IGCSE Physics (0625) — May–June 2024, Paper 41

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Question 1 · 10 marks · Acceleration

A long tube contains oil. A small ball is held at rest at the surface and at time t = 0 is released and begins to fall vertically through the oil (Fig. 1.1). As the ball begins to…

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Question 2 · 8 marks · Conservation of momentum

Fig. 2.1 shows two identical trolleys, P and Q, held at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface. A 1.5 kg load is fixed to trolley P. A compressed spring is between the…

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Question 3 · 9 marks · States of matter / particle model

Fig. 3.1 shows a small block of ice floating in a beaker of warm water. State one way in which the motion of the particles in ice differs from the motion of the particles in water.

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Question 4 · 10 marks · Lenses

The lens in a magnifying glass is a converging lens. Fig. 4.1 shows the lens, its two focal points F1 and F2, and its principal axis. State what is meant by 'focal point'.

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Question 5 · 8 marks · Wave types

Describe how a longitudinal wave differs from a transverse wave.

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Question 6 · 9 marks · Electric fields

Fig. 6.1 shows an isolated metal sphere suspended by an insulating thread from the ceiling. The sphere is negatively charged. The charge on the sphere produces an electric field…

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Question 7 · 9 marks · Electromotive force

The electromotive force (e.m.f.) of a battery is 7.5 V. Define the term electromotive force.

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Question 8 · 8 marks · Nuclear equations / beta decay

The isotope thallium-208 (²⁰⁸₈₁Tl) is radioactive and decays by β-decay to an isotope of lead (Pb). Complete the equation for this decay: ²⁰⁸₈₁Tl → (?/?)Pb + (?/?)β.

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Question 9 · 9 marks · Radiation from the Sun

The Sun is one of many billions of stars in the Milky Way. The Sun emits a very large quantity of energy as electromagnetic radiation. State the three regions of the…

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