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Question 1

1 mark
Which one of the following is a simplification of
y(3x12zy3)2y \left( \frac{3x^{\frac{1}{2}}z}{y^3} \right)^2
  • A.
    3xz2y4\frac{3xz^2}{y^4}
  • B.
    3xz2y5\frac{3xz^2}{y^5}
  • C.
    9x12z2y5\frac{9x^\frac{1}{2}z^2}{y^5}
  • D.
    9xz2y4\frac{9xz^2}{y^4}
  • E.
    9xz2y5\frac{9xz^2}{y^5}
  • F.
    9x52z2y5\frac{9x^\frac{5}{2}z^2}{y^5}

Answer: E

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Question 2

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There is a constant current in a conducting wire. A charge of 20 C passes through the wire in 1.5 minutes.

An 18 cm straight section of this wire lies in a uniform magnetic field. This section of wire is perpendicular to the direction of the field. The magnetic field strength is 0.15 T.

What is the magnitude of the magnetic force on this section of wire?
  • A.0.0060 N
  • B.0.36 N
  • C.0.60 N
  • D.0.81 N
  • E.36 N
  • F.49 N
  • G.81 N
  • H.4900 N

Answer: A

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Question 3

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Find the complete set of values of xx that satisfy the inequality
34(5x)12(6x)x<0\frac{3}{4}(5-x) - \frac{1}{2}(6-x) - x < 0
  • A.
    x<13x < \frac{1}{3}
  • B.
    x>13x > \frac{1}{3}
  • C.
    x<35x < \frac{3}{5}
  • D.
    x>35x > \frac{3}{5}
  • E.
    x<34x < \frac{3}{4}
  • F.
    x>34x > \frac{3}{4}
  • G.
    x<32x < \frac{3}{2}
  • H.
    x>32x > \frac{3}{2}

Answer: D

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Question 4

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Two identical resistors are connected in parallel to a 6.0 V battery. The two resistors dissipate a total power of 0.15 W.

One of these resistors is removed from the circuit and connected to a 12 V battery.

How much charge passes through this resistor in 6.0 minutes?
  • A.0.025 C
  • B.0.050 C
  • C.0.15 C
  • D.0.30 C
  • E.0.75 C
  • F.1.5 C
  • G.9.0 C
  • H.18 C

Answer: G

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Question 5

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Rob keeps a record of what he earns each day.
On Monday, he earned 50% less than he earned on Sunday.
On Tuesday, he earned 20% more than he earned on Monday.
On Wednesday, he earned 30% less than he earned on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, he earned £84.

How much did Rob earn on Sunday?
  • A.£15.12
  • B.£35.28
  • C.£117.60
  • D.£200
  • E.£210
  • F.£300
  • G.£1200

Answer: D

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Question 6

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Ultrasound is used to find a crack inside a cuboid block of metal. An ultrasound probe is held in contact with the top surface of the metal block and perpendicular to the surface. A short pulse of ultrasound is sent into the metal block at time t=0t = 0 ms and reflects from both the crack and the bottom surface of the metal block.
Exam diagram

The times between the emission of the ultrasound pulse and the return of the reflections to the probe, and the strengths of the reflected pulses, are measured. The results are shown on the graph.
Exam diagram

The speed of ultrasound in the metal is
5000ms15000 \text{ms}^{-1}.

What is the distance between the
bottom  surface\textbf{bottom\;surface} of the metal block and the crack?
  • A.0.2 m
  • B.0.3 m
  • C.0.4 m
  • D.0.5 m
  • E.0.6 m
  • F.1.0 m

Answer: A

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Question 7

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Which one of the following is a simplification of
5x217x1225x29÷x2+x12x2x6\frac{5x^2 - 17x - 12}{25x^2 - 9} \div \frac{x^2 + x - 12}{x^2 - x - 6}
  • A.
    (x4)(x+2)(x3)(x+4)\frac{(x-4)(x+2)}{(x-3)(x+4)}
  • B.
    (x3)(x+2)(5x3)(x+3)\frac{(x-3)(x+2)}{(5x-3)(x+3)}
  • C.
    (x4)(x+2)(5x3)(x+4)\frac{(x-4)(x+2)}{(5x-3)(x+4)}
  • D.
    (x4)(x3)(5x3)(x6)\frac{(x-4)(x-3)}{(5x-3)(x-6)}
  • E.
    (x+2)(5x+3)\frac{(x+2)}{(5x+3)}
  • F.
    (x+4)(x6)(5x+3)(x+2)\frac{(x+4)(x-6)}{(5x+3)(x+2)}
  • G.
    (x3)(x+2)(5x+3)(x+3)\frac{(x-3)(x+2)}{(5x+3)(x+3)}

Answer: C

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Question 8

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Power is supplied to an electric motor at 0.800 kW.

