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ENGAA 2021 D564/11

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Question 1

1 mark
Simplify fully

5xy2×(5x2y)3×5x2y5xy^2 \times (5x^2y)^{-3} \times 5x^2y

where x and y are positive.
  • A.1125x7y2\frac{1}{125x^7y^2}
  • B.1125x6y2\frac{1}{125x^6y^2}
  • C.125x6y\frac{1}{25x^6y}
  • D.125x4y\frac{1}{25x^4y}
  • E.15x3\frac{1}{5x^3}
  • F.15x2\frac{1}{5x^2}
  • G.yx2\frac{y}{x^2}
  • H.5xy25xy^2

Answer: E

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Question 2

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Air is trapped in a cylinder by a piston. The density of the air in the cylinder is ρ\rho.

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The piston is moved so that the pressure of the trapped air increases by 20%. The temperature of the trapped air does not change.

What is the new density of the trapped air?

(Assume that air is an ideal gas.)
  • A.0.69ρ0.69\rho
  • B.0.80ρ0.80\rho
  • C.0.83ρ0.83\rho
  • D.1.00ρ1.00\rho
  • E.1.20ρ1.20\rho
  • F.1.44ρ1.44\rho

Answer: E

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Question 3

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Which of the following is a rearrangement of

p2+3q=4r\frac{p}{2} + \frac{3}{q} = \frac{4}{r}

so that q is the subject?
  • A.q=2r243prq = \frac{2r}{24-3pr}
  • B.q=3r2rpq = \frac{3r}{2r-p}
  • C.q=6r4pq = \frac{6r}{4-p}
  • D.q=6r8prq = \frac{6r}{8-pr}
  • E.q=r212pq = \frac{r-2}{12p}
  • F.q=3r64pq = \frac{3r-6}{4p}
  • G.q=pr812pq = \frac{pr-8}{12p}
  • H.q=3pr244pq = \frac{3pr-24}{4p}

Answer: D

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Question 4

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A non-ideal transformer has 100 turns on the primary coil and 25 turns on the secondary coil.

It is provided with 3.0 kW of electrical power at a current of 12.5 A.

The voltage output is the same as for an ideal transformer, but the current in the output coil is 40 A.

What is the efficiency of the transformer?
  • A.20%
  • B.25%
  • C.31%
  • D.69%
  • E.75%
  • F.80%
  • G.91%
  • H.100%

Answer: F

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Question 5

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Two solid cylinders, P and Q, are shown, where x>yx > y.

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Cylinder P has diameter x and height y.

Cylinder Q has diameter y and height x.

What is the positive difference between the total surface areas of P and Q?
  • A.0
  • B.π4(x2y2)\frac{\pi}{4}(x^2 - y^2)
  • C.π2(x2y2)\frac{\pi}{2}(x^2 - y^2)
  • D.π(x2y2)\pi(x^2 - y^2)
  • E.2π(x2y2)2\pi(x^2 - y^2)
  • F.π4xy(xy)\frac{\pi}{4}xy(x-y)
  • G.πxy(xy)\pi xy(x-y)

Answer: C

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Question 6

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A light spring has an uncompressed length of 0.10 m. When an object of mass 0.5 kg rests in equilibrium on top of the spring, the length of the spring reduces to 0.08 m as shown.

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What is the energy stored in the spring due to the compression?

(gravitational field strength =
10Nkg110 N kg^{-1}; the spring obeys Hooke's law)
  • A.0.005 J
  • B.0.02 J
  • C.0.05 J
  • D.0.1 J
  • E.0.2 J
  • F.0.4 J

Answer: C

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Question 7

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The price of item P is reduced by 10%. The next day, the new price is increased by 10%.

The price of item Q is increased by 10%. The next day, the new price is reduced by 10%.

