IGCSE Physics (0625) — May–June 2024, Paper 42

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Question 1 · 8 marks · Mass and weight

A load is suspended from a thread. The vertical force on the thread due to the load is 0.75 N. Calculate the mass of the load.

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Question 2 · 6 marks · Acceleration

Define acceleration.

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Question 3 · 6 marks · Energy stores and transfers

A student drops a heavy ball from a vertical height of 1.8 m above the ground. The ball falls to the ground and does not bounce after hitting the ground. Describe the transfers of…

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Question 4 · 8 marks · Evaporation and boiling

State two ways that evaporation differs from boiling.

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Question 5 · 8 marks · Refraction of light

Fig. 5.1 shows a ray of yellow light incident on a glass prism ABC, entering normally at face AB. Explain why the ray does not change direction when it enters the prism at face AB.

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Question 6 · 8 marks · Sound waves

A sound wave travels through air. Fig. 6.1 shows a pressure–time graph for the air at one place (pressure oscillating sinusoidally about atmospheric pressure against time). On…

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Question 7 · 10 marks · Magnetism / testing for magnets

Fig. 7.1 shows three bars of steel, A, B and C. A student is given the three pieces. Two of the pieces are magnetised and one piece is unmagnetised. Describe and explain how the…

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Question 8 · 7 marks · Sensing circuits

Fig. 8.1 shows a circuit designed to switch on a night light when the surroundings are dark, using a light-dependent resistor (LDR) and a light-emitting diode (LED). On Fig. 8.1,…

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Question 9 · 7 marks · Radiation safety

Radioactive isotopes that emit ionising radiation are used in hospitals. State and explain two safety precautions necessary for the use of these isotopes in medical procedures.

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Question 10 · 7 marks · The Solar System

The Solar System includes the Sun and planets. State two other types of natural object that orbit the Sun.

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Question 11 · 5 marks · Galaxies

Name the galaxy that contains the Sun.

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