Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

PHYSICS 0625/11
Paper 1 Multiple Choice (Core) May/June 2017
45 minutes
Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet
Soft clean eraser
*8820004965*

Soft pencil (type B or HB recommended)

MODIFIED LANGUAGE

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil.

Do not use staples, paper clips, 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.
Electronic calculators may be used.
Take the weight of 1.0 kg to be 10 N (acceleration of free fall = 10 m / s2).

The syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate.

This document consists of 19 printed pages and 1 blank page.

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1 A stopwatch is used to time a runner in a race. The diagrams show the stopwatch at the start and
at the end of the race.

start end

1 1
min s /100 s min s /100 s

How long did the runner take to run the race?

A 70.00 seconds
B 110.00 seconds
C 115.20 seconds
D 155.20 seconds

2 On Earth, a ball is dropped and falls 2.0 m in a vacuum.

The acceleration of the ball at 1.0 m is 10 m / s2.

0m ball

0.5 m

1.0 m

1.5 m

2.0 m

What is the acceleration of the ball at 0.5 m?

A 5.0 m / s2 B 10 m / s2 C 15 m / s2 D 20 m / s2

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3 The speed-time graph represents a motorcycle journey.

In which part of the graph is the acceleration equal to zero?

40
speed
m/s C
30
B
20
D
10
A

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
time / s

4 Diagram 1 shows a sealed plastic bottle containing a hollow glass sphere and a steel ball.

Diagram 2 shows the same bottle after it has been shaken.

Diagram 3 shows the same bottle after it has been shaken again until the broken glass is in tiny
pieces.

sealed
plastic
bottle

hollow
glass tiny pieces
broken
steel ball sphere steel ball steel ball of broken
glass
glass

diagram 1 diagram 2 diagram 3

The mass of the bottle and contents in diagram 1 is m1.

The mass of the bottle and contents in diagram 2 is m2.

The mass of the bottle and contents in diagram 3 is m3.

Which statement gives the correct relation between m1, m2 and m3?

A m1 is equal to m2 and m2 is equal to m3.

B m1 is greater than m2 and m2 is greater than m3.
C m1 is less than m2 and m2 is greater than m3.
D m1 is less than m2 and m2 is less than m3.

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5 A student is weighed on laboratory scales.

Which row about weight and mass is correct?

unit of weight unit of mass

A kg kg
B kg N
C N kg
D N N

6 A measuring cylinder containing only water is placed on an electronic balance. A small, irregularly
shaped stone is now completely immersed in the water.

The diagrams show the equipment before and after the stone is immersed.

measuring cm3 cm3

cylinder 100 100
90 90
80 80
70 70
60 60
50 50
40 40 stone
water 30 30
20 20
10 10

balance
g g

before the stone after the stone

is immersed is immersed

What is the density of the material of the stone?

A 1.7 g / cm3 B 3.3 g / cm3 C 4.5 g / cm3 D 8.7 g / cm3

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7 A boat is travelling at a steady speed in a straight line across the surface of a lake.

Which statement about the boat is correct?

A The resultant force on the boat is in the direction of motion.

B The resultant force on the boat is in the opposite direction to its motion.
C The resultant force on the boat is vertically downwards.
D The resultant force on the boat is zero.

8 The diagram shows three uniform, solid wooden blocks with a square cross-sectional area resting
on a horizontal table.

P Q R

table

Which list puts the blocks in order from the least stable to the most stable?

A P→Q→R

B P→R→Q

C R→P→Q

D R→Q→P

9 Energy resources are used to generate electricity.

Which resource is renewable and does not release carbon dioxide when being used to produce
electricity?

A biomass
B nuclear
C oil
D wind

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10 A student does some simple exercises.

In which exercise is the most work done?

A B

lifting
pushing through
through 1 m
1 m against a
frictional force of 4 N
1 kg 1 kg

C D

lifting
pulling through
through 2 m
2 m against a
frictional force of 2 N
2 kg 2 kg

11 The diagram shows a box of dimensions 6.0 cm × 8.0 cm × 4.0 cm.

6.0 cm

X
Z
4.0 cm Y 8.0 cm

The box rests on a flat horizontal surface.

On which face must the box rest to exert the least pressure?

A face X
B face Y
C face Z
D The pressure is the same for all the faces.

