IGCSE Physics (0972) — October–November 2024, Paper 41

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Question 1 · 8 marks · Forces and motion

A spring is suspended from a clamp. A pointer is attached to the lower end of the spring. A student suspends loads of different weights from the spring and records the readings on…

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Question 2 · 9 marks · Forces and motion

A drag car is a racing car powered by a rocket engine. This drag car has a mass of 1400 kg. It accelerates uniformly from rest until it reaches the finishing line, then the engine…

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Question 3 · 8 marks · Forces and motion

Define the moment of a force and describe the effect that it measures.

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Question 4 · 11 marks · Thermal physics

Describe an experiment to determine the specific heat capacity of aluminium. You may draw a diagram. Include in your answer: - the measurements made - any equations needed.

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Question 5 · 9 marks · Waves

A loudspeaker produces a sound wave in air. The distance between the centre of a compression and the centre of a neighbouring rarefaction is 0.10 m. Calculate the wavelength of…

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Question 6 · 7 marks · Electricity

A potential divider is made by connecting a light-dependent resistor (LDR) and a thermistor in series. The voltmeter measures the potential difference (p.d.) across the LDR.…

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Question 7 · 10 marks · Magnetism and electromagnetism

A solid bar is inside a copper solenoid. The copper solenoid is connected in series with a battery and a variable resistor. The device shown is an electromagnet. Suggest a…

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Question 8 · 10 marks · Radioactivity and nuclear physics

The nuclide notation for the radioactive isotope carbon-14 is ¹⁴₆C. Using the symbols shown in Fig. 8.1 (electron = ×, neutron = ○, proton = ●), draw a diagram to show the number…

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Question 9 · 8 marks · Space physics

The Milky Way is the galaxy in which the Solar System is located. State what a galaxy is.

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