ENGAA 2023 D564/12
20 questions20 marks60Updated August 2025
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Question 1
1 markA block of weight slides down a rough plane at a constant speed.
The plane is at an angle of 30° to the horizontal.
The block is now pulled by a force of acting parallel to and up the plane. The block has constant acceleration.
Which expression gives the acceleration of the block?
(gravitational field strength = )
The plane is at an angle of 30° to the horizontal.
The block is now pulled by a force of acting parallel to and up the plane. The block has constant acceleration.
Which expression gives the acceleration of the block?
(gravitational field strength = )
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
Answer: A
Question 2
1 markThe speed of an object moving in a straight line is related to time by the equation
where is a constant.
At the speed of the object is and the resultant force on the object is .
What is the mass of the object?
where is a constant.
At the speed of the object is and the resultant force on the object is .
What is the mass of the object?
- A.0.15 kg
- B.0.40 kg
- C.1.2 kg
- D.2.5 kg
- E.6.7 kg
Answer: D
Question 3
1 markTwo waves P and Q, which superpose, are shown in the diagram in a particular region at time .

Both waves have period and are moving in the directions shown by the arrows. Wave P has amplitude 2.0 cm and wave Q has amplitude 1.0 cm.
Which diagram represents the resultant wave formed in the same region by waves P and Q at time ?


Both waves have period and are moving in the directions shown by the arrows. Wave P has amplitude 2.0 cm and wave Q has amplitude 1.0 cm.
Which diagram represents the resultant wave formed in the same region by waves P and Q at time ?

- A.Image of resultant wave A, peak amplitude 3.0 cm.
- B.Image of resultant wave B, peak amplitude 3.0 cm.
- C.Image of resultant wave C, peak amplitude 1.5 cm.
- D.Image of resultant wave D, peak amplitude 1.5 cm.
- E.Image of resultant wave E, peak amplitude 1.0 cm.
- F.Image of resultant wave F, peak amplitude 1.0 cm.
- G.Image of resultant wave G, straight line
Answer: F
Question 4
1 markFour identical springs are arranged as shown and suspended from a support.

The mass of the springs, rod and hook are negligible.
A load of weight 8.4 N is attached to the hook at the lower end of the springs and this causes a total extension of the system of 24 mm.
The arrangement is then changed to:

The load of 8.4 N is attached to the bottom of the lower spring.
What is the total extension of the system at equilibrium in the second arrangement?
(The springs obey Hooke's law.)

The mass of the springs, rod and hook are negligible.
A load of weight 8.4 N is attached to the hook at the lower end of the springs and this causes a total extension of the system of 24 mm.
The arrangement is then changed to:

The load of 8.4 N is attached to the bottom of the lower spring.
What is the total extension of the system at equilibrium in the second arrangement?
(The springs obey Hooke's law.)
- A.3 mm
- B.12 mm
- C.16 mm
- D.24 mm
- E.32 mm
- F.48 mm
- G.64 mm
Answer: E
Question 5
1 markA student and a child are standing on trolleys X and Y, respectively, which are close to each other but not touching. The trolleys are initially stationary on a straight, horizontal frictionless track. The student is initially holding a ball of mass 5.0 kg.
The total mass of the student, the ball and trolley X is 80 kg.
The total mass of the child and trolley Y is 20 kg.
The student on trolley X throws the ball to the child on trolley Y. The ball travels at a horizontal speed of relative to the ground. The child then catches the ball.
What is the speed of separation of the trolleys after the child has caught the ball?
(Assume that air resistance is negligible.)
The total mass of the student, the ball and trolley X is 80 kg.
The total mass of the child and trolley Y is 20 kg.
The student on trolley X throws the ball to the child on trolley Y. The ball travels at a horizontal speed of relative to the ground. The child then catches the ball.
What is the speed of separation of the trolleys after the child has caught the ball?
(Assume that air resistance is negligible.)
- A.1.6 ms⁻¹
- B.2.4 ms⁻¹
- C.3.2 ms⁻¹
- D.3.8 ms⁻¹
- E.24 ms⁻¹
Answer: C
Question 6
1 markThe variation of the acceleration with time of an object moving in a straight line is shown on the graph.

At time = 0 s the velocity of the object is .
What is the maximum velocity of the object between time = 0 s and time = 6 s?