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12 Two identical fish tanks are filled to the same level with water.

One tank contains fresh water. The other tank contains sea-water.

Sea-water is more dense than fresh water.

Which fish experiences the greatest pressure?

A B

C D

fresh water sea-water

13 A student has a syringe which has its open end sealed. The syringe is completely filled with a
certain substance, as shown in diagram 1. The student pushes the piston of the syringe in as far
as possible, as shown in diagram 2.

syringe piston

sealed
end

diagram 1 diagram 2

What is in the syringe?

A a gas and a liquid

B a solid and a liquid
C a liquid only
D a solid only

14 When a microscope is used to look at smoke particles in air, Brownian motion is observed.

What causes the smoke particles to move at random?

A Smoke particles are hit by air molecules.

B Smoke particles are moved by convection currents in the air.
C Smoke particles have different weights and fall at different speeds.
D Smoke particles hit the walls of the container.

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15 The diagram shows a metal foot bridge located in the Sahara desert where the temperature is
much less at night than during the day. The ends of the bridge are firmly fixed to the sides of a
narrow valley.

The solid line shows the bridge during the coldest part of the night.

Which dotted line shows the bridge at the hottest part of the day?

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.

Each liquid has the same rise in temperature.

different liquids
of same mass
liquid 1 liquid 2

heating time = 100 s heating time = 200 s

Which statement is correct?

A Each beaker of liquid has the same thermal capacity.

B Each beaker of liquid receives the same energy.
C Liquid 1 receives more energy than liquid 2.
D The thermal capacity of liquid 1 is less than the thermal capacity of liquid 2.

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17 It is a warm and humid day. A glass contains an iced drink. Water starts to form on the outside of
the glass.

What is the name of the effect by which the water forms?

A condensation
B conduction
C convection
D evaporation

18 A copper bar and a wooden bar are joined. A piece of paper is wrapped tightly around the join.

The bar is heated strongly at the centre for a short time, and the paper goes brown on one side
only.

wood paper copper

heat

Which side goes brown, and what does this show about wood and copper?

brown side wood copper

A copper conductor insulator

B copper insulator conductor
C wood conductor insulator
D wood insulator conductor

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19 Four identical metal plates are painted either black or white and have either a dull or a shiny
surface.

They are heated to the same temperature.

Which plate radiates thermal energy at the greatest rate?

A the plate that is dull and black

B the plate that is dull and white
C the plate that is shiny and black
D the plate that is shiny and white

20 What causes the change in direction when light travels from air into glass?

A The amplitude of the light changes.

B The colour of the light changes.
C The frequency of the light changes.
D The speed of the light changes.

21 The diagram shows rays of light passing through a converging lens.

Which labelled arrow represents the focal length of the lens?

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

A B

spectrum
white white
light light
spectrum

C D
spectrum

white white
light light spectrum

23 The diagrams show four sources of waves.

Which source produces longitudinal waves?

A B C D

stick pushed up radio loudspeaker lamp

and down in water transmitter

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24 The table shows different types of wave in the electromagnetic spectrum.

radio micro- infra-red visible ultraviolet gamma

X-rays
waves waves waves light waves rays

Where do all the waves travel at the same speed?

A in a vacuum
B in diamond
C in glass
D in water

25 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?

amplitude frequency

A larger greater
B larger smaller
C smaller greater
D smaller smaller

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26 In a child’s toy, a metal rod is used to lift metal fish out of a toy pond. The fish are magnetically
attracted to the end of the rod. There is no magnetic force between the fish.

metal rod

toy pond

metal fish

What are possible materials from which the fish and the rod are made?

fish rod

A aluminium soft iron

B aluminium steel
C soft iron soft iron
D soft iron steel

27 Which diagram shows the pattern of magnetic field lines around a bar magnet?

A B

N S N S

C D

N S N S

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28 A student rubs a plastic rod with a cloth.

The rod becomes positively charged.

What has happened to the rod?

A It has gained electrons.

B It has gained protons.
C It has lost electrons.
D It has lost protons.

29 The circuit shows a 2.0 Ω resistor and a 1.0 Ω resistor connected to a 12 V battery.

12 V

2.0 Ω 1.0 Ω

What is the current in the 2.0 Ω resistor?

