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<strong>Full</strong> <strong>Answers</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>Questions</strong><br />
1 Quantities and units<br />
1 a) Metre and second are base units, and speed is a derived quantity; the only<br />
base quantity is therefore length – the answer is A.<br />
b) Force is a derived quantity; metre and second are both base units; the<br />
new<strong>to</strong>n, N, is the only derived unit – the answer is C.<br />
c) Acceleration and force both have implied direction and so are vec<strong>to</strong>r<br />
quantities; metre is a unit; speed has magnitude only, and so is a scalar<br />
quantity – the answer is D.<br />
d) Distance, mass and time have magnitude but not direction and are all<br />
scalar quantities; velocity is the only vec<strong>to</strong>r quantity – the answer is D.<br />
2 F = PA = 10 × 10 6 Pa × 220 × 10 −6 m 2 = 2.2 × 10 3 N = 2.2 kN<br />
3 From Table 1.2 (page 3):<br />
• The units of Q are: A s<br />
• Those of V are: kg m2 A−1 s−3 Therefore the units of C are: ___________ A s<br />
kg m2 A−1 s−3 = kg−1 m−2 A2 s4 4 a) 11 km; S 278 E<br />
b) Average speed = 3.0 km h −1<br />
Average velocity = 2.2kmh −1 in the direction S 278E<br />
5 Horizontal component = 120 cos 30 = 104 m s −1<br />
Vertical component = 120 sin 30 = 60 m s −1<br />
2 A guide <strong>to</strong> practical work<br />
1 a) For example:<br />
l/mm w/mm t/mm<br />
95 62 43<br />
96 62 43<br />
Average 95(.5) 62 43<br />
Volume: V = l w t<br />
= 9.55 cm × 6.2 cm × 4.3 cm<br />
= 255 cm 3<br />
Density = m __ = _______ 250 g<br />
V 255 cm3 = 0.98 g cm −3 (980 kg m −3 )<br />
b) Percentage uncertainty in l<br />
= 1 mm<br />
________<br />
× 100% = 1.0%<br />
95.5 mm<br />
Percentage uncertainty in w<br />
= 1 mm<br />
______<br />
× 100% = 1.6%<br />
62 mm<br />
Percentage uncertainty in t<br />
= 1 mm<br />
______<br />
× 100% = 2.3%<br />
43 mm<br />
Table A.1 �<br />
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The overall percentage uncertainty is therefore in the order of 5%<br />
(probably more when also taking in<strong>to</strong> account any manufacturing<br />
<strong>to</strong>lerance and the mass of the wrapper). This means that the density of<br />
the butter could lie between about 0.95 g cm −3 and 1.03 g cm −3 .<br />
Although the experimental value of 0.98 g cm −3 suggests that butter<br />
will float, the experiment may not be sensitive enough <strong>to</strong> confirm this<br />
beyond all doubt. (You might like <strong>to</strong> check what happens with a small<br />
piece of butter in a cup of water!)<br />
2 a) i) For example, mass of packet of paper<br />
M = 2.52 kg<br />
ii) Mass of single sheet<br />
2520 g<br />
m = ______ = 5.04 g<br />
500<br />
b) i) For example:<br />
l/mm 297 297 Average: 297<br />
w/mm 210 210 Average: 210<br />
ii) Area A = 0.297 m × 0.210 m = 0.0624 m 2<br />
5.04 g<br />
‘gsm’ = __________ = 80.8 g m−2<br />
2 0.006 24 m<br />
iii) Percentage difference<br />
= (80.8 – 80) g m−2<br />
_____________________<br />
80 g m−2 × 100% = 1%<br />
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This is acceptable experimental error, particularly when taking in<strong>to</strong><br />
account the mass of the packet and the lack of sensitivity of the<br />
kitchen scales.<br />
c) i) For example, measured thickness of packet/mm<br />
= 48, 47, 48, 49 ⇒ average = 48 mm<br />
Thickness of single sheet<br />
t =<br />
48 mm<br />
______<br />
500<br />
= 0.096 mm = 0.0096 cm<br />
Density of paper = mass _______<br />
volume<br />
=<br />
5.04 g<br />
_________________________<br />
29.7 cm × 21.0 cm × 0.0096 cm<br />
= 0.84 g cm –3 (840 kg m –3 )<br />
ii) The thickness of a single sheet of paper could be checked as follows:<br />
• First check the micrometer screw gauge or digital callipers for zero<br />
error.<br />
• Fold the paper four times <strong>to</strong> get 16 thicknesses.<br />
• Compress <strong>to</strong> remove any air.<br />
• Measure 16 t in four different places.<br />
• Take the average and hence find t.<br />
Tip<br />
Note that your final answer can<br />
be quoted only <strong>to</strong> the number of<br />
significant figures of the least precise<br />
of your measurements. In this case,<br />
the answer can only be stated <strong>to</strong> two<br />
significant figures as t has only been<br />
measured <strong>to</strong> 2 s.f.<br />
Tip<br />
Note the experimental techniques<br />
given here – multiple readings (16 t)<br />
taken in different places – and the<br />
use of bullet points. This is a good<br />
strategy as it helps you set out your<br />
answer in a clear and logical manner.<br />
Examiners love bullet points!<br />
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3 a) For example:<br />
10d/mm 10d/mm mean d/mm<br />
203 203 20.3<br />
10t/mm 10t/mm mean t/mm<br />
16.5 16.5 1.65<br />
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Note that d and t have been found by measuring the length of ten coins<br />
in a row and the height of ten coins, respectively.<br />
b) V = π d2 t<br />
____<br />
4<br />
= π × (2.03 cm)2 _____________________ × 0.165 cm<br />
= 0.534 cm3<br />
4<br />
Density = mass<br />
_______<br />
volume<br />
= 3.56 g<br />
_________<br />
0.534 cm 3 = 6.7 g cm –3<br />
c) i) Percentage difference<br />
= (7.8 – 6.7) g cm–3<br />
_____________________<br />
7.8 g cm –3 × 100% = 14%<br />
ii) Percentage uncertainty in 10d<br />
= 1 mm<br />
_______<br />
× 100% = 0.5%<br />
200 mm<br />
Percentage uncertainty in 10t<br />
= 0.5 mm<br />
________<br />
× 100% = 3%<br />
16.5 mm<br />
The fact that the percentage difference between the experimental<br />
value for the density of the coins and the given value for the<br />
density of mild steel differs by 14%, which is much more than the<br />
experimental uncertainty, suggests that the coins are not made of<br />
mild steel. However, the true value for the average thickness is<br />
considerably less than that measured. When 10 coins are stacked on<br />
<strong>to</strong>p of each other, the thickness measured is actually the thickness<br />
of the rim of the coin and not its average thickness. A better average<br />
value could be obtained by using a micrometer and measuring the<br />
thickness in several places.<br />
d) The percentage difference between the density of brass (8.5 g cm –3 ) and<br />
that of mild steel (7.8 g cm –3 ) is:<br />
(8.5 – 7.8) g cm–3<br />
______________________<br />
8.15 g cm –3<br />
× 100% = 9%<br />
This is more than the estimated experimental uncertainties, so it should<br />
be possible <strong>to</strong> distinguish between the two types of coin. In particular,<br />
the difference in 10 thicknesses would be (16.5 – 15.2) mm = 1.3 mm,<br />
which can easily be detected with a rule. If only one coin were available,<br />
the difference in thickness would be 0.13 mm, which could be detected<br />
easily with a micrometer or digital callipers.<br />
Tip<br />
Note that the discussion and<br />
conclusions in parts c) and d)<br />
have been argued on the basis of<br />
quantitative evidence. You must<br />
remember <strong>to</strong> do this wherever<br />
possible.<br />
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4 a) If h = 1 _<br />
2 g t2 ⇒ t2 =<br />
2 h<br />
___<br />
g<br />
= __ 2<br />
g × h<br />
A graph of t2 against h therefore should be a straight line through the<br />
origin of gradient equal <strong>to</strong> 2 __<br />
g<br />
.<br />
b)<br />
h/cm 40 60 80 100 120<br />
t/s 0.30 0.38 0.42 0.47 0.51<br />
t 2 /s 2 0.090 0.144 0.176 0.221 0.260<br />
Your graph should be as in Figure A.1.<br />
t 2 /s 2<br />
0.30<br />
0.25<br />
0.20<br />
0.15<br />
0.10<br />
0.05<br />
0<br />
0<br />
Figure A.1 �<br />
0.20 0.40 0.60<br />
h/m<br />
0.80 1.00 1.20<br />
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c) The graph is a straight line but does not pass through the origin. This<br />
suggests a small systematic error. There has possibly been a systematic<br />
error in measuring the distance, h (perhaps caused by measuring <strong>to</strong> the<br />
wrong place each time) or, more likely, there has been a systematic error<br />
in t due <strong>to</strong> time delays in releasing the sphere or opening the trap door.<br />
d) Gradient = 0.250 s2 − 0.015 s2 _______________<br />
2 –1<br />
= 0.206 s m<br />
1.14 m − 0.00 m<br />
2<br />
__<br />
g = 0.206<br />
⇒ g = 2 _____ = 9.7 m s–2<br />
0.206<br />
e) Percentage difference<br />
= (9.8 – 9.7) m s–2<br />
_____________<br />
9.8 m s<br />
–2 × 100% = 1%<br />
f) i) The values of h have been recorded only <strong>to</strong> the nearest centimetre<br />
when they would have, presumably, been set <strong>to</strong> a precision of 1 mm.<br />
The values should therefore have been recorded as 40.0 cm, 60.0 cm,<br />
etc. <strong>to</strong> reflect this.<br />
ii) Repeat timings should definitely have been recorded, with at least<br />
three values for each height. More readings, with larger values of h if<br />
possible, would also improve the results.<br />
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3 Rectilinear motion<br />
1 a) a =<br />
b) s =<br />
v − u<br />
_____<br />
t<br />
v + u<br />
_____<br />
2<br />
(40 − 0) m s−1<br />
= ____________<br />
80 s = 0.50 m s−2 – the answer is B.<br />
(40 + 0)<br />
× t = _______<br />
2 m s−1 × 80 s = 1600 m – the answer is B.<br />
2 The gradient of a displacement–time graph represents the velocity – the<br />
answer is D.<br />
3 The area under a velocity–time graph represents the displacement – the<br />
answer is B.<br />
<strong>to</strong>tal displacement<br />
4 Average velocity = ________________<br />
