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Ib Physics Past Paper May 2012

Satisfactory Essays

M12/4/PHYSI/HPM/ENG/TZ1/XX

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Physics
Higher level
Paper 1
Thursday 10 May 2012 (afternoon)
1 hour
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
• Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
• Answer all the questions.
• For each question, choose the answer you consider to be the best and indicate your choice

on the answer sheet provided.

• A clean copy of the Physics Data Booklet is required for this paper.
• The maximum mark for this examination paper is [40 marks].

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16 pages
© International Baccalaureate Organization 2012

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1.

The diagram below shows the forces acting on a block of weight it slides down a slope.
W as
The angle between the slope …show more content…

v c C.

sin c sin v

D.

sin v sin c

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12. A transverse standing wave is established on a string. Consider the following phase differences.
0
I. 
90
II. 
180
III. 

Which of the following gives all the possible phase differences between the oscillations of any two particles in the standing wave?
A.

I only

B.

I and III only

C.

II and III only

D.

I, II and III

13. Which of the following would be diffracted the most when incident on a slit of width 1 cm? A. microwaves

B.

red light

C.

ultraviolet

D.

X-rays

14. Two point sources of light have an angular separation of as measured by a distant observer. θ, The light passes through a circular aperture of radius r just before reaching the observer. Which of the following conditions must be true for the two sources to be resolved?
A.

θ < 0.61

B.

θ < 1.22

C.

θ ≥ 0.61

D.

θ ≥ 1.22

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15. A beam of unpolarized light is incident on the surface of a liquid and is partially reflected and partially refracted as shown below. reflected ray

incident ray

40



50 air liquid

surface

refracted ray
The reflected light is completely horizontally polarized. Which of the following is the refractive index of the liquid?

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