A 4.0 A B 6.0 A C 24 A D 36 A

30 A computer engineer wants the speed of a fan to increase automatically when the temperature
inside a computer rises. The engineer knows that a larger current causes the fan to turn more
quickly.

fan motor
power M
supply

X computer

Which component should be placed at X to make this happen?

A a relay
B a thermistor
C a transformer
D a variable resistor

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31 The diagram shows a power supply with a constant electromotive force (e.m.f.). It is connected to
a voltmeter, a variable resistor and two identical lamps, P and Q. Both lamps are lit.

The resistance of the variable resistor is increased. The voltmeter reading remains unchanged.

What happens to the brightness of the lamps?

lamp P lamp Q

A brighter brighter
B dimmer dimmer
C dimmer unchanged
D unchanged unchanged

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

R
T V

12 V

As the sliding terminal T is moved from R to S, what happens to the reading on the voltmeter?

A It decreases from 12 V to 0 V.
B It increases from 0 V to 12 V.
C It remains at 0 V.
D It remains at 12 V.

33 A light-dependent resistor (LDR) and a resistor R are connected in a series circuit. Light falls on
the LDR.

The brightness of the light falling on the LDR decreases.

What happens to the resistance of the LDR and what happens to the reading on the ammeter?

resistance reading on
of LDR ammeter

A decreases decreases
B decreases increases
C increases decreases
D increases increases

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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.

0.16
time taken
0.14
to break the
circuit / s 0.12
0.10
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0
0 2 4 6 8 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 is 18 A?

when the current is 2 A when the current is 18 A

A the circuit breaks in less than 0.01 s the circuit breaks in less than 0.01 s
B the circuit breaks in less than 0.01 s the circuit does not break
C the circuit does not break the circuit breaks in less than 0.01 s
D the circuit does not break the circuit does not break

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35 The diagram shows a transformer with primary coil P and secondary coil S. The input potential
difference across coil P is VP. The output potential difference across coil S is VS. The number of
turns in coil P is NP. The number of turns in coil S is NS.

core

input P S output

Which equation relates the input and output voltages to the numbers of turns in P and in S?

VP N
A = P
VS NS

B VP × VS = NP × NS

VP N
C = S
VS NP

VP NP
D =
VS (NP + NS)

36 What is the purpose of a relay?

A to change a large voltage into a small voltage

B to change a small voltage into a large voltage
C to use a large current to switch on a small current
D to use a small current to switch on a large current

37 Which row gives the relative charge of an electron, a neutron and a proton?

electron neutron proton

A –1 0 –1
B –1 0 +1
C +1 –1 0
D +1 0 +1

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38 An element has two isotopes.

Which row compares the numbers of particles in the nuclei of the atoms of these isotopes?

number of number of number of

neutrons protons nucleons

A different the same different

B different the same the same
C the same different different
D the same different the same

39 A hospital doctor is using a source of γ-rays for a medical treatment.

Each diagram shows a view from above of the treatment room.

Which diagram shows the best way to protect the doctor and staff in the corridor from the γ-rays?

A B
dense dense
source
concrete concrete
source doctor of γ-rays
of γ-rays wooden wooden
door door
corridor corridor doctor

C D
dense dense
concrete concrete
doctor source
source of γ-rays wooden
of γ-rays
door
corridor wooden corridor doctor
door

40 A sample of radioactive isotope is decaying.

The nuclei of which atoms will decay first?

A It is impossible to know because radioactive decay is random.

B It is impossible to know unless the age of the material is known.
C The atoms near the centre will decay first because they are surrounded by more atoms.
D The atoms near the surface will decay first because the radiation can escape more easily.

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Question Answer Marks

1 A 1

2 B 1

3 C 1

4 A 1

5 C 1

6 C 1

7 D 1

8 A 1

9 D 1

10 C 1

11 A 1

12 D 1

13 A 1

14 A 1

15 A 1

16 D 1

17 A 1

18 D 1

19 A 1

20 D 1

21 D 1

22 D 1

23 C 1

24 A 1

25 A 1

26 D 1

27 D 1

28 C 1

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30 B 1

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32 B 1

33 C 1

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35 A 1

36 D 1

37 B 1

38 A 1

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Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

PHYSICS 0625/12
Paper 1 Multiple Choice (Core) May/June 2017
45 minutes
Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet
Soft clean eraser
*2009621188*

Soft pencil (type B or HB recommended)

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil.

