IGCSE Physics (0625) — May–June 2023, Paper 23
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Start with Question 1 →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 →Which statement about a falling object accelerating close to the Earth’s surface is correct? A The weight of the object is increasing and the force of air resistance on the object…
Answer this question and get it marked →An aircraft is moving at 60 m / s in a northerly direction when a cross-wind from the east starts to blow. The speed of the wind is 13 m / s. What is the magnitude of the…
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 →An object in a space probe above the Earth weighs 3.5 N. The gravitational field strength at the height of the space probe is 7.0 N / kg. The gravitational field strength on the…
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 spring has an unstretched length of 3.0 cm. When a force of 60 N is applied to the spring, its length increases to 5.0 cm. The limit of proportionality is not exceeded. What is…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows the minimum force F1 acting vertically on a lever required to lift a heavy log of weight W. lever pivot F1 log W The log needs to be lifted by a smaller force…
Answer this question and get it marked →A ball of mass 0.25 kg hits a wall at a speed of 16 m / s. It then rebounds back along its original path at a speed of 12 m / s. What is the impulse experienced by the ball during…
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 →Research is being carried out to produce electrical energy from the fusion of hydrogen nuclei. Which row shows two of the problems in designing a fusion reactor? temperature why…
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 →The graph shows how the pressure due to a liquid varies with the depth beneath the liquid surface. The gravitational field strength g is 9.8 N / kg. 8000 pressure due to the…
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 →Two otherwise identical cars, one black and one white, are at the same initial temperature. The cars are left in bright sunshine and their temperatures increase. During the night,…
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 →Each point F is one focal length from the centre of the lens. Each point 2F is two focal lengths from the centre of the lens. Which diagram shows a converging lens being used as a…
Answer this question and get it marked →A monochromatic ray of green light in air enters a block of glass. Which property of the ray of light always remains the same as it moves from air to glass? A wavelength B speed C…
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 →A student writes four statements matching a communication system to the region of the electromagnetic spectrum that it uses to transmit signals. Which statement is correct? A…
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 student does an experiment to investigate the resistance of a metal wire. The graph shows the results from the experiment. resistance 0 x What is plotted on the x-axis? 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 table describes four different resistance wires. They are all made from the same metal. Which wire has the smallest resistance? length of diameter of wire / m wire / mm A 2.0…
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 →The diagram shows the magnetic field around a solenoid carrying an electric current. magnetic field What happens to the strength of the magnetic field and the distance between the…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a wire hanging freely between the poles of a magnet. There is a current in the wire in the direction shown. wire S N current The magnet and current cause a force…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which component forms part of a d.c. motor but not a simple moving coil a.c. generator? A the coil B the brushes C the magnet D the split-ring commutator
Answer this question and get it marked →A transformer has 5500 turns on the primary coil and 500 turns on the secondary coil. The output of the secondary coil is 110 V a.c. and is connected to a heater. The transformer…
Answer this question and get it marked →The scattering of alpha-particles from a thin gold foil produces the following observations. ● Most of the alpha-particles pass through the foil. ● Most of the alpha-particles are…
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 →Which change is occurring in a nucleus during -emission? A An electron and a neutron become one proton. B An electron and a proton become one neutron. C A neutron becomes one…
Answer this question and get it marked →The graph shows how the count rate registered by a counter near to a sample of a radioactive isotope changes over a period of a few days. The background count rate is 5 counts per…
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 statement about the orbits of comets is correct? A Comets have elliptical orbits and the Sun is at the centre of the orbit. B Comets have elliptical orbits and the Sun is…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row describes the power source for a stable star? type of fuel nuclear reaction A fission hydrogen B fission uranium C fusion hydrogen D fusion uranium
Answer this question and get it marked →Which quantity can be determined using the brightness of a supernova in a distant galaxy? A the speed at which the galaxy is moving away from the Earth B the distance of the…
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