Suzhou Foreign Language School

2nd Monthly Class Test for IGCSE 3 – December 2014

Subject: Physics

Total Marks: 100 (points) Time: 90 (minutes)

Test paper makers: Rehan&Shirley Test paper inspector: Shirley

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Part 1 Multiple Choice Questions 20 Questions (40 points)

1.Each of the solids shown in the diagram has the same mass.
Which solid has the greatest density?

2.The table shows the weight of a 10 kg mass on each of five planets.

On which planets would an astronaut have a smaller weight than on Earth?

A. Mercury, Mars and Jupiter B. Mercury, Venus and Mars
C. Mercury, Venus and Jupiter D. Venus, Mars and Jupiter
3..Which of the following illustrations show the approximate physical description of a 1kg object
hung by a spring with a spring constant of 1000 N/m?
A B C D

1kg
1cm 1kg
1m 1kg

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4.Three horizontal forces act on a car that is moving along a straight,level road.

5. Two objects start at the same time, travel in the same direction, and have the same
acceleration. Object 2 has a larger force than object 1. Which of the following statements is
TRUE?

A. Object 2 will have a greater velocity than object 1.

B. Object 2 will travel a greater distance than object 1.
C. Object 2 has a greater mass than object 1.
D. The wind resistance on object 1 is greater than on object2.

6.Two of Newton's famous laws of motion are :

statement X: "Action and reaction are equal and opposite."

Statement Y: " An object will continue to travel in a straight line at constant velocity unless acted
on by a force."

Which of Newtons Laws are these?

A. X is the 1st law, Y is the 2nd law. B. X is the 2nd law, Y is the 3rd law.

C. X is the 3rd law, Y is the 1st law. D. X is the 1st law, Y is the 3rd law.

7. Work is done when

A. energy is used B. a force acts on a stationary object

C. energy is transferred D. a force acts at right angles to a moving object.

8. What is 'Brownian Motion'?

 A) The vibrating of atoms

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  B) the collision of particles in a gas
 C) The movement of substances across a pressure gradient
 D) The random motion of large smoke or pollen particles

9 A glass flask full of cool water is placed in a container of hot water.

What will happen to the level of water at X as the cool water becomes warmer?
A. It will fall B. It will rise C. It will rise then fall D. It will stay the same
10. To make a temperature scale on a thermometer, fixed points are needed. Which is a fixed
point?
A. the bottom end of the thermometer tube B. the top end of the thermometer tube
C. the temperature of pure melting ice D. the temperature of pure warm water
11 A student measures how far a cork moves up and down on a wave in a tank of water.

Which quantity can he obtain from his measurement?

A amplitude B frequency C speed D wavelength
12 A drop of water from a tap falls onto the surface of some water of constant depth.

Water waves spread out on the surface of the water.

Which statement is true?
A The waves are longitudinal and travel at the same speed in all directions.
B The waves are longitudinal and travel more quickly in one direction than in others.
C The waves are transverse and travel at the same speed in all directions.
D The waves are transverse and travel more quickly in one direction than in others.

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13 The image of a clock face as seen in a plane mirror is shown.

What is the actual time on the clock?

A 1.25 B 1.35 C 10.25 D 10.35
14 Waves are sent along two long springs X and Y as shown.

How should the wave motions in X and Y be described?

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

The waves reach the house because the hill has caused them to be
A diffracted. B radiated. C reflected. D refracted.
16 Two sound waves P and Q are displayed on an oscilloscope with the same time-base and
Y-plate settings for each.

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Which statement correctly describes the pitch and the loudness of the two sounds?
A P has a higher pitch and is louder than Q.
B P has a higher pitch and is quieter than Q.
C P has a lower pitch and is louder than Q.
D P has a lower pitch and is quieter than Q.
17 Which diagram correctly shows the paths taken by red and blue light when a beam of white
light enters a glass prism?

18 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.

Which statement is true?

A Distance X is the amplitude of the waves.
B Distance Y is the wavelength of the waves.
C Each circle represents a wavefront.
D The frequency of the waves is 3Hz.
19 Waves move from deep water to shallow water where they are slower.
Which diagram shows what happens to the waves?

20 The critical angle for a glass / air boundary is C.

Which diagram shows the correct path of the light ray?

