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1 What is the most accurate and precise method to measure the thickness of a coin?
Cambridge International Examinations A Use a micrometer screw gauge.

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education
B Use a ruler and look at the scale perpendicularly.
C Use a top pan balance.
D Use the displacement method with water in a measuring cylinder.
PHYSICS 0625/22
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After 2.0 s the bubble is at position Q.
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answers A, B, C and D. 21
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet.
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Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.
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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. 24
Electronic calculators may be used.
Take the weight of 1.0 kg to be 10 N (acceleration of free fall = 10 m / s2). 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 diagram shows the speed-time graph for a toy car travelling in a straight line. 5 The masses of a measuring cylinder before and after pouring some liquid into it are shown in the
diagram.
4.0
speed cm3 cm3
m/s 3.0 200 200
2.0
1.0 100 100

liquid
0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
time / s
mass = 80 g mass = 180 g
What is the acceleration of the car during the first two seconds and what is the total distance that
it travels? What is the density of the liquid?
A 100 g / cm3 B 100 g / cm3 C 180 g / cm3 D 180 g / cm3

acceleration total 120 140 120 140
m / s2 distance / m
A 0.50 10 6 A spring which obeys Hooke’s Law has an unstretched length of 10 cm.
B 0.50 20 A load of 20 N is hung from the spring.
C 2.0 10
The new length of the spring is 36 cm.
D 2.0 20
What is the spring constant k of the spring?
4 In which pair are both quantities measured in newtons? A 0.56 N / cm B 0.77 N / cm C 1.3 N / cm D 1.8 N / cm
A force and pressure

7 A car travels forwards along a straight horizontal road. Only the horizontal forces acting on it are
B force and weight shown.
C mass and pressure air resistance
D mass and weight 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 diagram shows a wooden beam of weight 20 N. The centre of mass of the beam is labelled 10 An object falls from a height of 5.0 m.
M.
Air resistance can be ignored.
There is a pivot at one end of the beam. The beam is kept horizontal by an upward force, F.
As it hits the ground the object has 750 J of kinetic energy.
F
What is its mass?
2.0 m A 15 kg B 50 kg C 75 kg D 150 kg
1.2 m
pivot 11 An electric generator produces an electromotive force (e.m.f.) of 200 V and produces a current of
3.0 A in a circuit. The generator is driven by an engine with a power of 2.4 kW.
M wooden beam
What is the efficiency of the generator?
20 N
A 2.8% B 25% C 28% D 36%
What is the magnitude of F ?
A 12 N B 20 N C 30 N D 33 N 12 The diagrams show athletes training by stretching springs.
Each spring has the same stiffness.

9 A ball of mass 2.0 kg is travelling at a speed of 12 m / s. It moves towards an object of mass 3.0 kg
which is at rest. Which athlete does the most work?
12 m / s A B
3.0 kg
2.0 kg at rest
The ball hits the object and sticks to it.
Which row gives the total momentum, and the speed of both objects immediately after the
collision?
one spring stretched one spring stretched
by 0.60 m by 0.80 m
total momentum speed
kg m / s m/s
C D
A 0 4.8
B 0 8.0
C 24 4.8
D 24 8.0
two springs stretched two springs stretched

by 0.60 m by 0.80 m
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13 Four different liquids are poured into four containers. 17 Equal masses of two different liquids are put into identical beakers.
The diagrams show the depth and the density of liquid in each container. Liquid 1 is heated for 100 s and liquid 2 is heated for 200 s by heaters of the same power.
In which container is the pressure on its base the greatest? Each liquid has the same rise in temperature.
A B C D
40 cm
30 cm
20 cm
10 cm different liquids
of same mass
liquid density liquid density liquid density liquid density liquid 1 liquid 2
= 3.1 g / cm3 = 1.2 g / cm3 = 1.3 g / cm3 = 0.8 g / cm3
14 Brownian motion is observed when using a microscope to look at smoke particles in air.
heating time = 100 s heating time = 200 s
What causes the smoke particles to move at random?
Which statement is correct?
A Smoke particles are hit by air molecules.
A Each beaker of liquid has the same thermal capacity.
B Smoke particles are moved by convection currents in the air.
B Each beaker of liquid receives the same energy.
C Smoke particles have different weights and fall at different speeds.
C Liquid 1 receives more energy than liquid 2.
D Smoke particles hit the walls of the container.
D The thermal capacity of liquid 1 is less than the thermal capacity of liquid 2.
15 A student blows air through a liquid using a straw. This causes the liquid to evaporate quickly and
therefore to cool.
Which statement explains why the remaining liquid cools?
A Slower-moving molecules are carried away by the air bubbles.

B The air molecules conduct heat from the liquid.
C The air sets up convection currents in the liquid.
D The molecules with most energy leave the liquid.
16 What is meant by the specific latent heat of fusion of ice?
A the energy needed to change unit mass of ice into water at constant temperature
B the energy needed to change unit volume of ice into water at constant temperature
C the energy needed to produce unit temperature increase of unit mass of ice
D the energy needed to produce unit temperature increase of unit volume of ice

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18 A copper bar and a wooden bar are joined. A piece of paper is wrapped tightly around the join. 19 Different waves hit barriers with different sized gaps.
The bar is heated strongly at the centre for a short time, and the paper goes brown on one side The waves will diffract.
only.
In which diagram does the greatest spreading occur?
wood paper copper
A B
barrier barrier
heat gap 2.0 cm gap 2.0 cm
Which side goes brown, and what does this show about wood and copper?
brown side wood copper wavelength

wavelength 2.0 cm
A copper conductor insulator 1.0 cm
B copper insulator conductor

C D
C wood conductor insulator
barrier barrier
D wood insulator conductor
gap 3.0 cm gap 3.0 cm
wavelength
wavelength 2.0 cm
1.0 cm
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20 The incomplete ray diagram shows two rays of light that have passed from one point on an object 22 Light travels in a vacuum and then enters a glass block. The speed of the light in the glass block
through a thin converging lens. is 2.0 × 108 m / s.
left lens right Which statement about the speed of light is correct?
object
A The speed in a vacuum is 1.5 times the speed in the glass.
B The speed in the glass is the same as the speed in a vacuum.
C The speed in the glass is 1.5 times the speed in a vacuum.
D The speed in the glass is 1.0 × 108 times the speed in a vacuum.
rays of
light 23 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.
Which type of image is formed, and on which side of the lens is it formed?
What effect does this have on the amplitude and on the frequency of the sound?
type of image which side of lens
amplitude frequency
A real on the left
A larger greater
B real on the right
B larger smaller
C virtual on the left
C smaller greater
D virtual on the right
D smaller smaller
21 Which diagram shows what happens when a ray of white light passes through a prism?
24 A student demagnetises a magnetised steel bar.
A B
He places the bar in a solenoid connected to a power supply. He then removes the bar from the
solenoid.
Which row indicates the most effective way of demagnetising the bar?
spectrum
white white
light light type of speed to
spectrum power supply remove bar
A a.c. fast
B a.c. slow
C D C d.c. fast
spectrum
D d.c. slow
white white
light light spectrum

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25 A magnet near a coil of wire is attracted to the coil only when there is a current in the coil. 28 What is the unit of charge?
Which statement explains this force of attraction? A ampere
A The coil of wire has its own gravitational field. B coulomb
B The coil of wire is made from soft iron. C ohm
C The current in the coil of wire creates a magnetic field. D volt
D The current in the coil of wire induces a charge on the magnet.

29 An isolated metal sphere is positively charged.
26 What is wrong with this labelled diagram of a permanent magnet? It is then brought near to another isolated metal sphere that is neutral.
iron disc + +
+ + +
+
+ + +
positively charged + + + neutral
metal sphere metal sphere
N S
What happens to the charges on the neutral sphere as the positively charged sphere is brought
close to it?
A Some positive charges move to the left and some negative charges move to the right.
A The cross-section should be rectangular.
B Some positive charges move to the right and some negative charges move to the left.
B The length should be greater than the diameter.
C Some positive charges move to the right, but the negative charges do not move.
C The magnet should be made of steel.
D The positive charges do not move, but some negative charges move to the left.
D The N-pole and the S-pole should be reversed.
30 Which diagram is the current-voltage (I-V) characteristic graph for a metallic conductor at
27 A student tests the electrical conduction of four materials.
constant temperature?
aluminium A B C D
iron
I I I I
plastic
silver
Which materials conduct electricity? 0 0 0 0

0 V 0 V 0 V 0 V
A aluminium, iron and silver only
B aluminium and silver only
C iron, silver and plastic only
D plastic only
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31 Four circuits each contain a 6 V battery, a diode, an ammeter and a lamp. None of the 33 The diagram shows an electric circuit.
components is faulty.
Which circuit shows a possible ammeter reading?
A B
20 Ω 0.40 A
10 Ω
A A What is the potential difference (p.d.) across the LDR?

reading = 1.0 A reading = 0 A A 4.0 V B 8.0 V C 25 V D 50 V
34 What does the symbol shown represent?

C D
A an AND gate
A A
B a NOR gate
reading = 1.0 A reading = –1.0 A
C a NOT gate
32 A student connects a variable potential divider (potentiometer) circuit. D an OR gate
35 What is the purpose of a relay?

R
T V A to change a large voltage into a small voltage
B to change a small voltage into a large voltage
12 V
C to use a large current to switch on a small current
D to use a small current to switch on a large current
S
36 Which device uses a split-ring commutator?
What happens to the reading on the voltmeter as the sliding terminal T is moved from R to S? A a d.c. motor
B a relay
A It decreases from 12 V to 0 V.
C a transformer
B It increases from 0 V to 12 V.
D an a.c. generator
C It remains at 0 V.
D It remains at 12 V.

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37 Which particle has a negative charge? BLANK PAGE
A an alpha particle
B an electron
C a neutron
D a proton
38 A type of nuclear reaction takes place in stars.
Which row describes this type of reaction?
nuclear reaction nuclei formed energy transfer
A fission larger than original nuclei released

B fission smaller than original nuclei absorbed
C fusion larger than original nuclei released
D fusion smaller than original nuclei absorbed
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 A sample of a radioactive isotope emits particles at a rate of 240 per minute.
After 48 hours the rate of emission has decreased to 15 per minute.
What is the half-life of the radioactive material?
A 4.0 hours B 8.0 hours C 12 hours D 16 hours
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1 The diagram shows four identical spheres placed between two wooden blocks on a ruler.
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2 What does the area under a speed-time graph represent?
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Write in soft pencil. B average speed
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Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided C deceleration
unless this has been done for you.
D distance travelled
answers A, B, C and D. 3 A car travels 100 km. The journey takes two hours. The highest speed of the car is 80 km / h, and
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet. the lowest speed is 40 km / h.
Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully. What is the average speed for the journey?
A 40 km / h B 50 km / h C 60 km / h D 120 km / h
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
4 The diagram shows a uniform beam being used as a balance. The beam is pivoted at its centre.
A 1.0 N weight is attached to one end of the beam. An empty pan weighing 0.2 N is attached to
the other end of the beam.
beam
1.0 N pivot pan (0.2 N)
How many 0.1 N weights must be placed on the pan in order to balance the beam?
A 5 B 8 C 10 D 12
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5 A metal block has the dimensions shown. Its mass is 1000 g. 7 Different weights are hung from a spring. The diagram shows the original length of the spring,
and the lengths when different weights are added.
5 cm
10 cm
15 cm
2 cm
25 cm
What is the density of the metal? 35 cm
 5 × 10 
  g / cm
3
A
 1000 × 2 
20 N
 2 × 5 × 10 
  g / cm
3
B
 1000 
 1000 × 2 
  g / cm
3
C
 5 × 10  W
 1000 
  g / cm
3
D The extension of the spring is directly proportional to the weight hung from it.
 2 × 5 × 10 
What is the weight of W?
6 The diagrams show four identical objects. Each object is acted on by only the three forces shown. A 30 N B 35 N C 40 N D 45 N
Which object accelerates to the right, with the smallest acceleration?

8 Which source of energy involves the splitting of heavy atoms?
A B
A chemical energy
20 N 10 N
B geothermal energy
10 N 30 N
30 N 20 N C hydroelectric energy
D nuclear energy
C D
10 N 10 N
20 N 20 N
30 N 30 N

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9 A cyclist travels down a hill from rest at point X, without pedalling. 11 The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer, used to measure atmospheric pressure.
The cyclist applies his brakes and the cycle stops at point Y.
P L
X
hill
Y
mercury
Which energy changes have taken place between X and Y?
A gravitational potential → kinetic → thermal (heat)
B gravitational potential → thermal (heat) → kinetic

Atmospheric pressure decreases.
C kinetic → gravitational potential → thermal (heat)
Which row states what happens to the pressure at point P and what happens to the level L?
D kinetic → thermal (heat) → gravitational potential
pressure at P level L
10 The diagram shows a stone suspended under the surface of a liquid from a string. The stone A decreases falls
experiences a pressure caused by the liquid.
B decreases rises
string
C stays the same falls
D stays the same rises
stone
12 Puddles of rain water remain after a storm. The water in the puddles gradually evaporates.
liquid How does the evaporation affect the temperature of the water remaining in the puddle, and how
does it affect the average speed of the remaining water molecules in the puddle?
What would increase the pressure on the stone? average speed of

temperature of
water molecules
A decreasing the surface area of the stone water in puddle
in puddle
B increasing the mass of the stone
A decreases decreases
C lowering the stone deeper into the liquid
B decreases increases
D using a liquid with a lower density
C increases decreases
D increases increases
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13 The diagram represents moving gas molecules in a sealed container of fixed volume. 15 Two metal blocks X and Y are at room temperature. Each block is heated so that its temperature
rises by 10 °C.
The blocks are now allowed to cool back to room temperature.

container
Block Y has a greater thermal capacity than block X.
gas Which block needs more thermal (heat) energy to heat it up by 10 °C and which block loses more
molecule thermal (heat) energy as it cools back to room temperature?
more energy
The temperature of the gas is now increased. heating cooling
What happens to the pressure of the gas, and what happens to the speed of the gas molecules? A X X
B X Y
pressure speed of
of gas molecules C Y X
A increases increases D Y Y
B increases unchanged
C unchanged increases 16 The diagram shows a vacuum flask used to keep liquid hot.
D unchanged unchanged
14 The thermometer in the diagram has no scale.

vacuum
hot liquid
stem
How does thermal energy pass through the vacuum?
A conduction only
bulb B convection only

C radiation
Where must the bulb be placed so that 0 °C can be marked on the stem? D conduction and convection
A in a freezer
B in pure boiling water
C in pure cold water
D in pure melting ice

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17 A cupboard is placed in front of a heater. Air can move through a gap under the cupboard. 18 The diagrams show two water waves P and Q that are travelling at the same speed on the
surface of a pond. The diagrams are to the same scale.
P
wall
cupboard
heater
air moves through gap Q
floor
Which row describes the temperature, and the direction of movement, of the air in the gap?
Which wave has the greater amplitude and which wave has the greater frequency?
air temperature air direction

greater amplitude greater frequency
A cool away from the heater
A P P
B cool towards the heater
B P Q
C warm away from the heater
C Q P
D warm towards the heater
D Q Q
19 The diagrams represent water waves in a tank.
Which diagram represents a wave that changes speed?
A B C D
barrier barrier barrier
deeper shallower
water water
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20 An object is placed in front of a thin converging lens. 22 A scientist tries to direct a ray of light in a glass block so that no light escapes from the top of the
block.
The diagram shows the paths of two rays from the top of the object.
However, some light does escape.
converging lens light escaping

from top of block
top of block
object glass block

X
ray of
light
An image of the object is formed on a screen to the right of the lens.

