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Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level

The document describes an experiment investigating an electrical circuit. Students are instructed to set up the circuit and measure the current with and without an additional lead connected. They then repeat the process at increasing distances and graph the results. The gradient and y-intercept of the best fit line allows students to determine constants P and Q in the relationship between the two current readings and distance.

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Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Level

* 8 5 8 5 5 1 5 7 5 6 *

PHYSICS 9702/31
Paper 3 Advanced Practical Skills 1 May/June 2017
2 hours
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
Additional Materials: As listed in the Confidential Instructions.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.

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Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.

Answer both questions.

You will be allowed to work with the apparatus for a maximum of one hour for each question.
You are expected to record all your observations as soon as these observations are made, and to plan the
presentation of the records so that it is not necessary to make a fair copy of them.
You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.

Electronic calculators may be used.

You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use appropriate units.

Additional answer paper and graph paper should be used only if it becomes necessary to do so.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

For Examiner’s Use

Total

This document consists of 12 printed pages.

DC (ST/SW) 127161/2
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You may not need to use all of the materials provided.

1 In this experiment, you will investigate an electrical circuit.

(a) Set up the circuit shown in Fig. 1.1.

power supply

metre rule wire

x
crocodile crocodile
clip clip

Fig. 1.1

The distance x between the crocodile clips should be approximately 40 cm.

(b) (i) Measure and record x.

x = ......................................................

(ii) Close the switch.

(iii) Record the ammeter reading I1.

I1 = ..................................................[1]

(iv) Open the switch.

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Fig. 1.2

(ii) Close the switch.

(iii) Record the ammeter reading I2.

I2 = ..................................................[1]

(iv) Open the switch.

(v) Remove L. The circuit is now as shown in Fig. 1.1.

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(d) Increase x and repeat (b) and (c) until you have six sets of readings of x, I1 and I2.
I2
Record your values in a table. Include values of in your table.
I1

[10]
I2
(e) (i) Plot a graph of on the y-axis against x on the x-axis. [3]
I1
(ii) Draw the straight line of best fit. [1]

(iii) Determine the gradient and y-intercept of this line.

gradient = ......................................................

y-intercept = ......................................................
[2]

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(f) It is suggested that the quantities I1, I2 and x are related by the equation
I2
= Px + Q
I1
where P and Q are constants.

Using your answers in (e)(iii), determine values for P and Q.

Give appropriate units.

P = ......................................................

Q = ......................................................
[2]

[Total: 20]

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You may not need to use all of the materials provided.

2 In this experiment, you will investigate the motion of oscillating table tennis balls.

(a) Tape each ball to a length of string. Ensure the total length of the string and ball is 35.0 cm, as
shown in Fig. 2.1.

ball
string
tape

35.0 cm

Fig. 2.1

(b) (i) Set up the apparatus as shown in Fig. 2.2.

wooden rod

boss boss

strings

stand
stand

balls

bench

Fig. 2.2

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(ii) Pull one of the balls towards you through a short distance.

Release the ball and determine the time for five complete oscillations.

time = ................................................... s

Repeat for the other ball.

time = ................................................... s
[1]

(iii) Remove the balls and strings from the wooden rod.

(c) (i) Tape the shorter wooden block to one of the balls as shown in Fig. 2.3.
Tape should be used on opposite sides of the block and the ball.

wooden block
tape mark

Fig. 2.3

The distance between the end of the string loop and the mark around the wooden
block is x.

(ii) Measure and record x.

x = ..................................................[1]

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(iii) Estimate the percentage uncertainty in your value of x.

percentage uncertainty = ..................................................[1]

(d) (i) Set up the apparatus as shown in Fig. 2.4.

Fig. 2.4

(ii) Pull both balls towards you.

Release the balls at the same time and watch the movement.
The two balls will move backwards and forwards becoming out of phase.
After a time they will be back in phase so that they move towards you together.
The ball with the block attached completes n oscillations in this time.

(e) (i) Repeat (d)(ii) and record n.

n = ..................................................[2]

(n + 1) 2
(ii) Calculate .
n2

(n + 1) 2
= ..................................................[1]
n2

(f) Using the longer wooden block, repeat (c)(i), (c)(ii), (d) and (e).

x = ......................................................

n = ......................................................

(n + 1) 2
= ......................................................
n2 [3]

(g) It is suggested that the relationship between n and x is

(n + 1) 2
= kx
n2
where k is a constant.

(i) Using your data, calculate two values of k.

first value of k = ......................................................

second value of k = ......................................................

[1]

(ii) Explain whether your results in (g)(i) support the suggested relationship.

.................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................. [1]

(h) The effective length of the pendulum formed by the ball and string is L.
Use your second value of k to calculate L using the relationship
1
k= .
L
Give your answer to three significant figures.

L = ..................................................[1]

(i) (i) Describe four sources of uncertainty or limitations of the procedure for this
experiment.

1. .............................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................

2. .............................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................

3. .............................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................

4. .............................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................
[4]

(ii) Describe four improvements that could be made to this experiment. You may
suggest the use of other apparatus or different procedures.