IGCSE Physics (0625) — May–June 2024, Paper 23
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Start with Question 1 →A student measures the volume of a small, irregularly shaped stone. Which apparatus must be used? A a ruler and a measuring cylinder containing water B a measuring cylinder…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which quantity is a vector? A electric field strength B energy C mass D temperature
Answer this question and get it marked →An athlete runs 2.4 km in 12 minutes. What is the average speed of the athlete? A 0.20 m/s B 3.3 m/s C 29 m/s D 200 m/s
Answer this question and get it marked →The graph shows how the speed of a car (speed/m/s 0–25) changes during a period of 50 s. Which row gives the car's greatest acceleration and the car's greatest deceleration? A…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about gravitational field strength g is correct? A g = mass / weight B g = mass × weight C g is defined as the mass per unit force D g is equal to the acceleration…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which property of an object cannot be changed by applying forces? A mass B shape C speed D volume
Answer this question and get it marked →A small ball of mass 0.10 kg travels horizontally at 600 m/s. It strikes a stationary wooden block of mass 1.9 kg on a frictionless horizontal surface, and the ball stays in the…
Answer this question and get it marked →An object taken underwater will be damaged if the total pressure acting on it is greater than 2.1 MPa. Atmospheric pressure = 101 000 Pa; density of water = 1000 kg/m³. What is…
Answer this question and get it marked →A piece of solid metal melts to become a liquid. How do the particles of metal or their behaviour change? A They increase in size. B They move around each other. C They move much…
Answer this question and get it marked →Brownian motion of particles is observed. Three statements: 1 The particles all travel along a curved path. 2 The particles move randomly. 3 The particles all travel in the same…
Answer this question and get it marked →A fixed mass of air in a cylinder is compressed by a piston so the volume decreases at constant temperature. How do the air particles now collide with the cylinder walls? A less…
Answer this question and get it marked →A quantity of gas is trapped in a cylinder. The piston is pushed in slowly and the gas is compressed; the temperature does not change. Which graph (A, B, C or D) shows the…
Answer this question and get it marked →The liquid level in a thermometer rises when the thermometer is placed in hot water. What causes this? A The liquid contracts. B The liquid evaporates. C The liquid expands. D The…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement describes what happens as ice at 0 °C melts to become water? A Energy is absorbed and the temperature remains constant. B Energy is absorbed and the temperature…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row explains how increasing the surface area of a fixed volume of liquid water and blowing air over the surface speeds up evaporation? A increasing the surface area…
Answer this question and get it marked →The table shows the state of materials P, Q, R and S, and whether each contains free electrons (P gas, no free electrons; Q liquid, no free electrons; R solid, with free…
Answer this question and get it marked →A seismic wave has a frequency of 5.0 Hz and a speed of 10 km/s. What is the wavelength of the wave? A 0.20 km B 0.50 km C 2.0 km D 50 km
Answer this question and get it marked →Sound waves will diffract when going through a gap or passing the edge of a barrier. Which size of wavelength gives the most diffraction in each case? A passing through a gap:…
Answer this question and get it marked →A boy having his eyes tested sees a card placed over his head reflected in a plane mirror in front of him. He sees the letter 'R' in the mirror. How is it printed on the card? (It…
Answer this question and get it marked →A ray of light is refracted as it enters air from glass: angle in glass measured 60° (to the surface) and angle in air 50° as shown, giving angle of incidence in glass and…
Answer this question and get it marked →A converging lens is being used as a magnifying glass. Which statement is correct? A The image is further away from the lens than the object is. B The image is inverted. C The…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which colours of visible light are in the correct order of increasing wavelength? A red → yellow → blue B orange → green → violet C indigo → green → red D blue → green → violet
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram lists three types of electromagnetic radiation in order: microwaves, infrared, X-rays. The radiation is travelling in a vacuum. Which quantities increase in magnitude…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row gives the typical values of the speed of sound at room temperature in air, water and iron? A air 340; water 1500; iron 5100 m/s B air 340; water 5100; iron 1500 m/s C…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two small compasses are placed close to a strong bar magnet (N at top, S at bottom). In which directions do the compass needles point (diagram A, B, C or D)? (The needles align…
Answer this question and get it marked →Three statements about magnetic fields: 1 A magnetic field is described as a region in which a stationary electric charge experiences a force. 2 The direction of a magnetic field…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student rubs a plastic rod with a cloth. The rod becomes electrically charged and is attracted by a negatively charged object. Which statement about the rod is correct? A It is…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which circuit (A, B, C or D) shows the directions of the conventional current I and the flow of electrons? (Conventional current flows from + to −, electrons flow the opposite…
Answer this question and get it marked →A cell has an electromotive force (e.m.f.) of 1.5 V. How much energy is transferred by the cell when it drives 6.0 C of charge round a complete circuit? A 4.0 J B 4.0 W C 9.0 J D…
Answer this question and get it marked →A metal resistance wire of length l and cross-sectional area A has resistance R. What is the resistance of a metal wire of the same material that has length 2l and cross-sectional…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows two circuits, each with a relay that is normally open when there is no current in the coil. Circuit 1 contains a temperature-sensing arrangement; circuit 2…
Answer this question and get it marked →A transformer is 100% efficient. Which pair of equations are both valid for the transformer? A IpVp = IsVs AND Vp/Np = Vs/Ns B Vp/Ip = Vs/Is AND NpVp = NsVs C Vp/Ip = Vs/Is AND…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which diagram (A, B, C or D) shows the structure of a neutral atom? (Equal numbers of positive and negative subatomic particles, with neutral particles in the nucleus.)
Answer this question and get it marked →What is nuclear fission? A the merging of two nuclei to create a heavier nucleus B the process by which electrons are removed from an atom C the process by which stars generate…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram represents the paths of three types of ionising radiation, X, Y and Z, through a magnetic field. The three types are alpha, beta and gamma. X deflects strongly one…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row correctly matches three radioactive sources to their uses? A alpha (long half-life): monitoring thickness of aluminium foil; beta (long): smoke alarm; gamma (short):…
Answer this question and get it marked →Why are some radioactive sources stored in boxes made from lead? A Lead absorbs emissions from the radioactive sources. B Lead decreases the half-life of radioactive sources. C…
Answer this question and get it marked →The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is 1.5 × 10¹¹ m. What is the orbital speed of the Earth? A 4.0 × 10⁵ km/day B 1.3 × 10⁶ km/day C 2.6 × 10⁶ km/day D 1.9 × 10¹⁴ km/day
Answer this question and get it marked →In which order are the objects listed formed during the life cycle of a star? A protostar → red giant → supernova → stable star B protostar → stable star → red giant → supernova C…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is the distance travelled by light in one year? A 5.9 × 10¹⁵ m B 5.9 × 10¹⁵ km C 9.5 × 10¹⁵ m D 9.5 × 10¹⁵ km
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