IGCSE Physics (0972) — October–November 2024, Paper 31

11 questions · every question answerable online with instant point-by-point AI marking against the official mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 7 marks · Forces and motion

A cyclist travels along a straight road. Fig. 1.1 shows how the speed of the cyclist varies with time. [Fig. 1.1: Speed-time graph. Speed on y-axis (0 to 12 m/s), time on x-axis…

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Question 2 · 10 marks · Forces and motion

A parent pushes a pushchair (baby carriage) along a straight horizontal path. There is a force of 30 N in the direction of motion and a resistive force of 10 N opposing the…

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Question 3 · 7 marks · General physics

A student finds an irregular-shaped piece of metal. The student wants to determine the density of the metal. Describe how the student can determine the volume of the metal using a…

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Question 4 · 8 marks · Energy

A lamp is connected to a power supply. The useful energy output from the lamp in one second is 3 J. The total energy input to the lamp in one second is 15 J. Calculate the wasted…

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Question 5 · 5 marks · Thermal physics

Air is a gas. Describe the properties of the particles in air.

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Question 6 · 4 marks · Waves

Some students are on a beach near some rocky cliffs. They watch a firework display on a boat at sea. One of the fireworks bursts and makes a loud sound. The students hear a loud…

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Question 7 · 11 marks · Waves

A student demonstrates three different processes that change the direction of water waves in a ripple tank. Fig. 7.1, Fig. 7.2 and Fig. 7.3 illustrate the three processes. State…

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Question 8 · 8 marks · Waves

Fig. 8.1 shows a ray diagram for a thin converging lens. The lens forms an image of the object. The object is positioned 30 cm from the centre of the lens. The diagram shows the…

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Question 9 · 5 marks · Electricity

A student tests various materials to determine whether they are electrical conductors or insulators. The student uses the circuit shown in Fig. 9.1, which contains a 6 V battery,…

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Question 10 · 8 marks · Electricity

In an experiment, a student uses an electrical heater connected to a power supply. The current in the electrical heater is 2.2 A. The voltage (p.d.) across the heater is 12 V.…

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Question 11 · 6 marks · Space physics

Fig. 11.1 represents the planets in the Solar System. In Fig. 11.1, there are four labels without the name of the planet. The labeled planets include Venus, Earth, Uranus and…

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