IGCSE Physics (0972) — May–June 2024, Paper 22
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Start with Question 1 →A student wishes to measure accurately the volume of approximately 40 cm³ of water. She has two measuring cylinders, a larger one holding 100 cm³ and a smaller one holding 50 cm³.…
Answer this question and get it marked →The motion of an object is represented by the speed–time graph shown, with the area under the graph indicated. Which quantity is equal to the area under the graph? A acceleration…
Answer this question and get it marked →An astronaut of mass 80 kg is standing on a planet with gravitational field strength g = 3.8 N/kg. What is the weight of the astronaut on this planet? A 780 N B 300 N C 210 N D 21…
Answer this question and get it marked →A sealed container of volume 2000 cm³ contains air at high pressure. The container is placed on a top-pan balance and reads 200.00 g. All the air is removed by a vacuum pump and…
Answer this question and get it marked →Each diagram shows three forces on a beam. In which situation is it possible for the three forces shown to be in equilibrium? A, B, C, D show three force arrows on a beam in…
Answer this question and get it marked →A gymnast jumps down from a high piece of apparatus. She gradually bends her knees as she lands. Which effect does this have? A She will have a smaller change of momentum as she…
Answer this question and get it marked →The table gives four energy resources and states whether the main source of energy for the resource is the Sun. Which row is correct? A geothermal — main source is the Sun: yes B…
Answer this question and get it marked →The equation p = ρgh can be used for a liquid. What is the meaning of the term ρ? A pressure due to the liquid B density of the liquid C total pressure due to the liquid and the…
Answer this question and get it marked →What are the correct terms for each change of state? A liquid to solid: solidification; liquid to gas: condensation B liquid to solid: melting; liquid to gas: condensation C…
Answer this question and get it marked →Extremely small pollen grains in water are viewed through a microscope. The grains are seen to move continually and randomly. What is the reason for this random movement? A The…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which graph shows how the volume of a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature varies with its pressure? (Volume inversely proportional to pressure.) A, B, C, D show different…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which effect is caused by thermal expansion? A a metal surface heating up in direct sunlight B ice-cream melting on a hot day C a railway track buckling on a hot day D ice forming…
Answer this question and get it marked →The temperature of the water at the bottom of a waterfall is greater than the temperature of the water at the top. The energy in the gravitational potential store of the water at…
Answer this question and get it marked →An ice cube is placed in a beaker and is heated. The ice melts to form water, which evaporates at first and then boils. The steam condenses on a cold window in the room. Which…
Answer this question and get it marked →A teacher shows his class a polystyrene cup. The polystyrene is a thick plastic with lots of tiny air bubbles in it. He asks why the cup is so good at keeping a hot drink warm.…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two samples of the same material have the same mass but different surface areas (X small surface area, Y large surface area). Each is heated to the same temperature and then left…
Answer this question and get it marked →In which type of wave is the direction of vibration parallel to the direction of travel? A electromagnetic waves B seismic P-waves C seismic S-waves D water waves
Answer this question and get it marked →Waves in a ripple tank are diffracted as they pass through a narrow gap. What can be done to make the spreading due to diffraction greater? A Decrease the frequency of the waves…
Answer this question and get it marked →Diagram 1 shows the page of a book in front of a plane mirror, with an eye looking at the image of the page. Diagram 2 shows a large letter G on the page facing the mirror. What…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a ray of light passing from air into diamond. The angle between the incident ray and the surface is 60° (so 30° from the normal in air) and the refracted ray is…
Answer this question and get it marked →The ray diagrams show the formation of an image by two different converging lenses (diagram 1 and diagram 2). Which row describes the images produced? A diagram 1: real; diagram…
Answer this question and get it marked →White light enters a glass prism. The light leaving the other side of the prism is separated into colours (colour 1 and colour 2). Two possible paths are shown (diagram 1 and…
Answer this question and get it marked →Thermal radiation is part of the electromagnetic spectrum. What is the name of this region of the spectrum? A gamma rays B infrared C ultraviolet D visible light
Answer this question and get it marked →A remote-controlled vehicle is travelling on the surface of a planet. The vehicle senses an obstacle ahead and sends a radio message to the control room, which is 2.4 × 10⁶ km…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about the direction of a magnetic field at a point is correct? A It is the direction of the force on an N pole placed at that point. B It is the direction of the…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student draws graphs of an a.c. supply and a d.c. supply, with axes labelled W (vertical) and the time axis, and the two supply curves X and Y. Which row shows the correct…
Answer this question and get it marked →A resistor transfers 100 J of energy when a charge of 10 C flows through it. What is the potential difference across the resistor? A 0.10 V B 10 V C 10 W D 1000 W
Answer this question and get it marked →Wire X and wire Y are made from the same metal. The table gives information about the two wires. length / m cross-sectional area / mm² resistance / Ω --- --- --- --- wire X 1.0…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows two resistors used as a potential divider: a 5.0 kΩ resistor in series with resistor R across a 3.0 V supply, with a voltmeter across R. The reading on the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two electrical appliances are connected to the mains supply. The cable connected to one appliance includes an earth wire; the cable connected to the second appliance does not need…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a simple a.c. generator. A magnet rotates around a fixed coil wound on a fixed iron core. The e.m.f. output is a sine wave. The magnet is shown in three…
Answer this question and get it marked →A 24 V power supply and a 100% efficient transformer are used to light a 6.0 V, 12 W lamp. What is the current in the power supply? A 0.50 A B 2.0 A C 3.0 A D 8.0 A
Answer this question and get it marked →The scattering of particles by a thin gold foil provided scientists with evidence for the nuclear atom. Which particles were scattered by the gold nuclei in the thin foil? A…
Answer this question and get it marked →A nucleus X has 17 protons and 18 neutrons. Which notation is correct for this nucleus? A ¹⁷₁₈X B ¹⁷₃₅X C ¹⁸₁₇X D ³⁵₁₇X
Answer this question and get it marked →The dashed line on the graph shows the decay curve recorded from a sample of a radioactive isotope (count rate vs time, including background radiation, levelling off above zero).…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which type of radioactive source is suitable for use in measuring and controlling the thickness of paper in a paper-manufacturing factory? A type: alpha; half-life: long B type:…
Answer this question and get it marked →A medical tracer is used to investigate a tumour in a patient. The graph shows the corrected count rate from the tracer against time, halving from about 8000 to 4000 counts/s over…
Answer this question and get it marked →The Earth orbits the Sun once in approximately 365 days. The average radius of the orbit is 1.5 × 10¹¹ m. What is the average orbital speed of the Earth? A 3.0 × 10⁴ m/s B 1.1 ×…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about the life cycle of a star is correct? A All stars eventually run out of hydrogen as fuel. B A red giant forms a planetary nebula with a supernova at its…
Answer this question and get it marked →A galaxy at a distance of 3.1 × 10²¹ km is moving away from the Earth with a speed of 7000 km/s. What is the Hubble constant H0 calculated using this data and what is the speed of…
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