time<br />
Instantaneous velocity = δx ___ at an instant<br />
δt<br />
5 a) Acceleration is the change of velocity in unit time: a 5 Dv ___<br />
Dt<br />
b) i) Average acceleration ≈ 3 m s−2 ii) Gear changes are likely <strong>to</strong> affect the acceleration.<br />
6 s = 1 _<br />
2 (u + v)t<br />
v = u + at<br />
s = ut + 1 _<br />
2 at 2<br />
v 2 = u 2 + 2as<br />
7 a) v = 12 m s −1<br />
b) s = 160 m<br />
8 b) For a height of about 2 m, the time is about 0.6 s. The % uncertainty<br />
in h is (±0.001 m)/(2.000 m) × 100% = 0.05%; for t, the value is<br />
(0.01 s)/(0.60 s) × 100% = 1.7%. Therefore, time has the greater effect<br />
on the uncertainty in g.<br />
9 a) s = u t + 1 _<br />
2 at2 = 0 + 1 _<br />
2 × 9.8 m s –2 × (2.2 s) 2 = 24 m<br />
b) v = u + at = 0 + 9.8 m s −2 × 2.2 s = 22 m s −1<br />
10 a) 7.3 m<br />
b) 1.2 s<br />
c) 7.6 m s −1 (downward)<br />
11 a) Vertical component = 10 m s −1<br />
Horizontal component = 17 m s −1<br />
b) t = 2.0 s<br />
c) x = 36 m<br />
12 a) A = stationary; B = uniform velocity; C = uniform velocity in the<br />
opposite direction <strong>to</strong> B; D = increasing velocity (acceleration)<br />
b) A = constant velocity; B = uniform acceleration; C = uniform<br />
deceleration; D = increasing acceleration.<br />
13 a) 20.2 m s −2<br />
b) 1800 m<br />
c) 10 m s −1<br />
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4 Forces<br />
1 a) The resultant force acting on the system = 7000 N − (1000 + 1000) N =<br />
5000 N.<br />
Using New<strong>to</strong>n’s second law: a = F __<br />
m = _______ 5000 N<br />
4000 kg = 1.25 m s−2 – the answer<br />
is A.<br />
b) Resultant force on the trailer = (T − 1000) N = 2500 kg × 1.00 m s −2<br />
T = 2500 N + 1000 N = 3500 N – the answer is B.<br />
2 a) The weight is a downward gravitational force of the Earth on the man.<br />
By New<strong>to</strong>n’s third law there must be an equal upward gravitational force<br />
of the man on the Earth – the answer is C.<br />
b) Only two forces act on the man; his weight pulling him down, and the<br />
upward push of the table on his feet. For the man <strong>to</strong> be in equilibrium<br />
these must be equal and opposite – the answer is B.<br />
3 Examples of distant forces are: gravitational, electrostatic and magnetic<br />
(electromagnetic) and nuclear.<br />
Examples of contact forces are: friction, air resistance and normal reaction<br />
forces.<br />
4 Examples of gravitational forces are: sun and planets, satellites, weight of<br />
objects on Earth.<br />
Examples of electromagnetic forces are: mo<strong>to</strong>rs, electrons orbiting the<br />
nucleus, forces on static electrical charges.<br />
Examples of nuclear forces are: strong forces binding pro<strong>to</strong>ns and neutrons,<br />
weak forces involved in beta decay.<br />
5 A body is in equilibrium if the vec<strong>to</strong>r sum of all the forces acting on it is zero.<br />
6 b) Weight<br />
c) i) F = (4.0 kN) cos 15 = 3.86 kN ≈ 3.9 kN<br />
ii) R + (4.0 kN) sin 15 = 800 kg × 9.8 m s −2 ⇒ R = 6.81 kN ≈ 7 kN<br />
5 Work, energy and power<br />
1 Work done by each force = F s cos θ = 100 N × 100 m × cos 60 = 5000 J<br />
Total work done by both forces = 10 000 J – the answer is C.<br />
2 At the lowest point the jumper is stationary, and the kinetic energy must<br />
be zero.<br />
The elastic cord will have elastic strain energy s<strong>to</strong>red within it, but some<br />
of the initial gravitational potential energy will have been converted<br />
<strong>to</strong> internal energy as the molecules are displaced within the cord – the<br />
answer is B.<br />
3 Power = _________ work done mgh<br />
time<br />
= ____<br />
t = 1000 kg × 9.8 m s−2 ______________________ × 2.4 m<br />
= 2940 W ≈<br />
8.0 s<br />
3000 W – the answer is C.<br />
4 Useful power output = 75% of 120 W = 90 W<br />
P = F × v ⇒ F = P __<br />
v = _______ 90 W<br />
2.0 m s−1 = 45 N – the answer is A.<br />
5 Work is the product of the force and the distance moved in the direction<br />
of the applied force. Work is measured in joules (J).<br />
6 a) W = F∆x = 60 N × 100 m = 6000 J<br />
b) W = F∆x cos θ = 80 N × 50 m cos 30 = 3500 J (<strong>to</strong> 2 significant figures)<br />
7 a) Potential energy is the ability of a body <strong>to</strong> do work by virtue of its<br />
position or state.<br />
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) The gravitational potential energy (GPE) of a body is the ability of<br />
the body <strong>to</strong> do work by virtue of its position in a gravitational field.<br />
An object of mass m raised through a height ∆h will gain GPE of<br />
mg∆h.<br />
However, the elastic potential energy (EPE) of an object is the energy<br />
s<strong>to</strong>red in the object when it is stretched or compressed. For a cord<br />
extended ∆x by an average force F ave , the gain in EPE will be F ave ∆x.<br />
8 a) Kinetic energy (KE) is the energy of a body by virtue of its motion.<br />
The KE of a body of mass m moving with a velocity v is 1 _<br />
2 mv 2 .<br />
b) KE of the golf ball = 1 _<br />
2 (0.05 kg)(20 m s−1 ) 2 = 10 J<br />
9 After drawing the diagram, measure the vertical height, h, of the trolley<br />
above the base of the ramp. Record the time, t, for the interrupter card <strong>to</strong><br />
cut through the light beam, and find the velocity:<br />
v =<br />
(length of card)<br />
_____________<br />
t<br />
Repeat for a range of values of h.<br />
∆GPE = mgh and ∆KE = 1 __ mv<br />
2 2 ⇒ ∆KE ______<br />
∆GPE<br />
v2<br />
= ____<br />
2gh<br />
Plot a graph of v2 against h. The percentage of GPE converted <strong>to</strong> KE is<br />
found by<br />
_______ 2g<br />
× 100%.<br />
gradient<br />
10 Efficiency =<br />
useful ________________ work output<br />
× 100%<br />
work input<br />
11 a) Power is the rate of doing work. It is measured in watts (W).<br />
b) Work done = force × distance = (70 × 9.8) N × (20 × 0.25) m = 3430 J<br />
Power =<br />
work done<br />
_________<br />
time<br />
3430 J<br />
= ______ = 690 W<br />
5.0 s<br />
c) The student will do more work moving limbs, contracting muscles,<br />
pumping blood, etc.<br />
12 a) Using v 2 = u 2 + 2as where v = 0; u = 5.0 m s −1 ; s = 20 m<br />
0 = (5.0 m s −1 ) 2 + 2a(20 m) ⇒ a = −0.625 m s −2 ≈ −0.6 m s −2<br />
b) i) F = ma = (100 kg) × (0.6 m s −2 ) = 60 N<br />
6 Fluids<br />
ii) P = Fv = (60 N) × (5.0 m s −1 ) = 300 W<br />
1 a) At the instant of release, the viscous force is zero; the ball will begin <strong>to</strong><br />
fall at the rate of the acceleration due <strong>to</strong> gravity, 9.8 m s −2 – the answer<br />
is D.<br />
b) At point 3 the sphere is travelling at constant velocity; the acceleration<br />
is zero – the answer is A.<br />
c) Between points 1 and 2 the sphere is still accelerating downwards; there<br />
must be a resultant downward force, so the weight is greater than the<br />
sum of the two upward forces, U and F – the answer is D.<br />
d) At point 3 the sphere is moving at the terminal velocity; the resultant<br />
force is zero, so the weight must equal the sum of the two upward forces<br />
– the answer is C.<br />
2 a) ρ = mass _______<br />
volume = 50 × 10−3 _______________ kg<br />
4 _<br />
= 1.5 kg m–3<br />
3<br />
3 π (20 × 10 –2 m)<br />
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) The air is compressed so its density inside the balloon is greater than<br />
that at normal atmospheric pressure.<br />
3 0.76 m of mercury<br />
4 a) 5.1 × 10 −2 m 3<br />
b) The above volume is less than the volume displaced by the less dense<br />
water in the pool.<br />
5 a) The temperature and the place of origin will both affect the viscosity<br />
of the oil. The rate of flow is inversely proportional <strong>to</strong> the viscosity –<br />
stickier fluids move more slowly through the pipeline, so the rate of flow<br />
is greater at higher temperatures.<br />
Increasing the diameter of the pipe will greatly increase the rate at<br />
which the oil flows through it (at the same pressure).<br />
b) If the flow rate is <strong>to</strong>o fast, turbulence occurs and much more energy is<br />
needed <strong>to</strong> transport the oil.<br />
6 F __ = (6 π) η<br />
N ( r __<br />
m ) ( v _____<br />
7 a) v ≈ 1 mm s −1<br />
m s −1 ) . Units of η are: N(m2 s −1 ) −1 , i.e. N s m −2<br />
b) The larger raindrops have a much bigger terminal velocity.<br />
7 Solid materials<br />
1 a) The <strong>to</strong>ughest material has the largest area beneath the curve – the<br />
answer is C.<br />
b) The strongest material has the greatest breaking stress – the answer is B.<br />
c) A polymer stretches easily as the chain molecules untangle, and then<br />
stiffens (the gradient rises) when they are aligned – the answer is D.<br />
d) A brittle material has little or no plastic extension before it breaks – the<br />
answer is B.<br />
2 b) k = F __<br />
x = _______ 8.0 N<br />
= 64 N m−1<br />
0.125 m<br />
3 a) i) C<br />
ii) O – A<br />
iii) C – D<br />
b) Calculate the area under the line.<br />
c) i) The wire returns <strong>to</strong> its original length.<br />
ii) The wire will be permanently extended.<br />
d) The wire regains its original stiffness – it will follow an identical loading<br />
curve.<br />
4 a) i) Stress (σ) = F __<br />
A<br />
ii) Strain (ε) = ∆l __<br />
l<br />
iii) Young modulus E = σ __<br />
ε<br />
b) σ =<br />
50 N<br />
______________<br />
π (0.3 × 10 −3 m) 2 = 1.8 × 108 Pa<br />
ε = 2.5 × 10−3 __________ m<br />
= 1.25 × 10−3<br />
2.00 m<br />
E = 1.8 × 108 Pa<br />
__________<br />
1.25 × 10 −3 = 1.4 × 1011 Pa<br />
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5 Ductile materials can be drawn in<strong>to</strong> wires; malleable metals can be readily<br />
