IGCSE Physics (0625) — May–June 2024, Paper 11
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Start with Question 1 →The diagram shows an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre ruler, with mm scale 10/20/30 and cm scale 1/2/3. It is being used to measure the length of a small feather. What is…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows two objects, X and Y, suspended from identical springs. The extension of each spring is different (object Y stretches its spring more than object X). Which row…
Answer this question and get it marked →A plastic bottle contains 750 cm³ of oil. The diagram shows the mass of the bottle being measured when full (650 g) and when empty (50 g). What is the density of the oil? A 0.80…
Answer this question and get it marked →The extension–load graph for a spring is shown (extension/cm 0–3 vs load/N 0–5, a straight line through the origin). The unstretched length of the spring is 15.0 cm. When an…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student determines the position of the centre of gravity of a piece of card. The available equipment (not to scale) is: clamp and stand, pin, weight on a thin string, pencil,…
Answer this question and get it marked →A cyclist stops his bicycle using the brakes. Which row about energy stores is correct? A decreases: kinetic energy store of bicycle; increases: chemical energy store of brakes B…
Answer this question and get it marked →A man applies a force of 40 N to push a box along the floor. How much power is required to push the box 4.0 m in 3.0 seconds? A 3.3 W B 30 W C 53 W D 480 W
Answer this question and get it marked →Four identical submarines, P, Q, R and S, are lowered from one depth to another in water of constant density. The depths (from the water surface): P from 10 m to 30 m; Q from 50 m…
Answer this question and get it marked →Some terms describing changes of state are listed: 1 boiling, 2 solidification, 3 condensation, 4 evaporation. Which two terms identify the same change of state? A 1 and 3 B 1 and…
Answer this question and get it marked →Diagram 1 shows apparatus (microscope, light, eye) used to observe smoke particles among air particles and smoke particles. Diagram 2 shows how a smoke particle moves randomly.…
Answer this question and get it marked →How is a temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) converted to a temperature in kelvin (K)? A Add 273 to the temperature in °C. B Divide the temperature in °C by 273. C Multiply the…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a frictionless piston inside a cylinder. The air inside the cylinder is heated and the piston moves outwards. Which statement about the air inside the cylinder…
Answer this question and get it marked →What increases when the temperature of a copper block increases? A the number of copper atoms in the block B the melting point of the block C the internal energy of the block D…
Answer this question and get it marked →A textbook gives the description of a thermal process as 'more-energetic molecules escape from the surface of a liquid which causes the liquid to cool'. Which process is being…
Answer this question and get it marked →In which situation is radiation the main method by which energy is transferred? A heating a pan of water using a gas camping stove B energy reaching the Earth from the Sun C…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram represents a wave, with x marking a horizontal distance (one wavelength) and y marking a vertical distance (peak-to-trough, i.e. twice the amplitude). Which row gives…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row describes a seismic P-wave? A longitudinal; parallel to the direction of propagation of the wave B longitudinal; perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which diagram (A, B, C or D) shows waves diffracting?
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a ray of light in glass incident on the surface between the glass and air. What happens if the angle of incidence is made larger than the critical angle for the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Red light of frequency 430 × 10¹² Hz has a wavelength of 700 × 10⁻⁹ m. What is possible for blue light? A a frequency of 190 × 10¹² Hz and a wavelength of 450 × 10⁻⁹ m B a…
Answer this question and get it marked →Infrared is a useful type of electromagnetic radiation. However, excessive exposure to infrared can cause harmful effects. Which row gives a use and a harmful effect for infrared?…
Answer this question and get it marked →The table shows data for the hearing ranges of different animals: A turtle 20–1000 Hz; B mouse 1000–1 000 000 Hz; C moth 20 000–300 000 Hz; D elephant 16–12 000 Hz. Which animal…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which description of ultrasound is correct? A longitudinal waves with a frequency greater than 20 000 Hz B longitudinal waves with a frequency less than 20 Hz C transverse waves…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which diagram (A, B, C or D) shows the pattern and the direction of the magnetic field lines around a bar magnet? (A: N–S with field lines; B: N–S; C: S–N; D: S–N, each with…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which material is a good electrical conductor? A glass B copper C rubber D wood
Answer this question and get it marked →What is an electric current and how is an ammeter positioned in a circuit to measure the current in a resistor? A a flow of charge; in parallel with the resistor B a flow of…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which unit is used for the potential difference (p.d.) between two points in an electrical circuit? A ampere (A) B joule (J) C ohm (Ω) D volt (V)
Answer this question and get it marked →The circuit in the diagram contains four switches, S1, S2, S3 and S4, controlling a heater. Which three switches must be closed for the heater to work? A S1, S2 and S3 B S1, S2…
Answer this question and get it marked →The metal case of an electrical appliance is fitted with an earth connection. What is the purpose of this? A to complete the circuit supplying the appliance so that it works B to…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student moves a magnet into a coil. A voltmeter measures the magnitude of the electromotive force (e.m.f.) induced in the coil. Which quantity does not affect the magnitude of…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student makes a small d.c. motor. The teacher supplies: battery, ammeter, voltmeter, coil of wire, magnets, resistor. The student may also use other equipment. Which equipment…
Answer this question and get it marked →A simple model of the atom consists of small particles orbiting a central nucleus. Which row is correct? A charge on nucleus: negative; charge on orbiting particles: negative B…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is the charge on a proton and what is the charge on a neutron? A proton +1; neutron −1 B proton +1; neutron 0 C proton −1; neutron +1 D proton −1; neutron 0
Answer this question and get it marked →An isotope of radon is radioactive. It decays by emitting an α-particle. What happens to the nucleus of a radon atom during the emission of the α-particle? A It becomes the…
Answer this question and get it marked →The nuclide notation of the isotope strontium-90 is ⁹⁰₃₈Sr. Which statement is correct? A A nucleus of strontium-90 has 38 neutrons. B A nucleus of strontium-90 has 52 neutrons. C…
Answer this question and get it marked →A box is used for storing radioactive sources. What is the best material to use for lining the box to prevent radiation from escaping? A aluminium B lead C paper D plastic
Answer this question and get it marked →The Earth is a planet that orbits the Sun once in approximately 365 days. What does this enable us to explain? A the cycle of day and night B the cycle of phases of the moon C the…
Answer this question and get it marked →The radius of the orbit of Venus around the Sun is 110 × 10⁶ km. The radius of the orbit of the Earth around the Sun is 150 × 10⁶ km. The speed of light is 0.30 × 10⁶ km/s. How…
Answer this question and get it marked →What are the three main types of radiation emitted by the Sun? A infrared, radio waves and ultraviolet B infrared, visible light and ultraviolet C microwaves, visible light and…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is a light-year? A the time for light to travel 1 km in space B the time for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth C the distance travelled in space by light in one year…
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