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O-LevelPhysicsForces5054/22 · Oct/Nov 2024 · Q25 Marks

A glass beaker of mass m is at rest on a horizontal surface. The base of the beaker is a circle with a radius r.

  1. (a)The beaker exerts a pressure on the horizontal surface. Determine an expression for the pressure in terms of the gravitational field strength g, m and r. pressure = .................................................................[2]
  2. (b)Fig. 2.1 shows the beaker being filled with a liquid from container X. [Figure 2.1] Initially, the beaker is empty. At time t = 0, the tap is opened and liquid from container X flows slowly into the beaker at a constant rate. At time t = T, the liquid stops flowing into the beaker. Sketch on Fig. 2.2 to show how the pressure exerted on the horizontal surface varies between t = 0 and t = 2T. [Figure 2.2][3]

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Mark scheme

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  1. [1] clear evidence that pressure = 1 / area or mg seen
  2. [1] pressure = mg / πr²
  3. [1] line with intercept > 0
  4. [1] between t = 0 and t = T, straight line and with gradient > 0
  5. [1] horizontal line at end of initial line

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Topic
Forces, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Structured question, 5 marks.
Source
O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2024 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 2.

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