The scientist changes angle X and stops the light escaping from the top.
How does this image compare with the object?
Which row in the table describes the change to angle X and the name of the effect produced?
A It is larger and inverted.
change to angle X name of effect produced
B It is larger and the same way up.
A decrease total internal reflection
C It is smaller and inverted.
B decrease total internal refraction
D It is smaller and the same way up.
C increase total internal reflection
21 Radiation from the Sun is dispersed by a prism. The prism does not absorb any of the radiation. D increase total internal refraction
Four identical thermometers are placed, one at each of the labelled positions.
In which position does the thermometer show the greatest rise in temperature? 23 A quiet sound is produced by a loudspeaker. The loudness of the sound is increased.
Which property of the sound wave is increased?

prism
radiation from A amplitude
the Sun B frequency
C speed
A D wavelength
B red light
C violet light
D

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24 A man holding a starting pistol stands 640 m away from a spectator. 27 A student has wires of different lengths and different diameters. The wires are all made of the
same metal.
640 m
The student measures the resistance of one wire.
Which wire has a greater resistance than the wire he has measured?
A a shorter wire with a larger diameter

spectator
B a shorter wire with the same diameter
C a wire of the same length with a larger diameter
The spectator hears the sound of the starting pistol 2.0 s after seeing the flash from the pistol.
D a wire of the same length with a smaller diameter
Using this information, what is the speed of sound in air?
A 160 m / s B 320 m / s C 640 m / s D 1280 m / s 28 The circuit diagram shows a 4.0 Ω resistor and an 8.0 Ω resistor connected to a 6.0 V battery.
6.0 V
25 Which group contains only non-ferrous metals?
A aluminium, brass, iron

B brass, copper, lead 4.0 Ω
C copper, iron, steel
D copper, lead, steel
8.0 Ω
26 An electromagnet with a soft-iron core is connected to a battery and an open switch. The soft-iron What is the potential difference (p.d.) across the 4.0 Ω resistor?
core is just above some small soft-iron nails.
A 0.5 V B 2.0 V C 4.0 V D 6.0 V
electromagnet
soft-iron core
soft-iron nails
The switch is now closed, left closed for a few seconds, and then opened.
What do the soft-iron nails do as the switch is closed, and what do they do when the switch is
then opened?
as switch is closed as switch is opened
A nails jump up nails fall down

B nails jump up nails stay up
C nails stay down nails jump up
D nails stay down nails stay down
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29 Diagram 1 shows two thin, uncharged strips of plastic. 30 The diagram shows a circuit which includes an uncharged capacitor and a switch.
Diagram 2 shows the same strips after they have been rubbed with a dry cloth. Y
X switch
strips capacitor
of plastic
The switch can be moved between position X and position Y.
What happens to the capacitor when the switch is moved to position X, and what happens when
the switch is then moved to position Y?
diagram 1 diagram 2
switch at X switch at Y
Which row describes the charge on the strips after rubbing, and the force between the strips after
rubbing? A capacitor charges capacitor charges
B capacitor charges capacitor discharges
charge on strips force between strips
C capacitor discharges capacitor charges
A opposite attraction
D capacitor discharges capacitor discharges
B opposite repulsion
C the same attraction
31 Two 5.0 Ω resistors are connected as shown in the diagram.
D the same repulsion
5.0 Ω
5.0 Ω
What is the total resistance of this combination?
A less than 5.0 Ω
B 5.0 Ω
C more than 5.0 Ω but less than 10.0 Ω
D 10.0 Ω

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32 The diagram shows a 10 Ω resistor and a 20 Ω resistor connected in a potential divider circuit. 34 An e.m.f. is induced across a wire when it moves through the magnetic field between the poles of
a magnet.
Which electrical device operates because of this effect?

10 Ω
A a battery
12.0 V B a cathode-ray tube
C a generator
20 Ω V
D a motor
What is the reading on the voltmeter? 35 The diagram shows a flat, rectangular coil placed between the poles of a magnet.
A 4.0 V B 6.0 V C 8.0 V D 12.0 V There is a current in the coil that makes it turn in the direction shown in the diagram.
direction
33 In the circuit shown, only one of the fuses has blown, but none of the lamps is lit. coil of turning
Which fuse has blown?
power N S
supply
A
current
Which change would make the coil turn in the opposite direction?
A decreasing the current in the coil

B increasing the number of turns on the coil
B C
D C reversing both the direction of the current in the coil and the poles of the magnet
D reversing only the direction of the current in the coil
36 A transformer has 1000 turns on its primary coil. An input voltage of 12 V is applied to the primary
coil, and an output voltage of 120 V is induced across the secondary coil.
primary coil
1000 turns secondary coil
input voltage output voltage

12 V 120 V
How many turns are on the secondary coil of the transformer?
A 100 B 120 C 1000 D 10 000
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37 The diagram shows a cathode-ray tube. BLANK PAGE
power
supply
vacuum
heated cold
cathode anode
The tube is not working properly.
Which change should be made so that the tube works properly to produce a continuous beam of
cathode rays?
A Heat the anode instead of the cathode.

B Reverse the connections of the power supply.
C Use an a.c. power supply instead of a d.c. power supply.
D Use air in the tube instead of a vacuum.
38 Which statement about α-radiation is correct?
A It is a stream of fast-moving electrons.

B It is a form of electromagnetic radiation.
C It is more highly ionising than γ-radiation.
D It is more penetrating than β-radiation.
39 A radioactive source produces a count rate on a detector of 1600 counts / s.
After 32 hours the count rate has fallen to 100 counts / s.
Both count rates have been corrected for background radiation.
What is the half-life of the source?
A 2.0 hours B 6.4 hours C 8.0 hours D 16 hours
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1 The diagram shows part of a ruler. The ruler is used to find the length of a nail.
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2 Which distance / time graph represents the motion of an object moving at constant speed?
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answers A, B, C and D. 0 0
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C D
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0 0
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3 A car takes 15 minutes to travel along a road that is 20 km long.
What is the average speed of the car?
A 0.75 km / h B 5.0 km / h C 80 km / h D 300 km / h
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4 A customer goes to a market and buys some rice. The stallholder pours rice into a dish that 6 A wooden bar is pivoted at its centre so that it can rotate freely. Two equal forces F are applied to
hangs from a spring balance. He records the reading on the spring balance. the bar.
In which diagram is the turning effect greatest?
0 1 spring balance A B
6 pivot
5 2
4 3
F F F
rice F
dish
The customer then buys some pasta and the stallholder 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.
The rice and the pasta must have the same C D

pivot F
A density.
B temperature.
C volume.
F
D weight. F
F
5 The table gives the volumes and masses of four objects.
Which object has the greatest density?
mass / g volume / cm3
A 5.4 2.0
B 13 3.0
C 15 6.0
D 18 5.0

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7 A student adds weights to an elastic cord. He measures the length of the cord for each weight. 10 The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer.
He then plots a graph from the results, as shown. P
mercury
0
0 weight Q
What has he plotted on the vertical axis?
A measured length
B original length Atmospheric pressure decreases.
C (measured length + original length) What happens to the level of the mercury at P and what happens to the level of the mercury at
Q?
D (measured length – original length)
P Q
8 In a hydroelectric power station, one form of energy is stored in a lake or reservoir. This energy is A falls falls
then transferred in stages to another useful form, which is the output.
B falls rises
Which row gives the name of the stored energy and the name of the output energy?
C rises falls
stored energy output energy D rises rises
A electrical thermal (heat)

B electrical kinetic 11 A student places four identical beakers on a bench.
C gravitational electrical Two beakers contain salt water of density 1.1 g / cm3 and two beakers contain pure water of
density 1.0 g / cm3.
D kinetic electrical
Which beaker exerts the greatest pressure on the bench?
9 A certain machine is very efficient. A B C D

What does this mean?
A It produces a large amount of power. 150 cm3 100 cm3 150 cm3 100 cm3
of salt of salt of pure of pure
B It uses very little energy. water water water water
C It wastes very little energy.
D It works very quickly.
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12 A student places his thumb firmly on the outlet of a bicycle pump, to stop the air coming out. 15 Which statement gives the thermal capacity of a solid body?
trapped air A the energy needed to melt the body without a change in temperature
B the energy per degree Celsius needed to raise the temperature of the body
direction of
motion C the increase in the volume of the body when its temperature is raised by one degree Celsius
D the total amount of internal energy in the body
handle
What happens to the pressure and what happens to the volume of the trapped air as the pump 16 In an experiment, a thermometer is placed in a test-tube of hot liquid. The temperature of the
handle is pushed in? liquid is recorded every half minute. The table shows the results.
pressure volume
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
A decreases decreases temperature / °C 73 65 59 55 55 55 51 48 45 42 40 38 36 35 34 33
B decreases remains the same
What is the melting point of the substance?
A 0 °C B 33 °C C 55 °C D 73 °C
D increases remains the same
17 The diagram shows an air-conditioning unit on the wall of a room. The unit draws in warm air
13 The diagram represents molecules of gas moving in a container. from the room and releases cold air into the room.
air-conditioning
unit
What happens to the gas molecules when the temperature of the gas increases? What happens to the cold air and why?
A They move more quickly. cold air why?

B They move more slowly. A falls it is less dense than warm air
C They vibrate more quickly. B falls it is more dense than warm air
D They vibrate more slowly. C rises it is less dense than warm air
D rises it is more dense than warm air
14 A liquid-in-glass thermometer is marked with a scale in °C.
°C
–10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
What is the temperature difference between the two fixed points for this thermometer?
A 40°C B 50°C C 100°C D 120°C

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18 Which statement about thermal radiation is correct? 20 A small boat in a harbour is protected from waves on the sea by harbour walls.
A It can only occur in a vacuum.

land sea
B It involves movement of electrons through a material.
waves
C It involves movement of atoms.
small
D It is infra-red radiation. boat
harbour
19 Scout P signals to scout Q on the other side of a valley by using a mirror to reflect the Sun’s rays.
Sun’s harbour
scout P rays walls
Some waves can curve round the harbour walls and reach the boat.
What is the name of this effect?

mirror
A diffraction
scout Q
B dispersion
C reflection
D refraction
21 Which statement about ultraviolet waves is correct?

Which mirror position would allow the Sun’s rays to be reflected to scout Q?
A They are used in television remote controllers.
A B C D B They can be detected by the human eye.
mirror Sun’s Sun’s Sun’s Sun’s
rays rays rays rays C They travel as longitudinal waves.
D They have the same speed in a vacuum as radio waves.
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22 A boy wears a shirt with a letter F on the front. He stands in front of a plane mirror. 24 The diagrams show the wave patterns of four sounds shown on a cathode-ray oscilloscope
(c.r.o.). The oscilloscope controls are set the same for each sound.
mirror Which sound has the highest pitch?
A B
What does he see in the mirror?
A B C D
C D
23 Rays of light enter and leave a box.
ray 1
ray 1
ray 2
ray 2 25 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.
What could be inside the box to make the rays behave as shown? candle flame
loudspeaker
A a converging lens
B a parallel-sided glass block
C a plane mirror
D a triangular prism
Which type of waves are sound waves and in which direction does the flame vibrate?
type of wave direction of vibration
A longitudinal
B transverse
C longitudinal
D transverse

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26 Which row correctly shows whether copper and steel are ferrous or non-ferrous? 28 Two balloons, X and Y, are suspended by insulating threads. They are each held near a
negatively charged balloon. The balloons hang as shown.
copper steel
insulating insulating
A ferrous ferrous
threads threads
B ferrous non-ferrous
– – ––
C non-ferrous ferrous – – – – ––
– – X – – Y
– – – – – –
D non-ferrous non-ferrous – – – –
What is the charge on balloon X and what is the charge on balloon Y?

27 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.
balloon X balloon Y
coil of wire
A negative negative
steel magnet moved B negative positive
out of coil P
C positive negative
D positive positive
12 V a.c.
29 Which quantities is a voltmeter used to measure?
How has the steel changed, if at all, when it reaches position P?
A current and e.m.f. only
A It has become a stronger magnet.
B current and p.d. only
B It has become demagnetised.
C e.m.f. and p.d. only
C The poles have changed ends.
D e.m.f., current and p.d
D There has been no change.
30 The diagram shows a lamp and a resistor connected in a circuit. The lamp is too bright.
Which change to the circuit will decrease the current in the lamp and make it less bright?
A connecting another resistor in parallel with the one in the circuit

B connecting another resistor in series with the one in the circuit
C exchanging the positions of the lamp and the resistor in the circuit
D increasing the e.m.f. of the battery in the circuit
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31 Which statement is not correct for lamps connected in parallel? 33 Which labelled component in the circuit shown controls the brightness of lamp X?
A They can be switched on and off separately.

