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LETLOTLO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

SEPTEMBER 2022
EXAMINATION 3
PEARSON EDEXCEL IGCSE
YEAR 10 Physics
NAME:……………………………………………………………………………………

INSTRUCTIONS:
a) Answer all the questions on the space provided
b) The test should be written in 1.5 hours (90 minutes)
c) Use this question paper as your answer sheet
d) Electronic calculators are allowed
e) The marks for each question are indicated in the brackets at the end of the question
with.

This question paper has section 1(multiple choice questions) and Section 2
 Answer both section 1 and 2
 Drawings must be made in pencil
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SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [20 MARKS]

a) Which quantity is measured in Newtons?

a) density
b) energy
c) pressure
d) weight

b) A measuring cylinder is used to measure the volume of a quantity of water.

Which measuring technique would not improve the accuracy of the measurement?

A making sure that the measuring cylinder is vertical

B making sure that the water surface is at eye level
C reading the top of the water meniscus
D using the smallest measuring cylinder available that will contain all the water

c) Two distance-time graphs and two speed-time graphs are shown.

Which graph represents an object that is at rest?

A B

distance distance

0 0
0 time 0 time

C D

speed speed

0 0
0 time 0 time
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d) An astronaut in an orbiting spacecraft experiences a force due to gravity. This force is less than
when she is on the Earth’s surface.

Compared with being on the Earth’s surface, how do her mass and her weight change when she
goes into orbit?

mass in orbit weight in

orbit
A decreases decreases
B decreases unchanged
C unchanged decreases
D unchanged unchanged

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

cm3
cm
50
3
measuring 40
50 cylinder
30
40
20 liqui
30 d
balance 10
20
10
g

What is the density of the liquid?

A 0.5 g / cm3 B 2.0 g / cm3 C 8.0 g / cm3 D 10.0 g / cm3

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f) An experiment is carried out to measure the extension of a rubber band for different loads.

The results are shown below.

load / N 0 1.0 2.0 3.0

length / cm 15.2 16.2 18.6
extension / cm 0 1.0 2.1 3.4

Which figure is missing from the table?

A 17.2 B 17.3 C 17.4 D 17.6

g) Which statement about an object moving in a straight line through air is correct?

A When it accelerates, the resultant force acting on it is zero.

B When it moves at a steady speed, the air resistance acting on it is zero. C
When it moves at a steady speed, the resultant force acting on it is zero.
D When it moves, there is a resultant force acting on it.

h) 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 40 N balancing weight than to the baby.

centre of mass
of beam

pivot
40 N

baby

basket

What is the weight of the baby?

A less than 40 N
B 40 N
C more than 40 N
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D impossible to tell without a scale on the beam

i) The diagram shows four objects on a flat surface.

The centre of mass of each object is marked M.

Which object is about to fall over?

A B C D

M M M M

j) A ball is dropped on to a hard surface and bounces. It does not bounce all the way back to where it
started, and so has not regained all of its original gravitational potential energy.

ball dropped
from here
ball bounces
to here

hard surface

Which statement accounts for the loss of gravitational potential energy?

A Energy was destroyed as the ball hit the ground.

B Energy was destroyed as the ball travelled through the air.
C The chemical energy and elastic energy of the ball have increased.
D The internal (heat) energy of the ball and its surroundings has increased.

k) Which energy resource is used to boil water to generate electricity?

A hydroelectric
B nuclear fission
C tides
D waves
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l) Two farmers use an electrically powered elevator to lift bales of hay. All the bales of hay have the
same mass.

bale of hay

elevator

As sunset approaches, they increase the speed of the elevator 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
elevator?

work done in useful output power

lifting each bale of the elevator
A increases decreases
B increases increases
C no change decreases
D no change increases
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m) A dam across a lake is divided into two sections by a rock. Section X is longer than section Y but
the two sections are otherwise identical. The water in the lake by the dam is the same depth
everywhere. The diagram shows a view from above of the lake and the dam.

section X of dam

water in
lake
rock

section Y of dam

The water creates a total force on each section of the dam and an average pressure on each
section of the dam.

