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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

0625/01

PHYSICS
Paper 1 Multiple Choice

May/June 2008
45 minutes

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Some liquid is heated in a flask.

The diagrams show the height of the liquid in the tube when the liquid is cold and when it is hot.

cold

hot

scale

tube

cm

cm
liquid
flask

What is the difference in the heights?

A
2

1.7 cm

2.8 cm

3.2 cm

4.5 cm

The speed-time graph shown is for a bus travelling between stops.

Where on the graph is the acceleration of the bus the greatest?
C
speed
B

D
time

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3

The circuit of a motor racing track is 3 km in length. In a race, a car goes 25 times round the
circuit in 30 minutes.
What is the average speed of the car?

75 km / hour

90 km / hour

150 km / hour

750 km / hour

The force of gravity acting on an astronaut in an orbiting spacecraft is less than when she is on
the Earths surface.
Compared with being on the Earths surface, how do her mass and weight change when she
goes into orbit?

mass in orbit

weight in orbit

decreases

decreases

decreases

unchanged

unchanged

decreases

unchanged

unchanged

When two blocks X and Y are placed on a uniform beam, the beam balances on a pivot at its
centre as shown.
Y
X

pivot

What does this show about X and Y?

A

They have the same mass and the same density.

They have the same mass and the same weight.

They have the same volume and the same density.

They have the same volume and the same weight.

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The diagram shows a rectangular metal block measuring 10 cm 5.0 cm 2.0 cm.
10 cm
5.0 cm
2.0 cm

Its mass is 250 g.

What is the density of the metal?
0.20 g / cm3

A
7

0.40 g / cm3

2.5 g / cm3

5.0 g / cm3

The diagram shows an experiment to find the density of a liquid.

cm3

cm3

50

50
measuring
cylinder

40

40

30

30

20

20

10

balance

200 g

liquid

10

250 g

What is the density of the liquid?

0.5 g / cm3

A
8

2.0 g / cm3

8.0 g / cm3

10.0 g / cm3

What are the conditions for equilibrium?

resultant force
acting

resultant turning
effect acting

yes

yes

yes

no

no

yes

no

no

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9

The diagram shows four objects standing on a flat surface.

The centre of mass of each object is marked M.
Which object will fall over?
A

D
M

10 A stone is thrown from the edge of a cliff. Its path is shown in the diagram.

3
ground
In which position does the stone have its greatest kinetic energy and in which position does it
have its least gravitational energy?
greatest kinetic
energy

least gravitational
energy

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11 A worker is lifting boxes of identical weight from the ground onto a moving belt.
At first, it takes him 2 s to lift each box. Later in the day, it takes him 3 s.
Which statement is correct?
A

Later in the day, less work is done in lifting each box.

Later in the day, more work is done in lifting each box.

Later in the day, less power is developed in lifting each box.

Later in the day, more power is developed in lifting each box.

12 A manometer is used to indicate the pressure in a steel vessel, as shown in the diagram.

liquid
manometer
steel vessel

What value does the liquid manometer give for the pressure in the vessel?
A

It is zero.

It is between zero and atmospheric pressure.

It is equal to atmospheric pressure.

It is greater than atmospheric pressure.

13 Four glass tanks contain water.

In which tank is the pressure of the water on the base greatest?
A

4m

3m
4m

3m
2m

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14 Which line in the table describes the properties of solids and of liquids at a fixed temperature?
solids

liquids

definite volume and definite shape

no definite volume but definite shape

no definite volume but definite shape

definite volume and definite shape

definite volume and definite shape

definite volume but no definite shape

no definite volume but definite shape

no definite volume and no definite shape

15 Air is pumped slowly into a car tyre to increase the pressure. The temperature of the air does not
change.
Which line in the table is correct?
number of molecules
hitting 1 cm2 of the
tyre each second

average speed at which

molecules hit the tyre

increases

increases

increases

unchanged

unchanged

increases

unchanged

unchanged

16 The thermometer in the diagram has no scale.

bulb

Where must the bulb be placed so that 0 C can be marked on the stem?
A

in boiling water

in cold water

in a freezer

in melting ice

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17 A sample of a solid is heated for 12 minutes and its temperature noted every minute.
The results are shown in the table.
time / min
temperature / C

10

11

12

11.5

16.1

22.1

31.0

31.1

31.1

31.1

31.3

45.0

65.2

66.2

66.3

66.3

How should the sample be described at the end of the 12 minutes?

A

all solid

in the process of melting

all liquid

in the process of boiling

18 A heater is placed in a room.

Which diagram shows the movement of air as the room is heated?

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19 The diagrams show four identical pieces of ice that are heated in test-tubes of water.
In which test-tube will the ice take the longest time to melt?

ice
water

water

ice wrapped
in lead wire

C
ice
water

water

ice wrapped
in lead wire

20 The diagram represents water waves about to move into shallow water from deep water.

wavefront

deep water
shallow water

Which property of the waves remains the same after the waves move into shallow water?
A

frequency

speed

wavefront direction

wavelength

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21 Two sets of water waves overlap as shown in the diagram.

P
U

Q
S

From which two points are the sets of waves coming?

A

P and S

T and R

Q and T

U and Q

22 Which diagram shows total internal reflection of light?

A

mirror

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23 Light from the Sun passes through a prism and a spectrum is produced on a screen.
screen

narrow slit
P
red

light from
the Sun

violet

A thermometer placed at P shows a large temperature rise.

Which type of radiation causes this?
A

infra-red

microwave

ultra-violet

visible light

24 Two thin converging lenses X and Y are used as shown to give a focused image of an illuminated
slit. The rays shown are parallel between X and Y.
X

slit

image

screen

source
of light

30 cm

20 cm

15 cm

What are the correct values for the focal lengths of X and of Y?
focal length
of X / cm

focal length
of Y / cm

50

35

30

20

30

15

20

20

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25 Which equation can be used to calculate the speed of sound?
A

speed = distance
time

speed = distance time

speed =

speed = time + distance

time
distance

26 A battery-operated bell is surrounded by a box with double walls.

air
bell

box walls

gap

The bell is ringing but no sound at all is heard outside the box.
What is in the gap?
A

a solid

a liquid

a gas

a vacuum

27 Which line in the table shows whether iron and steel are ferrous or non-ferrous materials?
iron

steel

ferrous

ferrous

ferrous

non-ferrous

non-ferrous

ferrous

non-ferrous

non-ferrous

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28 A solenoid carrying a current is used to demagnetise a bar magnet.
solenoid
bar magnet

power
supply

Which conditions achieve demagnetisation?

current through
solenoid

movement of bar magnet

a.c.

around the solenoid quickly

a.c.

through the solenoid slowly

d.c.

around the solenoid quickly

d.c.

through the solenoid slowly

29 A polythene rod repels an inflated balloon hanging from a nylon thread.

What charges must the rod and the balloon carry?
A

The rod and the balloon carry opposite charges.

The rod and the balloon carry like charges.

The rod is charged but the balloon is not.

The balloon is charged but the rod is not.

30 Which circuit symbol represents a component used to store energy?

A

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31 In the circuit shown, the switches S1 and S2 may be open (off) or closed (on).

V
+
12 V

S2

S1

switches shown
open (off)

Which line in the table shows the voltmeter reading for the switch positions given?
S1

S2

voltmeter reading / V

open

open

12

closed

closed

12

open

closed

closed

open

12

32 The device X in this circuit is designed to cut off the electricity supply automatically if too much
current flows.
X

What is device X?
A

a fuse

a switch

a resistor

an ammeter

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33 The diagrams show two ways in which three lamps may be connected.

X
Y
X

Z
circuit 1

circuit 2

Which statement is correct?

A

If lamp Y breaks in circuit 1, both the other lamps will go out.

If lamp Y breaks in circuit 2, both the other lamps will go out.

If lamp Y breaks in circuit 1, lamp Z will go out, but lamp X will remain on.

If lamp Y breaks in circuit 2, lamp Z will go out, but lamp X will remain on.

34 The wire XY shown in the diagram is connected to a sensitive voltmeter with a centre zero. XY is
then moved quickly once through the magnetic field.
X

S
V

N
movement

What is observed on the voltmeter?

A

The needle moves briefly in one direction and then returns to the centre.

The needle moves quickly in one direction and stays deflected.

The needle vibrates rapidly from side to side whilst XY is moving.

The needle stays still.

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35 The diagram shows a transformer connected to a 240 V a.c. supply.

soft-iron core
primary coil
60 turns

secondary coil
30 turns

240 V
a.c.

What is the potential difference across the secondary coil of the transformer?
A

30 V

120 V

240 V

480 V

36 In order to produce a beam of cathode rays, a heated filament is placed near to an anode in an
evacuated glass vessel.
evacuated glass vessel

anode

heated filament

What is the type of charge on the anode and why is this charge chosen?
charge

reason

negative

to attract electrons

negative

to repel electrons

positive

to attract electrons

positive

to repel electrons

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37 Diagram 1 shows a potential divider circuit containing two 100 resistors.
One of the resistors is changed to 90 , as shown in diagram 2.
diagram 1

diagram 2

100

90

100

100

How does the reading on the voltmeter change when this is done?
A

It becomes zero.

It decreases a little.

It increases a little.

It stays the same.

38 What is a -particle and from which part of a radioactive atom is it emitted?

-particle

emitted from

electron

nucleus

electron

outer orbits

helium nucleus

nucleus

helium nucleus

outer orbits

39 A sample of radioactive uranium has mass 1 g. Another sample of the same material has
mass 2 g.
Which property is the same for both samples?
A

the amount of radiation emitted per second

the half-life

the number of uranium atoms

the volume

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40 A particular nuclide has the symbol

37
17

Cl .

What is true for atoms of this nuclide?

A

There are 17 nucleons in the nucleus.

There are 17 protons in the nucleus.

There are 37 electrons in the nucleus.

There are 37 neutrons in the nucleus.

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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

0625/11

PHYSICS
Paper 1 Multiple Choice

May/June 2009
45 minutes

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Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

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There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible
answers A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet.
Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.
Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
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A metre rule is used to measure a length.

Which reading is shown to the nearest millimetre?
A

0.7 m

0.76 m

0.761 m

0.7614 m

The graph represents the movement of a body.

10
speed
m/s

8
6
4
2
0
0

time / s

How far has the body moved after 5 s?

A
3

2m

10 m

25 m

50 m

A car travels 100 km. The highest speed of the car is 90 km/h, and the lowest speed is
30 km/h. The journey takes two hours.
What is the average speed for the journey?
A

30 km / h

50 km / h

60 km / h

90 km / h

Which statement about the masses and weights of objects on the Earth is correct?
A

A balance can only be used to compare weights, not masses.

Heavy objects always have more mass than light ones.

Large objects always have more mass than small ones.

Mass is a force but weight is not.

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The table shows the weight in newtons of a10 kg mass on each of four planets.
planet

weight of a 10 kg mass / N

Earth

100

Jupiter

250

Mercury

40

Venus

90

The diagram shows a force meter (spring balance) being used.

18 N

2.0 kg

On which planet is the force meter (spring balance) being used?

Earth

Jupiter

Mercury

Venus

Which items of apparatus are required to determine the density of a liquid?

A

balance and measuring cylinder

balance and thermometer

metre rule and measuring cylinder

metre rule and thermometer

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Which property of an object cannot be changed by a force?

A

its mass

its motion

its shape

its size

A wooden plank rests in equilibrium on two boulders on opposite sides of a narrow stream. Three
forces of size P, Q and R act on the plank.
R

plank

How are the sizes of the forces related?

P+Q=R

P+R=Q

P=Q=R

P=Q+R

Electricity can be obtained from different energy resources.

Which energy resource is used to obtain electricity without producing heat to boil water?
A

coal

geothermal

hydroelectric

nuclear

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10 Four people of equal weight on a beach use different routes to get to the top of a sea wall.
pavement
slipway

sea wall

beach

Which person produces the greatest average power?

person

route

time taken

runs across the beach, then climbs the ladder

8s

walks across the beach, then climbs the ladder

16 s

runs up the slipway

5s

walks up the slipway

10 s

11 The diagrams show two mercury barometers standing side by side. The right-hand diagram
shows a tube of bigger diameter, but the diagram is incomplete. There is a vacuum above the
mercury in both tubes.
Which labelled position on the right-hand tube could show the mercury level in that tube?
vacuum

A
B
C

glass
tubes
D

dish
mercury

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12 A student fills two containers with water (density 1.0 g / cm3) and two with oil (density 0.8 g / cm3),
as shown in the diagrams.
In which container is the pressure on the base the greatest?
A

water

oil
water

oil

13 In an experiment, some of a substance changes from a liquid to a gas. The temperature of the
remaining liquid changes because of this.
What is the name for this change of state and how does the temperature change?
change of state

how temperature changes

condensation

decreases

condensation

increases

evaporation

decreases

evaporation

increases

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14 A piston traps a certain mass of gas inside a cylinder. Initially the piston is halfway along the
length of the cylinder.
The piston is now moved towards the open end of the cylinder. The temperature of the gas
remains constant.

initial position

final position

How are the density and the pressure of the gas affected by moving the piston?
density

pressure

decreases

decreases

decreases

unchanged

increases

decreases

increases

unchanged

15 The graph shows the change in temperature of a substance as it is heated steadily.

Which part of the graph shows when the substance is boiling?

D
temperature
C
B
A
time

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16 Four blocks, made of different materials, are each given the same quantity of internal energy
(heat).
Which block has the greatest thermal capacity?
A

temperature
rise = 2 oC

temperature
rise = 4 oC

temperature
rise = 6 oC

temperature
rise = 8 oC

17 A rod is made up of copper and wood joined together.

After the rod is heated at the join in the centre for about a minute, where would the lowest
temperature be?
B

wood

copper

18 The diagram shows a fire.

Why does the smoke rise above the fire?

A

Smoke evaporates more quickly at higher temperatures.

Smoke molecules diffuse more quickly at higher temperatures.

The density of the air is lower at higher temperatures.

The pressure of the air is greater at higher temperatures.

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19 The diagrams show water waves that move more slowly after passing into shallow water at the
broken line.
Which diagram shows what happens to the waves?

fast

slow

fast

slow

deep
water

shallow
water

deep
water

shallow
water

fast

slow

fast

slow

deep
water

shallow
water

deep
water

shallow
water

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20 The diagrams show examples of wave motion.

2
ripple tank
drum

waves on water

waves in air

waves on a rope

waves in a spring
(as shown)

Which are longitudinal waves?

A

1 only

1, 2 and 4

2 and 3 only

2 and 4 only

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21 Which diagram shows what happens when a ray of white light passes through a prism?

white
light

spectrum

white
light
spectrum

D
spectrum

white
light

white
light

spectrum

22 The diagram shows the path of a ray of light passing through a principal focus F of a lens.
Which broken line shows the direction of the ray after it leaves the lens?

lens

ray
lig

ht

of

A
F

F
B

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23 A small boat in a harbour is protected from waves on the sea by harbour walls.
land

sea
waves

small
boat
harbour

harbour
walls

Some waves can curve round the harbour walls and reach the boat.
What is the name for this effect?
A

diffraction

dispersion

reflection

refraction

24 An engineer standing at P sees an explosion at X.

Z

Y
X

DANGER BLASTING

After the explosion, she hears two bangs. One bang is heard a fraction of a second after the
other. The second bang is an echo.
From which surface has the sound reflected to cause this echo?
A

XY

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25 The north pole of a bar magnet is placed next to end P of an iron bar PQ, as shown. As a result,
magnetic poles are induced in the iron bar.
S

magnet

Q
iron bar

What are the magnetic poles induced at P and at Q?

magnetic pole at P

magnetic pole at Q

north

north

north

south

south

north

south

south

26 An electromagnet is used to separate magnetic metals from non-magnetic metals.

Why is steel unsuitable as the core of the electromagnet?
A

It forms a permanent magnet.

It has a high density.

It has a high thermal capacity.

It is a good conductor of electricity.

27 Which particle does not experience a force due to an electric field?

A

-particle

electron

neutron

proton

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28 Using the circuit shown, the current I is found for various voltages V. The temperature of the
resistor does not change.
variable direct
voltage
V
A

I
Which graph shows the results obtained?
A

0
V

D
I

0
0

0
V

29 In the circuit shown, ammeter X reads 0.5 A.

4.0 V

X A

A Y
5.0

3.0

What does ammeter Y read?

A

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30 In the circuits shown, all the resistors are identical.
Which circuit has the least resistance?
A

31 In the circuit below, one of the lamps breaks, causing all the other lamps to go out.
Which lamp breaks?

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32 Either a fuse or a circuit-breaker can be used to protect electrical cables from large currents that
could cause overheating.
cable

X
live
electrical
supply

appliance

neutral
cable

If a fuse is used, in which position in the circuit should it be connected, and if a circuit-breaker is
used, in which position should it be connected?
position
of fuse

position of
circuit-breaker

33 The current in a lamp at full brightness is 0.25 A. The flexible cable to the lamp is designed for
currents up to 5.0 A, so it can safely carry the 0.25 A taken by the lamp.
Which fuse should be inserted in the plug at the other end of the flexible cable?
A

0.2 A

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34 A wire perpendicular to the page carries an electric current in a direction out of the page. There
are four compasses near the wire.
Which compass shows the direction of the magnetic field caused by the current?

wire with
current out
of page
D

35 A transformer has 50 turns on its primary coil and 100 turns on its secondary coil. An alternating
voltage of 25.0 V is connected across the primary coil.
25.0 V
primary coil
50 turns

secondary coil
100 turns

What is the voltage across the secondary coil?

A

12.5 V

50.0 V

175 V

200 V

36 In a cathode-ray tube, a hot tungsten cathode releases particles by thermionic emission.

What are these particles?
A

-particles

electrons

protons

tungsten atoms

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37 The diagram shows a cathode-ray tube.
cathode

anode

top Y plate

P
screen

bottom Y plate

A student wants the cathode rays to make a spot at P on the screen.

Which parts of the cathode-ray tube should be positive?
A

anode and top Y plate

anode and bottom Y plate

cathode and top Y plate

cathode and bottom Y plate

38 A radioactive nucleus contains 138 neutrons. The nucleus emits an -particle.

How many neutrons are in the nucleus after it has emitted the -particle?
A

134

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39 The graph shows the decay curve for one particular radioactive nuclide.

