IGCSE Physics (0625) — October–November 2023, Paper 13
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Start with Question 1 →A student uses a metre ruler to measure the length of six identical table-tennis balls placed between two wooden blocks. 32 38 62 65 metre ruler table-tennis ball wooden block…
Answer this question and get it marked →A train is on a straight track. The graph shows how a quantity y varies with time. y 0 time Which statements can be true? 1 The train is stationary and y represents the distance…
Answer this question and get it marked →A vehicle sent to explore the surface of Mars has a mass of 200 kg. The acceleration of free fall on Mars is 3.7 m / s2. What is the weight of the vehicle on Mars? A 20 N B 54 N C…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student writes about mass and weight. Which statement is correct? A A ship which is floating has mass but no weight. B Mass is a scientific word that means the same as weight. C…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student carries out an experiment to determine the density of an irregularly shaped solid. The solid is placed on a balance and a reading is taken. The solid is then immersed in…
Answer this question and get it marked →A uniform rod rests on a pivot at its centre. The rod is not attached to the pivot. Forces are then applied to the rod in four different ways, as shown. The weight of the rod can…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a beam balanced on a pivot. Two forces, X and Y, are acting on the beam. a b X Y Which calculation gives the moment of the force Y about the pivot? A Y × (a + b)…
Answer this question and get it marked →A mass bounces up and down on a steel spring. The diagram shows the mass and the spring at different points during the motion. highest mass mass point moving moving down up lowest…
Answer this question and get it marked →Electrical power is generated from different resources. Some of these resources are listed. ● chemical energy stored in biofuels ● chemical energy stored in fossil fuels ● energy…
Answer this question and get it marked →A microwave oven is rated at 900 watts. Which statement correctly describes the meaning of this value? A 900 joules are transferred every second. B 900 amperes are transferred…
Answer this question and get it marked →Why is it easier to push a sharp nail, rather than a blunt nail, into a piece of wood? A The sharp nail exerts a larger force on the wood. B The sharp nail exerts a smaller force…
Answer this question and get it marked →A sealed bottle of constant volume contains air. The air in the bottle is heated by the Sun. What is the effect on the average speed of the air particles in the bottle and the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which graph shows the relationship between the pressure p of a fixed mass of gas and its volume V at a constant temperature? A B C D p p p p 0 0 0 0 0 V 0 V 0 V 0 V
Answer this question and get it marked →What happens when a metal block is heated? A Its width, height and length all increase. B Its width increases only. C Its height increases only. D Its length increases only.
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about the temperature of the solid describes what happens when a solid is melting? A The temperature increases and there is an input of energy. B The temperature…
Answer this question and get it marked →A cupboard is placed in front of a heater. Air can move through a gap under the cupboard. wall cupboard heater air moves through gap floor Which row describes the temperature and…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about waves is correct? A All waves can travel through a vacuum. B All waves travel at the same speed. C Seismic S-waves can be modelled as longitudinal waves. D…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a transverse wave. S P R Q Which row identifies the amplitude and the wavelength of the wave? amplitude wavelength A P R B P S C Q R D Q S
Answer this question and get it marked →A beam of light from the Sun strikes a prism. prism X beam of light Z from the Sun Y white wall The dispersed beam is incident on a white wall between X and Y. Which colours are…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a ray of light incident on a plane mirror. mirror 35q The angle between the ray and the mirror is 35°. The ray is reflected by the mirror. What is the angle of…
Answer this question and get it marked →A thin converging lens in a camera produces a real image on a photo-sensitive surface, as shown. At which position is the image of the top of the object formed? thin converging…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows the electromagnetic spectrum. γ-rays E ultraviolet F infrared microwaves G Which types of wave are E, F and G? E F G A radio visible light X-rays B radio X-rays…
Answer this question and get it marked →A sound is produced and an echo is heard after the sound reflects off a wall. How do the properties of the echo compare to the original sound wave? amplitude frequency speed A…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which metal can be attracted by a magnet? A zinc B lead C iron D copper
Answer this question and get it marked →A student uses an ammeter to measure the current in a resistor. He considers three different circuits, as shown. 1 2 3 A A A In which of the circuits does the ammeter measure the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which substances both contain large concentrations of free electrons? A aluminium and glass B copper and water C copper and nylon D silver and gold
Answer this question and get it marked →What is the unit of resistance? A ampere B ohm C volt D watt
Answer this question and get it marked →A teacher wishes to show the production of electrostatic charges. She holds a rod and rubs it with a cotton cloth. A copper rod, a glass rod, a plastic rod and a steel rod are…
Answer this question and get it marked →Resistors of resistance 2.0 Ω and 3.0 Ω are connected in two different circuits. 2.0 : 2.0 : 3.0 : 3.0 : What is the total resistance in each circuit? series parallel A less than…
Answer this question and get it marked →The current in an electrical heater is 5.0 A. The heater is connected to the mains by a flexible cable that can carry a current of up to 15 A. The mains circuit can carry a…
Answer this question and get it marked →A generator uses the principle of electromagnetic induction. axis of rotation coil of copper wire magnet N S V Which change would increase the induced electromotive force (e.m.f.)…
Answer this question and get it marked →A current passes along a wire placed between the poles of a permanent magnet. The wire experiences a force due to the magnetic field. N S What will change the direction of this…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is a transformer used for? A changing a direct current into an alternating current B changing the magnitude of an alternating voltage C reducing the frequency of an…
Answer this question and get it marked →What are the relative charges on a proton, a neutron and an electron? proton neutron electron A 0 –1 +1 B 0 –1 –1 C +1 0 –1 D +1 0 +1
Answer this question and get it marked →The half-life of carbon-14 is 5700 years. An object containing carbon-14 has a count rate of 100 counts / minute when it is first formed. The graph shows how the count rate…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which type of radioactive decay causes the nucleus of one element to change into the nucleus of another element? emission of an emission of a emission of a alpha-particle…
Answer this question and get it marked →A scientist needs to use a source of γ-rays as safely as possible. Which action will not reduce the total radiation that reaches the scientist? A keeping the distance between the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which time period is approximately equal to 24 hours? A the time for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis B the time for the Earth to orbit the Sun C the time for the…
Answer this question and get it marked →The nearest star to the Sun is about four light-years away from the Earth. A student makes three statements about the star. 1 Light from the star takes about four years to reach…
Answer this question and get it marked →The table shows some elements and some regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Which row shows one of the most common elements in the Sun and one of the regions in which the Sun…
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