IGCSE Physics (0972) — May–June 2023, Paper 11
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Start with Question 1 →Which unit is a unit of weight? A kilogram B kilojoule C kilometre D kilonewton
Answer this question and get it marked →The graph represents the motion of a vehicle. The speed (in m/s, y-axis) increases linearly from 0 at time 0 to 20 m/s at time 400 s (x-axis, time/s). What is the distance…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a distance–time graph for an object moving in a straight line. The curve rises steeply from the origin and then more gradually. Point X is at (10 s, 6 m) and…
Answer this question and get it marked →A space rocket travels to the Moon. The acceleration of free fall is greater on the Earth than it is on the Moon. How do the mass and weight of the space rocket on the Moon…
Answer this question and get it marked →A shopkeeper pours rice into a dish that hangs from a spring balance. He records the reading. A customer buys some pasta. The shopkeeper notices that the reading on the spring…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student determines the density of an irregularly shaped stone. The stone is slowly lowered into a measuring cylinder partly filled with water. Which other apparatus does the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Four objects are moving. Which object has a zero resultant force acting on it? A the object moving at a decreasing speed B the object moving at an increasing speed C the object…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a uniform metre rule. The rule is pivoted at its mid-point (50 cm mark). A weight of 4.0 N is suspended from the rule at the 5 cm mark. The rule is held by a…
Answer this question and get it marked →An irregularly shaped metal plate is freely suspended from a point P and is in equilibrium, as shown. Point Q is vertically below P. Which statement about the position of the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row about the change of energy in the energy store must be correct? A process: water pumped up to a high-altitude dam; energy store: gravitational potential energy of water;…
Answer this question and get it marked →A rock of weight 50 N falls a vertical distance of 7.0 m from rest. What is the change in the gravitational potential energy store of the rock? A decrease of 7.1 J B decrease of…
Answer this question and get it marked →A child runs up a set of stairs four times. The time taken for each run is recorded. Which time is measured when the child's useful power is greatest? A 10 s B 20 s C 30 s D 40 s
Answer this question and get it marked →A woman has a weight of 600 N. She stands on a horizontal floor. The area of her feet in contact with the floor is 0.050 m². What is the pressure she exerts on the floor? A 1.2 ×…
Answer this question and get it marked →Gases, liquids and solids are made up of small particles. Which row gives the relative separation of the particles? A gas: far apart; liquid: far apart; solid: far apart B gas:…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statements about evaporation of water are correct? 1 Evaporation causes the remaining liquid to cool. 2 During evaporation, the more energetic particles escape from the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which surface is the worst absorber of infrared radiation? A dull black B dull white C shiny black D shiny white
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagrams show graphs of displacement against time for four waves. All the graphs are drawn to the same scale. Which wave has the largest amplitude and the highest frequency? A…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student draws a diagram to show the directions of a light ray reflecting off a plane mirror. Three lines are labelled 1, 2 and 3 above the mirror. What are the correct terms for…
Answer this question and get it marked →An object O is placed at point P near to a thin converging lens. The diagram shows three rays from the top of O passing through the lens. Each point F is one focal length from the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which diagram shows the dispersion of white light by a glass prism? The correct diagram shows white light entering a prism and emerging split into colours with red deviated least…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement is correct? A A remote controller emits microwave radiation. B A remote controller emits infrared radiation. C A remote controller emits ultrasound. D A remote…
Answer this question and get it marked →Student X fires a starting pistol which produces smoke and sound. Student Y is standing 100 m away and sees the smoke the instant it is produced. The speed of sound in air is 340…
Answer this question and get it marked →An unmagnetised piece of soft iron is placed close to a strong permanent magnet, as shown. The magnet's poles, from left, are S then N, with end N facing the soft iron. End X is…
Answer this question and get it marked →A plastic rod is rubbed with a cloth. The rod and the cloth both become charged as electrons move between them. The rod becomes negatively charged. Which diagram shows how the rod…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which particles move to cause a current in a copper wire? A copper atoms B electrons from the copper atoms C protons from the copper nuclei D neutrons from the copper nuclei
Answer this question and get it marked →Four students draw a circuit diagram of the apparatus used to measure the resistance of resistor R. The correct circuit has a voltmeter (V) connected in parallel across R and an…
Answer this question and get it marked →The battery on a bicycle is connected in parallel to its lamp and bell. The circuit includes two switches, S1 and S2. The cyclist closes S1 to light the lamp. She then also closes…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which symbol represents an electric heater? A, B, C, D are four circuit symbols; the electric heater is represented by a rectangle (resistor) symbol. The answer is the standard…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student connects the circuit shown. There is a bell, a lamp, and four switches labelled 1, 2, 3 and 4. Which switches must be closed for the bell to ring without lighting the…
Answer this question and get it marked →A double-insulated electrical appliance must be connected safely to the electricity supply. Which statement is correct? A It must be connected with a fuse and an earth wire. B It…
Answer this question and get it marked →A simple electric generator induces an electromotive force (e.m.f.). Which modification would increase the induced e.m.f.? A Increase the number of turns in the coil of the…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a vertical wire carrying a current I placed between the poles of a magnet (N pole on the left, S pole on the right). The current I flows upward. What is the…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is an advantage of transmitting electricity at a high voltage? A It is faster. B It is safer. C Less energy is wasted. D Less equipment is needed.
Answer this question and get it marked →How are positive and negative ions formed from atoms? A positive ion: add positive charge to the nucleus; negative ion: add an electron to the atom B positive ion: add positive…
Answer this question and get it marked →A nucleus of element X is represented as ⁵⁶₂₆X (nucleon number 56, proton number 26). Which is an isotope of element X? A ²⁶₅₆X B ⁵⁴₂₆X C ⁵⁶₂₄X D ⁵⁴₂₈X
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about the random decay of the nuclei in a sample of uranium-238 is correct? A The probabilities of an alpha-particle, a beta-particle or a gamma ray being emitted…
Answer this question and get it marked →The count rate due to a sample of a radioactive isotope is measured for 80 minutes. time / minutes count rate / counts per second --- --- 0 480 20 380 40 300 60 240 80 190 What is…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which planet in our Solar System is nearest to the Sun and what is the nature of the planet? A Mercury, rocky B Mercury, gaseous C Venus, rocky D Venus, gaseous
Answer this question and get it marked →The Sun consists mostly of two elements. What are these two elements? A helium and nitrogen B hydrogen and helium C hydrogen and oxygen D oxygen and nitrogen
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about the Milky Way is correct? A It is a galaxy. B It is a group of galaxies. C It is a group of stars outside our own galaxy. D It is a group of stars which are…
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