hammered in<strong>to</strong> thin sheets. Copper can be drawn in<strong>to</strong> wires for electrical<br />
work, and gold can be hammered in<strong>to</strong> very thin leaves for decoration.<br />
6 a) Hysteresis occurs when the unloading curve ‘lags’ behind the loading<br />
curve.<br />
b) The blue (upper) line is the loading curve.<br />
c) The area enclosed by the loop represents the energy per unit volume<br />
(energy density) transferred <strong>to</strong> internal energy of the rubber during each<br />
cycle.<br />
d) The band is initially slightly stiff until the weak cross-links between the<br />
tangled chains are broken. The chains are then uncoiled, giving a large<br />
increase in strain for a little extra stress until the molecules become<br />
aligned. The band now becomes stiff as the strong covalent bonds<br />
between the a<strong>to</strong>ms are stretched. On releasing the stress, the chains<br />
recoil until the initial amorphous state is regained.<br />
8 Nature of waves<br />
1 Waves are in antiphase when they are half a cycle out of phase. One cycle<br />
represents a phase difference of 2π radians; the phases of oscillations in<br />
antiphase therefore differ by π radians – the answer is B.<br />
2 Sound waves are longitudinal waves that transfer energy from vibrating<br />
sources. The speed of sound in air is about 340 m s −1 at 20 8C, but it varies<br />
with air temperature – the answer is A.<br />
3 X-rays are produced by electron bombardment, travel at the speed of light<br />
and can produce images on a pho<strong>to</strong>graphic plate. X-ray pho<strong>to</strong>ns are much<br />
more energetic than those of visible light, and as E = hc __ , their wavelength<br />
is lower than that of light – the answer is C. λ<br />
4 Using c = f λ; f = c __ =<br />
λ 3 × 108 m s−1 ___________<br />
0.12 m = 2.5 × 109 Hz = 2.5 GHz – the answer<br />
is C.<br />
5 Amplitude is the maximum displacement from the mean position. Its SI<br />
unit is metre.<br />
Frequency is the number of complete oscillations per second. Its SI unit is<br />
hertz.<br />
Period is the time taken for one oscillation. Its SI unit is second.<br />
6 The particles in longitudinal waves oscillate along the line of the<br />
direction of propagation of the wave, e.g. sound waves. The particles in a<br />
transverse wave oscillate at right angles <strong>to</strong> the direction of propagation of<br />
the wave, e.g. waves on a stretched wire.<br />
7 a) T = 40 ms; f = 1 __ = 25 Hz<br />
T<br />
b) Amplitude of the upper trace is 4.0 cm; the lower trace 2.0 cm.<br />
c) The oscillations are 1 _<br />
4 of a cycle out of phase; a phase difference of π __<br />
2<br />
radians.<br />
8 Wavelength is the distance between two adjacent points that are in<br />
phase.<br />
v = distance/time; for one oscillation distance = 1 wavelength, time =<br />
1 period<br />
v = λ __ __<br />
but f =<br />
T 1<br />
; so v = f λ<br />
T<br />
9 Mechanical waves require particles <strong>to</strong> oscillate and so must have a<br />
medium for transmission. Electromagnetic waves are associated variations<br />
of electric and magnetic fields and they travel through vacuum with a<br />
speed of 3 × 10 8 m s −1 .<br />
10 a) i) 0.75 m s −1<br />
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ii) 6.0 × 10 −8 m<br />
iii) 11 GHz<br />
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9 Transmission and reflection of waves<br />
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1 Blue light has a shorter wavelength and higher frequency than red light.<br />
Blue light is slowed down more than red light (it has a higher refractive<br />
index) and so it is deviated more <strong>to</strong>wards the normal when it enters the<br />
glass – the answer is D.<br />
2 Passing light through a narrow slit may produce diffraction but the<br />
amplitude of oscillations within pho<strong>to</strong>ns is so small that vibrations in all<br />
planes will be transmitted. Reflection, scattering and Polaroid films can<br />
all create polarised light – the answer is A.<br />
3 Ultrasound is non-ionising radiation; it is much less likely <strong>to</strong> kill or<br />
mutate cells than X-rays – the answer is C.<br />
4 The observed frequency of a moving source changes according <strong>to</strong> the<br />
Doppler effect. The observed frequency becomes lower when the source<br />
moves away from the observer, with the change in frequency depending<br />
on the speed of the source. The firework is accelerating away from us; so<br />
the observed frequency, and hence the pitch of the sound, will continue<br />
<strong>to</strong> fall as the speed increases – the answer is C.<br />
5 Sound travels more slowly than light. It takes the sound 0.3 s <strong>to</strong> travel<br />
100 m so the speed is 300 m s −1 (estimate <strong>to</strong> 1 significant figure).<br />
6 b) Light travels faster in water than in glass so in your diagram you need<br />
<strong>to</strong> show that the wavelength will increase. The direction of the wave<br />
moves away from the normal.<br />
7 a) 1.55 =<br />
sin 40<br />
_____<br />
sin r<br />
⇒ r = 24.58<br />
b) 1.55 sin 24.5 = μ sin 28<br />
⇒ μ = 1.37<br />
8 sin θ = 1.52<br />
____<br />
1.60<br />
⇒ θ = 728<br />
9 Sound waves cannot be polarised because they are longitudinal. No<br />
particles vibrate perpendicular <strong>to</strong> the direction of the wave.<br />
10 Reflected glare is completely or partially polarised in the plane at right<br />
angles <strong>to</strong> the plane of transmission of the lens.<br />
11 0.44 g ml −1<br />
12 1200 m<br />
13 Advantage: better resolution; disadvantage: shorter range.<br />
14 As the space probe moves away from the Earth, the received signal will<br />
be at a lower frequency than the transmitted one (Doppler effect). Any<br />
changes in speed relative <strong>to</strong> the receiver will require it <strong>to</strong> be tuned <strong>to</strong> the<br />
appropriate frequency.<br />
10 Superposition of waves<br />
1 Although a constant phase relationship is needed for coherence, it is not<br />
essential that the sources are always in phase; it is essential that they have<br />
the same frequency – the answer is B.<br />
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2 To form a minimum on an interference pattern the waves must be in<br />
antiphase at that point. The path difference must therefore be half a<br />
wavelength – the answer is B.<br />
3 A guitar string vibrating in the fundamental mode has a node at each<br />
end with a single antinode in between. The length is equal <strong>to</strong> half a<br />
wavelength, so wavelength = 1.24 m – the answer is D.<br />
4 The second harmonic has a frequency twice that of the fundamental – the<br />
answer is D.<br />
5 The engine noise is picked up by a microphone, electronically processed<br />
and delivered <strong>to</strong> the pilot’s headphones exactly out of phase with the noise<br />
so that destructive superposition occurs. Other signals <strong>to</strong> the headphones<br />
are not processed.<br />
6 At the edges of the bumps light reflected from the <strong>to</strong>p interferes<br />
destructively with reflections from the ‘well’. The path difference between<br />
the reflections at the receiver must be half a wavelength, and so the height<br />
of the hump will be one quarter of a wavelength:<br />
λ __ = 160 nm<br />
4<br />
λ = 640 nm<br />
7 The distance between adjacent antinodes in a standing wave is half a<br />
wavelength:<br />
λ __ ≈ 6 cm<br />
2<br />
λ ≈ 12 cm<br />
f = v __ ≈<br />
λ 3 × 108 m s−1 ___________<br />
0.12 m ≈ 2.5 × 109 Hz<br />
8 a) i) Narrower slit gives more diffraction and so the central maximum<br />
should be wider on your sketch.<br />
ii) and iii) Red light has a longer wavelength than blue so the central<br />
maximum will be wider for the red light sketch.<br />
b) The peak of the central maximum of the blue pattern falls within the<br />
first minimum and so the two images can be resolved. The central<br />
maximum of the red light lies outside the first minimum and so only one<br />
image is detected.<br />
9 a) i) See Figure 10.19, page 113.<br />
ii) Fundamental: λ = 2l<br />
First over<strong>to</strong>ne: λ = l<br />
b) ii) For an open-ended pipe l = λ __ in the fundamental mode; hence λ =<br />
2<br />
2l.<br />
f = v __ =<br />
λ v __<br />
2l<br />
iii) Gradient = 170 m s−1 = v __<br />
2<br />
v = 340 m s−1 c) The speed of sound in air increases as the temperature rises. As the<br />
wavelength is fixed the frequency is proportional <strong>to</strong> the speed, and will<br />
therefore rise and fall with the temperature.<br />
11 Charge and current<br />
1 a) Substituting in<strong>to</strong> Q = It, and remembering <strong>to</strong> put the current in amperes<br />
and the time in seconds:<br />
Q = 32 × 10 –3 A × 60 × 60 s = 115.2 C<br />
This now has <strong>to</strong> be divided by the charge on each electron:<br />
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Number of electrons per hour =<br />
The answer is B.<br />
___________ 115.2 C<br />
1.6 × 10 –19 = 7.2 × 1020<br />
C<br />
b) The time taken for an electron <strong>to</strong> cross the tube is given by<br />
time = distance _______<br />
speed = 21 × 10–2 ____________ m<br />
Substituting in<strong>to</strong> Q = It gives<br />
4.2 × 10 7 m s –1 = 5.0 × 10−9 s<br />
Q = 32 × 10 −3 A × 5.0 × 10 −9 s = 1.6 × 10 −10 C<br />
Dividing by the charge on an electron:<br />
Number of electrons in beam = 1.6 × 10–10 ___________ C<br />
1.6 × 10 –19 = 1.0 × 109<br />
C<br />
The answer is A.<br />
