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Section B, Question 8(a)(ii)Question part (a)(ii)
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ii. On one occasion, the voltage received at the house is measured at 210 V RMS. The current being drawn at the time is 2.1 A RMS. Calculate the resistance of the supply cables. 2
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b. Calculate the gravitational force that acts on the satellite due to Earth. 2 marks N Section B
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c. With reference to Newton’s laws of motion, explain why the satellite is accelerating towards Earth. 2 marks
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Question 9 (6 marks) Emerald and Waamil are investigating the output of a model hand-cranked generator. It has several output terminals, one set for AC and two other sets for DC po
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Question 9 (2 marks) Tom is calculating the work done on a 500 kg spacecraft to move it from Earth’s surface to an altitude of 250 km. His working is as follows. W = mgΔh = 500 × 9
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a. Describe the shape and determine the peak voltage, V,.,, of this output. 2 marks Id I ® 2 £ 8 H ° = o [=]
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b. Determine the frequency of the output shown in Figure 9 on the previous page. 1 mark Hz
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c. The students now turn the handle at double the frequency, commencing at the same starting point. On Figure 10 below, draw the trace that would be seen on the oscilloscope screen
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d. Waamil and Emerald’s generator can be set to give a constant DC output voltage of 12V DC. On Figure 11 below, draw the trace that would be observed on the oscilloscope screen. T
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Question 10 (9 marks) A single square loop of wire of area 1.0 x 102 m? moves at constant speed from outside left, into, through and out of a magnetic field, as shown in Figure 12a
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Question 10 (5 marks) A bar magnet is dropped vertically through a solenoid connected to a sensitive ammeter, as shown schematically in Figure 13. Figure 13 A N S
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a. As the magnet falls through the solenoid, a current is observed. Explain this observation. 2 marks Section B
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