IGCSE Physics (0625) — October–November 2024, Paper 22

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Resultant of perpendicular forces

Two forces with magnitudes F₁ and F₂ act on an object at right angles to each other. What is the magnitude of the resultant force? A √(F₁² + F₂²) B √F₁ + √F₂ C √(F₁²) + √(F₂²) D…

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Question 2 · 1 mark · Average speed

A boy takes 30 minutes to cycle a distance of 8.0 km. He then walks a further distance of 2.0 km in 15 minutes. What is his average speed? A 4.5 km/h B 5.6 km/h C 12 km/h D 13 km/h

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Question 3 · 1 mark · Terminal velocity

A small, light ball is dropped from the top of a tall building. Which graph shows how the speed of the ball changes with time? A a straight line through the origin (speed…

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Question 4 · 1 mark · Gravitational field strength

Which statement about gravitational field strength is not correct? A It changes the mass of an object. B It is equivalent to the acceleration of free fall. C It is measured in…

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Question 5 · 1 mark · Density and floating

Three liquids P, Q and R have different densities and do not mix. The liquids are placed in a measuring cylinder and allowed to settle (P at the bottom, Q in the middle, R at the…

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Question 6 · 1 mark · Moments

The diagram shows a uniform beam pivoted at its centre. A student applies two forces, F₁ and F₂, as shown. F₁ acts down on the left at distance d₁ from the left end and d₃ from…

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Question 7 · 1 mark · Impulse

Which expression can be used to determine the impulse on a tennis ball? A force × time B momentum / time C mass × initial velocity D mass × acceleration

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Question 8 · 1 mark · Energy from the Sun

Which row shows the process by which energy in the Sun is released, the process by which it is transferred to the Earth and a way in which it is stored once it reaches the Earth?…

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Question 9 · 1 mark · Gravitational potential energy

An object has a mass of 20 kg. It is taken up stairs through a height of 4.0 m. What is the increase in the store of gravitational potential energy? A 5.0 J B 49 J C 80 J D 780 J

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Question 10 · 1 mark · Efficiency and power

An electrician uses a lifting machine, as shown. The lifting machine takes 4.5 s to lift the electrician a vertical height of 3.2 m. The mass of the electrician is 72 kg. The…

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Question 11 · 1 mark · Pressure due to a column (p = ρgh)

Some altimeters use the change in air pressure to measure height. If the pressure is 100 kPa at sea level on a particular day, what will the pressure be at the top of an 830 m…

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Question 12 · 1 mark · States of matter / particle motion

Water can exist in three states: solid (ice), liquid (liquid water) and gas (steam). In which states is the motion of the water particles only vibrational? A liquid water and ice…

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Question 13 · 1 mark · Boyle's law (gas pressure and volume)

A cube has sides 2.0 m long. The cube contains a gas at a pressure of 8000 N/m². A second cube has sides 4.0 m long. This cube contains the same mass of the same gas as the first…

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Question 14 · 1 mark · Changes of state

Which row gives the correct name for each change of state shown (gas to liquid; liquid to solid; solid to liquid)? A condensation; melting; solidification B condensation;…

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Question 15 · 1 mark · Specific heat capacity

In an experiment to measure specific heat capacity, a block of aluminium is heated and its rise in temperature is measured. The internal energy gained by the block is ΔE. The mass…

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Question 16 · 1 mark · Thermal energy transfer

Which statement about the transfer of thermal energy is correct? A All metals conduct thermal energy equally well. B Convection can only occur in solids or liquids. C Convection…

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Question 17 · 1 mark · Frequency

What is the number of wavefronts per second that pass a fixed point? A the amplitude of the wave B the frequency of the wave C the speed of the wave D the wavelength of the wave

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Question 18 · 1 mark · Wave speed and data analysis

An earthquake under the ocean can produce a dangerous water wave called a tsunami. The table gives typical data for a tsunami: ocean depth/m, velocity/(km/h), wavelength/km: 7000,…

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Question 19 · 1 mark · Diffraction

The diagram shows what happens to wavefronts at sea when they enter a harbour through a gap in the harbour wall: straight wavefronts approach the gap and spread into curved…

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Question 20 · 1 mark · Refraction: angles of incidence and refraction

A ray of light passes from air into glass. The diagram shows the ray meeting the boundary; the angle between the incident ray and the normal is 50° and the angle between the…