How does the final price of each item compare to the original price of that item?

| | item P final price | item Q final price |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| A | lower than original | lower than original |
| B | lower than original | higher than original |
| C | higher than original | lower than original |
| D | higher than original | higher than original |
| E | the same as original | the same as original |
  • A.item P final price: lower than original, item Q final price: lower than original
  • B.item P final price: lower than original, item Q final price: higher than original
  • C.item P final price: higher than original, item Q final price: lower than original
  • D.item P final price: higher than original, item Q final price: higher than original
  • E.item P final price: the same as original, item Q final price: the same as original

Answer: A

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Question 8

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A set of decorative lights consists of 20 lamps connected in series to a dc supply of constant voltage.

The total power transferred by all the lamps is P.

The set is designed so that if one of the lamps fails, that lamp becomes short-circuited and it then has zero resistance. The remaining lamps are still lit.

If this happens, with the set connected to the same supply, what is the new total power transferred by the remaining 19 lamps?

(Assume that the resistance of each functioning lamp remains constant.)
  • A.(1920)2P(\frac{19}{20})^2 P
  • B.(1920)P(\frac{19}{20}) P
  • C.P
  • D.(2019)P(\frac{20}{19}) P
  • E.(2019)2P(\frac{20}{19})^2 P

Answer: D

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Question 9

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[diagram not to scale]

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SQT is a right-angled triangle with the right angle at Q.

The point R is on SQ such that SR : RQ = 1:3

QRP is a right-angled triangle with the right angle at Q.

PR = ST = 8 cm

QT = 4 cm

What is the length of PQ, in cm?
  • A.232\sqrt{3}
  • B.434\sqrt{3}
  • C.19\sqrt{19}
  • D.37\sqrt{37}
  • E.55\sqrt{55}
  • F.61\sqrt{61}

Answer: D

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Question 10

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A train accelerates from rest along a straight, horizontal section of track.

The force exerted on the train due to its motors is constant and there is a constant friction force of
1.8×1071.8 \times 10^7 N.

The graph shows how the momentum of the train changes with time.

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What is the force exerted on the train due to its motors?
  • A.3.0×1063.0 \times 10^6 N
  • B.6.0×1066.0 \times 10^6 N
  • C.1.2×1071.2 \times 10^7 N
  • D.1.5×1071.5 \times 10^7 N
  • E.2.1×1072.1 \times 10^7 N
  • F.2.4×1072.4 \times 10^7 N
  • G.3.0×1073.0 \times 10^7 N
  • H.4.2×1074.2 \times 10^7 N

Answer: E

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Question 11

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The curve with equation y=x24x+5y = x^2 - 4x + 5 meets the straight line with equation y=2x+cy = 2x + c at two points, which have x-coordinates p and q, where q>pq > p.

Given that
qp=8q - p = 8, what is the value of the constant c?
  • A.-43
  • B.-12
  • C.-2
  • D.0
  • E.2
  • F.12
  • G.43

Answer: F

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Question 12

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A ship travels into a wave that is travelling in the opposite direction to the ship.

The ship has a horizontal speed of
8.0ms18.0 ms^{-1}. The speed of the wave is 3.0ms13.0 ms^{-1}.

The front of the ship rises and falls with a time period of 8.0 s.

What is the wavelength of the wave?
  • A.38\frac{3}{8} m
  • B.58\frac{5}{8} m
  • C.1.0 m
  • D.118\frac{11}{8} m
  • E.24 m
  • F.40 m
  • G.64 m
  • H.88 m

Answer: H

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Question 13

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Given that

y=sin601cos60y = \frac{\sin 60^\circ - 1}{\cos 60^\circ}

what is the value of
y3y^3?
  • A.39-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{9}
  • B.52+10-5\sqrt{2} + 10
  • C.3383\sqrt{3} - 8
  • D.63106\sqrt{3} - 10
  • E.1422014\sqrt{2} - 20
  • F.1532615\sqrt{3} - 26
  • G.2133821\sqrt{3} - 38

Answer: F

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Question 14

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A 6.0 V battery is connected to an 8.0 Ω\Omega resistor and a filament lamp as shown in the circuit diagram.

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The reading on the ammeter is 0.25 A.

Which graph is a possible V-I graph for the filament lamp?

