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ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Advanced Level

PHYSICS 6032/2
PAPER 2

JUNE 2019 SESSION 1 hour 30 minutes

Candidates answer on the question paper.

Additional materials:
Electronic calculator

TIME 1 hour 30 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the

spaces at the top of this page.
Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper. ~ _
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INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES 2

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each 3

question or part question. 4

TOTAL

This question paper consists of 18 printed pages and 2 blank pages.

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Answer all questions.

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1 (a) (i) Define moment of a.force. Bxarninm's
Use

(ii) Explain why the unit of torque is not expressed in Joules.

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(b) Fig. 1.1 shows a winch used to extract water from a well. For
Examiner',
Use
- - - - - - 2 m ------>'I

- - - - - - - - -rope

- - - - - - - -bucket

--------
--------
-------- ~---
--------
-------- water
------- ----
--------
--------
--------
Fig. 1.1

Forces of 40 N are applied normal at the ends of the winch to allow

a turning effect. A rope is attached at the end of the winch drum with a
bucket full of water. The system is in static equilibrium.

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(i) Calculate the

1. torque of the couple,

torque= _ _ _ _ __

2. tension in the rope.

tension=
-------

(ii) Deduce the weight of the bucket and water.

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(c) Explain quantitatively, using Stoke' s law how a body falling through a viscous E:uminet
fluid under laminar conditions attains a terminal velocity. Use

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2 (a) Fig. 2.1 shows a device used for detecting the level of acid in a battery.

'
beam of light

- - - rod

- - - •correct level

- - - - - acid

Fig. 2.1

A glass rod with its end shaped as a ri~ht angl~d prism dips into the acid
when the level is correct. When the acid level 1s too low, the end of the rod
is in air.

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 (i) A beam of light is shone on one side of the rod and a strong reflected
beam is observed emerging upwards from the other side when the acid
level is too low.

Explain this effect.

(ii) Predict what will happen to the beam of light when the level is correct.

refractive index of glass = 1. 52]

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refractive index of acid = 1. 35

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(b)
Fig.
The 4 •1 show
. · 1e, of mass m, enclosed in a cubical container of side L.
s a part1c FOl
Particle has a velocity u 1 , towards surface A. Examin
USI
z

~ - - - L----+i)I

y
Fig. 4.1

Show that the pressure exerted by the particle on the wall is given by

P = mu
2
1
L3 .

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fi molecules having the FC)j

Of Bumm
(c) (i) Calculate the mean square speed our
Uar
following velocities
-1
1
630 ms- 1 , 700 ms- 1 , 670 ms- , 800 ms

(ii) Given that each molecule has a mass of 22u.

Calculate the kinetic energy of the molecules in (i).

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5 (a) State the principles on which the following are based on,

(i) the equation of continuity,

(ii) Bernoulli 's effect.

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(b) (i) State what is meant by hardness ofon X ray beam. For
Examiner',
Use

(ii) Fig. 2.2 shows part of an X ray tube.

11
I I
-
~----
"n1111
11111111
11111
, ,,,1111,
1
\

I I I I 11I I
,,,,111,
,,11111,
l'.:::::::::~:::::~----- X ray window

s
Fig. 2.2

1. Suggest a suitable material for S.

2. State the purpose of S.

3. Give one method of improving the sharpness of an X ray

image.

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3 (a) Explain how a transformer produces an output voltage greater than the For
input voltage. Bxarnineta
Use

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(b) Fig. 3.1 shows a generator providing power to equipment rated at 130 kW,
240 V a.c. The generator is connected to the equipment by two conductors
which have a total resistance of 0.30 n.

Generator
-- i --- Equipment
130kW
----- -p--------
conductors
240V

Fig. 3.1

The equipment is operating at its rated power.

Calculate the

(i) power loss in the conductors,

power loss
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(ii) voltage developed by the generator,

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voltage _ _ _ __

(iii) efficiency of the transmission system.

efficiency
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(c) Explain why transformers produce a buzzing sound when they are operating.

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For
4 (a) (i) State the B·rtarinw1
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I. zeroth law of thermodynamics,

2. first law ofthermodynamics.

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(ii) Calculate, the thermodynamic temperature given that

(pVh .
-V)
(
P tr
= 2.230 for an ideal gas at temperature T.

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(b) Fig. 5.1 -shows a horizontal pipe with a fluid, of density p, in motion. Part L has
For
a diameter of 140 mm and part M a diameter of 90 mm. The fluid has a
~xaminm'1
velocity of v1 and v 2 at Land M respectively. Use

140mm 190mm

M
L
Fig. 5.1

(i) On Fig. 5.1 show the vertical height of the fluid at Land M.

(ii) Show that the pressure difference, 1":,,.p , at Land Mis given by

= -21 pvf (A-½

2
!J.p A
2
- 1) .

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(iii) Calculate the pressure difference of a flu.id in motion of density For

1 Bnarincr,
890 kgm- 3 when its velocity is 13 ms- . Uee

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6 (a) Explain why there is signal attenuation in

(i) communication wires.

(ii) air.

(iii) optical fibres.

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(b) A. signal of power 15 mW is transmitted in a cable whose attenuation is For

E-.;arninei
15 dB. The cable is connected to· another cable which has an attenuation of Use
25 dB.

Calculate the power transmitted at the end of the second cable.

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(c) Fig. 6.1 shows the variation of displacement of an amplitude modulated For
radio wave with time. Bxaminet,
Use

=ti:ttrH-tt-H-tttt-H+Jl-H--J--ll--hU-+1Wm::n:+m::umm~ITTnr:r+l:i::l1::Q1+1=mTI+1 time/µs =

0 50 100 150
Fig. 6.1

Calculate the frequency of the .

(i) carrier wave,

frequency
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(ii) information signal.

frequency [3]
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