2 a) Rearranging Q = It,<br />
I = Q<br />
__<br />
t =<br />
_________ 8 C<br />
0.5 × 10 –3 = 16 000 A = 16 kA<br />
s<br />
b) To find the number of ions in each strike, divide the <strong>to</strong>tal charge (8 C)<br />
by the charge on each ion (1.6 × 10 −19 C):<br />
Number of ions in each strike =<br />
3 a) In the equation I = nAvq<br />
I = current in the conduc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
8 C<br />
___________<br />
1.6 × 10 –19 C = 5 × 1019 ions<br />
n = number of charge carriers per unit volume of the conduc<strong>to</strong>r<br />
A = area of cross-section perpendicular <strong>to</strong> direction of current<br />
v = drift speed of charge carriers<br />
q = charge on each charge carrier<br />
b) Rearranging I = nAvq and remembering <strong>to</strong> put the current in amperes<br />
and the dimensions in metres:<br />
v = I ____<br />
nAq =<br />
10 × 10 –3 ______________________________________________<br />
A<br />
7.0 × 1022 m –3 × 6 × 10 –3 m × 0.5 × 10 –3 m × 1.6 × 10 –19 C<br />
= 0.298 m s −1 ≈ 0.3 m s −1<br />
c) From the rearranged equation v = I/nAq we can see that the drift speed,<br />
v, is inversely proportional <strong>to</strong> n, the number of charge carriers per unit<br />
volume. It follows that if the drift speed in copper is about 10 −7 m s −1<br />
(i.e. about 10 6 times less than in the semiconduc<strong>to</strong>r), the number of<br />
charge carriers per unit volume in the copper must be about 10 6 more<br />
than in the semiconduc<strong>to</strong>r – that is in the order of 10 29 m −3 , which is,<br />
indeed, the case.<br />
4 a) i) Substituting in<strong>to</strong> Q = It, and remembering <strong>to</strong> put the current in<br />
amperes and the time in seconds:<br />
Q = 25 × 10 –3 A × 8.0 × 60 s = 12 C<br />
ii) Now divide this charge by the charge on an electron:<br />
Number of electrons =<br />
12 C<br />
___________<br />
1.6 × 10 –19 C = 7.5 × 1019 electrons<br />
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Tip<br />
The words in italics are important <strong>to</strong><br />
use; candidates often omit these and<br />
therefore lose marks.<br />
b) As the filament is in series with the leads, the current I must be the<br />
same in each. As the copper leads and the tungsten filament are both<br />
metals, the charge carriers will be ‘free’ electrons in both cases, so q Tip<br />
will be the same for both. The tungsten filament will be much thinner Note that the possible effect of each<br />
than the copper leads and so the area of cross-section A will be much quantity in the equation has been<br />
less for the tungsten. This would tend <strong>to</strong> make the drift speed in the considered in turn.<br />
tungsten much greater. As both materials are metals, the number of<br />
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charge carriers per unit volume, n, is unlikely <strong>to</strong> be more than an order<br />
of magnitude different and so will have a relatively small effect. The<br />
drift speed in the tungsten filament is therefore likely <strong>to</strong> be greater than<br />
in the copper leads.<br />
12 Potential difference, electromotive force and<br />
power<br />
1 a) W = J s −1 (power = rate of doing work)<br />
2<br />
J = N m (work = force × distance)<br />
N = kg m s −2 (from F = ma)<br />
W = kg m s −2 × m × s −1 = kg m 2 s −3<br />
The answer is D.<br />
b) Working from first principles, potential difference = work done per<br />
charge passing:<br />
V = J __ =<br />
C Nm ____<br />
As = kg m s–2 __________ × m<br />
As = kg m2 s−3 A−1 The answer is B.<br />
Which quantity is the product of two<br />
other quantities?<br />
Which quantity is one of the quantities<br />
divided by one of the other quantities?<br />
(3 possible answers)<br />
Which quantity, when divided by time,<br />
gives another quantity in the table?<br />
(2 possible answers)<br />
Quantity or quantities<br />
Power = p.d. × current (from P = VI)<br />
Current = power 4 p.d. (from P = VI)<br />
P.d. = power 4 current (from P = VI)<br />
P.d. = energy 4 charge (from V = W/Q)<br />
Current = charge 4 time (from I = Q/t)<br />
Power = energy 4 time (from P = W/t)<br />
Table A.5 �<br />
3 a) Rearranging P = VI,<br />
I = P __ = _______ 1500 W<br />
= 6.5 A<br />
V 230 V<br />
b) Substituting in<strong>to</strong> Q = It, and remembering <strong>to</strong> put the time in seconds:<br />
Q = 6.5 A × 20 × 60 s = 7.8 × 103 C (<strong>to</strong> 2 significant figures)<br />
c) Rearranging the definition that power = work done/time taken:<br />
Thermal energy = power × time of operation<br />
= 1500 J s21 × 20 × 60 s = 1.8 MJ<br />
4 a) Work done = force × distance moved<br />
= mg × h = 0.600 kg × 9.8 N kg−1 × 0.94 m = 5.5 J<br />
b) Power =<br />
work done<br />
_________<br />
time taken<br />
5.5(272) J<br />
= _________ = 0.72 W<br />
7.7 s<br />
c) P = VI = 3.2 V × 0.75 A = 2.4 W<br />
d) Efficiency =<br />
useful power taken out<br />
___________________<br />
<strong>to</strong>tal power put in<br />
0.718 W<br />
= _______<br />
× 100% ≈ 30%<br />
2.40 W<br />
e) The rest of the energy will be converted in<strong>to</strong> heat by the work done<br />
by the mo<strong>to</strong>r against friction as it rotates and by the masses against air<br />
Tip<br />
It is always a good idea <strong>to</strong> check<br />
answers as far as possible, if time<br />
permits. In this case we could use our<br />
answer <strong>to</strong> part a) as follows:<br />
From P = VI we have<br />
V = P __<br />
I = kg m2 s –3<br />
________<br />
A = kg m2 s−3 A−1 as before.<br />
Clearly this is a much quicker way,<br />
but it does depend on you getting the<br />
answer <strong>to</strong> part a) correct!<br />
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resistance. Also heat will be generated in the coil of the mo<strong>to</strong>r and in<br />
the connecting wires due <strong>to</strong> the current in them having <strong>to</strong> overcome<br />
their electrical resistance.<br />
copper wire<br />
V<br />
A<br />
� Figure A.2<br />
b) Rate of doing work = power = VI = 0.53 V × 1.8 A = 0.95(4) W<br />
c) Rearranging I = nAvq:<br />
v = I ____<br />
nAq = ______________________________________<br />
1.8 A<br />
8.0 × 1028 m –3 × 0.059 × 10 –6 m2 × 1.6 × 1019 C<br />
d) Using P = Fv (see page 48):<br />
F = P<br />
__<br />
v =<br />
_____________ 0.954 J s–1<br />
–1 = 400 N (<strong>to</strong> 2 significant figures)<br />
2.4 × 10 –3 m s<br />
6 a) Power delivered by alterna<strong>to</strong>r = VI = 14 V × 70 A = 980 W<br />
b) Current taken by starter mo<strong>to</strong>r is given by rearranging P = VI:<br />
I = P __ = _______ 1500 W<br />
= 125 A<br />
V 12 V<br />
c) For each headlight:<br />
I = P __ =<br />
60 _____ W<br />
= 5 A<br />
V 12 V<br />
so next fuse up, i.e. 8 A, would be suitable.<br />
d) Energy = VIt = 12 V × 1 A × 62 × 60 × 60 s ≈ 2.7 MJ<br />
e) If the four sidelights are left on for 12 hours:<br />
energy used = 4 × 5 W × 12 × 60 × 60 s = 864 000 J<br />
battery capacity, from part d), is 2 678 400 J<br />
fraction used =<br />
864 000 J<br />
_________<br />
2 678 400 J<br />
1<br />
= 0.32 ≈ _<br />
3<br />
= 2.4 mm s−1<br />
f) Using P = Fv (see page 48), power <strong>to</strong> drive at 90 km per hour up a<br />
gradient of 10% is given by:<br />
P = 0.1 × mg × v = 0.1 × 1740 kg × 9.8 N kg−1 × 90 × 103 _________ m<br />
60 × 60 s<br />
= 43 kW (<strong>to</strong> 2 significant figures)<br />
Maximum power is stated as 180 kW, so fraction of maximum power<br />
= 43 kW<br />
_______<br />
180 kW<br />
1<br />
= 0.24 ≈ _<br />
4<br />
7 a) Energy saved over 8000 hours = (60 − 18) W × 8000 h = 42 × 8 kWh =<br />
336 kWh<br />
cost of energy saved will be = 336 × 15 p = £50.40<br />
Allowing for £2 cost of lamp, <strong>to</strong>tal cost saved will be £48.40, which<br />
comfortably exceeds the manufacturer’s claim.<br />
b) Apart from monetary cost, the saving in energy is important in<br />
conserving the world’s energy resources as well as reducing the carbon<br />
footprint (less electrical energy consumed means less carbon dioxide is<br />
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used in its production). Against this, there may be a greater carbon cost<br />
in manufacturing a low-energy lamp compared with a filament lamp,<br />
although it will almost certainly last longer. From a safety aspect, the<br />
low-energy lamp will probably not get as hot.<br />
13 Current–potential difference relationships<br />
1 a) A typical semiconduc<strong>to</strong>r diode will not start <strong>to</strong> conduct until a potential<br />
difference of about 0.5 V is applied – the answer is C.<br />
b) The filament will have resistance even when there is no potential<br />
difference applied – its resistance is a property of the wire from which it<br />
is constructed. This resistance will increase when a potential difference<br />
is applied as the current heats the filament – the answer is D.<br />
2 a) Graph A, for the carbon resis<strong>to</strong>r, is a straight line through the origin.<br />
This indicates that the current is proportional <strong>to</strong> the potential difference<br />
so that the resis<strong>to</strong>r obeys Ohm’s law and has a constant resistance. As<br />
graph B, for the filament lamp, is a curve, it shows that the lamp does<br />
not obey Ohm’s law. As the curve gets less steep, it indicates that the<br />
resistance of the lamp increases with increased potential difference due<br />
<strong>to</strong> the heating effect of the current in the tungsten filament wire.<br />
b) i) As the resis<strong>to</strong>r is ohmic, R = V __ = constant = inverse gradient. Using<br />