B They will remain bright if another lamp is connected in parallel.
C They share the supply voltage equally between them. A
V
D They still operate if one lamp is removed.
X B
32 A student connects a circuit using an uncharged capacitor C, with a large capacitance, and a
resistor R, with a high resistance.
C
The switch is closed. The reading on the voltmeter P rises immediately to a maximum value, then
starts to fall gradually.
R V P
34 In the circuit shown, the current from the battery divides equally between the two lamps. Each
ammeter reads 6.0 A.
C V Q
What happens to the reading on the voltmeter Q and what happens to the energy stored in the A A
capacitor?
reading on energy stored What is a suitable rating for the fuse in this circuit?
voltmeter Q in capacitor
A 3.0 A B 6.0 A C 10.0 A D 13.0 A
A falls decreases
B falls increases
C rises decreases
D rises increases

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35 A metal wire is placed between the poles of a magnet. 37 A beam of cathode rays passes between two parallel metal plates connected to a high-voltage
d.c. power supply.
The wire can be moved in each of three directions OP, QR and ST.
Which path does the beam follow?
metal wire
metal plate
O R B
+ + + + + +
N pole S pole
A
S T cathode C
rays
Q
P D
metal plate
In which direction or directions must the wire be moved to induce an e.m.f. across the ends of the
wire?
38 Compared with β-particles and γ-rays, α-particles
A OP only B OP or ST C QR D ST only
A are the only type of radiation to carry a charge.
36 A transformer has 100 turns on its primary coil and 25 turns on its secondary coil. The primary B have the greatest ionising effect.
coil is connected to a 12 V a.c. supply.
C have the greatest penetrating effect.
100 25 D have the smallest mass.
turns turns
primary coil 39 The diagram shows a box used for storing radioactive sources.
12 V secondary coil
What is the voltage induced across the secondary coil?
A 3.0 V B 4.0 V C 48 V D 300 V
Which material is best for lining the box to prevent the escape of most radioactive emissions?
A aluminium
B copper
C lead
D steel
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37
17
Cl
How many electrons are there in a neutral atom of this nuclide?
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B The value is incorrect because it should be 95.2 cm.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST C The value is incorrect because it should be in millimetres.
Write in soft pencil. D The value is incorrect because the student should subtract the reading for end Y from the
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. reading for end X.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. 2 A heavy metal ball falls vertically downwards through air past four equally spaced levels J, K, L
and M.
answers A, B, C and D. metal ball
Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully. level J
level K
level L
level M
The times taken to fall from one level to the next are measured.
Where is the speed of the ball greatest and which time is shortest?
speed is time is
greatest between shortest between
A J and K J and K
B J and K L and M
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3 A car travels at various speeds during a short journey. 6 A measuring cylinder containing liquid is placed on a top-pan balance. The apparatus is left
overnight and some of the liquid evaporates. The diagrams show the readings.
The table shows the distances travelled and the times taken during each of four stages
P, Q, R and S. cm3
252 cm3 244
251 243
stage P Q R S
250 242
distance travelled / km 1.8 3.6 2.7 2.7 249 241
liquid liquid
time taken / minutes 2 2 4 3 248 240
During which two stages is the car travelling at the same average speed?
measuring
A P and Q B P and S C Q and R D R and S cylinder
g g
4 Two blocks of metal X and Y hang from spring balances, as shown in the diagrams.
before liquid after liquid
evaporates evaporates
N N
0 0
What is the density of the liquid?
1 1
A 0.875 g / cm3 B 1.14 g / cm3 C 1.40 g / cm3 D 1.42 g / cm3
2 2
3 3
7 A child sits on a rubber ball and bounces up and down on the ground.
4 4
5 5
X
Y
What stays the same when the ball hits the ground?
What does the diagram show about X and Y?
A the acceleration of the ball
A They have the same mass and the same volume but different weights.
B the mass of the ball
B They have the same mass and the same weight but different volumes.
C the shape of the ball
C They have the same mass, the same volume and the same weight.
D the velocity of the ball
D They have the same weight and the same volume but different masses.
5 A student stands with both feet on some scales in order to measure his weight.
The reading on the scales is 500 N. He lifts one foot off the scales and keeps it lifted.
What is the new reading on the scales?
A 0 B 250 N C 500 N D 1000 N

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8 The diagrams show different objects, each being acted upon by only the two forces shown. 10 A car moves along a level road at constant speed. Work is done by the engine and power is
developed by the engine.
Which object is in equilibrium?
Which pair of graphs shows how the work done and the power developed vary with time?
A B C D
A B
5N 4N
3N
4N 4N
work power work power
3N 5N 5N
0 0 0 0
9 The diagram shows a hydroelectric system. 0 time 0 time 0 time 0 time
reservoir
pipe C D
work power work power
water 0 0 0 0
0 time 0 time 0 time 0 time
power
station
What are the main energy changes taking place?
A chemical energy → kinetic energy → electrical energy
B electrical energy → gravitational energy → kinetic energy
C gravitational energy → kinetic energy → electrical energy
D kinetic energy → electrical energy → gravitational energy
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11 A mercury manometer is used to measure a pressure difference. The difference is shown by the 13 Which diagram best shows the path of a gas molecule?
levels X and Y in the diagram.
A B C D
mm
100
Y
90
80
70
60
14 A gas storage tank has a fixed volume. The graph shows how the temperature of the gas in the
50 mercury tank varies with time.
40
30
20
temperature
10
X
0
What is the pressure difference represented by X and Y?

X Y time
A 5 mm of mercury
B 50 mm of mercury At time Y, the gas molecules are
C 90 mm of mercury A closer together than at time X.

D 95 mm of mercury B hitting the sides of the tank harder than at time X.
C larger in size than at time X.
12 The diagrams show the actual size of the heels of four different lady’s shoes, as seen from
D moving more slowly than at time X.
underneath the shoe.
Which heel is most likely to cause damage to floors?
A B C D

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15 The diagrams show four blocks of steel. The blocks are all drawn to the same scale. 17 Which statement about the transfer of thermal energy is correct?
The same quantity of thermal energy (heat) is given to each block. A Convection can occur in air, but only when the air is trapped.
Which block shows the greatest rise in temperature? B Convection can only occur in a gas.
C Radiation cannot occur in air.
A B C D
D Radiation can occur in a vacuum, but convection cannot.
18 The diagram shows a refrigerator.
The cooling unit is placed at the top. The cooling unit cools the air near it.
cooling unit
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
30
28
26
What happens to the density of the air as it cools, and how does it move?
24
22 thermometer
density of the air movement of the air
20
18 A decreases moves down
ruler
16
B decreases stays at the top
14
12 C increases moves down
10 D increases stays at the top
mercury
8
6
4
2
0
Which temperature is shown by the mercury level in the diagram?
A 6 °C B 8 °C C 30 °C D 40 °C
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19 The diagram shows the surface of water in a ripple tank. A wave is travelling in the direction of 22 An electronic engineer makes devices which can receive television pictures from satellites.
the arrow towards a gap in a barrier.
Which type of electromagnetic radiation must these devices be able to receive?
barrier
A infra-red waves
water B microwaves
surface C radio waves
D ultra-violet waves
23 Which diagram correctly represents rays of light passing through a converging lens in a camera?
wavefronts
A B
camera camera
What happens to the wave as it passes through the gap, and what happens to the shape of the
wavefronts after passing through the gap?
object object
what happens shape after passing image image
at the gap through the gap
lens lens
A diffraction curved
B diffraction straight
C refraction curved
C D
D refraction straight camera camera
20 The diagram represents a wave.
object object
displacement image image
lens lens
0
distance
X Y
How many wavelengths are there between X and Y?
A 2
3
B 1 C 1 21 D 3
21 Which group of electromagnetic radiations is arranged in order of increasing frequency?
A infra-red, visible light, ultraviolet
B γ-rays, X-rays, infra-red

C ultra-violet, visible light, radio waves
D X-rays, radio waves, γ-rays

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24 A tuning fork is marked with the number 320. 27 An old and expensive steel watch becomes magnetised.
The owner wants to use the watch again. He must demagnetise the watch.
320
What is the best method to do this?
This indicates the size of the frequency. A Heat it until it glows red hot.
B Pass direct current though it.
C Place it in a plastic bag and put the bag in hot water for several hours.
A The length of the tuning fork is 320 mm.
D Place it in a solenoid that carries alternating current and then slowly remove it.
B The note from the tuning fork will last for up to 320 s.
C The sound waves produced by the tuning fork travel at 320 m / s.
28 Three charged balls, P, Q and R are suspended by insulating threads. Ball P is negatively
D The tuning fork vibrates 320 times every second. charged.
Ball Q is brought close to ball P.

25 Some sound from a loudspeaker at P travels directly to Q. Sound also reaches Q after being
reflected from a wall at R. insulating thread
loudspeaker wall
P
P – Q
8m
Ball Q is now brought close to ball R.
10 m R
Q R
8m
What are the charges on ball Q and on ball R?
Q
ball Q ball R
The speed of sound is 330 m / s.
A positive positive
What is the difference in time for a sound to travel from P to Q by the two routes?
B positive negative
 6   16 
A  s B  s C (6 × 330) s D (16 × 330) s C negative positive
 330   330 
D negative negative
26 An electromagnet is used to separate magnetic metals from non-magnetic metals.

29 Which group contains only good electrical conductors?
Why is steel not suitable as the core of the electromagnet?
A air, carbon (graphite), plastic
A It forms a permanent magnet.
B air, gold, mercury
B It has a high density.
C carbon (graphite), copper, mercury
C It has a high thermal capacity.
D copper, gold, plastic
D It is a good conductor of electricity.
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30 A student investigates a circuit that contains two parallel resistors. The circuit includes meters R, 32 The diagram shows a circuit which includes a switch and a capacitor.
S and T which are all connected correctly.
S T capacitor
resistors P
switch
Which types of meter are R, S and T? What happens to the capacitor when the switch is at P and when it is at Q?
meter R meter S meter T switch at P switch at Q
A ammeter ammeter ammeter A charging charging
B ammeter voltmeter voltmeter B charging discharging
C voltmeter ammeter ammeter C discharging charging
D voltmeter voltmeter voltmeter D discharging discharging
31 A circuit contains the component shown by the following symbol. 33 The circuit diagram shows a cell connected to three identical lamps X, Y and Z. All the lamps are
lit.
Which change would the component detect? X Z

A change in
A light level. Y
B potential difference.
C radioactivity. Lamp Y is removed by unscrewing it from its holder.
D temperature.
What happens to lamp Z?
A It goes out completely.

B It becomes dimmer but stays lit.
C It stays the same brightness.
D It becomes brighter.

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34 Each branch of a domestic circuit often includes a circuit-breaker. This protects the wiring if too 37 The diagram shows an experiment to demonstrate electromagnetic induction.
much current flows in the circuit.
X
A
In which wire is the circuit-breaker placed and what does it do when it operates?
wire
circuit-breaker in when the circuit-breaker operates it
A live wire disconnects the circuit

B live wire reduces the current to a safe value (not zero) N S
C neutral wire disconnects the circuit
D neutral wire reduces the current to a safe value (not zero)
35 A student wants to make a transformer to step 12 V down to 6.0 V.
She winds 60 turns of wire around an iron core as shown in the diagram.
Y
soft-iron core
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.

12 V a.c. 6.0 V a.c.
Which material will not give rise to an induced current in the wire?
A aluminium
B copper
primary coil secondary coil
60 turns C iron
How many turns of wire should she wind on the secondary coil of her transformer? D nylon
A 5 B 30 C 60 D 120
38 A beam of cathode rays passes between two charged metal plates.
36 A toy railway engine is driven around a track by a d.c. electric motor. +

cathode rays
How can the speed of the motor be increased?
A Use a motor made with fewer turns of wire. –

B Use a smaller d.c. voltage. What happens to the beam as it passes between the plates?
C Use a stronger magnet in the motor. A It is deflected into the paper.
D Use the supply with its connections reversed. B It is deflected out of the paper.
C It is deflected towards the negative plate.
D It is deflected towards the positive plate.
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Aluminium sheets of increasing thickness are placed between the source and the detector.
source of
β-particles
aluminium sheet detector
Eventually a sheet which is 2.0 cm thick is used. The reading on the detector decreases, but does
not fall to zero.
Why does the reading not fall to zero?
A Some of the β-particles go round the edges of the sheet.

B The detector is too close to the source.
C There is always some background radiation.
D The sheet can never be thick enough to absorb all the β-particles.
40 A nuclide is represented by the notation shown.
How many nucleons are there in one atom of this nuclide?
A P B Q C P+Q D P–Q
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Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet The can rolls over twice.
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Soft pencil (type B or HB recommended) What is the circumference (distance all round) of the can?

A 13 cm B 14 cm C 26 cm D 28 cm

Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
2 Drops of water are dripping steadily from a tap (faucet). The diagram shows a measuring cylinder
which has collected 120 drops of water.
answers A, B, C and D.
cm3
10
4 water
How many drops in total will have been collected when the measuring cylinder reads 10 cm3?
A 48 B 60 C 180 D 300
3 In a race, a car travels 60 times around a 3.6 km track. This takes 2.4 hours.

A 1.5 km / h B 90 km / h C 144 km / h D 216 km / h
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4 A metal block is heated until it is completely melted. It is then allowed to solidify. 7 Passengers are not allowed to stand on the upper deck of double-decker buses.
What happens to the mass of the metal during the changes of state? upper deck
mass during mass during

melting solidification
A decreases increases
B increases decreases
lower deck
C increases stays constant
Why is this?
D stays constant stays constant
A They would cause the bus to become less stable.
5 Two objects X and Y are placed on a balance. B They would cause the bus to slow down.
C They would increase the kinetic energy of the bus.
The balance tilts as shown.
D They would lower the centre of mass of the bus.
X
Y 8 On which ball is a non-zero resultant force acting?
A B
a ball moving at constant a ball at rest on a bench
What does this show about the masses and weights of objects X and Y? speed on a smooth surface
masses weights
direction of
A X has less mass than Y X has less weight than Y movement
B X has less mass than Y X has more weight than Y

C X has the same mass as Y X has less weight than Y
D X has the same mass as Y X has more weight than Y C D
a free-falling ball which a ball floating on water
has just been released
6 A stone has a volume of 0.50 cm3 and a mass of 2.0 g.
water
What is the density of the stone?
direction of
A 0.25 g / cm3 movement
B 1.5 g / cm3
C 2.5 g / cm3 9 Electricity can be obtained from different energy resources.
D 4.0 g / cm3
Which energy resource is used to obtain electricity without producing heat to boil water?
A coal
B gas
C hydroelectric
D nuclear

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10 A ball is dropped on to a hard surface and bounces. It does not bounce all the way back to where 13 On a warm day, a swimmer climbs out of a swimming pool into the open air and water evaporates
it started, so it has less gravitational potential energy than when it started. from his skin.
ball dropped As the water evaporates, which molecules escape into the air first and what happens to the
from here average speed of the remaining water molecules?
ball bounces
to here first molecules average speed of the
to escape remaining molecules
A least energetic decreases

B least energetic increases
hard surface C most energetic decreases

D most energetic increases
What happens to the ‘lost’ energy?
A It is converted into chemical and strain energy.

14 Some air is trapped inside a metal can with a tightly fitting lid.
B It is converted into internal (heat) energy and sound.
tightly fitting lid
C It is destroyed as the ball rises upwards after hitting the ground.
D It is destroyed when the ball hits the ground.
metal can
11 What does a barometer measure? air
A atmospheric density
B atmospheric pressure
C liquid density
heat
D liquid pressure
When the can is heated strongly behind a safety screen, the lid is blown off by the increased
pressure inside the can.
12 In which position would a boy exert the most pressure on the ground?
What causes the increase in pressure of the air inside the can?
A lying on his back
B sitting down A The air molecules expand and take up more room.
C standing on one foot B The air molecules move more quickly.
D standing on two feet C The number of molecules inside the can increases.
D The volume occupied by the molecules decreases.
15 A solid object has a very large thermal capacity.
A A large amount of energy is needed to make the object become hot.

B A large amount of energy is needed to make the object melt.
C A small amount of energy is needed to make the object become hot.
D A small amount of energy is needed to make the object melt.
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16 A hot drink is left in a room that is at a temperature of 20 °C. 18 A rod is made of copper and wood joined together.
What has happened to the drink after ten minutes? wood copper
A Its density is lower.

P S
B Its internal energy is lower.
C Its particles have equal energies.
D Its particles move more quickly. Q R
heat
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 The rod is heated at the join in the centre for about a minute.
of the washer.
At which labelled point will the temperature be lowest, and at which point will it be highest?
steel steel rod
washer
lowest highest
temperature temperature
A P Q
How can the engineer fit the washer on to the rod? B P R
A Cool the washer and put it over the rod. C S P
B Cool the washer and rod to the same temperature and push them together. D S R
C Heat the rod and then place it in the hole.

