IGCSE Physics (0972) — May–June 2024, Paper 12
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Start with Question 1 →Four athletes run twice around a track. The table shows their times at the end of each lap. time at end of first lap / s time at end of second lap / s --- --- --- A 22.99 47.04 B…
Answer this question and get it marked →A racing car is fitted with an on-board computer. Every time the car passes the starting line, the computer records the distance travelled in the following two seconds. Which set…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row shows the gravitational field strength on the Earth and the definition of velocity? A gravitational field strength: 9.8 kg/N; velocity: the change in the speed B…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about the weight of an object is correct? A The weight of an object is the gravitational force per unit mass. B The weight of an object is the gravitational force…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a load–extension graph for a steel spring (load/N vs extension/cm). The length of the spring with no load attached is 2.0 cm. Which load increases the length of…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which force between two solid surfaces opposes motion? A friction B gravity C kinetic D weight
Answer this question and get it marked →A box of mass 2.0 kg and weight 20 N is carried to the top of some stairs (vertical height 1.2 m, horizontal distance 1.8 m). How is the work done against gravity on the box…
Answer this question and get it marked →Four submarines are submerged. The density of fresh water is 1000 kg/m³ and the density of sea water is 1020 kg/m³. Which submarine experiences the greatest pressure due to the…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows the changes in state, 1, 2, 3 and 4, between solids, liquids and gases (1: solid→liquid, 2: liquid→gas, 3: liquid→solid, 4: gas→liquid). What are processes 2 and…
Answer this question and get it marked →Copper has a melting point of 1100 °C. What is the melting point in kelvin? A 727 K B 827 K C 1373 K D 1473 K
Answer this question and get it marked →A liquid at room temperature fills a flask and a glass tube to level X. The flask is placed in ice and the liquid level in the tube changes to a lower level Y. Why does the level…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row correctly describes the state of water at the temperatures shown? A 250 K: liquid; 300 K: liquid; 350 K: gas; 400 K: gas B 250 K: solid; 300 K: solid; 350 K: liquid; 400…
Answer this question and get it marked →A liquid is evaporating. The liquid is not boiling. Which statement about the liquid at an instant in time is correct? A Any molecule can escape and from any part of the liquid. B…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student stirs a hot liquid in a pan with a spoon. Which row explains which material the spoon should be made from so that the student does not burn their hand? A material:…
Answer this question and get it marked →Thermal radiation is emitted from all objects. Which mediums can thermal radiation travel through? (Thermal radiation can travel through glass, water, air and a vacuum.) A, B, C,…
Answer this question and get it marked →The radius of a circular pond is 3.0 m. Circular waves are made at the centre of the pond. There are 10 whole waves between the centre and the edge of the pond and it takes 5.0 s…
Answer this question and get it marked →How does the direction of vibration of a longitudinal wave compare to its direction of propagation and which wave example is longitudinal? A vibration: at right angles; example:…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a ray of light reflecting from a mirror. Angle x is between the incident ray and the normal Z, angle y is between the reflected ray and the normal. Which row…
Answer this question and get it marked →A converging lens forms an image of an object placed in front of it (beyond 2F). The diagram shows the object, the focal points F, and the image. What are the characteristics of…
Answer this question and get it marked →White light can be split into different colours by passing it through a prism. What is the name of this process? A diffraction B dispersion C reflection D refraction
Answer this question and get it marked →Excessive exposure to some regions of the electromagnetic spectrum can cause harmful effects to people. Which regions cause mutation of cells in the body, skin burns and internal…
Answer this question and get it marked →A pulse of sound is produced at the bottom of a boat. The sound travels through the water and is reflected from a shoal of fish. The sound reaches the boat again 1.2 s after it is…
Answer this question and get it marked →The frequency of a sound wave increases from 31 000 Hz to 32 000 Hz. What is the nature of the wave and how does it sound to a human with normal hearing? A It is a longitudinal…
Answer this question and get it marked →Small compasses are used to determine the direction of a magnetic field. Which diagram shows the direction that the compass needles point when placed near the N and S poles of a…
Answer this question and get it marked →A metal bar is placed inside a current-carrying coil (diagram 1). There is a small current in the coil. The bar holds a few nails (diagram 2). When there is no current in the…
Answer this question and get it marked →There is a current I in a resistor of resistance R. The potential difference (p.d.) across the resistor is V. Which equation gives the power P dissipated by the resistor? A P = IR…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student tests the electrical conduction of four materials: aluminium, iron, plastic, silver. Which materials are good conductors of electricity? A aluminium, iron and silver B…
Answer this question and get it marked →This question is about the potential difference (p.d.) across, and the current in, a variable resistor. The resistance of the variable resistor is increased. Which statement is…
Answer this question and get it marked →Diagram 1 shows a resistor connected in a circuit. Diagram 2 shows an identical resistor connected in parallel with the first resistor. What is the combined resistance of the two…
Answer this question and get it marked →Where must a fuse be connected in a mains electric circuit? A the earth wire only B the live wire only C the neutral wire only D the live wire and the earth wire
Answer this question and get it marked →Which graph does not show the correct trend for the force F causing the turning effect on the coil in a d.c. motor? A F vs number of turns on the coil B F vs current C F vs…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about the structure of an atom is correct? A Negative electrons surround a neutral nucleus. B Negative electrons surround a positive nucleus. C Positive electrons…
Answer this question and get it marked →Four statements about isotopes of a certain element are listed. Which statement about the isotopes must be correct? A They are radioactive. B They are unstable. C They have the…
Answer this question and get it marked →What makes a contribution to a person's annual dose of ionising radiation? A food and drink B greenhouse gases C mobile phone masts D radio and TV transmissions
Answer this question and get it marked →The emissions from a radioactive source pass through a sheet of lead that is 10 mm thick. Which type of radiation is emitted from the source and how is the radiation affected by…
Answer this question and get it marked →Radioactive waste is often mixed with liquid glass. This mixture solidifies and is stored in steel drums. Why is this process used to store radioactive waste? A It reduces the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which planet is classed as a rocky planet? A Jupiter B Saturn C Uranus D Venus
Answer this question and get it marked →What is the cause of the phases of the Moon? A the movement of the Earth around the Sun B the movement of the Moon around the Sun C the movement of the Moon around the Earth D the…
Answer this question and get it marked →What makes up the Universe? A many billions of galaxies B Mercury, Venus, the Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune only C the Sun, the Earth and the Moon only D the…
Answer this question and get it marked →The Sun mostly consists of which gases? A helium and hydrogen B helium and nitrogen C hydrogen and oxygen D oxygen and nitrogen
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