I<br />
a large triangle:<br />
R =<br />
____________<br />
(8.0 – 0.0) V<br />
= 32 Ω<br />
(0.25 – 0.0) A<br />
ii) Percentage difference =<br />
= (33 – 32) Ω<br />
__________<br />
33 Ω<br />
× 100% = 3%<br />
difference ________________ in values<br />
× 100%<br />
stated value<br />
which is within the stated 5% <strong>to</strong>lerance.<br />
or<br />
The nominal value is 33 Ω ± 5% = (33 ± 1.65) Ω, so the measured<br />
value of 32 Ω is within the stated <strong>to</strong>lerance.<br />
c) i) Reading off from graph B, when the potential difference across the<br />
lamp is 12 V, the current in it is 0.375 A, so:<br />
P = VI = 12 V × 0.375 A = 4.5 W<br />
ii) Percentage difference between this value and the stated value of 5 W<br />
= (5.0 – 4.5) W<br />
___________<br />
× 100% = 10%<br />
5.0 W<br />
d) i) From graph B, when the potential difference across the lamp is<br />
12.0 V, the current in it is 0.375 A, so:<br />
R = V<br />
__<br />
I<br />
= _______ 12.0 V<br />
= 32 Ω<br />
0.375 A<br />
ii) From graph B, when the potential difference across the lamp is 1.0 V,<br />
the current in it is 0.10 A, so:<br />
R = V<br />
__<br />
I<br />
= ______ 1.0 V<br />
= 10 Ω<br />
0.10 A<br />
e) i) When the resis<strong>to</strong>r and lamp are connected in series, the 12 V<br />
potential difference is shared between them, so the potential<br />
difference across the lamp will be less than 12 V. As the lamp has the<br />
same value of resistance as the resis<strong>to</strong>r at 12 V (32 Ω), its resistance<br />
at a lower potential difference will be less than that of the resis<strong>to</strong>r.<br />
This means the lamp will take less than half of the 12 V and so will<br />
only glow dimly.<br />
Tip<br />
A common mistake that candidates<br />
make is <strong>to</strong> assume that the resistance<br />
of a filament lamp is zero when the<br />
potential difference across it is zero.<br />
This is not the case.<br />
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A similar argument in terms of current can be made. As the<br />
resistance of the lamp is about the same as that of the resis<strong>to</strong>r, the<br />
circuit resistance is approximately doubled when they are connected<br />
in series. This means the current in the lamp is only about half the<br />
normal operating current and so the lamp will only glow dimly.<br />
ii) The latter argument is better for considering the power, which<br />
is given by I 2 R. In series, each will take the same current. As the<br />
resistance of the lamp at a potential difference of less than 12 V is<br />
less than that of the resis<strong>to</strong>r (which remains at 32 Ω), the power<br />
developed in the resis<strong>to</strong>r is greater than that in the lamp.<br />
3 a) i) Ohm’s law states that for a metallic conduc<strong>to</strong>r at a constant temperature<br />
the current in the conduc<strong>to</strong>r is proportional <strong>to</strong> the potential<br />
difference across the conduc<strong>to</strong>r.<br />
ii) The resistance of any conduc<strong>to</strong>r is defined as the potential difference<br />
across the conduc<strong>to</strong>r divided by the current in the conduc<strong>to</strong>r.<br />
b) I = V<br />
__<br />
c)<br />
d)<br />
I/A<br />
0.200<br />
0.177<br />
0.100<br />
12 V<br />
R =<br />
______ 2.0 V<br />
= 0.177 A = 177 mA<br />
11.3 Ω<br />
0 1.0 2.0 V/V � Figure A.3<br />
Figure A.4 �<br />
nichrome<br />
ribbon<br />
current<br />
sensor<br />
A<br />
voltage<br />
sensor<br />
V<br />
data<br />
logger<br />
computer<br />
The current sensor and voltage sensor are connected <strong>to</strong> the data logger<br />
(analogue <strong>to</strong> digital converter), the output of which is fed in<strong>to</strong> a<br />
computer. The potential divider is used <strong>to</strong> vary the potential difference<br />
from zero <strong>to</strong> 2.0 V (note that a series variable resis<strong>to</strong>r cannot do this –<br />
see page 133) and the current and potential difference are recorded at<br />
set intervals. This data is s<strong>to</strong>red in the data logger and can then be used<br />
<strong>to</strong> plot a graph via the computer.<br />
The main advantage of using a data logger is that a large amount of data<br />
can be collected and processed in a relatively short time, thus giving<br />
better average values.<br />
The only real disadvantage is the complexity of the set-up compared<br />
with just using digital meters.<br />
Tip<br />
The conditions in italics must be<br />
included in order <strong>to</strong> give a complete<br />
definition and get full marks.<br />
Tip<br />
If you state the formula R = V __ , you<br />
I<br />
must define each term in the formula.<br />
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4 a)<br />
e) The resistance of the whole ribbon when the <strong>to</strong>aster is operating at<br />
240 V, 1000 W is given by<br />
P = V2 ___<br />
⇒ R =<br />
R V2 ___ = ________ (240 V)2<br />
= 57.6 Ω<br />
P 1000 W<br />
If a length of 1.00 m has a resistance of 11.3 Ω, then the <strong>to</strong>tal length of<br />
the ribbon will be:<br />
length of ribbon =<br />
______ 57.6 Ω<br />
× 1.00 m = 5.10 m<br />
11.3 Ω<br />
This assumes that the resistivity of the nichrome is the same when it is<br />
at the operating temperature of the <strong>to</strong>aster as it is at 2.0 V. In practice,<br />
the resistivity will increase with temperature and so the length of ribbon<br />
will be less than the calculated value. An estimate of ‘about 5 m’ would<br />
not be unreasonable.<br />
I/mA<br />
100<br />
50<br />
0 0.5 1.0 V/V � Figure A.5<br />
b) Reading from the graph, when the current in the diode is 25 mA, its<br />
resistance is 30 Ω.<br />
The potential difference across the diode is then given by V = IR:<br />
V = 25 × 10 −3 A × 30 Ω = 0.75 V<br />
The potential difference across the resis<strong>to</strong>r will therefore be<br />
(1.58 − 0.75) V = 0.83 V.<br />
The required value of resistance is given by R = V<br />
__<br />
I :<br />
R =<br />
__________ 0.83 V<br />
25 × 10 –3 = 33.2 Ω<br />
A<br />
The most suitable value would therefore be the 33 Ω resis<strong>to</strong>r.<br />
14 Resistance and resistivity<br />
1 a) The number of charge carriers per unit volume will remain virtually<br />
constant with temperature (it would actually reduce very slightly as<br />
the copper expanded, but this would be almost negligible over the<br />
temperature range of 0 8C–100 8C) – the answer is B.<br />
b) The resistance would increase linearly with temperature from a finite<br />
value at 0 8C (not zero) – the answer is C.<br />
c) The resistance of a thermis<strong>to</strong>r decreases with temperature due <strong>to</strong> the<br />
significant increase in the number of charge carriers – the answer is D.<br />
2 a) From Figure 14.1b on page 140, the potential difference is about 0.7 V<br />
for a current of 40 mA. Using R = V/I gives:<br />
R =<br />
__________ 0.7 V<br />
40 × 10 –3 = 17.5 Ω ≈ 18 Ω<br />
A<br />
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) Draw a straight line through the origin and the point (0.8 V, 16 mA).<br />
This represents a resistance of 50 Ω. This cuts the curve at about 0.6 V,<br />
so the component will have a resistance of 50 Ω when the potential<br />
difference across it is about 0.6 V.<br />
As a check, the current at 0.6 V is about 12 mA, giving:<br />
R = V<br />
__<br />
I =<br />
__________ 0.6 V<br />
12 × 10 –3 = 50 Ω<br />
A<br />
3 a) Between the longer edges of the chip:<br />
l = 5 mm = 5 × 10 −3 m<br />
A = 10 mm × 1 mm = 10 × 10 −3 m × 1 × 10 −3 m = 10 × 10 −6 m 2<br />
Resistance is:<br />
R = ρl __ =<br />
A 3.0 × 10–5 Ω m × 5 × 10−3 ______________________ m<br />
2 = 0.015 Ω<br />
10 × 10 –6 m<br />
b) Between the faces of the chip:<br />
l = 1 mm = 1 × 10 −3 m<br />
A = 10 mm × 5 mm = 10 × 10 −3 m × 5 × 10 −3 m = 50 × 10 −6 m 2<br />
Resistance is:<br />
R = ρl __ =<br />
A 3.0 × 10–5 Ω m × 1 × 10−3 ______________________ m<br />
4 a) i) Rearranging P = VI,<br />
I = P __ = _______ 3000 W<br />
= 12.5 A<br />
V 240 V<br />
50 × 10 –6 m 2 = 6 × 10−4 Ω<br />
So the kettle will operate safely with a 13 A fuse.<br />
ii) From R = V<br />
__<br />
I ,<br />
R =<br />
______ 240 V<br />
= 19.2 Ω ≈ 19 Ω<br />
12.5 A<br />
b) i) At 110 V, from I = V<br />
__<br />
I =<br />
______ 110 V<br />
= 5.7 A<br />
19.2 Ω<br />
R ,<br />
ii) The power dissipated is given by P = V2 ___<br />
P =<br />
________ (110 V)2<br />
= 630 W<br />
19.2 Ω<br />
c) The assumption is reasonable. As a kettle is used <strong>to</strong> boil water, the<br />
element will heat up the water until both reach a temperature of 100 8C<br />
whether the voltage is 240 V or 110 V – it will just take longer at<br />
110 V. As the temperature of the element is the same in both cases, its<br />
resistance will be the same.<br />
5 a) Resistivity, symbol ρ, is defined by the equation:<br />
ρ = RA ___<br />
l<br />
where R is the resistance, l is the length and A is area of cross-section<br />
perpendicular <strong>to</strong> the length.<br />
b) i) Rearranging R = ρl<br />
__<br />
A :<br />
R<br />
__<br />
l<br />
= ρ<br />
__<br />
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R :<br />
=<br />
A 1.72 × 10–8 ______________ Ω m<br />
2 = 0.070 Ω m−1<br />
0.2453 × 10 –6 m<br />
ii) Rearranging A = πd2 ___<br />
4 :<br />
d2 = 4A ___<br />
π ⇒ d =<br />
�<br />
_____________<br />
4 _____________<br />
× 0.1110 mm2<br />
π<br />
= 0.3759 mm<br />
Note<br />
The scale of the graph is such that<br />
these answers are only approximate.<br />
Tip<br />
Note that you can check this by using<br />
your answer <strong>to</strong> part i):<br />