19 Two plastic cups are placed one inside the other. Hot water is poured into the inner cup and a lid
D Heat the washer and then place it over the rod.
is put on top, as shown.
lid
small spacer
small air gap

hot water
bench
A Heat loss by radiation is prevented by the small air gap.

B No heat passes through the sides of either cup.
C The bench is heated by convection from the bottom of the outer cup.
D The lid is used to reduce heat loss by convection.

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20 Which row shows the nature of light waves, sound waves and X-rays? 22 The diagram shows radiation from a lamp passing through a prism.
screen
light waves sound waves X-rays
prism
A longitudinal longitudinal transverse P
B longitudinal transverse longitudinal red light
C transverse longitudinal transverse

D transverse transverse longitudinal violet light
radiation from
lamp
21 The diagram shows plane water waves passing through a narrow gap in a barrier.
Which type of radiation is found at P?
A γ-rays
B infra-red
C ultraviolet
D X-rays
23 A plane mirror is used to form an image of an object.

barrier
At which labelled point is the image formed?
The waves spread out on the far side of the barrier.
object
Which property of waves does this illustrate? A
A diffraction
ray of light
B reflection
B C
C refraction
D vibration plane mirror
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24 A converging lens in a projector is used to make an enlarged image of a small piece of film on a 27 The diagram shows a magnet being brought near to an unmagnetised iron bar. This causes the
screen. iron bar to become magnetised.
At which labelled point could the piece of film be placed so that the lens produces this image? N magnet S X iron bar
focal length Which magnetic pole is induced at X and how is the iron bar affected?
converging lens
of lens
pole induced effect on iron bar
A B C D A north attracted
B north repelled
C south attracted
2 × focal
D south repelled
length of lens
28 A student wishes to make a permanent magnet. She has an iron rod and a steel rod.
screen
Which rod should she use to make the permanent magnet, and is this rod a hard magnetic
material or a soft magnetic material?
25 A girl stands at a distance from a large building. She claps her hands and a short time later hears
an echo. type of magnetic
rod
material
Why is an echo produced when the sound waves hit the building?
A iron hard
A The sound waves are absorbed.
B iron soft
B The sound waves are diffracted.
C steel hard
C The sound waves are reflected.
D steel soft
D The sound waves are refracted.
29 In which unit is potential difference measured?

26 Three loudspeakers vibrate at different frequencies of 5 hertz, 25 kilohertz and 50 kilohertz.
A ampere
B ohm
C volt
5 hertz 25 kilohertz 50 kilohertz
D watt
Which row shows whether the vibrations from each loudspeaker can be heard by a human?
5 hertz 25 kilohertz 50 kilohertz
A no no no
B no yes no
C yes no yes
D yes yes yes

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30 The circuit shown in the diagram contains an unknown component X, hidden in a box. 32 The circuit diagram includes two resistors connected in parallel.
The voltage-current graph for X is as shown.

wire P wire S
variable voltage supply
+ –
voltage A wire Q 2Ω
A
4Ω
X
0 wire R
V 0 current
What is the component X? A The current in wire P is equal to the current in wire Q.
A a capacitor B The current in wire Q is equal to the current in wire R.
B a closed switch C The current in wire R is equal to the current in wire S.
C an open switch D The current in wire S is equal to the current in wire P.
D a resistor of constant resistance
33 A circuit is connected for use as a potential divider.
31 A relay is used to operate a large electric motor using a switch some distance from the motor.
X 10 Ω
switch
12 V
relay Y V
M motor
The resistance of resistor X is 10 Ω.

What is the purpose of the relay?
When the resistance of the variable resistor Y is 20 Ω, what is the reading on the voltmeter?
A to allow a large current in the relay coil to control a smaller current in the motor
A 4.0 V B 6.0 V C 8.0 V D 12 V
B to allow a small current in the relay coil to control a larger current in the motor
C to allow the current in the relay coil to pass to the motor
D to disconnect the battery from the motor automatically if too much current flows
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34 An air conditioner and a television are both connected to the same electrical circuit. 37 The diagram shows some parts of a cathode-ray tube which is producing cathode rays.
X cathode anode
screen
power air
television
supply conditioner
The current in the air conditioner is 4.0 A and the current in the television is 6.0 A. Which is a correct description of the cathode?
Several different fuses are available. A negative and cool
Which fuse should be connected at X? B negative and hot
A 3A B 5A C 10 A D 13 A C positive and cool

D positive and hot
35 The diagram shows a transformer. The input voltage and the number of turns on each coil are
shown. 38 When measuring the emissions from a radioactive rock brought into the laboratory, a teacher
mentions that background radiation must be taken into account.
400 turns on 800 turns on
primary coil secondary coil What is this background radiation?
A infra-red radiation from warm objects in the laboratory

200 V
B infra-red radiation from the Sun
a.c.
C ionising radiation from the radioactive rock brought into the laboratory
D ionising radiation in the laboratory when the radioactive rock is not present
What is the output voltage?

39 The diagram shows the paths of three different types of radiation, X, Y and Z.
A 100 V B 200 V C 400 V D 800 V
X
36 Which device uses slip rings?
Y
A a cathode-ray tube
B a d.c. motor Z
C an a.c. generator 2 mm of 10 mm of 50 mm
plastic aluminium of lead
D a solenoid
Which row in the table correctly identifies X, Y and Z?
X Y Z
A α-particles β-particles γ-rays

B β-particles α-particles γ-rays
C β-particles γ-rays α-particles
D γ-rays α-particles β-particles

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B It has more electrons than neutrons.
C It has more electrons than protons.
D It has more neutrons than protons.
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3 Water waves can be used to show reflection, refraction and diffraction. 6 An object moves initially with constant speed and then with constant acceleration.
For each of these, which row shows whether or not the speed of the water waves changes? Which graph shows this motion?
reflection refraction diffraction A B
A no no yes
speed speed
B no yes no
C yes no no
D yes yes yes
0 0
0 time 0 time
4 The diagram shows a balance being used to find the weight of a baby. The weight of the basket
can be ignored.
C D
At equilibrium, the pivot is nearer to the weight W than to the baby.
centre of mass speed speed

of beam
pivot
W 0 0
0 time 0 time
baby
7 A cube of side 2.0 cm is placed on a balance.
basket
What is the weight of the baby? 2.0 cm

balance
A less than W
7.2 g
B more than W
C W
D impossible to tell
What is the density of the cube?
5 Which statement about mass and weight is correct? A 0.90 g / cm3 B 1.2 g / cm3 C 1.8 g / cm3 D 3.6 g / cm3
A Mass and weight are both forces.
B Neither mass nor weight is a force. 8 An ice cube at a temperature of 0 °C is put into a drink at a temperature of 10 °C.
C Only mass is a force. After a short time, some of the ice has melted and the drink has cooled to a temperature of 8 °C.
D Only weight is a force. What is the temperature of the remaining ice?
A 0 °C B 2 °C C 4 °C D 8 °C
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9 The diagram shows a thermometer calibrated in degrees Celsius. 11 Objects with different masses are hung on a spring. The diagram shows how much the spring
stretches.
°C
110
100
90
80
10 cm
70
60
50 20 cm
40
30
30 cm
20
10
0
–10 100 g
What are the values of the lower fixed point and of the upper fixed point on the Celsius scale?
lower fixed upper fixed M

point / °C point / °C
The extension of the spring is directly proportional to the mass hung on it.
A –10 110
What is the mass of object M?
B 0 20
C 0 100 A 110 g B 150 g C 200 g D 300 g
D 20 100
12 When a liquid evaporates, some molecules escape from it and its temperature changes.
10 An experiment is set up to find out which metal is the best conductor of heat. From where do the molecules escape and what is the effect on the temperature of the liquid?
Balls are stuck with wax to rods made from different metals, as shown in diagram 1. molecules escape from temperature of liquid
The rods are heated at one end. Some of the balls fall off, leaving some as shown in diagram 2. A all parts of the liquid decreases
B all parts of the liquid increases
Which labelled metal is the best conductor of heat?
C only the liquid surface decreases
diagram 1 diagram 2
D only the liquid surface increases
A B C D
heated end heated end

before heating after heating
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13 A sealed gas cylinder is left outside on a hot, sunny day. 15 Which row gives an example of the stated form of energy?
What happens to the average speed of the molecules and to the pressure of the gas in the form of energy example
cylinder as the temperature rises?
A gravitational the energy due to the movement of a train along a level track
average speed of B internal the energy due to the flow of cathode rays in a cathode-ray tube
gas pressure
the gas molecules
C kinetic the energy due to the position of a swimmer standing on a
A falls falls high diving board
B falls rises D strain the energy due to the compression of springs in a car seat
C rises falls
D rises rises 16 A brick with flat, rectangular sides rests on a table.
brick
14 The diagram shows two mercury barometers. table
Barometer 1 is measuring atmospheric pressure on day 1.
Barometer 2 is measuring atmospheric pressure on day 2.
The brick is now turned so that it rests on the table on its smallest face.
mercury
point X point Y
barometer 1, day 1 barometer 2, day 2

How has this affected the force and the pressure exerted by the brick on the table?
Which statement is true?
force pressure
A The atmospheric pressure on day 1 is less than the atmospheric pressure on day 2.
A increased increased
B The atmospheric pressure on day 1 is the same as the atmospheric pressure on day 2.
B increased unchanged
C The pressure at point X is less than the pressure at point Y.
C unchanged increased
D The pressure at point X is the same as the pressure at point Y.
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17 Two farmers use an electrically powered elevator to lift bales of hay. All the bales of hay have the 19 A thin converging lens is used to produce, on a screen, a focused image of a candle.
same mass.
screen
image
bale of hay
lens
candle
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?
Various focused images are produced on the screen by moving the lens and the screen
work done in useful output power backwards and forwards.
lifting each bale of the motor
Which statement is always correct?
A increases decreases
A The image is at the principal focus (focal point) of the lens.
B increases increases
B The image is bigger than the object.
C no change decreases
C The image is closer to the lens than the object is.
D no change increases
D The image is inverted.
18 Which energy resource is used to generate electricity by first boiling water?

20 Food is kept in a cool-box which uses two ice packs to keep it cool.
A hydroelectric
Where should the ice packs be placed to keep all the food as cool as possible?
B nuclear fission
C tides A both at the bottom of the box
D waves B both at the top of the box

C one at the front and one at the back of the box
D one on the left and one on the right of the box
21 Sound travels by wave motion.
Which property of waves causes echoes?
A diffraction
B dispersion
C reflection
D refraction
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22 A student listens to a machine that makes sounds of different frequencies. He can only hear one 25 An ammeter and an 18 Ω resistor are connected in series with a battery. The reading on the
of the sounds. ammeter is 0.50 A. The resistance of the battery and the ammeter can be ignored.
Which frequency of sound is the student able to hear?
A 2 Hz B 10 Hz C 2 kHz D 30 kHz
A
23 The diagram shows the dispersion of white light by a glass prism.
18 Ω
What is the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the battery?
A 9.0 N B 9.0 V C 36 N D 36 V
white light red light
26 In two separate experiments, a magnet is brought near to an unmagnetised iron bar. This causes
glass prism violet light
the bar to become magnetised.
Why does dispersion occur when white light enters the glass?
experiment 1 N magnet S X iron bar
A The frequency of red light decreases more than that of violet light.
B The frequency of violet light decreases more than that of red light.
C The speed of red light decreases more than that of violet light. experiment 2 S magnet N iron bar Y
D The speed of violet light decreases more than that of red light.
Which magnetic poles are induced at X and at Y?

24 A vertical stick is dipped up and down in water at P.
pole induced at X pole induced at Y
In two seconds, three wave crests are produced on the surface of the water.
A N N
B N S
Y
C S N
D S S
wave P
crests
27 Which circuit includes a capacitor and what does the capacitor do in this circuit?
X what the
circuit
capacitor does
Which statement is correct? A potential divider stores current

B potential divider stores energy
A Distance X is the amplitude of the waves.
C time delay stores current
B Distance Y is the wavelength of the waves.
D time delay stores energy
C Each circle represents a wavefront.
D The frequency of the waves is 3 Hz.
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28 Which test could be used to find which end of a magnet is the north pole? 30 A polythene rod repels an inflated balloon hanging from a nylon thread.
A putting it near a compass needle What charges must the rod and the balloon carry?
B putting it near a ferrous metal A The rod and the balloon carry opposite charges.
C putting it near a non-ferrous metal B The rod and the balloon carry like charges.
D putting it near a steel spoon C The rod is charged but the balloon is not.
D The balloon is charged but the rod is not.
29 The diagram shows a thermistor in a potential divider. A voltmeter is connected across the
thermistor.
31 A student sets up the circuit shown. The switch is open (off).
Y
The graph shows how the resistance of the thermistor changes with temperature.
resistance Z
Which lamps are on and which lamps are off?
lamp X lamp Y lamp Z
A off off off

temperature B on off off
As the thermistor becomes warmer, what happens to its resistance and what happens to the C on off on
reading on the voltmeter?
D on on on
resistance voltmeter reading
D increases increases
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32 A magnet is suspended from a spring so that it can move freely inside a coil. The coil is 34 The diagram shows a simple step-down transformer used to decrease a voltage.
connected to a sensitive centre-zero ammeter.
Which part is the primary coil?
spring
A
moving magnet
N
centre-zero ammeter
B C D
stationary coil S
35 In this circuit, a component at X automatically protects the wiring from overheating if there is a
What does the ammeter show when the magnet repeatedly moves slowly up and down? fault.
A a reading constantly changing from left to right and right to left

X
B a steady reading to the left
C a steady reading to the right electrical supply
D a steady reading of zero
33 Which graph shows how the output voltage varies with time for a simple a.c. generator? Which components are suitable to use at X?
A a circuit-breaker, a fuse or a switch

A B
B only a circuit-breaker or a fuse
voltage voltage
C only a circuit-breaker or a switch
0 0 D only a fuse
time time
C D
voltage voltage
0 0
time time
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36 An atom of the element lithium has a nucleon number of 7 and a proton number of 3. 37 A powder contains 400 mg of a radioactive material that emits α-particles.
Which diagram represents a neutral atom of lithium? The half-life of the material is 5 days.
A B What mass of that material remains after 10 days?
A 0 mg B 40 mg C 100 mg D 200 mg
– –
38 Which row shows the relative ionising effects and penetrating abilities of α-particles and
n + + β-particles?
+ + +
+ n n key
ionising effect penetrating ability
n = a neutron
– –
A α greater than β α greater than β
+ = a proton
– B α greater than β α less than β
– = an electron
C α less than β α greater than β
C D (not to scale)
D α less than β α less than β
–
– – 39 A beam of cathode rays passes between two parallel metal plates connected to a high-voltage
– – d.c. power supply.
n n
+n+ +n+
n n n n Which path does the beam follow?
+ +
– – C
+ + + + + +
– –
– D
cathode B
rays
19 20
40 The diagram shows a cathode-ray tube. BLANK PAGE
power
supply
Y vacuum
screen
X
What are the correct labels for X and for Y?
X Y
A negative anode positive cathode

B negative cathode positive anode
C positive anode negative cathode
D positive cathode negative anode
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1 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
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS starts running, at the end of the first lap, and at the end of the second lap.
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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST What is the time taken for the runner to run the second lap?
Write in soft pencil. A 0 min 50 s B 1 min 10 s C 1 min 13 s D 2 min 03 s

unless this has been done for you. 2 A snail moves along a ruler. It takes 20 s to move from Q to R.
There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible P Q R
Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully. cm

0 2 12
What is its average speed from Q to R?
A 12 cm / s
20
B 12 − 2 cm / s
20
C 20 cm / s
12
D 20 cm / s
12 − 2
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3 A scientist needs to determine the volume of a small, irregularly shaped rock sample. Only a rule 5 Two distance / time graphs and two speed / time graphs are shown.
and a measuring cylinder, partially filled with water, are available.
Which graph represents an object that is at rest?
cm3
A B
distance distance
cm
rock sample rule 0 0

0 time 0 time
measuring
cylinder C D
To determine the volume, which apparatus should the scientist use?

speed speed
A both the measuring cylinder and the rule
B neither the measuring cylinder nor the rule
C the measuring cylinder only
D the rule only
0 0
0 time 0 time
3
4 The diagram shows a rectangular block of density 2 g / cm .
3 cm 6 Which statement about a moving object is correct?
2 cm A When an object is accelerating, the resultant force acting on it must equal zero.
B When an object is moving at a steady speed, the air resistance acting on it must equal zero.
2 cm C When an object is moving at a steady speed, the resultant force acting on it must equal zero.
D When an object is moving, there must be a resultant force acting on it.
What is the mass of the block?
A 2g B 6g C 14 g D 24 g
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7 An experiment is carried out to measure the extension of a rubber band for different loads. 9 The graph shows how weight varies with mass on planet P and on planet Q.
The results are shown below. 400

planet P
weight / N
load / N 0 1 2 3
300
planet Q
length / cm 15.2 16.2 18.6
extension / cm 0 1.0 2.1 3.4 200
Which figure is missing from the table?