Do not use staples, paper clips, 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.
Electronic calculators may be used.
Take the weight of 1.0 kg to be 10 N (acceleration of free fall = 10 m / s2).

The syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate.

This document consists of 20 printed pages.

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1 Which device is used to measure the time it takes for a 10 cm3 block of ice to melt in a laboratory
at room temperature?

A measuring cylinder
B ruler
C stopwatch
D thermometer

2 A student determines the average speed of a bubble rising through a liquid at constant speed.

When the student starts the stopwatch the bubble is at position P.

After 2.0 s the bubble is at position Q.

bubble

18 Q
19

20

21

22

23

24

25
P
26
cm
27
bubble

What is the speed of the bubble between P and Q?

A 3.2 cm / s B 3.7 cm / s C 6.4 cm / s D 7.4 cm / s

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3 The speed-time graph represents a motorcycle journey.

In which part of the graph is the acceleration equal to zero?

40
speed
m/s C
30
B
20
D
10
A

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
time / s

4 Which expression is used to find gravitational field strength g?

A mass × density

B mass ÷ weight

C weight × mass

D weight ÷ mass

5 A block of ice is removed from a freezer. Some of the ice melts to produce water. Some of the
water that is produced evaporates.

The original mass of the ice is p. The mass of the ice that has not yet melted is q. The mass of
the water is r. The mass of the water vapour is s.

The diagram shows these changes.

before melting after melting and evaporation

ice ice water water vapour

mass p mass q mass r mass s

Which equation gives the relationship between p, q, r and s?

A p=q+r
B p=q+r+s
C p=q+r–s
D p=q+s

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6 The masses of a measuring cylinder before and after pouring some liquid into it are shown in the
diagram.

cm3 cm3
200 200

100 100
liquid

mass = 80 g mass = 180 g

What is the density of the liquid?

A 100 g / cm3 B 100 g / cm3 C 180 g / cm3 D 180 g / cm3

120 140 120 140

7 A car travels forwards along a straight horizontal road. Only the horizontal forces acting on it are
shown.

air resistance
and friction
driving force

The length of each arrow represents the size of each force.

How do these forces affect the motion of the car?

A The car moves at constant speed.

B The car moves backwards.
C The car slows down.
D The car’s forward speed increases.

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8 The centre of a uniform metre rule rests on a pivot. A load of weight 3.0 N is placed at the 70 cm
mark.

A force F acts upwards at the 80 cm mark. The rule is in equilibrium.

0 cm 50 cm 70 cm 100 cm

80 cm
rule
pivot
3.0 N

What is the magnitude of F ?

A 2.0 N B 2.6 N C 3.0 N D 4.5 N

9 An energy resource is used to generate electrical energy.

Which energy resource uses a transfer of gravitational potential energy to generate this electrical
energy?

A geothermal
B hydroelectric
C solar
D wind

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10 The diagrams show athletes training by stretching springs.

Each spring has the same stiffness.

Which athlete does the most work?

A B

one spring stretched one spring stretched

by 0.60 m by 0.80 m

C D

two springs stretched two springs stretched

by 0.60 m by 0.80 m

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11 The diagram shows a conical vessel full of water.

The pressure at point X due to the water is p. A point Q is a distance h above point X.

water

Q
h
X

Which graph shows how the pressure due to the water at Q varies with distance h?

A B
pressure p pressure p

0 0
0 distance h 0 distance h

C D
pressure p pressure p

0 0
0 distance h 0 distance h

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12 In diagram 1 a manometer containing mercury (Hg) is connected to a gas tap. The tap is turned
off and the mercury is at the same level on both sides.

gas tap

gas
supply

diagram 1

mercury

When the gas supply is turned on, the mercury in the tube connected to the supply falls by 40 mm
and the mercury in the tube open to the atmosphere rises by 40 mm, as shown in diagram 2.

gas tap

gas
supply

diagram 2

mercury

What is the pressure of the gas in the gas supply?

A 40 mm Hg above atmospheric pressure

B 40 mm Hg below atmospheric pressure
C 80 mm Hg above atmospheric pressure
D 80 mm Hg below atmospheric pressure

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13 Brownian motion is observed when using a microscope to look at smoke particles in air.

What causes the smoke particles to move at random?

A Smoke particles are hit by air molecules.

