceleration.

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Correctly label the Energy-displacement sketch below ,
To the right of the sketch above, sketch the Energy vs. time graph describing how
the energy of the body undergoing SHM varies over time.
i)
ii)
i)
ii)

Define the term damping and with the aid of diagrams state the three
(3) types of damping giving an example of each
State two (2) factors that remain constant in damped harmonic motion
Define the term resonance.
State three (3) instances where resonance is desirable and three (3)
instances where it is considered to be hazardous.

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Calculate the phase difference between points X and Y on the water wave shown
that has a wavelength of 4m.

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Pipe X of length 3.0 m is open at both ends. It produces a note of frequency 28 Hz when
the air in the pipe vibrates in its fundamental (first harmonic) mode.
Pipe Y is closed at one end and also produces a note of frequency 28 Hz when the air in
the pipe vibrates in its fundamental mode. The best estimate for the length of pipe Y is
A. 12 m.

B. 6.0 m.

C. 3.0 m.

D. 1.5 m

Monochromatic Light of wavelength 600nm is incident on a diffraction grating that

has 400 lines per mm. If the slit-to-screen distance is 5m,
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)

Calculate the slit-spacing

Calculate the fringe spacing for the first order principal maxima
What is the angle between the first order principal maxima and the
straight-through position?
What colour light was incident on the grating?

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Complete the table below

Eye
convex lens

Simple
Camera

Function

Aperture
diaphragm

open and closes depending on the lighting

conditions
controls the amount of light energy
entering the eye

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Module 3
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4. (a) Explain what is meant by the following terms

i)
Stress
ii)
Strain
iii)
Young Modulus
b)

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iii) Show how the diagram above will be modified for glass and rubber.

iv)

On the figure show the forces acting on the mass

c) At the lowest point, calculate:
i)
the tension in the wire
ii)
The stress experienced by the wire
iii)
The extension of the wire.
d) Explain whether or not the wire breaks at this point.

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