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A.1 Kinematics
Projectile Motion Analysis
A ball is thrown from the top of a 100m cliff with an initial velocity of 20 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees above the horizontal. Calculate the total time of flight and the horizontal range.
A.2 Forces and momentum
Impulse and Momentum Change
A 0.5 kg soccer ball is kicked with a force of 150 N. The kick lasts for 0.05 seconds. What is the final velocity of the ball, assuming it was initially at rest?
A.3 Work, energy and power
Conservation of Mechanical Energy
A 2 kg pendulum bob is released from rest at a height of 0.5 m above its lowest point. What is the speed of the bob as it passes through the lowest point of its swing?
B.1 Thermal energy transfers
Specific Heat Capacity
How much energy is required to heat 2.5 kg of water from 20°C to 80°C? The specific heat capacity of water is 4186 J/(kg·K).
B.3 Gas laws
Ideal Gas Law Application
An ideal gas in a sealed container has its volume halved while its temperature is doubled (in Kelvin). What is the ratio of the final pressure to the initial pressure?
C.1 Simple harmonic motion
Pendulum Period
A simple pendulum has a length of 1.5 m. What is its period of oscillation on Earth (g ≈ 9.81 m/s²)?
C.3 Wave phenomena
Double-Slit Interference
Monochromatic light with a wavelength of 600 nm passes through two slits separated by 0.03 mm. An interference pattern is observed on a screen 2.0 m away. What is the distance between the central maximum and the first bright fringe?
D.1 Gravitational fields
Gravitational Force Between Planets
Calculate the gravitational force between the Earth (mass ≈ 5.97x10^24 kg) and the Moon (mass ≈ 7.34x10^22 kg), given their average separation is about 3.84x10^8 m. (G ≈ 6.67x10^-11 N·m²/kg²)
D.2 Electric and magnetic fields
Induced EMF in a Coil
A circular coil of 50 turns and radius 5 cm is placed in a uniform magnetic field of 0.2 T. The coil is rotated at a constant angular velocity of 100 rad/s. Find the peak EMF induced in the coil.
E.1 Structure of the atom
Bohr Model Energy Levels
An electron in a hydrogen atom transitions from the n=3 energy state to the n=1 ground state. Calculate the wavelength of the photon emitted. (Rydberg constant R_H ≈ 1.097x10^7 m⁻¹)
E.2 Quantum physics
De Broglie Wavelength
Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of an electron that has been accelerated from rest through a potential difference of 100 V.
E.3 Radioactive decay
Half-Life Calculation
The half-life of Carbon-14 is 5730 years. If a fossil is found to have 25% of its original Carbon-14 remaining, how old is the fossil?