P = VI = 110 V × 5.7 A = 630 W<br />
Tip<br />
It is easiest <strong>to</strong> define resistivity by<br />
means of the appropriate equation,<br />
but remember that all the quantities in<br />
the equation must be defined.<br />
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iii) Rearranging ρ = RA<br />
___<br />
l :<br />
ρ = A × R<br />
__<br />
l = 0.1110 × 10−6 m 2 × 4.41 Ω m −1 = 4.90 × 10 −7 Ω m<br />
iv) From A = πd2 ___<br />
4 :<br />
π × (0.2743 mm)2<br />
A = _______________ = 0.0591 mm2<br />
4<br />
v) Rearranging ρ = RA ___<br />
l :<br />
ρ = A × R<br />
__<br />
l = 0.0591 × 10−6 m 2 × 18.3 Ω m −1 = 1.08 × 10 −6 Ω m<br />
6 a) As the graph is a straight line through the origin, it shows that the current<br />
is proportional <strong>to</strong> the potential difference, which is Ohm’s law.<br />
7 a)<br />
b) Resistivity is given by ρ = RA/l. We are given l (= 2.00 m), A can be<br />
found from the diameter (D = 0.25 mm) and R can be found from the<br />
inverse gradient of the graph:<br />
A = πD2 ____<br />
R =<br />
4 = π × (0.25 × 10−3 m) 2<br />
_________________<br />
__________ 4.0 V<br />
90 × 10−3 = 44.4 Ω<br />
A<br />
ρ = RA ___<br />
l = 44.4 Ω × 4.91 × 10–8 m2 ___________________<br />
I/A<br />
0.50<br />
0.42<br />
0.25<br />
4 = 4.91 × 10−8 m 2<br />
2.00 m = 1.1 × 10−6 Ω m<br />
0 6 12 V/V � Figure A.6<br />
b) Rearranging P = V 2 /R:<br />
R = V2 ___ = _______ (12 V)2<br />
= 29 Ω<br />
P 5 W<br />
c) When the lamp is ‘off’ it is at a much lower temperature than when it<br />
is ‘on’ and glowing white hot. At a lower temperature, the lattice ions<br />
vibrate much less and therefore less impede the flow of electron charge<br />
carriers. The drift velocity of the electrons is therefore much greater.<br />
This means that in the equation I = nAvq, v is much greater whilst n,<br />
A and q remain the same. The current is therefore much greater, which<br />
means the resistance is much less.<br />
8 a) i) From the graph, when V = 1.0 V, I = 20 mA:<br />
R = V<br />
__<br />
I =<br />
__________ 1.0 V<br />
20 × 10−3 = 50 Ω<br />
A<br />
ii) From the graph, when V = 3.0 V, I = 100 mA:<br />
R = V<br />
__<br />
I =<br />
___________ 3.0 V<br />
100 × 10−3 = 30 Ω<br />
A<br />
b) i) P = VI = 1.0 V × 20 × 10 −3 A = 20 mW<br />
ii) P = VI = 3.0 V × 100 × 10 −3 A = 300 mW<br />
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Note the importance of including<br />
through the origin, without which the<br />
answer would be of little value.<br />
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c) i) The above answers suggest that as energy is being converted at a<br />
much greater rate at 3.0 V, then the temperature of the thermis<strong>to</strong>r<br />
will be greater at 3.0 V than at 1.0 V.<br />
ii) A thermis<strong>to</strong>r is a semiconduc<strong>to</strong>r. In semiconduc<strong>to</strong>rs the number<br />
of charge carriers increases exponentially with temperature. This<br />
means that in the equation I = nAvq, n increases significantly<br />
with temperature whilst the quantities A and q remain the same.<br />
Although v is slightly reduced due <strong>to</strong> increased lattice vibrations,<br />
this is nowhere near as significant as the increase in n. The overall<br />
effect is that the current increases, and therefore the resistance gets<br />
less, as the temperature rises.<br />
15 Electric circuits<br />
1 Start by working out the resistance of each of the combinations:<br />
W: In series R = R 1 + R 2 + R 3 = 15 Ω + 15 Ω + 15 Ω = 45 Ω<br />
X: Start by adding the two series resis<strong>to</strong>rs: 15 Ω + 15 Ω = 30 Ω<br />
Then combine this with the parallel resis<strong>to</strong>r:<br />
1 __ =<br />
R 1 ___ +<br />
R1 1 ___ ⇒<br />
R2 1 __ =<br />
R 1 ____ + ____ 1<br />
=<br />
1 _____ + 2<br />
= ____ 3<br />
⇒ R = 10 Ω<br />
30 Ω 15 Ω 30 Ω 30 Ω<br />
Y: Combining the two parallel resis<strong>to</strong>rs:<br />
1 __ =<br />
R 1 ___ +<br />
R1 1 ___<br />
R2 ⇒ 1<br />
__<br />
=<br />
R 1 ____<br />
15 Ω<br />
+ ____ 1<br />
15 Ω<br />
= ____ 2<br />
⇒ R = 7.5 Ω<br />
15 Ω<br />
Then adding the 15 Ω in series gives 15 Ω + 7.5 Ω = 22.5 Ω<br />
Z: Combining the three parallel resis<strong>to</strong>rs:<br />
1 __ =<br />
R 1 ___<br />
R1 + 1 ___<br />
R2 + 1 ___<br />
R3 ⇒ 1<br />
__<br />
=<br />
R 1 ____<br />
15 Ω<br />
+ ____ 1<br />
15 Ω<br />
+ ____ 1<br />
15 Ω<br />
a) We can now see that Z = W/9 – the answer is A.<br />
b) W = 2Y – the answer is D.<br />
c) X = 2 × Z – the answer is D.<br />
= ____ 3<br />
⇒ R = 5 Ω<br />
15 Ω<br />
2 a) Each ‘arm’ has two 4.7 Ω resis<strong>to</strong>rs in series, giving 9.4 Ω in <strong>to</strong>tal for each<br />
‘arm’. These ‘arms’ are in parallel, so:<br />
1 __ =<br />
R 1 ___ +<br />
R1 1 ___ ⇒<br />
R2 1 __ =<br />
R 1 _____ + _____ 1<br />
= _____ 2<br />
⇒ R = 4.7 Ω<br />
9.4 Ω 9.4 Ω 9.4 Ω<br />
b) This network of four resis<strong>to</strong>rs has a resistance equal <strong>to</strong> that of each of<br />
the single resis<strong>to</strong>rs. It might be preferable <strong>to</strong> use this network rather<br />
than a single resis<strong>to</strong>r as the current will split, with half going through<br />
each ‘arm’. This means that the current in each resis<strong>to</strong>r is only half<br />
what it would have been for a single resis<strong>to</strong>r. As the power depends on<br />
the square of the current (P = I2 R), the power in each resis<strong>to</strong>r will be<br />
a quarter of what it would be in a single resis<strong>to</strong>r. This means that the<br />
resis<strong>to</strong>rs will not heat as much.<br />
Note that the <strong>to</strong>tal power developed in the network is the same as for a<br />
single resis<strong>to</strong>r – it is shared equally by the four resis<strong>to</strong>rs.<br />
3 If the battery is short-circuited, the only resistance will be the internal<br />
resistance of the battery. Using I = V __ :<br />
R<br />
I = ______ 9 V<br />
= 18 A<br />
0.50 Ω<br />
This is a large current and will generate a power of P = I 2 R = (18 A) 2 ×<br />
0.50 Ω = 162 W inside the battery, which will make the battery hot.<br />
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Tip<br />
It is worth remembering that if two<br />
resis<strong>to</strong>rs of the same value are<br />
connected in parallel, their combined<br />
resistance is half the individual<br />
resistance.<br />
Tip<br />
You should always back up your<br />
argument with quantitative evidence<br />
as far as possible, in this example by<br />
showing that the power developed in<br />
the battery would be 162 W.<br />
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4 a) A 50 MΩ resis<strong>to</strong>r in series with the output will keep the current very<br />
small. As the severity of an electric shock depends on the current<br />
passing through your body <strong>to</strong> earth, the resis<strong>to</strong>r acts as a safety device.<br />
b) From I = V<br />
__<br />
R the maximum current will be:<br />
I = 5 × 103 _________ V<br />
50 × 106 Ω = 1.0 × 10−4 A = 0.10 mA<br />
c) The <strong>to</strong>tal resistance between the terminal of the supply and the ground<br />
will be 50 MΩ + 10 kΩ. As 10 kΩ is only 0.01 MΩ, the girl’s resistance<br />
has very little effect and so the current in the girl would be virtually the<br />
same as in part b).<br />
d) Using P = I 2 R, the power dissipated in the girl would be:<br />
P = (1.0 × 10 −4 A) 2 × 10 × 10 3 Ω = 1.0 × 10 −4 W = 0.10 mW<br />
This is considerably less than the 14 mW from the car battery, and so<br />
shows the effectiveness of the 50 MΩ resis<strong>to</strong>r as a safety device.<br />
Warning: high voltage supplies, even when safety protected, are still very<br />
dangerous and must be treated with the utmost caution.<br />
5 The table is completed by adding values for the resistance and power, for<br />
example V = 1.44 V and I = 0.20 A gives:<br />
R = V<br />
__<br />
I<br />
and<br />
1.44 V<br />
= ______ = 7.20 Ω<br />
0.20 A<br />
P = VI = 1.44 V × 0.20 A = 0.29 W<br />
I/A 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60<br />
V/V 1.44 1.32 1.20 1.09 0.95 0.84 0.73 0.59<br />
R/Ω 7.20 3.30 2.00 1.36 0.95 0.70 0.52 0.37<br />
P/W 0.29 0.53 0.72 0.87 0.95 1.01 1.02 0.94<br />
P/W<br />
1.1<br />
1.0<br />
0.9<br />
0.8<br />
0.7<br />
0.6<br />
0.5<br />
maximum power<br />
when R = 0.60 Ω<br />
0<br />
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 R/Ω<br />
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� Figure A.7<br />
Table A.6 �<br />
Note that in order <strong>to</strong> achieve a sensible scale, the first data point has been<br />
omitted.<br />
From the graph it can be seen that the power has a maximum value when<br />
the load R = 0.60 Ω, which is equal <strong>to</strong> the internal resistance of the cell.<br />
6 a) The table is completed by adding values for the resistance and power, for<br />
example V = 5.90 V and I = 0.15 mA gives:<br />
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R = V<br />
__<br />
I<br />
and<br />
= ________ 5.90 V<br />
= 39.3 kΩ<br />
0.15 mA<br />
P = VI = 5.90 V × 0.15 mA = 0.88 mW<br />
I/mA 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.65<br />
V/V 6.07 5.90 5.72 5.35 4.97 4.20 3.00 2.01<br />
R/kΩ 60.7 39.3 28.6 17.8 12.4 8.4 5.0 3.1<br />
P/mW 0.61 0.88 1.14 1.60 1.99 2.10 1.80 1.31<br />
b) i)<br />
V/V<br />
6.0<br />
5.0<br />
4.0<br />
3.0<br />
2.0<br />
1.0<br />
0<br />
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 I/mA<br />
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� Figure A.8<br />
For small currents the graph, as shown in Figure A.8, is linear,<br />
