IGCSE 2004-2008 Physics

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
International General Certificate of Secondary Education
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PHYSICS
Paper 1 Multiple Choice
May/June 2004
45 minutes
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The diagram shows a measuring cylinder.
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
Which unit would be most suitable for its scale?

A
2
mm2
mm3
cm2
cm3
A piece of cotton is measured between two points on a ruler.

cotton
cm
10
11
12
13
14
15
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?

A
2.2 cm
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3
3
The diagram shows the speed-time graph for an object moving at constant speed.
2
speed
m/s
1
0
0
3
time / s
What is the distance travelled by the object in the first 3 s?

A
4
1.5 m
2.0 m
3.0 m
6.0 m
A small steel ball is dropped from a low balcony.

Ignoring air resistance, which statement describes its motion?
It falls with constant acceleration.
It falls with constant speed.
It falls with decreasing acceleration.
It falls with decreasing speed.
Which statement about the mass of a falling object is correct?

A
It decreases as the object falls.
It is equal to the weight of the object.
It is measured in newtons.
It stays the same as the object falls.
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The weights of four objects, 1 to 4, are compared using a balance.
4
2
Which object is the lightest?

A
7
object 1
object 2
object 3
object 4
Which of the following is a unit of density?

A
cm3 / g
g / cm2
g / cm3
kg / m2
A piece of card has its centre of mass at M.

Which diagram shows how it hangs when suspended by a thread?
A
M
M
M
An experiment is carried out to measure the extension of a rubber band for different loads.
The results are shown below.
load / N
length / cm
15.2
16.2
1.0
extension / cm
3
18.6
2.1
3.4
Which figure is missing from the table?

A
16.5
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10 The diagram shows a man diving into water.
Which form of energy is increasing as he falls?

A
chemical
gravitational
kinetic
strain
11 A boy and a girl run up a hill in the same time.
boy weighs 600 N
girl weighs 500 N
The boy weighs more than the girl.

Which statement is true about the power produced?
A
The boy produces more power.
The girl produces more power.
They both produce the same power.
It is impossible to tell who produces more power.
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12 The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer. The barometer reading is h cm of mercury.
mercury
What is the pressure at S?
A
approximately zero
atmospheric pressure
atmospheric pressure + h cm of mercury
h cm of mercury
13 Two boys X and Y each have the same total weight and are standing on soft ground.
Which boy is more likely to sink into the soft ground and why?
boy more
likely to sink
pressure on soft
ground
larger than Y
smaller than Y
larger than X
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.
trapped air
direction of
motion
handle
What happens to the pressure and to the volume of the trapped air as the pump handle is pushed
in?
pressure
volume
decreases
decreases
decreases
remains the same
increases
decreases
increases
remains the same
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?
A
The molecules become larger.
The molecules evaporate.
The molecules move more quickly.
The molecules repel each other.
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16 A substance is heated at a steady rate. It changes from a solid to a liquid, and then to a gas.
The graph shows how its temperature changes with time.
S
temperature
R
Q
P
time
Which parts of the graph show a change of state taking place?
A
P and R
P and S
Q and R
Q and S
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.
steel
washer
steel rod
How can the engineer fit the washer onto the rod?
A
cool the washer and put it over the rod
cool the washer and rod to the same temperature and push them together
heat the rod and then place it in the hole
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
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.
Which labelled metal is the best conductor of heat?
diagram X
diagram Y
A
before heating
after heating
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
not melt.
thermometer X
ice cube
thermometer Y
Which thermometer reading changes and why?

thermometer
reason
cool air rises from the ice cube
warm air rises from the ice cube
cool air falls from the ice cube
warm air falls from the ice cube
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20 Water waves change direction when they move from shallow water to deep water.
new wave
direction
original
wave
direction
deep
water
shallow
water
What is the name of this effect?

A
diffraction
dispersion
reflection
refraction
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.
Y
wave
crests
Which statement is true?

A
Distance X is the amplitude of the waves.
Distance Y is the wavelength of the waves.
Each circle represents a wavefront.
The frequency of the waves is 3 Hz.
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22 A plane mirror is on a wall.
Which is a correct description of the image formed by the mirror?
A
the right way up and smaller than the object
the right way up and the same size as the object
upside down and smaller than the object
upside down and the same size as the object
23 The diagram shows a ray of light entering a block of glass.

normal
ray of
light
2
air
glass
1
3
4
Which numbered angles are the angles of incidence and of refraction?

angle
of incidence
angle
of refraction
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24 Three rays of light fall on a converging lens as shown.
lens
Which diagram shows the path of the rays after passing through the lens?
25 Which type of wave cannot travel through a vacuum?

A
infra-red radiation
microwaves
sound waves
X-rays
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26 An engineer standing at P hears the sound of an explosion at X.
Z
Y
X
DANGER BLASTING
After the explosion, she hears two bangs. One bang is heard a fraction of a second after the
other.
The second bang is an echo from
A
XY.
PV.
ZY.
WX.
27 How can a permanent magnet be demagnetised?

A
cool the magnet for a long time
hit the magnet repeatedly with a hammer
leave the magnet in a coil which carries direct current
pass a small current through the magnet
28 An electromagnet is used to separate magnetic metals from non-magnetic metals.

Why is steel unsuitable as the core of the electromagnet?
A
It is a good conductor of electricity.
It forms a permanent magnet.
It has a high density.
It has a high thermal capacity.
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29 Which circuit shows how a voltmeter is connected to measure the potential difference across the
cell?
A
30 A polythene rod repels an inflated balloon hanging from a nylon thread.

What charges must the rod and the balloon carry?
A
The rod and the balloon carry opposite charges.
The rod and the balloon carry like charges.
The rod is charged but the balloon is not.
The balloon is charged but the rod is not.
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.
What should be connected at Z?

A
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32 The circuit shown contains four lamps and three switches.
switch 1
lamp 1
switch 2
lamp 2
lamp 3
switch 3
lamp 4
Which switches must be closed to light only lamps 1 and 3?

A
switch 1 only
switch 1 and switch 2 only
33 The diagram shows a torch containing two 2 V cells, a switch and a lamp.
plastic
case
brass
connecting
strip
switch
lamp
What is the circuit diagram for the torch?

A
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34 Which statement is correct?
A
A fuse is included in a circuit to prevent the current becoming too high.
A fuse should be connected to the neutral wire in a plug.
An electric circuit will only work if it includes a fuse.
An earth wire is needed to prevent the fuse blowing.
35 A straight wire carrying a current produces a magnetic field.

Which diagram shows the correct shape of the field?
current
current
D
current
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36 A student carries out an experiment to see the effect of a magnetic field on a wire carrying a
current.
The wire moves upwards as shown.
wire moves
upwards
S
direction
of current
What should the student do to make the wire move downwards?

A
change the direction of the current
move the poles of the magnet closer together
send a smaller current through the wire
use a stronger magnet
37 A beam of cathode rays passes through an electric field between two parallel plates.
+ + + + + +
cathode rays
_ _ _ _ _ _
In which direction is the beam deflected?

A
into the page
out of the page
towards the bottom of the page
towards the top of the page
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38 Which line correctly describes -particles?
electric charge
penetrates 1 cm
of aluminium?
negative
yes
negative
no
positive
yes
positive
no
39 A small amount of a radioactive isotope contains 72 billion unstable nuclei. The half-life of the
isotope is 4 hours.
How many unstable nuclei would remain after 12 hours?
A
6 billion
9 billion
18 billion
24 billion
40 How many nucleons are in a nucleus of

A
19
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October/November 2004
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A floor is covered with square tiles. The diagram shows a ruler on the tiles.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
cm
How long is one tile?

A
2
3 cm
6 cm
9 cm
12 cm
The diagrams show the times on a stopclock at the beginning and at the end of an experiment.
stopclock
at beginning
0
stopclock
at end
0
45
15
45
15
30
30
How long did the experiment take?

A
3
10 s
25 s
35 s
45 s
Which speed / time graph applies to an object at rest?

A
speed
speed
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time
time
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4
A racing car is fitted with an on-board computer. Every time the car passes the starting line, the
computer records the distance travelled in the next 2 seconds.
Which set of data shows that the car is increasing in speed during the 2 seconds?
A
B
distance
travelled / m
time / s
0
100
90
200
180
C
time / s
distance
travelled / m
time / s
D
distance
travelled / m
time / s
distance
travelled / m
80
100
190
180
A spring is stretched by hanging a piece of metal from it.
spring
metal
What is the name given to the force that stretches the spring?
A
friction
mass
pressure
weight
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The diagram shows some liquid in a measuring cylinder. The mass of the liquid is 16 g.
25
cm3
20
15
10
5
What is the density of the liquid?

A
7
320 g / cm 3
36 g / cm 3
1.25 g / cm 3
0.8 g / cm 3
A student carries out an experiment to plot an extension / load graph for a spring. The diagrams
show the apparatus at the start of the experiment and with a load added.
start
with load added

x
What is the extension caused by the load?

A
8
y+x
yx
Three horizontal forces act on a car that is moving along a straight, level road.
air resistance
friction
driving force
Which combination of forces would result in the car moving at constant speed?
air resistance
friction
driving force
200 N
1000 N
800 N
800 N
1000 N
200 N
800 N
200 N
1000 N
1000 N
200 N
800 N
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A child pushes a toy car along a level floor and then lets it go.
As the car slows down, what is the main energy change?
A
from chemical to heat
from chemical to kinetic
from kinetic to gravitational (potential)
from kinetic to heat
10 The diagram shows a cyclist riding along a hilly road.