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  • A.Graph labeled A
  • B.Graph labeled B
  • C.Graph labeled C
  • D.Graph labeled D
  • E.Graph labeled E
  • F.Graph labeled F

Answer: B

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Question 15

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Charlie has a bowl containing red sweets and green sweets only. The sweets are identical in all respects except colour.

There are nine sweets in total in the bowl.

Charlie eats two sweets from the bowl at random.

The probability of Charlie not eating any green sweets is
512\frac{5}{12}.

What is the probability that Charlie eats two green sweets?
  • A.227\frac{2}{27}
  • B.112\frac{1}{12}
  • C.19\frac{1}{9}
  • D.427\frac{4}{27}
  • E.16\frac{1}{6}
  • F.14\frac{1}{4}
  • G.712\frac{7}{12}

Answer: B

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Question 16

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A radioactive nuclide X decays in a single stage to a stable nuclide R.

A radioactive nuclide Y decays in a single stage to a stable nuclide S.

When a rock formed it contained equal numbers of atoms of all four nuclides X, Y, R and S.

The half-life of X is T years and the half-life of Y is 2T years.

What is the value of
number  of  atoms  of  Rnumber  of  atoms  of  S\frac{\text{number\;of\;atoms\;of\;R}}{\text{number\;of\;atoms\;of\;S}} at a time 4T years after the rock has formed?

(Assume that no other processes add or remove X, Y, R or S from the rock during this time.)
  • A.14\frac{1}{4}
  • B.1720\frac{17}{20}
  • C.3128\frac{31}{28}
  • D.65\frac{6}{5}
  • E.54\frac{5}{4}
  • F.2

Answer: C

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Question 17

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The greatest diagonal distance between the two vertices of a cuboid, as shown in the diagram, is 77\sqrt{77} cm.

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A similar cuboid has all its lengths exactly half the lengths of the original cuboid.

The sides of this smaller cuboid are 2 cm, 3 cm and x cm.

What is the value of x, in cm?
  • A.52\frac{5}{2}
  • B.5
  • C.522\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{2}
  • D.525\sqrt{2}
  • E.1022\frac{\sqrt{102}}{2}
  • F.102\sqrt{102}

Answer: A

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Question 18

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A beaker containing 180 g of water at 25 °C has a 20 g ice cube at 0 °C added to it.

No heat is transferred between the water and the surroundings (including the beaker).

What is the final temperature of all the water in the beaker after all the ice has melted?

(Take the specific heat capacity of water to be
4Jg1°C14 J g^{-1} °C^{-1} and the specific latent heat of fusion of water to be 300Jg1300 J g^{-1}.)
  • A.2.5 °C
  • B.8.3 °C
  • C.10.0 °C
  • D.15.0 °C
  • E.16.7 °C
  • F.22.5 °C

Answer: D

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Question 19

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A car journey is mm miles long.

One kilometre is equivalent to
xx miles.

The car uses one litre of fuel to travel a distance of
ff kilometres.

Fuel for the car costs
pp pence per litre.

Which of the following expressions gives the cost of fuel for this journey, in pounds?

(There are 100 pence in one pound.)
  • A.100fmpx100fmpx
  • B.100fmpx\frac{100 fmp}{x}
  • C.100mpxf\frac{100mpx}{f}
  • D.100mpfx\frac{100mp}{fx}
  • E.fmpx100\frac{fmpx}{100}
  • F.fmp100x\frac{fmp}{100x}
  • G.mpx100f\frac{mpx}{100 f}
  • H.mp100fx\frac{mp}{100 fx}

Answer: H

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Question 20

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A pulse of ultrasound travels from one end of a solid uniform rod of length L, starting at time t = 0.

The pulse is partially reflected by a crack in the rod and partially by the far end of the rod.

These two reflected pulses travel back along the rod, arriving at the end from which they started at times
t1t_1 and t2t_2, where t2>t1t_2 > t_1.