At time = 0 s the velocity of the object is .
What is the maximum velocity of the object between time = 0 s and time = 6 s?
- A.5.0 ms⁻¹
- B.8.0 ms⁻¹
- C.12 ms⁻¹
- D.20 ms⁻¹
- E.32 ms⁻¹
- F.44 ms⁻¹
Answer: D
Question 7
1 markThe diagram shows a circuit that includes a battery with an emf of 18 V and internal resistance .

The three identical resistors in the external circuit each have resistance .
The terminal potential difference across the battery is 16 V.
Which expression gives in terms of ?

The three identical resistors in the external circuit each have resistance .
The terminal potential difference across the battery is 16 V.
Which expression gives in terms of ?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
Answer: D
Question 8
1 markThree identical bar magnets, each of mass , and two identical trolleys, X and Y, also each of mass , are arranged with the bar magnets fixed to the trolleys as shown. The trolleys are held at rest a short distance apart on a smooth horizontal track.

The trolleys are released at the same time. They move towards each other and collide.
Find the value of the ratio

The trolleys are released at the same time. They move towards each other and collide.
Find the value of the ratio
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.1
- E.
- F.2
- G.
Answer: E
Question 9
1 markA uniform rod XY of length 3.0 m has a weight of 20 N. The rod is supported by two light wires, P and Q, as shown. P and Q are attached 0.50 m from ends X and Y, respectively.

A 40 N load is moved from end X to end Y. The rod remains horizontal at all times.
Which graph shows the variation of the tension in wire P with the position of the load as it is moved along the rod?


A 40 N load is moved from end X to end Y. The rod remains horizontal at all times.
Which graph shows the variation of the tension in wire P with the position of the load as it is moved along the rod?

- A.Graph A: T is constant
- B.Graph B: T starts at some value, steps up to a higher constant value, then drops.
- C.Graph C: T is constant, then drops to a lower constant value.
- D.Graph D: T starts at a high constant value, then drops to zero.
- E.Graph E: T decreases linearly from a maximum value at X to a minimum value at Y.
- F.Graph F: T decreases linearly from a maximum value at X to zero at Y.
Answer: F
Question 10
1 markA pipe of length open at both ends contains a stationary sound wave with 1 node, as shown in the diagram.

The frequency of the stationary wave in this pipe is .
A second pipe is open at one end and closed at the other end. A stationary sound wave in this pipe contains one more node than the stationary wave shown in the diagram.
The frequency of the stationary wave in the second pipe is .
The speed of sound is the same in both pipes.
What is the length of the second pipe?

The frequency of the stationary wave in this pipe is .
A second pipe is open at one end and closed at the other end. A stationary sound wave in this pipe contains one more node than the stationary wave shown in the diagram.
The frequency of the stationary wave in the second pipe is .
The speed of sound is the same in both pipes.
What is the length of the second pipe?
- A.4L
- B.6L
- C.8L
- D.10L
- E.12L
Answer: B
Question 11
1 markThe resistors in the following four circuits are identical.

The cells are identical and have no internal resistance. Each cell can supply the same total amount of energy at a constant voltage before becoming exhausted.
, , and are the lengths of time after which the cells in circuits 1, 2, 3, 4, respectively, become exhausted.
Which comparison of , , and is correct?

The cells are identical and have no internal resistance. Each cell can supply the same total amount of energy at a constant voltage before becoming exhausted.
, , and are the lengths of time after which the cells in circuits 1, 2, 3, 4, respectively, become exhausted.
Which comparison of , , and is correct?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
Answer: C
Question 12
1 markA particle of mass is accelerated from rest by a resultant force of varying magnitude that acts in a constant direction. The kinetic energy of the particle increases with time according to the equation
where is a constant.
Which expression gives the resultant force on the particle at time ?
where is a constant.
Which expression gives the resultant force on the particle at time ?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
Answer: D
Question 13
1 markA light horizontal wire of cross-sectional area is fixed at two points a distance apart. The initial tension in the wire is zero.
An object of weight is fixed directly to the centre of the wire. The wire stretches so that the object rests in equilibrium at a vertical distance of below the original position of the wire.
What is the Young modulus of the wire?
(Assume that the wire does not exceed its limit of proportionality.)
An object of weight is fixed directly to the centre of the wire. The wire stretches so that the object rests in equilibrium at a vertical distance of below the original position of the wire.
What is the Young modulus of the wire?
(Assume that the wire does not exceed its limit of proportionality.)
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
Answer: E
Question 14
1 markA triangular ramp with angles to the horizontal of 60° and 30° is placed with its largest face horizontal. A block of mass 1.5 kg and a block of mass are joined by a light, inextensible string and placed on the ramp as shown.