At which position does the cyclist have the least gravitational (potential) energy?
B
C
D
11 A pin is squeezed between finger and thumb.

finger
pinhead
pin
thumb
Which statement is correct?

A
The force of the pin is larger on the finger than on the thumb.
The force of the pin is larger on the thumb than on the finger.
The pressure of the pin is larger on the finger than on the thumb.
The pressure of the pin is larger on the thumb than on the finger.
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12 Liquid X has a density of 1010 kg / m3. Liquid Y has a density of 950 kg / m3.
The liquids are poured into tubes as shown.
Which tube has the greatest pressure on its base?
B
liquid X
liquid Y
liquid X
liquid Y
13 Some water molecules escape from the surface of a lake.

Which name is given to this process?
A
boiling
convection
evaporation
radiation
14 The diagram represents gas molecules contained in a cylinder. The piston is moved slowly
downwards and the temperature of the gas stays the same.
piston
cylinder
gas molecule
Why does the pressure of the gas increase?

A
The molecules collide harder with the walls.
The molecules collide more often with the walls.
The molecules move more quickly.
The number of molecules increases.
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15 To mark the lower fixed point of a Celsius scale on a thermometer, the thermometer should be
placed in
A
pure alcohol.
pure distilled water.
pure melting ice.
pure mercury.
16 A glass flask full of cool water is placed in a container of hot water.

X
glass flask full

of cool water
container of
hot water
What will happen to the level of water at X as the cool water becomes warmer?
A
It will fall.
It will rise.
It will rise then fall.
It will stay the same.
17 A beaker of water is heated at its base.

Why does the water at the base rise?
A
It contracts and becomes less dense.
It contracts and becomes more dense.
It expands and becomes less dense.
It expands and becomes more dense.
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18 Which of these waves is longitudinal?
A
light waves
sound waves
water waves
X-ray waves
19 Waves move from deep water to shallow water where they are slower.
Which diagram shows what happens to the waves?
A
deep
water
deep
water
deep
water
shallow
water
deep
water
shallow
water
shallow
water
shallow
water
20 Which type of radiation lies between visible light and microwaves in the electromagnetic
spectrum?
A
infra-red
radio waves
ultra-violet
X-rays
21 The critical angle for a glass / air boundary is C.

Which diagram shows the correct path of the light ray?
A
air
glass
air
glass
C
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22 The diagram shows the image of a clockface in a plane mirror.
Which of these times is shown?

A
02.25
02.35
09.25
09.35
23 What is the approximate range of audible frequencies for most humans?

A
10 Hz to 10 000 Hz
20 Hz to 20 000 Hz
10 kHz to 10 000 kHz
20 kHz to 20 000 kHz
24 A 100 metre race is started by firing a gun. The gun makes a bang and a puff of smoke comes
out of the gun as shown.
starter
finishing
judge
100 m
When does the finishing judge see the smoke and hear the bang?
sees the smoke
hears the bang
immediately
immediately
immediately
after about 0.3 s
after about 0.3 s
immediately
after about 0.3 s
after about 0.3 s
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25 Six small compasses are placed around a bar magnet.
Which diagram shows the directions in which the compass needles point?
B
26 A student carries out four tests with a magnet.

Which result shown is not correct?
arrangement
A
magnet
magnet
magnet
magnet
result
iron bar
attracts
magnet
copper bar
magnet
attracts
no effect
repels
27 A circuit is set up with a gap between two terminals X and Y. The four strips of material shown in
the diagram are connected in turn across the gap.
Which strip completes the circuit so that the lamp lights?
A
wood
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glass
C
steel
D
rubber
11
28 A pupil measures the potential difference across a device and the current in it.
Which calculation gives the resistance of the device?
A
current + potential difference
current potential difference
potential difference current
potential difference x current
29 Which circuit could be used to find the resistance of resistor R?
R
R
A
A
V
30 In the circuit shown, the reading on ammeter 1 is 2 A.

2
2
ammeter 1
reading = 2 A
ammeter 2
reading = ?
What is the reading on ammeter 2?

A
0A
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31 In which position in the circuit shown should a switch be placed so that both lamps can be
switched on or off at the same time?
32 In the circuits shown, all the resistors are identical.

Which circuit has the least resistance?
33 Why are electric circuits often fitted with fuses?

A
Fuses break the circuit if the current is too high.
Fuses only allow the current through in the correct direction.
Fuses return any excess current to earth.
Fuses use up any spare current.
34 A mains circuit can safely supply a current of 40 A.

A hair-drier takes 2 A. It is connected to the circuit by a lead which can carry up to 5 A.
Which of these fuses would be best to use in the plug fitted to the hair-drier lead?
A
1 A fuse
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35 The diagram represents a transformer.
input
voltage
output
voltage
Which arrangement could be used to make the output voltage higher than the input voltage?
number of turns on
primary coil P
number of turns on
secondary coil S
type of input
100
50
a.c.
100
50
d.c.
50
100
a.c.
50
100
d.c.
36 A student sets up the apparatus shown in order to make a relay.
contact
core
spring
Which metal should be used to make the core?

A
aluminium
copper
iron
steel
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37 Which particles are emitted during thermionic emission?
A
electrons
ions
neutrons
protons
38 The equation shows the decay of the nuclide X.

226
88
X QP Y +
4
2
What are the values of P and Q?

P
230
90
230
86
222
90
222
86
39 During a fire in a laboratory storeroom, some radioactive material was spilled. A firefighter
detected radiation through the lead-lined walls of the storeroom. The radiation was emitted by the
radioactive material.
lead-lined
storeroom
firefighter
detector
radioactive
material
Which type of radiation was being detected?

A
-particles
-particles
-rays
X-rays
40 How many neutrons are in a nucleus of 146C ?

A
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Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided unless
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record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet.

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A decorator wishes to calculate the area of a bathroom tile so that he can estimate the amount of
adhesive that he needs to buy.
What must he use?
a measuring cylinder only
a ruler only
a measuring cylinder and a clock only
a measuring cylinder and a ruler only
The three balls shown are dropped from a bench.
aluminium
lead
wood
Which balls have the same acceleration?
aluminium and lead only
aluminium and wood only
lead and wood only
aluminium, lead and wood
A car accelerates from traffic lights. The graph shows how the cars 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
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4

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The mass of a bottle of water at the North Pole is different from its mass at the Equator.
The mass of a bottle of water is measured in newtons.
The weight of a bottle of water and its mass are the same thing.
The weight of a bottle of water is one of the forces acting on it.
Two blocks X and Y are placed on a beam as shown. The beam balances on a pivot at its centre.
Y
X
pivot
What does this show about X and Y?
They have the same mass and the same density.
They have the same mass and the same weight.
They have the same volume and the same density.
They have the same volume and the same weight.
The masses of a measuring cylinder before and after pouring some liquid into it are shown in the
diagram.
cm3
cm3
200
200
100
100
liquid
mass = 80 g
mass = 180 g

A
100 g / cm3
120
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A girl and a boy are pulling in opposite directions on a rope. The forces acting on the rope are
shown in the diagram.
girl
boy
200 N
150 N
rope
Which single force has the same effect as the two forces shown?
50 N acting towards the girl
350 N acting towards the girl
50 N acting towards the boy
350 N acting towards the boy
Objects with different masses are hung on a 10 cm spring. The diagram shows how much the
spring stretches.
10 cm
20 cm
30 cm
100 g
The extension of the spring is directly proportional to the mass hung on it.
What is the mass of object M?
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110 g
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What is designed to change electrical energy into kinetic energy?

A
capacitor
generator
motor
transformer
10 A power station uses nuclear fission to obtain energy.

In this process, nuclear energy is first changed into
A
chemical energy.
electrical energy.
gravitational energy.
internal energy.
11 A ball is released from rest and rolls down a track from the position shown.
What is the furthest position the ball could reach?
ball
starts
here
B
D
A
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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.
gas
supply
h cm
Why is it better to use water rather than mercury in this manometer?

A
h would be too large if mercury were used.
h would be too small if mercury were used.
The tube would need to be narrower if mercury were used.
The tube would need to be wider if mercury were used.
13 A farmer has two carts. The carts have the same weight, but one has four narrow wheels and the
other has four wide wheels.
narrow wheel
wide wheel
In rainy weather, which cart sinks less into soft ground, and why?
cart wheels
why
narrow
greater pressure on the ground
narrow
less pressure on the ground
wide
greater pressure on the ground
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.
Which line in the table is correct?
type of motion
of particles
particles are
suspended in
vibration
a liquid or a gas
vibration
a solid, a liquid or a gas
random
a liquid or a gas
random
15 A measured mass of gas is placed in a cylinder at atmospheric pressure and is then slowly
compressed.
piston
gas
piston pushed in
The temperature of the gas does not change.

What happens to the pressure of the gas?
A
It drops to zero.
It decreases, but not to zero.
It stays the same.
It increases.
16 The graph shows the change in temperature of a material as it is heated.

Which part on the graph shows when the material is boiling?
temperature
C
B
A
time
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pressure gauge
air
flask
water
heat
What does the pressure gauge show as the air in the flask becomes hotter?
A
a steady pressure
a decrease in pressure
an increase in pressure
an increase and then a decrease in pressure
18 An iron bar is held with one end in a fire. The other end soon becomes too hot to hold.
hand
fire
iron bar
How has the heat travelled along the iron bar?

A
by conduction
by convection
by expansion
by radiation
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19 The diagram shows a block of ice placed in a warm room.
At which point is the temperature the lowest?
A
B
clamp
ice
table
20 The drawing shows a wave.