100
A 17.2 B 17.3 C 17.4 D 17.6
0
8 Two blocks of metal X and Y hang from spring balances as shown in the diagram. 0 20 40 60 80
mass / kg
N0 N0 An object weighs 400 N on planet P. The object is taken to planet Q.

1 1
Which row is correct?
2 2
3 3 mass of object weight of object
4 4 on planet Q / kg on planet Q / N
5 5
A 40 200
B 40 400
C 80 200
D 80 400
X
Y
10 A man lifts 20 bricks, each of weight 6 N.
What does the diagram show about X and Y? What other information is needed to calculate the useful work done in lifting the bricks?
A They have the same mass and the same volume but different weights. A the distance he lifts the bricks
B They have the same mass and the same weight but different volumes. B the mass of the bricks
C They have the same mass, the same volume and the same weight. C the time taken to lift the bricks
D They have the same weight and the same volume but different masses. D the volume of the bricks
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11 To prevent a cement mixer sinking into soft ground, the mixer is placed on a large flat board. 13 A thermometer has a scale which starts at –10 °C and ends at 110 °C.
cement mixer –10 0 100 110
°C
board
soft ground What is the value of the lower fixed point and of the upper fixed point of the scale?
lower fixed point upper fixed point

/ °C / °C
A –10 100
B –10 110
C 0 100
Why does this prevent the mixer sinking?
D 0 110
A The large area decreases the pressure on the ground.
B The large area increases the pressure on the ground.
14 Energy is stored in a battery and in a box of matches.
C The large area decreases the weight on the ground.
Which type of energy is stored in each of them?
D The large area increases the weight on the ground.
a battery a box of matches
12 The pressure of a gas is measured using a manometer as shown in the diagram. A chemical chemical
pressure to B chemical internal (thermal)
be measured
C electrical chemical
D electrical internal (thermal)
15 Hot liquid in a vacuum flask cools extremely slowly. This is because some methods of heat
transfer cannot take place in a vacuum.
h
mercury
Which methods cannot take place in a vacuum?
A conduction and convection only

B conduction and radiation only
C convection and radiation only
The mercury in the manometer is replaced with a liquid which is less dense.
D conduction, convection and radiation
How does the value of h change?
A It becomes zero.
B It decreases, but not to zero.
C It stays the same.
D It increases.
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16 A teacher demonstrates convection currents using a box with two chimneys and a lighted candle. 18 A liquid is left in an open dish. After several days there is less liquid in the dish.
She holds a smoking taper at point P.
Which statement explains this?
In which direction does the convection current cause the smoke to move?
A The least energetic molecules leave the surface and escape into the air.
B
B The least energetic molecules leave the surface and return.
P C The most energetic molecules leave the surface and escape into the air.
A C
D The most energetic molecules leave the surface and return.
chimney chimney D
19 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 Z
17 The diagram represents the molecules of a gas in a closed container of constant volume.
0
0
time
A At X the temperature drops more slowly than at Z.

B At Y all the wax is solid.
What happens to the molecules when the gas is heated?
C At Y thermal energy is being given out by the wax.
A They expand.
D At Z the wax molecules are not moving.
B They hit the walls less often.
C They move further apart. 20 Which waves are longitudinal?
D They move more quickly. A B C D
88:88
light waves microwaves sound waves water waves

from a lamp in an oven from a trumpet on a pond
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21 A police car siren emits two different sounds P and Q. These are produced alternately. The 24 Which diagram correctly shows rays of light passing through a converging lens in a camera?
diagram represents the sounds emitted.
A B
P P P camera camera
displacement
Q Q
object object
image image
time lens lens
C D
Which sound is the louder and which has the lower pitch? camera camera
louder lower pitch
A P P
B P Q object object
image image
C Q P lens lens
D Q Q
25 The diagram shows a ray of light incident on the edge of a piece of glass. The angle i is bigger
22 What is the approximate value of the highest frequency that can be heard by a young person? than the critical angle.
A 20 Hz B 200 Hz C 2000 Hz D 20 000 Hz Which arrow correctly shows the direction of the ray after it leaves the edge of the glass?
23 A navigation buoy floating on the sea oscillates up and down as a wave passes.
navigation normal
buoy ray of
D
light
i
glass
air C
A
In exactly two minutes, six complete wavelengths pass the buoy. B
What is the frequency of the waves?
A 0.050 Hz B 0.33 Hz C 3.0 Hz D 20 Hz
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26 A magnet attracts two pieces of iron. 28 A piece of iron and a piece of steel are picked up by an electromagnet as shown.
iron electromagnet
N S
What is the arrangement of the induced poles in the pieces of iron?

N S
A N S S N
steel iron
B N S N S
The current to the electromagnet is switched off.
C What happens?
S N S N
A Both the iron and the steel remain magnetised.
D S N N S B Neither the iron nor the steel remain magnetised.
C Only the iron remains magnetised.
27 A coil is connected to a battery and a soft iron bar is hung near to it. D Only the steel remains magnetised.
29 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?
soft iron A B
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
A attracted to the coil attracted to the coil

B attracted to the coil repelled from the coil
C repelled from the coil attracted to the coil
C D
D repelled from the coil repelled from the coil
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30 A circuit is set up to measure the resistance of a resistor R. The meter readings are 2.0 A and 33 A transformer has 15 000 turns on its primary coil and 750 turns on its secondary coil.
3.0 V.
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
A B to convert the 160 000 V d.c. supply from a power line to 8000 V for local power transmission
V
C to use a 12 V d.c. supply to operate a 240 V razor
R D to use a 240 V a.c. mains supply to operate a 12 V motor
What is the resistance of the resistor R?

34 After some building work in a house, a bare (uninsulated) live wire is left protruding from a wall.
A 0.67 Ω B 1.5 Ω C 5.0 Ω D 6.0 Ω
What is the greatest hazard?
31 The table shows the lengths and diameters of four copper wires. A a fire
Which wire has the least resistance? B a fuse will blow

C an electric shock
length / m diameter / mm
D no current will flow
A 0.50 1.0
B 0.50 2.5
C 0.75 1.0
D 0.75 2.5
32 The circuit shown is a potential divider.
X
output
What is component X?
A a light-dependent resistor
B a relay
C a thermistor
D a variable resistor
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35 Which diagram shows the correct positions for both the switch and the fuse? 38 Which row describes the properties of α-particles?
live wire switch

ionizing radiation stopped
effect by aluminium?
A lamp
neutral wire A large no
fuse B large yes
C small no
fuse D small yes

live wire switch
B lamp 39 What are cathode rays?

neutral wire
A a beam of electrons
B a beam of neutrons
fuse C a beam of protons
live wire
D electromagnetic waves
C lamp
neutral wire
40 A cathode-ray tube has an anode and an earthed cathode.
switch
Which row shows the charge on the anode and the temperature of the cathode?
live wire
cathode
anode charge
temperature
D lamp
neutral wire A negative cool
fuse switch B negative hot
C positive cool
36 The nuclide notation for radium-226 is 226
88 Ra . D positive hot
How many electrons orbit the nucleus of a neutral atom of radium-226?
A 0 B 88 C 138 D 226
37 A radioactive substance has a half-life of 2 weeks. At the beginning of an investigation the

substance emits 3000 β-particles per minute.
How many β-particles will it emit per minute after 6 weeks?
A 0 B 375 C 500 D 1500
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Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully. A 1.7 cm B 2.8 cm C 3.2 cm D 4.5 cm
Any rough working should be done in this booklet. 2 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
A D
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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 6 The diagram shows a rectangular metal block measuring 10 cm × 5.0 cm × 2.0 cm.
circuit in 30 minutes.
10 cm
What is the average speed of the car? 5.0 cm
A 75 km / hour 2.0 cm
B 90 km / hour
C 150 km / hour
Its mass is 250 g.
D 750 km / hour
What is the density of the metal?
4 The force of gravity acting on an astronaut in an orbiting spacecraft is less than when she is on A 0.20 g / cm3 B 0.40 g / cm3 C 2.5 g / cm3 D 5.0 g / cm3
the Earth’s surface.
Compared with being on the Earth’s surface, how do her mass and weight change when she 7 The diagram shows an experiment to find the density of a liquid.
goes into orbit?
cm3 cm3
mass in orbit weight in orbit
50 50
A decreases decreases 40 measuring 40
cylinder
B decreases unchanged 30 30
C unchanged decreases liquid
20 20
D unchanged unchanged 10 balance 10
5 When two blocks X and Y are placed on a uniform beam, the beam balances on a pivot at its
200 g 250 g
centre as shown.
Y
X 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
pivot 8 What are the conditions for equilibrium?
What does this show about X and Y? resultant force resultant turning
acting effect acting
A They have the same mass and the same density.
A yes yes
B They have the same mass and the same weight.
B yes no
C They have the same volume and the same density.
C no yes
D They have the same volume and the same weight.
D no no

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9 The diagram shows four objects standing on a flat surface. 11 A worker is lifting boxes of identical weight from the ground onto a moving belt.
The centre of mass of each object is marked M. At first, it takes him 2 s to lift each box. Later in the day, it takes him 3 s.
Which object will fall over? Which statement is correct?
A B C D A Later in the day, less work is done in lifting each box.

B Later in the day, more work is done in lifting each box.
M M M M
C Later in the day, less power is developed in lifting each box.
D Later in the day, more power is developed in lifting each box.
10 A stone is thrown from the edge of a cliff. Its path is shown in the diagram. 12 A manometer is used to indicate the pressure in a steel vessel, as shown in the diagram.
liquid
manometer
1 steel vessel
3 What value does the liquid manometer give for the pressure in the vessel?
ground
A It is zero.
In which position does the stone have its greatest kinetic energy and in which position does it B It is between zero and atmospheric pressure.
have its least gravitational energy?
C It is equal to atmospheric pressure.
greatest kinetic least gravitational D It is greater than atmospheric pressure.
energy energy
A 1 2 13 Four glass tanks contain water.

B 2 3
In which tank is the pressure of the water on the base greatest?
C 3 1
A B C D
D 3 3
4m 3m 2m 6m
3m 4m 1m 4m
2m 2m 2m 6m
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14 Which line in the table describes the properties of solids and of liquids at a fixed temperature? 17 A sample of a solid is heated for 12 minutes and its temperature noted every minute.
solids liquids The results are shown in the table.
A definite volume and definite shape no definite volume but definite shape time / min 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
B no definite volume but definite shape definite volume and definite shape temperature / °C 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
C definite volume and definite shape definite volume but no definite shape
How should the sample be described at the end of the 12 minutes?
D no definite volume but definite shape no definite volume and no definite shape
A all solid
15 Air is pumped slowly into a car tyre to increase the pressure. The temperature of the air does not B in the process of melting
change. C all liquid
Which line in the table is correct? D in the process of boiling
number of molecules
average speed at which 18 A heater is placed in a room.
hitting 1 cm2 of the
molecules hit the tyre
tyre each second
Which diagram shows the movement of air as the room is heated?
A increases increases
A B
B increases unchanged
C unchanged increases
16 The thermometer in the diagram has no scale.
C D
bulb
Where must the bulb be placed so that 0 °C can be marked on the stem?
A in boiling water
B in cold water
C in a freezer
D in melting ice

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19 The diagrams show four identical pieces of ice that are heated in test-tubes of water. 21 Two sets of water waves overlap as shown in the diagram.
In which test-tube will the ice take the longest time to melt?
A B
P
ice
water water U Q
ice wrapped
in lead wire S
T R
From which two points are the sets of waves coming?

