Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

(a) Radioactive decay is both random and spontaneous.(i) State what is meant by random...................................................................

2024 Winter

4

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

A particle Q and a particle R are each composed of one quark and one antiquark.(a) State the name of the class (group) of particles that includes Q an...

2024 Summer

4

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

(a) State the nuclide notation in the form $_{Z}^{A}X$ for this isotope of samarium.(b) This isotope of samarium is radioactive and decays by emitting...

2024 Summer

6

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

Nuclei of an isotope of copper (Cu) each have 29 protons and 37 neutrons. This isotope is a $\beta^-$ emitter. (a) State the nuclide notation in the f...

2024 Summer

5

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

Fluorine-18 ($^{18}_{9}\text{F}$) decays by beta-plus ($\beta^+$) emission with a half-life of 110 minutes.(a) (i) State the name of the beta-plus par...

2024 Winter

4

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

Fluorine-18 ($^{18}_{9}\text{F}$) decays by beta-plus ($\beta^+$) emission with a half-life of 110 minutes.(a) (i) State the name of the beta-plus par...

2024 Winter

3

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

(a) State what is meant by the work done by a force......................................................................................................

2024 Winter

7

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

(a) Potassium-40 ($ {^{40}_{19} ext{K}} $) undergoes $ \beta^- $ decay to form a nuclide of element X. Particle Z is emitted during the decay. The equ...

2024 Winter

6

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

(a) Compare an $\alpha$-particle with a $\beta^+$ particle in terms of their masses and charges. [3] (b) Nucleus P undergoes $\alpha$-decay to f...

2024 Winter

5

Theory

CH26 - PARTICLE & NUCLEAR PHYSICS

(a) Complete Table 7.1 to show the charges, in terms of the elementary charge $e$, on each of the flavours of quark and antiquark shown.Table 7.1[Tabl...

2024 Winter

6

Theory

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

(a) State what is meant by a $\text{scalar}$ quantity and by a $\text{vector}$ quantity. [2] (b) Complete Fig. 1.1 to indicate whether each of t...

2018 Summer

2

Theory

CH3 - KINEMATICS

(a) State what is meant by the mass of a body. [1] (b) Two blocks travel directly towards each other along a horizontal, frictionless surface. T...

2018 Summer

3

Theory

CH14 - WAVES

(a) For a progressive wave, state what is meant by (i) the period,   [1] (ii) the wavelength.   [1] (b) Fig. 4.1 shows the vari...

2018 Summer

2

Theory

CH14 - WAVES

(a) When monochromatic light is incident normally on a diffraction grating, the emergent light waves have been diffracted and are coherent. Explain w...

2018 Summer

2

Theory

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

(a) Define the volt............................................................................................................... [1](b) A battery of...

2018 Summer

2

Theory

CH17 - ELECTRIC FIELDS

A $\beta^{-}$ particle from a radioactive source is travelling in a vacuum with kinetic energy 460 eV. The particle enters a uniform electric field at...

2018 Summer

3

Theory

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

(a) Define force. .....................................................................................................................[1] (b) State...

2018 Summer

3

Theory

CH3 - KINEMATICS

(a) State the principle of conservation of momentum. [2] (b) A stationary firework explodes into three different fragments that move in a horizontal ...

2018 Summer

3

Theory

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A child on a sledge slides down a steep hill and then travels in a straight line up an ice-covered slope, as illustrated in Fig. 3.1. The sledge pa...

2018 Summer

3

Theory

CH14 - WAVES

(a) (i) Define the wavelength of a progressive wave.   [1] (ii) State what is meant by an antinode of a stationary wave.   [1] (...

2018 Summer

3