Which labelled distance is the wavelength?
A
B
D
C
21 Radio waves are received at a house at the bottom of a hill.
hill
The waves reach the house because the hill has caused them to be
A
diffracted.
radiated.
reflected.
refracted.
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22 Which diagram correctly shows a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass block?
23 The ray diagram shows how an image is formed by a converging lens.
24 cm
10 cm
8 cm
What is the focal length of this lens?

A
8 cm
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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
which is louder.
What effect does this have on the amplitude and on the frequency of the sound?
amplitude
frequency
larger
larger
larger
same
same
larger
same
same
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.
sound
climber
valley
The sound travels at 340 m / s.
What is the width of the valley?
A
85 m
170 m
340 m
680 m
26 Which material is used for the core of an electromagnet?

A
aluminium
copper
iron
steel
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27 A brass rod is positioned in an east-west direction and a plotting compass is placed at each end.
brass rod
N
plotting
compass
Which diagram shows the positions of the needles of the plotting compasses?
A
28 How many of the following materials conduct electricity?

aluminium
silver
iron
plastic
A
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29 In which circuit does the voltmeter read the potential difference across the lamp?
A
30 In the circuit below, X and Y are identical 6 V lamps.

6V
switch
What happens when the switch is closed?

A
X lights more brightly than Y.
Y lights more brightly than X.
X and Y light with equal brightness.
Neither X nor Y light.
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31 The diagram shows a circuit with three ammeters, X, Y and Z.
A X
A
A
Y
Z
Which set of readings is possible?

X
2A
3A
5A
3A
2A
5A
3A
3A
3A
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.
Which circuit would be most suitable?
6V
6V
6V
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33 A student makes the circuit shown.
5 A fuse
The fuse has blown and stopped the current.

What could have caused this?
A
The current rating of the fuse was too high.
The current was too large.
The lamp was loose.
The voltage was too small.
34 Which graph shows the output voltage from a simple a.c. generator?
voltage
A
time
voltage
B
time
voltage
C
time
voltage
D
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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.
25.0 V
primary coil
50 turns
secondary coil
100 turns
What is the voltage across the secondary coil?

A
12.5 V
50.0 V
175 V
200 V
36 Two circuits are set up as shown. The iron rods are placed close together, and are free to move.
S
iron rod
iron rod
What happens to the size of the gap at X when switch S is closed?

A
It decreases.
It decreases then increases.
It increases.
It does not change.
37 The diagram shows a simple cathode-ray tube.

Which part emits the electrons?
D
A
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38 Which type of radiation has the greatest ionising effect?
A
-particles
-particles
-rays
all have the same ionising effect
39 A powder contains 400 mg of a radioactive material that emits -particles.

The half-life of the material is 5 days.
What mass of that material remains after 10 days?
A
0 mg
40 mg
100 mg
200 mg
40 In the symbol below, A is the nucleon number and Z is the proton number.
A
Z
What is represented by the symbol?

A
an electron
a neutron
a nuclide
an X-ray
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45 minutes

Soft clean eraser

There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions.
For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and
record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet.

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A measuring cylinder is used to measure the volume of a liquid.

cm3
50
50
40
30
40
20
10
What is the volume of the liquid?

A
2
43 cm3
46 cm3
48 cm3
54 cm3
The graph represents part of the journey of a car.

30
speed
m / s 20
10
0
0
10
20
30
time / s
40
What distance does the car travel during this part of the journey?
A
3
150 m
300 m
600 m
1200 m
16 s
A man crosses a road 8.0 m wide at a speed of 2.0 m / s.

movement
of man
man
8.0 m
How long does the man take to cross the road?

A
4.0 s
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4
What is the gravitational force that the Earth exerts on an object?

A
the density of the object
the mass of the object
the volume of the object
the weight of the object
In an experiment, five identical bags of rice are balanced by a 10 kg mass.
five bags
of rice
10 kg mass
pivot
Two bags of rice are added to the other five.

What mass will now balance the bags?
A
6
3.5 kg
7.0 kg
10 kg
14 kg
The same mass of four different liquids is placed in some measuring cylinders.
Which measuring cylinder contains the liquid with the greatest density?
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The diagram shows a flat metal plate that may be hung from a nail so that it can rotate about any
of four holes.
holes
holes
flat metal plate
What is the smallest number of holes from which the flat metal plate should be hung in order to
find its centre of gravity?
A
8
Two equal forces F act on each of four planks.

Which plank turns?
A
pivot
pivot
pivot
pivot
Which type of power station does not use steam from boiling water to generate electricity?
A
geothermal
hydroelectric
nuclear
oil-fired
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10 A man standing at the top of a cliff throws a stone.
X
Which forms of energy does the stone have at X and at Y?

energy at X
energy at Y
gravitational only
kinetic only
kinetic only
gravitational only
gravitational only
gravitational and kinetic
11 Four blocks, each weighing 10 N, rest on a horizontal table.

Which block applies the greatest pressure on the table?
D
table
10 N
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12 The diagram shows a mercury barometer.
25 cm
mercury
75 cm
5 cm
Which distance is used to calculate the pressure of the atmosphere?

A
25 cm
75 cm
80 cm
100 cm
13 A drop of liquid falls on a students skin and quickly evaporates.

What is the effect on the skin and the reason?
A
The skin cools because the most energetic molecules escape from the liquid.
The skin cools because the most energetic molecules remain in the liquid.
The skin warms because the most energetic molecules escape from the liquid.
The skin warms because the most energetic molecules remain in the liquid.
14 A suspension of pollen grains in water is observed under a microscope. The pollen grains are
seen to be moving all the time.
Which diagram illustrates this motion?
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15 A knife is being sharpened on a rotating sharpening-stone. A spark flies off and lands on the
operators hand. The spark is a very hot, very small piece of metal. The operator feels nothing.
What does this show about the piece of metal?
A
It has a low thermal capacity.
It is a good conductor of heat.
It is a poor conductor of heat.
16 Which substance is a liquid at a room temperature of 25 oC?

substance
melting point / oC
boiling point / oC
218
183
39
357
44
280
119
444
17 The diagram shows a cooling unit in a refrigerator.
cooling
unit
Why is the cooling unit placed at the top?

A
Cold air falls and warm air is displaced upwards.
Cold air is a bad conductor so heat is not conducted into the refrigerator.
Cold air is a good conductor so heat is conducted out of the refrigerator.
Cold air stops at the top and so prevents convection.
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18 How does heat from the Sun reach the Earth?
A
conduction only
convection only
radiation only
conduction, convection and radiation
19 The diagrams show four sources of waves.

Which source generates longitudinal waves?
A
stick pushed up
and down in water
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9
20 In a ripple tank, water waves move towards a barrier with a narrow gap.
barrier
water
waves
Which diagram best shows the waves beyond the barrier?
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21 A ray of light passes from glass into air at an angle of incidence of 40o. The glass has a critical
angle of 42 o.
Which diagram shows what happens to the ray?
air
air
glass
glass
40o
40o
air
air
glass
glass
40o
40o
22 Rays of light enter and leave a box.

ray 1
ray 1
ray 2
ray 2
What could be inside the box to make the rays behave as shown?
A
a converging lens
a parallel-sided glass block
a plane mirror
a triangular prism
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23 A thin converging lens is used to produce, on a screen, a focused image of a candle.
screen
image
lens
candle
The screen and the lens are moved back and forth and various focused images are produced on
the screen.
Which statement is always true?
A
The image is at the principal focus (focal point) of the lens.
The image is bigger than the object.
The image is closer to the lens than the object is.
The image is inverted.
24 Two astronauts without radios can only communicate in space if their helmets are touching.
There is no air in space.
What does this show about sound?

through a solid
through a vacuum
can travel
can travel
can travel
cannot travel
cannot travel
can travel
cannot travel
cannot travel
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25 When the horn on a ship is sounded, the passengers hear an echo from a cliff after 4.0 s.
If the speed of sound is 340 m / s, how far away is the cliff?
A
170 m
340 m
680 m
1360 m
26 How many of the following methods could be used to demagnetise a piece of steel?
heating it until it is red hot
pulling it from a coil that is carrying an alternating current
placing it in an east-west direction and hammering it
putting it in a coil which is carrying a direct current
A
27 Two rods X and Y look the same.

magnet
P
N
rod X
rod Y
S
The N pole of a magnet is brought close, in turn, to each end of both rods. The results of these
four actions are shown in the table.
end tested
result
attraction
attraction
attraction
repulsion
Which of the rods is a permanent magnet?

A
neither of the rods
both of the rods
rod X only
rod Y only
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28 Which circuit should be used to find the resistance of a lamp?
A
A
V
V
V
V
A
29 The table shows the voltage and current ratings for four electric heaters.
Which heater has the least resistance?
voltage / V
current / A
110
5.0
110
10
230
5.0
230
10
30 Which component can store energy for use in time delay circuits?
A
capacitor
potentiometer
resistor
thermistor
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31 When the circuit shown is connected with switch S open, the 6 V lamp glows.
6V
R
6 V lamp
What happens to the brightness of the lamp when switch S is closed?

