IGCSE Physics (0625) — October–November 2023, Paper 22

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Which quantity is a scalar quantity? A acceleration B force C time D velocity

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A student measures the average speed of a cyclist in a race. Which quantities must she measure? A the total time taken to complete the race and the time taken for the cyclist to…

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The diagram shows a series of images of a moving object taken at regular intervals. The object is moving from left to right. Which statement describes the motion of the object? A…

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A plastic ball has a mass of 4.0 g and a volume of 20 cm3. There is a crack in the ball’s surface. The ball is placed in a bath of water. Water leaks into the ball without…

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A satellite orbits the Earth at constant speed in a circular orbit. Which statement is correct? A The resultant force on the satellite is zero. B The resultant force on the…

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The diagrams show four identical objects. Each object is acted on by only the forces shown. Which diagram shows an object in equilibrium? A B C D 10 N 10 N 10 N 10 N 10 N 20 N 10…

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A resultant force F accelerates a car of mass m along a straight horizontal road from rest to a speed v in time t, giving it momentum p. Which pair of relationships for this…

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The diagram shows part of a rollercoaster ride with the car at different positions. The car runs freely down from position X to position Y and up the hill on the other side. car X…

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A box is initially at rest at the top of a rough slope. The box slides down the slope. The weight of the box is 20 N. The slope is 4.0 m long and 2.0 m high. 4.0 m 2.0 m The box…

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An electric car is charged overnight. In 8.0 hours, 180 MJ of energy is transferred. What is the power of the charger? A 6.3 kW B 380 kW C 23 MW D 1400 MW

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An object is a depth h below the surface of a liquid. The pressure due to the liquid at this depth is p. The gravitational field strength is g. What is the density  of the…

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Brownian motion is the random motion of particles. In which states of matter is Brownian motion observed? A gases, liquids and solids B gases and liquids only C gases and solids…

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The volume of a fixed mass of gas is varied. The temperature remains constant. Which graph shows how the pressure p of the gas varies with volume V ? A B C D p p p p 0 0 0 0 0 V 0…

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Liquid evaporates from a beaker. What happens to the temperature of the remaining liquid and how does this temperature change affect the rate of evaporation? rate of temperature…

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Thermal energy E is supplied to an object of mass m which does not change its state during the heating process. The temperature of the object rises by T. What is the specific…

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A room is heated by a radiator. The diagrams X and Y show two possible circulations of hot air, which heat the room. diagram X ceiling diagram Y ceiling radiator radiator floor…

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A student writes down some facts about two transverse waves. Wave 1 has a frequency f and a velocity v. Wave 2 has four times the frequency of wave 1 and is travelling at a…

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Straight wavefronts on the surface of a ripple tank approach a gap in a barrier. The diagram shows how the wavefronts change shape as they pass through the gap. barrier straight…

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Light travels from air into glass. What is the relationship between the refractive index n of the glass, the angle of incidence i and the angle of refraction r ? A n= i B n= r C n…

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Which diagram shows the image correctly formed by reflection? A B object image object image mirror mirror C D object image object image mirror mirror

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Question 21 · 1 mark

A student passes parallel rays of light through four different converging lenses. He measures the distance x and the distance y for each experiment. x y Which lens has the longest…

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Question 22 · 1 mark

The frequency of the microwaves used in a microwave oven is 2400 MHz. What is the wavelength of these microwaves? A 0.125 m B 8.00 m C 125 m D 7200 m

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Question 23 · 1 mark

Which row gives typical values for the speed of sound in a solid and in a gas? speed of sound in a solid speed of sound in a gas m/s m/s A 3 30 B 30 3 C 300 3000 D 3000 300

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A hard magnetic material can be used to make a permanent magnet. A soft magnetic material can be used to make a temporary magnet. Which row shows whether iron and steel are hard…

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Question 25 · 1 mark

A power source is connected to a resistor XY. X – + Y In which directions are the conventional current and the flow of free electrons through the resistor? conventional free…

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Which unit is used to measure electromotive force (e.m.f.)? A ampere B joule C volt D watt

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Question 27 · 1 mark

The graph shows the current–voltage characteristic for a filament lamp. current 0 voltage Which statement describes how the resistance of the lamp changes as the voltage…

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Question 28 · 1 mark

In the diagram, rod R is suspended from an insulating thread. insulating thread Q R + moves away + + + from rod Q + When the positively charged rod Q is brought close to rod R,…

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The circuit diagram shows a circuit used to run a d.c. motor from an a.c. supply. M Which graph shows the current in the motor? A B current current 0 0 0 time 0 time C D current…

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The circuit shown can be completed by inserting components at X and at Y. The completed circuit is a potential divider in which the potential difference across component Y…

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A piece of soft iron XY has a coil of wire wound round it. magnet soft iron S N X Y The N pole of a bar magnet is pulled away from end X which causes an induced current in the…

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The diagram shows a wire in the magnetic field between two poles of a magnet. magnet N S wire The current in the wire repeatedly changes between a constant value in one direction…

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Question 33 · 1 mark

A transformer has Np turns on its primary coil and Ns turns on its secondary coil. The voltage across the primary coil is Vp and the voltage across the secondary coil is Vs. What…

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Question 34 · 1 mark

A magnesium ion has a double positive charge and a chloride ion has a single negative charge. Which statement is correct? A A chlorine atom gains an electron to form the chloride…

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Question 35 · 1 mark

Which row correctly describes an example of radioactive decay? original change or emission nucleus no change of element A stable  change of element B unstable  change of element…

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A radioactive isotope of sodium has a half-life of 15 h. The table gives data from an experiment to show how the rate of decay of the isotope varies with time. The background…

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Question 37 · 1 mark

What happens in the process of nuclear fission? A Electrons are added to a nucleus. B Electrons are removed from a nucleus. C The nucleus of an atom splits. D Two atomic nuclei…

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The time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun is approximately 365 days. The average radius of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun is 1.5  108 km. What is the average orbital speed…

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The Sun transfers energy to the Earth through electromagnetic radiation. What are two of the parts of the electromagnetic spectrum to which most of the energy belongs? A gamma…

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Question 40 · 1 mark

How does the Sun produce its energy? A by the fission of helium B by the fission of hydrogen C by the fusion of helium D by the fusion of hydrogen BLANK PAGE

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