IGCSE Physics (0972) — May–June 2025, Paper 11
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Start with Question 1 →The diagram shows a measuring cylinder containing liquid. The scale is in cm^3 with graduations at 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50. The liquid level reads at the 16 cm^3 mark. What is the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about the speed and velocity of an object is correct? A The speed and velocity of an object are always greater than zero. B The speed of an object is always…
Answer this question and get it marked →The table shows a student's times in three races. race distance/m time/s ------ ----------- -------- 1 100 12 2 150 17 3 200 25 What is the order of the student's average speeds…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row gives the correct weight for the mass shown when it is at the Earth's surface? (Take g = 9.8 N/kg.) mass/kg weight/N --- --------- ---------- A 2.00 19.6 B 10.0 1.02 C…
Answer this question and get it marked →The masses and volumes of four objects are shown. Which object floats in a liquid of density 1.4 g/cm^3? mass of object/g volume of object/cm^3 --- -----------------…
Answer this question and get it marked →A car is driven from rest on a long straight road. The car engine exerts a constant driving force. The diagram shows the horizontal forces acting on the car. The resistive forces…
Answer this question and get it marked →A mattress placed on a bed contains many compression springs. (The diagram shows a bed with a mattress containing coiled compression springs.) Which energy store of the mattress…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which energy resource does not contain a store of chemical energy? A biofuel B coal C nuclear fuel D oil
Answer this question and get it marked →A person carries 20 tiles from the ground to the roof of a house. Each tile has a mass of 1.2 kg. The roof of the house is 15 m above the ground. (Take g = 9.8 N/kg.) How much…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which pair of changes, applied at the same time, always increases the pressure that a brick exerts on the ground? weight of brick area of brick in contact with ground ---…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two different pure substances, X and Y, are heated. Both substance X and substance Y are initially in the solid state. The graph shows how the temperature of each substance…
Answer this question and get it marked →A liquid substance changes into a gas. Which property of the substance remains the same? A ability to flow B compressibility C shape D volume
Answer this question and get it marked →At room temperature, iron is difficult to compress. At the same temperature, oxygen is much easier to compress. Which comparison of the particles in iron and the particles in…
Answer this question and get it marked →A teacher has a gas in a sealed syringe with a movable plunger. (The diagram shows a horizontal syringe containing gas, with the plunger being pulled outwards.) The teacher slowly…
Answer this question and get it marked →Evaporation occurs from the surface of a pool of water. Which statement describes this change of state? A Electrons move from the liquid and become a gas. B Molecules that move…
Answer this question and get it marked →Students test four rods of different materials, W, X, Y and Z, to compare how well the materials conduct thermal energy. The rods are all the same size and shape. The students use…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student has four metal containers filled with the same volume of water at a temperature of 80 degrees C. The metal containers are put in a room at a temperature of 20 degrees C.…
Answer this question and get it marked →A water wave has a speed of 2.0 m/s. 4.0 complete waves pass a point every 10 seconds. What is the wavelength of the wave? A 0.50 m B 0.80 m C 5.0 m D 8.0 m
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row correctly describes the vibrations of a transverse wave and also gives a correct example of a transverse wave? description of vibrations example of a transverse wave ---…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a view from above of waves on the surface of a pond after the water has been disturbed at point P. Concentric circular ripples spread out from P. Label X points…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows the image of a clock as seen by a person standing in front of a plane mirror. (The clock face is shown as a left-right reversed mirror image.) What is the actual…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a ray of light incident on the surface of a glass block. A dashed normal is drawn at the point of incidence. Angle 1 is between the incident ray and the normal;…
Answer this question and get it marked →The amplitude and the frequency of a sound wave both increase. What happens to the loudness and what happens to the pitch of the sound? loudness pitch --- ---------- ------- A…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statements about sound and ultrasound are correct? sound ultrasound --- ------- ------------ A humans can hear frequencies between 20 Hz and 20 000 Hz the speed in air is…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row describes the magnetic properties of soft iron and steel? soft iron steel --- ----------- ------- A easy to demagnetise easy to demagnetise B easy to demagnetise hard to…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two charged rods, X and Y, are brought, in turn, near to a negatively charged rod. X is attracted by the negatively charged rod, and Y is repelled. What are the charges on X and…
Answer this question and get it marked →The table gives data for four different electrical devices. Which device develops the greatest power? device voltage current --- -------- --------- --------- A car headlight 12 V…
Answer this question and get it marked →A mains-operated radio is a double-insulated appliance. Which statement is correct? A The radio does not need a neutral connection. B The radio must be earthed. C The radio…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement describes a magnetic field? A It is a region where all objects experience a force. B It is a region where all electric charges experience a force. C It is a region…
Answer this question and get it marked →A plastic rod is charged by friction. The plastic rod becomes positively charged. Which particles are transferred in this process? A atoms B electrons C protons D neutrons
Answer this question and get it marked →A teacher makes a circuit using three 1.5 V cells and two 20 ohm resistors connected in series. (The circuit diagram shows the three cells in series and the two resistors in…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student investigates the turning effect on a current-carrying coil placed in a magnetic field. The student changes the current in the coil and the number of turns on the coil.…
Answer this question and get it marked →There is a current of 3.0 A in a conductor. The current is changed to 6.0 A in the opposite direction. Which effect does this have on the magnetic field around the conductor? A It…
Answer this question and get it marked →The table shows the contribution to background radiation from the four most common sources. source percentage of total background radiation/% --------…
Answer this question and get it marked →The unstable nucleus of an element undergoes radioactive decay. The proton number remains unchanged. Which description of this radioactive decay event is correct? A The nucleus…
Answer this question and get it marked →Complete the sentence: 'When they lose electrons, ...(1)... form ...(2)... charged ...(3)... .' Which words correctly complete the sentence? 1 2 3 --- --- --- --- A atoms…
Answer this question and get it marked →An isotope of krypton has an atomic number of 36 and a mass number of 78. What is the number of protons in a krypton nucleus? A 36 B 42 C 78 D 114
Answer this question and get it marked →What is the time taken for the Earth to spin once on its axis and the time taken for the Earth to orbit the Sun? spin on its axis orbit the Sun --- ------------------…
Answer this question and get it marked →Electromagnetic radiation from distant galaxies is redshifted when observed from the Earth. This is evidence that supports the Big Bang Theory. Which statement is correct? A Light…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about the Milky Way is correct? A It is a galaxy made up of billions of stars. B It is a group of galaxies in our Solar System. C It is all the stars that we can…
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