A
It becomes brighter.
It remains the same.
It becomes dimmer.
It goes off.
32 Why are the electric lamps in a house lighting circuit normally connected in parallel?
A
The current in every circuit must be the same.
The lamps are always switched on and off at the same time.
The voltage across each lamp must be the mains voltage.
When one of the lamps blows, all the others go out.
33 In the circuit shown, one of the fuses blows and all the lamps go out.
Which fuse blows?
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34 Which arrangement may be used to step up a voltage?
a.c.
input
output
iron core
d.c.
input
output
iron core
a.c.
input
output
iron core
iron core
d.c.
input
output
35 The diagrams show a straight wire carrying a current into the paper.
Which diagram shows the magnetic field pattern due to this current?
A
wire
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36 A magnet is suspended from a spring so that it can move freely inside a coil which is connected
to a sensitive centre-zero ammeter.
spring
N
centre-zero
ammeter
S
What does the ammeter show when the magnet vibrates slowly up and down?
A
a reading constantly changing from left to right and right to left
a steady reading to the left
a steady reading to the right
a steady zero reading
37 Charged particles are emitted from the cathode of an oscilloscope.

What is the name and the charge of these particles?
name of particles
charge of particles
electrons
negative
electrons
positive
protons
negative
protons
positive
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38 A radioactive source emits radiation that can pass through a sheet of paper but not through thick
aluminium.
paper
(all the radiation
passes through)
thick aluminium
(none of the radiation
passes through)
radiation
What does this show about the radiation?

A
It is -particles.
It is -particles.
It is -rays.
It is a mixture of -particles and -rays.
39 An unstable nucleus has 145 neutrons and 92 protons. It emits a -particle.

How many neutrons and protons does the nucleus have after emitting the -particle?
neutrons
protons
144
92
144
93
145
91
145
93
40 Which particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?

A
neutrons and protons only
neutrons only
protons and electrons only
protons, electrons and neutrons
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May/June 2006
45 minutes

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answers A, B, C and D.
This document consists of 16 printed pages.

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A measuring cylinder contains some water. When a stone is put in the water, the level rises.
cm3
200
cm3
200
150
150
100
100
50
50
stone
What is the volume of the stone?

A
2
50 cm3
70 cm3
75 cm3
125 cm3
The graph represents the movement of a body accelerating from rest.

10
speed
m/s
8
6
4
2
0
time / s
After 5 seconds how far has the body moved?
A
3
2m
10 m
25 m
50 m
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?
A
10 m
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4
Below are four statements about the effects of forces on objects.

Three of the statements are correct.
Which statement is incorrect?
A force can change the length of an object.
A force can change the mass of an object.
A force can change the shape of an object.
A force can change the speed of an object.
A simple balance has two pans suspended from the ends of arms of equal length. When it is
balanced, the pointer is at 0.
arm
pivot
pointer
0
pan X
pan Y
Four masses (in total) are placed on the pans, with one or more on pan X and the rest on pan Y.
Which combination of masses can be used to balance the pans?
1 g, 1 g, 5 g, 10 g
1 g, 2 g, 2 g, 5 g
2 g, 5 g, 5 g, 10 g
2 g, 5 g, 10 g, 10 g
A person measures the length, width, height and mass of a rectangular metal block.
Which of these measurements are needed in order to calculate the density of the metal?
A
mass only
height and mass only
length, width and height only
length, width, height and mass
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Two forces act on an object.

In which situation is it impossible for the object to be in equilibrium?
The two forces act in the same direction.
The two forces act through the same point.
The two forces are of the same type.
The two forces are the same size.
The diagram shows four models of buses placed on different ramps.

centre
of mass
centre
of mass
centre
of mass
centre
of mass
How many of these models will fall over?

A
9
Which form of energy do we receive directly from the Sun?

A
chemical
light
nuclear
sound
10 A labourer on a building site lifts a heavy concrete block onto a lorry. He then lifts a light block the
same distance in the same time.
Which of the following is true?
work done in lifting the
blocks
power exerted by labourer
less for the light block
the same for both blocks
more for the light block
the same for both blocks
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11 The diagram shows a thick sheet of glass.
Which edge must it stand on to cause the greatest pressure?
A
B
D
C
12 A manometer is being used to measure the pressure of the gas inside a tank. A, B, C and D
show the manometer at different times.
At which time is the gas pressure inside the tank greatest?
gas
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
at random
in circles
vibrating about fixed points
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14 Driving a car raises the temperature of the tyres.
This causes the pressure of the air in the tyres to increase.
Why is this?
A
Air molecules break up to form separate atoms.
Air molecules expand with the rise in temperature.
The force between the air molecules increases.
The speed of the air molecules increases.
15 To mark a temperature scale on a thermometer, fixed points are needed.

Which is a fixed point?
A
the bottom end of the thermometer tube
the top end of the thermometer tube
the temperature of pure melting ice
the temperature of pure warm water
16 Four blocks, made of different materials, are each given the same quantity of internal (heat)
energy.
Which block has the greatest thermal capacity?
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17 A long thin bar of copper is heated evenly along its length.
copper bar
heat
What happens to the bar?
A
It becomes lighter.
It becomes longer.
It becomes shorter.
It bends at the ends.
18 A beaker contains water at room temperature.

water
How could a convection current be set up in the water?

A
cool the water at X
cool the water at Y
stir the water at X
stir the water at Y
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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.
lid
small spacer
small air gap
hot water
bench

A
Heat loss by radiation is prevented by the small air gap.
No heat passes through the sides of either cup.
The bench is heated by convection from the bottom of the outer cup.
The lid is used to reduce heat loss by convection.
20 Which is the best description of the speed of a water wave?

A
the distance between one wave crest and the next
the distance between the crest of a wave and a trough
the distance that a particle of water moves up and down in one second
the distance that a wavefront moves along the surface in one second
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21 Water waves travel more slowly in shallow water than in deep water.
Which diagram shows what will happen to plane waves in deep water when they enter shallow
water?
A
deep
B
shallow
deep
C
deep
shallow
deep
shallow
shallow
22 A ray of light passes through a window.

Which path does it take?
air
glass
air
A
B
C
D
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23 The diagram shows the image of a clock in a plane mirror.
What time is shown?

A
02:25
02:35
09:25
09:35
24 The diagram shows a man standing at X who shouts to a man standing at Y.
X
N
Y
The mans voice will be heard sooner and more clearly if the wind is blowing towards the
A
north.
south.
east.
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.
The frequency of the vibration is too high.
The sound waves are transverse.
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.
What does the investigation show?
A
Both ends of the compass needle are attracted by the north pole of the magnet.
Both ends of the compass needle are attracted by the south pole of the magnet.
One end of the compass needle is attracted by the north pole and the other end by the south
pole.
The compass needle is not attracted by either end of the magnet.
27 From which materials are the coil and the core of an electromagnet made?
coil
core
copper
copper
copper
iron
iron
copper
iron
iron
28 What are the symbols used for the units of current and resistance?
unit of current
unit of resistance
29 When a plastic comb is placed next to a small piece of aluminium foil hanging from a nylon
thread, the foil is repelled by the comb.
Why is this?
A
The comb is charged and the foil is uncharged.
The comb is uncharged and the foil is charged.
The comb and the foil have charge of opposite signs.
The comb and the foil have charge of the same sign.
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30 Which symbol represents an electrical component used to store energy?
31 Four lamps and four switches are connected to a power supply as shown in the circuit diagram.
When all the switches are closed, all the lamps are lit.
When one of the switches is then opened, only one lamp goes out.
Which switch is opened?
32 Four resistors and an ammeter are connected to a battery as shown.

The ammeter reads 2 A.
Which of the four labelled points in the circuit is the only one where the current is less than 2 A?
A
A
C
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33 Why is a fuse used in an electrical circuit in a house?
A
to increase the circuit resistance
to keep the power used to a minimum value
to prevent a short-circuit from occurring
to stop the cables from carrying too much current
34 An electric power tool is being used outdoors in a shower of rain.

What is the greatest hazard to the user?
A
The cable gets hot and causes burns.
The circuit-breaker cuts off the current.
The current passes through water and causes a shock.
The tool rusts.
35 A current-carrying coil in a magnetic field experiences a turning effect.
variable power supply
How can the turning effect be increased?

A
increase the number of turns on the coil
reduce the size of the current
reverse the direction of the magnetic field
use thinner wire for the coil
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36 A transformer is to be used to produce a 6 V output from a 24 V input.
coil X
coil Y
24 V
6V
What are suitable numbers of turns for coil X and for coil Y?
number of turns
on coil X
number of turns
on coil Y
240
60
240
240
240
960
960
60
37 A cathode-ray tube has an anode and an earthed cathode.

Which line in the table shows the charge and the temperature of the anode?
anode charge
anode temperature
negative
cool
negative
hot
positive
cool
positive
hot
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38 The diagram shows five atoms in a radioactive substance. The atoms each give out an -particle.
1st particle
atom
1
atom
2
atom
5
atom
4
atom
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
atom 4
atom 5
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?
A
-particles
-particles
-rays
radio waves
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40 The nucleus of a neutral atom of lithium is represented by 73 Li.
How many protons, electrons and neutrons does the atom contain?
protons
electrons
neutrons
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A ruler is used to measure the length of a nail.
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
cm
What is the length of the nail?

A
2
1.3 cm
2.9 cm
5.2 cm
8.1 cm
A cyclist is riding along a road when an animal runs in front of him. The graph shows the cyclists
motion. He sees the animal at P, starts to brake at Q and stops at R.
speed
P
R
0
time
What is used to find the distance travelled after he applies the brakes?
A
the area under line PQ
the area under line QR
the gradient of line PQ
the gradient of line QR
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3
A car travels along the route PQRST in 30 minutes.
5 km
10 km
Q
5 km
10 km
What is the average speed of the car?
10 km / hour
20 km / hour
30 km / hour
60 km / hour
A newton is a unit of force.

