IGCSE Physics (0625) — October–November 2024, Paper 12
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Start with Question 1 →A student measures the volumes of three liquids using three different measuring cylinders. Measuring cylinder 1 has a scale marked 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 cm³; cylinder 2 has a scale…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows how the speed of a falling object changes with time. The curve rises and levels off; points X, Y and Z lie on the flat (terminal) part of the curve. Which row…
Answer this question and get it marked →The speed–time graph represents a journey. Section X is the rising part of the graph and section Y is the falling part after the peak. How does the graph show that the distance…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row contains two correct statements about the mass and the weight of an object? (Columns: mass of an object; weight of an object.) A mass: is measured using a measuring…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which equipment is used to find the density of an irregularly shaped stone? A force meter and ruler B measuring cylinder, ruler and water C measuring cylinder, top pan balance and…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a force F acting at 90° to a bar at a distance d from the point P. Which pair of changes causes the greatest increase in the moment of the force F about the…
Answer this question and get it marked →A child of weight 420 N is sitting on a swing with her feet on the ground. The child experiences an upward force from the ground of 130 N and an upward force from the swing of 290…
Answer this question and get it marked →A builder lifts one concrete block from the ground onto a platform. The platform is 2.1 m high and the builder climbs a ladder 2.6 m long. The weight of one block is 170 N. What…
Answer this question and get it marked →Students are asked for examples of water being used to store energy. Three examples are listed: 1 energy stored in water waves; 2 energy stored in tides; 3 energy stored in water…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about power is correct? A Power is measured in joules. B Power = energy × time. C Power is the rate of energy transfer. D Greater power always gives higher…
Answer this question and get it marked →In which position does a person exert least pressure on the ground? A kneeling on the ground B lying flat on the ground C sitting on the ground D standing on the ground
Answer this question and get it marked →Which name is given to the change of state when steam at 100 °C changes to water at 100 °C? A boiling B condensation C evaporation D melting
Answer this question and get it marked →A fixed mass of air is trapped inside a cylinder fitted with a moveable piston. The piston is slowly pushed in. What happens to the pressure and the volume of the trapped air?…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows electricity cables being put up on a warm day. The cables are suspended between the supporting pylons and hang loosely. Why are the cables not tightened to make…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which diagram shows the overall movement of particles and the temperature change when a liquid evaporates? Four diagrams: A particles escape from the liquid, liquid cools; B…
Answer this question and get it marked →There is a vacuum between the double walls of a vacuum flask. Which types of thermal transfer are reduced by the vacuum? A conduction, convection and radiation B conduction and…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a transverse wave. Points 1, 2 and 3 are on the central axis (1 at the start, 2 after one crest, 3 after one full wave); point 4 is at a crest and point 5 is on…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a wave before it reflects from a barrier. Vertical wavefronts approach a barrier set at an angle. Label A is the direction of travel (an arrow), B is the…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a ray of light as it passes from air into glass. The incident ray comes up from the air, strikes the boundary, and continues into the glass. Lines are labelled:…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows rays of light passing through a converging lens. Parallel rays enter and converge to a focus. Arrows A, B, C and D label different distances on the diagram.…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a narrow beam of white light being dispersed by a glass prism to produce a visible spectrum. The light emerges spread between P (upper) and Q (lower). Which…
Answer this question and get it marked →The early Universe was filled with gamma radiation. Since then, the radiation has shifted to the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum. How has this change affected the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Sound waves may cause an echo. What happens to sound waves to cause an echo and what is the nature of sound waves? (Columns: what an echo is caused by; nature of sound waves.) A…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows what happens when a bar PQ is brought near to a permanent magnet which is standing on a balance. With the magnet alone (S on top, N at bottom) the balance reads…
Answer this question and get it marked →Direct current (d.c.) can be represented on a voltage–time graph. Which graph shows the correct waveform for a d.c. supply? A is a triangular (zig-zag) wave, B is a sinusoidal…
Answer this question and get it marked →A resistor with a potential difference (p.d.) of 100 V across it carries a current of 5.0 mA. What is the resistance of the resistor? A 0.50 Ω B 20 Ω C 500 Ω D 20 000 Ω
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows the information label on an electric kettle: Voltage 110 V a.c., Power 1500 W, Frequency 50 Hz. What is the value of the current when the kettle is heating…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which circuit enables the resistance of the thermistor to be determined? Four circuits A–D each contain a battery, a thermistor and a variable resistor with a voltmeter and an…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student makes a battery by connecting five cells in series, as shown. The cells have e.m.f.s 2.5 V, 2.0 V, 1.5 V, 2.5 V and 2.0 V. What is the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows the safety label on an electric oven: 60 Hz, 240 V ~, 10.1 A. The oven is connected to a mains electric circuit. A fuse is placed in the circuit to protect the…
Answer this question and get it marked →A straight wire is stationary between the poles of a magnet. It lies perpendicular to the magnetic field, passing between the two magnet poles of a C-shaped magnet. Which action…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a wire hanging vertically between the poles of a magnet (N on the left, S on the right). There is a current in the wire in the direction shown (upward). The wire…
Answer this question and get it marked →A current-carrying coil in a magnetic field experiences a turning effect. Students are asked how the turning effect can be increased. Three suggestions are listed: 1 decreasing…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student suggests three sources of naturally occurring background radiation: 1 cosmic rays; 2 medical X-rays; 3 radioactive emissions from radon gas from the ground. Which…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student measures the rate at which ionising radiation is emitted from a radioactive substance. He places a detector at different distances from the radioactive source. The table…
Answer this question and get it marked →Radioactive decay results in the emission of α-particles, β-particles and γ-radiation. Which types of emission result in a nucleus changing to that of a different element? A…
Answer this question and get it marked →A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 120 minutes. It emits radiation at a rate of 100 particles per second. How long does it take for the rate of emission to fall to 25…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows part of a solar system. Body P is small and close to the central body R, body Q is a small object orbiting close to P, and R is the large central body, with…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about the Sun is not correct? A The Sun is one of the biggest stars. B The Sun emits ultraviolet radiation. C The Sun emits infrared radiation. D Helium is present…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about the Milky Way galaxy is correct? A It contains stars that are about the same distance from the Earth as the Sun. B It is a collection of about 1000 stars…
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