The motor has an efficiency of 60% and is switched on for half an hour.

How much energy is
wasted\textbf{wasted} during this time?
  • A.0.160 J
  • B.0.240 J
  • C.160 J
  • D.240 J
  • E.576 J
  • F.864 J
  • G.576 000 J
  • H.864 000 J

Answer: G

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Question 9

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A rectangle PQRS has length (2x1)(2x – 1) cm and width (x+1)(x + 1) cm as shown on the diagram.

A larger rectangle is made by adding 3 cm to both the length and the width of PQRS, as shown.

The larger rectangle has an area of
360cm2360 \text{cm}^2.
Exam diagram

[diagram not to scale]

What is the ratio of PQ to PS?
  • A.1:2
  • B.4:7
  • C.5:8
  • D.7:11
  • E.10:17
  • F.17:31

Answer: B

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Question 10

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The graph shows potential difference plotted against current for a filament lamp and a resistor.
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The lamp and the resistor are connected in parallel with each other to a 6.0 V power supply and the current in the lamp,
II, is recorded.

In a second circuit, the lamp and the resistor are now connected in series with each other to the same power supply, and the current in the resistor is 0.18 A. The potential difference across the lamp,
VV, is recorded.

What are the values of
II in the first circuit and VV in the second circuit?

| |
II / A | VV / V |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0.25 | 1.6 |
| B | 0.25 | 3.0 |
| C | 0.25 | 4.4 |
| D | 0.35 | 1.6 |
| E | 0.35 | 3.0 |
| F | 0.35 | 4.4 |
  • A.I=0.25 AI = 0.25 \text{ A}, V=1.6 VV = 1.6 \text{ V}
  • B.I=0.25 AI = 0.25 \text{ A}, V=3.0 VV = 3.0 \text{ V}
  • C.I=0.25 AI = 0.25 \text{ A}, V=4.4 VV = 4.4 \text{ V}
  • D.I=0.35 AI = 0.35 \text{ A}, V=1.6 VV = 1.6 \text{ V}
  • E.I=0.35 AI = 0.35 \text{ A}, V=3.0 VV = 3.0 \text{ V}
  • F.I=0.35 AI = 0.35 \text{ A}, V=4.4 VV = 4.4 \text{ V}

Answer: D

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Question 11

1 mark
PQRS is a trapezium as shown.
Exam diagram

[diagram not to scale]

tanRSQ=58\tan RSQ = \frac{5}{8}

What is the length of PS, in metres?
  • A.45
  • B.65
  • C.80
  • D.120
  • E.25+403325 + \frac{40\sqrt{3}}{3}
  • F.40+643340 + \frac{64\sqrt{3}}{3}
  • G.25+40325 + 40\sqrt{3}
  • H.64+40364 + 40\sqrt{3}

Answer: G

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Question 12

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A transverse wave on a string has a speed of 500ms1500 \text{ms}^{-1}.

The horizontal distance between two points P and Q on the wave is 4.0 m, as shown in the diagram.
Exam diagram

At time
t=0t = 0 ms, point X on the string is at its maximum displacement of 6.0 mm above equilibrium.

What is the displacement of point X at time
t=7.0t = 7.0 ms?
  • A.6.0 mm above equilibrium
  • B.between 0 mm and 6.0 mm above equilibrium
  • C.0 mm
  • D.between 0 mm and 6.0 mm below equilibrium
  • E.6.0 mm below equilibrium

Answer: C

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Question 13

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A solid cylinder has radius rr cm and height hh cm.

A cube has side length
3r3r cm.

The total surface area of the cylinder is equal to four times the total surface area of the cube.

Which of the following is an expression for
hh in terms of rr?
  • A.(18π2)r(\frac{18}{\pi} - 2)r
  • B.(18π1)r(\frac{18}{\pi} - 1)r
  • C.
    27rπ\frac{27r}{\pi}
  • D.(27π1)r(\frac{27}{\pi} - 1)r
  • E.(274π1)r(\frac{27}{4\pi} - 1)r
  • F.
    108rπ\frac{108r}{\pi}
  • G.(108π1)r(\frac{108}{\pi} - 1)r
  • H.(108π12)r(\frac{108}{\pi} - \frac{1}{2})r

Answer: G

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Question 14

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A piece of metal of mass 50 g is at thermal equilibrium in a hot liquid at temperature TT.