What is the distance between the crack and the
far end\textbf{far end} of the rod?
  • A.t1t2L\frac{t_1}{t_2} L
  • B.t2t1L\frac{t_2}{t_1} L
  • C.t12t2L\frac{t_1}{2t_2} L
  • D.t22t1L\frac{t_2}{2t_1} L
  • E.(t2t1)t2L\frac{(t_2 - t_1)}{t_2} L
  • F.(t2t1)L2t2\frac{(t_2 - t_1) L}{2t_2}

Answer: E

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Question 21

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Given that

y=(2x12x)2y = (2\sqrt{x} - \frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}})^2

find the value of
dydx\frac{dy}{dx} when x=12x = \frac{1}{2}
  • A.-12
  • B.14-\frac{1}{4}
  • C.3
  • D.6316\frac{63}{16}
  • E.5

Answer: C

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Question 22

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Object P of mass 2.4 kg is on a smooth plane inclined at an angle of 6060^\circ to the horizontal. A constant force of magnitude 2F parallel to the plane is applied to P. As a result P moves directly up the plane with constant velocity.

Object Q of mass 0.75 kg is on a smooth, horizontal plane. A constant force of magnitude F parallel to the plane is applied to Q. As a result Q moves along the plane with constant acceleration.

What is the acceleration of Q?

(gravitational field strength =
10Nkg110 N kg^{-1})
  • A.4.5ms24.5 ms^{-2}
  • B.6.0ms26.0 ms^{-2}
  • C.8.0ms28.0 ms^{-2}
  • D.16ms216 ms^{-2}
  • E.4.53ms24.5\sqrt{3} ms^{-2}
  • F.6.03ms26.0\sqrt{3} ms^{-2}
  • G.8.03ms28.0\sqrt{3} ms^{-2}
  • H.163ms216\sqrt{3} ms^{-2}

Answer: G

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Question 23

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A particular arithmetic series has first term a and common difference d.

The sum of the first k terms of this series is denoted by
SkS_k

Which of the following is a simplification of
Sn+1Sn1S_{n+1} - S_{n-1}?
  • A.d
  • B.2d
  • C.2a + d
  • D.2a + 2d
  • E.2a + nd
  • F.2a + 2nd
  • G.2a + (2n - 1)d
  • H.2a + (4n - 2)d

Answer: G

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Question 24

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A sound wave is travelling from left to right in air. The diagram represents the wave at a particular instant, and a distance of 33 cm is labelled.

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The speed of sound in air is
330ms1330 ms^{-1}.

What is the frequency of the sound and in which direction has the air at P been displaced from its mean position?

| | frequency of sound / Hz | displacement of air at P |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| A | 1000 | to the left |
| B | 2500 | to the left |
| C | 5000 | to the left |
| D | 1000 | to the right |
| E | 2500 | to the right |
| F | 5000 | to the right |
  • A.frequency of sound / Hz: 1000, displacement of air at P: to the left
  • B.frequency of sound / Hz: 2500, displacement of air at P: to the left
  • C.frequency of sound / Hz: 5000, displacement of air at P: to the left
  • D.frequency of sound / Hz: 1000, displacement of air at P: to the right
  • E.frequency of sound / Hz: 2500, displacement of air at P: to the right
  • F.frequency of sound / Hz: 5000, displacement of air at P: to the right

Answer: B

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Question 25

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Find how many distinct real solutions there are to the equation

(x2+4x+3)2=1(x^2 + 4x + 3)^2 = 1
  • A.0
  • B.1
  • C.2
  • D.3
  • E.4

Answer: D

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Question 26

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A resistor R is connected between terminals X and Y in the circuit shown.

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The power transferred in the 4.0
Ω\Omega heater is 9.0 W.

What is the resistance of R?
  • A.1.6Ω1.6 \Omega
  • B.2.0Ω2.0 \Omega
  • C.2.67Ω2.67 \Omega
  • D.4.0Ω4.0 \Omega
  • E.8.0Ω8.0 \Omega

Answer: D

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Question 27

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The line x=1x = 1 divides the circle x2+y2=4x^{2} + y^{2} = 4 into two segments.

