P510/2

Physics
Paper 2
Jul/Aug. 2024
2½ hours

MATIGO EXAMINATIONS BOARD

MOCK EXAMINATIONS 2024
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education
PHYSICS
(Theory)
Paper 2
2 hours 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
Answer five questions, taking at least one from each sections A, B, C and D, but not more than
one question should be chosen from either A or B.
Any additional questions(s) answered will not be marked.
Mathematical tables and graph paper are provided.
Non- programmable scientific calculators may be used
Assume where necessary:
𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦, 𝑔 = 9.81ms −2
𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑣𝑎𝑐𝑢𝑢𝑚, 𝐶 = 3.0 × 108 ms −1
𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑖𝑟, 𝑣 = 340ms −1
𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑐 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒, 𝑒 = 1.6 × 10−19 C
𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑐 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠, = 9.11 × 10−31 kg
𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒, 𝜇0 = 4.0𝜋 × 10−7 H𝑚−1
𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒, 𝜀0 = 8.85 × 10−12 F𝑚−1
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 = 9.0 × 109 𝐹 −1 m
𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑁𝑖𝑐ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑡 25°𝐶 = 1.2 × 10−6 Ω𝑚
𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 4.2 × 103 𝐽𝑘𝑔−1 𝐾 −1
𝐴𝑣𝑜𝑔𝑎𝑑𝑟𝑜’𝑠 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟, 𝑁𝐴 = 6.02 × 1023 mol−1
𝑂𝑛𝑒 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑡 (𝑒𝑉) = 1.6 × 10−19 J
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 SECTION A
1. (a) (i) State the principle of reversibility of light. (01 marks)
(ii) Explain the formation of the image in a plane mirror. (03 marks)

(b) Describe an experiment to show that an image in a plane mirror is as far

behind the mirror as the object is in front. (05 marks)

(c) (i) Define the term limiting angle as applied in glass prism.
(01 mark)
(ii) A glass prism of small angle, A, and refractive index ng and is
completely immersed in a liquid of refractive index nl . Show that a ray of light
passing through the prism at a small angle of incidence suffers a deviation
given by; (04 marks)
ng
d=( − 1) A
nl
(d) Explain the necessary adjustments of a spectrometer before it can be used.
(06 marks)

2. (a) (i) What is meant by the term refraction? (01 mark)

(ii) A converging lens of focal length 30 cm is 20cm away from a diverging
lens of focal length 10cm. An object is placed 1.2m distant from the former lens
and on the common axis of the system. Determine the position, magnification
and nature of the image formed. (05 marks)

(b) Describe the colour effects which you would expect to see in the image of a
small source of white light formed on a screen by a lens and how it can be
minimised. (04 marks)

(c) (i) Define angular magnification of a telescope. (01 mark)

(ii) With the aid of a labeled diagram, describe how a Galilean telescope
works when not in normal adjustment. (05 marks)
(d) The deviation, d, by a prism of small angle, A and refractive index, n, is
𝑑 = (𝑛 − 1)𝐴. Use this to show that the focal length of a thin concave lens of
1 1 1
refractive index, n, is given by = (𝑛 − 1) ( + ).
𝑓 𝑟1𝑟 2
Where 𝑟1 and 𝑟2 are the radii of curvature of the lens surfaces. (04 marks)
 SECTION B
3. (a) (i) What is a progressive wave? (01 mark)
𝑡 𝑥
(ii) Derive the equation of the progressive wave 𝑦 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜋 ( − ) where 𝑦
𝑇 𝜆
is the vertical displacement, 𝑥 is the horizontal displacement, T is the
period and 𝜆 is the wave length (04 marks)
𝑥
(iii) What is the significance of changing the sign of the term in the equation
𝜆
above? (01 mark)
(c) (i) Describe an experiment to show the variation of diameter and frequency
of a vibrating string under tension. (05 marks)
(ii) Alternating current mains is passed through a sonometer wire of length
0.8m, density 8200kgm-3 and mean diameter 0.02mm fixed at both ends. Poles
of a permanent magnets are placed on either side of the wire so that magnetic
field due to it is perpendicular to the wire. A tension of 100N is required to
obtain a large amplitude of vibration of the wire with three nodes. Calculate the
frequency of the alternating current. (05 marks)
(d) Explain why sound is more audible when wind is blowing towards the
observer than when blowing away. (04 marks)

4. (a) (i) State Huygens’ principle of wave construction. (01 mark)

(ii) Use Huygen’s principle to show that the angle of incidence is equal to
the angle of reflection of light. (05 marks)
(b) (i) Define diffraction grating as applied to wave theory of light.
(01 mark)
(ii) Describe an experiment to determine wavelength of light using a
diffraction grating and a spectrometer. (06 marks)

(c) Explain why it is not possible to see interference where the light beams from
the head lamps of a car overlap. (03 marks)

(d) A lens was placed with a convex surface of radius of curvature 50.0cm in
contact with the plane surface such that Newton’s rings were observed when
the lens was illuminated with monochromatic light. If the radius of the 15th
bright ring was 2.13mm; determine the wavelength. (04 marks)
 SECTION C
5. (a) Define magnetic moment. (01 mark)
(b) The diameter of a 40 turn circular coil is 16cm and it has a current of 5A.
Calculate;
(i) magnetic induction at the centre of the coil. (02 marks)
(ii) the magnetic moment of the coil. (02 marks)
(iii) the torque acting on the coil if it is suspended in a uniform magnetic field
of 0.76T such that it’s plane is parallel to the field. (02 marks)

