IGCSE Physics (0625) — May–June 2023, Paper 41

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Question 1 · 9 marks · Vectors: velocity

Fig. 1.1 shows a straight section of a river where the water is flowing from right to left at a speed of 0.54 m / s. A swimmer starts at point P and swims at a constant speed of…

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Question 2 · 8 marks · Acceleration

Fig. 2.1 shows a motorcyclist accelerating along a straight horizontal section of track. The motorcyclist and motorcycle have a combined mass of 240 kg. On the straight horizontal…

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Question 3 · 6 marks · Convection

A rubber balloon is inflated with helium and sealed so that no helium escapes. The balloon is positioned immediately below the ceiling in a room. Heaters are switched on and the…

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Question 4 · 8 marks · Specific heat capacity

A student investigates the efficiency of a filament lamp. Fig. 4.1 shows the filament lamp with its glass bulb immersed in water in a beaker, with a thermometer in the water and a…

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Question 5 · 8 marks · Monochromatic light

Fig. 5.1 shows a block ABCD made of glass that has a refractive index of 1.5. The block has one curved side AB and three straight sides BC, CD and DA, with right angles at C and…

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Question 6 · 9 marks · Wave equation

A mobile phone (cell phone) network uses microwaves of frequency 1.9 × 10⁹ Hz to transmit and receive signals. The speed of microwaves in air is 3.0 × 10⁸ m / s. Calculate the…

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Question 7 · 8 marks · Potential dividers

Fig. 7.1 shows a circuit that contains a battery, a switch, a voltmeter and three 40 Ω resistors, R1, R2 and R3. The switch is open and resistors R1 and R2 form a potential…

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Question 8 · 9 marks · Transformers

The electricity supplied to a town is transmitted using a high-voltage cable. A transformer in the town has a soft-iron core. Explain the principle of operation of a simple…

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Question 9 · 8 marks · Atomic structure

Fig. 9.1 represents all the particles in a neutral atom of a radioactive isotope X1 (white dots represent protons, grey dots represent neutrons; 5 protons and 12 particles in the…

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Question 10 · 7 marks · Orbital motion

Pluto is a dwarf planet. Fig. 10.1 shows the direction of motion of Pluto as it follows its elliptical orbit around the Sun. Point X is the point in the orbit closest to the Sun…

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