2500
count rate
counts / min
2000

1500

1000

500

0
0

5
time / days

What is the half-life of this nuclide?

40

1.0 day

16
7N

is the symbol for a particular nuclide of nitrogen.

1.5 days

2.0 days

2.5 days

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How many nucleons does this nuclide contain?

A

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International General Certificate of Secondary Education

0625/12

PHYSICS
Paper 1 Multiple Choice

May/June 2009
45 minutes

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A car travels 100 km. The highest speed of the car is 90 km/h, and the lowest speed is
30 km/h. The journey takes two hours.
What is the average speed for the journey?
A

30 km / h

50 km / h

60 km / h

90 km / h

The graph represents the movement of a body.

10
speed
m/s

8
6
4
2
0
0

time / s

How far has the body moved after 5 s?

A
3

2m

10 m

25 m

50 m

0.7614 m

A metre rule is used to measure a length.

Which reading is shown to the nearest millimetre?
A

0.7 m

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The table shows the weight in newtons of a10 kg mass on each of four planets.
planet

weight of a 10 kg mass / N

Earth

100

Jupiter

250

Mercury

40

Venus

90

The diagram shows a force meter (spring balance) being used.

18 N

2.0 kg

On which planet is the force meter (spring balance) being used?

Earth

Jupiter

Mercury

Venus

Which statement about the masses and weights of objects on the Earth is correct?
A

A balance can only be used to compare weights, not masses.

Heavy objects always have more mass than light ones.

Large objects always have more mass than small ones.

Mass is a force but weight is not.

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6

A wooden plank rests in equilibrium on two boulders on opposite sides of a narrow stream. Three
forces of size P, Q and R act on the plank.
R

plank

How are the sizes of the forces related?

P+Q=R

P+R=Q

P=Q=R

P=Q+R

Which items of apparatus are required to determine the density of a liquid?

A

balance and measuring cylinder

balance and thermometer

metre rule and measuring cylinder

metre rule and thermometer

Which property of an object cannot be changed by a force?

A

its mass

its motion

its shape

its size

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9

Four people of equal weight on a beach use different routes to get to the top of a sea wall.
pavement
slipway

sea wall

beach

Which person produces the greatest average power?

person

route

time taken

runs across the beach, then climbs the ladder

8s

walks across the beach, then climbs the ladder

16 s

runs up the slipway

5s

walks up the slipway

10 s

10 Electricity can be obtained from different energy resources.

Which energy resource is used to obtain electricity without producing heat to boil water?
A

coal

geothermal

hydroelectric

nuclear

11 A student fills two containers with water (density 1.0 g / cm3) and two with oil (density 0.8 g / cm3),
as shown in the diagrams.
In which container is the pressure on the base the greatest?
A

water

oil
water

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12 The diagrams show two mercury barometers standing side by side. The right-hand diagram
shows a tube of bigger diameter, but the diagram is incomplete. There is a vacuum above the
mercury in both tubes.
Which labelled position on the right-hand tube could show the mercury level in that tube?
vacuum

A
B
C

glass
tubes
D

dish
mercury

dish

13 The graph shows the change in temperature of a substance as it is heated steadily.

Which part of the graph shows when the substance is boiling?

temperature
C
B
A

time
14 In an experiment, some of a substance changes from a liquid to a gas. The temperature of the
remaining liquid changes because of this.
What is the name for this change of state and how does the temperature change?
change of state

how temperature changes

condensation

decreases

condensation

increases

evaporation

decreases

evaporation

increases

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15 A piston traps a certain mass of gas inside a cylinder. Initially the piston is halfway along the
length of the cylinder.
The piston is now moved towards the open end of the cylinder. The temperature of the gas
remains constant.

initial position

final position

How are the density and the pressure of the gas affected by moving the piston?
density

pressure

decreases

decreases

decreases

unchanged

increases

decreases

increases

unchanged

16 The diagram shows a fire.

Why does the smoke rise above the fire?

A

Smoke evaporates more quickly at higher temperatures.

Smoke molecules diffuse more quickly at higher temperatures.

The density of the air is lower at higher temperatures.

The pressure of the air is greater at higher temperatures.

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17 Four blocks, made of different materials, are each given the same quantity of internal energy
(heat).
Which block has the greatest thermal capacity?
A

temperature
rise = 2 oC

temperature
rise = 4 oC

temperature
rise = 6 oC

temperature
rise = 8 oC

18 A rod is made up of copper and wood joined together.

After the rod is heated at the join in the centre for about a minute, where would the lowest
temperature be?
B

wood

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19 A small boat in a harbour is protected from waves on the sea by harbour walls.
land

sea
waves

small
boat
harbour

harbour
walls

Some waves can curve round the harbour walls and reach the boat.
What is the name for this effect?
A

diffraction

dispersion

reflection

refraction

20 Which diagram shows what happens when a ray of white light passes through a prism?

white
light

spectrum

white
light
spectrum

D
spectrum

white
light

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21 The diagram shows the path of a ray of light passing through the principal focus F of a lens.
Which broken line shows the direction of the ray after it leaves the lens?

lens

ray
lig

ht

of

A
F

F
B

22 The diagrams show water waves which move more slowly after passing into shallow water at the
broken line.
Which diagram shows what happens to the waves?

fast

slow

fast

slow

deep
water

shallow
water

deep
water

shallow
water

fast

slow

fast

slow

deep
water

shallow
water

deep
water

shallow
water

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23 The diagrams show examples of wave motion.

2
ripple tank
drum

waves on water

waves in air

waves on a rope

waves in a spring
(as shown)

Which are longitudinal waves?

A

1 only

1, 2 and 4

2 and 3 only

2 and 4 only

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24 An engineer standing at P sees an explosion at X.
Z

Y
X

DANGER BLASTING

After the explosion, she hears two bangs. One bang is heard a fraction of a second after the
other. The second bang is an echo.
From which surface has the sound reflected to cause this echo?
A

XY

PV

ZY

WX

25 An electromagnet is used to separate magnetic metals from non-magnetic metals.

Why is steel unsuitable as the core of the electromagnet?
A

It forms a permanent magnet.

It has a high density.

It has a high thermal capacity.

It is a good conductor of electricity.

26 The north pole of a bar magnet is placed next to end P of an iron bar PQ, as shown. As a result,
magnetic poles are induced in the iron bar.
S

magnet

Q
iron bar

What are the magnetic poles induced at P and at Q?

magnetic pole at P

magnetic pole at Q

north

north

north

south

south

north

south

south

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27 In the circuit below, one of the lamps breaks, causing all the other lamps to go out.
Which lamp breaks?

28 In the circuits shown, all the resistors are identical.

Which circuit has the least resistance?

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29 Using the circuit shown, the current I is found for various voltages V. The temperature of the
resistor does not change.
variable direct
voltage
V
A

I
Which graph shows the results obtained?
A

30 In the circuit shown, ammeter X reads 0.5 A.

4.0 V

X A

A Y
5.0

3.0

What does ammeter Y read?

A

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31 Either a fuse or a circuit-breaker can be used to protect electrical cables from large currents that
could cause overheating.
cable

X
live
electrical
supply

appliance

neutral
cable

If a fuse is used, in which position in the circuit should it be connected, and if a circuit-breaker is
used, in which position should it be connected?
position
of fuse

position of
circuit-breaker

32 The current in a lamp at full brightness is 0.25 A. The flexible cable to the lamp is designed for
currents up to 5.0 A, so it can safely carry the 0.25 A taken by the lamp.
Which fuse should be inserted in the plug at the other end of the flexible cable?
A

0.2 A

1.0 A

5.0 A

10.0 A

33 A transformer has 50 turns on its primary coil and 100 turns on its secondary coil. An alternating
voltage of 25.0 V is connected across the primary coil.
25.0 V
primary coil
50 turns

secondary coil
100 turns

What is the voltage across the secondary coil?

A

12.5 V

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34 Which particle does not experience a force due to an electric field?
A

-particle

electron

neutron

proton

35 A wire perpendicular to the page carries an electric current in a direction out of the page. There
are four compasses near the wire.
Which compass shows the direction of the magnetic field caused by the current?

wire with
current out
of page
D

36 In a cathode-ray tube, a hot tungsten cathode releases particles by thermionic emission.

What are these particles?
A

-particles

electrons

protons

tungsten atoms

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37 The diagram shows a cathode-ray tube.
cathode

anode

top Y plate

P
screen

bottom Y plate

A student wants the cathode rays to make a spot at P on the screen.

Which parts of the cathode-ray tube should be positive?
A

anode and top Y plate

anode and bottom Y plate

cathode and top Y plate

cathode and bottom Y plate

38 The graph shows the decay curve for one particular radioactive nuclide.

2500
count rate
counts / min
2000

1500

1000

500

0
0

5
time / days

What is the half-life of this nuclide?

A

1.0 day

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39 A radioactive nucleus contains 138 neutrons. The nucleus emits an -particle.
How many neutrons are in the nucleus after it has emitted the -particle?

40

134

16
7N

is the symbol for a particular nuclide of nitrogen.

136

138

139

23

How many nucleons does this nuclide contain?

A

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0625/11

PHYSICS
Paper 1 Multiple Choice

May/June 2010
45 minutes

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A scientist needs to determine the volume of a small, irregularly shaped rock sample. Only a rule
and a measuring cylinder, partially filled with water, are available.
cm3

cm

rule

rock sample
measuring
cylinder
To determine the volume, which apparatus should the scientist use?

both the measuring cylinder and the rule

neither the measuring cylinder nor the rule

the measuring cylinder only

the rule only

A student uses a stopwatch to time a runner running around a circular track. The runner runs two
laps (twice around the track). The diagrams show the reading on the stopwatch when the runner
starts running, at the end of the first lap, and at the end of the second lap.

reading when
runner starts

reading at end
of first lap

reading at end
of second lap

What is the time taken for the runner to run the second lap?
A

0 min 50 s

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Two distance / time graphs and two speed / time graphs are shown.
Which graph represents an object that is at rest?
A

B
distance

distance

time

time

D
speed

speed

0
time

time

A snail moves along a ruler. It takes 20 s to move from Q to R.

P

cm

12

What is its average speed from Q to R?

A

12 cm / s
20

12 2 cm / s
20

20 cm / s
12

20 cm / s
12 2

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Two blocks of metal X and Y hang from spring balances as shown in the diagram.

N0

N0

X
Y

What does the diagram show about X and Y?

A

They have the same mass and the same volume but different weights.

They have the same mass and the same weight but different volumes.

They have the same mass, the same volume and the same weight.

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The graph shows how weight varies with mass on planet P and on planet Q.
400

planet P

weight / N
300

planet Q

200

100

0
0

20

40

60
80
mass / kg

An object weighs 400 N on planet P. The object is taken to planet Q.

Which row is correct?

mass of object
on planet Q / kg

weight of object
on planet Q / N

40

200

40

400

80

200

80

400

The diagram shows a rectangular block of density 2 g / cm3.

3 cm
2 cm

2 cm

What is the mass of the block?

A

2g

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Which statement about a moving object is correct?

A

When an object is accelerating, the resultant force acting on it must equal zero.

When an object is moving at a steady speed, the air resistance acting on it must equal zero.

When an object is moving at a steady speed, the resultant force acting on it must equal zero.

When an object is moving, there must be a resultant force acting on it.

An experiment is carried out to measure the extension of a rubber band for different loads.
The results are shown below.
load / N
length / cm

15.2

16.2

1.0

extension / cm

3
18.6

2.1

3.4

Which figure is missing from the table?

A

17.2

17.3

17.4

17.6

10 Energy is stored in a battery and in a box of matches.

Which type of energy is stored in each of them?
a battery

a box of matches

chemical

chemical

chemical

internal (thermal)

electrical

chemical

electrical

internal (thermal)

11 A man lifts 20 bricks, each of weight 6 N.

What other information is needed to calculate the useful work done in lifting the bricks?
A

the distance he lifts the bricks

the mass of the bricks

the time taken to lift the bricks

the volume of the bricks

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12 To prevent a cement mixer sinking into soft ground, the mixer is placed on a large flat board.
cement mixer

board
soft ground

Why does this prevent the mixer sinking?

A

The large area decreases the pressure on the ground.

The large area increases the pressure on the ground.

The large area decreases the weight on the ground.

The large area increases the weight on the ground.

13 The pressure of a gas is measured using a manometer as shown in the diagram.

pressure to
be measured

mercury

The mercury in the manometer is replaced with a liquid which is less dense.
How does the value of h change?
A

It becomes zero.

It decreases, but not to zero.

It stays the same.

It increases.

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14 The diagram represents the molecules of a gas in a closed container of constant volume.

What happens to the molecules when the gas is heated?

A

They expand.

They hit the walls less often.

They move further apart.

They move more quickly.

15 A liquid is left in an open dish. After several days there is less liquid in the dish.
Which statement explains this?
A

The least energetic molecules leave the surface and escape into the air.

The least energetic molecules leave the surface and return.

The most energetic molecules leave the surface and escape into the air.

The most energetic molecules leave the surface and return.

16 A thermometer has a scale which starts at 10 C and ends at 110 C.

10 0

100 110
C

What is the value of the lower fixed point and of the upper fixed point of the scale?
lower fixed point
/ C

upper fixed point

/ C

10

100

10

110

100

110

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17 A student carries out an experiment to find the melting point of wax. The graph shows how the
temperature of the wax changes as it cools.
X
temperature
/ C
Y

melting point
of wax

0
0

time

Which statement is correct?

A

At X the temperature drops more slowly than at Z.

At Y all the wax is solid.

At Y thermal energy is being given out by the wax.

At Z the wax molecules are not moving.

18 Hot liquid in a vacuum flask cools extremely slowly. This is because some methods of heat
transfer cannot take place in a vacuum.
Which methods cannot take place in a vacuum?
A

conduction and convection only

conduction and radiation only

convection and radiation only

conduction, convection and radiation

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19 A teacher demonstrates convection currents using a box with two chimneys and a lighted candle.
She holds a smoking taper at point P.
In which direction does the convection current cause the smoke to move?
B

chimney

chimney

20 Which waves are longitudinal?

A

sound waves
from a trumpet

water waves
on a pond

88:88

light waves
from a lamp

microwaves
in an oven

21 A navigation buoy floating on the sea oscillates up and down as a wave passes.
navigation
buoy

In exactly two minutes, six complete wavelengths pass the buoy.

What is the frequency of the waves?
A

0.050 Hz

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22 The diagram shows a ray of light incident on the edge of a piece of glass. The angle i is bigger
than the critical angle.
Which arrow correctly shows the direction of the ray after it leaves the edge of the glass?

normal
ray of
light

D
i

glass
air

C
A
B

23 Which diagram correctly shows rays of light passing through a converging lens in a camera?
A

B
camera

object

camera

image

object

image

lens

lens

D
camera

camera

object

image

object

image
lens

lens

24 What is the approximate value of the highest frequency that can be heard by a young person?
A

20 Hz

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2000 Hz

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25 A police car siren emits two different sounds P and Q. These are produced alternately. The
diagram represents the sounds emitted.
P

displacement
Q

time

Which sound is the louder and which has the lower pitch?
louder

lower pitch

26 A magnet attracts two pieces of iron.

iron
N

What is the arrangement of the induced poles in the pieces of iron?

A

S S

S N

N S

N N

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27 A piece of iron and a piece of steel are picked up by an electromagnet as shown.
electromagnet

steel

iron

The current to the electromagnet is switched off.

What happens?
A

Both the iron and the steel remain magnetised.

Neither the iron nor the steel remain magnetised.

Only the iron remains magnetised.

Only the steel remains magnetised.

28 The table shows the lengths and diameters of four copper wires.
Which wire has the least resistance?
length / m

diameter / mm

0.50

1.0

0.50

2.5

0.75

1.0

0.75

2.5

29 A circuit is set up to measure the resistance of a resistor R. The meter readings are 2.0 A and
3.0 V.

A
V
R

What is the resistance of the resistor R?

A

0.67

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30 The circuit shown is a potential divider.

X
output

What is component X?
A

a light-dependent resistor

a relay

a thermistor

a variable resistor

31 A lamp is connected in four circuits in turn, each using identical batteries.

The resistors are all identical.
In which circuit will the lamp be brightest?

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32 Which diagram shows the correct positions for both the switch and the fuse?

switch

live wire
A

lamp
neutral wire
fuse

live wire

switch

fuse

lamp
neutral wire

fuse

live wire
C

lamp
neutral wire
switch

live wire
D

lamp
neutral wire
fuse

switch

33 After some building work in a house, a bare (uninsulated) live wire is left protruding from a wall.
What is the greatest hazard?
A

a fire

a fuse will blow

an electric shock

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34 A coil is connected to a battery and a soft iron bar is hung near to it.

soft iron

coil

The current is then reversed by reversing the battery connections.

How does the soft iron bar behave in the two cases?
with the battery as shown

with the battery reversed

attracted to the coil

attracted to the coil

attracted to the coil

repelled from the coil

repelled from the coil

attracted to the coil

repelled from the coil

repelled from the coil

35 A transformer has 15 000 turns on its primary coil and 750 turns on its secondary coil.
Connected in this way, for what purpose could this transformer be used?
A

to convert the 8000 V a.c. output of a power station to 160 000 V for long-distance power
transmission

to convert the 160 000 V d.c. supply from a power line to 8000 V for local power transmission

to use a 12 V d.c. supply to operate a 240 V razor

to use a 240 V a.c. mains supply to operate a 12 V motor

36 What are cathode rays?

A

a beam of electrons

a beam of neutrons

a beam of protons

electromagnetic waves

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37 A cathode-ray tube has an anode and an earthed cathode.
Which row shows the charge on the anode and the temperature of the cathode?
anode charge

cathode
temperature

negative

cool

negative

hot

positive

cool

positive

hot

38 Which row describes the properties of -particles?

ionizing
effect

radiation stopped
by aluminium?

large

no

large

yes

small

no

small

yes

39 A radioactive substance has a half-life of 2 weeks. At the beginning of an investigation the

substance emits 3000 -particles per minute.
How many -particles will it emit per minute after 6 weeks?
A

375

500

1500

40 The nuclide notation for radium-226 is 226

88 Ra .
How many electrons orbit the nucleus of a neutral atom of radium-226?
A

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The diagram shows an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre rule. It is being used to measure
the length of a small feather.

mm
cm

10

20

30

What is the length of the feather?