The metal is removed from the liquid and immediately placed in 100 g of water that is at 20 °C.

The water is stirred and reaches a final temperature of 26 °C.

| material | specific heat capacity / J kg
1^{-1} °C1^{-1} |
|---|---|
| hot liquid | 2000 |
| metal | 350 |
| water | 4200 |

What is the temperature
TT of the hot liquid?

(Assume that heat transfers to or from the surroundings are negligible.)
  • A.38 °C
  • B.51 °C
  • C.150 °C
  • D.170 °C
  • E.480 °C

Answer: D

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Question 15

1 mark
The variables xx and yy are related by the equation:
x=52y3+112y3x = 5 - \frac{2y^3 + 1}{1-2y^3}

Which of the following is a rearrangement to make
yy the subject?
  • A.
    y=x48x483y = \sqrt[3]{\frac{x-4}{8x-48}}
  • B.
    y=x68x323y = \sqrt[3]{\frac{x-6}{8x-32}}
  • C.
    y=x2x63y = \sqrt[3]{\frac{x-2}{x-6}}
  • D.
    y=x3x43y = \sqrt[3]{\frac{x-3}{x-4}}
  • E.
    y=x42x123y = \sqrt[3]{\frac{x-4}{2x-12}}
  • F.
    y=x62x83y = \sqrt[3]{\frac{x-6}{2x-8}}

Answer: E

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Question 16

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A bar magnet is placed at position X close to one end of a coil and on the axis of the coil as shown.

The graph shows how the velocity of the magnet varies as it is then moved rapidly to position Y and back to position X.
Exam diagram


The magnetic field of the bar magnet still affects the coil when the magnet is at position Y.

Which graph represents how the induced voltage in the coil changes as the magnet moves?
Exam diagram
  • A.Graph A
  • B.Graph B
  • C.Graph C
  • D.Graph D
  • E.Graph E
  • F.Graph F

Answer: D

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Question 17

1 mark
Three different numbers are chosen at random from 1,2,3,4,5\sqrt{1}, \sqrt{2}, \sqrt{3}, \sqrt{4}, \sqrt{5}.
What is the probability that the three numbers form the three sides of a right-angled triangle?
  • A.
    115\frac{1}{15}
  • B.
    110\frac{1}{10}
  • C.
    310\frac{3}{10}
  • D.
    13\frac{1}{3}
  • E.
    25\frac{2}{5}
  • F.
    23\frac{2}{3}
  • G.
    45\frac{4}{5}

Answer: E

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Question 18

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A small slider of mass 30 g is at rest near the bottom of a frictionless slope and in contact with a light uncompressed spring as shown.
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The spring is compressed by 5.0 cm and the slider remains in contact with it.

The spring is released and causes the slider to rise up the slope to a maximum vertical height of 20 cm.

The slider is replaced with one of mass 20 g.

The spring is now compressed by 15 cm, and the new slider remains in contact with it.

To what maximum vertical height does this new slider rise after it is released?

(the spring obeys Hooke's law; assume that air resistance is negligible)
  • A.40 cm
  • B.60 cm
  • C.90 cm
  • D.120 cm
  • E.180 cm
  • F.270 cm

Answer: F

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Question 19

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The point (–1,5) is translated to the point (3, 2) by two successive translations.

The first translation is by the vector

<3p,4p><3p,-4p>


The second translation is by the vector
<q,2q><q,-2q>


What is the value of
p+qp + q?
  • A.-14
  • B.-7
  • C.-5
  • D.-1
  • E.1
  • F.5
  • G.7
  • H.14

Answer: D

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Question 20

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A tall, smooth cylinder contains air at atmospheric pressure of 1.00×1051.00 \times 10^5 Pa. The density of the air in the cylinder is 1.20kg m31.20 \text{kg m}^{-3}.

A heavy piston is now placed in the top of the cylinder and allowed to fall slowly downwards, compressing the air until the piston rests in equilibrium.

The mass of the piston is 50.0 kg and its cross-sectional area is
0.0200m20.0200 \text{m}^2.

What is the density of the air in the cylinder when the piston rests in equilibrium?

