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PHYSICS0625/02
Paper 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) For examination from 2023
SPECIMEN PAPER 45 minutes

You must answer on the multiple choice answer sheet.

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You will need: Multiple choice answer sheet

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

INSTRUCTIONS
● There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions.
● For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct
and record your choice in soft pencil on the multiple choice answer sheet.
● Follow the instructions on the multiple choice answer sheet.
● Write in soft pencil.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number on the multiple choice answer sheet in the
spaces provided unless this has been done for you.
● Do not use correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● You may use a calculator.
● Take the weight of 1.0 kg to be 9.8 N (acceleration of free fall = 9.8 m / s2).

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 40.
● Each correct answer will score one mark.
● Any rough working should be done on this question paper.

This document has 14 pages.

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1 A length of string is measured between two points on a ruler.

string

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
cm

When the length of string is wound closely around a pen, it goes round six times.

six turns of string

pen

What is the distance once round the pen?

A 2.2 cm B 2.6 cm C 13.2 cm D 15.6 cm

2 When does an object falling vertically through the air reach terminal velocity?

A when the acceleration of the object becomes negative

B when the acceleration of the object is equal to g

C when the air resistance equals the weight of the object

D when the air resistance is greater than the weight of the object

3 An athlete runs a 100 m race in a straight line. The table shows how his speed changes with time
for the first 5.0 s of the race.

speed m / s 0 1.7 4.1 5.7 6.5 6.8

time / s 0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0

What is the average acceleration of the athlete between time 2.0 s and time 3.0 s?

A 1.6 m / s2 B 1.9 m / s2 C 4.9 m / s2 D 5.7 m / s2

4 The gravitational field strength on the Moon is 1.6 N / kg.

An astronaut has a mass of 75 kg.

What is the weight of the astronaut on the Moon?

A 47 N B 75 N C 120 N D 740 N

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5 Two objects P and Q are placed in a beaker containing a liquid.

Object P floats in the liquid and object Q sinks.

Which row for the densities of object P, object Q and the liquid is possible?

density of object P density of object Q density of liquid

g / cm3 g / cm3 g / cm3
A 1.2 0.6 0.8
B 1.2 1.4 1.0
C 11.3 8.9 13.6
D 11.3 19.3 13.6

6 A ball of mass 0.12 kg is hit by a tennis player.

The velocity of the ball changes from 0 m / s to 5.0 m / s in 0.60 s.

What is the average resultant force acting on the ball while it is being hit?

A 1.0 N B 2.5 N C 3.6 N D 8.3 N

7 A balloon and a mass are attached to a rod that is pivoted at a fixed point P.

balloon

45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5
P
cm
mass

The balloon is filled with helium, which is a gas that is less dense than air.

The balloon filled with helium applies an upward force on the rod.

The rod is horizontal and in equilibrium.

Which action causes the rod to rotate clockwise?

A moving the balloon to the 40 cm mark and the mass to the 30 cm mark

B moving the balloon to the 20 cm mark and the mass to the 10 cm mark

C moving the balloon to the 25 cm mark and the mass to the 25 cm mark

D moving the balloon to the 20 cm mark and the mass to the 30 cm mark

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8 A hole is made in a square tile of uniform thickness. The diagram shows the tile hanging loosely
on a nail.

Where is the centre of gravity of the tile?

A
nail through hole

tile
D

B
C

9 An object of mass 0.16 kg is moving forwards at a speed of 0.50 m / s.

A second object of mass 0.10 kg is at rest.

The first object strikes the second object.

After the collision, the second object moves forwards at a speed of 0.50 m / s.

What is the speed of the first object after the collision?

A 0.0 m / s B 0.19 m / s C 0.31 m / s D 0.50 m / s

10 A ball is at rest at the top of a hill.

The ball rolls down the hill.

At the bottom of the hill the ball hits a wall and stops.

Which energy changes occur?

A gravitational potential energy → internal energy → kinetic energy

B gravitational potential energy → kinetic energy → internal energy

C kinetic energy → gravitational potential energy → internal energy

D kinetic energy → internal energy → gravitational potential energy

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11 A man climbs a ladder.

Which quantities can be used to calculate the useful power of the man?

A the weight of the man and the time taken only

B the weight of the man and the vertical distance moved only

C the work done by the man and the time taken only

D the work done by the man and the vertical distance moved only

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

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

Which statement explains this?

A The force exerted by the pin on her thumb is greater than the force exerted by the pin on the
notice board.

B The force exerted by the pin on the notice board is greater than the force exerted by the pin
on her thumb.

