IGCSE Physics (0625) — May–June 2023, Paper 13
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Start with Question 1 →Which piece of apparatus is used to measure the length of a copper rod of length approximately 2 cm? A digital timer B measuring cylinder C ruler D balance
Answer this question and get it marked →The speed–time graph shows the motion of an object. speed m/s 0 5 10 15 20 25 time / s How far does the object travel at constant speed? A 25 m B 50 m C 75 m D 125 m
Answer this question and get it marked →A rock falls off a cliff onto a beach. The effect of air resistance on the rock is negligible. Which row describes the acceleration and speed of the rock as it falls? acceleration…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two rectangular blocks consist of different materials. Four different methods are suggested to compare the two masses. 1 Compare the accelerations with which they fall freely. 2…
Answer this question and get it marked →A measuring cylinder containing 50 cm3 of water is put on a balance. water object 150 g 210 g A solid object is put in the cylinder and the water level rises to 75 cm3. What is…
Answer this question and get it marked →A cyclist is travelling in a straight line along a horizontal road at a constant speed. A constant driving force F acts on the cyclist in the forward direction shown. F Which…
Answer this question and get it marked →A beam is pivoted at P. A force is applied to the beam. Which distance is multiplied by the force to give the moment of the force about P? D C P beam B A force
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows an unbalanced rod. Two loads X and Y can be moved along the rod. X Y rod movement movement of rod of rod pivot The rod turns in a clockwise direction, as shown.…
Answer this question and get it marked →It is important that an electric table lamp with a lamp shade does not get knocked over easily. shade base Which statement is correct? A The centre of mass must be as low as…
Answer this question and get it marked →A bicycle braking system transfers energy from a kinetic energy store to an internal energy store. A motor converts energy from a chemical energy store (battery) to a kinetic…
Answer this question and get it marked →A toy car is pushed a distance of 2.4 m with a force equal to 460 N. How much energy is transferred? A 190 J B 190 W C 1100 J D 1100 W
Answer this question and get it marked →The engine of a motor vehicle develops a large power. Which statement is correct? A The driving force acting on the vehicle must be large. B The engine must have a very large…
Answer this question and get it marked →A solid cube has sides 0.50 m long and a mass of 120 kg. It stands on the ground on one face. Which pressure does the cube exert on the ground? A 480 kg / m3 B 960 kg / m3 C 4700…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is the lowest possible temperature (absolute zero) and what happens to the energy of particles at this temperature? lowest possible particle energy temperature / C A –273…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about the particles of a substance after condensation is correct? A They are close to each other and slide over each other. B They are close to each other and…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a flask designed to reduce the loss of thermal energy from a hot liquid. plastic stopper vacuum thin silvered walls of glass hot liquid plastic supports Which…
Answer this question and get it marked →A drop of water from a tap falls onto the surface of some water of constant depth. view from above Water waves spread out on the surface of the water. Which statement is correct?…
Answer this question and get it marked →The optical image formed by a plane mirror is the same size as the object. Which row describes the other characteristics of the optical image formed? distance from real or virtual…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a partly completed scale drawing of an upright object placed 3 cm in front of a thin converging lens of focal length 2 cm. F F What is the nature of the image…
Answer this question and get it marked →A narrow beam of white light passes through a prism and is dispersed into a spectrum. white 2 light 3 Which row is correct? colour 1 colour 2 colour 3 A blue yellow red B red blue…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row matches a region of the electromagnetic spectrum to one of its uses? region use A gamma rays intruder alarms B infrared satellite television C microwaves mobile (cell)…
Answer this question and get it marked →A ship sounds its horn when it is 790 m from a cliff. A passenger on the ship hears the echo 4.8 s later. What is the speed of the sound? A 165 m / s B 330 m / s C 340 m / s D…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row gives the metal used to make the core of an electromagnet and one property of the electromagnet? metal property A iron permanent magnet B iron temporary magnet C steel…
Answer this question and get it marked →A plastic rod and a dry cloth are uncharged. The rod is now rubbed with the cloth and they both become charged. The rod becomes negatively charged because some charged particles…
Answer this question and get it marked →A power supply of electromotive force (e.m.f.) 12 V is connected across a 3 resistor. Which ammeter is most suitable to measure the current in the resistor? A an ammeter with a…
Answer this question and get it marked →The cost of electrical energy is $0.25 for each unit of 1 kW h. A 2200 W heater is switched on for 48 minutes. What is the cost of this use? A $0.44 B $0.55 C $26 D $440
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows six different electrical circuit components. G A V M Which circuit symbol is not present in the diagram? A resistor B voltmeter C generator D thermistor
Answer this question and get it marked →The circuit shown contains three switches and four lamps P, Q, R and S. switch 1 lamp P lamp Q switch 2 lamp R switch 3 lamp S Which switches must be closed to light only lamps P…
Answer this question and get it marked →An electric heater has a metal frame. The heating element is connected to the live and neutral wires of an a.c. supply. The metal frame is connected to the earth wire. Which row…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which electrical device uses the turning effect produced by a current-carrying coil in a magnetic field? A a.c. generator B d.c. motor C relay D transformer
Answer this question and get it marked →Four appliances all use an electric current to operate. Which appliance uses the magnetic effect of the current? A a heater B a light bulb C a relay D a remote controller
Answer this question and get it marked →A student makes four different types of transformer. She counts the number of turns on the primary and secondary coils. She labels each transformer as either step-up or step-down.…
Answer this question and get it marked →How is electricity transmitted over large distances and why is it transmitted in this way? how why A at high voltage for safety B at high voltage to reduce energy loss C at low…
Answer this question and get it marked →An atom of an element contains electrons, neutrons and protons. Which particles are found in the nucleus? A electrons and neutrons only B electrons and protons only C neutrons and…
Answer this question and get it marked →A nuclide of chlorine has the symbol shown. 17 Cl What is the nucleon number of this nuclide of chlorine? A 17 B 18 C 35 D 52
Answer this question and get it marked →What is a major source of background radiation? A cosmic rays B microwaves from mobile (cell) phones C nuclear power stations D visible light from the Sun
Answer this question and get it marked →The graph shows the radioactive decay curve of a substance. 1000 count rate counts / s 750 500 250 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 time / years What is the half-life of this substance? A 0.5…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row about the orbits of the Earth and the Moon is correct? approximate time approximate time for the Earth for the Moon to orbit the Sun to orbit the Earth A 1 day 30 days B…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which description of a galaxy is correct? A a collection of billions of stars B a collection of gaseous planets orbiting a star C a collection of rocky planets orbiting a star D…
Answer this question and get it marked →Light from distant stars is redshifted. What is redshift? A a decrease in observed wavelength caused by a star moving away from the Earth B a decrease in observed wavelength…
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