indicating a constant internal resistance. For larger currents the<br />
graph clearly curves downwards, showing that the internal resistance<br />
increases as the current gets larger.<br />
ii) The e.m.f. of the cell will be the voltage when the current is zero, i.e.<br />
the intercept on the voltage axis. From the graph this is 6.5 V.<br />
The internal resistance for low current values is given by the<br />
numerical value of the gradient of the linear part of the graph.<br />
Extending the linear part <strong>to</strong> give a large triangle:<br />
r =<br />
_______________<br />
(6.50 – 4.25) V<br />
= 3.7 kΩ<br />
(0.60 – 0.00) mA<br />
Note<br />
Your answers may differ slightly from<br />
those given. Drawing a graph and<br />
extracting data from it is not an exact<br />
science as it is always subject <strong>to</strong><br />
human error.<br />
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c) i)<br />
2.2<br />
P/mW<br />
2.0<br />
1.8<br />
1.6<br />
1.4<br />
1.2<br />
1.0<br />
0.8<br />
0.6<br />
0<br />
0<br />
10 20 30 40 50 60 R/kΩ<br />
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ii) From the graph, the maximum power is approximately 2.1 mW.<br />
7 a) i) Combining the 22 Ω and 33 Ω parallel resis<strong>to</strong>rs:<br />
1 __ =<br />
R 1 ___<br />
R1 + 1 ___<br />
R2 ⇒ 1<br />
__<br />
R<br />
= ____ 1<br />
+ ____ 1<br />
=<br />
3 _____ + 2<br />
= ____ 5<br />
22 Ω 33 Ω 66 Ω 66 Ω<br />
⇒ R = ____ 66 Ω<br />
= 13.2 Ω<br />
5<br />
The <strong>to</strong>tal circuit resistance is therefore 47 Ω + 13.2 Ω = 60.2 Ω.<br />
The circuit current will be given by:<br />
I = V __ = ______ 6.02 V<br />
= 0.10 A<br />
R 60.2 Ω<br />
The current through the 47 Ω resis<strong>to</strong>r is therefore 100 mA. When<br />
this current comes <strong>to</strong> the parallel network, it will split in the inverse<br />
ratio of the resistances, i.e. 22/55 (= 40 mA) through the 33 Ω<br />
resis<strong>to</strong>r and 33/55 (= 60 mA) through the 22 Ω resis<strong>to</strong>r.<br />
Alternatively, the potential difference across the parallel network is:<br />
V = IR = 0.10 A × 13.2 Ω = 1.32 V<br />
giving the current in the 22 Ω resis<strong>to</strong>r as:<br />
I = V __ =<br />
R 1.32V ______<br />
22 Ω<br />
= 0.060 A = 60 mA<br />
and the current in the 33 Ω resis<strong>to</strong>r as<br />
I = V __ =<br />
R 1.32V ______<br />
33 Ω<br />
= 0.040 A = 40 mA<br />
ii) The power generated is given by P = I 2 R in each case:<br />
47 Ω: (0.10 A) 2 × 47 Ω = 0.47 W<br />
22 Ω: (0.06 A) 2 × 22 Ω = 0.079 W<br />
33 Ω: (0.04 A) 2 × 33 Ω = 0.053 W<br />
b) The 47 Ω resis<strong>to</strong>r takes 470 mW, which is just on the limit of the power<br />
rating of 500 mW. The other two resis<strong>to</strong>rs are comfortably within the<br />
rating. Thus the resis<strong>to</strong>rs would be suitable, although a 1 W rating for<br />
the 47 Ω resis<strong>to</strong>r might be more prudent.<br />
8 a) Before the voltmeter is connected, the <strong>to</strong>tal circuit resistance is<br />
R = 22 kΩ + 33 kΩ = 55 kΩ<br />
This gives a circuit current of:<br />
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I = V __ = _____ 7.5 V<br />
= 0.136 mA<br />
R 55 kΩ<br />
The potential difference across the 33 kΩ resis<strong>to</strong>r is therefore:<br />
V = IR = 0.136 mA × 33 kΩ = 4.5 V<br />
Alternatively, if you are good at ratios you might spot that the 7.5 V will<br />
split up in the ratio of the two resis<strong>to</strong>rs:<br />
V across 33 kΩ = 33/55 × 7.5 V = 4.5 V<br />
b) i) When the switch is closed, the voltmeter is connected in parallel<br />
with the 33 kΩ resis<strong>to</strong>r. The resistance of this parallel combination<br />
will be less than 33 kΩ, so the voltage dropped across the<br />
combination will be less than the previous 4.5 V.<br />
ii) If the voltmeter reads 4.0 V, the potential difference across the 22 kΩ<br />
resis<strong>to</strong>r must be (7.5 − 4.0) V = 3.5 V.<br />
The current in the 22 kΩ resis<strong>to</strong>r, which is also the circuit current,<br />
will be:<br />
I = V __ = _____ 3.5 V<br />
= 0.159 mA<br />
R 22 kΩ<br />
The combined resistance of the parallel arrangement of the<br />
voltmeter and the 33 kΩ resis<strong>to</strong>r will therefore be:<br />
R = V<br />
__<br />
I<br />
= _________ 4.0 V<br />
= 25.1 kΩ<br />
0.159 mA<br />
For this parallel arrangement:<br />
1 __ =<br />
R 1 ___ +<br />
R33 1 ___ ⇒<br />
RV 1 ___ =<br />
RV 1 __ –<br />
R 1 ___ = _______ 1<br />
– ______ 1<br />
R33 25.1 kΩ 33 kΩ<br />
1 ___ = 0.0398 kΩ<br />
RV −1 − 0.0303 kΩ−1 = 0.0095 kΩ−1 R V = 106 kΩ<br />
c) If the voltmeter is rated as 10 V/100 μA, its resistance should be:<br />
R = V<br />
__<br />
I =<br />
10 V<br />
___________<br />
100 × 10 −6 A = 1.0 × 105 Ω = 100 kΩ<br />
This differs by 6% from the experimental value. As each resis<strong>to</strong>r has a<br />
<strong>to</strong>lerance of 5%, the experimental value is within the overall <strong>to</strong>lerance<br />
and so is compatible with the stated rating of the voltmeter.<br />
9 a) As the temperature of the thermis<strong>to</strong>r falls, its resistance increases as<br />
there will be less charge carriers per unit volume. If the resistance of the<br />
thermis<strong>to</strong>r increases, the proportion of the supply voltage dropped across<br />
it will also increase and so the proportion of the supply voltage across<br />
the resis<strong>to</strong>r R will decrease and V out will fall.<br />
b) i) Reading from the graph, at 0 8C the thermis<strong>to</strong>r has a resistance of<br />
18.0 kΩ.<br />
When V out is 5.0 V, the voltage across the thermis<strong>to</strong>r and the<br />
potentiometer will be (9.0 − 5.0) V = 4.0 V. Assuming that the<br />
potentiometer is set at zero, the voltage across the thermis<strong>to</strong>r will be<br />
4.0 V.<br />
The current in the thermis<strong>to</strong>r (and therefore the circuit current as it<br />
is a series circuit) will be given by:<br />
I =<br />
_______ 4.0 V<br />
= 0.22 mA<br />
18.0 kΩ<br />
The value of R is then given by:<br />
R = V ____ out<br />
I<br />
= ________ 5.0 V<br />
= 22.5 kΩ<br />
0.22 mA<br />
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The best value <strong>to</strong> use would therefore be the 22 kΩ resis<strong>to</strong>r.<br />
ii) The purpose of the potentiometer is <strong>to</strong> fine tune the circuit. It is<br />
adjusted so that the lamp is switched on at exactly 0 8C.<br />
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1 a) First of all, 5% of 60 W = 3 W. We then need <strong>to</strong> use the relationship<br />
that intensity I at a distance r is given by:<br />
I = power ______<br />
4πr<br />
3 W<br />
4π × (1.5 m) 2 = 0.11 W m−2<br />
= ___________<br />
2<br />
The answer is A.<br />
b) We will need <strong>to</strong> use E = hf, so we must find the frequency<br />
corresponding <strong>to</strong> a wavelength of 660 nm. Rearranging c = fλ:<br />
f = c<br />
__<br />
Then:<br />
=<br />
λ 3.00 × 108 m s−1 _____________<br />
660 × 10 −9 m = 4.55 × 1014 s −1<br />
E = hf = 6.63 × 10 −34 J s × 4.55 × 10 14 s −1 = 3.01 × 10 −19 J<br />
Converting <strong>to</strong> electron-volts using 1 eV = 1.6 × 10 −19 J:<br />
E = 3.01 × 10−19 _______________ J<br />
−1 ≈ 2 eV<br />
1.6 × 10 −19 J eV<br />
The answer is B.<br />
2 a) Rearranging φ = hf 0 and remembering <strong>to</strong> convert eV in<strong>to</strong> J:<br />
f0 = φ __ =<br />
h 2.28 eV × 1.6 × 10−19 J eV−1 _______________________<br />
= 5.5 × 10 14 Hz<br />
The answer is C.<br />
6.63 × 10 −34 J s<br />
b) We will need <strong>to</strong> use E = hf, so we must find the frequency<br />
corresponding <strong>to</strong> a wavelength of 447 nm. Rearranging c = fλ:<br />
f = c<br />
__<br />
Then:<br />
=<br />
λ 3.00 × 108 m s−1 _____________<br />
447 × 10 −9 m = 6.71 × 1014 s −1<br />
E = hf = 6.63 × 10 −34 J s × 6.71 × 10 14 s −1 = 4.45 × 10 −19 J<br />
Converting <strong>to</strong> electron-volts using 1 eV = 1.6 × 10 −19 J:<br />
E = 4.45 × 10−19 ______________ J<br />
−1 = 2.78 eV<br />
1.6 × 10 −19 J eV<br />
The answer is C.<br />
c) In part b) we found that the energy of a pho<strong>to</strong>n of blue light is<br />
2.78 eV. As the work function is 2.28 eV, the reverse potential<br />
difference that would have <strong>to</strong> be applied <strong>to</strong> just prevent pho<strong>to</strong>emission<br />
would be:<br />
V = (2.78 − 2.28) V = 0.50 V<br />
The answer is A.<br />
3 a) Using hf = E2 − E1 and remembering <strong>to</strong> convert the energy from eV <strong>to</strong><br />
J:<br />
f = (1.51 – 0.54) × 1.6 × 10–19 _______________________ J<br />
6.63 × 10 –34 J s = 2.34 × 1014 s−1 Rearranging c = fλ:<br />
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λ = 3.00 × 108 m s−1 _____________<br />
2.34 × 1014 s−1 = 1.28 × 10−6 m ≈ 1.3 μm<br />
The answer is C.<br />
b) The red end of the visible is about 700 nm (= 0.7 μm), so 1.3 μm will<br />
be just beyond the red, i.e. in the infrared.<br />
The answer is A.<br />
4 a) A pho<strong>to</strong>n is a small, discrete amount, or quantum, of energy associated<br />
with electromagnetic radiation.<br />
b) The energy <strong>to</strong> move an electron through a potential difference of<br />
0.48 V is given by:<br />
E = QV = 1.6 × 10 −19 C × 0.48 V = 7.68 × 10 −20 J ≈ 8 × 10 −20 J<br />
c) The efficiency of energy conversion is therefore:<br />
efficiency = 7.68 × 10–20 ___________ J<br />
4 × 10 –19 × 100% = 19%<br />
J<br />
d) Rearranging E = hf:<br />
f = E __ =<br />
h 4.0 × 10–19 ____________ J<br />
6.63 × 10−34 J s = 6.03 × 1014 s –1<br />
Rearranging c = fλ:<br />
λ = c _<br />
f = 3.0 × 108 m s –1<br />