B Smoke particles are moved by convection currents in the air.
C Smoke particles have different weights and fall at different speeds.
D Smoke particles hit the walls of the container.

14 Which change is evaporation?

solid
D A

liquid liquid

B
C
gas

15 A glass bottle has a metal cap. The cap fits very tightly and is difficult to remove.

The cap and the neck of the bottle are dipped in a bowl of hot water. The cap can be removed
more easily.

What happens to allow the cap to be removed more easily from the bottle?

A The cap contracts.

B The cap expands.
C The glass bottle contracts.
D The glass bottle expands.

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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.

Each liquid has the same rise in temperature.

different liquids
of same mass
liquid 1 liquid 2

heating time = 100 s heating time = 200 s

Which statement is correct?

A Each beaker of liquid has the same thermal capacity.

B Each beaker of liquid receives the same energy.
C Liquid 1 receives more energy than liquid 2.
D The thermal capacity of liquid 1 is less than the thermal capacity of liquid 2.

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17 A copper bar and a wooden bar are joined. A piece of paper is wrapped tightly around the join.

The bar is heated strongly at the centre for a short time, and the paper goes brown on one side
only.

wood paper copper

heat

Which side goes brown, and what does this show about wood and copper?

brown side wood copper

A copper conductor insulator

B copper insulator conductor
C wood conductor insulator
D wood insulator conductor

18 A glass of water is taken out of a refrigerator. Several ice cubes are put into the glass of water.
The glass is then left in the room for several hours.

The graph shows how the temperature of the water in the glass varies from the time it is taken
out of the refrigerator.

temperature

0 time

What does the temperature marked X represent?

A boiling point of water

B melting point of ice
C room temperature
D temperature inside refrigerator

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19 A hollow aluminium cube is filled with very hot water.

Side X of the cube is opposite side Y of the cube. One of these two sides is black and one is
white.

A student holds the back of one hand 5 cm from side X, and then immediately holds the back of
the other hand 5 cm from side Y.

aluminium cube

side X side Y

5 cm 5 cm

very hot water

The hand held near side Y feels warmer than the hand held near side X.

Which row identifies the black side and correctly compares the rate of emission of thermal
radiation from each side?

rate of emission
black side
of thermal radiation

A X greater for X
B X the same for X and Y
C Y greater for Y
D Y the same for X and Y

20 What causes the change in direction when light travels from air into glass?

A The amplitude of the light changes.

B The colour of the light changes.
C The frequency of the light changes.
D The speed of the light changes.

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21 Light passes into a glass block.

Which is the angle of refraction?

A
B
D
C

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

A B

spectrum
white white
light light
spectrum

C D
spectrum

white white
light light spectrum

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23 The diagrams show four sources of waves.

Which source produces longitudinal waves?

A B C D

stick pushed up radio loudspeaker lamp

and down in water transmitter

24 The table shows different types of wave in the electromagnetic spectrum.

radio micro- infra-red visible ultraviolet gamma

X-rays
waves waves waves light waves rays

Where do all the waves travel at the same speed?

A in a vacuum
B in diamond
C in glass
D in water

25 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?

amplitude frequency

A larger greater
B larger smaller
C smaller greater
D smaller smaller

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26 What is wrong with this labelled diagram of a permanent magnet?

iron disc

N S

A The cross-section should be rectangular.

B The length should be greater than the diameter.
C The magnet should be made of steel.
D The N-pole and the S-pole should be reversed.

27 Which statement about magnetism is correct?

A An unmagnetised iron bar becomes magnetised when it is placed near a magnet.

B An unmagnetised steel bar can be magnetised by passing a current through it.
C Steel is used as the core of an electromagnet.
D When an iron bar has been magnetised, it is difficult to demagnetise it.

28 A student tests the electrical conduction of four materials.

aluminium
iron
plastic
silver

Which materials conduct electricity?

A aluminium, iron and silver only

B aluminium and silver only
C iron, silver and plastic only
D plastic only

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29 The circuit diagram shows three resistors connected in series across a 6.0 V supply.

6.0 V

3.0 Ω 4.0 Ω 5.0 Ω

What is the potential difference (p.d.) across the 4.0 Ω resistor?

A 0.67 V B 1.5 V C 2.0 V D 6.0 V

30 A thermistor is connected in series with a sensitive ammeter and a battery.

thermistor

Which change will give a larger ammeter reading?

