IGCSE Physics (0972) — October–November 2023, Paper 11
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Start with Question 1 →In order to determine the period of a pendulum, a student times one complete swing of the pendulum using an analogue stop-watch with a second hand. Which change of method produces…
Answer this question and get it marked →The graph shows the speed of a car travelling through a town, with sections A, B, C and D. Section A rises, B is constant, C rises further, D falls. Which section of the graph…
Answer this question and get it marked →An object weighs 19 N on a planet where the acceleration of free fall is 3.8 m/s². What is the mass of the object? A 0.20 kg B 1.9 kg C 5.0 kg D 72 kg
Answer this question and get it marked →An object is suspended from a spring balance on the Earth. The same object is suspended from the same spring balance on another planet. The reading on the other planet is larger.…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student has a bottle of cooking oil. She determines the density of the cooking oil. Which apparatus does she need? (Density requires mass and volume — a balance and a measuring…
Answer this question and get it marked →Forces are applied to four identical objects. The length of each arrow indicates the magnitude of the force. Which object is in equilibrium? (The one with balanced opposing…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a wooden beam PQ attached to a wall by a pivot at P and kept horizontal by a vertical rope attached at Q. A box has been placed on the beam. Which changes must…
Answer this question and get it marked →A cyclist travels down a hill from rest at point X without pedalling. The cyclist applies his brakes and the cycle stops at point Y (lower than X). Which energy transfers have…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which energy resource is non-renewable? A geothermal B natural gas C solar D wind
Answer this question and get it marked →A pump does 460 000 J of work to raise water to fill a tank. It takes 7 minutes to fill the tank. What is the power of the pump? A 1.1 kW B 66 kW C 3200 kW D 190 000 kW
Answer this question and get it marked →When a diver swims down from the surface of the water to a depth of 10 m, the pressure experienced increases from 100 000 N/m² to 200 000 N/m². Which statement explains this…
Answer this question and get it marked →Why can a gas be compressed easily into a smaller volume? A The particles are far apart. B The particles do not attract each other. C The particles move randomly. D The volume of…
Answer this question and get it marked →The melting point of mercury is −39 °C. What is the melting point of mercury in kelvin? A −234 K B 61 K C 234 K D 312 K
Answer this question and get it marked →A bimetallic strip is used to control the temperature of an electrical appliance. It is made of two different metals fixed together (metal P on top, metal Q below). The diagram…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student has two blocks of metal, X and Y. The temperature of X is 50 °C and the temperature of Y is 0 °C. The two blocks are placed in contact. After some time, both blocks have…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows the view of a room heated by a radiator. The arrowed line from X to Y is the path of the convection current in the air (X near the radiator, Y across the room…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statements about waves are correct? 1 Only longitudinal waves can undergo diffraction. 2 All waves can undergo refraction. 3 All waves can undergo reflection. A 1, 2 and 3 B…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which quantities relating to a wave on the surface of water can both be measured in metres? A amplitude and frequency B amplitude and wavelength C amplitude and wave speed D…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which diagram correctly shows the dispersion of white light through a glass prism? (Blue light is refracted more than red light.) A, B, C, D show prisms dispersing white light…
Answer this question and get it marked →A ray of light is reflected by a plane mirror. Four angles P, Q, R, S are marked around the incident and reflected rays and the mirror. Which row shows the angle of incidence and…
Answer this question and get it marked →A thin converging lens is used to produce a real image of an object. Which statement about the real image is always correct? A It is nearer to the lens than the object. B It is on…
Answer this question and get it marked →Where do all types of electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed? A air B a vacuum C glass D water
Answer this question and get it marked →Dogs can hear sounds in the range from 100 Hz to 45 kHz. Which statement is correct? A Any sound a dog can hear can also be heard by a human. B Any sound a human can hear can also…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which metal could be used for a permanent magnet and which metal could be used for the core of an electromagnet? A permanent magnet: iron; core: copper B permanent magnet: iron;…
Answer this question and get it marked →Object 1 is given a negative charge and placed on a balance. Object 2, which is also charged, is brought close to object 1 and the reading on the balance changes from 93.5 g to…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about a voltmeter is correct? A It has a scale which is marked in amperes (A). B It must be connected in series in a circuit. C It measures potential difference…
Answer this question and get it marked →How does the resistance of a metallic wire change: • as its length increases • as its cross-sectional area decreases? A length increases: decreases; area decreases: decreases B…
Answer this question and get it marked →A plastic rod is rubbed with a cloth. The rod becomes positively charged because of the movement of charged particles. Which row gives the name of these charged particles and the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two 2.0 Ω resistors are connected in parallel. What is the combined resistance of the resistors? A less than 2.0 Ω B exactly 2.0 Ω C more than 2.0 Ω, but less than 4.0 Ω D exactly…
Answer this question and get it marked →An electric heater is plugged into the mains supply using a fused plug. The current in the heater is 10 A. The cable attached to the heater is rated at 15 A. The fuses available…
Answer this question and get it marked →A teacher sets up the equipment for three demonstrations, P, Q and R. • In demonstration P, a magnet is moved to the right relative to a coil connected to a voltmeter. • In…
Answer this question and get it marked →A metal rod PQ rests on two horizontal metal wires attached to a battery. The rod lies between the poles of a magnet (N at top, S at bottom). When the switch is closed, the rod…
Answer this question and get it marked →A transformer in a computer is used to transform the mains voltage of 240 V to 12 V. The number of turns on the secondary coil is 2000. Which statement about the transformer is…
Answer this question and get it marked →Atom P has 6 electrons, 6 protons and 6 neutrons. Atom Q has 6 electrons, 6 protons and 7 neutrons. Which statement is correct? A Atom P has atomic number 12. B Atom P has nucleon…
Answer this question and get it marked →α-particles, β-particles and γ-rays are emitted by radioactive nuclei when they decay. Which emissions can be deflected by an electric field? A α-particles, β-particles and γ-rays…
Answer this question and get it marked →The graph shows the count rate from a radioactive source over a period of time, decreasing from 2000 counts/s and halving over equal time intervals. What is the half-life of the…
Answer this question and get it marked →A scientist carries out an experiment using a sealed source which emits β-particles. The range of the β-particles in the air is about 30 cm. Which precaution is the most effective…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which planet orbits the Sun between Mars and Saturn? A Earth B Jupiter C Mercury D Neptune
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about the Sun is correct? A The Sun is a dwarf star consisting mostly of hydrogen and oxygen. B The Sun is a giant star consisting mostly of helium and carbon…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which quantity does a light-year measure? A an angle B a distance C a speed D a time
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