What is the area of the smaller segment?
  • A.2π332\frac{2\pi}{3} - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}
  • B.2π33\frac{2\pi}{3} - \sqrt{3}
  • C.π212\frac{\pi}{2} - \frac{1}{2}
  • D.π21\frac{\pi}{2} - 1
  • E.π12\pi - \frac{1}{2}
  • F.π1\pi - 1
  • G.4π332\frac{4\pi}{3} - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}
  • H.4π33\frac{4\pi}{3} - \sqrt{3}

Answer: H

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Question 28

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A uniform plank of length 5.0 m rests horizontally as shown.

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There is a pivot 1.0 m from one end of the plank.

A cable at an angle of
6060^\circ to the horizontal supports the plank at the other end so that it is in equilibrium.

The tension in the cable is 75 N.

What is the weight of the plank?
  • A.60 N
  • B.60360\sqrt{3} N
  • C.100 N
  • D.1003100\sqrt{3} N
  • E.125 N
  • F.1253125\sqrt{3} N

Answer: D

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Question 29

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What is the mean of log1027\log_{10} 27, log1064\log_{10} 64, and log10216\log_{10} 216?
  • A.log103073\frac{\log_{10} 307}{3}
  • B.log10813\frac{\log_{10} 81}{3}
  • C.log106123\frac{\log_{10} 6^{12}}{3}
  • D.log1064\log_{10} 64
  • E.log1072\log_{10} 72
  • F.log10108\log_{10} 108

Answer: E

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Question 30

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A lorry accelerates along a straight, horizontal road with uniform acceleration.

Oil droplets from the lorry fall a small distance onto the road at a constant rate. The time interval between successive drips is t.

The diagram shows four successive oil droplets on the road after the lorry has passed.

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The distance between the first two of these droplets is x and the distance between the final two is y.

Which expression gives the acceleration of the lorry?
  • A.yx3t2\frac{y-x}{3t^2}
  • B.yx2t2\frac{y-x}{2t^2}
  • C.yxt2\frac{y-x}{t^2}
  • D.2(yx)t2\frac{2(y-x)}{t^2}
  • E.y+xt2\frac{y+x}{t^2}
  • F.y+x3t2\frac{y+x}{3t^2}

Answer: B

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Question 31

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Which of the following is the largest in value?

(All angles are in radians.)
  • A.cos 0.5
  • B.cos 0.75
  • C.cos 1
  • D.sin 0.5
  • E.sin 0.75
  • F.sin 1

Answer: A

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Question 32

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A light, metal wire of length 2.5 m and cross-sectional area 1.8×106m21.8 \times 10^{-6} m^2 is suspended vertically. A mass of 7.2 kg is attached to the lower end of the wire. The wire extends by 0.50 mm.

What is the Young modulus of the metal and how much energy is stored in the extended wire?

(gravitational field strength =
10Nkg110 N kg^{-1}; assume that the wire obeys Hooke's law and that changes in the cross-sectional area are negligible)

| | Young modulus / Pa | energy stored / J |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| A |
5.0×10125.0 \times 10^{-12} | 0.018 |
| B |
5.0×10125.0 \times 10^{-12} | 0.036 |
| C |
2.0×10112.0 \times 10^{11} | 0.018 |
| D |
2.0×10112.0 \times 10^{11} | 0.036 |
| E |
2.0×10142.0 \times 10^{14} | 18 |
| F |
2.0×10142.0 \times 10^{14} | 36 |
  • A.Young modulus / Pa: 5.0×10125.0 \times 10^{-12}, energy stored / J: 0.018
  • B.Young modulus / Pa: 5.0×10125.0 \times 10^{-12}, energy stored / J: 0.036
  • C.Young modulus / Pa: 2.0×10112.0 \times 10^{11}, energy stored / J: 0.018
  • D.Young modulus / Pa: 2.0×10112.0 \times 10^{11}, energy stored / J: 0.036
  • E.Young modulus / Pa: 2.0×10142.0 \times 10^{14}, energy stored / J: 18
  • F.Young modulus / Pa: 2.0×10142.0 \times 10^{14}, energy stored / J: 36

Answer: C

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Question 33

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A geometric progression has first term u1=au_1 = a and common ratio r.