A adding another thermistor in series

B cooling the thermistor
C heating the thermistor
D reducing the number of cells in the battery

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31 Three ammeters measure the currents in different parts of the circuit shown. The diagram
indicates the reading on the ammeters.

18 Ω
A
3.0 A
A
2.0 A 6Ω
A
1.5 A

How do we know that at least one of the ammeters must be faulty?

A All three ammeters must read the same value.

B All the current takes the easier path through the 6 Ω resistor.
C The current from the battery must be equal to the sum of the currents in the two resistors.
D The current in the two parallel resistors must be the same.

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

R
T V

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.
B It increases from 0 V to 12 V.
C It remains at 0 V.
D It remains at 12 V.

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33 The diagram shows an electric circuit.

20 Ω 0.40 A

10 Ω

What is the potential difference (p.d.) across the LDR?

A 4.0 V B 8.0 V C 25 V D 50 V

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.

0.16
time taken
0.14
to break the
circuit / s 0.12
0.10
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0
0 2 4 6 8 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 is 18 A?

when the current is 2 A when the current is 18 A

A the circuit breaks in less than 0.01 s the circuit breaks in less than 0.01 s
B the circuit breaks in less than 0.01 s the circuit does not break
C the circuit does not break the circuit breaks in less than 0.01 s
D the circuit does not break the circuit does not break

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35 What is the purpose of a relay?

A to change a large voltage into a small voltage

B to change a small voltage into a large voltage
C to use a large current to switch on a small current
D to use a small current to switch on a large current

36 A coil of four loops of wire is placed in a magnetic field. When there is a current, the coil
experiences a turning effect.

Some extra loops of wire are wound on the coil but the current is unchanged.

How does this affect the turning effect?

A It is unchanged.
B Its direction changes.
C It decreases.
D It increases.

37 Which particle has a negative charge?

A an alpha particle
B an electron
C a neutron
D a proton

38 The diagram represents the nucleus of an atom. The charged particles are shown.

+ +

Which row gives the proton number and the nucleon number for this nucleus?

proton nucleon
number number

A 3 4
B 3 7
C 4 3
D 4 7

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39 A sample of radioactive isotope is decaying.

The nuclei of which atoms will decay first?

A It is impossible to know because radioactive decay is random.

B It is impossible to know unless the age of the material is known.
C The atoms near the centre will decay first because they are surrounded by more atoms.
D The atoms near the surface will decay first because the radiation can escape more easily.

40 The half-life of a radioactive isotope is 4.0 years.

A sample of this material contains 24 million radioactive nuclei.

How many of these radioactive nuclei remain undecayed after 12 years?

A 0.5 million
B 2.0 million
C 3.0 million
D 6.0 million

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Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

PHYSICS 0625/13
Paper 1 Multiple Choice (Core) May/June 2017
45 minutes
Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet
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Do not use staples, paper clips, 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.
Electronic calculators may be used.
Take the weight of 1.0 kg to be 10 N (acceleration of free fall = 10 m / s2).

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1 A candle burns evenly. It is used as a timer.

The candle is lit and burns down to point X in 2 hours.

To which labelled point does the candle burn down after a further 30 minutes?

height of candle
before it is lit

2 A pendulum is swinging. Five students each measure the time it takes to swing through ten
complete swings.

Three students measure the time as 17.2 s. Another student measures it as 16.9 s, and the fifth
student measures it as 17.0 s.

What is the average period of the pendulum?

A 1.69 s B 1.70 s C 1.71 s D 1.72 s

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3 The speed-time graph represents a motorcycle journey.

In which part of the graph is the acceleration equal to zero?

40
speed
m/s C
30
B
20
D
10
A

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
time / s

4 A shopkeeper pours rice into a dish that hangs from a spring balance. He records the reading.

0 1 spring balance
6
5 2
4 3

rice

dish

A customer buys some pasta. The shopkeeper notices that the reading on the spring balance,
with just pasta in the dish, is the same as it was with just rice in the dish.

Which quantity must be the same for the rice and for the pasta?

A density
B temperature
C volume
D weight

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5 Four identical steel blocks weigh 120 N in total.

The gravitational field strength g is 10 N / kg.

What is the mass of one steel block?