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Question 21 · 1 mark · Converging lens: image formation

An object is placed in front of a converging lens. The lens has a focal length f. The lens produces a real, enlarged image of the object. Positions A, B, C, D are marked on the…

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Question 22 · 1 mark · Speed of electromagnetic waves

What is the speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum? A 300 m/s B 300 km/s C 300 000 km/s D 300 000 000 km/s

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Question 23 · 1 mark · Echoes: speed of sound

The starter in an athletics race fires the starting pistol. There is a wall 60 m from the starter. Take the speed of sound as 330 m/s. How long after firing the pistol does the…

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Question 24 · 1 mark · Magnetic field of a current-carrying wire

The diagram shows the magnetic field around a conductor which is carrying a current into the paper, drawn as concentric circles. Points A, B, C, D lie below the conductor at…

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Question 25 · 1 mark · Electric fields between parallel plates

A positive ion in a vacuum moves at a steady speed in a straight line. There is a potential difference between the two parallel metal plates P (top) and Q (bottom) so that they…

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Question 26 · 1 mark · Electrical energy E = QV

In the circuit shown, the voltmeter reads 2.0 V. A charge of 5.0 C passes through the resistor in a certain time. How much energy is supplied to the resistor in this time? A 0.40…

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Question 27 · 1 mark · I-V characteristic of a filament lamp

Which diagram shows the current-voltage (I-V) graph for a filament lamp? A a curve that flattens (gradient decreasing) as V increases B a straight line through the origin C a…

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Question 28 · 1 mark · Parallel circuits and current

The diagram shows an electrical circuit: a cell connected to three parallel branches, each with an ammeter and a resistor (A₁ with 4 Ω, A₂ with 3 Ω, A₃ with 2 Ω). Which statement…

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Question 29 · 1 mark · Combined resistance (series and parallel)

The diagram shows an arrangement of resistors in series and parallel: R₁ is in series with the parallel combination of R₂ and R₃. Which equation is used to calculate the combined…

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Question 30 · 1 mark · Series circuits, resistance and temperature

An electrical engineer has made a pair of components P and Q. The resistance of P decreases as the temperature rises. The resistance of Q increases as the temperature rises. The…

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Question 31 · 1 mark · Electromagnetic induction and the motor effect

The diagram shows a wire XY moving upwards in a magnetic field between the poles of a magnet (N pole on the left, S pole on the right; X at the bottom of the wire, Y at the top).…

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Question 32 · 1 mark · Electromagnetic induction (Lenz's law)

Diagram 1 shows a magnet being pushed (N pole downward) into a coil connected to a centre-zero sensitive voltmeter, and the pointer deflects. Diagram 2 shows a stationary magnet…

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Question 33 · 1 mark · The d.c. motor: commutator

What is the purpose of the brushes and the split-ring commutator in a d.c. motor? A to change the size of the current B to keep the coil turning in the same direction C to keep…

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Question 34 · 1 mark · Deflection of beta-particles in a magnetic field

The diagram shows β-particles being directed (travelling to the right) between the poles of a magnet, with the N pole above and the S pole below the beam path. In which direction…

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Question 35 · 1 mark · Ionising effect of alpha and beta radiation

An α-particle and a β-particle have the same kinetic energy. Why does the α-particle have a larger ionising effect than the β-particle as it passes through air? A The α-particle…

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Question 36 · 1 mark · Background radiation and corrected count rate

A student is carrying out an experiment to measure the radiation from a radioactive source. He uses a radiation detector and records the total counts in 5-minute intervals. He…

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Question 37 · 1 mark · Half-life (corrected for background)

The count rate measured near a radioactive source drops from 542 counts per minute to 94 counts per minute in 12 hours. The background count remains constant at 30 counts per…

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Question 38 · 1 mark · Star formation

What happens when a protostar becomes a stable star? A Most of the hydrogen is converted to helium and the protostar expands. B The inward force due to gravity is balanced by an…

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Question 39 · 1 mark · Planets: mass, density and gravity

The table gives information about some of the planets in our Solar System (planet; mass compared with the Earth; average density g/cm³; gravitational field strength at surface…

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Question 40 · 1 mark · Age of the Universe and the Hubble constant

Which quantity is an estimate of the age of the Universe? (H₀ is the Hubble constant, d is distance, v is recession speed.) A H₀ B d × H₀ C 1 / H₀ D v × H₀

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