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Answer Sheet
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Part 2 Structured Questions 7 Questions (60 points)

21 The densities of three solids are [9]

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22.(a)In which one of the following examples is the meter-stick NOT balanced? [2]

(A)

(B)
(b) A uniform beam AB of weight W is balanced at its midpoint on a pivot. Two weights W1 and
W2 are then hung at equal distances from the midpoint of the beam.

When this is done, the end B moves down.

(i)Which is the heavier weight?

………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]
(ii)Which way would W1 have to be moved so that the beam is again balanced?

………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]
(c) W2 is removes from the beam. This means that the only forces acting downwards on the beam
are the weight W of beam and W1,W is much greater than W1.

Copy the diagram and mark a possible position for the pivot to be placed so that the beam is again
balanced. [2]
[Total:8]

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23. Fig. 1.1 shows a smooth metal block about to slide down BD, along DE and up EF.
BD and DE are friction-free surfaces, but EF is rough. The block stops at F.

(a) On Fig. 1.2, sketch the speed-time graph for the journey from B to F. [2]
Label D, E and F on your graph.

(b) The mass of the block is 0.2 kg. The vertical height of B above A is 0.6 m.
The acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s2.
(i) Calculate the work done in lifting the block from A to B.

work done = ............................[2]

(ii) At C, the block is moving at a speed of 2.5 m/s. Calculate its kinetic energy at C.

kinetic energy = ............................... [2]

(c) As it passes D, the speed of the block remains almost constant but the velocity
changes. Using the terms vector and scalar, explain this statement.

...........................................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................................[2]
(d) F is the point where the kinetic energy of the block is zero. In terms of energy changes,
explain why F is lower than B.

..........................................................................................................................................................

.........................................................................................................................................[3][Total:11]
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24. (a) Fig. 2.1 shows the results of an experiment to find the critical angle for light in a
semicircular glass block.
Fig. 2.1

The ray of light PO hits the glass at O at an angle of incidence of 0°.

Q is the centre of the straight side of the block.
(i) Measure the critical angle of the glass from Fig. 2.1.
critical angle = .......................[2]
(ii) Explain what is meant by the critical angle of the light in the glass.
..............................................................................................................................................................
..............................................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................................[3]
(b) Fig. 2.2 shows another ray passing through the same block.

Fig. 2.2
The speed of the light between W and Q is 3.0x108m/s. The speed of the light
between Q and Y is 2.0x108m/s.
(i) State the speed of the light between Y and Z.
speed = ......................................[2]
(ii) Write down an expression, in terms of the speeds of the light, that may be used to
find the refractive index of the glass. Determine the value of the refractive index.

refractive index = ........................[2]

(iii) Explain why there is no change of direction of ray QY as it passes out of the glass.
..............................................................................................................................................[2]
(iv) What happens to the wavelength of the light as it passes out of the glass?
...................................................................................................................................[2] [Total: 13]

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25 Fig. 3.1 shows wavefronts of light crossing the edge of a glass block from air into glass.
Fig. 3.1

(a) On Fig. 3.1

(i) draw in an incident ray, a normal and a refracted ray that meet at the same point on
the edge of the glass block,
(ii) label the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction,
(iii) measure the two angles and record their values.
angle of incidence = ..................................
angle of refraction = ..................................[4]
(b) Calculate the refractive index of the glass.

refractive index = ..................................[3][Total: 7]

26.The length of a spring is measured when various loads from 1.0N to 6.0N are hanging from it.
Fig. 1.1 gives a graph of the results.

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Use the graph to find
(a) the length of the spring with no load attached.

Length=....................................cm[2]
(b) the length of the spring with 4.5N attached.

Length=.....................................cm[2]
(c) the extension caused by 4.5N load.

Extension=..............................cm[2][Total:6]
27 (a) A man looks at his reflection in a vertical mirror. This is shown from the side in Fig. 4.1.

Fig. 4.1
(i) On Fig. 4.1, accurately mark with a clear dot labelled B where the image of the tip
A of the man’s beard will be. [2]
(ii) On Fig. 4.1, accurately draw a ray from the tip of the man’s beard that reflects from
the mirror and goes into his eye. You may use faint construction lines if you wish.
Use arrows to show the direction of the ray. [2]
(iii) The man can see the image, but it cannot be formed on a screen. What name is
given to this type of image? [1]
...................................................................................................................................
(iv) Write down the equation that links the angles of incidence and reflection that the
ray makes with the mirror. [1]
[Total:6]

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