A 3.0 kg B 12 kg C 30 kg D 48 kg

6 A steel ball bearing has a mass of 24 g and a density of 8.0 g / cm3. It is lowered into a measuring
cylinder containing 12 cm3 of water.

What is the new water level in the cylinder?

A 3.0 cm3 B 4.0 cm3 C 15 cm3 D 16 cm3

7 The diagram shows an object being acted upon by two forces.

6.0 N 3.0 N

What is the size of the resultant force on the object?

A 2.0 N B 3.0 N C 9.0 N D 18 N

8 A student is asked to investigate the extension of a spring using the apparatus shown in the
diagram.

known
weights

Which other piece of equipment is needed?

A measuring cylinder
B metre rule
C stopwatch
D protractor

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9 In which power station are atoms of one element changed to atoms of other lighter elements?

A a coal-fired power station

B a hydroelectric power station
C a nuclear power station
D a solar power station

10 The diagrams show four different athletes training by doing pull-ups.

Which athlete does the most work?

A B C D

weight of weight of weight of weight of

athlete = 700 N athlete = 700 N athlete = 800 N athlete = 800 N

distance distance distance distance

lifted = 0.50 m lifted = 0.55 m lifted = 0.50 m lifted = 0.55 m

11 A student uses her thumb to push in a drawing pin (thumb tack) into a notice board.

The pin goes into the board but does not penetrate her thumb.

Which statement explains this?

A The force exerted by the pin on her thumb is greater than the force exerted on the notice
board.
B The force exerted by the pin on the notice board is greater than the force exerted on her
thumb.
C The pressure of the pin on her thumb is greater than the pressure on the notice board.
D The pressure of the pin on the notice board is greater than the pressure on her thumb.

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12 A solid cube has sides 0.50 m long and a mass of 120 kg. It stands on the ground on one face.

What pressure does the cube exert on the ground?

A 480 kg / m3 B 960 kg / m3 C 4800 N / m2 D 9600 N / m2

13 The diagram represents molecules of a gas inside a closed container of constant volume.

What happens to the molecules of the gas when the container is heated?

A They expand.
B They get closer together.
C They hit the container walls with less force.
D They move faster.

14 Brownian motion is observed when using a microscope to look at smoke particles in air.

What causes the smoke particles to move at random?

A Smoke particles are hit by air molecules.

B Smoke particles are moved by convection currents in the air.
C Smoke particles have different weights and fall at different speeds.
D Smoke particles hit the walls of the container.

15 The temperature of a bridge rises from 5 °C on a cold night to 25 °C at midday.

What happens to the bridge?

A It becomes heavier.
B It becomes more dense.
C Its length increases.
D Its mass increases.

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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.

Each liquid has the same rise in temperature.

different liquids
of same mass
liquid 1 liquid 2

heating time = 100 s heating time = 200 s

Which statement is correct?

A Each beaker of liquid has the same thermal capacity.

B Each beaker of liquid receives the same energy.
C Liquid 1 receives more energy than liquid 2.
D The thermal capacity of liquid 1 is less than the thermal capacity of liquid 2.

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17 A solid substance is heated at a constant rate. The solid changes into a liquid and then into a
gas.

The graph shows how the temperature of the substance changes.

700
temperature
/ °C
600

500

400

300

200

100

0
0 time

What is the melting point and what is the boiling point of the substance?

melting boiling
point / °C point / °C

A 200 300
B 200 500
C 300 500
D 300 700

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18 A copper bar and a wooden bar are joined. A piece of paper is wrapped tightly around the join.

The bar is heated strongly at the centre for a short time, and the paper goes brown on one side
only.

wood paper copper

heat

Which side goes brown, and what does this show about wood and copper?

brown side wood copper

A copper conductor insulator

B copper insulator conductor
C wood conductor insulator
D wood insulator conductor

19 Which types of thermal energy transfer require a medium?

A conduction and convection

B conduction only
C convection and radiation
D radiation only

20 What causes the change in direction when light travels from air into glass?

A The amplitude of the light changes.

B The colour of the light changes.
C The frequency of the light changes.
D The speed of the light changes.

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21 Which diagram shows how a converging lens forms a real image of an object O?

