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NAMIBIA SENIOR SECONDARY CERTIFICATE

PHYSICS ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY LEVEL 8225/2

PAPER 2 1 hour 15 minutes
Marks 60 2022

Additional Materials: Non-programmable calculator

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Data

speed of light in free space c = 3.00 × 108 m s−1

elementary charge e = 1.60 × 10−19 C

unified atomic mass unit 1u = 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

acceleration of free fall g = 9.81 m s−2

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Formulae

uniformly accelerated motion s = ut + 12at 2

v2 = u2 + 2as

work done on/by a gas W = p∆V

hydrostatic pressure ∆p = ρg∆h

fsv
Doppler effect f0 = (v ± v )
s

electric current I = Anvq

resistors in series R = R1 + R2 + ...

1 1 1
resistors in parallel = +
R R1 R2
+ ...

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For
Examiner’s
1 (a) Complete Table 1.1 to show each quantity and its corresponding SI base unit. Use

Table 1.1

Quantity SI base unit

temperature ..........................................

.......................................... m s−2

.......................................... kg m s−2

electric charge ..........................................

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(b)  (i) Distinguish between a scalar and a vector quantity.

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(ii) A block of weight 1000 N hangs by two cables as show in Fig. 1.1

C
T2
B T1
35° 50°
A

1000 N

Fig. 1.1

The weight is in equilibrium, the tension in the cable AB is T1 and in

cable AC is T2.

Calculate the magnitude of T1 and T2.

T1...........................................................N

T2...........................................................N [4]

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(c) Fig 1.2 shows an iron cylinder. Use

36 mm

14 mm

Fig. 1.2
The cylinder has diameter 36 mm and thickness 14 mm.
The density of iron is 6.8 × 103 kg m−3.
Calculate, the weight of the cylinder.

weight = ................................................N [3]

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2 Fig 2.1 shows a ball of mass 800 g being dropped vertically from rest from a Use
height of 1.5 m onto a hard floor and it bounces to a height of 0.40 m.

ball of mass 800 g

1.50 m

0.40 m

floor

Fig. 2.1

(a) Show that the velocity of the ball as it hits the floor is approximately 5.4 m s−1.
The mass of the ball is larger enough that air resistance maybe ignored.

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(b) The ball of mass 800 g is in contact with the floor for 0.10 s and rebounds
with an upward velocity of 2.8 m s−1.
Calculate the average force exerted on the ball on impact with the floor, state the
direction.

Force =.........................N Direction =................... [4]

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(c) A table tennis ball is dropped vertically from rest from a height of 1.5 m. Use
State and explain the energy conversions that occur as the object falls
through air.

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3 (a) Describe with the aid of a diagram, the apparatus that could be used to Use
determine the Young modulus of a metallic wire.

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(b) A copper wire has length of 1.80 m and cross-sectional area of 0.283 mm2.
The Young modulus of copper is 120 GPa. The tension in the wire is 70 N.
Calculate

(i) the stress on the wire,

stress =............................................ N m-2 [2]

(ii) extension of the wire.

extension = .......................................... m [3]

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(c) The variation of the tension F with the extension x in another wire is shown Examiner’s
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in Fig. 3.1.

100

80

F/N 60

40

20

0
0 4.0 8.0 12.0 16.0
x / cm

Fig. 3.1

Calculate the strain energy stored in the wire for an extension of 12.0 cm.

strain energy = ...................................... J [3]

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4 (a) Describe what is meant by Principle of superposition. Use

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(b) In an experiment, a laser emits light of wavelength 620 nm.

The light passes through two slits as shown in Fig 4.1.

screen

Light 0.50 mm

1.2 m

Fig. 4.1

(i) The distance between the slits is 0.50 mm. The distance between the
slits and the screen is 1.2 m. A series of light and dark regions are
observed on the screen.
Calculate the separation of the slits.

separation of the slits = ....................... m [3]

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(ii) The experiment is repeated with the same slits and laser light. Use
The distance between the slits and the screen is doubled.
State the effect on the separation of the fringes and the maximum
brightness of the fringes.

Separation of fringes...............................................................................

Brightness............................................................................................... [2]

(c) The power of the laser in (b) is 4.71 m W.

The diameter of the beam as the light leaves the laser is 1.09 × 10−3 mm.
Calculate the intensity of the light as it leaves the laser.

intensity = ......................................W m−2 [3]

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5 (a) State Kirchhoff’s first law. Use

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(b) A learner has four resistors, each with a resistance of 12 Ω.

Draw circuit diagrams, one in each case to show how a number of these
resistors maybe connected to produce combined resistance of:
(i) 48 Ω

(ii) 16 Ω

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(c) A battery of emf 12 V and internal resistance of 1.5 Ω is connected to two Use
identical lamps as shown in Fig. 5.1.

1.5 Ω

Fig. 5.1

The current in one of the lamps is 1.5 A.

(i) Calculate the power dissipated in the battery as thermal energy.

power = ................................................W [2]

(ii) Calculate the resistance of one of the lamps.

resistance =.......................................... Ω [3]

(iii) Each lamp in the circuit in (b) is made from a wire with a cross-sectional
area of 0.196 mm2. The number of free electrons per unit volume in the
wire is 8.59 × 1028 m−3.
Calculate the average drift velocity of the electrons in the lamp.

average drift velocity = ................... m s−1 [3]

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6 The radioactive decay of some nuclei gives rise to the emission of β - particles Use

(a) Describe the nature of β - particles

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(b) The equation shows the β+ decay of a nucleus of Carbon−1.

10 a 0
6
C b C + +1
β + x

(i) Determine the value of a and b.

a =...........................................................

b =...........................................................

[1]

(ii) State the name of particle x.

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(iii) Describe the changes in the quark composition during β+ decay.

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(c) A beta particle is placed in a uniform electric field of 3.0 × 104 N C−1.
Calculate acceleration of the particle.

acceleration = ..................................m s−2 [2]

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