A

19 mm

29 mm

19 cm

29 cm

An object moves initially with constant speed and then with constant acceleration.
Which graph shows this motion?

speed

speed

0
0

0
0

time

speed

0
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A tennis player hits a ball hard and 0.40 s later hears the echo from a wall.

The speed of sound in air is 330 m / s.

How far away is the player from the wall?
A

66 m

132 m

264 m

825 m

Which statement about mass and weight is correct?

A

Mass and weight are both forces.

Neither mass nor weight is a force.

Only mass is a force.

Only weight is a force.

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The diagram shows a balance being used to find the weight of a baby. The weight of the basket
can be ignored.
At equilibrium, the pivot is nearer to the weight W than to the baby.
centre of mass
of beam

pivot
W

baby

basket

What is the weight of the baby?

less than W

more than W

impossible to tell

A cube of side 2.0 cm is placed on a balance.

2.0 cm

balance

7.2 g

What is the density of the cube?

A

0.90 g / cm3

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Objects with different masses are hung on a spring. The diagram shows how much the spring
stretches.

10 cm
20 cm
30 cm

100 g

The extension of the spring is directly proportional to the mass hung on it.
What is the mass of object M?
110 g

150 g

200 g

300 g

Which row gives an example of the stated form of energy?

form of energy

example

gravitational

the energy due to the movement of a train along a level track

internal

the energy due to the flow of cathode rays in a cathode-ray tube

kinetic

the energy due to the position of a swimmer standing on a

high diving board

strain

the energy due to the compression of springs in a car seat

Which energy resource is used to generate electricity by first boiling water?

A

hydroelectric

nuclear fission

tides

waves

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10 Two farmers use an electrically powered elevator to lift bales of hay. All the bales of hay have the
same mass.

bale of hay

As sunset approaches, they increase the speed of the motor so that more bales are lifted up in a
given time.
How does this affect the work done in lifting each bale and the useful output power of the motor?
work done in
lifting each bale

useful output power

of the motor

increases

decreases

increases

increases

no change

decreases

no change

increases

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11 A brick with flat, rectangular sides rests on a table.

brick
table

The brick is now turned so that it rests on the table on its smallest face.

How has this affected the force and the pressure exerted by the brick on the table?
force

pressure

increased

increased

increased

unchanged

unchanged

increased

unchanged

unchanged

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12 The diagram shows two mercury barometers.
Barometer 1 is measuring atmospheric pressure on day 1.
Barometer 2 is measuring atmospheric pressure on day 2.

mercury

point Y

point X
barometer 1, day 1

barometer 2, day 2

Which statement is true?

A

The atmospheric pressure on day 1 is less than the atmospheric pressure on day 2.

The atmospheric pressure on day 1 is the same as the atmospheric pressure on day 2.

The pressure at point X is less than the pressure at point Y.

The pressure at point X is the same as the pressure at point Y.

13 A sealed gas cylinder is left outside on a hot, sunny day.

What happens to the average speed of the molecules and to the pressure of the gas in the
cylinder as the temperature rises?
average speed of
the gas molecules

gas pressure

falls

falls

falls

rises

rises

falls

rises

rises

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14 When a liquid evaporates, some molecules escape from it and its temperature changes.
From where do the molecules escape and what is the effect on the temperature of the liquid?
molecules escape from

temperature of liquid

all parts of the liquid

decreases

all parts of the liquid

increases

only the liquid surface

decreases

only the liquid surface

increases

15 The diagram shows a thermometer calibrated in degrees Celsius.

C

110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
10

What are the values of the lower fixed point and of the upper fixed point on the Celsius scale?
lower fixed
point / C

upper fixed
point / C

10

110

20

100

20

100

16 An ice cube at a temperature of 0 C is put into a drink at a temperature of 10 C.

After a short time, some of the ice has melted and the drink has cooled to a temperature of 8 C.
What is the temperature of the remaining ice?
A

0 C

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17 An experiment is set up to find out which metal is the best conductor of heat.
Balls are stuck with wax to rods made from different metals, as shown in diagram 1.
The rods are heated at one end. Some of the balls fall off, leaving some as shown in diagram 2.
Which labelled metal is the best conductor of heat?
diagram 1

diagram 2
A

heated end

heated end

before heating

after heating

18 Food is kept in a cool-box which uses two ice packs to keep it cool.
Where should the ice packs be placed to keep all the food as cool as possible?
A

both at the bottom of the box

both at the top of the box

one at the front and one at the back of the box

one on the left and one on the right of the box

19 Water waves can be used to show reflection, refraction and diffraction.

For each of these, which row shows whether or not the speed of the water waves changes?
reflection

refraction

diffraction

no

no

yes

no

yes

no

yes

no

no

yes

yes

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20 A vertical stick is dipped up and down in water at P.
In two seconds, three wave crests are produced on the surface of the water.

wave
crests

Which statement is correct?

A

Distance X is the amplitude of the waves.

Distance Y is the wavelength of the waves.

Each circle represents a wavefront.

The frequency of the waves is 3 Hz.

21 The diagram shows the dispersion of white light by a glass prism.

white light

red light
glass prism

violet light

Why does dispersion occur when white light enters the glass?
A

The frequency of red light decreases more than that of violet light.

The frequency of violet light decreases more than that of red light.

The speed of red light decreases more than that of violet light.

The speed of violet light decreases more than that of red light.

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22 A thin converging lens is used to produce, on a screen, a focused image of a candle.

screen
image
lens

candle

Various focused images are produced on the screen by moving the lens and the screen
backwards and forwards.
Which statement is always correct?
A

The image is at the principal focus (focal point) of the lens.

The image is bigger than the object.

The image is closer to the lens than the object is.

The image is inverted.

23 Sound travels by wave motion.

Which property of waves causes echoes?
A

diffraction

dispersion

reflection

refraction

24 A student listens to a machine that makes sounds of different frequencies. He can only hear one
of the sounds.
Which frequency of sound is the student able to hear?
A

2 Hz

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25 Which test could be used to find which end of a magnet is the north pole?
A

putting it near a compass needle

putting it near a ferrous metal

putting it near a non-ferrous metal

putting it near a steel spoon

26 In two separate experiments, a magnet is brought near to an unmagnetised iron bar. This causes
the bar to become magnetised.
experiment 1

magnet

experiment 2

magnet

iron bar

iron bar

Which magnetic poles are induced at X and at Y?

pole induced at X

pole induced at Y

27 An ammeter and an 18 resistor are connected in series with a battery. The reading on the
ammeter is 0.50 A. The resistance of the battery and the ammeter can be ignored.

A
18

What is the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the battery?

A

9.0 N

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28 A polythene rod repels an inflated balloon hanging from a nylon thread.
What charges must the rod and the balloon carry?
A

The rod and the balloon carry opposite charges.

The rod and the balloon carry like charges.

The rod is charged but the balloon is not.

The balloon is charged but the rod is not.

29 Which circuit includes a capacitor and what does the capacitor do in this circuit?

circuit

what the
capacitor does

potential divider

stores current

potential divider

stores energy

time delay

stores current

time delay

stores energy

30 A student sets up the circuit shown. The switch is open (off).

Which lamps are on and which lamps are off?

lamp X

lamp Y

lamp Z

off

off

off

on

off

off

on

off

on

on

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on

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31 The diagram shows a thermistor in a potential divider. A voltmeter is connected across the
thermistor.

The graph shows how the resistance of the thermistor changes with temperature.

resistance

temperature

As the thermistor becomes warmer, what happens to its resistance and what happens to the
reading on the voltmeter?
resistance

voltmeter reading

decreases

decreases

decreases

increases

increases

decreases

increases

increases

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32 In this circuit, a component at X automatically protects the wiring from overheating if there is a
fault.
X
electrical supply

Which components are suitable to use at X?

A

a circuit-breaker, a fuse or a switch

only a circuit-breaker or a fuse

only a circuit-breaker or a switch

only a fuse

33 Which graph shows how the output voltage varies with time for a simple a.c. generator?

voltage

voltage

0
time

time

voltage

voltage

0
time

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34 A magnet is suspended from a spring so that it can move freely inside a coil. The coil is
connected to a sensitive centre-zero ammeter.

spring
moving magnet
N
centre-zero ammeter

stationary coil

What does the ammeter show when the magnet repeatedly moves slowly up and down?
A

a reading constantly changing from left to right and right to left

a steady reading to the left

a steady reading to the right

a steady reading of zero

35 The diagram shows a simple step-down transformer used to decrease a voltage.

Which part is the primary coil?

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36 The diagram shows a cathode-ray tube.
power
supply

vacuum

screen
X

What are the correct labels for X and for Y?

X

negative anode

positive cathode

negative cathode

positive anode

positive anode

negative cathode

positive cathode

negative anode

37 A beam of cathode rays passes between two parallel metal plates connected to a high-voltage
d.c. power supply.
Which path does the beam follow?

D
cathode

rays
A

38 Which row shows the relative ionising effects and penetrating abilities of -particles and
-particles?
ionising effect

penetrating ability

greater than

greater than

greater than

less than

less than

greater than

less than

less than

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39 A powder contains 400 mg of a radioactive material that emits -particles.
The half-life of the material is 5 days.
What mass of that material remains after 10 days?
A

0 mg

40 mg

100 mg

200 mg

40 An atom of the element lithium has a nucleon number of 7 and a proton number of 3.
Which diagram represents a neutral atom of lithium?

n
+

+
+ +
n

key
n = a neutron

+ = a proton

= an electron
(not to scale)

n
+n+
n n
+

n
+n+
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A cylindrical can is rolled along the ruler shown in the diagram.

starting position

final position

can rolled
mark on
can
0 cm

10

15

20

25

30 cm

The can rolls over twice.

What is the circumference (distance all round) of the can?
A
2

13 cm

14 cm

26 cm

28 cm

A car is moving downhill along a road at a constant speed.

Which graph is the speed / time graph for the car?
A

speed

speed

0
0

0
0

time

time

speed

speed

0
0

0
0

time

time

In a race, a car travels 60 times around a 3.6 km track. This takes 2.4 hours.
What is the average speed of the car?
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Which quantity is measured in newtons?

A

density

energy

pressure

weight

A geologist places a small rock on the left-hand pan of a balance. The two pans are level as
shown when masses with a total weight of 23 N are placed on the right-hand pan.
Take the weight of 1.0 kg to be 10 N.

masses

rock
0

What is the mass of the small rock?

A
6

0.023 kg

2.3 kg

23 kg

230 kg

A stone has a volume of 0.50 cm3 and a mass of 2.0 g.

What is the density of the stone?
A

0.25 g / cm3

1.5 g / cm3

2.5 g / cm3

4.0 g / cm3

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Passengers are not allowed to stand on the upper deck of double-decker buses.
upper deck

lower deck

Why is this?

They would cause the bus to become less stable.

They would cause the bus to slow down.

They would increase the kinetic energy of the bus.

They would lower the centre of mass of the bus.

The diagram shows a handle with three forces, each 100 N, applied to it. The handle is free to
move.

100 N

100 N
100 N

handle
pivot
What is the effect of the forces on the handle?

The handle will move downwards.

The handle will not move.

The handle will turn anticlockwise (to the left).

The handle will turn clockwise (to the right).

In which pair of energy sources are both sources renewable?

A

oil and coal

oil and tidal

tidal and geothermal

tidal and nuclear fission

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10 An object on a thread is swinging between X and Z, as shown in the diagram. It is momentarily at
rest at X and at Z.

thread

Z
Y

An incomplete word equation about the energy of the object is shown below.
gravitational potential energy = kinetic energy + energy + energy losses
at X
at Y
at Y
Which form of energy is needed to complete the word equation?
A

chemical

gravitational potential

internal

strain

11 Which statement is explained by reference to pressure?

A

Objects with greater mass have greater weight.

One kilogram of water occupies more volume than one kilogram of lead.

Spikes on running-shoes sink into the ground.

Water cooled to a low enough temperature turns to ice.

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12 The diagram shows a mercury manometer used to measure the pressure of gas in a container.
Atmospheric pressure is 76 cm of mercury.

gas
mercury
20 cm
12 cm

What is the pressure of the gas?

A

56 cm of mercury

68 cm of mercury

84 cm of mercury

96 cm of mercury

13 Brownian motion is observed when looking at smoke particles in air using a microscope.
What causes the smoke particles to move at random?
A

Smoke particles are hit by air molecules.

Smoke particles are moved by convection currents in the air.

Smoke particles have different weights and fall at different speeds.

Smoke particles hit the walls of the container.

14 The molecules of a substance become more closely packed and move more quickly.
What is happening to the substance?
A

A gas is being heated and compressed.

A gas is being heated and is expanding.

A liquid is boiling.

A liquid is evaporating at room temperature.

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15 Which pair contains only physical quantities that vary with temperature and so could be used in
making a thermometer?
A

activity of a radioactive source, volume of a gas

mass of a liquid, volume of a liquid

activity of a radioactive source, mass of a solid

volume of a gas, volume of a liquid

16 A heater supplies 80 J of energy to a block of metal. The temperature of the block rises by 20 C.
What happens to the block of metal when its temperature falls by 10 C?
A

Its internal energy decreases by 40 J.

Its internal energy decreases by 160 J.

Its internal energy increases by 40 J.

Its internal energy increases by 160 J.

17 An engineer wants to fix a steel washer on to a steel rod. The rod is just too big to fit into the hole
of the washer.
steel
washer

steel rod

How can the engineer fit the washer on to the rod?

A

Cool the washer and put it over the rod.

Cool the washer and rod to the same temperature and push them together.

Heat the rod and then place it in the hole.

Heat the washer and then place it over the rod.

18 Why does convection take place in a liquid when it is heated?

A

Liquids expand when they are heated.

Liquids start to bubble when they get close to boiling point.

Molecules in the liquid expand when they are heated.

Molecules near to the surface of the liquid escape into the air.

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19 Two plastic cups are placed one inside the other. Hot water is poured into the inner cup and a lid
is put on top, as shown.
lid
small spacer
small air gap
hot water
bench

Which statement is correct?

A

Heat loss by radiation is prevented by the small air gap.

No heat passes through the sides of either cup.

The bench is heated by convection from the bottom of the outer cup.

The lid is used to reduce heat loss by convection.

20 What is the unit of wavelength?

A

hertz

metre

metre per second

second

21 Which row correctly describes light waves and radio waves?

light waves

radio waves

longitudinal

longitudinal

longitudinal

transverse

transverse

longitudinal

transverse

transverse

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22 The diagram shows water waves passing through a gap in a harbour wall. The waves curve
round the wall and reach a small boat in the harbour.
harbour wall
waves
harbour

gap
boat

What is the name of this curving effect, and how can the gap be changed so that the waves are
less likely to reach the boat?
name of effect

change to the gap

diffraction

make the gap slightly bigger

diffraction

make the gap slightly smaller

refraction

make the gap slightly bigger

refraction

make the gap slightly smaller

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23 The image formed by a plane mirror is upright.

position
of image

object

eye

What are the other characteristics of the image?

laterally inverted
(left to right)

magnified
(larger than the object)

virtual

no

yes

yes

yes

no

no

yes

no

yes

yes

yes

no

24 A student draws three rays of light from point P through a converging lens.
Each point labelled F is a principal focus of the lens.

ray X

ray Z

Which of the rays are drawn correctly?

A

ray Y only

ray Z only

ray X and ray Y

ray X and ray Z

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25 A girl stands at a distance from a large building. She claps her hands and a short time later hears
an echo.
Why is an echo produced when the sound waves hit the building?
A

The sound waves are absorbed.

The sound waves are diffracted.

The sound waves are reflected.

The sound waves are refracted.

26 The diagrams represent the waves produced by four sources of sound. The scales are the same
for all the diagrams.
Which sound has the highest frequency?

time

time

time

time

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27 Which statement describes a property of a magnet?
A

It attracts ferrous materials.

It could have only one pole (north or south).

It points in a random direction when suspended.

It repels non-ferrous materials.

28 Which procedure may be used to demagnetise a steel bar?

A

cooling it in a freezer

earthing it with a copper wire

placing it in a solenoid carrying a large direct current (d.c.)

striking it repeatedly with a hammer

29 In which unit is potential difference measured?

A

ampere

ohm

volt

watt

30 The circuit shown in the diagram contains an unknown component X, hidden in a box.
The voltage-current graph for X is as shown.
variable voltage supply

voltage

A
X
0
0

What is the component X?

A

a capacitor

a closed switch

an open switch

a resistor of constant resistance

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31 Which circuit contains a fuse?
A

32 A thermistor is used in a circuit to control a piece of equipment automatically.

What might this circuit be used for?
A

lighting an electric lamp as it becomes darker

ringing an alarm bell if a locked door is opened

switching on a water heater at a pre-determined time

turning on an air conditioner when the temperature rises

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33 A student connects a variable potential divider (potentiometer) circuit.

R
V
T
12 V

What happens to the reading on the voltmeter as the sliding terminal T is moved from R to S?
A

It decreases from 12 V to 0 V.

It increases from 0 V to 12 V.

It remains at 0 V.

It remains at 12 V.

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34 A circuit-breaker is designed to protect a circuit which usually carries a current of 2 A.
The time taken to break the circuit depends on the current, as shown in the graph.

160
time taken
to break the
circuit / s

140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0

10

12

14

16

18

20

current / A
What happens when the current in the circuit is 2 A and what happens when the current 18 A?
when the current is 2 A

when the current is 18 A

the circuit breaks in less than 5 seconds

the circuit breaks in less than 5 seconds

the circuit breaks in less than 5 seconds

the circuit does not break

the circuit does not break

the circuit breaks in less than 5 seconds

the circuit does not break

the circuit does not break

35 The diagram shows a coil connected to a battery and a switch. Two unmagnetised iron bars hang
freely near opposite ends of the coil.

coil

iron bar

iron bar

What happens to the iron bars when the switch is closed?

A

Both X and Y move away from the coil.

Both X and Y move towards the coil.