A B

O O

C D

O O

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

A B

spectrum
white white
light light
spectrum

C D
spectrum

white white
light light spectrum

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23 The table shows different types of wave in the electromagnetic spectrum.

radio micro- infra-red visible ultraviolet gamma

X-rays
waves waves waves light waves rays

Where do all the waves travel at the same speed?

A in a vacuum
B in diamond
C in glass
D in water

24 The diagrams show four sources of waves.

Which source produces longitudinal waves?

A B C D

stick pushed up radio loudspeaker lamp

and down in water transmitter

25 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?

amplitude frequency

A larger greater
B larger smaller
C smaller greater
D smaller smaller

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26 From which materials are the coil and the core of an electromagnet made?

coil core

A copper soft iron

B copper steel
C soft iron copper
D steel soft iron

27 In which way are a bar magnet and an electromagnet similar?

A A bar magnet and an electromagnet are always magnetised when stored.

B A bar magnet and an electromagnet can both be used to separate magnetic and
non-magnetic materials.
C A bar magnet can be made of steel and an electromagnet uses a steel core.
D The magnetic field strength of a bar magnet and of an electromagnet can both be varied.

28 Which material is a conductor of electricity?

A brass
B glass
C plastic
D wood

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29 The diagram shows a circuit containing two resistors of resistance 1.0 Ω and 2.0 Ω.

A voltmeter is connected across the 1.0 Ω resistor by connecting P to X.

The reading on the voltmeter is 6.0 V.

1.0 Ω X 2.0 Ω Y

P
V

P is moved to point Y in the circuit.

What is the new reading on the voltmeter?

A 3.0 V B 6.0 V C 12 V D 18 V

30 The circuit diagram shows a simple circuit with a battery of electromotive force (e.m.f.) 6.0 V and
two bulbs each of resistance 2.0 Ω.

ammeter 1 A A ammeter 2

Which row gives the readings on the ammeters?

reading on reading on
ammeter 1 / A ammeter 2 / A

A 1.5 0
B 1.5 1.5
C 3.0 0
D 3.0 1.5

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31 The diagram shows three identical heating elements connected to a power supply.

switch 1

switch 2

switch 3

power
supply

Which arrangement of switches causes most power to be used?

switch 1 switch 2 switch 3

A closed closed closed

B closed open closed
C closed open open
D open closed closed

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

R
T V

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.
B It increases from 0 V to 12 V.
C It remains at 0 V.
D It remains at 12 V.

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33 The diagram shows a circuit used to make a light detector.

X Y

One component is connected between X and Y.

Which component causes the ammeter reading to increase when the light gets brighter?

A B C D

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.

0.16
time taken
0.14
to break the
circuit / s 0.12
0.10
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0
0 2 4 6 8 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 is 18 A?

when the current is 2 A when the current is 18 A

A the circuit breaks in less than 0.01 s the circuit breaks in less than 0.01 s
B the circuit breaks in less than 0.01 s the circuit does not break
C the circuit does not break the circuit breaks in less than 0.01 s
D the circuit does not break the circuit does not break

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35 A wire moves in the direction shown between the poles of a magnet.

wire

N S

movement
of wire

Which change increases the magnitude of the induced electromotive force (e.m.f.) across the
ends of the wire?

A increasing the gap between the poles of the magnet

B moving the wire faster
C using a shorter wire
D using a thinner wire

36 What is the purpose of a relay?

A to change a large voltage into a small voltage

B to change a small voltage into a large voltage
C to use a large current to switch on a small current
D to use a small current to switch on a large current

37 Which description of a neutral atom of copper is correct?

A a nucleus surrounded by electrons

B a nucleus surrounded by molecules
C electrons surrounded by a nucleus
D electrons surrounded by molecules

131
38 A nuclide of iodine is represented by 53 I .

How many neutrons are in a nucleus of this nuclide?

A 53 B 78 C 131 D 184

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39 A sample of radioactive isotope is decaying.

The nuclei of which atoms will decay first?

A It is impossible to know because radioactive decay is random.

B It is impossible to know unless the age of the material is known.
C The atoms near the centre will decay first because they are surrounded by more atoms.
D The atoms near the surface will decay first because the radiation can escape more easily.

40 The diagram shows a decay curve for a radioactive substance.

50
count rate 45
counts / s 40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
time

According to the curve shown, what is the background radiation count?

A 40 counts / s
B 20 counts / s
C 5 counts / s
D 0 counts / s

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