Which statement is correct?

A The average pressure on X equals the average pressure on Y.

B The average pressure on X is less than the average pressure on Y.
C The total force on X equals the total force on Y.
D The total force on X is less than the total force on Y.

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n) The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer alongside a mercury manometer. The
manometer contains some trapped gas.
cm
vacuum 90

80

trapped 70

gas 60
76
cm 50

40
mercury
30

20

10

What is the pressure of the trapped gas?

A 10 cm of mercury
B 50 cm of mercury
C 66 cm of mercury
D 86 cm of
mercury

15 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 C

B D

fresh water (less dense) salt water (more dense)

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

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

average speed of pressure of gas in

gas molecules cylinder
A decreases decreases
B decreases increases
C increases decreases
D increases increases

17 A pool of water evaporates. As molecules escape, the temperature of the water left in the pool
changes.

From where do the molecules escape and what is the effect on the temperature of the water in the
pool?

molecules escape from temperature of water in the pool

A all parts of the liquid decreases
B all parts of the liquid increases
C only the liquid surface decreases
D only the liquid surface increases

18 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

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

A Cool the washer and then place it over the rod.

B Cool the washer and rod to the same temperature and then push them together.
C Heat the rod and then place it in the hole in the washer.
D Heat the washer and then place it over the rod.

19 The diagram shows some ice being used to lower the temperature of some warm water.

ice

warm water
glass

What is the main process by which the water at the bottom of the glass becomes cool?

A condensation
B conduction
C convection
D radiation

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

A
V

What is the resistance of the resistor R?

A 0.67  B 1.5  C 5.0  D 6.0 

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SECTION 2
[30 marks]
Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question paper.

1
Fig. 1.1 shows how the speed of an object varies during a period of 30 s.

40

speed
m/s
30

20

10

0
0 10 20 30
time / s
Fig. 1.1

State the speed of the object

a) at the start, time = 0 s,

Speed = m/s

b) at the end, time = 30 s.

Speed = m/s
[2]

c) Describe what, if anything, is happening to the speed during the period 10 s to 25 s.

[1]

d) Determine the distance travelled in the last 5 s.

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Distance = m[4]

e) The total distance travelled during the 30 s is 750 m.

Calculate the average speed of the object during the 30 s.

Average speed = _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ m / s [3]

[Total: 10]

2 Fig. 5.1 shows a glass bottle containing air. The bottle is sealed with a cap. The mass of the air in
the bottle is constant.

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cap

air

Fig..5.1

o) The temperature of the air in the bottle increases.

a) State what happens to the pressure of the air in the bottle.

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b) Explain why the pressure of the air in the bottle changes.

Use ideas about gas particles in your answer.

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p) The bottle has a weight of 5.4 N and an area of 9.2 cm2 in contact with the table.

Calculate the pressure produced by the bottle on the table.

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Pressure =……………………………..N / cm2[3]

[Total: 8]

3 Heavy duty coil springs are used in vehicle suspensions. The pick-up truck shown in the
diagram below has a weight of 14 000 N and length of 4.5 m. When carrying no load, the
centre of mass is 2.0 m from the rear end. The part of the vehicle shown shaded in grey is
supported by four identical springs, one near each wheel.

(a) (i) Define the moment of a force about a point.

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(2)

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(ii) State and explain which pair of springs, front or rear, will be compressed the most.

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(2)

(iii) By taking moments about axle B, calculate the force exerted on the truck by each
rear spring.

Answer =..................................N
(4)

(b) The spring constant for each of these springs is 100 000 N m–1.

Calculate the distance that each of these rear springs is compressed by this vehicle as
shown in the diagram above.

Answer =.....................……..m (2)

(c) The springs must not be compressed by more than an additional 0.065 m. Calculate the
maximum load that could be placed at point X, which is directly above the centre of the
rear axle A, as shown in the diagram above.

Answer =..................................N

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(2)
(Total 12 marks)

END OF PAPER

“The laws of physics is the canvas God laid down on which to paint his masterpiece”

- Dan Brown.

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