C The pressure of the pin on her thumb is greater than the pressure of the pin on the notice
board.

D The pressure of the pin on the notice board is greater than the pressure of the pin on her
thumb.

13 A submarine is a boat that can travel below the surface of the sea.

A submarine is 20 m below the surface of the sea. The pressure due to the sea water at this
depth is P.

On another day, the submarine is 26 m below the surface of fresh water.

The density of sea water is 1.3 times the density of fresh water.

What is the pressure due to the fresh water at a depth of 26 m?

P
A B P C 1.3 P D 1.7 P
1.3

14 When particles of a gas collide with a wall of a container, the wall experiences a pressure.

What is the cause of this pressure?

A the change in energy of the particles

B the change in momentum of the particles

C the change in power of the particles

D the change in speed of the particles

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15 A substance can exist in three different states: solid, liquid or gas.

Each of the two statements below describes a change of state.

change 1: Particles move much closer together but continue to travel throughout the substance.

change 2: Particles stop travelling throughout the substance and just vibrate about fixed positions.

Which changes of state do these statements describe?

change 1 change 2
A condensation melting
B condensation solidification
C solidification condensation
D solidification melting

16 Copper is a type of metal.

A block of copper has a mass of 2.0 kg.

The block of copper absorbs 12 000 J of thermal energy.

The specific heat capacity of copper is 385 J / (kg °C).

What is the temperature rise of the copper?

A 15.6 °C B 31.2 °C C 46.8 °C D 62.4 °C

17 The diagram shows the gap between a hot surface and a cold surface. The gap can contain air
(gas), iron (solid), a vacuum or water (liquid).

cold

gap

hot

Which material in the gap allows the quickest transfer of thermal energy between the surfaces by
conduction?

A air (gas)

B iron (solid)

C vacuum

D water (liquid)

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18 Which row about boiling and about evaporation is correct?

boiling evaporation
A takes place only at the surface takes place only at the surface
B takes place only at the surface takes place throughout the liquid
C takes place throughout the liquid takes place only at the surface
D takes place throughout the liquid takes place throughout the liquid

19 Light travels at a speed of 2.0 × 108 m / s in a glass block.

In the glass, the wavelength of the light is 4.0 × 10–7 m.

What is the frequency of the light?

A 2.0 × 10–15 Hz
B 1.3 × 10–2 Hz

C 80 Hz

D 5.0 × 1014 Hz

20 In a shallow tank, a water wave moves through a barrier with a narrow gap. The diagram shows
the waves on the left-hand side and the right-hand side of the barrier.

water
wave

Which term describes the effect shown?

A reflection

B dispersion

C refraction

D diffraction

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21 Which statement describes monochromatic light?

A light that never diffracts

B light that has a single frequency

C light that spreads out when shone through a glass prism

D light that travels at the same speed in all materials

22 An object is placed 8.0 cm from a thin converging lens of focal length 5.0 cm.

converging lens
object
F

5.0 cm
8.0 cm

Which statement about the image formed by the lens is correct?

A The image is real and inverted.

B The image is real and upright.

C The image is virtual and inverted.

D The image is virtual and upright.

23 A ray of light travels through transparent plastic to air.

transparent plastic air NOT TO

SCALE

The ray of light enters the air travelling parallel to the surface of the plastic.

The refractive index of the plastic is 1.25.

What is angle θ ?

A 37° B 39° C 51° D 53°

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24 What is the speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum?

A 3.0 × 104 cm / s
B 3.0 × 105 km / s

C 3.0 × 106 cm / s

D 3.0 × 1011 km / s

25 A pulse of sound is produced at the bottom of a boat. The sound travels through the water and is
reflected from the sea bed. The sound reaches the boat again after 1.3 s. The sea bed is 1000 m
below the boat.

boat

1000 m
sea bed

Using this information, what is the speed of sound in the water?

A 770 m / s B 1300 m / s C 1500 m / s D 2600 m / s

26 A sheet of ice floats on water. A source of sound S is positioned at the edge of the ice sheet.

Four microphones are placed equal distances from S.

Which microphone detects the sound from S first?

air

B
D S

ice
water

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27 The diagram shows a bar magnet and four plotting compasses.

Which compass correctly shows the direction of the magnetic field due to the magnet?

D S N B

28 A plastic rod is rubbed with a cloth. The rod becomes positively charged.

What happens to the plastic rod and what is the charge on the cloth?

plastic rod charge on cloth

A gains electrons negative
B gains electrons positive
C loses electrons negative
D loses electrons positive

29 The electromotive force (e.m.f.) of a mobile phone battery is 3.7 V.

What does this mean?