Which quantity is measured in newtons?
A
acceleration
density
mass
weight
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5
A student pours liquid into a measuring cylinder.

100
90
80
measuring
cylinder
70
60
50
40
liquid
digital
balance
30
20
10
The student records the volume of the liquid from the scale on the measuring cylinder. He then
puts the measuring cylinder containing the liquid on a balance and records the mass.
What else needs to be measured before the density of the liquid can be calculated?
A
the depth of the liquid in the measuring cylinder
the mass of the empty measuring cylinder
the temperature of the liquid in the measuring cylinder
the volume of the empty measuring cylinder
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6
The diagram shows four blocks, each made of glass of density 2.6 g / cm3.
The top of each block has an area of 1 cm2.
Which block has a mass of 13 g?
15 cm
10 cm
5 cm
2 cm
A
7
A heavy beam is resting on two supports, so that there are three forces acting on it.
R1
R2
The beam is in equilibrium.

A
All the forces are equal in value.
The forces are in one direction and their turning effects are in the opposite direction.
The resultant force is zero and the resultant turning effect is zero.
The total upward force is twice the total downward force.
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8
The diagram shows sections of four objects of equal mass. The position of the centre of mass of
each object has been marked with a cross.
Which object is the most stable?
A
Which source of energy uses the production of steam to generate electricity?

A
hydroelectric
nuclear
tides
waves
10 A cyclist travels down a hill from rest at point X without pedalling.

The cyclist applies his brakes and the cycle stops at point Y.
X
hill
Y
Which energy changes have taken place between X and Y?

A
kinetic internal (heat) gravitational potential
kinetic gravitational potential internal (heat)
gravitational potential internal (heat) kinetic
gravitational potential kinetic internal (heat)
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11 To prevent a cement mixer sinking into soft ground, the mixer is placed on a large flat board.
cement mixer
board
soft ground
Why does this prevent the mixer sinking?

A
The large area decreases the pressure on the ground.
The large area increases the pressure on the ground.
The large area decreases the weight on the ground.
The large area increases the weight on the ground.
12 The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer.
V
W
mercury
X
Y
Z
The atmospheric pressure increases.
Which distance increases?
A
VW
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13 A gas cylinder is left outside on a sunny day.
The Sun heats the gas inside the cylinder.
What happens to the gas molecules?
A
They collide less often.
They expand.
They move closer together.
They move more rapidly.
14 Water spilled on the ground on a hot day evaporates.

Which diagram represents the change in arrangement of the particles in the water as it
evaporates?
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15 A block of ice is heated until it has all melted. The water that is produced is then heated until it
boils.
Which line in the table states what happens to the temperature of the ice while it is melting, and
to the temperature of the water while it is boiling?
temperature of ice
while it is melting
temperature of water
while it is boiling
increases
increases
increases
stays the same
stays the same
increases
stays the same
stays the same
16 A thermometer with no scale is taped to a ruler as shown. When placed in steam, the mercury
level rises to 22 cm. When placed in pure melting ice, the mercury level falls to 2 cm.
cm
30
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
mercury
Which temperature is shown by the mercury level in the diagram?

A
6 C
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17 Which line in the table is correct about conduction and convection?
conduction
convection
can happen in a solid
only happens in fluids
18 A heating element is positioned in a narrow sealed tube of liquid.

What would be the best place to position the heating element in order to obtain the best
circulation of the liquid through the tube?
A
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11
19 In a ripple tank experiment, plane water-waves meet a straight barrier with a wide gap in it.
wave
motion
barrier
Which diagram shows the wave pattern beyond the barrier?
20 The diagram shows a wave.

displacement
0
distance
X
How many wavelengths are there between X and Y?

A
2
3
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21 A parallel beam of light falls on a converging lens.
Which diagram shows what happens to the beam of light?
A
22 The image of a clock face as seen in a plane mirror is shown.
21
6
What is the time on the clock?
A
1.25
1.35
10.25
10.35
23 A police car with its siren sounding is stationary in heavy traffic. A pedestrian notices that,
although the loudness of the sound produced does not change, the pitch varies.
Which line in the table describes the amplitude and the frequency of the sound?
amplitude
frequency
constant
varying
constant
constant
varying
constant
varying
varying
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24 A sports field is next to a large school building. At the far side of the sports field, a student sees a
groundsman hammer a pole into the ground.
school building
student
hammer
pole
about 400 m
The student hears two bangs each time the hammer hits the pole.
Why does the student hear two bangs?
first bang caused by
second bang caused by
sound of hammer hitting pole
sound of pole hitting hammer
sound reaching left ear
sound reaching right ear
sound reaching student directly
sound due to echo from school building
sound reflected back from school building
sound reaching student directly
25 A student uses three small plotting compasses to investigate the magnetic field around a bar
magnet.
Which diagram shows the directions in which the compass needles point?
A
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26 The ends of three metal rods are tested by holding end Q of rod 1 close to the others in turn.
R
rod 1
rod 2
rod 3
The results are as follows.

End Q: attracts end R,
attracts end S,
attracts end T,
repels end U.
Which of the metal rods is a magnet?
A
rod 1 only
rod 1 and rod 2 only
rod 1 and rod 3 only
rod 3 only
27 A student wishes to measure the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of a battery and the potential
difference (p.d.) across a resistor.
She has the resistor, the battery and some connecting wires.
What else does she need?
A
a voltmeter only
an ammeter only
an ammeter and a voltmeter
a force meter (newton meter) and a voltmeter
28 Which particle does not experience a force due to an electric field?

A
-particle
electron
neutron
proton
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29 A student uses a length of wire as a resistor. He discovers that the resistance of the wire is too
small.
To be certain of making a resistor of higher value, he should use a piece of wire that is
A
longer and thicker.
longer and thinner.
shorter and thicker.
shorter and thinner.
30 Which graph shows how the resistance of a thermistor changes with temperature?
resistance /
resistance /
temperature / C
resistance /
temperature / C
resistance /
temperature / C
temperature / C
31 In the circuit below, one of the lamps breaks, causing all the other lamps to go out.
Which lamp breaks?
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32 Circuit-breakers are used with electrical appliances as safety devices.
Which description is correct for a circuit-breaker?
position
action when overloaded
connected in the live wire
melts
connected in the live wire
operates an electromagnet
connected to the casing of the appliance
melts
connected to the casing of the appliance
operates an electromagnet
33 An electric heater is connected to the mains using insulated copper wires. The wires become
very warm.
What can be done to prevent so much heat being produced in the connecting wires?
A
Use thicker copper wires.
Use thinner copper wires.
Use thicker insulation.
Use thinner insulation.
34 The diagram shows an electrical device.
rotation
magnet
S
commutator
carbon brush
battery
What is this electrical device?
A
a d.c. motor
an a.c. generator
a magnetising coil
a transformer
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35 The graph shows the voltage input to a step-down transformer.
12 V
voltage
input
0
time
Which diagram shows the voltage output from the transformer?

A
12 V
voltage
output
0
12 V
voltage
output
0
time
time
12 V
voltage
output
0
12 V
voltage
output
0
time
time
36 Particles are emitted by a heated cathode in a cathode-ray tube.

heater
particles
cathode
anode
What are these particles?

A
atoms
electrons
neutrons
protons
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37 Which line in the table describes the nature of an -particle and of a -ray?
-particle
-ray
helium nucleus
electromagnetic radiation
helium nucleus
electron
proton
electromagnetic radiation
proton
electron
38 The count rates of four radioactive sources were measured at the same time on three
consecutive days.
Which source has a half-life of two days?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
100
50
25
200
140
100
300
300
300
400
200
100
39 Which statement is true of all neutral atoms?

A
The number of electrons equals the number of nucleons.
The number of neutrons equals the number of protons.
The number of nucleons equals the number of neutrons.
The number of protons equals the number of electrons.
40 There are three nuclides of hydrogen.

nuclide 1
1
1
nuclide 2
2
1
nuclide 3
3
1
Which of these nuclides have the same number of protons in their nuclei?
A
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
all of them
none of them
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The diagram shows a thick-walled tube. The thickness of the wall is 3 mm.
0 cm 1
10
11
What is the internal diameter d of the tube?

A
2
2.8 cm
3.1 cm
3.4 cm
7.4 cm
The graph shows the progress of an athlete in a 100 m race.
100
distance
travelled / m
80
60
40
20
0
0
10
11
12
time / s
What time was taken to travel 10 m from the start?
A
2.4 s
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3
3
Two stones of different weight fall at the same time from a table. Air resistance may be ignored.
What will happen and why?
what will happen
why
both stones hit the floor at the same time
the acceleration of free fall is constant
they fall at constant speed
the heavier stone hits the floor first
acceleration increases with weight
speed increases with weight
The diagram shows a bird in flight.

In which direction does the weight of the bird act?
B
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The mass of a full bottle of cooking oil is 1.30 kg.

When exactly half of the oil has been used, the mass of the bottle plus the remaining oil is
0.90 kg.
What is the mass of the empty bottle?

A
6
0.50 kg
0.65 kg
0.80 kg
g / cm3
kg / m2
Which of the following is a unit of density?

A
0.40 kg
cm3 / g
g / cm2
Each of the solids shown in the diagram has the same mass.
Which solid has the greatest density?
A
2 cm
1 cm
2 cm
1 cm
2 cm
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8
A force acts on a moving rubber ball.