X moves towards the coil, Y moves away from the coil.

Y moves towards the coil, X moves away from the coil.

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36 A wire passes between the poles of a horseshoe magnet. There is a current in the wire in the
direction shown, and this causes a force to act on the wire.
magnet

current

N
S

wire
force

Three other arrangements, P, Q and R, of the wire and magnet are set up as shown.
P

magnet turned around

current direction reversed

current direction reversed

and magnet turned around

Which arrangement or arrangements will cause a force in the same direction as the original
arrangement?
A

P, Q and R

P and Q only

P only

37 The diagram shows a device to produce cathode rays.

evacuated glass container

cathode

Which part of the device is heated and why?

part heated

reason

anode

to emit electrons

anode

to emit protons

cathode

to emit electrons

cathode

to emit protons

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38 A radioactive nucleus emits a -particle.

-particle

nucleus

What happens to the proton number (atomic number) of the nucleus?

A

It stays the same.

It increases by 1.

It decreases by 2.

It decreases by 4.

39 The diagram shows the paths of three different types of radiation, X, Y and Z.
X
Y
Z
2 mm of
plastic

10 mm of
aluminium

50 mm
of lead

Which row in the table correctly identifies X, Y and Z?

X

-particles

-particles

-rays

-particles

-particles

-rays

-particles

-rays

-particles

-rays

-particles

-particles

40 Which diagram could represent the structure of a neutral atom?

A

key
neutron

++

++

++
+

+ proton
electron

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45 minutes

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The diagrams show the readings on a measuring cylinder before and after a small metal cube is
added.
cm3
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

water

cm3
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

before

metal cube

after

How many more identical cubes can be added to the cylinder, without causing the water to
overflow? Do not include the cube already in the cylinder.
A
2

Which person is experiencing an acceleration?

A

a driver of a car that is braking to stop at traffic lights

a passenger in a train that is stationary in a railway station

a shopper in a large store ascending an escalator (moving stairs) at a uniform rate

a skydiver falling at constant speed towards the Earth

A car travels at various speeds during a short journey.

The table shows the distances travelled and the times taken during each of four stages
P, Q, R and S.
stage
distance travelled / km
time taken / minutes

1.8

3.6

2.7

2.7

During which two stages is the car travelling at the same average speed?
A

P and Q

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Two blocks of metal X and Y hang from spring balances, as shown in the diagrams.

N
0

X
Y

What does the diagram show about X and Y?

They have the same mass and the same volume but different weights.

They have the same mass and the same weight but different volumes.

They have the same mass, the same volume and the same weight.

They have the same weight and the same volume but different masses.

A 1 kg sample of aluminium is stored in a laboratory. In a different laboratory, in the same town,

there is a 1 kg sample of iron.
Which quantity must these two samples always have in common?
A

the same density

the same temperature

the same volume

the same weight

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A measuring cylinder has a mass of 120 g when empty.

When it contains 50 cm3 of a liquid, the total mass of the measuring cylinder and the liquid is
160 g.
What is the density of the liquid?

40
g / cm3
50

50
g / cm3
40

120
g / cm3
50

160
g / cm3
50

A car moves along a level road.

The diagram shows all of the horizontal forces acting on the car.
800 N
air resistance
2000 N force
from engine

500 N
friction

Which statement is correct?

A

The car is slowing down.

The car is speeding up.

The car is moving at a constant speed.

The car is moving backwards.

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The diagram shows a force being applied to a lever to lift a heavy weight.
force
pivot

lever

heavy weight

Which change would enable the heavy weight to be lifted with a smaller force?

Move the force to the right.

Move the heavy weight to the right.

Move the force to the left.

Move the pivot to the left.

The diagram shows a hydroelectric system.

reservoir

pipe

water
power
station

What are the main energy changes taking place?

A

chemical energy kinetic energy electrical energy

electrical energy gravitational energy kinetic energy

gravitational energy kinetic energy electrical energy

kinetic energy electrical energy gravitational energy

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10 An escalator (moving stairs) and a lift (elevator) are both used to carry passengers from the same
underground railway platform up to street level.

escalator

lift

The escalator takes 20 seconds to carry a man to street level. The useful work done is W. The
useful power developed is P. The lift takes 30 seconds to carry the same man to street level.
How much useful work is done by the lift, and how much useful power is developed by the lift?
useful work
done by lift

useful power
developed by lift

more than W

less than P

more than W

less than P

11 A man stands on the ground.

Which action will increase the pressure that the man exerts on the ground?
A

The man slowly bends his knees.

The man slowly lies down on the ground.

The man slowly raises his arms.

The man slowly raises one foot off the ground.

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12 The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer.
cm
90

vacuum

80
70

metre rule

60
50
40
30
20
10
mercury

Which length is used to find the value of atmospheric pressure?

A

12 cm

74 cm

86 cm

100 cm

13 A thermometer bulb is covered by a piece of damp absorbent cloth.

thermometer

damp cloth
air
bulb

Air at room temperature is blown across the damp cloth.

What happens to the thermometer reading?
A

It remains constant.

It rises.

It rises then falls.

It falls.

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14 A gas storage tank has a fixed volume. The graph shows how the temperature of the gas in the
tank varies with time.

temperature

time

At time Y, the gas molecules are

A

closer together than at time X.

hitting the sides of the tank harder than at time X.

larger in size than at time X.

moving more slowly than at time X.

15 The diagrams show four blocks of steel. The blocks are all drawn to the same scale.
The same quantity of thermal energy (heat) is given to each block.
Which block shows the greatest rise in temperature?
A

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16 A mercury thermometer with no scale is taped to a ruler as shown.
When the thermometer is placed in steam, the mercury level rises to 22.0 cm.
When the thermometer is placed in pure melting ice, the mercury level falls to 2.0 cm.

cm

ruler

30
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0

thermometer

mercury

Which temperature is shown by the mercury level in the diagram?

A

6 C

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17 The diagram shows the cross-section of a vacuum flask containing a hot liquid in a cold room.
X and Y are points on the inside surfaces of the walls of the flask.

cold room
X

hot liquid
vacuum

How is thermal energy transferred between X and Y?

A

by conduction and convection

by conduction only

by radiation and convection

by radiation only

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18 The diagram shows a refrigerator.
The cooling unit is placed at the top. The cooling unit cools the air near it.

cooling unit

What happens to the density of the air as it cools, and how does it move?
density of the air

movement of the air

decreases

moves down

decreases

stays at the top

increases

moves down

increases

stays at the top

19 Visible light and -rays are both waves.

How may they correctly be described?
visible light

-rays

longitudinal

longitudinal

longitudinal

transverse

transverse

longitudinal

transverse

transverse

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20 The diagram represents a wave.

displacement
0

distance
X

How many wavelengths are there between X and Y?

A

2
3

1 21

21 Different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum are used for different purposes. Below are four
statements about parts of the spectrum.
statement 1: Infra-red waves are used in television remote controllers.
statement 2: Radio waves are used to transmit television pictures from satellites to Earth.
statement 3: Ultra-violet waves are used for intruder alarms.
statement 4: X-rays are used for security checks.
Which statements are correct?
A

1 and 2

1 and 4

2 and 3

3 and 4

22 Which diagram shows how a ray of light could pass through a glass block in air?

A
glass

B
glass

C
glass

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23 Which diagram correctly represents rays of light passing through a converging lens in a camera?
A

B
camera

object

camera

image

object

image
lens

lens

D
camera

object

camera

image

object

lens

image
lens

24 The diagrams represent two sound waves. The scales in the two diagrams are the same.
displacement

displacement

time

sound wave 1

time

sound wave 2

Which statement describes the waves?

A

The waves have different loudness and different pitch.

The waves have different loudness but the same pitch.

The waves have the same loudness and the same pitch.

The waves have the same loudness but different pitch.

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25 A student claps once when standing 100 m away from a large wall.
The speed of sound in air is 330 m / s.
How long after clapping does the student hear an echo?
A

0.30 s

0.61 s

1.7 s

3.3 s

26 Which statement about magnetism is correct?

A

Aluminium is a ferrous metal.

A steel magnet can be demagnetised by heating it.

The core of an electromagnet is usually made of steel.

The magnetic field lines around a bar magnet are evenly spaced.

27 Two soft-iron rods are placed end to end inside a coil which is connected to a battery.

coil

soft-iron rod

soft-iron rod

The connections from the battery to the coil are now reversed.
What happens to the soft-iron rods in each case?
battery connections
as shown

battery connections
reversed

rods attract

rods attract

rods attract

rods repel

rods repel

rods attract

rods repel

rods repel

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28 Three charged balls, P, Q and R are suspended by insulating threads. Ball P is negatively
charged.
Ball Q is brought close to ball P.
insulating thread

Ball Q is now brought close to ball R.

What are the charges on ball Q and on ball R?

ball Q

ball R

positive

positive

positive

negative

negative

positive

negative

negative

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29 Which circuit could be used to determine the resistance of the resistor R?

V
R

A
V

R
V

30 Which copper wire would have the smallest resistance?

A

a long, thick wire

a long, thin wire

a short, thick wire

a short, thin wire

31 The diagram shows an electrical circuit.

L

N
P

Between which two points must a voltmeter be connected to find the potential difference across
the bell?
A

L and M

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32 The reading on the ammeter in the circuit is 1.0 A.
A second ammeter is connected in the circuit. It also reads 1.0 A.
At which labelled point is it connected?

1.0 A A

A
D
B

33 The circuit shows a battery and four lamps. All the lamps are lit.
One lamp fails and all the lamps go out.
Which lamp failed?

34 A desk lamp should have a 3 A fuse fitted, but a 13 A fuse has been fitted by mistake.
The lamp is not faulty.
The lamp is switched on. What happens?
A

The fuse blows.

The fuse does not blow but the lamp does not light.

The lamp draws too much current and the supply cables could melt.

The lamp works normally.

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35 An electric current can produce a heating effect and a magnetic effect.
Which row shows the effect that a relay uses, together with one application of a relay?
effect used by a relay

one application of a relay

heating effect

allowing a small current to switch on a large current

heating effect

changing the voltage of an alternating current

magnetic effect

allowing a small current to switch on a large current

magnetic effect

changing the voltage of an alternating current

36 The diagram shows a mains transformer that has an output voltage of 12 V.

coil with
1000 turns

soft-iron core

240 V a.c.
input

12 V a.c.
output

How many turns of wire are in the secondary coil?

A

12

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37 The diagram shows an experiment to demonstrate electromagnetic induction.

wire

Y
X and Y are joined, in turn, by four wires, each made of a different material.
Each wire is then moved quickly downwards between the magnets.
Which material will not give rise to an induced current in the wire?
A

aluminium

copper

iron

nylon

38 In a cathode-ray tube, particles are fired at a screen.

What are these particles?
A

-particles

electrons

neutrons

protons

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39 The graph shows how the count rate on a detector due to a radioactive source changes with time.
4800
count rate
counts per minute
2400

0
0

time / hours

What is the count rate at 5.0 hours?

A

960 counts per minute

600 counts per minute

150 counts per minute

0 counts per minute

40 The diagram represents a carbon atom.

+
+

key
neutron
+ proton
electron

+
+
+

What is the nucleon number (mass number) for this atom?

A

14

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PHYSICS
Paper 1 Multiple Choice

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A student wishes to measure accurately the volume of approximately 40 cm3 of water. She has
two measuring cylinders, a larger one that can hold 100 cm3, and a smaller one that can hold
50 cm3. The water forms a meniscus where it touches the glass.

top of
meniscus

bottom of
meniscus

Which cylinder should the student use and which water level should she use to ensure an
accurate result?

cylinder

water level

larger one

bottom of meniscus

larger one

top of meniscus

smaller one

bottom of meniscus

smaller one

top of meniscus

Which distance / time graph represents the motion of an object moving at constant speed?
A

distance

distance

0
time

distance

distance

0
0

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The graph shows how the speed of a car changes with time.
speed
m / s 14

24 time / s

Which calculation gives the distance travelled by the car in 24 seconds?

14
m
24

24
m
14

24 14
m

(24 14 ) m

Which instrument is used to compare the masses of objects?

A

a balance

a barometer

a manometer

a measuring cylinder

A liquid has a volume of 100 cm3 and a mass of 85 g.

The density of water is 1.0 g / cm3.
How does the density of the liquid compare with the density of water?
A

Its density is higher than that of water.

Its density is lower than that of water.

Its density is the same as that of water.

It is impossible to say with only this data.

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A plane lamina with centre of mass X touches the ground at point P.

Which diagram shows the lamina in equilibrium?
A

70
20
P

45

45
P

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A student adds weights to an elastic cord. He measures the length of the cord for each weight.
He then plots a graph from the results, as shown.

0
weight

What has he plotted on the vertical axis?

measured length

original length

(measured length + original length)

(measured length original length)

Which energy transfer takes place when a matchstick burns?

A

chemical to thermal

chemical to nuclear

nuclear to chemical

thermal to chemical

Four cars are driven along a road.

The table shows the work done by the engine in each car and the time taken by each car.
Which engine produces the most power?
work done by
engine / J

time taken / s

50 000

20

50 000

40

100 000

20

100 000

40

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10 Which situation is an example of a force acting over a large area to produce a small pressure?
A

a builder hammering a nail into a piece of wood

a cook using a sharp knife to cut vegetables

a nurse pushing a needle into a patients arm

a soldier marching in flat-soled boots

11 A student places four identical beakers on a bench.

Two beakers contain salt water of density 1.1 g / cm3 and two beakers contain pure water of
density 1.0 g / cm3.
Which beaker exerts the greatest pressure on the bench?
A

150 cm3
of salt
water

100 cm3
of salt
water

150 cm3
of pure
water

100 cm3
of pure
water

12 A student places his thumb firmly on the outlet of a bicycle pump, to stop the air coming out.
trapped air
direction of
motion
handle

What happens to the pressure and what happens to the volume of the trapped air as the pump
handle is pushed in?
pressure

volume

decreases

decreases

decreases

remains the same

increases

decreases

increases

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13 During evaporation, molecules escape rapidly from the surface of a liquid.
What happens to the average energy of the molecules of the remaining liquid and what happens
to the temperature of the remaining liquid?
average energy of
remaining molecules

temperature of
remaining liquid

decreases

decreases

decreases

increases

stays the same

decreases

stays the same

increases

14 A telephone engineer connects a wire between two poles when the weather is very cold.
He makes the wire very loose. The wire passes over a road.
very loose wire
pole

pole

The weather changes and it becomes very hot.

What could happen to the wire and why?
what could happen

why

it breaks

it contracts

it breaks

it expands

it sags and touches

cars on the road

it contracts

it sags and touches

cars on the road

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15 In an experiment, a thermometer is placed in a test-tube of hot liquid. The temperature of the
liquid is recorded every half minute. The table shows the results.
time / minutes

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

temperature / C

73

65

59

55

55

55

51

48

45

42

40

38

36

35

34

33

What is the melting point of the substance?

0 C

33 C

55 C

73 C

16 Which statement about the transfer of thermal energy is correct?

A

All metals conduct thermal energy equally well.

Convection can only occur in solids or liquids.

Convection occurs in liquids because hot liquid is more dense than cold liquid.

The radiation that transfers thermal energy is a type of electromagnetic radiation.

17 The diagram shows a heater above a thermometer. The thermometer bulb is in the position
shown.
heater

air

thermometer

thermometer bulb

Which row shows how the heat energy from the heater reaches the thermometer bulb?
conduction

convection

radiation

yes

yes

no

yes

no

yes

no

yes

no

no

no

yes

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18 Scout P signals to scout Q on the other side of a valley by using a mirror to reflect the Suns rays.
scout P

Suns
rays

mirror
scout Q

Which mirror position would allow the Suns rays to be reflected to scout Q?
B

A
Suns
rays

mirror

C
Suns
rays

D
Suns
rays

Suns
rays

19 A small boat in a harbour is protected from waves on the sea by harbour walls.
land

sea
waves

small
boat
harbour

harbour
walls

Some waves can curve round the harbour walls and reach the boat.
What is the name of this effect?
A

diffraction

dispersion

reflection

refraction

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20 Which list shows electromagnetic waves in order of increasing frequency?
A

visible light, X-rays, -rays

visible light, -rays, X-rays

X-rays, -rays, visible light

-rays, X-rays, visible light

21 Which statement about a converging lens is not correct?

A

A ray parallel to the principal axis of the lens is refracted through the principal focus.

All rays of light refracted by the lens pass through the principal focus.

The distance between the centre of the lens and the principal focus is the focal length.

The principal focus of the lens is a point on the principal axis.

22 Rays of light enter and leave a box.

ray 1
ray 1
ray 2
ray 2

What could be inside the box to make the rays behave as shown?
A

a converging lens

a parallel-sided glass block

a plane mirror

a triangular prism

23 A boy blows a whistle that has a frequency of 10 000 Hz. The boys friend cannot hear the sound
from the whistle. The friend has normal hearing.
What could be a reason why he cannot hear the sound?
A

The amplitude is too large.

The amplitude is too small.

The frequency is too high.

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24 A lighted candle is placed in front of a loudspeaker that is making a loud, steady note. The candle
flame vibrates because of the sound wave.
candle flame

loudspeaker

Which type of waves are sound waves and in which direction does the flame vibrate?
type of wave
A

longitudinal

transverse

longitudinal

transverse

direction of vibration

25 Two iron nails hang from a bar magnet.

Which diagram shows the magnetic poles induced in the nails?

bar
magnet

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26 A steel magnet is placed inside a coil of wire. There is a large alternating current in the coil. The
magnet is slowly moved out of the coil to position P.
coil of wire
steel magnet moved
out of coil

12 V a.c.

How has the steel changed, if at all, when it reaches position P?

A

It has become a stronger magnet.

It has become demagnetised.

The poles have changed ends.

There has been no change.

27 A plastic rod and a dry cloth are uncharged.

The rod is now rubbed with the cloth and they both become charged. The rod becomes
negatively charged because some charged particles move from the cloth to the rod.
What is the charge on the cloth and which particles moved in the charging process?
charge on
cloth

particles that
moved

negative

electrons

negative

neutrons

positive

electrons

positive

neutrons

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28 The diagram shows an incomplete circuit.

