IGCSE Physics (0625) — October–November 2024, Paper 11
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Start with Question 1 →The diagram shows a rectangular metal sheet close to two rulers. A vertical ruler (cm scale 0 to 30) measures the height of the sheet and a horizontal ruler (cm scale 0 to 50)…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows the speed–time graph of an object. The graph has four sections labelled A, B, C and D: A is a gentle rise, B is a short steeper rise, C is a steep rise, and D is…
Answer this question and get it marked →An object begins to fall close to the Earth's surface. Air resistance can be ignored. Which statement about the object's acceleration is correct? A The acceleration is constant. B…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which quantity is equal to gravitational force? A gravitational field strength × mass B gravitational field strength × weight C mass per unit weight D weight per unit mass
Answer this question and get it marked →A concrete building block has the dimensions shown: 29 cm long, 18 cm high and 12 cm deep. The mass of the block is 15 000 g. What is the density of the block? A 43 g/cm³ B 2.4…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is measured by the moment of a force? A the acceleration produced by the force B the turning effect of the force C the time for which the force acts D the increase in energy…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two identical containers, P and Q, are partly filled with different quantities of sand. Container P is filled to a lower level (low centre of gravity X) and container Q is filled…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a steel sphere falling through a cylinder of oil; the sphere moves downward through the oil. Which row indicates what happens to the steel sphere and what…
Answer this question and get it marked →A moving object is brought to rest by a frictional force of 30 N over a distance of 5.0 m. The diagram shows the energy transferred between stores: from a store of kinetic energy…
Answer this question and get it marked →A motor transfers 24 J of energy in 60 seconds. What is the power output of the motor? A 0.40 W B 2.5 W C 24 W D 1400 W
Answer this question and get it marked →An artist makes four sculptures with circular bases and places them on sand. All the sculptures are of equal weight and volume. The diagram shows four shapes A (cone/triangle,…
Answer this question and get it marked →A quantity of water is boiled to form the same mass of steam. Which row shows how the volume and density of the water change? (Columns: volume; density.) A volume decreases;…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram represents gas particles moving around in a sealed container. The gas particles collide with the walls of the container. The temperature of the gas is increased. What…
Answer this question and get it marked →A metal object is heated strongly in an oven. What happens to the volume of the object and the internal energy stored in the object? (Columns: volume; internal energy.) A volume…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row describes the process of melting? (Columns: initial state; final state; change in temperature.) A liquid; gas; yes B liquid; solid; no C solid; gas; yes D solid; liquid;…
Answer this question and get it marked →A beaker of water is heated and thermal energy travels through the water by convection. What happens to the density of the water when it is heated and how does the water move? A…
Answer this question and get it marked →Waves travel across the surface of water. What is meant by the amplitude of the wave? A the maximum distance of a water particle from its mean position B how far the wave travels…
Answer this question and get it marked →Water waves change direction when they move from shallow water to deep water. The diagram shows wavefronts in the shallow water travelling in the original wave direction and…
Answer this question and get it marked →The ray diagram shows the formation of an image when light is reflected by a plane mirror. An object is below the mirror, the image is above the mirror, an eye views the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which diagram shows how an image of an object is formed on a screen by a converging lens? Four ray diagrams A, B, C and D are shown, each with an object, a converging lens, and a…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which diagram shows the dispersion of white light by a glass prism? Four diagrams A–D show white light entering a triangular glass prism and emerging; the correct one shows red…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which regions of the electromagnetic spectrum are used for satellite television and for security marking? (Columns: satellite television; security marking.) A microwaves; infrared…
Answer this question and get it marked →The horn on a ship makes a sound. The captain on the ship hears an echo from a cliff 4.0 s later. The speed of sound is 340 m/s. How far away is the cliff from the ship? A 170 m B…
Answer this question and get it marked →A bar magnet is next to a steel bar. Some of the magnetic field lines due to the magnet are shown emerging from end X (field lines spread out from X) and going into end Y, with…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row about electrical conduction in metals is correct? (Columns: statement 1; statement 2.) A It is the movement of free electrons. Electric charge is a flow of current. B It…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows three wires, P, Q and R. They are all made from the same metal. P has length 2 cm and cross-sectional area 0.8 cm²; Q has length 4 cm and cross-sectional area…
Answer this question and get it marked →A 60 W lamp operates at normal brightness for 2.0 minutes. How much energy is transferred by the lamp? A 0.50 J B 30 J C 120 J D 7200 J
Answer this question and get it marked →What is a thermistor? A a container to keep a hot liquid warm B a circuit to control room temperature C a temperature-dependent resistor D a heater for a room
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a circuit containing two identical resistors connected to a battery. The current is measured at X (in the battery branch) and at Y (in the branch with the…
Answer this question and get it marked →The mains voltage is 120 V. Which fuse should be fitted to an electric kettle with a power of 1.5 kW? A 3 A B 5 A C 10 A D 13 A
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagrams show a strong magnet and a weak magnet moving into the same coil of wire at different speeds. Arrangement X: strong magnet moving slowly into the coil. Arrangement Y:…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagrams show a current-carrying wire with an arrow in the direction of the current. Which diagram shows the magnetic field produced by the current? Diagram A shows straight…
Answer this question and get it marked →What are the best materials to use for the construction of a transformer? A copper for the core and steel for the coils wound around it B copper for the core and copper for the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which diagram represents the structure of a neutral atom? The key shows: neutron (open circle), proton (circle with +), electron (circle with −). Four diagrams A–D show different…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows five atoms in a radioactive substance. The atoms each give out an α-particle. Atom 1 is the first to give out a particle. Atom 3 is the second to give out a…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a radioactive source, a thick aluminium sheet and a radiation detector arranged in a line. The radiation detector shows a reading greater than the background…
Answer this question and get it marked →The half-life of the radioactive isotope caesium-137 (¹³⁷₅₅Cs) is 30 years. Starting with 30 g of the isotope, which mass of the isotope remains after 90 years? A 10.0 g B 7.50 g…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which list gives the names of the planets in the correct order (from the Sun outwards)? A Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune B Mercury, Venus, Earth,…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row describes the Sun and the Milky Way? (Columns: the Sun; the Milky Way.) A the Sun a galaxy; the Milky Way a galaxy B the Sun a galaxy; the Milky Way a star C the Sun a…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is the approximate diameter of the Milky Way? A 100 light-years B 1000 light-years C 10 000 light-years D 100 000 light-years
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