A 3.7 J is the maximum energy the battery can provide in 1.0 s.

B 3.7 J is the total energy the battery can provide before it has to be recharged.

C 3.7 J of energy is provided by the battery to drive a charge of 1.0 C around a complete circuit.

D 3.7 J of energy is provided by the battery to drive a current of 1.0 A around a complete circuit.

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PHYSICS0625/04
Paper 4 Theory (Extended) For examination from 2023

SPECIMEN PAPER 1 hour 15 minutes

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working and use appropriate units.
● Take the weight of 1.0 kg to be 9.8 N (acceleration of free fall = 9.8 m / s2).

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 80.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 16 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1 Fig. 1.1 shows the speed-time graph for a vehicle accelerating from rest.

30

speed 25
m/s
20

15

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
time / s

Fig. 1.1

(a) Calculate the acceleration of the vehicle at time t = 30 s.

acceleration = ........................................................... [3]

(b) Without further calculation, state how the acceleration at time t = 100 s compares to the
acceleration at time t = 10 s.
Using ideas about forces, explain why any change in the acceleration has occurred.

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

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

............................................................................................................................................... [2]

(c) Determine the distance travelled by the vehicle between time t = 120 s and time t = 160 s.

distance = ........................................................... [3]

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2 (a) Complete the definitions by giving the name of each quantity.

mass × acceleration = ........................................................

force × time = ........................................................

[2]

(b) Fig. 2.2 shows a man using a golf club to hit a ball.

golf club ball

Fig. 2.2

The ball has a mass of 0.046 kg. The golf club is in contact with the ball for a duration of
5.0 × 10–4 s and the ball leaves the golf club at a speed of 65 m / s.

(i) Calculate the momentum of the ball as it leaves the golf club.

momentum = ........................................................... [2]

(ii) Calculate the average resultant force acting on the ball while it is in contact with the golf
club.

average force = ........................................................... [2]

(iii) While the golf club is in contact with the ball, the ball becomes compressed and changes
shape.

State the type of energy stored in the ball during its contact with the golf club.

....................................................................................................................................... [1]

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3 Fig. 3.1 shows solar cells that use radiation from the Sun to generate electrical power.

Fig. 3.1

(a) (i) State the name of the process which releases energy in the Sun.

....................................................................................................................................... [1]

(ii) Describe what happens in this process.

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

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

....................................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) Apart from solar cells, there are other energy resources used on Earth for which the radiation
from the Sun is the main source.

State the name of one of these energy resources and explain whether it is renewable.

name of energy resource ...........................................................................................................

explanation ................................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................................................
 [2]

(c) State two advantages and two disadvantages of using solar cells to generate electrical
power.

advantage 1 ...............................................................................................................................

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

advantage 2 ...............................................................................................................................

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

disadvantage 1 ..........................................................................................................................

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

disadvantage 2 ..........................................................................................................................

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[4]

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4 Fig. 4.1 shows a balloon filled with helium that is used to lift measuring instruments to a great
height above the Earth’s surface.

Fig. 4.1

(a) Using ideas about momentum, explain how the atoms of helium produce a force on the wall
of the balloon.

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

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

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

............................................................................................................................................... [3]

(b) At ground level, the pressure of the helium in the balloon is 1.0 × 105 Pa. The volume of the
helium is 9.6 m3.

The balloon is released and it rises quickly through the atmosphere. The volume of the helium
increases. The temperature of the helium remains constant.

(i) Explain why the pressure in the balloon decreases as the balloon rises.
You should refer to helium atoms in your answer.

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

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

....................................................................................................................................... [2]

(ii) Calculate the pressure of the helium when its volume is 12 m3.

pressure = ........................................................... [2]

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5 (a) Compare the arrangement and motion of the particles in ice and in liquid water.

arrangement ..............................................................................................................................

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

motion ........................................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................................................
[2]

(b) A lake has a layer of ice on its surface. The area of the lake is 1800 m2. The ice has a
thickness of 0.025 m. The density of ice is 920 kg / m3.

(i) Calculate the mass of ice on the lake.

mass = ........................................................... [2]

(ii) At night, the temperature of the ice on the lake falls by 3.5 °C.
The specific heat capacity of ice is 2.1 × 103 J / kg °C.
Calculate the change in energy as the temperature falls.

energy = ........................................................ J [2]

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6 (a) Fig. 6.1 shows a converging lens and its principal axis. The points F1 and F2 are each a
principal focus of the lens.

O
principal axis

F1 F2

Fig. 6.1

An object O is placed between F1 and the lens.