The string passes over a light, frictionless pulley.
The maximum force of friction between the block of mass 1.5 kg and the surface of the ramp is 3.5 N.
The maximum force of friction between the block of mass and the surface of the ramp is 5.0 N.
What is the maximum value of that allows the blocks to remain stationary on the surfaces?
(gravitational field strength = )

The string passes over a light, frictionless pulley.
The maximum force of friction between the block of mass 1.5 kg and the surface of the ramp is 3.5 N.
The maximum force of friction between the block of mass and the surface of the ramp is 5.0 N.
What is the maximum value of that allows the blocks to remain stationary on the surfaces?
(gravitational field strength = )
- A.1.5 kg
- B.1.65 kg
- C.2.35 kg
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
Answer: G
Question 15
1 markA sound wave travels through medium J, reaches a boundary, and then travels through medium K as shown. The thickness of each medium is .

The wave travels a distance in medium J and a distance in medium K.
The horizontal distance travelled in medium J is . The horizontal distance travelled in medium K is .
The wave travels at speed in medium J. The graph shows how the speed of the wave varies with time as it travels distances and , and that the wave leaves medium K at ms.

What is the value of ?

The wave travels a distance in medium J and a distance in medium K.
The horizontal distance travelled in medium J is . The horizontal distance travelled in medium K is .
The wave travels at speed in medium J. The graph shows how the speed of the wave varies with time as it travels distances and , and that the wave leaves medium K at ms.

What is the value of ?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
Answer: A
Question 16
1 markThe drag force acting on a sphere of radius falling at constant speed though air is given by
where is a constant.
For a sphere of uniform density and mass falling at a constant speed, the drag force heats the surrounding air at a constant rate .
Another sphere of the same material but with mass falls through the air at a different constant speed.
What is the rate at which the drag force on the heavier sphere heats the surrounding air?
where is a constant.
For a sphere of uniform density and mass falling at a constant speed, the drag force heats the surrounding air at a constant rate .
Another sphere of the same material but with mass falls through the air at a different constant speed.
What is the rate at which the drag force on the heavier sphere heats the surrounding air?
- A.2P
- B.4P
- C.8P
- D.16P
- E.32P
- F.64P
Answer: E
Question 17
1 markA projectile is launched from an inclined plane.
The graphs show the variation of the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity of the projectile with time from when it is launched until it hits the plane at time .

What is the angle of the plane to the horizontal?
(gravitational field strength = )
The graphs show the variation of the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity of the projectile with time from when it is launched until it hits the plane at time .

What is the angle of the plane to the horizontal?
(gravitational field strength = )
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
Answer: C
Question 18
1 markA tennis ball of mass 0.060 kg travels horizontally and strikes a vertical wall at . It leaves the wall in the opposite direction at .
The graph shows how the resultant horizontal force acting on the ball varies with time during this collision.

What is the duration of the collision?
The graph shows how the resultant horizontal force acting on the ball varies with time during this collision.

What is the duration of the collision?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
Answer: E
Question 19
1 markA battery with an emf of 8.0 V and internal resistance and another battery with an emf of 4.0 V and internal resistance are connected to a cell with an emf of 2.0 V and internal resistance in the circuit shown.

The current in the 2.0 V cell is 0.50 A in the direction shown in the diagram.
What is the resistance ?

The current in the 2.0 V cell is 0.50 A in the direction shown in the diagram.
What is the resistance ?
- A.1.6 Ω
- B.2.7 Ω
- C.3.2 Ω
- D.8.0 Ω
- E.16 Ω
Answer: D
Question 20
1 markA model for how the resistivity of damp soil varies with depth from the surface is given by
where is the maximum depth, and and are other constants.
What is the resistance of a vertical column of damp soil of cross-sectional area A and depth ?
where is the maximum depth, and and are other constants.
What is the resistance of a vertical column of damp soil of cross-sectional area A and depth ?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E.
- F.
- G.
Answer: E