Four wires of different length and thickness are connected in turn between point X and point Y.
All four wires are made of the same metal.
Which wire will cause the greatest reading on the ammeter?
A

long and thick

long and thin

short and thick

short and thin

29 The diagram shows a circuit containing a battery, a lamp, a switch and another component X.
The switch is initially closed and the lamp is lit.
The switch is now opened and the lamp remains lit for several seconds before slowly going out.

component X

What is component X?
A

a capacitor

a light-dependent resistor

a thermistor

a variable resistor

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30 The diagram shows a circuit containing three lamps and three switches S1, S2 and S3.
lamp 1
S1

S2
lamp 2
S3
lamp 3

Lamp 1 and lamp 3 are lit, but lamp 2 is not lit.

Which switch or switches is/are closed?
A

S1 only

S1 and S2

S1 and S3

S2 and S3

31 The diagram shows part of an electric circuit.

12 V

V
0V
The light falling on the light-dependent resistor (LDR) increases in brightness.
What happens to the resistance of the LDR and what happens to the reading on the voltmeter?
resistance of
LDR

reading on
voltmeter

decreases

decreases

decreases

increases

increases

decreases

increases

increases

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32 Which labelled component in the circuit shown controls the brightness of lamp X?

A
V
B

D
33 An appliance is connected to a mains supply. Its circuit also contains a switch and a fuse.
Which circuit shows the fuse in the correct position?

B
appliance

appliance

live

live

neutral

neutral

D
appliance

appliance

live

live

neutral

neutral

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34 An electric current is passed through a coil of wire.

coil of wire
Which diagram shows the shape of the magnetic field produced in the middle of the coil?

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35 When a wire is moved upwards between the poles of a magnet, an electromotive force (e.m.f.) is
induced across the ends of the wire.
motion
of wire
S
N

wire

Which device uses a moving wire to induce an e.m.f.?

A

a cathode-ray tube

a generator

a transformer

an electromagnet

36 An input voltage of 10 V is supplied to the primary coil of a transformer. An output voltage of 40 V

is produced across the secondary coil.
The 10 V supply at the primary coil is now replaced with a 40 V supply.
What is the new output voltage across the secondary coil?
A

10 V

40 V

70 V

160 V

37 A beam of cathode rays passes between two parallel metal plates connected to a high-voltage
d.c. power supply.
Which path does the beam follow?
metal plate
+

A
C

cathode
rays

D
metal plate

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38 The table shows the results of an experiment to find the half-life of a radioactive substance.
time / s

count rate from substance

counts / second

150

60

120

120

95

180

75

240

60

What is the half-life of the substance?

A

60 seconds

120 seconds

180 seconds

240 seconds

39 The diagram shows a box used for storing radioactive sources.

Which material is best for lining the box to prevent the escape of most radioactive emissions?
A

aluminium

copper

lead

steel

40 A lithium nucleus contains 3 protons and 4 neutrons.

What is its nuclide notation?
A

3
4 Li

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Two digital stopwatches X and Y, which record in minutes and seconds, are used to time a race.
The readings of the two stopwatches, at the start and at the end of the race, are shown.

stopwatch X

stopwatch Y

start

end

00:00

00:40

start

end

01:30

02:20

Which statement about the time of the race is correct?

Both stopwatches record the same time interval.

Stopwatch X recorded 10 s longer than stopwatch Y.

Stopwatch Y recorded 10 s longer than stopwatch X.

Stopwatch Y recorded 50 s longer than stopwatch X.

A tennis player hits a ball over the net.

P

Q
R

In which position is the ball accelerating?

A

P and Q only

P and R only

Q and R only

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A car travels at various speeds during a short journey.

The table shows the distances travelled and the time taken during each of four stages
P, Q, R and S.
stage
distance travelled / km
time taken / minutes

1.8

3.6

2.7

2.7

During which two stages is the car travelling at the same speed?
A
4

P and Q

P and S

Q and R

R and S

What is the meaning of the weight of an object?

A

the density of the material from which it is made

the force exerted on it by gravity

the mass of the matter it contains

the pressure it exerts on the floor

The weight of an object is to be found using the beam balance shown in the diagram.

object

?
The object is put in the left-hand pan and various standard weights are put in the right-hand pan,
with the following results.
weights in the right hand pan

effect

0.1 N, 0.1 N, 0.05 N, 0.02 N

balance tips down slightly on the left-hand side

0.2 N, 0.1 N, 0.01 N

balance tips down slightly on the right-hand side

What is the best estimate of the weight of the object?

A

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A student needs to find the density of a cubic block of wood.

Which two pieces of apparatus should she use?

balance and metre rule

balance and thermometer

measuring cylinder and metre rule

measuring cylinder and thermometer

Two identical measuring cylinders containing different liquids are placed on a simple balance.
They balance as shown.

liquid X
volume = 200 cm3

liquid Y
volume = 100 cm3

How does the density of X compare with the density of Y?

1
2

density of Y

density of X =

density of X = density of Y

density of X = 2 density of Y

density of X = 4 density of Y

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The diagrams show a uniform rod with its midpoint on a pivot.

Two equal forces F are applied to the rod, as shown.
Which diagram shows the rod in equilibrium?

A
F

pivot

pivot

B
F

pivot

pivot

A train is travelling along a horizontal track at constant speed. Two of the forces acting on the
train are shown in the diagram.
forwards
force from engine
60 000 N

friction
20 000 N

A force of air resistance is also acting on the train to give it a resultant force of zero.
What is this air resistance force?
A

40 000 N backwards

80 000 N backwards

40 000 N forwards

80 000 N forwards

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10 The diagram shows water stored behind a dam.
dam

water
turbine
generator
water

The water flows to a turbine and turns a generator.

Which sequence for the conversion of energy is correct?
A

gravitational energy kinetic energy electrical energy

kinetic energy gravitational energy electrical energy

gravitational energy electrical energy kinetic energy

kinetic energy electrical energy gravitational energy

11 A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 2 m on to a table.

Whilst in contact with the table, some of its energy is converted into internal energy.
What is the highest possible point the ball could reach after bouncing?

4m

height
B
ball released
from this height
2m

C
D

0
table

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12 The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer used to measure atmospheric pressure.

mercury
Q

Which statement is correct?

A

The pressure at P is atmospheric pressure.

The pressure at P is nearly zero.

The pressure at Q is lower than the pressure at P.

The pressure at Q is nearly zero.

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13 A brick with rectangular sides rests on a table.

brick
table

The brick is now turned so that it rests on the table on its smallest face.

How has this change affected the force and the pressure exerted by the brick on the table?
force

pressure

unchanged

unchanged

increased

unchanged

unchanged

increased

increased

increased

14 Viewed through a microscope, very small particles can be seen moving with Brownian motion.
Which line in the table is correct?
type of motion
of particles

particles are
suspended in

vibration

a liquid or a gas

vibration

a solid, a liquid or a gas

random

a liquid or a gas

random

a solid, a liquid or a gas

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15 The pressure of a fixed mass of gas in a cylinder is measured. The volume of the gas in the
cylinder is then slowly decreased.
Which graph could show the change of pressure of the gas during this process?

pressure

pressure

0
0

time

pressure

pressure

0
0

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16 Equal masses of two different liquids are heated using the same heater. The graph shows how
the temperature of each liquid changes with time.

temperature

liquid 1
liquid 2

0
0

time

What does the graph tell us about the liquids?

A

Liquid 1 has a higher melting point than liquid 2.

Liquid 1 has a higher boiling point than liquid 2.

Liquid 1 starts to melt sooner than liquid 2.

Liquid 1 starts to boil sooner than liquid 2.

17 An engineer wants to fix a steel washer on to a steel rod. The rod is just too big to fit into the hole
of the washer.
steel
washer

steel rod

How can the engineer fit the washer on to the rod?

A

Cool the washer and put it over the rod.

Cool the washer and rod to the same temperature and push them together.

Heat the rod and then place it in the hole.

Heat the washer and then place it over the rod.

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18 A cup with a lid contains a hot drink.
lid

hot drink

When the lid is removed, the rate of heat loss from the drink increases.
What causes this?
A

convection only

evaporation only

both convection and evaporation

neither convection nor evaporation

19 A cupboard is placed in front of a heater. Air can move through a gap under the cupboard.

wall

cupboard

heater

air moves through gap

floor

Which line in the table describes the temperature and the direction of the air that moves through
the gap?
air temperature

air direction

cool

away from the heater

cool

towards the heater

warm

away from the heater

warm

towards the heater

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20 Waves in a tank pass from shallow to deep water.
The wavefront diagram is shown.

wavefront

shallow
water

deep
water

Which quantity increases as the waves enter the deep water?

A

amplitude

frequency

wave energy

wavelength

21 The diagrams represent water waves in a tank.

Which diagram represents waves that change speed?
A

B
barrier

barrier

barrier
deeper
water

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22 Which diagram shows the dispersion of white light?

B
glass

glass

white
light

white
light

D
glass

glass

white
light

white
light

23 In the diagram, the distance OP is the focal length of the lens.

Through which point will the ray shown pass, after refraction by the lens?
lens
A

P
focal length

focal length
C

24 Which word correctly completes the sentence below?

An echo is a sound wave which is by a large obstacle.
A

absorbed

dispersed

reflected

refracted

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25 In an experiment to measure the speed of sound, a student uses a stopwatch to find how long a
sound takes to travel from X to Y. She does this six times.
sound travels from X to Y
X

The table shows her results.

time / s
first

0.5

second

0.7

third

0.6

fourth

0.4

fifth

0.9

sixth

0.5

What value for the time should be used to calculate the speed of sound?
A

0.4 s

0.5 s

0.6 s

0.9 s

26 A student wishes to demagnetise a steel bar. He uses the apparatus shown.

coil
electrical
supply
steel bar
Which type of electrical supply should the student use and what should he do with the steel bar?
supply

what to do with the steel bar

a.c.

keep it inside the coil

a.c.

slowly remove it from the coil

d.c.

keep it inside the coil

d.c.

slowly remove it from the coil

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27 Two metal bars are held together. At least one of the bars is a magnet. The bars repel each
other.
What does this show about the bars and why?
what it shows

why

only one of the bars is a magnet

two magnets always attract each other

only one of the bars is a magnet

induced magnetism in the other bar makes it repel

they are both magnets

there must be like poles facing each other

they are both magnets

there must be opposite poles facing each other

28 When there is an electric current in a metal wire, what flows through the wire?
A

atoms

electrons

neutrons

protons

29 The table shows the voltage and current ratings for four electric heaters.
Which heater has the least resistance?
voltage / V

current / A

110

5.0

110

10.0

230

5.0

230

10.0

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30 In the circuit below, X and Y are identical 6 V lamps.
6V

switch

What happens when the switch is closed (the current is switched on)?
A

X lights more brightly than Y.

Y lights more brightly than X.

X and Y both light with full brightness.

X and Y both light with half brightness.

31 The diagram shows four different circuits.

P

What is the order of increasing resistance of these circuits?

lowest
resistance

highest
resistance

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32 A student makes four circuits.
In which circuit are both lamps protected by the fuse?

33 A mains circuit can safely supply a current of 40 A.

A hairdryer takes 2 A. It is connected to the circuit by a lead which can safely carry up to 5 A.
Which fuse is best to use in the plug fitted to the hairdryer lead?
A

1 A fuse

3 A fuse

10 A fuse

50 A fuse

34 Two different systems are used to transmit equal amounts of electrical power from one building to
another.
One system uses low voltage and the other uses high voltage. Both systems use identical wires.
Which line in the table is correct about which system wastes least energy and why?
least energy wasted

why

high voltage system

the current in the wires is bigger

high voltage system

the current in the wires is smaller

low voltage system

the current in the wires is bigger

low voltage system

the current in the wires is smaller

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35 When the electric current in wire XY is in the direction shown, there is an upward force on the
wire.

X
current
force
magnet

magnet
N

Y
If the north and south poles of the magnet exchange positions, in which direction will the force on
the wire act?
A

downwards

upwards

to the left

to the right

36 A cathode-ray beam passes through an electric field between charged parallel plates.

+
cathode-ray beam

In which direction is the beam deflected?

A

towards the negative plate

towards the positive plate

into the page

out of the page

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37 When the thermistor in the circuit below is heated, the lamp becomes brighter.

Why does this happen?

A

The resistance of the lamp decreases.

The resistance of the lamp increases.

The resistance of the thermistor decreases.

The resistance of the thermistor increases.

38 The diagram shows an experiment to monitor the radiation from a radioactive gas. The counter
readings are corrected for background radiation.
counter

000.0

radioactive gas

The table shows how the counter reading varies with time.
time / seconds

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

counter reading /
counts per minute

140

105

82

61

44

36

27

20

15

10

What is the half-life of the gas?

A

between 20 and 40 seconds

between 40 and 60 seconds

between 60 and 140 seconds

between 140 and 180 seconds

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39 Which material is commonly used as a lining for a box for storing radioactive samples?
A

aluminium

copper

lead

uranium

40 A uranium

238
92 U

nucleus emits an -particle.

What are the new nucleon and proton numbers?

nucleon number

proton number

238

88

236

90

234

92

234

90

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A stopwatch is used to time an athlete running 100 m. The timekeeper forgets to reset the watch
to zero before using it to time another athlete running 100 m.

60

55
50

45

35

10

45

15
seconds

20

15
seconds

40

25

30

50

10

40

60

55

35

stopwatch at
end of first
athletes run

30

20
25

stopwatch at
end of second
athletes run

How long does the second athlete take to run 100 m?

A

11.2 s

11.4 s

12.4 s

23.8 s

A ball is thrown upwards.

What effect does the force of gravity have on the ball?

It produces a constant acceleration downwards.

It produces a constant acceleration upwards.

It produces a decreasing acceleration upwards.

It produces an increasing acceleration downwards.

A car accelerates from traffic lights. The graph shows the cars speed plotted against time.
speed
m/s
20

0
0

10

time / s

How far does the car travel before it reaches a constant speed?
A

10 m

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Which property of a body can be measured in newtons?

A

density

mass

volume

weight

A cup contains hot liquid.

Some of the liquid evaporates as it cools.
What happens to the mass and to the weight of the liquid in the cup as it cools?

mass

weight

decreases

decreases

decreases

stays the same

stays the same

decreases

stays the same

stays the same

The diagrams show a rectangular box with inside measurements of 5 cm 6 cm 4 cm.

liquid

4 cm
6 cm
5 cm
mass = 40 g

total mass = 220 g

The box has a mass of 40 g when empty. When filled with a liquid, it has a total mass of 220 g.
What is the density of the liquid?
A

220 g / cm3
(5 6 4)

(220 40)
g / cm3
(5 6 4)

(5 6 4) g / cm3
220

(5 6 4)
g / cm3
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Passengers are not allowed to stand on the upper deck of double-decker buses.
upper deck

lower deck

Why is this?

They would cause the bus to become unstable.

They would cause the bus to slow down.

They would increase the kinetic energy of the bus.

They would lower the centre of mass of the bus.

The object in the diagram is acted upon by the two forces shown.
3N

2N
object

What is the effect of these forces?

A

The object moves to the left with constant speed.

The object moves to the left with constant acceleration.

The object moves to the right with constant speed.

The object moves to the right with constant acceleration.

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The diagram shows a microphone being used in an interview.

microphone

Which energy change takes place in the microphone?

input energy

output energy

chemical

electrical

electrical

chemical

electrical

sound

sound

electrical

10 The table shows the times taken for four children to run up a set of stairs.
Which childs power is greatest?
mass of child / kg

time / s

40

10

40

20

60

10

60

20

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11 A water manometer is used to measure the pressure of a gas supply to a house. It gives a
reading of h cm of water.
gas
supply
h cm

Why is it better to use water rather than mercury in this manometer?

A

h would be too large if mercury were used.

h would be too small if mercury were used.

The tube would need to be narrower if mercury were used.

The tube would need to be wider if mercury were used.

12 The diagrams show two swimming pools. One contains fresh water and the other contains salt
water. Salt water is more dense than fresh water.
At which labelled point is the pressure the greatest?

water surface

water surface
A

fresh water (less dense)

salt water (more dense)

13 Brownian motion is observed by looking at smoke particles through a microscope.

How do the smoke particles move in Brownian motion?
A

all in the same direction

at random

in circles

vibrating about fixed points

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14 A small amount of air is introduced into the vacuum above the mercury in a mercury barometer
tube.
The mercury level goes down.
Why does the mercury level go down?
A

The air molecules cool the mercury and make it contract.

The air molecules decrease the pressure above the mercury.

The air molecules heat the mercury and make it expand.

The air molecules increase the pressure above the mercury.

15 To mark a temperature scale on a thermometer, standard temperatures known as fixed points are
needed.
Which of these is a fixed point?
A

room temperature

the temperature inside a freezer

the temperature of pure melting ice

the temperature of pure warm water

16 The table gives the melting points and boiling points of glycerine and benzene.
melting point

boiling point

glycerine

18 C

290 C

benzene

5.4 C

80 C

At which temperature will both glycerine and benzene be liquid?

A

0 C

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17 A beaker contains water at room temperature.

water

Y
How could a convection current be set up in the water?
A

cool the water at X

cool the water at Y

stir the water at X

stir the water at Y

18 A student warms her hands near a fire.

Which waves carry most heat to her hands and are these waves electromagnetic?
waves

electromagnetic

infra-red

no

infra-red

yes

visible light

no

visible light

yes

19 The drawing shows a wave.

Which labelled distance is the wavelength?

A
B

D
C

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20 Sound waves travel from a point X to another point Y.
X

Which diagram represents the movement of the air molecules, caused by the sound waves, in the
region between X and Y.
A

D
X

21 A ray of light in glass is incident on a boundary with air.

Which path does the ray of light take when the angle of incidence i is less than the critical angle?
A
B
air
glass

C
D

ray of
light

22 An object O is placed in front of a converging lens of focal length f.

At which point will the top of the image be seen?
A
B
O
f

C
D

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23 Which range of frequencies typically can be heard by a 10 year-old child?
A

20 Hz 2000 Hz

20 Hz 20 000 Hz

200 Hz 2000 Hz

200 Hz 20 000 Hz

24 Astronaut 1 uses a hammer to mend a satellite in space. Astronaut 2 is nearby. There is no air in
space.

astronaut 1

hammer

astronaut 2

Compared with the sound heard if they were working on Earth, what does astronaut 2 hear?
A

a louder sound

a quieter sound

a sound of the same loudness

no sound at all

25 A permanent magnet is brought near to a piece of copper. The copper is not attracted by the
magnet.
Why is there no attraction?
A

Copper is ferrous but is only attracted by an electromagnet.