(gravitational field strength =
10Nkg110 \text{Nkg}^{-1}; assume that the air behaves as an ideal gas and that the temperature remains constant)
  • A.0.960kg m30.960 \text{kg m}^{-3}
  • B.1.20kg m31.20 \text{kg m}^{-3}
  • C.1.25kg m31.25 \text{kg m}^{-3}
  • D.1.28kg m31.28 \text{kg m}^{-3}
  • E.1.50kg m31.50 \text{kg m}^{-3}
  • F.4.80kg m34.80 \text{kg m}^{-3}

Answer: E

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Question 21

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Find the value of
142x23xxdx\int_{1}^{4} \frac{2x^2 - 3}{x\sqrt{x}} dx
  • A.
    193\frac{19}{3}
  • B.
    373\frac{37}{3}
  • C.
    533\frac{53}{3}
  • D.
    734\frac{73}{4}
  • E.
    814\frac{81}{4}
  • F.
    874\frac{87}{4}

Answer: A

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Question 22

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The diagram represents a stationary wave in a medium.
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The transverse waves that are creating the stationary wave travel at a speed of
300ms1300 \text{ms}^{-1} through the medium.

What is the frequency of the transverse waves?
  • A.75 Hz
  • B.150 Hz
  • C.200 Hz
  • D.450 Hz
  • E.600 Hz
  • F.1200 Hz

Answer: E

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Question 23

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The diagram shows a semicircle of radius 5 units and a triangle.
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The triangle has vertices at (0,0), (10,0) and
(x,y)(x,y).

(x,y)(x,y) is a point on the arc of the semicircle.

Which of the following is an expression in terms of
xx for the area of this triangle?
  • A.
    510xx25\sqrt{10x - x^2}
  • B.
    5x10x5x\sqrt{10-x}
  • C.
    5x10xx2205x\sqrt{10x - x^2-20}
  • D.15x15x
  • E.25x25x
  • F.5x(10x)5x(10-x)

Answer: A

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Question 24

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A stone is thrown vertically upwards from the surface of the Earth and reaches a maximum height hh.

The same stone is thrown vertically upwards from the surface of the Moon, with the same initial speed.

What is the maximum height reached by the stone thrown on the Moon?

(gravitational field strength on the Earth =
10Nkg110 \text{Nkg}^{-1}; gravitational field strength on the Moon = 1.6Nkg11.6 \text{Nkg}^{-1}; air resistance may be ignored)
  • A.
    (101.6)h\left( \frac{10}{1.6} \right) h
  • B.
    (101.6)2h\left( \frac{10}{1.6} \right)^2 h
  • C.
    (103.2)h\left( \frac{10}{3.2} \right) h
  • D.
    (103.2)2h\left( \frac{10}{3.2} \right)^2 h
  • E.
    (108.4)h\left( \frac{10}{8.4} \right) h
  • F.
    (108.4)2h\left( \frac{10}{8.4} \right)^2 h
  • G.
    (201.6)h\left( \frac{20}{1.6} \right) h
  • H.
    (201.6)2h\left( \frac{20}{1.6} \right)^2 h

Answer: A

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Question 25

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Four mathematically similar solids, W, X, Y and Z, have the following properties:

          \;\;\;\;\textbf{•}\; The ratio of the lengths of W to the lengths of X is 1:2
          \;\;\;\;\textbf{•}\; The ratio of the surface area of X to the surface area of Y is 2:1
          \;\;\;\;\textbf{•}\; The ratio of the volume of Y to the volume of Z is 1:2

What is the order of the solids when arranged in
increasing\textbf{increasing} volume?
  • A.W Y X Z
  • B.W Y Z X
  • C.W Z Y X
  • D.Y W X Z
  • E.Y W Z X
  • F.Y Z W X

Answer: B

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Question 26

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A ray of light is incident on a boundary between a vacuum and medium X at an angle θ\theta as shown:
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The incident ray is partially reflected and partially refracted. The angle between the reflected and refracted rays is 90°.