The sum to infinity of the geometric progression is
85\frac{8}{5}.

The sum to infinity of the even-numbered terms (
u2+u4+u6+u_2 + u_4 + u_6 + \dots) is 35\frac{3}{5}.

What is the value of
a+ra+r?
  • A.35\frac{3}{5}
  • B.3125\frac{31}{25}
  • C.235\frac{23}{5}
  • D.285\frac{28}{5}
  • E.678\frac{67}{8}

Answer: B

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Question 34

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A child of mass 30 kg is on a sledge of mass 10 kg which is moving down a smooth slope at an instantaneous speed of 4.0ms14.0 ms^{-1}.

At this instant, the child jumps backwards off the sledge and lands stationary on the slope.

What is the speed of the sledge immediately after the child jumps off?
  • A.4.0ms14.0 ms^{-1}
  • B.8.0ms18.0 ms^{-1}
  • C.12ms112 ms^{-1}
  • D.16ms116 ms^{-1}
  • E.20ms120 ms^{-1}

Answer: D

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Question 35

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At how many distinct points do the following two curves meet?

y=(x4)(x22x8)y = (x - 4)(x^2 - 2x - 8)

y=x2+8x16y = -x^2 + 8x - 16
  • A.0
  • B.1
  • C.2
  • D.3
  • E.4
  • F.5

Answer: C

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Question 36

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A piece of electrically conducting putty is formed into the shape of a uniform cylinder. The resistance between the ends of the cylinder is R.

The same piece of putty is now formed into a new uniform cylinder with half the diameter of the first cylinder.

What is the resistance between the ends of the new cylinder?
  • A.2R\sqrt{2}R
  • B.22R2\sqrt{2}R
  • C.42R4\sqrt{2}R
  • D.2R
  • E.4R
  • F.8R
  • G.16R

Answer: G

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Question 37

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Evaluate

327+21+324+18+321+15++39+3\frac{3}{\sqrt{27}+\sqrt{21}} + \frac{3}{\sqrt{24}+\sqrt{18}} + \frac{3}{\sqrt{21}+\sqrt{15}} + \dots + \frac{3}{\sqrt{9}+\sqrt{3}}
  • A.322\frac{3\sqrt{2}}{2}
  • B.323\sqrt{2}
  • C.332\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}
  • D.3\sqrt{3}
  • E.1+21+\sqrt{2}
  • F.3(1+2)3(1+\sqrt{2})
  • G.33(1+22)\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3} \left(1+\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)
  • H.3(1+22)\sqrt{3} \left(1+\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)

Answer: H

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Question 38

1 mark
A car accelerates from rest in a straight line. During the first 10 s, its acceleration, a, in ms2ms^{-2} is given by the equation

a=4.00.36ta = 4.0 - 0.36t

where t is the time in seconds.

What is its displacement from its original position after 10 s?
  • A.22 m
  • B.110 m
  • C.136 m
  • D.140 m
  • E.220 m
  • F.1100 m
  • G.1360 m
  • H.1400 m

Answer: D

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Question 39

1 mark
PQRS is a rectangle.

P and Q lie on the x-axis.

Q and R lie on the line
x=15x = 15

S lies on the curve
y=xy = \sqrt{x}

What is the maximum possible area of the rectangle?

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  • A.555\sqrt{5}
  • B.10510\sqrt{5}
  • C.50
  • D.25525\sqrt{5}
  • E.100
  • F.125

Answer: B

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Question 40

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Two trolleys are free to move on a smooth one-dimensional track. A light spring is compressed between the two stationary trolleys, the trolleys are released and then separate.

The trolleys have masses m and 4m and the work done by the spring as it expands is W. Assume that no work is done against frictional forces.

What is the difference in kinetic energy between the two trolleys when the spring has expanded?
  • A.0
  • B.W5\frac{W}{5}
  • C.W4\frac{W}{4}
  • D.W2\frac{W}{2}
  • E.3W5\frac{3W}{5}
  • F.3W4\frac{3W}{4}
  • G.4W5\frac{4W}{5}
  • H.W

Answer: E

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