C D
A P and S B T and R C Q and T D U and Q
ice
water
water 22 Which diagram shows total internal reflection of light?
ice wrapped
in lead wire A B C D
mirror glass prism
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
B speed
C wavefront direction
D wavelength
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23 Light from the Sun passes through a prism and a spectrum is produced on a screen. 25 Which equation can be used to calculate the speed of sound?
screen A speed = distance

time
B speed = distance × time

narrow slit
C speed = time
P distance
light from
red
the Sun D speed = time + distance
violet
26 A battery-operated bell is surrounded by a box with double walls.
A thermometer placed at P shows a large temperature rise.
air
Which type of radiation causes this?
bell box walls
A infra-red
B microwave gap
C ultra-violet
D visible light
The bell is ringing but no sound at all is heard outside the box.
24 Two thin converging lenses X and Y are used as shown to give a focused image of an illuminated What is in the gap?
slit. The rays shown are parallel between X and Y.
A a solid
X Y
screen B a liquid
slit image
C a gas
source
of light D a vacuum
27 Which line in the table shows whether iron and steel are ferrous or non-ferrous materials?
30 cm 20 cm 15 cm
iron steel
What are the correct values for the focal lengths of X and of Y?
A ferrous ferrous
focal length focal length B ferrous non-ferrous

of X / cm of Y / cm
C non-ferrous ferrous
A 50 35 D non-ferrous non-ferrous
B 30 20
C 30 15
D 20 20

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28 A solenoid carrying a current is used to demagnetise a bar magnet. 31 In the circuit shown, the switches S1 and S2 may be open (off) or closed (on).
solenoid
bar magnet
V
+ switches shown
12 V open (off)
– S2
S1
power
supply
Which conditions achieve demagnetisation? Which line in the table shows the voltmeter reading for the switch positions given?
current through S1 S2 voltmeter reading / V

movement of bar magnet
solenoid A open open 12
A a.c. around the solenoid quickly B closed closed 12
B a.c. through the solenoid slowly C open closed 0
C d.c. around the solenoid quickly D closed open 12
D d.c. through the solenoid slowly
32 The device X in this circuit is designed to cut off the electricity supply automatically if too much
current flows.
29 A polythene rod repels an inflated balloon hanging from a nylon thread.
What charges must the rod and the balloon carry? X

A The rod and the balloon carry opposite charges.
B The rod and the balloon carry like charges.
C The rod is charged but the balloon is not.
D The balloon is charged but the rod is not. What is device X?
A a fuse
30 Which circuit symbol represents a component used to store energy?
B a switch
A B C D C a resistor
D an ammeter
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33 The diagrams show two ways in which three lamps may be connected. 35 The diagram shows a transformer connected to a 240 V a.c. supply.
soft-iron core
primary coil
secondary coil
60 turns
X 30 turns
Y 240 V
a.c.
X Y Z
Z
circuit 1 circuit 2
What is the potential difference across the secondary coil of the transformer?
A 30 V B 120 V C 240 V D 480 V
A If lamp Y breaks in circuit 1, both the other lamps will go out.
B If lamp Y breaks in circuit 2, both the other lamps will go out. 36 In order to produce a beam of cathode rays, a heated filament is placed near to an anode in an
evacuated glass vessel.
C If lamp Y breaks in circuit 1, lamp Z will go out, but lamp X will remain on.
D If lamp Y breaks in circuit 2, lamp Z will go out, but lamp X will remain on. evacuated glass vessel
34 The wire XY shown in the diagram is connected to a sensitive voltmeter with a centre zero. XY is anode
then moved quickly once through the magnetic field.
heated filament
S
What is the type of charge on the anode and why is this charge chosen?
V
N
movement charge reason
A negative to attract electrons

B negative to repel electrons
Y
C positive to attract electrons
What is observed on the voltmeter? D positive to repel electrons
A The needle moves briefly in one direction and then returns to the centre.
B The needle moves quickly in one direction and stays deflected.
C The needle vibrates rapidly from side to side whilst XY is moving.
D The needle stays still.

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37 Diagram 1 shows a potential divider circuit containing two 100 Ω resistors. 40 A particular nuclide has the symbol 17 Cl .
One of the resistors is changed to 90 Ω, as shown in diagram 2. What is true for atoms of this nuclide?
diagram 1 diagram 2 A There are 17 nucleons in the nucleus.

B There are 17 protons in the nucleus.
100 Ω 90 Ω C There are 37 electrons in the nucleus.

D There are 37 neutrons in the nucleus.
100 Ω V 100 Ω V
How does the reading on the voltmeter change when this is done?
A It becomes zero.
B It decreases a little.
C It increases a little.
D It stays the same.
38 What is a β-particle and from which part of a radioactive atom is it emitted?
β-particle emitted from
A electron nucleus
B electron outer orbits
C helium nucleus nucleus
D 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

B the half-life
C the number of uranium atoms
D the volume
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Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. 2 The graph shows the progress of an athlete in a 100 m race.
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There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible distance
travelled / m
80
60
40
20
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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3 Two stones of different weight fall at the same time from a table. Air resistance may be ignored. 5 The mass of a full bottle of cooking oil is 1.30 kg.
What will happen and why? When exactly half of the oil has been used, the mass of the bottle plus the remaining oil is
0.90 kg.
what will happen why
A both stones hit the floor at the same time the acceleration of free fall is constant
B both stones hit the floor at the same time they fall at constant speed
C the heavier stone hits the floor first acceleration increases with weight
D the heavier stone hits the floor first speed increases with weight
4 The diagram shows a bird in flight.
In which direction does the weight of the bird act?
B
What is the mass of the empty bottle?
A 0.40 kg B 0.50 kg C 0.65 kg D 0.80 kg
6 Which of the following is a unit of density?

A C
A cm3 / g B g / cm2 C g / cm3 D kg / m2
7 Each of the solids shown in the diagram has the same mass.
Which solid has the greatest density?

D
A B C D
2 cm
1 cm 2 cm
1 cm
2 cm 2 cm 2 cm 2 cm
1 cm 1 cm 1 cm 1 cm

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8 A force acts on a moving rubber ball. 12 A pressure is measured using a manometer as shown in the diagram.
How many of the following changes could happen to the ball because of the force? pressure to
be measured
• a change in direction
• a change in shape
• a change in mass
h
• a change in speed
water
A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4
9 A light aircraft stands at rest on the ground. It stands on three wheels, one at the front and two
further back.
Which point could be its centre of mass?

The water in the manometer is replaced with a liquid which is more dense.
How does the value of h change?
A It becomes zero.
A B C D
C It stays the same.
D It increases.
10 Which form of energy is used to generate electrical energy in a tidal power station?
13 A cylinder is filled with a gas and then sealed, so that the gas has a fixed volume.
A chemical energy
The gas molecules are given energy so that their average speed increases.
B gravitational energy
What happens to the pressure and to the temperature of the gas in the cylinder?
C internal energy (thermal energy)
D nuclear energy pressure temperature
11 Which line in the table gives an example of the stated form of energy?
form of energy example C increases decreases
A gravitational the energy due to the movement of a train D increases increases
B internal the energy due to the flow of cathode rays in a cathode ray tube
C kinetic the energy due to the position of a swimmer standing on a
high diving board
D strain the energy due to the compression of springs in a car seat
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14 Diagram 1 shows apparatus being used to observe smoke particles. 16 1 kg of water and 1 kg of aluminium are heated to the same temperature and then allowed to cool
in a room.
Diagram 2 shows how a smoke particle moves randomly.
Why does the aluminium cool more quickly than the water?
diagram 1 diagram 2
A Aluminium contracts more than water.
B Aluminium does not evaporate but water does.
C Aluminium has a higher thermal capacity than water.
D Aluminium has a lower thermal capacity than water.
random
movement
microscope
17 Bread can be cooked by placing it below, but not touching, a heating element.
heating element
air molecules
light and bread
smoke particles
Why do the smoke particles move randomly?

Which process transfers thermal energy from the heating element to the bread?
A They are hit by air molecules.
B They are less dense than air. A conduction
C They are moved by convection currents. B convection
D They gain energy from the light. C insulation

D radiation
15 The graph shows how the temperature of hot liquid wax changes with time as the wax is allowed
to cool.
At which labelled point on the graph are both liquid wax and solid wax present?
temperature
A
B
C
0
0 time

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18 The diagram shows a refrigerator. The cooling unit is placed at the top. The cooling unit cools the 20 Plane water waves travel from a shallow region into a deeper region. They travel more quickly in
air near it. the deeper water.
shallow water
cooling unit
boundary
wave
direction
deep water
Which diagram shows the wave pattern in the deeper water?
A B
What happens to the density of this air as it cools and how does it move?
density of the air movement of the air
A decreases moves down

B decreases stays where it is
C increases moves down
D increases stays where it is
19 Water waves are reflected at a plane surface. C D
Which property of the waves is changed by the reflection?
A direction
B frequency
C speed
D wavelength
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21 A man sees a stone at the bottom of a pool of water. 23 Music is produced by the loudspeaker of a radio.
Which path could be taken by light from the stone to the man? Which property of the sound wave increases when the music is made louder?
A amplitude
man B frequency
C speed
D wavelength
A B C D
air 24 A starting pistol is fired 640 m away from a spectator.
water 640 m
spectator
stone
The spectator hears the sound of the starting pistol two seconds after seeing the flash from the
gun.
22 A ray of light is reflected by two parallel plane mirrors X and Y. What is the speed of sound in air?
A 160 m / s B 320 m / s C 640 m / s D 1280 m / s

mirror X
30° 25 Small particles of metal are scattered near a bar magnet to show the pattern of the magnetic
field.
Which metal is suitable?
A aluminium
mirror Y B brass
Which statement is correct? C copper
A The angle of incidence at mirror X is 30°. D iron
B The angle of incidence at mirror Y is 60°.
C The angle of reflection at mirror X is 120°.
D The angle of reflection at mirror Y is 0°.

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26 A strong electromagnet is used to attract pins. 29 A plastic rod is rubbed with a dry cloth and becomes positively charged.
Why has the rod become positively charged?

core
A It has gained electrons.
B It has gained neutrons.
pins
coil C It has lost electrons.
D It has lost neutrons.
What happens when the current in the coil is halved?

30 Which circuit is a variable potential divider (potentiometer)?
A No pins are attracted.
A B
B Fewer pins are attracted.
C The same number of pins is attracted.
D Many more pins are attracted.
output
27 Four plotting compasses are placed near a bar magnet. output
Which plotting compass is shown pointing in the correct direction?
A B
C D
N
C
output
output
D S
28 Four wires are made from the same material.
Which wire has the greatest resistance?
length of wire / cm diameter of wire / mm
A 50 0.1
B 50 0.2
C 100 0.1
D 100 0.2
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31 The circuit contains a relay. 34 A cable in a house is carrying too much current.
relay lamp 2 What is the greatest danger?
switch S A appliances not working

B electric shock
C fire
D low power
lamp 1
35 A coil is rotated steadily between the poles of a magnet. The coil is connected to an oscilloscope,
When switch S is closed, what is the state of the lamps? which shows a graph of voltage output against time.
lamp 1 lamp 2
A on on
B on off
N S oscilloscope
C off on
D off off contact
contact
32 Which diagram shows a circuit that will allow the lamps to be switched on and off independently?
A B C D
Which graph shows the voltage output against time?
A B C D
36 The diagram shows a lamp connected to a transformer.

33 What is the symbol for a fuse?
40 turns 200 turns
A B C D
12 V a.c.
What is the potential difference across the lamp?
A 2.4 V B 12 V C 60 V D 240 V

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37 A beam of cathode rays passes through an electric field between two parallel plates. 40 The data below relates to the nucleus of a particular neutral atom of nitrogen.
proton number Z=7

+ + + + + + nucleon number A = 17
cathode rays Which row represents the correct number of neutrons and electrons in this atom?
– – – – – – number of neutrons number of electrons
A 10 7
In which direction is the beam deflected?
B 10 10
A into the page
C 17 7
B out of the page
D 17 10
C towards the bottom of the page
D towards the top of the page
38 What are the most penetrating and the least penetrating types of radiation?
most penetrating least penetrating
A α-particles β-particles
B β-particles α-particles
C γ-rays α-particles
D γ-rays β-particles
39 The half-life of a radioactive substance is 5 hours. A sample is tested and found to contain 0.48 g
of the substance.
How much of the substance was present in the sample 20 hours before the sample was tested?
A 0.03 g B 0.12 g C 1.92 g D 7.68 g
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After 5 seconds how far has the body moved?
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3 A child is standing on the platform of a station, watching the trains.
A train travelling at 30 m / s takes 3 s to pass the child.
What is the length of the train?

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4 Below are four statements about the effects of forces on objects. 7 Two forces act on an object.
Three of the statements are correct. In which situation is it impossible for the object to be in equilibrium?
Which statement is incorrect? A The two forces act in the same direction.
A A force can change the length of an object. B The two forces act through the same point.
B A force can change the mass of an object. C The two forces are of the same type.
C A force can change the shape of an object. D The two forces are the same size.
D A force can change the speed of an object.

8 The diagram shows four models of buses placed on different ramps.
5 A simple balance has two pans suspended from the ends of arms of equal length. When it is centre centre centre centre
balanced, the pointer is at 0. of mass of mass of mass of mass
pivot arm
pointer How many of these models will fall over?
A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4
0
9 Which form of energy do we receive directly from the Sun?
pan X pan Y
A chemical
Four masses (in total) are placed on the pans, with one or more on pan X and the rest on pan Y. B light
Which combination of masses can be used to balance the pans? C nuclear
A 1 g, 1 g, 5 g, 10 g D sound
B 1 g, 2 g, 2 g, 5 g
10 A labourer on a building site lifts a heavy concrete block onto a lorry. He then lifts a light block the
C 2 g, 5 g, 5 g, 10 g same distance in the same time.
D 2 g, 5 g, 10 g, 10 g
Which of the following is true?
6 A person measures the length, width, height and mass of a rectangular metal block. work done in lifting the
power exerted by labourer
blocks
Which of these measurements are needed in order to calculate the density of the metal?
A less for the light block less for the light block
A mass only
B less for the light block the same for both blocks
B height and mass only
C more for the light block more for the light block
C length, width and height only
D the same for both blocks more for the light block
D length, width, height and mass

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11 The diagram shows a thick sheet of glass. 14 Driving a car raises the temperature of the tyres.
Which edge must it stand on to cause the greatest pressure? This causes the pressure of the air in the tyres to increase.
A Why is this?
B A Air molecules break up to form separate atoms.
B Air molecules expand with the rise in temperature.
D C The force between the air molecules increases.

D The speed of the air molecules increases.
C
15 To mark a temperature scale on a thermometer, fixed points are needed.
Which is a fixed point?

12 A manometer is being used to measure the pressure of the gas inside a tank. A, B, C and D A the bottom end of the thermometer tube
show the manometer at different times.
B the top end of the thermometer tube
At which time is the gas pressure inside the tank greatest?
C the temperature of pure melting ice
D the temperature of pure warm water
A B C D
16 Four blocks, made of different materials, are each given the same quantity of internal (heat)
gas energy.
Which block has the greatest thermal capacity?
A B C D
13 Brownian motion is seen by looking at smoke particles through a microscope.
How do the smoke particles move in Brownian motion?
A all in the same direction

temperature temperature temperature temperature
B at random rise = 2 oC rise = 4 oC rise = 6 oC rise = 8 oC
C in circles
D vibrating about fixed points
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17 A long thin bar of copper is heated evenly along its length. 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.
copper bar
lid
small spacer
heat
small air gap
What happens to the bar?
hot water
A It becomes lighter. bench
B It becomes longer.
C It becomes shorter.
D It bends at the ends.
A Heat loss by radiation is prevented by the small air gap.
18 A beaker contains water at room temperature. B No heat passes through the sides of either cup.
C The bench is heated by convection from the bottom of the outer cup.
X water D The lid is used to reduce heat loss by convection.
20 Which is the best description of the speed of a water wave?
Y A the distance between one wave crest and the next
How could a convection current be set up in the water? B the distance between the crest of a wave and a trough
C the distance that a particle of water moves up and down in one second
A cool the water at X
D the distance that a wavefront moves along the surface in one second
B cool the water at Y
C stir the water at X
D stir the water at Y

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21 Water waves travel more slowly in shallow water than in deep water. 23 The diagram shows the image of a clock in a plane mirror.
Which diagram shows what will happen to plane waves in deep water when they enter shallow
water?
A B
deep shallow deep shallow
What time is shown?
A 02:25 B 02:35 C 09:25 D 09:35
24 The diagram shows a man standing at X who shouts to a man standing at Y.

C D
deep shallow deep shallow X
N
W E
22 A ray of light passes through a window.
Which path does it take?

Y
air glass air A
B The man’s voice will be heard sooner and more clearly if the wind is blowing towards the
C
A north.
D
B south.
C east.
D west.
25 Sounds are made by vibrating objects. A certain object vibrates but a person nearby cannot hear
any sound.
Which statement might explain why nothing is heard?
A The amplitude of the sound waves is too large.