(i) On Fig. 6.1, draw two rays from the top of the object O to locate the image.
Label the image I.  [3]

(ii) The object O is moved to the left along the principal axis so that it is further from the lens
than F1.

Fig. 6.2 is a diagram of the new arrangement with the new image shown.

F1 F2

principal axis

image

Fig. 6.2

Underline three of the terms below that describe the image shown in Fig. 6.2.

diminished enlarged inverted real same size upright virtual

 [2]

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(b) Fig. 6.3 shows yellow light passing through a glass prism.

Fig. 6.3

Blue light enters the prism along the same path as the yellow light.

On Fig. 6.3, draw the path of the blue light as it enters, passes through and leaves the prism.
[2]

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7 (a) State a typical value for the speed of sound in air.

speed = ........................................................... [1]

(b) A sound wave in air has a wavelength of 22 mm.

Using your value for the speed of sound in (a), calculate the frequency of the sound wave.

frequency = ........................................................... [2]

(c) Fig. 7.1 shows a solid block made from hot liquid metal. As the liquid cooled, a bubble formed
inside the block. The bubble is not visible from outside the block.

bubble inside
metal block

metal
block

Fig. 7.1

Describe and explain how to use ultrasound to determine the size and position of the bubble
inside the metal block. You may draw on the diagram.

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

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

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

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

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

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

............................................................................................................................................... [4]

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8 Fig. 8.1 is a circuit diagram.

24 V

8.0  4.0 

Y Z
6.0 

Fig. 8.1

(a) Calculate the combined resistance between Y and Z.

resistance = ........................................................... [4]

(b) Calculate the potential difference (p.d.) across the 8.0 Ω resistor.

p.d. = ........................................................... [2]

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9 Fig. 9.1 shows a conducting ball that oscillates between two charged plates.

clamp
insulating
thread

positive plate
negative plate

ball

+ –

very high sensitive

voltage supply ammeter

Fig. 9.1

As the ball oscillates, it touches each plate in turn.

(a) Referring to the charge on the ball, explain why the ball moves to the positive plate after
touching the negative plate.

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

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

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

............................................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) State which particles move when there is a current and state the direction in which they move
through the sensitive ammeter.

particles: ....................................................................................................................................

direction: ....................................................................................................................................
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(c) For each complete oscillation of the ball moving between the plates, a charge of 8.5 × 10–10 C
is transferred from one plate to the other. The frequency of oscillation is 4.0 Hz.

Calculate the current shown on the sensitive ammeter.

current = ........................................................... [3]

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PHYSICS0625/06
Paper 6 Alternative to Practical For examination from 2023

SPECIMEN PAPER 1 hour

You must answer on the question paper.

No additional materials are needed.

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working and use appropriate units.

INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 40.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 14 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.

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1 A student investigates how partly covering the top of a beaker of water affects the rate at which
the water cools.

The apparatus used is shown in Fig. 1.1.

thermometer

lid partly covering

beaker

water

Fig. 1.1

(a)

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

°C

Fig. 1.2

Read and record the room temperature θR, shown on the thermometer in Fig. 1.2.

θR = ........................................................... [1]

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(b) The student pours 100 cm3 of hot water into a beaker. She places lid A on the beaker. This
leaves half of the top of the beaker uncovered, as shown in Fig. 1.3.

She records the temperature of the water in the beaker and immediately starts a stopwatch.
She records the temperature θ of the water every 30 s. Her readings are shown in Table 1.1.

She repeats the procedure using lid B. This leaves a quarter of the top of the beaker
uncovered, as shown in Fig. 1.4.

lid A lid B beaker

beaker
uncovered area

uncovered area

Fig. 1.3 Fig. 1.4

Complete the headings row in Table 1.1.

Complete the time t column in Table 1.1.

Table 1.1

beaker with beaker with

lid A lid B
t / ..... θ / ..... θ / .....
0 80.0 81.0
77.0 79.0
74.5 77.5
72.5 76.0
70.5 75.0
69.0 74.0
68.0 73.5
[2]

(c) Describe a precaution that should be taken to ensure that the temperature readings are as
accurate as possible in the experiment.

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(d) (i) Write a conclusion to this experiment, stating for which lid the rate of cooling is greater.
Justify your answer with reference to the results.

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

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

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

....................................................................................................................................... [2]

(ii) Suggest a change to the apparatus that produces a greater difference between the rates
of cooling for lid A and lid B. Explain why the change produces a greater difference.

change ...............................................................................................................................

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

explanation .........................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................
[2]

(e) Another student thinks that the cooling rate is directly proportional to the percentage of
the surface area uncovered. He draws a graph of cooling rate against the percentage of
uncovered area to investigate this.