How many of the following changes could happen to the ball because of the force?
a change in direction
a change in shape
a change in mass
a change in speed
A
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?
10 Which form of energy is used to generate electrical energy in a tidal power station?
A
chemical energy
gravitational energy
internal energy (thermal energy)
nuclear energy
11 Which line in the table gives an example of the stated form of energy?
form of energy
example
gravitational
internal
the energy due to the flow of cathode rays in a cathode ray tube
kinetic
the energy due to the position of a swimmer standing on a

high diving board
strain
the energy due to the compression of springs in a car seat
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12 A pressure is measured using a manometer as shown in the diagram.
pressure to
be measured
h
water
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.
It stays the same.
It increases.
13 A cylinder is filled with a gas and then sealed, so that the gas has a fixed volume.
The gas molecules are given energy so that their average speed increases.
What happens to the pressure and to the temperature of the gas in the cylinder?
pressure
temperature
decreases
decreases
decreases
increases
increases
decreases
increases
increases
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14 Diagram 1 shows apparatus being used to observe smoke particles.
Diagram 2 shows how a smoke particle moves randomly.
diagram 1
diagram 2
random
movement
microscope
air molecules
and
smoke particles
light
Why do the smoke particles move randomly?

A
They are hit by air molecules.
They are less dense than air.
They are moved by convection currents.
They gain energy from the light.
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
D
0
0
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16 1 kg of water and 1 kg of aluminium are heated to the same temperature and then allowed to cool
in a room.
Why does the aluminium cool more quickly than the water?
A
Aluminium contracts more than water.
Aluminium does not evaporate but water does.
Aluminium has a higher thermal capacity than water.
Aluminium has a lower thermal capacity than water.
17 Bread can be cooked by placing it below, but not touching, a heating element.
heating element
bread
Which process transfers thermal energy from the heating element to the bread?
A
conduction
convection
insulation
radiation
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18 The diagram shows a refrigerator. The cooling unit is placed at the top. The cooling unit cools the
air near it.
cooling unit
What happens to the density of this air as it cools and how does it move?
density of the air
movement of the air
decreases
moves down
decreases
stays where it is
increases
moves down
increases
stays where it is
19 Water waves are reflected at a plane surface.

Which property of the waves is changed by the reflection?
A
direction
frequency
speed
wavelength
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20 Plane water waves travel from a shallow region into a deeper region. They travel more quickly in
the deeper water.
shallow water
boundary
wave
direction
deep water
Which diagram shows the wave pattern in the deeper water?
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21 A man sees a stone at the bottom of a pool of water.
Which path could be taken by light from the stone to the man?
man
air
water
stone
22 A ray of light is reflected by two parallel plane mirrors X and Y.

mirror X
30
mirror Y

A
The angle of incidence at mirror X is 30.
The angle of incidence at mirror Y is 60.
The angle of reflection at mirror X is 120.
The angle of reflection at mirror Y is 0.
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23 Music is produced by the loudspeaker of a radio.
Which property of the sound wave increases when the music is made louder?
A
amplitude
frequency
speed
wavelength
24 A starting pistol is fired 640 m away from a spectator.

640 m
spectator
The spectator hears the sound of the starting pistol two seconds after seeing the flash from the
gun.
What is the speed of sound in air?
A
160 m / s
320 m / s
640 m / s
1280 m / s
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
brass
copper
iron
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26 A strong electromagnet is used to attract pins.
core
pins
coil
What happens when the current in the coil is halved?

A
No pins are attracted.
Fewer pins are attracted.
The same number of pins is attracted.
Many more pins are attracted.
27 Four plotting compasses are placed near a bar magnet.

Which plotting compass is shown pointing in the correct direction?
A
N
C
28 Four wires are made from the same material.

Which wire has the greatest resistance?
length of wire / cm
diameter of wire / mm
50
0.1
50
0.2
100
0.1
100
0.2
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29 A plastic rod is rubbed with a dry cloth and becomes positively charged.
Why has the rod become positively charged?
A
It has gained electrons.
It has gained neutrons.
It has lost electrons.
It has lost neutrons.
30 Which circuit is a variable potential divider (potentiometer)?
output
output
output
output
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31 The circuit contains a relay.
relay
lamp 2
switch S
lamp 1
When switch S is closed, what is the state of the lamps?
lamp 1
lamp 2
on
on
on
off
off
on
off
off
32 Which diagram shows a circuit that will allow the lamps to be switched on and off independently?
33 What is the symbol for a fuse?

A
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34 A cable in a house is carrying too much current.
What is the greatest danger?
A
appliances not working
electric shock
fire
low power
35 A coil is rotated steadily between the poles of a magnet. The coil is connected to an oscilloscope,
which shows a graph of voltage output against time.
oscilloscope
contact
contact
Which graph shows the voltage output against time?

A
36 The diagram shows a lamp connected to a transformer.

40 turns
200 turns
12 V a.c.
What is the potential difference across the lamp?

A
2.4 V
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37 A beam of cathode rays passes through an electric field between two parallel plates.
+ + + + + +
cathode rays

A
into the page
out of the page
towards the bottom of the page
towards the top of the page
38 What are the most penetrating and the least penetrating types of radiation?
most penetrating
least penetrating
-particles
-particles
-particles
-particles
-rays
-particles
-rays
-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
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40 The data below relates to the nucleus of a particular neutral atom of nitrogen.
proton number
Z=7
nucleon number
A = 17
Which row represents the correct number of neutrons and electrons in this atom?
number of neutrons
number of electrons
10
10
10
17
17
10
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Some water is poured into four tubes of different cross-sectional areas.

Which tube contains the largest volume of water?
area = 10 cm2
area = 20 cm2
area = 30 cm2
area = 40 cm2
6 cm
4 cm
3 cm
Four students try to explain what is meant by acceleration.

Which student makes a correct statement?
It is related to the changing speed of an object.
It is the distance an object travels in one second.
It is the force acting on an object divided by the distance it travels in one second.
It is the force acting on an object when it is near to the Earth.
A tennis player hits a ball hard and 0.4 s later hears an echo from a wall.
The speed of sound in air is 330 m / s.

How far away is the player from the wall?
A
66 m
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4
What are the correct units for force and for weight?
force
weight
kg
kg
kg
kg
The table shows the weight of a 10 kg mass on each of five planets.

planet
weight of a 10 kg mass / N
Mercury
40
Venus
90
Earth
100
Mars
40
Jupiter
250
On which planets would an astronaut have a smaller weight than on Earth?
Mercury, Mars and Jupiter
Mercury, Venus and Mars
Mercury, Venus and Jupiter
Venus, Mars and Jupiter
A student is trying to find the density of water and of a large, regularly-shaped solid.
Which apparatus is needed to find the density of both?
A
balance, clock, ruler
balance, measuring cylinder, ruler
balance, measuring cylinder, string
clock, ruler, string
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A metal drum has a mass of 200 kg when empty and 1000 kg when filled with 1.0 m3 of
methylated spirit.
What is the density of methylated spirit?
0.0050 kg / m3
0.11 kg / m3
800 kg / m3
1000 kg / m3
An empty glass is placed on a join between two tables as shown. The glass remains stable.
Which point is the centre of mass of the glass?
B
C
D
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9
An aeroplane is in equilibrium.
The diagram shows the forces acting on the aeroplane.
lift force from wings
force from
engine
air
resistance
weight
Which statement about the forces is correct?

force from engine
lift force from wings
equal to air resistance
equal to weight
equal to air resistance
greater than weight
greater than air resistance
equal to weight
greater than air resistance
greater than weight
10 A student adds loads to an elastic cord. He measures the length of the cord for each load.
He then plots a graph from the results.
load / N
Which length is plotted on the vertical axis?

A
measured length
original length
(measured length original length)
(measured length + original length)
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11 A person uses chemical energy to run up some stairs.
She stops at the top of the stairs.

What has the chemical energy been converted to when she is at the top of the stairs?
A
kinetic energy and gravitational energy
kinetic energy and strain energy
gravitational energy and heat energy
strain energy and heat energy
12 Electrical energy may be obtained from nuclear fission.

In what order is the energy transferred in this process?
A
nuclear fuel generator reactor and boiler turbines
nuclear fuel generator turbines reactor and boiler
nuclear fuel reactor and boiler generator turbines
nuclear fuel reactor and boiler turbines generator
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13 The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer, used to measure atmospheric pressure.
P
mercury
Atmospheric pressure increases.

What happens to the level L and to the pressure at P?
level L
pressure at P
falls
increases
falls
stays the same
rises
increases
rises
stays the same
14 The gas in a container is heated but is kept at constant volume.

Why does the gas pressure increase?
A
The molecules expand.
The molecules increase in mass.
The molecules move further apart.
The molecules move more rapidly.
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15 The table lists the melting points and the boiling points of four different substances A, B, C and D.
Which substance is a gas at 25 C?
substance
melting point / C
boiling point / C
219
183
58
98
890
1083
2582
16 The diagram shows four blocks of steel. The same quantity of heat is given to each block.
Which block shows the greatest rise in temperature?
17 A wooden wheel can be strengthened by putting a tight circle of iron around it.
wooden wheel
iron circle
Which action would make it easier to fit the circle over the wood?
A
cooling the iron circle
heating the iron circle
heating the wooden wheel
heating the wooden wheel and cooling the iron circle
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18 Which statement refers to convection?
A
It does not involve energy transfer.
It is the transfer of heat energy without the movement of particles.
It only occurs in liquids or gases.
It only occurs in solids.
19 Spoons made of different materials were placed in four cups of coffee poured from the same jug.
Which spoon will be hottest to touch at end X?
experiment A
wooden
spoon
experiment B
steel
spoon
experiment C
white plastic
spoon
experiment D
black plastic
spoon
20 Which line gives an example of a longitudinal wave and describes its vibrations?
example of a
longitudinal wave
vibrations
light wave
at right angles to the direction the wave travels
Iight wave
in the same direction as the wave travels
sound wave
at right angles to the direction the wave travels
sound wave
in the same direction as the wave travels
21 The diagram shows a section through a series of waves on water.