____________<br />
6.03 × 1014 s –1 = 4.97 × 10–7 m = 500 nm (<strong>to</strong> 2 significant figures)<br />
5 a) The work function of a surface is the amount of energy that is needed<br />
<strong>to</strong> just remove an electron from the surface.<br />
b) We will need <strong>to</strong> use E = hf, so we must find the frequency<br />
corresponding <strong>to</strong> a wavelength of 532 nm. Rearranging c = fλ:<br />
f = c __ =<br />
λ 3.00 × 108 m s−1 _____________<br />
532 × 10−9 m = 5.64 × 1014 s−1 Then:<br />
E = hf = 6.63 × 10 −34 J s × 5.64 × 10 14 s −1 = 3.74 × 10 −19 J<br />
Converting <strong>to</strong> electron-volts using 1 eV = 1.6 × 10−19 J:<br />
E = 3.74 × 10−19 ______________ J<br />
1.6 × 10−19 −1 = 2.34 eV ≈ 2.3 eV<br />
J eV _<br />
2 mv2 max gives:<br />
c) Rearranging hf = φ + 1<br />
1 _<br />
2 mv2 = hf − φ = (2.34 2 1.90) eV = 0.44 eV<br />
max<br />
= 0.44 eV × 1.6 × 10 −19 J eV −1 = 7.0 × 10 −20 J<br />
d) The frequency of the red light will be less than that of the green light,<br />
so a quantum of the red light may not have sufficient energy (hf) <strong>to</strong><br />
overcome the work function and release pho<strong>to</strong>electrons.<br />
A quick way of calculating the wavelength corresponding <strong>to</strong> the work<br />
function is <strong>to</strong> say that 2.34 eV corresponds <strong>to</strong> 532 nm (from part b)),<br />
therefore 1.90 eV (the work function) will correspond <strong>to</strong>:<br />
λ = ( 2.34 ____<br />
1.90 ) × 532 nm = 655 nm<br />
This is in the red region of the spectrum and so if the laser has a<br />
wavelength greater than this, it will not cause any pho<strong>to</strong>electrons <strong>to</strong><br />
be emitted.<br />
6 a) Green light has the shortest wavelength and therefore the highest<br />
frequency. The green LED will therefore emit pho<strong>to</strong>ns of the highest<br />
energy as the pho<strong>to</strong>n energy is given by E = hf.<br />
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b) i) We will need <strong>to</strong> use E = hf, so we must find the frequency<br />
corresponding <strong>to</strong> a wavelength of 630 nm. Rearranging c = fλ:<br />
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the actual calculated value.<br />
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the reason, you would not be<br />
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f = c<br />
__<br />
Then:<br />
=<br />
λ 3.00 × 108 m s−1 _____________<br />
630 × 10 −9 m = 4.76 × 1014 s −1<br />
E = hf = 6.63 × 10 −34 J s × 4.76 × 10 14 s −1<br />
= 3.16 × 10 −19 J ≈ 3 × 10 −19 J<br />
ii) As 1 eV = 1.6 × 10 −19 J:<br />
E = 3.16 × 10−19 ______________ J<br />
−1 = 2.0 eV<br />
1.6 × 10 −19 J eV<br />
c) i) We then need use the relationship that intensity I at a distance r is<br />
given by:<br />
I = power ______<br />
4πr<br />
2 =<br />
18 mW<br />
____________<br />
4π × (0.30 m) 2 = 15.9 mW m−2 ≈ 16 mW m −2<br />
ii) The area of the pupil is given by:<br />
A = πD2 ____<br />
4 = π(5 × 10−3 m) 2<br />
____________<br />
4 = 1.96 × 10−5 m2 The energy of the pho<strong>to</strong>ns entering the eye per second is given by:<br />
energy per second = intensity × area<br />
= 15.9 mW m −2 × 1.96 × 10 −5 m 2<br />
= 3.12 × 10 −7 J s −1<br />
From part b) i), the energy of each pho<strong>to</strong>n is 3.16 × 10 −19 J, so:<br />
number of pho<strong>to</strong>ns per second = 3.12 × 10–7 J s –1<br />
_____________<br />
3.16 × 10 –19 J = 1.0 × 1012 s −1<br />
iii) As you move further away, the number of pho<strong>to</strong>ns entering your<br />
eye per second will get less and so the intensity will get less.<br />
visible light emitted<br />
d) Efficiency = _________________<br />
×<br />
power consumption<br />
100%<br />
= 18 mW _______<br />
× 100% = 15%<br />
120 mW<br />
e) Even at 15% efficiency, LEDs are far more efficient than filament<br />
lamps, which typically have an efficiency of less than 5%. In<br />
addition, the coloured glass necessary for filament lamps absorbs a<br />
certain amount of the light, and LEDs tend <strong>to</strong> last much longer than<br />
filaments. It is therefore much cheaper and far more energy-efficient<br />
<strong>to</strong> use LEDs for traffic lights.<br />
7 a) Diffraction and interference suggest that light can behave as a wave.<br />
b) Monochromatic literally means ‘one colour’, in other words light all<br />
having the same frequency or wavelength.<br />
c)<br />
V s /V<br />
1.2<br />
1.0<br />
0.8<br />
0.6<br />
0.4<br />
0.2<br />
0<br />
0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0<br />
+<br />
f0 = 4.3 10 14 Hz<br />
f/10 14 Hz<br />
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d) The term eVs is equal <strong>to</strong> the maximum kinetic energy ½mv2 max of the<br />
pho<strong>to</strong>electrons. It is a measure of the work that has <strong>to</strong> be done <strong>to</strong> just<br />
s<strong>to</strong>p the most energetic pho<strong>to</strong>electrons.<br />
e) i) The threshold frequency f 0 is the frequency when the s<strong>to</strong>pping<br />
potential V s = 0. From the graph, f 0 = 4.3 × 10 14 Hz.<br />
ii) The work function φ is given by:<br />
φ = hf 0 = 6.63 × 10 −34 J s × 4.3 × 10 14 s −1 = 2.9 × 10 −19 J<br />
As 1 eV = 1.6 × 10−19 J:<br />
φ = 2.9 × 10−19 ______________ J<br />
1.6 × 10−19 J eV<br />
–1 = 1.8 eV<br />
f) The energy <strong>to</strong> release a pho<strong>to</strong>electron comes from one pho<strong>to</strong>n. Below<br />
the threshold frequency f 0 no electrons are emitted because the energy<br />
of each pho<strong>to</strong>n, hf 0 , is not sufficient <strong>to</strong> provide an electron near the<br />
surface with enough energy <strong>to</strong> escape.<br />
8 a) Using hf = E 2 − E 1 and remembering <strong>to</strong> convert the energy from eV<br />
<strong>to</strong> J:<br />
f = (69.6 – 1.8) × 103 eV × 1.6 × 10−19 J eV –1<br />
_________________________________<br />
6.63 × 10 –34 J s = 1.64 × 1019 s−1 Rearranging c = fλ:<br />
λ = 3.00 × 108 m s−1 _____________<br />
1.64 × 1019 s−1 = 1.83 × 10−11 m ≈ 0.02 nm<br />
b) This is in the X-ray region of the electromagnetic spectrum.<br />
9 a) i) Excited means that the electrons have been given energy <strong>to</strong> raise<br />
them <strong>to</strong> higher energy levels than their normal lowest energy level<br />
stable state.<br />
ii) The electrons in the excited mercury a<strong>to</strong>ms are in an unstable<br />
state. In order <strong>to</strong> achieve stability, they emit energy in the form of<br />
quanta of electromagnetic radiation, thus returning <strong>to</strong> lower, more<br />
stable, energy levels.<br />
iii) According <strong>to</strong> quantum theory, the electrons can only exist in<br />
certain allowed discrete energy levels. The frequency of the<br />
emitted radiation corresponds exactly <strong>to</strong> the energy released when<br />
an electron drops from one of these allowed energy levels <strong>to</strong> a<br />
lower energy level, given by hf = E 2 − E 1 . Therefore only certain<br />
wavelengths of radiation are emitted.<br />
b) i) The energy levels for the phosphor electrons are different from<br />
those of mercury and so the energy transitions will give rise <strong>to</strong><br />
different wavelengths from the mercury.<br />
ii) Using Q = It and remembering <strong>to</strong> convert 1½ hours <strong>to</strong> seconds:<br />
Q = 200 × 10 −3 A × 1.5 × 60 × 60 s = 1080 C<br />
iii) Fluorescent tubes are more efficient, insomuch as they give out<br />
more light than a tungsten filament light for the same amount of<br />
electrical energy supplied. They therefore cost less <strong>to</strong> run and are<br />
more environmentally friendly. They are, however, more costly <strong>to</strong><br />
manufacture, both in terms of money and carbon footprint.<br />
10 a) Consider a simple model of an a<strong>to</strong>m consisting of a nucleus<br />
surrounded by electrons in some form of ‘orbits’. An electron in a<br />
particular ‘orbit’ will have a certain amount of energy associated with<br />
it, made up of its kinetic energy of rotation and its potential energy<br />
due <strong>to</strong> the electric field of the nucleus. This is called the ‘energy level’<br />
of the electron.<br />
b) A pho<strong>to</strong>n is a small, discrete amount, or quantum, of energy associated<br />
with electromagnetic radiation.<br />
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Although γ-rays could have the same<br />
wavelength, γ-rays come from the<br />
nucleus and not from transitions of<br />
electron energy levels as we have<br />
here. An answer of γ-radiation would<br />
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c) The energy of the pho<strong>to</strong>n in the absorption diagram is:<br />
hf = E 2 − E 1<br />
d) When a pho<strong>to</strong>n is absorbed by an electron, the increase in the energy<br />
level of the electron is exactly equal <strong>to</strong> the energy of the pho<strong>to</strong>n.<br />
When the electron returns <strong>to</strong> its lower energy level the pho<strong>to</strong>n<br />
emitted has an amount of energy exactly equal <strong>to</strong> the difference<br />
between the energy levels. Therefore the laser light emitted by the<br />
stimulated emission process must have the same wavelength as the<br />
pho<strong>to</strong>n in the spontaneous emission diagram.<br />
e) In general, ‘coherent’ means that there is a constant phase relationship<br />
between two waves. In the case of a laser, it means that the emitted<br />
pho<strong>to</strong>ns are all of the same frequency and in phase.<br />
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