Copper is ferrous but is not attracted by any type of magnet.

Copper is not ferrous and is only attracted by an electromagnet.

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26 Four plotting compasses are placed in the magnetic field of two identical bar magnets as shown
in the diagram.
Which compass is shown pointing in the wrong direction?
B
A

D
S

S
C

27 A pupil measures the potential difference across a device and the current in it.
Which calculation gives the resistance of the device?
A

current + potential difference

current potential difference

potential difference current

potential difference current

28 A student uses a length of wire as a resistor. He discovers that the resistance of the wire is too
small.
To be certain of making a resistor of higher value, he should use a piece of wire that is
A

longer and thicker.

longer and thinner.

shorter and thicker.

shorter and thinner.

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29 The diagram shows a battery connected to two identical resistors. Three ammeters M1, M2 and
M3 are connected in the circuit.

M1 A

A M3
A
M2

Meter M1 reads 1.0 A.

What are the readings on M2 and on M3?
reading on M2 / A

reading on M3 / A

0.5

0.0

0.5

0.5

0.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

30 The diagram shows a torch containing two cells, a switch and a lamp.

plastic
case
brass
connecting
strip

switch
lamp

What is the circuit diagram for the torch?

A

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31 An electrical component X is placed in water, as shown.
A

thermometer

X
water

When the temperature of the water is increased, the reading on the ammeter increases.
What is component X?
A

a capacitor

a light-dependent resistor

a relay

a thermistor

32 A certain electrical appliance is powered from a mains supply. The appliance normally uses a
current of 3 A, but the current briefly rises to 4 A at the instant the appliance is switched on. The
cable to the appliance is designed for currents up to 6 A.
The fuses available to protect the cable are rated at 1 A, 3 A, 5 A and 13 A.
Which fuse should be used?
A

1A

3A

5A

13 A

33 On a building site, metal scaffolding is firmly embedded in the damp ground. A builder holds a
mains-operated electric drill in one hand. With his other hand he holds on to the scaffolding.
The power cable of the drill is damaged where it enters the metal casing of the drill.
What danger does this present to the builder?
A

A current could pass through the builder and electrocute him.

A current in the scaffolding could heat it up and burn him.

The large current could blow the fuse and damage the drill.

The large current could make the motor spin too quickly.

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34 Which device is designed to allow a small direct current (d.c.) to control a large direct current
(d.c.)?
A

a generator

a motor

a relay

a transformer

35 A transformer is to be used to provide a 10 V output from a 100 V supply.

100 V

10 V

primary coil

secondary coil

What are suitable numbers of turns for the primary coil and for the secondary coil?
number of turns on
the primary coil

number of turns on
the secondary coil

100

1000

200

110

400

490

800

80

36 The diagram shows a beam of cathode rays entering an electric field.

beam

+
In which direction is the beam deflected by the field?
A

downwards

upwards

into the page

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37 To create cathode rays in a vacuum, what might be a suitable potential difference to connect
between the cathode and anode?
A

6 V a.c.

6 V d.c.

600 V a.c.

600 V d.c.

38 Which statement explains the meaning of the half-life of a radioactive substance?

A

half the time taken for half the substance to decay

half the time taken for the substance to decay completely

the time taken for half the substance to decay

the time taken for the substance to decay completely

39 The diagram shows the paths of three different types of radiation, X, Y and Z.
X
Y
Z
2 mm of
plastic

10 mm
of aluminium

lead

Which row in the table correctly identifies X, Y and Z?

X

-particles

-particles

-rays

-particles

-particles

-rays

-particles

-rays

-particles

-rays

-particles

-particles

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40 How many neutrons and how many protons are contained in a nucleus of
neutrons

protons

92

146

146

92

146

238

238

92

238
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Paper 1 Multiple Choice

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The diagrams show an experiment to determine the volume of a stone.

without stone

with stone

10 cm3
9

10 cm3
9

7
6
5

7
6
5

3
2
1

3
2
1

stone

What is the volume of the stone?

A

3 cm3

4 cm3

7 cm3

11 cm3

Four athletes run twice around a track. The table shows their times at the end of each lap.
Which athlete runs the second lap the fastest?
athlete

time at end of first lap / s

time at end of second lap / s

22.99

47.04

23.04

47.00

23.16

47.18

23.39

47.24

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The diagram shows the speed / time graph for an object moving at constant speed.
2
speed
m/s
1

0
0

3
time / s

What is the distance travelled by the object in the first 3 s?

A

1.5 m

2.0 m

3.0 m

6.0 m

A car travels along the route PQRST in 30 minutes.

S

5 km
10 km

5 km
10 km
R

What is the average speed of the car?

A

10 km / hour

20 km / hour

30 km / hour

60 km / hour

Which list contains the name of a force?

A

acceleration, charge, temperature

density, resistance, speed

distance, frequency, mass

energy, power, weight

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The reading on a spring balance with a holder and eight identical discs is 3.0 N.
Six discs are removed and the reading becomes 1.2 N.

spring
balance

N0
1

N0
1

holder
for discs

two
discs

eight
discs

What is the weight of one disc?

A

0.2 N

0.3 N

0.5 N

0.6 N

A student is trying to find the density of water and of a large, regularly shaped concrete block.
Which apparatus is needed to find the density of both the water and the concrete block?

balance, clock, measuring cylinder

balance, clock, ruler

balance, measuring cylinder, ruler

clock, measuring cylinder, ruler

A force acts on a moving rubber ball.

Which of these changes could not happen to the ball because of the force?
A

a change in direction

a change in mass

a change in shape

a change in speed

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The extension / load graph for a spring is shown. The unloaded length of the spring is 15.0 cm.
3
extension / cm

0
0

5
load / N

When an object of unknown weight is hung on the spring, the length of the spring is 16.4 cm.
What is the weight of the object?
A

0.55 N

0.67 N

3.5 N

4.1 N

10 Which of these is designed to change electrical energy into kinetic energy?

A

a capacitor

a generator

a motor

a transformer

11 A car is driven on a long journey along a flat, horizontal road. The car stops several times on the
journey and its engine becomes hot.
Which type of energy does not change during the journey?
A

the chemical energy in the fuel tank

the gravitational energy of the car

the internal (thermal) energy of the engine

the kinetic energy of the car

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12 What is a simple mercury barometer designed to measure?
A

the pressure beneath a liquid

the pressure of a gas supply

the pressure of car tyres

the pressure of the atmosphere

13 Liquid X has a density of 1010 kg / m3. Liquid Y has a density of 950 kg / m3.
The liquids are poured into tubes as shown.
Which tube has the greatest pressure on its base?

liquid X

liquid Y

liquid X

liquid Y

14 Some gas in a sealed plastic bag is cooled.

How do the gas molecules behave when this happens?
A

They move more quickly and become closer together.

They move more quickly and become further apart.

They move more slowly and become closer together.

They move more slowly and become further apart.

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15 A block of ice cream is prevented from melting by wrapping it in newspaper soaked in water. The
water evaporates from the newspaper.
Which molecules escape from the water and what happens to the average speed of the water
molecules that remain in the newspaper?

escaping molecules

average speed of the

remaining water molecules

the more energetic ones

decreases

the more energetic ones

increases

the less energetic ones

decreases

the less energetic ones

increases

16 Which change is condensation?

A
solid

B
liquid

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17 A beaker containing ice and a thermometer is left in a warm room for 15 minutes.
No water is visible in the beaker until 5 minutes has passed. After 15 minutes some ice is still
visible.

ice

ice

water
start of
experiment

after
5 minutes

after
15 minutes

Which graph shows how the thermometer reading changes?

temperature
/ C

temperature
/ C

10
15
time / min

temperature
/ C

temperature
/ C

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18 A piece of wood has some iron nails pushed through it. One side of the wood is covered with heat
sensitive paper which turns from pink to blue when heated. The wood is heated as shown for a
few minutes and blue dots appear on the heat sensitive paper where it touches the nails.
wood

heat sensitive paper

iron
nails

heat

blue
dots

This experiment shows that, compared to wood, iron is a good

A

absorber of heat.

conductor of heat.

convector of heat.

emitter of heat.

19 An electric heater is placed inside a metal box which has one side open. The diagram shows four
possible positions for the box.
The heater is switched on for several minutes.
In which position does the box become the hottest?
A

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20 Which group contains only transverse waves?
A

infra-red waves, light waves, sound waves

infra-red waves, light waves, ultra-violet waves

infra-red waves, ultra-violet waves, sound waves

light waves, sound waves, ultra-violet waves

21 Water waves in a tank pass over a thin plastic block as shown.

plastic block

tank

What happens to the waves as they reach the plastic block?

A

They are diffracted because they slow down.

They are diffracted because they speed up.

They are refracted because they slow down.

They are refracted because they speed up.

22 A girl writes the word LEFT on a piece of card.

LEFT
She looks at the image of this card, made by reflection by a plane mirror.
What does she see?
A

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23 A scientist is trying to direct a ray of light through a glass block without any light leaving the top of
the block. However, some light does leave the top.
light leaving top
top of block

glass block

ray of
light

The scientist changes angle X and stops the ray of light leaving the top.
Which row in the table describes the change to angle X and the name of the effect produced?
change to angle X

name of effect produced

decrease

total internal reflection

decrease

total internal refraction

increase

total internal reflection

increase

total internal refraction

24 The diagrams represent two different sound waves.

wave P

wave Q

displacement

displacement

time

time

How do the frequency and pitch of P compare with the frequency and pitch of Q?
frequency of P

pitch of P

greater than Q

higher than Q

greater than Q

same as Q

same as Q

higher than Q

same as Q

same as Q

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25 A ship sends a pulse of sound vertically downwards to the sea bed. An echo is heard
0.4 seconds later.
If the speed of sound in the water is 1200 m / s, how deep is the water below the ship?
A

240 m

480 m

1500 m

3000 m

26 Which statement about a magnet is not correct?

A

It can attract another magnet.

It can attract an unmagnetised piece of iron.

It can repel another magnet.

It can repel an unmagnetised piece of iron.

27 A chain of steel nails and a chain of iron nails hang from a strong magnet. The chains are then
carefully removed from the magnet.
magnet
steel

iron

What happens to the chains?

A

Both chains fall apart.

Both chains stay together.

Only the chain of iron nails falls apart.

Only the chain of steel nails falls apart.

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28 A potential difference (p.d.) across a resistor causes a current in it.
resistor
current

p.d.

The p.d. and the resistance of the resistor can both be changed.
Which row shows two changes that will both increase the current in the resistor?
change

change

decrease p.d.

decrease resistance

decrease p.d.

increase resistance

increase p.d.

decrease resistance

increase p.d.

increase resistance

29 The diagram shows a circuit containing two ammeters and three resistors.

ammeter
X

R1

R2

ammeter
Y

R3

Which of the ammeters will show the current in resistor R2?

A

ammeter X only

ammeter Y only

both ammeter X and ammeter Y

neither ammeter X nor ammeter Y

30 Which component can store energy and can be used in time-delay circuits?
A

a capacitor

a potentiometer

a resistor

a thermistor

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31 A circuit contains two resistors connected in parallel with a battery.

R
P

Which of the following statements about the currents at P, Q and R is true?

A

The current at P is the greatest.

The current at Q is the greatest.

The current at R is the greatest.

The current is the same at points P, Q and R.

32 The potential divider shown is connected across a constant 12 V supply.

20

V1

12 V

V2

When R has a value of 20 , the voltmeter readings are equal.

How do these readings change when the value of R is reduced to 10 ?
reading on V1

reading on V2

decreases

decreases

decreases

increases

increases

decreases

increases

increases

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33 A fuse is a safety device for use in an electrical appliance.
How does a fuse affect a circuit when the current in it becomes higher than the correct value for
the appliance?
A

It completely stops the current.

It reduces the current to the correct value for the appliance.

It sends the current to the outer case of the appliance.

It sends the excess current to the earth wire.

34 Some electrical equipment is connected to a 230 V supply. It is kept inside a metal case which is
not earthed. The case is fixed to a plastic support. A strand of wire has become loose and
touches the metal case as shown.
cable
metal case on plastic support
strand of wire

electrical
equipment

Which statement about this situation is correct?

A

An electric current is passing through the metal case.

A fuse in the live wire will blow.

Someone touching the case would receive an electric shock.

The metal case is at 0 V.

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35 A coil is rotated steadily between the poles of a magnet. The coil is connected to an oscilloscope.

oscilloscope

contact

contact

Which graph shows the output voltage V against time t ?

A

V
t

V
t

36 A village has to be supplied with electricity from a power station that is a long way from the
village.
Which type of current should be used, and at which voltage?
type of current

voltage

alternating current

high voltage

alternating current

low voltage

direct current

high voltage

direct current

low voltage

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37 An electric field is set up between two parallel plates.
Cathode rays are directed into this field, parallel to the plates.
+
cathode
rays

In which direction are the cathode rays deflected by the electric field?
A

downwards

upwards

into the page

out of the page

38 A radioactive element has a half-life of 70 s.

The number of emissions per second, N, of a sample of the element is measured at a certain
time.
What was the number of emissions per second 70 s earlier?
A

N/2

2N

39 S is a radioactive source emitting -particles, -particles and -rays. A detector is placed 5 cm

away from S. A thin sheet of paper is placed as shown in the diagram.
thin sheet of paper
S

detector

5 cm

Which radiations can be detected?

A

-particles and -particles only

-particles and -rays only

-particles and -rays only

-particles, -particles and -rays

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40 In the atomic model, an atom consists of a central mass, orbited by much smaller particles.
central
mass

orbiting
particles

What is the name of the central mass and of the orbiting particles?
central mass

orbiting particles

neutron

-particles

neutron

electrons

nucleus

-particles

nucleus

electrons

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A ruler is used to measure the length of an object.

object

10

cm

What is the length of the object?

A
2

3.0 cm

4.0 cm

5.0 cm

6.5 cm

The graph shows how the speed of a car changes with time.

speed

time

Between which two times is the car stationary?

A
3

U and V

V and W

W and X

X and Y

90 m

A child is standing on the platform of a station.

A train travelling at 30 m / s takes 3.0 s to pass the child.

What is the length of the train?
A

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The weight of an object is to be found using the balance shown in the diagram.

object

The object is put in the left-hand pan and various standard weights are put in the right-hand pan.
These are the results.
weights in the right-hand pan

effect

0.1 N, 0.1 N, 0.05 N, 0.02 N

balance tips down slightly on the left-hand side

0.2 N, 0.1 N, 0.01 N

balance tips down slightly on the right-hand side

What is the best estimate of the weight of the object?

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The diagrams show four blocks with the same mass.

Which block is made from the least dense material?

8 cm

3 cm

1 cm

3 cm
2 cm

2 cm

5 cm

2 cm

4 cm
3 cm

2 cm
2 cm

A student is told to measure the density of a liquid and also of a large cube of metal.
Which pieces of equipment are sufficient to be able to take the measurements needed?
A

balance, measuring cylinder and ruler

balance and thermometer

measuring cylinder and ruler

measuring cylinder, ruler and thermometer

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A uniform rod rests on a pivot at its centre. The rod is not attached to the pivot. Forces are then
applied to the rod in four different ways, as shown. The weight of the rod can be ignored.
Which diagram shows the rod in equilibrium?

100 N

100 N

100 N

100 N
C

D
100 N

100 N
8

100 N

Which combination of forces produces a resultant force acting towards the right?
A

B
5N

10 N

5N

2N

100 N

100 N

4N

6N

3N

4N

10 N

5N

7N

3N

A student adds weights to an elastic cord. He measures the length of the cord for each weight.
He then plots a graph from the results, as shown.

0
0

weight / N

Which length has he plotted on the vertical axis?

A

measured length

original length

(measured length original length)

(measured length + original length)

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10 A force F moves a load from the bottom of a slope to the top.

r
F

loa

The work done by the force depends on the size of the force, and on a distance.
What is this distance?
A

p+q

11 A water manometer is used to measure the pressure of a gas supply.

gas
supply

10 cm

initial level
of water

10 cm

water

When it is attached to the gas supply, the water falls on the left side and rises on the right side.
The difference in the levels of water on the two sides is now 20 cm.
What is the pressure of the gas supply?
A

the pressure due to 10 cm depth of water

the pressure due to 20 cm depth of water

the pressure due to 10 cm depth of water plus atmospheric pressure

the pressure due to 20 cm depth of water plus atmospheric pressure

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12 A chair is placed on protective cups to prevent damage to the carpet underneath it.
chair

carpet
protective cups

How do the cups change the area of contact with the carpet and the pressure on it?
area of contact

pressure

decreased

decreased

decreased

increased

increased

decreased

increased

increased

13 Evaporation occurs when molecules escape from a liquid surface into the air above it. During this
process the temperature of the liquid falls.
Why does the temperature of the liquid fall?
A

The molecules in the vapour expand because the pressure is less.

The molecules left in the liquid have more space to move around.

The molecules move more slowly when they escape into the air.

The molecules with the highest energies escape into the air.

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14 The pressure of a fixed mass of gas in a cylinder is measured. The volume of the gas in the
cylinder is then slowly decreased. The temperature of the gas does not change.
Which graph could show the change of pressure of the gas during this process?

pressure

pressure

0
0

time

time

pressure

pressure

0
0

time

time

15 To mark the lower fixed point of a Celsius scale on a thermometer, the thermometer should be
placed in
A

pure alcohol.

pure distilled water.

pure melting ice.

pure mercury.

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16 The diagram shows an electric heater being used to heat a beaker of water and an identical
beaker of oil for several minutes.

oil

water

electric heater

The temperature of the water and the temperature of the oil increase constantly. The rise in
temperature of the oil is much greater than that of the water.
Why is this?
A

The oil has a higher boiling point than water.

The oil has a higher thermal capacity than water.

The oil has a lower boiling point than water.

The oil has a lower thermal capacity than water.