B The frequency of the vibration is too high.
C The sound waves are transverse.
D The speed of the sound waves is too high.
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26 A student investigates which end of a magnetic compass needle is attracted to a bar magnet. 30 Which symbol represents an electrical component used to store energy?
What does the investigation show? A B C D
A Both ends of the compass needle are attracted by the north pole of the magnet.
B Both ends of the compass needle are attracted by the south pole of the magnet.
C One end of the compass needle is attracted by the north pole and the other end by the south
pole.
31 Four lamps and four switches are connected to a power supply as shown in the circuit diagram.
D The compass needle is not attracted by either end of the magnet.
When all the switches are closed, all the lamps are lit.
27 From which materials are the coil and the core of an electromagnet made? When one of the switches is then opened, only one lamp goes out.
coil core Which switch is opened?
A copper copper A B
B copper iron
C iron copper C D
D iron iron
28 What are the symbols used for the units of current and resistance?
unit of current unit of resistance
A A W 32 Four resistors and an ammeter are connected to a battery as shown.

B A Ω The ammeter reads 2 A.
C V W
Which of the four labelled points in the circuit is the only one where the current is less than 2 A?
D V Ω
A
29 When a plastic comb is placed next to a small piece of aluminium foil hanging from a nylon A
thread, the foil is repelled by the comb.
C D
Why is this?
A The comb is charged and the foil is uncharged.

B The comb is uncharged and the foil is charged. B
C The comb and the foil have charge of opposite signs.
D The comb and the foil have charge of the same sign.

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33 Why is a fuse used in an electrical circuit in a house? 36 A transformer is to be used to produce a 6 V output from a 24 V input.
A to increase the circuit resistance coil X coil Y

B to keep the power used to a minimum value
C to prevent a short-circuit from occurring 24 V 6V
D to stop the cables from carrying too much current
What are suitable numbers of turns for coil X and for coil Y?
34 An electric power tool is being used outdoors in a shower of rain.
number of turns number of turns
What is the greatest hazard to the user? on coil X on coil Y
A The cable gets hot and causes burns. A 240 60
B The circuit-breaker cuts off the current. B 240 240
C The current passes through water and causes a shock. C 240 960
D The tool rusts. D 960 60
35 A current-carrying coil in a magnetic field experiences a turning effect. 37 A cathode-ray tube has an anode and an earthed cathode.
variable power supply Which line in the table shows the charge and the temperature of the anode?
anode charge anode temperature
A negative cool
B negative hot
N S
C positive cool
D positive hot
How can the turning effect be increased?
A increase the number of turns on the coil

B reduce the size of the current
C reverse the direction of the magnetic field
D use thinner wire for the coil
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38 The diagram shows five atoms in a radioactive substance. The atoms each give out an α-particle. 40 The nucleus of a neutral atom of lithium is represented by 73 Li.
1st particle How many protons, electrons and neutrons does the atom contain?
atom
1 protons electrons neutrons
A 7 7 3
atom
atom 2 B 3 7 3
5 C 3 4 4
D 3 3 4
atom atom
4 3
2nd particle
Atom 1 is the first to give out a particle. Atom 3 is the second to give out a particle.
Which atom will give out the next particle?
A atom 2
B atom 4
C atom 5
D impossible to tell
39 A Geiger counter detects radiation from radioactive sources.
A radioactive source is inside a thick aluminium container as shown.
radioactive source
2m
Geiger counter
thick aluminium container
Which type of radiation from this source is being detected?
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B β-particles
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May/June 2005 C a measuring cylinder and a clock only
45 minutes D a measuring cylinder and a ruler only
Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended) 2 The three balls shown are dropped from a bench.
aluminium lead wood


Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided unless Which balls have the same acceleration?
this has been done for you.
A aluminium and lead only
There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions.
B aluminium and wood only
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. C lead and wood only
Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully. D aluminium, lead and wood
3 A car accelerates from traffic lights. The graph shows how the car’s speed changes with time.
speed
m/s
20
0
0 10 time / s
How far does the car travel before it reaches a steady speed?
A 10 m B 20 m C 100 m D 200 m

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4 Which statement is correct? 7 A girl and a boy are pulling in opposite directions on a rope. The forces acting on the rope are
shown in the diagram.
A The mass of a bottle of water at the North Pole is different from its mass at the Equator.
B The mass of a bottle of water is measured in newtons. girl boy
C The weight of a bottle of water and its mass are the same thing. 200 N 150 N
D The weight of a bottle of water is one of the forces acting on it.

rope
5 Two blocks X and Y are placed on a beam as shown. The beam balances on a pivot at its centre.
Y
X Which single force has the same effect as the two forces shown?
A 50 N acting towards the girl

B 350 N acting towards the girl
pivot C 50 N acting towards the boy

D 350 N acting towards the boy
What does this show about X and Y?
A They have the same mass and the same density. 8 Objects with different masses are hung on a 10 cm spring. The diagram shows how much the
spring stretches.
B They have the same mass and the same weight.
C They have the same volume and the same density.
D They have the same volume and the same weight. 10 cm
6 The masses of a measuring cylinder before and after pouring some liquid into it are shown in the 20 cm
diagram.
30 cm
cm3 cm3
200 200
100 g
100 100
liquid
mass = 80 g mass = 180 g The extension of the spring is directly proportional to the mass hung on it.
What is the density of the liquid? What is the mass of object M?
A 100 g / cm3 B 100 g / cm3 C 180 g / cm3 D 180 g / cm3 A 110 g B 150 g C 200 g D 300 g
120 140 120 140

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9 What is designed to change electrical energy into kinetic energy? 12 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.
A capacitor
B generator gas
supply
C motor
D transformer
h cm
10 A power station uses nuclear fission to obtain energy.
In this process, nuclear energy is first changed into
A chemical energy.
B electrical energy. Why is it better to use water rather than mercury in this manometer?
C gravitational energy. A h would be too large if mercury were used.
D internal energy. B h would be too small if mercury were used.

C The tube would need to be narrower if mercury were used.
11 A ball is released from rest and rolls down a track from the position shown. D The tube would need to be wider if mercury were used.
What is the furthest position the ball could reach?
13 A farmer has two carts. The carts have the same weight, but one has four narrow wheels and the
ball C other has four wide wheels.
starts
here B
narrow wheel wide wheel
In rainy weather, which cart sinks less into soft ground, and why?
cart wheels why
A narrow greater pressure on the ground

B narrow less pressure on the ground
C wide greater pressure on the ground
D wide less pressure on the ground
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14 Viewed through a microscope, very small particles can be seen moving with Brownian motion. 17 An experiment is set up as shown.
Which line in the table is correct?
type of motion particles are pressure gauge

of particles suspended in
A vibration a liquid or a gas

B vibration a solid, a liquid or a gas
air
C random a liquid or a gas flask
D random a solid, a liquid or a gas

water
15 A measured mass of gas is placed in a cylinder at atmospheric pressure and is then slowly
compressed.
piston
gas heat
piston pushed in What does the pressure gauge show as the air in the flask becomes hotter?
A a steady pressure
The temperature of the gas does not change.
B a decrease in pressure
What happens to the pressure of the gas?
C an increase in pressure
A It drops to zero. D an increase and then a decrease in pressure
C It stays the same. 18 An iron bar is held with one end in a fire. The other end soon becomes too hot to hold.
D It increases.
16 The graph shows the change in temperature of a material as it is heated.

hand fire
Which part on the graph shows when the material is boiling?
iron bar
D
temperature How has the heat travelled along the iron bar?
C A by conduction
B B by convection
C by expansion
A
D by radiation
time

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19 The diagram shows a block of ice placed in a warm room. 22 Which diagram correctly shows a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass block?
At which point is the temperature the lowest? A B
A
B
clamp C
ice
table C D
D
20 The drawing shows a wave.
Which labelled distance is the wavelength?
23 The ray diagram shows how an image is formed by a converging lens.

A
B 24 cm 10 cm 8 cm
D
21 Radio waves are received at a house at the bottom of a hill.
hill What is the focal length of this lens?
A 8 cm B 10 cm C 18 cm D 24 cm
The waves reach the house because the hill has caused them to be
A diffracted.
B radiated.
C reflected.
D refracted.
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24 A fire alarm is not loud enough. An engineer adjusts it so that it produces a note of the same pitch 27 A brass rod is positioned in an east-west direction and a plotting compass is placed at each end.
which is louder.
brass rod
What effect does this have on the amplitude and on the frequency of the sound? N
plotting
compass
amplitude frequency
A larger larger
Which diagram shows the positions of the needles of the plotting compasses?
B larger same
C same larger A
D same same
B
25 To estimate the width of a valley, a climber starts a stopwatch as he shouts. He hears an echo
from the opposite side of the valley after 1.0 s.
C
sound
climber D
28 How many of the following materials conduct electricity?

valley
aluminium
The sound travels at 340 m / s. silver

iron
What is the width of the valley?
plastic
A 85 m B 170 m C 340 m D 680 m
A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4
26 Which material is used for the core of an electromagnet?
A aluminium
B copper
C iron
D steel

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29 In which circuit does the voltmeter read the potential difference across the lamp? 31 The diagram shows a circuit with three ammeters, X, Y and Z.
A B
A X
Y
A
Z
V V A
Which set of readings is possible?
X Y Z
C D
A 2A 3A 5A
B 3A 2A 5A
C 3A 3A 3A
V D 5A 2A 3A
32 A lamp is to be connected in a circuit so that the p.d. across it can be varied from 0 to 6 V.
V
Which circuit would be most suitable?
A B
30 In the circuit below, X and Y are identical 6 V lamps.
6V
switch 6V 6V
X
What happens when the switch is closed?
A X lights more brightly than Y. C D

B Y lights more brightly than X.
C X and Y light with equal brightness.
D Neither X nor Y light.
6V 6V
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33 A student makes the circuit shown. 35 A transformer has 50 turns on its primary coil and 100 turns on its secondary coil. An a.c. voltage
of 25.0 V is connected across the primary coil.
5 A fuse
25.0 V
primary coil
secondary coil
50 turns
100 turns
What is the voltage across the secondary coil?

The fuse has blown and stopped the current.
A 12.5 V B 50.0 V C 175 V D 200 V
What could have caused this?
A The current rating of the fuse was too high. 36 Two circuits are set up as shown. The iron rods are placed close together, and are free to move.
B The current was too large.

C The lamp was loose.
S
D The voltage was too small.
iron rod iron rod

X
34 Which graph shows the output voltage from a simple a.c. generator?
voltage What happens to the size of the gap at X when switch S is closed?
A 0 A It decreases.
time
B It decreases then increases.
C It increases.
voltage D It does not change.
B 0
time
37 The diagram shows a simple cathode-ray tube.
Which part emits the electrons?
voltage – +
C 0
time
voltage D
D 0
time A B C

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38 Which type of radiation has the greatest ionising effect? BLANK PAGE
A α-particles
B β-particles
C γ-rays
D all have the same ionising effect
39 A powder contains 400 mg of a radioactive material that emits α-particles.
The half-life of the material is 5 days.
What mass of that material remains after 10 days?
A 0 mg B 40 mg C 100 mg D 200 mg
40 In the symbol below, A is the nucleon number and Z is the proton number.
Z
X
What is represented by the symbol?
A an electron
B a neutron
C a nuclide
D an X-ray
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Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet 40
Soft clean eraser 30
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)
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READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Which unit would be most suitable for its scale?
Write in soft pencil. A mm2 B mm3 C cm2 D cm3

2 A piece of cotton is measured between two points on a ruler.
answers A, B, C, and D. cotton

cm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
When the length of cotton is wound closely around a pen, it goes round six times.
six turns of cotton

pen
What is the distance once round the pen?
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3 The diagram shows the speed-time graph for an object moving at constant speed. 6 The weights of four objects, 1 to 4, are compared using a balance.
2
speed
m/s
2 2 4
1
1 3 2
0 Which object is the lightest?

0 1 2 3 4
time / s A object 1 B object 2 C object 3 D object 4
What is the distance travelled by the object in the first 3 s?

7 Which of the following is a unit of density?
A 1.5 m B 2.0 m C 3.0 m D 6.0 m
A cm3 / g
B g / cm2
4 A small steel ball is dropped from a low balcony.
C g / cm3
Ignoring air resistance, which statement describes its motion?
D kg / m2
A It falls with constant acceleration.
B It falls with constant speed.
8 A piece of card has its centre of mass at M.
C It falls with decreasing acceleration.
Which diagram shows how it hangs when suspended by a thread?
D It falls with decreasing speed.
A B C D
5 Which statement about the mass of a falling object is correct?
A It decreases as the object falls.

M
B It is equal to the weight of the object. M
M M
C It is measured in newtons.
D It stays the same as the object falls.
9 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 2 3
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 16.5 B 17.3 C 17.4 D 18.3
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10 The diagram shows a man diving into water. 12 The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer. The barometer reading is h cm of mercury.
mercury
Which form of energy is increasing as he falls?
A chemical What is the pressure at S?