(c) Describe a simple experiment which demonstrates that a force is experienced

by a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field.
(05 marks)
(d) (i) Define Hall voltage. (01 mark)
(ii) Explain with the aid of a sketch diagram why a large voltage builds up
across opposite faces of a metallic slab in a magnetic field when a current
is passed through it. (04 marks)

(e) (i) Write down the expression for the magnetic force per metre that is
experienced by each of the two straight and infinitely long and thin
parallel wires carrying currents I1 and I2 in opposite directions when
placed a distance, y metres in a vacuum. (02 marks)
(ii) Use the expression in (i) to define an ampere. (01 marks)

6. (a) (i) State the laws of electromagnetic induction. (02 marks)

(ii) Describe an experiment to verify faraday’s law of electromagnetic
induction. (06 marks)
(b) A flat coil of 100 turns and mean radius 5.0cm is lying on a horizontal surface
and is turned over in 0.20seconds against the vertical component of the earth’s
magnetic field. Calculate the average emf induced.
(04 marks)
(c) (i) Explain how back emf is produced in a coil in an electric motor.
(03 marks)
(ii) A d.c motor of armature resistance 0.75Ω is connected to a 240V supply.
When the motor is running freely, the armature current is 2.5A and makes 400
revolution per minute, when a load is connected to the motor in the circuit, the
armature increases to 25A. Calculate the speed of rotation.
 (05 marks)
7. (a) Define an impedance of an a.c circuit? (01 mark)
(b) The figure below shows a 1200𝜇𝐹 capacitor connected in series with a lamp of
power rating 0.25A, 2.5V and power supply 50Hz and a switch, K.

Determine;
(i) The root mean square supply voltage, 𝑉𝑟.𝑚.𝑠 to light up the lamp to its fill
brightness when switch K is closed. (02 marks)
(ii) Potential difference across the capacitor and the lamp. (02 marks)
(iii) Verify whether the sum of the p.d across the capacitor and the lamp is
equal to the root mean square supply voltage, 𝑉𝑟.𝑚.𝑠 and comment on the
result. (03 marks)

(c) Describe and explain the mode of action of a repulsive type of meter used to
measure alternating current. (05 marks)
(d) (i) Distinguish between peak value and root mean square value of an
alternating current. (03 marks)
(ii) Derive the relation between the terms in (i) above. (04 marks)

8. (a) (i) What is meant by capacitance of a capacitor. (01 mark)

(ii) Describe briefly the energy transformations that take place when
charging a capacitor using a dry cell. (03 marks)

(b) (i) Derive an expression for the total capacitance of two capacitors C1 and
C2 connected in series. (04 marks)
(ii) Two capacitors of 15μF and 20μF are connected in series with a 600V
supply. Calculate the charge and potential difference across each
capacitor. (04 marks)

(c) (i) Describe an experiment to compare capacitance of two capacitors.

(06 marks)
(ii) State two applications of capacitors. (02 marks)
9. (a) (i) What is electric potential energy and electric field strength?
(02 marks)
(ii) Sketch graphs showing the variation of electric potential with distance
from the centre of a positively charged sphere.
(03 marks)
(b) A charged metal sphere, A is hung from an insulating string. Another charged
sphere B, on an insulating rod is then placed close to A as shown.

The charge on sphere A is +5.0nC while that on sphere B is -4.0nC.

(i) Draw the two spheres and show the electric field pattern around them.
(02 marks)
(ii) Determine the magnitude of the electric force between the two spheres.
(03 marks)
(iii) What is the value if the angle 𝜃 if sphere A has a mass of 4.5× 10-5kg
(03 marks)
(c) (i) Describe the mode of operation of a Van de Graaff generator.
(04 marks)
(ii) Give three ways how the output voltage of a Van de Graaff generator
can be increased. (03 marks)

10. (a) Explain why the terminal p.d falls as the current drawn from a source
increases. (03 marks)
(b) A d.c source of emf 12 V and negligible internal resistance is connected in
series with two resistors of 400Ω and R ohms, respectively. When a voltmeter
is connected across the 400 Ω resistor, it reads 4 V while it reads 6 V when
connected across the resistor of R ohms. Find the:
(i) resistance of the voltmeter. (05 marks)
(ii) value of R (02 marks)
(c) Describe how you would use a slide wire potentiometer to measure the
internal resistance of a dry cell. (05 marks)
(d) In the circuit diagram shown below, AB is a slide wire of length 1.0 m and
resistance 10 Ω. X is a driver cell of emf 3.0 V and negligible internal resistance.
Y is a cell of emf 2.2 V and internal resistance 1.0Ω When the centre-zero
galvanometer is connected in turns to points e and f, the balance lengths
obtained are 45.0 cm and 80.0 cm respectively.
2Ω
X 3.0V

A B

d e f
R1 R2

Y 2.2 V, 1
Ω

Calculate the:
(i) current flowing through R1 (03 marks)
(ii) resistances of R1 and R2. (02 marks)

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