17 The diagram shows a cooling unit in a refrigerator.

cooling
unit

Why is the cooling unit placed at the top?

A

Cold air falls and warm air is displaced upwards.

Cold air is a bad conductor so heat is not conducted into the refrigerator.

Cold air is a good conductor so heat is conducted out of the refrigerator.

Cold air remains at the top and so prevents convection.

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18 Two identical copper cans are filled with boiling water.

thermometer

hot water
copper can
wool
uninsulated can

insulated can

One can is insulated with wool. The temperature of the water in each can is taken every minute
for several minutes. Graphs of the results are plotted.
Which graph shows the results obtained?

temperature

temperature

insulated

insulated
uninsulated

uninsulated

time

time

D
insulated

temperature

temperature
uninsulated
uninsulated
insulated

time

time

19 Which of these waves is longitudinal?

A

infra-red

radio

sound

water

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20 Radio waves are received at a house at the bottom of a hill.

radio
waves
house

hill

The waves reach the house because the hill has caused them to be
A

diffracted.

radiated.

reflected.

refracted.

21 The diagram shows a ray of light travelling from X. Angle P is less than the critical angle.
In which direction does the ray continue?
X

P
glass

air
B
D

22 The diagram shows the image of a clock in a plane mirror.

What time is shown?

A

02:25

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23 A student wishes to measure the speed of sound in air. She plans to measure the time between
making a sound and hearing the echo from a cliff.
cliff

student

She will use the equation: speed = distance .

time
Which type of sound should she make and which distance should she use in her calculation?
type of sound

distance to use

continuous sound

distance to cliff
2

continuous sound

distance to cliff 2

short, sharp sound

distance to cliff
2

short, sharp sound

distance to cliff 2

24 The diagrams show the wave shapes of two different sounds. The scales are the same in each
diagram.

time

sound 1

sound 2

How does sound 2 compare with sound 1?

A

Sound 2 is louder than sound 1.

Sound 2 is quieter than sound 1.

Sound 2 has a higher pitch than sound 1.

Sound 2 has a lower pitch than sound 1.

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25 A horseshoe magnet is brought near to an unmagnetised iron bar.

iron bar
Which row in the table shows the magnetic poles induced in the iron bar and the direction of the
forces between the bar and the magnet?
magnetic poles induced
in iron bar

force between iron bar

and magnet

attraction

repulsion

attraction

repulsion

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26 Four nails, A, B, C and D, are tested to find which makes the strongest permanent magnet.
nail
N

bar magnet

paper clips

One of the nails is placed against a bar magnet and the number of paper clips which the nail can
support is recorded. The bar magnet is then removed and the number of paper clips remaining
attached to the nail is recorded. Each nail is tested in turn.
Which nail becomes the strongest permanent magnet?

nail

number of paper clips attached to the nail

bar magnet present

bar magnet removed

27 Which symbols are used for the units of current and of resistance?
unit of current

unit of resistance

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28 The diagram shows a lamp in a circuit.

Which change to the circuit would increase the current in the lamp?
A

adding another resistor in parallel with the one in the circuit

adding another resistor in series with the one in the circuit

decreasing the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the battery in the circuit

moving the lamp to point P in the circuit

29 The diagram shows an electric circuit containing three meters, X, Y and Z, all connected
correctly.

What are meters X, Y and Z?

X

ammeter

ammeter

ammeter

ammeter

voltmeter

ammeter

voltmeter

ammeter

voltmeter

voltmeter

voltmeter

voltmeter

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30 The diagrams show four arrangements of resistors.
Which arrangement has the smallest total resistance?
A

4
4

4
4

31 The diagram shows a potential divider circuit with two identical lamps L1 and L2.

X
K

L1

L2

The contact K is halfway between X and Y and the lamps are equally bright.
What will happen to the brightness of the lamps when contact K is moved a short distance
towards X?
lamp L1

lamp L2

brighter

brighter

brighter

dimmer

dimmer

brighter

dimmer

dimmer

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32 A fuse and a relay each use an effect of an electric current.
Which effect of an electric current is used by a fuse and which effect is used by a relay?
effect used by
a fuse

effect used by
a relay

heating effect

heating effect

heating effect

magnetic effect

magnetic effect

heating effect

magnetic effect

magnetic effect

33 Which diagram represents the direction of the magnetic field around a straight wire carrying a
current out of the page?

B
current out
of page

D
current out
of page

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34 The diagram shows an a.c. generator.
rotation
of coil
coil

output voltage

With the coil in the position shown, the output voltage is +10 V.
When does the output voltage become 10 V?
A

when the coil has turned 90

when the coil has turned 180

when the coil has turned 270

when the coil has turned 360

35 The diagram shows a simple transformer.

core

input

output

From which material should the core be made?

A

aluminium

copper

iron

steel

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36 Cathode rays are emitted in a vacuum tube. They consist of particles that are found in atoms.
What is the name of the particles and how are the cathode rays produced?
name of particles

how the cathode rays

are produced

electrons

electromagnetic induction

electrons

thermionic emission

protons

electromagnetic induction

protons

thermionic emission

37 Two parallel metal plates in a vacuum are connected to the terminals of a high-voltage power
supply. A beam of cathode rays is passed into the space between the two plates, as shown.
In which direction does the beam of cathode rays deflect?
high-voltage
power supply
+
metal plate

B
A
C

cathode rays

metal plate

38 A scientist needs to use a source of -rays as safely as possible.

Which action will not reduce the amount of radiation that reaches the scientist?
A

keeping the distance between the source and the scientist as large as possible

keeping the temperature of the source as low as possible

keeping the time for which the scientist uses the source as small as possible

placing a lead screen between the scientist and the source

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39 The graph shows the activity of a radioactive source over a period of time.

2000
activity
/ counts per
second
1500

1000

500

0
0

3
time / hour

What is the half-life of the source?

A

1
2

hour

1 hour

40 A nuclide of substance X has the symbol

1 1 hours
2

26
12 X

3 hours

How many electrons are there in a neutral atom of substance X?

A

12

14

26

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Paper 1 Multiple Choice

October/November 2012
45 minutes

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A pendulum is set in motion and timed. The time measured for 20 complete swings is 30 s.
What is the time for one complete swing of the pendulum?
A

0.67 s

0.75 s

1.5 s

3.0 s

Two stones of different weight fall at the same time from a table. Air resistance may be ignored.
What will happen and why?

what will happen

why

both stones hit the floor at the same time

acceleration of free fall is constant

both stones hit the floor at the same time

they fall at constant speed

the heavier stone hits the floor first

acceleration increases with weight

the heavier stone hits the floor first

speed increases with weight

The speed-time graph shown is for a bus travelling between stops.

Where on the graph is the acceleration of the bus greatest?
C
speed
B

D
time

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A large bag of feathers and a steel block balance each other on some scales.

bag of
feathers

steel block

What does this show about the masses and the weights of the bag of feathers and the steel
block?

It shows that the masses are equal and the weights are equal.

It shows that the masses are equal, but the weights might be different.

It shows that the masses might be different and the weights might be different.

It shows that the weights are equal, but the masses might be different.

A parachutist inside an aeroplane has a mass of 70 kg.

What is his mass after he has jumped from the aeroplane?

A

0 kg

between 0 kg and 70 kg

70 kg

greater than 70 kg

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A liquid has a density of 0.80 g / cm3.

Which could be the volume and mass of this liquid?
volume / cm3

mass / g

2.0

16

8.0

10

10

8.0

16

2.0

The diagram shows sections of four objects of equal mass. The position of the centre of mass of
each object has been marked with a cross.
Which object is the most stable?
A

A see-saw is made by resting a long plank of wood with its centre of mass on a barrel.
A boy sits on one side of the barrel and a girl sits on the other side so that the see-saw is
balanced.
x

boy

girl

boys weight

girls weight

Which statement must be true?

A

boys weight = girls weight

distance x = distance y

total downward force = total moment about the barrel

resultant force and resultant moment are both zero

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A power station uses nuclear fission to obtain energy.

In this process, nuclear energy is first changed into
A

chemical energy.

electrical energy.

gravitational energy.

thermal (heat) energy.

10 A person lifts boxes of equal weight on to a platform.

boxes
platform
Which quantity will not affect the work done by the person?
A

the height of the platform above the ground

the number of boxes lifted

the time taken to lift the boxes

the weight of the boxes

11 A skier walks from the bottom of a ski slope to the top and gains 10 000 J of gravitational potential
energy.
She skis down the slope. At the bottom of the slope, her kinetic energy is 2000 J.

How much energy was converted into thermal energy and sound energy as the skier moved
down the slope?
A

2000 J

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12 The diagram shows a mercury barometer.
25 cm
mercury
75 cm

5 cm

Which distance is used to calculate the pressure of the atmosphere?

A

25 cm

75 cm

80 cm

100 cm

13 A heavy table has six legs. The area of cross-section of each leg is X.
The legs of the table make marks in a carpet. These marks become deeper with increased
pressure.
What would reduce the depth of the marks for a table of a fixed weight?
A

using three legs, each of an area smaller than X

using four legs, each of an area the same as X

using six legs, each of an area smaller than X

using eight legs, each of an area the same as X

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14 Very small pollen grains are suspended in water. A bright light shines from the side.
Looking through a microscope, small specks of light are seen to be moving in a random, jerky
manner.
eye

microscope

light
pollen grains
in water
What are the moving specks of light?
A

pollen grains being hit by other pollen grains

pollen grains being hit by water molecules

water molecules being hit by other water molecules

water molecules being hit by pollen grains

15 A swimmer feels cold after leaving warm water on a warm, windy day.
Why does she feel cold even though the air is warm?
A

The less energetic water molecules on her skin escape quickly.

The more energetic water molecules on her skin do not escape quickly.

The water on her skin does not evaporate quickly enough to keep her warm.

The water on her skin evaporates quickly and cools her skin.

16 Which physical property is used to measure temperature in a liquid-in-glass thermometer?

A

the length of the thermometer

the thickness of the glass bulb

the volume of the glass bulb

the volume of the liquid

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17 The graph shows the temperature of a substance as it is heated steadily.
In which part of the graph is the substance boiling?

D
temperature
C
B
A
time
18 A night storage heater contains a large block of material that is heated electrically during the
night. During the day the block cools down, releasing thermal energy into the room.

Which thermal capacity and which night-time temperature increase will cause the most energy to
be stored by the block?
thermal capacity
of block

night-time
temperature increase

large

large

large

small

small

large

small

small

19 After a sheep has its wool cut off, it is harder for it to stay warm when the air temperature falls.
How does the wool help the sheep to stay warm?
A

Air can circulate between the wool fibres and heat up the skin by convection.

Air trapped by the wool fibres reduces heat losses from the skin by convection.

The wool fibres are curly so it takes longer for heat to be conducted away from the skin.

The wool fibres conduct heat to the skin from the air outside.

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20 A boy sits near a campfire. He pokes the fire with an iron bar. His hand becomes hot.

iron bar

In which ways does thermal energy (heat) from the fire reach his hand?
A

conduction and convection only

conduction and radiation only

convection and radiation only

conduction, convection and radiation

21 The diagram shows plane waves reflected by a plane surface.

Which line represents a wavefront?
C
A
D

22 A swimmer is sitting on a rock at the sea shore looking at passing waves. He notices that five
complete wavelengths pass him in 20 s.
What is the frequency of this wave?
A

0.25 Hz

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23 A thin converging lens forms an image.
object
image
F

What is the nature of this image and can it be formed on a screen?

nature of image

can be formed
on a screen?

not real

no

not real

yes

real

no

real

yes

24 A piece of paper has PAL written on it.

A student holds the paper in front of a plane mirror.

back of
mirror

PAL

What does the student see?

B

PAL

LAP

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25 A girl notices that when she shouts into a cave she hears an echo.
Which wave property causes the echo?
A

diffraction

dispersion

reflection

refraction

26 In a test, a car horn is found to be too loud and the pitch of the note is too high.
What information does this give about the amplitude and the frequency of the sound wave
produced?
amplitude

frequency

too large

too large

too large

too small

too small

too large

too small

too small

27 Two bars of soft iron are placed near a bar magnet.

bar magnet

soft iron

soft iron
P

Which row states and explains the behaviour of poles P and Q of the soft iron bars?
P and Q

reason

attract

P and Q are like poles

attract

P and Q are unlike poles

repel

P and Q are like poles

repel

P and Q are unlike poles

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28 Some electrical devices require a magnet which may be switched on and off many times in a
second.
Which type of magnet may be used?
A

an electromagnet only

a permanent magnet only

either a permanent magnet or an electromagnet

neither a permanent magnet nor an electromagnet

29 Which of these is an electric current?

A

a beam of atoms

a beam of electrons

a beam of molecules

a beam of neutrons

30 The diagram shows a circuit used to find the resistance of lamp L.

Blocks P, Q and R represent the different components used.
12 V

R
L

Which is a correct possible choice of components to use for P, Q and R?

P

ammeter

variable resistor

voltmeter

variable resistor

voltmeter

ammeter

voltmeter

ammeter

variable resistor

voltmeter

variable resistor

ammeter

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31 A student connects the circuit shown.

1
2

4
Which switches must be closed for the bell to ring without lighting the lamp?
A

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

1, 3 and 4 only

2, 3 and 4 only

32 Which row shows a use of a capacitor and a use of a relay?

use of a capacitor

use of a relay

switching circuit

voltage transformation

time-delay circuit

switching circuit

voltage transformation

switching circuit

voltage transformation

time-delay circuit

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33 The diagram shows two voltmeters, P and Q, connected to a potential divider.

voltmeter P

voltmeter Q

The sliding connection at point X is moved towards the top of the diagram.
What happens to the reading on P and to the reading on Q?
reading on P

reading on Q

decreases

decreases

decreases

increases

increases

decreases

increases

increases

34 An electric oven is connected to the mains supply using insulated copper wires. The wires
become very warm.
What can be done to prevent so much heat being produced in the connecting wires?
A

Use thicker copper wires.

Use thinner copper wires.

Use thicker insulation.

Use thinner insulation.

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35 Which graph shows how the voltage of a simple a.c. generator varies with time?
A

voltage

voltage
0
0

0
0

time

voltage

voltage
0
0

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36 The diagram shows a wire in the magnetic field between two poles of a magnet.
magnet

wire

The current in the wire repeatedly changes between a constant value in one direction and a
constant value in the opposite direction. This is shown on the graph.
current

0
0

time

What is the effect on the wire?

A

The force on the wire alternates between one direction and the opposite direction.

The force on the wire is constant in size and direction.

There is no force acting on the wire at any time.

There is only a force on the wire when the current reverses.

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37 A beam of cathode rays passes between two parallel, charged metal plates in a vacuum.

cathode rays

+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

In which direction is the beam deflected?

A

into the page

out of the page

to the left of the page

to the right of the page

38 How does the ionising effect of -particles compare with that of -particles and -rays?
compared with -particles

compared with -rays

-particles are less strongly ionising

-particles are less strongly ionising

-particles are less strongly ionising

-particles are more strongly ionising

-particles are more strongly ionising

-particles are less strongly ionising

-particles are more strongly ionising

-particles are more strongly ionising

39 The table shows the count rates obtained from four radioactive sources. The measurements were
taken at noon on four consecutive days.
Which source has the longest half-life?
count rate /.counts per second
day 1

day 2

100

48

27

11

200

142

99

69

300

297

292

290

400

202

99

48

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40 Which statement about a carbon nucleus represented by 146 C is correct?
A

It contains 6 neutrons.

It contains 6 electrons.

It contains 8 protons.

It contains 14 nucleons.

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International General Certificate of Secondary Education

0625/11

PHYSICS
Paper 1 Multiple Choice

October/November 2013
45 minutes

Additional Materials:

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Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB recommended)

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided
unless this has been done for you.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.
There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible
answers A, B, C and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet.
Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.
Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
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This document consists of 16 printed pages.

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A student uses a ruler to measure the length and the width of a small rectangular metal plate.
metal plate

length

width

cm

cm

What is the area of the plate?

A
2

14.0 cm2

14.7 cm2

16.0 cm2

16.8 cm2

The diagram shows the speed / time graph for a train as it travels along a track.
R

speed
P

Q
S

0
0

time

For which part of the graph is the trains speed changing at the greatest rate?
A
3

PQ

QR

RS

A small steel ball is dropped from a low balcony.

Ignoring air resistance, which statement describes its motion?
A

It falls with constant acceleration.

It falls with constant speed.

It falls with decreasing speed.

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Which is the unit for force and which is the unit for weight?
force

weight

kg

kg

kg

kg

A cup contains hot liquid.

Some of the liquid evaporates.
What happens to the mass and to the weight of the liquid in the cup?

mass

weight

decreases

decreases

decreases

stays the same

stays the same

decreases

stays the same

stays the same

Four rectangular blocks, P, Q, R and S are shown. Each block is labelled with its size and its
mass.

10 g

2.0 cm

10 g

2.0 cm
2.0 cm

2.0 cm

2.0 cm

2.0 cm

3.0 cm

20 g

2.0 cm

20 g
2.0 cm

2.0 cm

4.0 cm

2.0 cm

Which two blocks have the same density?

A

P and Q

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A force acting on an object causes some properties of the object to change.

Which list contains only properties that can be changed by the action of the force?

mass, motion and shape

mass, motion and size

mass, shape and size

motion, shape and size

A box is being moved by a fork-lift truck. The total weight of the box is 3000 N.

fork-lift truck

box

The force exerted by the fork-lift truck on the box is 3500 N upwards.
What is the resultant force on the box?

500 N downwards

500 N upwards

6500 N downwards

6500 N upwards

Some energy sources are reliably available at all times, and some are not.
Which row shows three sources all in their correct columns?
available at all times

not available at all times

geothermal

nuclear fission, solar

geothermal, nuclear fission

solar

solar, nuclear fission

geothermal

solar

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10 A woman in a factory has to lift a box on to a shelf.

high shelf
box
low shelf

Which action involves the woman in doing the least amount of work?
A

lifting the box quickly to the high shelf

lifting the box slowly to the high shelf

lifting the box to the low shelf first then lifting it to the high shelf

lifting the box to the low shelf instead of to the high shelf

11 A drawing pin (thumb tack) has a sharp point and a flat end.
flat end

sharp point

The pin is pushed into a wooden board.