Describe how his graph line shows whether the rate of cooling and the percentage of
uncovered surface area are directly proportional.

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

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

............................................................................................................................................... [2]

(f) Students in other countries are doing the same experiment.

State one factor they must keep the same to obtain similar readings.

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

............................................................................................................................................... [1]

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2 A student is investigating a resistance wire. She uses the circuit shown in Fig. 2.1.

power supply

P Q
crocodile clip

resistance wire
l

Fig. 2.1

(a) (i) On Fig. 2.1, draw a voltmeter connected to measure the potential difference (p.d.) V
across terminals P and Q.[1]

(ii) The student connects the crocodile clip to a length l = 90.0 cm of the resistance wire and
measures the potential difference V across terminals P and Q and the current I in the
circuit.

2 3 0.4 0.6
1 4 0.2 0.8
0 5 0 1.0

V A

Fig. 2.2 Fig. 2.3

Read, and record in Table 2.1, the values of V and I shown on the meters in Fig. 2.2 and
Fig. 2.3. [2]

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(b) The student then connects the crocodile clip to lengths l = 60.0 cm and l = 40.0 cm of the
resistance wire. She measures the potential difference V across terminals P and Q and the
current I in the circuit. Her readings are shown in Table 2.1.

Complete the column headings in Table 2.1.

Table 2.1

l / cm V/ I/ R/Ω R Ω X
/
l cm
90.0
60.0 2.5 0.49
40.0 2.3 0.74
[1]

Calculate, and record in Table 2.1, the resistance R of each length l of the wire.
(c) (i)
V
Use the readings from the table and the equation R = .
I

[2]

R
(ii) Calculate, and record in Table 2.1, the value of for each length l of the wire.
l

[1]

R
(d) Another student suggests that the values of for each length of wire should be the same.
l

State whether the results support this suggestion.

Justify your statement with reference to values from the results.

statement ...................................................................................................................................

justification .................................................................................................................................

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

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[1]

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(e) Suggest one difficulty which explains why different students, doing the experiment carefully
with the same equipment, may not obtain identical results.

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

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

............................................................................................................................................... [1]

(f) A student finds that during the experiment, the wire becomes hot because there is a high
current.

He decides to use a variable resistor to prevent this.

(i) Draw an X on the circuit in Fig. 2.1 to show where a variable resistor is connected for this
purpose in the experiment.

 [1]

(ii) In the space below, sketch the circuit symbol for a variable resistor.

[1]

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3 A student investigates the magnification produced by a converging lens.

He is using the apparatus shown in Fig. 3.1.

illuminated
u screen
triangle
lens

Fig. 3.1

(a) The illuminated object consists of a triangular-shaped hole in a piece of card. Fig. 3.2 shows,
full size, the illuminated object.

card

ho

Fig. 3.2

Measure and record the height hO of the triangular-shaped hole.

hO =...................................................... cm [1]

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(b) The distance between the illuminated object and the centre of the lens is set to u = 20.0 cm.
The screen is moved until a focused image of the illuminated object is seen, as shown in
Fig. 3.3.

screen

image
hI

Fig. 3.3

The student repeats the procedure for u = 30.0 cm, u = 40.0 cm, u = 50.0 cm and u = 60.0 cm.
His results are shown in Table 3.1.

Measure, and record in the first row of Table 3.1, the height hI of the image.

hO
Using your results from (a) and the equation M = , calculate a value M and record this
hI
value in Table 3.1.

Table 3.1

u / cm hI / cm M
20.0
30.0 1.5 0.93
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(c) Plot a graph of u / cm (y-axis) against M (x-axis).

You do not have to start your axes at the origin (0, 0).

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(d) Determine the gradient G of the graph.

Show clearly on the graph how you obtained the necessary information.

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(e) Describe one difficulty that might be experienced when measuring the height of the image hI.

Suggest an improvement to the apparatus to reduce this difficulty.

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4 A student is investigating the factors that affect the size of the crater (hole) a ball makes when it is
dropped into sand.

Plan an experiment to investigate one factor that affects the size of the crater.

The apparatus available includes:

metal balls of different sizes

a tray of dry sand.

Write a plan for the experiment.

In your plan, you should:

• state which factor is being investigated

• state a key variable to keep constant

• list any additional apparatus needed

• explain briefly how to do the experiment, including what is measured and how this is done

• state how to obtain reliable results for this experiment

• suggest a suitable graph to be drawn from the results.

You may draw a diagram if it helps to explain your plan.

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