Which dotted line shows the position of the still water surface after the waves have passed?
A
B
C
D
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22 A student shines a narrow beam of white light into a prism as shown in the diagram. He sees a
spectrum of colours emerging from the prism.
X
Y
Z
narrow beam
of white light
spectrum
of colours
Which three colours does he see at X, at Y and at Z?

X
blue
yellow
red
red
blue
yellow
red
yellow
blue
yellow
red
blue
23 An object placed in front of a plane mirror at O produces an image at I.

O
If the object moves towards the mirror in the direction shown by the arrow, in which direction does
the image move?
O
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24 A girl stands at a distance from a large building. She claps her hands and a short time later hears
an echo.
Why is an echo produced when the sound waves hit the building?
A
The sound waves are absorbed.
The sound waves are diffracted.
The sound waves are reflected.
The sound waves are refracted.
25 The graph represents a sound wave. The horizontal (x) axis represents time.
y
The frequency of the sound is increased.

The graphs below are shown to the same scale. Which graph represents the new sound wave?
x
y
x
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26 Which materials are suitable for making a permanent magnet and the core of an electromagnet?
permanent magnet
core of an electromagnet
iron
iron
iron
steel
steel
iron
steel
steel
27 Three charged balls, P, Q and R, are suspended by insulated threads. Ball P is negatively
charged.
insulated thread
What are the charges on Q and on R?

Q
positive
positive
positive
negative
negative
positive
negative
negative
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28 The circuit shows a current I in a resistor of resistance R.
3.0 V
R
Which line gives possible values of I and of R?
I/A
R/
1.5
1.5
1.5
2.0
6.0
2.0
4.0
12.0
29 The circuit shown in the diagram contains an unknown component X, hidden in a box.
The voltage-current graph for X is as shown.
variable voltage supply
voltage
A
X
0
0
current
What is the component X?

A
a capacitor
a closed switch
a metallic resistor
an open switch
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30 Four lamps are connected in a circuit as shown in the diagram.
Each lamp is designed to operate at 12 V.
12 V
The circuit is now switched on.

A
Each lamp can be switched off independently.
If one lamp breaks all the others will stay alight.
The current is the same in all the lamps.
The lamps will all light at normal brightness.
31 The diagram shows a battery connected to three identical resistors. Four ammeters A, B, C and
D are connected in the circuit.
Which ammeter shows the smallest reading?
A A
A D
A
B
A
C
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32 In the circuit shown, the switch is closed for a long time, then opened.
voltmeter 1
V
voltmeter 2
voltmeter 3
Immediately after the switch is opened, which voltmeters will read zero?
A
voltmeter 1 only
voltmeter 2 only
voltmeter 3 only
voltmeter 1, voltmeter 2 and voltmeter 3
33 A householder asks an electrician to install a mains electrical socket in her bathroom so that she
may use a hairdryer there. The electrician refuses to do this because it would be dangerous.
Why would installing the socket be dangerous?
A
The current drawn by the hairdryer would cause overheating in the cables.
The handling of electrical equipment in damp conditions could cause an electric shock.
The hot air produced by the hairdryer would cause the fuse to melt.
The temperature in the bathroom would damage the insulation.
34 A mains electrical circuit uses insulated copper cable and the cable overheats.
To prevent the cable overheating, how should the cable be changed, and why?
A
Use thicker copper cable which has less resistance.
Use thicker insulation which stops the heat escaping.
Use thinner copper cable which has more resistance.
Use thinner insulation which allows less heat to escape.
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35 How is electricity transmitted over large distances and why is it transmitted in this way?
how
why
at high voltage
for safety
at high voltage
to reduce energy loss
at low voltage
for safety
at low voltage
to reduce energy loss
36 Which parts of an a.c. generator slide past each other when the generator is working?
A
brushes and coil
coil and magnets
magnets and slip rings
slip rings and brushes
37 The diagram shows a cathode-ray tube.

electron
beam
top
screen
Y2
X2
heater
Y1
cathode anode
Y-plates
X1
X-plates
What must be done to deflect the electron beam upwards?

A
make X1 more positive than X2
make X2 more positive than X1
make Y1 more positive than Y2
make Y2 more positive than Y1
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38 A sheet of paper is placed between a radioactive source and a detector.
radioactive
source
detector
sheet of paper
Which types of radiation can pass through the paper?

A
-particles and -particles only
-particles and -rays only
-particles, -particles and -rays
39 A sample of radioactive isotope is decaying.

The nuclei of which atoms will decay first?
A
impossible to know, because radioactive decay is random
impossible to know, unless the age of the material is known
atoms near the centre, because they are surrounded by more atoms
atoms near the surface, because the radiation can escape more easily
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40 An atom of the element lithium has a nucleon number of 7 and a proton number of 3.
Which diagram represents a neutral atom of lithium?
n
+
+
+ +
n
key
n = a neutron
+ = a proton
= an electron
C
(not to scale)
n
+n+
n n
+
n
+n+
n n
+
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Some liquid is heated in a flask.

The diagrams show the height of the liquid in the tube when the liquid is cold and when it is hot.
cold
hot
scale
tube
cm
cm
liquid
flask
What is the difference in the heights?

A
2
1.7 cm
2.8 cm
3.2 cm
4.5 cm
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
B
D
time
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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
circuit in 30 minutes.
75 km / hour
90 km / hour
150 km / hour
750 km / hour
The force of gravity acting on an astronaut in an orbiting spacecraft is less than when she is on
the Earths surface.
Compared with being on the Earths surface, how do her mass and weight change when she
goes into orbit?
mass in orbit
weight in orbit
decreases
decreases
decreases
unchanged
unchanged
decreases
unchanged
unchanged
When two blocks X and Y are placed on a uniform beam, the beam balances on a pivot at its
centre as shown.
Y
X
pivot
What does this show about X and Y?

A
They have the same mass and the same density.
They have the same mass and the same weight.
They have the same volume and the same density.
They have the same volume and the same weight.
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The diagram shows a rectangular metal block measuring 10 cm 5.0 cm 2.0 cm.
10 cm
5.0 cm
2.0 cm
Its mass is 250 g.

What is the density of the metal?
0.20 g / cm3
A
7
0.40 g / cm3
2.5 g / cm3
5.0 g / cm3
The diagram shows an experiment to find the density of a liquid.
cm3
cm3
50
50
measuring
cylinder
40
40
30
30
20
20
10
balance
200 g
liquid
10
250 g

0.5 g / cm3
A
8
2.0 g / cm3
8.0 g / cm3
What are the conditions for equilibrium?

resultant force
acting
resultant turning
effect acting
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
no
no
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9
The diagram shows four objects standing on a flat surface.

The centre of mass of each object is marked M.
Which object will fall over?
A
D
M
10 A stone is thrown from the edge of a cliff. Its path is shown in the diagram.
3
ground
In which position does the stone have its greatest kinetic energy and in which position does it
have its least gravitational energy?
greatest kinetic
energy
least gravitational
energy
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11 A worker is lifting boxes of identical weight from the ground onto a moving belt.
At first, it takes him 2 s to lift each box. Later in the day, it takes him 3 s.
A
Later in the day, less work is done in lifting each box.
Later in the day, more work is done in lifting each box.
Later in the day, less power is developed in lifting each box.
Later in the day, more power is developed in lifting each box.
12 A manometer is used to indicate the pressure in a steel vessel, as shown in the diagram.
liquid
manometer
steel vessel
What value does the liquid manometer give for the pressure in the vessel?
A
It is zero.
It is between zero and atmospheric pressure.
It is equal to atmospheric pressure.
It is greater than atmospheric pressure.
13 Four glass tanks contain water.

In which tank is the pressure of the water on the base greatest?
A
4m
3m
4m
3m
2m
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14 Which line in the table describes the properties of solids and of liquids at a fixed temperature?
solids
liquids
definite volume and definite shape
no definite volume but definite shape
definite volume but no definite shape
no definite volume and no definite shape
15 Air is pumped slowly into a car tyre to increase the pressure. The temperature of the air does not
change.
number of molecules
hitting 1 cm2 of the
tyre each second
average speed at which

molecules hit the tyre
increases
increases
increases
unchanged
unchanged
increases
unchanged
unchanged
16 The thermometer in the diagram has no scale.
bulb
Where must the bulb be placed so that 0 C can be marked on the stem?
A
in boiling water
in cold water
in a freezer
in melting ice
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17 A sample of a solid is heated for 12 minutes and its temperature noted every minute.
The results are shown in the table.
time / min
temperature / C
10
11
12
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
How should the sample be described at the end of the 12 minutes?

A
all solid
in the process of melting
all liquid
in the process of boiling
18 A heater is placed in a room.

Which diagram shows the movement of air as the room is heated?
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19 The diagrams show four identical pieces of ice that are heated in test-tubes of water.
In which test-tube will the ice take the longest time to melt?
ice
water
water
ice wrapped
in lead wire
D
ice
water
water
ice wrapped
in lead wire
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
speed
wavefront direction
wavelength
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21 Two sets of water waves overlap as shown in the diagram.
P
U
Q
S
From which two points are the sets of waves coming?

