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Question 1 of 10

Medium1 marks

The fundamental frequency of an organ pipe of length L is proportional to which of the following?

A

L.

B

\(\frac{1}{L}\)

C

\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{L}}\)

D

\(\sqrt{L}\)

Question 2 of 10

Medium1 marks

Which figure most accurately portrays the relationship between an orbiting satellite's distance from the center of the Earth (r) and its kinetic energy (KE) and gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

A

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B

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C

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D

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Question 3 of 10

Medium1 marks

A car is moving in the east direction with a speed of 10 meters per second (10ms-1). At the same time, a bird is flying towards the north with a speed of 4 meters per second (4ms-1), as illustrated below. Which of the following vectors indicates the velocity of the bird relative to a person sitting in the car?

A

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B

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C

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D

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Question 4 of 10

Medium1 marks

If the power dissipated in a resistor of resistance R carrying a current I is given by I2 R, and the value of I has an uncertainty of 2% and the value of R has an uncertainty of 10%, what is the uncertainty in the calculated power dissipation?

A

± 8 %.

B

± 12 %.

C

± 14 %.

D

± 20 %.

Question 5 of 10

Medium1 marks

If a student takes four readings of a constant potential difference, but neglects the zero error on the voltmeter while calculating the average, what is the resulting average measurement of the potential difference?

I

1.176 V.

II

1.178 V.

III

1.177 V.

IV

1.176 V.

A
precise and accurate.
B
precise but not accurate.
C
accurate but not precise.
D
not accurate and not precise.

Question 6 of 10

Medium1 marks

In an experiment to determine the radius r of a cylinder of height h and volume V, where the volume is given by the expression, and the uncertainties in V and h are provided, what is the estimated uncertainty in r?

A

10 %.

B

5 %.

C

4 %.

D

2 %.

Question 7 of 10

Medium1 marks

What condition needs to be satisfied in order to express Newton's second law of motion in the form F = ma?

F = \(\frac{∆p}{∆t}.\)

A

The mass m is constant.

B

The acceleration a is constant.

C

The force F is constant.

D

The direction of the force F is constant.