Physics
Mechanics, circuits and waves
- 1.
A 0.20 kg ball falls from rest through 5.0 m. Ignore air resistance and use g = 9.8 m s^-2. Calculate its speed just before impact and its kinetic energy.
[3 marks] - 2.
A cell has emf 12 V and internal resistance 1 ohm. It powers an external resistor of 5 ohms. Find the current and terminal potential difference.
[3 marks] - 3.
In a double-slit experiment, wavelength = 600 nm, slit separation = 0.30 mm, screen distance = 2.0 m. Estimate fringe spacing and state a condition needed for a stable interference pattern.
[3 marks]
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