B gravitational A approximately zero
C kinetic B atmospheric pressure
D strain C atmospheric pressure + h cm of mercury
D h cm of mercury
11 A boy and a girl run up a hill in the same time.
13 Two boys X and Y each have the same total weight and are standing on soft ground.
X Y
boy weighs 600 N girl weighs 500 N
The boy weighs more than the girl. Which boy is more likely to sink into the soft ground and why?
Which statement is true about the power produced?
boy more pressure on soft
A The boy produces more power. likely to sink ground
B The girl produces more power. A X larger than Y

C They both produce the same power. B X smaller than Y
D It is impossible to tell who produces more power. C Y larger than X
D Y smaller than X
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14 A student places his thumb firmly on the outlet of a bicycle pump, to stop the air coming out. 16 A substance is heated at a steady rate. It changes from a solid to a liquid, and then to a gas.
trapped air The graph shows how its temperature changes with time.
direction of
motion S
temperature
handle R
Q
What happens to the pressure and to the volume of the trapped air as the pump handle is pushed
in?
P
pressure volume
time
Which parts of the graph show a change of state taking place?
A P and R
B P and S
D increases remains the same
C Q and R
D Q and S
15 A balloon is inflated in a cold room. When the room becomes much warmer, the balloon becomes
larger.
How does the behaviour of the air molecules in the balloon explain this? 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.
A The molecules become larger.
steel steel rod
B The molecules evaporate. washer
C The molecules move more quickly.
D The molecules repel each other.
How can the engineer fit the washer onto the rod?
A cool the washer and put it over the rod

B cool the washer and rod to the same temperature and push them together
C heat the rod and then place it in the hole
D heat the washer and place it over the rod

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18 An experiment is set up to find out which metal is the best conductor of heat. Balls are stuck with 20 Water waves change direction when they move from shallow water to deep water.
wax to rods made from different metals, as shown in diagram X.
The rods are heated at one end. Some of the balls fall off, leaving some as shown in diagram Y. new wave
direction
Which labelled metal is the best conductor of heat?
diagram X diagram Y original

wave
A B C D direction
deep
water
shallow
water
h e a t h e a t What is the name of this effect?
before heating after heating
A diffraction
B dispersion
19 Thermometer X is held above an ice cube and thermometer Y is held the same distance below
the ice cube. After several minutes, the reading on one thermometer changes. The ice cube does C reflection
not melt.
D refraction
thermometer X
21 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.
ice cube
Y
thermometer Y wave P
crests
Which thermometer reading changes and why?
X
thermometer reason
A X cool air rises from the ice cube Which statement is true?
B X warm air rises from the ice cube A Distance X is the amplitude of the waves.
C Y cool air falls from the ice cube B Distance Y is the wavelength of the waves.
D Y warm air falls from the ice cube C Each circle represents a wavefront.
D The frequency of the waves is 3 Hz.
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22 A plane mirror is on a wall. 24 Three rays of light fall on a converging lens as shown.
Which is a correct description of the image formed by the mirror?
A the right way up and smaller than the object

B the right way up and the same size as the object
C upside down and smaller than the object
D upside down and the same size as the object lens
23 The diagram shows a ray of light entering a block of glass. Which diagram shows the path of the rays after passing through the lens?
normal A B
ray of
light
2
air 1
glass 3
C D
Which numbered angles are the angles of incidence and of refraction?
angle angle
of incidence of refraction
A 1 3
B 1 4
C 2 3
D 2 4
25 Which type of wave cannot travel through a vacuum?
A infra-red radiation
B microwaves
C sound waves
D X-rays

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26 An engineer standing at P hears the sound of an explosion at X. 29 Which circuit shows how a voltmeter is connected to measure the potential difference across the
cell?
P Z A B C D
V V
V
V
Y
DANGER - X
BLASTING
30 A polythene rod repels an inflated balloon hanging from a nylon thread.
V W
What charges must the rod and the balloon carry?
After the explosion, she hears two bangs. One bang is heard a fraction of a second after the A The rod and the balloon carry opposite charges.
other.
B The rod and the balloon carry like charges.
The second bang is an echo from C The rod is charged but the balloon is not.
A XY. D The balloon is charged but the rod is not.
B PV.
C ZY. 31 An electrical component is to be placed in the circuit at Z, to allow the brightness of the lamp to
be varied from bright to dim.
D WX.
27 How can a permanent magnet be demagnetised?
A cool the magnet for a long time

Z
B hit the magnet repeatedly with a hammer
C leave the magnet in a coil which carries direct current What should be connected at Z?
D pass a small current through the magnet
A B C D
28 An electromagnet is used to separate magnetic metals from non-magnetic metals. V
Why is steel unsuitable as the core of the electromagnet?
A It is a good conductor of electricity.

B It forms a permanent magnet.
C It has a high density.
D It has a high thermal capacity.
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32 The circuit shown contains four lamps and three switches. 34 Which statement is correct?
A A fuse is included in a circuit to prevent the current becoming too high.
switch 1 B A fuse should be connected to the neutral wire in a plug.

lamp 1
C An electric circuit will only work if it includes a fuse.
D An earth wire is needed to prevent the fuse blowing.
switch 2 lamp 2
35 A straight wire carrying a current produces a magnetic field.

lamp 3
Which diagram shows the correct shape of the field?
switch 3
lamp 4
A B
current current
Which switches must be closed to light only lamps 1 and 3?
A switch 1 only
B switch 1 and switch 2 only
C switch 1 and switch 3 only
D switch 2 and switch 3 only
33 The diagram shows a torch containing two 2 V cells, a switch and a lamp.
C D
plastic current current
case
brass
connecting switch
strip lamp
What is the circuit diagram for the torch?
A B C D

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36 A student carries out an experiment to see the effect of a magnetic field on a wire carrying a 38 Which line correctly describes α-particles?
current.
The wire moves upwards as shown. penetrates 1 cm

electric charge
of aluminium?
wire moves
A negative yes
upwards
B negative no
C positive yes
D positive no
N S
39 A small amount of a radioactive isotope contains 72 billion unstable nuclei. The half-life of the
direction
isotope is 4 hours.
of current
How many unstable nuclei would remain after 12 hours?
What should the student do to make the wire move downwards?
A 6 billion
A change the direction of the current
B 9 billion
B move the poles of the magnet closer together
C 18 billion
C send a smaller current through the wire
D 24 billion
D use a stronger magnet
39
37 A beam of cathode rays passes through an electric field between two parallel plates. 40 How many nucleons are in a nucleus of 19 K ?
A 19 B 20 C 39 D 58
+ + + + + +
cathode rays
_ _ _ _ _ _
In which direction is the beam deflected?
A into the page

B out of the page
C towards the bottom of the page
D towards the top of the page
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The length QR and the width RS of the tank are known.
What other distance needs to be measured in order to be able to calculate the volume of the
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST water?
Write in soft pencil. A ST B SV C TU D TV

2 A stopwatch is used to time a race. The diagrams show the watch at the start and at the end of the
There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible race.
answers A, B, C, and D.
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet. start end
60 60
Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. 55 5 55 5
50 10 50 10
45 15 45 15
40 seconds 20 40 seconds 20
35 25 35 25
30 30
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3 The diagram shows a speed-time graph for a body moving with constant acceleration. 6 Three children, X, Y and Z, are using a see-saw to compare their weights.
X Y Y Z X Z
speed
Which line in the table shows the correct order of the children’s weights?
heaviest ←→ lightest

A X Y Z
0
0 time B X Z Y
C Y X Z
What is represented by the shaded area under the graph?
D Y Z X
A acceleration
B distance
7 What apparatus is needed to determine the density of a regularly-shaped block?
C speed
A a balance and a ruler
D time
B a balance and a forcemeter (spring balance)
C a measuring cylinder and a ruler
4 A tunnel has a length of 50 km. A car takes 20 min to travel between the two ends of the tunnel.
D a measuring cylinder and a beaker
A 2.5 km / h 8 A spring is suspended from a stand. Loads are added and the extensions are measured.
B 16.6 km / h
C 150 km / h
spring
D 1000 km / h
stand
5 Which statement is correct?
loads rule
A Mass is a force, measured in kilograms.
B Mass is a force, measured in newtons.
C Weight is a force, measured in kilograms.
Which graph shows the result of plotting extension against load?
D Weight is a force, measured in newtons.
A B C D
extension
extension
extension
extension
0 0 0 0
0 load 0 load 0 load 0 load
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9 A student uses a stand and clamp to hold a flask of liquid. 12 The diagram shows an instrument used to measure gas pressure.
Which diagram shows the most stable arrangement?
A B C D
liquid
What is the instrument called?
A ammeter
B barometer
C manometer
10 What is the source of the energy converted by a hydro-electric power station?
D thermometer
A hot rocks
B falling water
13 The diagrams show two divers swimming in the sea and two divers swimming in fresh water. Sea
C oil water is more dense than fresh water.
D waves On which diver is there the greatest pressure?
11 A labourer on a building site lifts heavy concrete blocks onto a lorry. Lighter blocks are now lifted 0m 0m
the same distance in the same time. A sea water C fresh water
2m 2m
What happens to the work done in lifting each block and the power exerted by the labourer?
4m 4m
work done in power exerted by B D
lifting each block labourer
A decreases decreases 6m 6m

C increases increases
14 When water evaporates, some molecules escape.
D remains the same increases
Which molecules escape?
A the molecules at the bottom of the liquid with less energy than others
B the molecules at the bottom of the liquid with more energy than others
C the molecules at the surface with less energy than others
D the molecules at the surface with more energy than others
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15 Two metal boxes containing air are standing in a room. Box X is on top of a heater. Box Y is on a 17 The same quantity of heat energy is applied to four different blocks. The temperature rise
bench. The boxes are left for a long time. produced is shown on each block.
Which block has the highest thermal capacity?

X Y
A B
heater bench temperature

temperature
rise is
rise is
Which line in the table best describes the average speed of the molecules in the containers? 3 °C
6 °C
box X box Y
A fast zero
C D
B fast slow
C slow fast
D zero fast temperature
temperature rise is
rise is 18 °C
9 °C
16 The top of the mercury thread in a mercury-in-glass thermometer reaches point X at 0 °C and
point Z at 100 °C.
Z 18 A person holds a glass beaker in one hand and fills it quickly with hot water. It takes several
Y seconds before his hand starts to feel the heat.
Why is there this delay?
A Glass is a poor conductor of heat.

X
W B Glass is a good conductor of heat.
C Water is a poor conductor of heat.
Where might it be at a temperature below the ice-point? D Water is a good conductor of heat.
A point W
B point X
C point Y
D point Z
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19 The diagram shows a heater used to heat a tank of cold water. 22 Which statement is correct about the speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum?
A Ultra-violet waves have the greatest speed.

B Visible light waves have the greatest speed.
C Infra-red waves have the greatest speed.
D All electromagnetic waves have the same speed.
water
lagging 23 Which diagram correctly shows rays passing through a camera lens?
tank A camera B camera

heater
film film
object object
What is the main process by which heat moves through the water? lens image lens image
A conduction
B convection
C evaporation
D radiation C camera D camera
film film
20 What causes refraction when light travels from air into glass?
A The amplitude of the light waves changes. object object

B The colour of the light changes.
lens image lens image
C The frequency of the light waves changes.
D The speed of the light changes.
21 A woman tunes her radio to a station broadcasting on 200 m.
What does the 200 m tell her about the radio wave?
A its amplitude
B its frequency
C its speed
D its wavelength
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24 A sound wave passes through the air, in the direction shown. 26 A student wishes to use a magnetising coil to make a permanent magnet from a piece of metal.
→
direction of travel of sound wave metal
How does a particle of air move as the sound wave passes?
A moves to the right and stays there •→
B moves left and right ←•→

↑
C moves up and stays there •
↑ Which metal should she use?
D moves up and down •
↓ A aluminium
25 A boy is stranded on an island 500 m from the shore. B copper

C iron
D steel
500 m
cliffs
27 A metal rod XY is placed near a magnet. End X is attracted when it is placed near to the north pole
of the magnet, and also when it is placed near to the south pole.
island
X Y
N N
He shouts for help, but all he can hear in reply is the echo of his shout from some cliffs.
attraction
Sound travels at 340 m / s through the air. X Y
What is the time interval between the boy shouting and hearing the echo? S S
500 2 × 500 340 2 × 340 attraction
A s B s C s D s
340 340 500 500
How does end Y behave when it is placed, in turn, near to the two poles of the magnet?
Y near north pole Y near south pole

A attraction attraction
B attraction repulsion
C repulsion attraction
D repulsion repulsion
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28 When the potential difference (p.d.) across a piece of resistance wire is changed, the current 31 A student connects two lamps in the circuit shown.
through the wire also changes.
The temperature of the wire is kept the same.
Which graph shows how the p.d. and current are related? 1
A B C D
2
current current current current
0 0 0 0
0 p.d. 0 p.d. 0 p.d. 0 p.d. Which switches must he close to light both lamps?
A 1 and 2
29 Two faulty ammeters and two perfect ammeters are connected in series in the circuit shown. B 1, 2 and 3
C 1 and 3
D 2 and 3
32 A student makes four circuits.

A1 A2 A3 A4
In which circuit are both lamps protected by the fuse?
The readings on the ammeters are A B
A1 2.9 A
A2 3.1 A
A3 3.1 A
A4 3.3 A
C D
Which two ammeters are faulty?
A A1 and A2 B A1 and A4 C A2 and A3 D A3 and A4
30 Which electrical component would not normally be found in a battery-operated torch (flashlight)?
A B C D
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33 Four lamps are labelled ‘60 W 240 V’. 35 The diagram shows a transformer with an alternating voltage of 100 V applied to the primary coil.
In which circuit are the lamps connected so that they all work at normal brightness?
secondary coil
A B C D primary coil
240 V 240 V 240 V 240 V

100 V (40 turns) (80 turns)
What is the voltage produced across the secondary coil?
A 50 V B 100 V C 200 V D 8000 V
36 The diagram below shows the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope tube.
spot of light
34 The diagram shows a solenoid connected to a sensitive voltmeter.
S
magnet The tube is placed between a pair of charged plates.
Which diagram shows the new position of the spot?

N
A B
+ – + –
solenoid + – + –
V + – + –
+ – + –
+ – + –
C D
Which of the following would give a zero reading on the voltmeter?
+ – + –
A holding the magnet stationary inside the solenoid
+ – + –
B moving the magnet away from the solenoid
+ – + –
C moving the magnet towards the solenoid
+ – + –
D moving the solenoid towards the magnet
+ – + –
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37 An electrical component X is placed in water, as shown. 40 An atom of lithium contains three protons and three electrons.
The nucleon number (mass number) of the atom is 7.

A
How many neutrons are there in the atom?
A 3 B 4 C 7 D 10
thermometer
water
When the temperature of the water is increased, the reading on the ammeter increases.
What is component X?
A a capacitor
B a light-dependent resistor
C a reed relay
D a thermistor
38 Which type of radiation can be stopped by a sheet of paper?
A α-particles
B β-particles
C γ-rays
D X-rays
39 The half-life of a radioactive substance is 5 hours. A sample is tested and found to contain 0.48 g
of the substance.
How much of the substance was present in the sample 20 hours before the sample was tested?
A 0.03 g
B 0.12 g
C 1.92 g
D 7.68 g
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Cambridge International Examinations A Use a micrometer screw gauge.

Soft pencil (type B or HB recommended)

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST bubble

Write in soft pencil.

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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1.0 100 100

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

A force and pressure

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.

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A 12 N B 20 N C 30 N D 33 N 12 The diagrams show athletes training by stretching springs.

Each spring has the same stiffness.

The ball hits the object and sticks to it.

two springs stretched two springs stretched

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Which statement explains why the remaining liquid cools?

A Slower-moving molecules are carried away by the air bubbles.

16 What is meant by the specific latent heat of fusion of ice?

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heat gap 2.0 cm gap 2.0 cm

brown side wood copper wavelength

B copper insulator conductor

gap 3.0 cm gap 3.0 cm

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Which statement explains this force of attraction? A ampere

A The coil of wire has its own gravitational field. B coulomb

B The coil of wire is made from soft iron. C ohm

C The current in the coil of wire creates a magnetic field. D volt

D The current in the coil of wire induces a charge on the magnet.

Which materials conduct electricity? 0 0 0 0

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Which circuit shows a possible ammeter reading?

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

34 What does the symbol shown represent?

32 A student connects a variable potential divider (potentiometer) circuit. D an OR gate

35 What is the purpose of a relay?

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37 Which particle has a negative charge? BLANK PAGE

38 A type of nuclear reaction takes place in stars.

Which row describes this type of reaction?

nuclear reaction nuclei formed energy transfer

A fission larger than original nuclei released

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.

40 A sample of a radioactive isotope emits particles at a rate of 240 per minute.

After 48 hours the rate of emission has decreased to 15 per minute.

What is the half-life of the radioactive material?

A 4.0 hours B 8.0 hours C 12 hours D 16 hours

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Cambridge International Examinations sphere

Soft pencil (type B or HB recommended)

1.0 N pivot pan (0.2 N)

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