What is the refractive index of medium X?
  • A.
    sinθ\sin\theta
  • B.
    1sinθ\frac{1}{\sin\theta}
  • C.
    cosθ\cos\theta
  • D.
    1cosθ\frac{1}{\cos\theta}
  • E.
    tanθ\tan\theta
  • F.
    1tanθ\frac{1}{\tan\theta}

Answer: E

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Question 27

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Which one of the following expressions is equal to
(2+20)2(1+5)3\frac{(2+\sqrt{20})^2}{(1+\sqrt{5})^3}
  • A.
    51\sqrt{5}-1
  • B.
    512\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{2}
  • C.
    6(551)31\frac{6(5\sqrt{5}-1)}{31}
  • D.
    3(551)31\frac{3(5\sqrt{5}-1)}{31}
  • E.
    22+102+1154102\frac{-22+10\sqrt{2}+11\sqrt{5}-4\sqrt{10}}{2}
  • F.
    22+102+1154104\frac{-22+10\sqrt{2}+11\sqrt{5}-4\sqrt{10}}{4}

Question 28

1 mark
An electric train is travelling along a straight horizontal track. It passes a point Q on the track at time t=0t = 0.

The distance
xx that it then travels away from Q is given by the equation:
x=at+bt2x = at + bt^2

where
aa and bb are constants.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1.\textbf{1.} The speed of the train increases with time at a constant rate.
2.\textbf{2.} The resultant force acting on the train increases with time.
3.\textbf{3.} The rate at which energy is transferred to the train increases with time.
  • A.none of them
  • B.1 only
  • C.2 only
  • D.3 only
  • E.1 and 2 only
  • F.1 and 3 only
  • G.2 and 3 only
  • H.1, 2 and 3

Answer: F

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Question 29

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Evaluate
r=2(12r+13r+14r)\sum_{r=2}^{\infty} \left( \frac{1}{2^r} + \frac{1}{3^r} + \frac{1}{4^r} \right)
  • A.
    2140\frac{21}{40}
  • B.
    34\frac{3}{4}
  • C.
    1312\frac{13}{12}
  • D.
    157120\frac{157}{120}
  • E.
    116\frac{11}{6}
  • F.
    2312\frac{23}{12}

Answer: B

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Question 30

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A length of wire has resistance RR.

Another length of wire is made from the same material. This wire is twice as long as the first wire and has half the diameter.

Both wires have circular cross-sections.

The two wires are connected in parallel.

What is the total resistance of this combination?
  • A.
    23R\frac{2}{3}R
  • B.
    89R\frac{8}{9}R
  • C.2R2R
  • D.3R3R
  • E.8R8R
  • F.9R9R

Answer: B

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Question 31

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What is the complete set of real values of xx for which
x2(x2+4)<21x^2(x^2 + 4) < 21
  • A.
    3<x<3-\sqrt{3} < x < \sqrt{3}
  • B.
    7<x<7-\sqrt{7} < x < \sqrt{7}
  • C.
    x<3   or   x>3x < -\sqrt{3} \text{ \;or\; } x > \sqrt{3}
  • D.
    x<7   or   x>7x < -\sqrt{7} \text{ \;or\; } x > \sqrt{7}
  • E.
    7<x<3   or   3<x<7-\sqrt{7} < x < -\sqrt{3} \text{ \;or\; } \sqrt{3} < x < \sqrt{7}
  • F.
    x<7   or   3<x<3   or   x>7x < -\sqrt{7} \text{ \;or\; } -\sqrt{3} < x < \sqrt{3} \text{\; or\; } x > \sqrt{7}

Answer: A

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Question 32

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An empty bucket has a mass of 1.20 kg and an internal volume of 0.0150m30.0150 \text{m}^3. The bucket is used to lift water from a well.

The bucket is attached to a light, inextensible rope which winds onto a rotating cylinder of radius 0.200 m when a handle is turned.
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To lift a bucket completely full of water at constant speed, it is necessary to apply a force of 250 N to the handle that acts along the tangent to the circle of radius 0.600 m, in which the handle moves.

The energy required to lift the bucket is wasted energy.

What is the efficiency of the system in lifting water from the well?

(gravitational field strength =
10Nkg110 \text{Nkg}^{-1}; density of water = 1000kg m31000 \text{kg m}^{-3})
  • A.2.00%
  • B.2.16%
  • C.20.0%
  • D.21.6%
  • E.60.0%

Answer: C

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Question 33

1 mark
A sector of a circle has perimeter 24.

For what value of the radius does the sector have the maximum possible area?
  • A.
    323\sqrt{2}
  • B.
    262\sqrt{6}
  • C.
    363\sqrt{6}
  • D.6
  • E.12
  • F.18
  • G.36

Answer: D

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Question 34

1 mark
A uniform metre ruler has a mass of 100 g and is 1.00 m long.