How do the pressure and the force at the sharp point compare with the pressure and the force at
the flat end?
force at the sharp point

pressure at the sharp point

greater than at the flat end

greater than at the flat end

greater than at the flat end

less than at the flat end

the same as at the flat end

greater than at the flat end

the same as at the flat end

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12 The diagrams show four divers at the bottom of four different swimming pools.
Two swimming pools contain fresh water and two contain salt water. Fresh water is less dense
than salt water.
Which diver feels the least pressure from the water?
A

fresh
water

fresh
water

salt
water

salt
water

13 The diagram shows a sealed jar containing a gas.

gas

Which statement about the gas in the jar is correct?

A

The gas molecules collide with the inside of the jar more often as the temperature increases.

The gas molecules move more slowly as the temperature increases.

The pressure of the gas decreases as the temperature increases.

The pressure of the gas is higher at the top of the jar than at the bottom of the jar.

14 A block of ice cream is prevented from melting by wrapping it in newspaper soaked in water. The
water evaporates from the newspaper.
Which molecules escape from the water and what happens to the average speed of the water
molecules that remain in the newspaper?
escaping molecules

average speed of the

remaining water molecules

the less energetic ones

decreases

the less energetic ones

increases

the more energetic ones

decreases

the more energetic ones

increases

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15 Equal masses of two different liquids are heated using the same heater. The graph shows how
the temperature of each liquid changes with time.

temperature

liquid 1
liquid 2

0
0

time

What does the graph tell us about the liquids?

A

Liquid 1 has a higher melting point than liquid 2.

Liquid 1 has a higher boiling point than liquid 2.

Liquid 1 starts to melt sooner than liquid 2.

Liquid 1 starts to boil sooner than liquid 2.

16 A wooden wheel can be strengthened by putting a tight circle of iron around it.

wooden wheel
iron circle

Which action would make it easier to fit the circle over the wood?
A

cooling the iron circle

heating the iron circle

heating the wooden wheel and cooling the iron circle

heating the wooden wheel but not heating or cooling the iron circle

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17 A man goes into a cold room and switches on a heater. The man then stands one metre away
from the heater. He feels warmer almost immediately.
room

heater

How is thermal energy transferred from the heater to the man so quickly?
A

by conduction, convection and radiation

by conduction only

by convection only

by radiation only

18 A rod is made half of glass and half of copper. Four pins, A, B, C and D are attached to the rod
by wax. The rod is heated in the centre as shown.
Which pin falls off first?
glass

pin
A

copper

pin
B

pin
C

pin
D

heat

19 Which row shows an example of a transverse wave and an example of a longitudinal wave?
transverse

longitudinal

light

radio

radio

sound

sound

water

water

light

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20 A boy throws a small stone into a pond. Waves spread out from where the stone hits the water
and travel to the side of the pond.
The boy notices that eight waves reach the side of the pond in a time of 5.0 s.
What is the frequency of the waves?
A

0.20 Hz

0.63 Hz

1.6 Hz

40 Hz

21 The table gives common uses for three types of electromagnetic wave.
Which row correctly identifies the waves?
satellite television

terrestrial television
(not satellite)

television remote
controllers

infra-red waves

microwaves

radio waves

microwaves

radio waves

infra-red waves

radio waves

infra-red waves

microwaves

radio waves

microwaves

infra-red waves

22 The diagram shows a ray of light passing through a semicircular glass block into air.

air
glass
P

ray of
light
Which row gives the correct name for angle P and states how angle P compares with the critical
angle?
name of angle P

angle P compared with

the critical angle

angle of incidence

larger than the critical angle

angle of incidence

smaller than the critical angle

angle of refraction

larger than the critical angle

angle of refraction

smaller than the critical angle

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23 Which diagram shows how an image of an object is formed on a screen by a converging lens?

A
2 focal length

2 focal length

object

object

screen

screen

focal length

focal length

object

object

screen

screen

24 When the volcano Krakatoa erupted in 1883, it was heard 5000 km away.
Which statement about the sound from the volcano is not correct?
A

If such a loud sound were to be made today, an astronaut orbiting in space (a vacuum) at a
height of 400 km could hear it.

People further from the volcano heard the sound later than people nearer to the volcano.

The amplitude of the sound waves would have been smaller further from the volcano.

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25 A loudspeaker on a boat produces a pulse of sound in the sea. The echo of the pulse is received
back at the boat after 3.0 s. The depth of the sea under the boat is 2250 m.
boat
pulse of
sound

sea bed
(not to scale)

From this information, what is the speed of sound in the sea water?
A

330 m / s

750 m / s

1500 m / s

6750 m / s

26 A hard magnetic material can be used to make a permanent magnet.

A soft magnetic material can be used to make a temporary magnet.
Which row shows whether iron and steel are hard or soft magnetic materials?
iron

steel

hard

hard

hard

soft

soft

hard

soft

soft

27 How can a permanent magnet be demagnetised?

A

cool the magnet for a long time

hit the magnet repeatedly with a hammer

leave the magnet in a coil which is connected to a battery

shine bright light onto the magnet

28 Which equation can be used to calculate the resistance R of a resistor?

A

V=IR

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29 A student wishes to measure first the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of a battery, and then the
potential difference (p.d.) across a resistor.
She has the resistor, the battery and some connecting wires.
What else does she need?
A

a force meter (newton meter) and a voltmeter

an ammeter and a voltmeter

an ammeter only

a voltmeter only

30 Two similar balloons hang side by side, on insulating threads, a short distance apart. They are
both rubbed with the same dry cloth and become charged.
Which diagram shows how the balloons hang after charging?
A

31 When the thermistor in the circuit below is heated, the current in the lamp increases.

Why does this happen?

A

The resistance of the lamp decreases.

The resistance of the lamp increases.

The resistance of the thermistor decreases.

The resistance of the thermistor increases.

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32 A student connects various resistors in parallel pairs.
Underneath each diagram is a statement about the total resistance of each pair of resistors.
Which statement is correct?

The total resistance is 4 .

The total resistance is between 1 and 5 .

10

20

10

The total resistance is less than 5 .

The total resistance is more than 20 .

33 The circuit shown contains a relay.

Both lamps are initially off.
lamp 2

switch S
relay

lamp 1

When switch S is closed, the relay operates. What is the state of the lamps?
lamp 1

lamp 2

on

on

on

off

off

on

off

off

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34 The diagram shows the connections to an electric heater. Three fuses have been added to the
circuit.
heating element
plastic
case

fuse 1
live
fuse 3
fuse 2
neutral

heater

Which of the fuses are correctly placed?

A

fuse 1, fuse 2 and fuse 3

fuse 1 and fuse 2 only

fuse 1 only

fuse 2 only

35 Which diagram shows a movement that will not produce the changing magnetic field needed to
induce an e.m.f. in the coil?
N

moving a magnet and a coil towards each other

at the same speed

moving a magnet and a coil in the same direction

at the same speed

moving a magnet away from a fixed coil

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36 The diagram shows a simple d.c. electric motor which is rotating.

coil

magnet

magnet

Which change will make the motor rotate more quickly?

A

increasing the number of turns on the coil

removing the magnets

reversing the battery

reversing the polarity of the magnets

37 A transformer is needed to convert a supply of 240 V a.c. into 4800 V a.c.

NP NS
240 V a.c.

4800 V a.c.

Which pair of coils would be suitable for this transformer?

number of turns
on primary coil NP

number of turns
on secondary coil NS

50

1000

240

48 000

480

24

2000

100

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38 The diagram shows a cathode-ray tube used to produce cathode rays.

filament
(cathode)

anode

cathode-ray tube

current I
power
supply

metal
plates

Which change would increase the deflection of the cathode rays?

A

decreasing the current I in the filament

increasing the current I in the filament

increasing the potential difference between the filament and the anode

increasing the potential difference between the metal plates

39 A radioactive substance emits a particle from the nucleus of one of its atoms. The particle
consists of two protons and two neutrons.
What is the name of this process?
A

-emission

-emission

-emission

nuclear fission

40 A nucleus X has 17 protons and 18 neutrons.

Which notation is correct for this nucleus?
A

17
18 X

17
35 X

18
17 X

35
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PHYSICS
Paper 1 Multiple Choice

October/November 2014
45 minutes

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Diagram 1 shows a measuring cylinder containing water.

Five identical steel balls are now lowered into the measuring cylinder. Diagram 2 shows the new
water level in the cylinder.

cm3

cm3

100

100

90

90

80

80

70

70

60

60

50

50

40

40

30

30

20

20

10

10

diagram 1

steel ball

diagram 2

What is the volume of each steel ball?

A
2

6 cm3

14 cm3

30 cm3

70 cm3

The graph shows how the speed of a car changes with time.

speed

0
U

time

Between which two times is the car stationary?

A

U and V

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A man stands by a railway track.

A train travelling at 40 m / s takes 2.0 s to pass the man.

What is the length of the train?
A

20 m

38 m

40 m

80 m

700 kg

The mass of an astronaut is 70 kg on the Moon.

What is the mass of the astronaut on the Earth?
A

7 kg

70 kg

80 kg

The weight of an object is found using the balance shown in the diagram. The object is put in the
left-hand pan and various weights are put in the right-hand pan.

object

weights

These are the results.

weights in the right-hand pan

effect

0.1 N, 0.1 N, 0.05 N, 0.02 N

balance tips down slightly on the left-hand side

0.2 N, 0.1 N, 0.01 N

balance tips down slightly on the right-hand side

What is the best estimate of the weight of the object?

A

0.27 N

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The diagram shows the dimensions of a rectangular block of metal of mass m.

q

Which expression is used to calculate the density of the metal?

mpq

mpqr

m
(p q)

m
(p q r )

In which situation is no resultant force needed?

A

a car changing direction at a steady speed

a car moving in a straight line at a steady speed

a car slowing down

a car speeding up

Which properties of a body can be changed by applying a force to the body?

A

mass, motion and shape

mass and motion, but not shape

mass and shape, but not motion

motion and shape, but not mass

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The list contains three energy resources P, Q and R.

P

geothermal energy from hot rocks

nuclear fission in reactors

sunlight on solar panels

Which of these resources are renewable?

A

P and Q only

P and R only

Q and R only

P, Q and R

10 The diagram shows three different containers J, K and L. Each container contains water of the
same depth.

Which statement about the pressure of the water on the base of each container is correct?
A

The water pressure is greatest in container J.

The water pressure is greatest in container K.

The water pressure is greatest in container L.

The water pressure is the same for all three containers.

11 Which movement will require the greatest amount of work to be done?

A

a force of 10 N moving an object a distance of 3.0 m

a force of 10 N moving an object a distance of 5.0 m

a force of 15 N moving an object a distance of 3.0 m

a force of 15 N moving an object a distance of 5.0 m

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12 A water manometer is connected to a gas supply.

gas
supply

water
P

There is a gas leak and the pressure of the gas supply falls.
What happens to the water level at P and what happens to the water level at Q?
water level at P

water level at Q

falls

falls

falls

rises

rises

falls

rises

rises

13 The diagram shows a beaker of water. Four molecules are labelled. The relative amount of
energy of each molecule is shown.
Which molecule is most likely to escape from the liquid?

molecule A
(high energy)

molecule B
(low energy)
molecule D
(low energy)

molecule C
(high energy)

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14 Some gas is trapped in a container of fixed volume.
The temperature of the gas increases.
Which graph shows how the pressure of the gas changes with temperature?
A

pressure / Pa

pressure / Pa

0
0

temperature / C

temperature / C

pressure / Pa

pressure / Pa

0
0

temperature / C

temperature / C

15 Which points are the fixed points of the liquid-in-glass thermometer shown?
10

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100 110
C

the beginning and end points of the column of liquid

the beginning and end points of the thermometer scale

the points marked 0 C and 100 C

the top and bottom points of the thermometer bulb

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16 Equal masses of two different liquids are put into identical beakers.
Liquid 1 is heated for 100 s and liquid 2 is heated for 200 s by heaters of the same power.
The temperature of both liquids increases by the same amount.

different liquids
of same mass
liquid 1

liquid 2

heating time = 100 s

heaters of
same power

heating time = 200 s

Which statement is correct?

A

Both liquids receive the same amount of energy.

Liquid 1 receives more energy than liquid 2.

Both liquids have equal thermal capacity.

The thermal capacity of liquid 1 is less than the thermal capacity of liquid 2.

17 The metal surface of a kettle is hot.

What happens to the cool air outside the kettle when it comes into contact with the hot kettle?
A

The density of the air decreases and the air falls.

The density of the air decreases and the air rises.

The density of the air increases and the air falls.

The density of the air increases and the air rises.

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18 One type of double glazing consists of two panes of glass separated by a vacuum.
glass

glass

vacuum

Which method or methods of energy transfer are prevented by the vacuum?

A

conduction and convection

conduction and radiation

convection and radiation

radiation only

19 The diagram shows four waves drawn to the same scale.

P

displacement

displacement
0

distance

distance

displacement

displacement
0

0
distance

distance

Which statement is correct?

A

The amplitude of wave P is the same as the amplitude of wave R.

The amplitude of wave S is double the amplitude of wave Q.

The wavelength of wave Q is double the wavelength of wave P.

The wavelength of wave S is the same as the wavelength of wave Q.

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20 Light waves pass from air into glass and are refracted.
What always remains constant when this happens?
A

direction

frequency

speed

wavelength

21 Which type of electromagnetic wave is used in airport security scanners?

A

infra-red

microwaves

radio waves

X-rays

22 Which waves are longitudinal?

A

water waves
on a pond

sound waves
from a trumpet

88:88

light waves
from a lamp

microwaves
in an oven

23 An object is placed in front of a converging lens. The lens has a focal length f.
The lens produces a real, enlarged image of the object.
In which labelled position is the object placed?

f
2f

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24 A fire alarm is not loud enough and the pitch is too low. An engineer adjusts the alarm so that it
produces a louder note of a higher pitch.
What effect does this have on the amplitude and on the frequency of the sound waves that the
alarm produces?
amplitude

frequency

larger

larger

larger

smaller

smaller

larger

smaller

smaller

25 In an experiment to measure the speed of sound, a student uses a stopwatch to find the time
taken for a sound wave to travel from X to Y. She does this six times.
sound travels from X to Y
X

The table shows her results.

measurement

time / s

first

0.5

second

0.7

third

0.6

fourth

0.4

fifth

0.9

sixth

0.5

Which value for the time should be used to calculate the speed of sound?
A

0.4 s

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26 The ends of three metal rods are tested by holding end Q of rod 1 close to the others in turn.
R

rod 1

rod 2

rod 3

The results are as follows.

End Q: attracts end R,
attracts end S,
attracts end T,
repels end U.
Which of the metal rods is a magnet?
A

rod 1 only

rod 1 and rod 2

rod 1 and rod 3

rod 3 only

27 A permanent magnet is made from metal and an electromagnet uses a metal core.
Which metal is suitable for each of these purposes?
permanent
magnet

core of
electromagnet

iron

iron

iron

steel

steel

iron

steel

steel

28 Which row gives the unit for energy and the unit for electromotive force (e.m.f.)?
energy

e.m.f.

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29 A student carries out an experiment to investigate the resistance of a resistor R. She takes a
series of readings of potential difference (p.d.) and current, and plots a graph of her results.
Which circuit should she use?
B

30 The diagram shows a circuit with a 3.0 resistor and a 2.0 resistor connected in parallel.
6.0 V

3.0

2.0

The switch is open, and the ammeter reads 2.0 A.

The switch is now closed and the ammeter reads the total current in both resistors.
What is the ammeter reading with the switch closed?
A

1.2 A

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31 The diagram shows a torch containing two cells, a switch and a lamp.
cells
plastic
case
brass
connecting
strip

switch
lamp

Which is the circuit diagram for the torch?

A

32 An engineer uses the potential divider shown in the diagram. He needs the output voltage to be
one tenth ( 101 ) of the input voltage.

X
input
voltage
Y

output
voltage

Which pair of values could he use for the two resistors X and Y?
X / k

Y / k

1.0

9.0

1.0

10.0

9.0

1.0

10.0

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33 The current in a kettle is 10 A and it is protected by a 13 A fuse.
The owner of the kettle replaces the 13 A fuse with a 3 A fuse.
What happens when the kettle is switched on?
A

The fuse blows and the kettle is damaged.

The fuse blows and the kettle is undamaged.

The fuse does not blow and the kettle works correctly.

The fuse does not blow but the kettle fails to work.

34 The diagram shows cables used in the transmission of electrical energy. High voltages are used
for the transmission.
transmission cables

power
station

Why are high voltages used for the transmission of electrical energy?
A

Fear of high voltages stops people from interfering with the cables.

Heat loss in the cables is smaller than if low voltages are used.

High voltages increase the current in the cables.

High voltages produce large magnetic fields, so less insulation is needed.

35 Which diagram shows the magnetic field pattern around a wire that is carrying a current
perpendicular to the page?
A

wire

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36 The diagram shows a simple transformer with an input of 240 V and an output of 40 V.
There are 600 turns on the primary coil.
primary coil

input

240 V

secondary coil

600
turns

40 V output

How many turns are there on the secondary coil?

A

100

320

400

3600

37 In a cathode-ray tube, a hot tungsten cathode releases particles by thermionic emission.

What are these particles?
A

-particles

electrons

protons

tungsten atoms

38 The diagram shows a radioactive source, a thick aluminium sheet and a radiation detector.

radioactive
source

thick aluminium
sheet

radiation detector

The radiation detector shows a reading greater than the background reading.
Which type of radiation is being emitted by the source and detected by the detector?
A

-radiation

-radiation

-radiation

infra-red radiation

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39 The count rate from a radioactive isotope is recorded every hour. The count rate is corrected for
background radiation.
The table shows the readings.
time / hours

corrected count rate

counts / s

800

620

480

370

290

220

What estimate of the half-life of the isotope can be obtained from the readings in the table?
A

between 1 and 2 hours

between 2 and 3 hours

between 3 and 4 hours

between 4 and 5 hours

40 A nuclide is represented by the symbol

P
Q

X.

How many neutrons are in one nucleus of the nuclide?

A

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UCLES 2014

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