A small object of mass 20 g is fixed at the 0 cm mark, and another small object of mass 80 g is fixed at the 100 cm mark.

The ruler is balanced on a pivot.

When the ruler is balanced, what distance is the pivot from the 0 cm mark?
  • A.15 cm
  • B.20 cm
  • C.25 cm
  • D.35 cm
  • E.65 cm
  • F.75 cm
  • G.80 cm
  • H.85 cm

Answer: E

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Question 35

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The curve y=x2x6y = x^2 – x – 6 intersects the x-axis at the points A and B, and has a minimum at the point C.

The rectangle ABDE has two of its vertices at A and B.

The point C lies on the edge DE, between D and E.

What is the area of the rectangle ABDE?
  • A.6
  • B.6.25
  • C.30
  • D.31.25
  • E.35
  • F.36.75
  • G.42
  • H.43.75

Answer: D

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Question 36

1 mark
A circuit comprising two resistors and two batteries, with negligible internal resistance, is set up as shown in the diagram. The two junctions in the circuit are labelled X and Y.
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What are the magnitude and direction of the current in the 3.0 V battery?
  • A.magnitude of current / A: 1.0, direction of current: from X to Y
  • B.magnitude of current / A: 2.0, direction of current: from X to Y
  • C.magnitude of current / A: 2.25, direction of current: from X to Y
  • D.magnitude of current / A: 6.0, direction of current: from X to Y
  • E.magnitude of current / A: 1.0, direction of current: from Y to X
  • F.magnitude of current / A: 2.0, direction of current: from Y to X
  • G.magnitude of current / A: 2.25, direction of current: from Y to X
  • H.magnitude of current / A: 6.0, direction of current: from Y to X

Answer: F

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Question 37

1 mark
A straight line passes through the points (0,2a)(0, 2a) and (a,0)(a, 0), where aa is a positive constant.

What is the perpendicular distance of the point
P(a,2a)P(a, 2a) from this line?
  • A.
    25a\frac{\sqrt{2}}{5}a
  • B.
    52a\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}a
  • C.
    255a\frac{2\sqrt{5}}{5}a
  • D.
    455a\frac{4\sqrt{5}}{5}a
  • E.
    3105a\frac{3\sqrt{10}}{5}a

Answer: C

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Question 38

1 mark
Two isolated spheres have masses mm and 2m2m. They are moving towards each other along the same straight line with speeds 4v4v and vv respectively as shown:
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The spheres collide with each other and coalesce.

What is the loss of kinetic energy during the collision?
  • A.
    13mv2\frac{1}{3}mv^2
  • B.
    23mv2\frac{2}{3}mv^2
  • C.
    253mv2\frac{25}{3}mv^2
  • D.
    263mv2\frac{26}{3}mv^2
  • E.
    29mv2\frac{2}{9}mv^2
  • F.
    799mv2\frac{79}{9}mv^2
  • G.
    9mv29mv^2

Answer: C

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Question 39

1 mark
Find the sum of the real solutions to the equation
2x(2)x+6+12=02^x - (\sqrt{2})^{x+6} + 12 = 0
  • A.8
  • B.16
  • C.
    24+222^{\frac{4+\sqrt{2}}{2}}
  • D.
    26+222^{\frac{6+\sqrt{2}}{2}}
  • E.
    1+12log231 + \frac{1}{2}\log_2 3
  • F.
    4+2log234 + 2\log_2 3

Answer: F

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Question 40

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A steel cable has mass 64 kg and cross-sectional area 2.0×104m22.0 \times 10^{-4} \text{m}^2.

The Young modulus of steel is
2.0×10112.0 \times 10^{11} Pa.

When the cable lies on horizontal ground its length is 40 m.

What is its extension when it is suspended freely from one end and hangs vertically?

(gravitational field strength =
10Nkg110 \text{Nkg}^{-1}; assume that the cable obeys Hooke's law)
  • A.0 m
  • B.
    8.0×107m8.0 \times 10^{-7} \text{m}
  • C.
    8.0×106m8.0 \times 10^{-6} \text{m}
  • D.
    1.6×105m1.6 \times 10^{-5} \text{m}
  • E.
    3.2×105m3.2 \times 10^{-5} \text{m}
  • F.
    6.4×105m6.4 \times 10^{-5} \text{m}
  • G.
    3.2×104m3.2 \times 10^{-4} \text{m}
  • H.
    6.4×104m6.4 \times 10^{-4} \text{m}

Answer: G

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