A
P and S
T and R
Q and T
U and Q
22 Which diagram shows total internal reflection of light?

A
C
glass prism
mirror
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23 Light from the Sun passes through a prism and a spectrum is produced on a screen.
screen
narrow slit
P
red
light from
the Sun
violet
A thermometer placed at P shows a large temperature rise.

Which type of radiation causes this?
A
infra-red
microwave
ultra-violet
visible light
24 Two thin converging lenses X and Y are used as shown to give a focused image of an illuminated
slit. The rays shown are parallel between X and Y.
X
slit
image
screen
source
of light
30 cm
20 cm
15 cm
What are the correct values for the focal lengths of X and of Y?
focal length
of X / cm
focal length
of Y / cm
50
35
30
20
30
15
20
20
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25 Which equation can be used to calculate the speed of sound?
A
speed = distance
time
speed = distance time
speed =
speed = time + distance
time
distance
26 A battery-operated bell is surrounded by a box with double walls.

air
bell
box walls
gap
The bell is ringing but no sound at all is heard outside the box.
What is in the gap?
A
a solid
a liquid
a gas
a vacuum
27 Which line in the table shows whether iron and steel are ferrous or non-ferrous materials?
iron
steel
ferrous
ferrous
ferrous
non-ferrous
non-ferrous
ferrous
non-ferrous
non-ferrous
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28 A solenoid carrying a current is used to demagnetise a bar magnet.
solenoid
bar magnet
power
supply
Which conditions achieve demagnetisation?

current through
solenoid
movement of bar magnet
a.c.
around the solenoid quickly
a.c.
through the solenoid slowly
d.c.
around the solenoid quickly
d.c.
through the solenoid slowly

A
30 Which circuit symbol represents a component used to store energy?

A
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31 In the circuit shown, the switches S1 and S2 may be open (off) or closed (on).
V
+
12 V
S2
S1
switches shown
open (off)
Which line in the table shows the voltmeter reading for the switch positions given?
S1
S2
voltmeter reading / V
open
open
12
closed
closed
12
open
closed
closed
open
12
32 The device X in this circuit is designed to cut off the electricity supply automatically if too much
current flows.
X
What is device X?
A
a fuse
a switch
a resistor
an ammeter
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33 The diagrams show two ways in which three lamps may be connected.
X
Y
X
Z
circuit 1
circuit 2

A
If lamp Y breaks in circuit 1, both the other lamps will go out.
If lamp Y breaks in circuit 2, both the other lamps will go out.
If lamp Y breaks in circuit 1, lamp Z will go out, but lamp X will remain on.
If lamp Y breaks in circuit 2, lamp Z will go out, but lamp X will remain on.
34 The wire XY shown in the diagram is connected to a sensitive voltmeter with a centre zero. XY is
then moved quickly once through the magnetic field.
X
S
V
N
movement
What is observed on the voltmeter?

A
The needle moves briefly in one direction and then returns to the centre.
The needle moves quickly in one direction and stays deflected.
The needle vibrates rapidly from side to side whilst XY is moving.
The needle stays still.
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35 The diagram shows a transformer connected to a 240 V a.c. supply.
soft-iron core
primary coil
60 turns
secondary coil
30 turns
240 V
a.c.
What is the potential difference across the secondary coil of the transformer?
A
30 V
120 V
240 V
480 V
36 In order to produce a beam of cathode rays, a heated filament is placed near to an anode in an
evacuated glass vessel.
evacuated glass vessel
anode
heated filament
What is the type of charge on the anode and why is this charge chosen?
charge
reason
negative
to attract electrons
negative
to repel electrons
positive
to attract electrons
positive
to repel electrons
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37 Diagram 1 shows a potential divider circuit containing two 100 resistors.
One of the resistors is changed to 90 , as shown in diagram 2.
diagram 1
diagram 2
100
90
100
100
How does the reading on the voltmeter change when this is done?
A
It becomes zero.
It decreases a little.
It increases a little.
It stays the same.
38 What is a -particle and from which part of a radioactive atom is it emitted?

-particle
emitted from
electron
nucleus
electron
outer orbits
helium nucleus
nucleus
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
the half-life
the number of uranium atoms
the volume
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40 A particular nuclide has the symbol
37
17
Cl .
What is true for atoms of this nuclide?

A
There are 17 nucleons in the nucleus.
There are 17 protons in the nucleus.
There are 37 electrons in the nucleus.
There are 37 neutrons in the nucleus.
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IB08 11_0625_01/3RP
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Two digital stopwatches X and Y, which record in minutes and seconds, are used to time a race.
The readings of the two stopwatches, at the start and at the end of the race, are shown.
stopwatch X
stopwatch Y
start
end
00:00
00:40
start
end
01:30
02:20
Which statement about the time of the race is correct?
Both stopwatches record the same time interval.
Stopwatch X recorded 10 s longer than stopwatch Y.
Stopwatch Y recorded 10 s longer than stopwatch X.
Stopwatch Y recorded 50 s longer than stopwatch X.
A tennis player hits a ball over the net.

P
Q
R
In which position is the ball accelerating?

A
P and Q only
P and R only
Q and R only
P, Q and R
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A car travels at various speeds during a short journey.

The table shows the distances travelled and the time taken during each of four stages
P, Q, R and S.
stage
distance travelled / km
time taken / minutes
1.8
3.6
2.7
2.7
During which two stages is the car travelling at the same speed?
A
4
P and Q
P and S
Q and R
R and S
What is the meaning of the weight of an object?

A
the density of the material from which it is made
the force exerted on it by gravity
the mass of the matter it contains
the pressure it exerts on the floor
The weight of an object is to be found using the beam balance shown in the diagram.
object
The object is put in the left-hand pan and various standard weights are put in the right-hand pan,
with the following results.
weights in the right hand pan
effect
0.1 N, 0.1 N, 0.05 N, 0.02 N
balance tips down slightly on the left-hand side
0.2 N, 0.1 N, 0.01 N
balance tips down slightly on the right-hand side
What is the best estimate of the weight of the object?

A
0.27 N
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A student needs to find the density of a cubic block of wood.

Which two pieces of apparatus should she use?
balance and metre rule
balance and thermometer
measuring cylinder and metre rule
measuring cylinder and thermometer
Two identical measuring cylinders containing different liquids are placed on a simple balance.
They balance as shown.
liquid X
volume = 200 cm3
liquid Y
volume = 100 cm3
How does the density of X compare with the density of Y?

1
2
density of Y
density of X =
density of X = density of Y
density of X = 2 density of Y
density of X = 4 density of Y
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The diagrams show a uniform rod with its midpoint on a pivot.

Two equal forces F are applied to the rod, as shown.
Which diagram shows the rod in equilibrium?
A
F
pivot
pivot
B
F
pivot
pivot
A train is travelling along a horizontal track at constant speed. Two of the forces acting on the
train are shown in the diagram.
forwards
force from engine
60 000 N
friction
20 000 N
A force of air resistance is also acting on the train to give it a resultant force of zero.
What is this air resistance force?
A
40 000 N backwards
80 000 N backwards
40 000 N forwards
80 000 N forwards
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10 The diagram shows water stored behind a dam.
dam
water
turbine
generator
water
The water flows to a turbine and turns a generator.

Which sequence for the conversion of energy is correct?
A
gravitational energy kinetic energy electrical energy
kinetic energy gravitational energy electrical energy
gravitational energy electrical energy kinetic energy
kinetic energy electrical energy gravitational energy
11 A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 2 m on to a table.

Whilst in contact with the table, some of its energy is converted into internal energy.
What is the highest possible point the ball could reach after bouncing?
4m
height
B
2m
ball released
from this height
C
D
0
table
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12 The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer used to measure atmospheric pressure.
mercury
Q

A
The pressure at P is atmospheric pressure.
The pressure at P is nearly zero.
The pressure at Q is lower than the pressure at P.
The pressure at Q is nearly zero.
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13 A brick with rectangular sides rests on a table.
brick
table
The brick is now turned so that it rests on the table on its smallest face.
How has this change affected the force and the pressure exerted by the brick on the table?
force
pressure
unchanged
unchanged
increased
unchanged
unchanged
increased
increased
increased
14 Viewed through a microscope, very small particles can be seen moving with Brownian motion.
type of motion
of particles
particles are
suspended in
vibration
a liquid or a gas
vibration
random
a liquid or a gas
random
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15 The pressure of a fixed mass of gas in a cylinder is measured. The volume of the gas in the
cylinder is then slowly decreased.
Which graph could show the change of pressure of the gas during this process?
pressure
pressure
0
0
time
C
pressure
pressure
0
0
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16 Equal masses of two different liquids are heated using the same heater. The graph shows how
the temperature of each liquid changes with time.
temperature
liquid 1
liquid 2
0
0
time
What does the graph tell us about the liquids?

A
Liquid 1 has a higher melting point than liquid 2.
Liquid 1 has a higher boiling point than liquid 2.
Liquid 1 starts to melt sooner than liquid 2.
Liquid 1 starts to boil sooner than liquid 2.
of the washer.
steel
washer
steel rod
How can the engineer fit the washer on to the rod?

A
Cool the washer and put it over the rod.
Cool the washer and rod to the same temperature and push them together.
Heat the rod and then place it in the hole.
Heat the washer and then place it over the rod.
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18 A cup with a lid contains a hot drink.
lid
hot drink
When the lid is removed, the rate of heat loss from the drink increases.
What causes this?
A
convection only
evaporation only
both convection and evaporation
neither convection nor evaporation
19 A cupboard is placed in front of a heater. Air can move through a gap under the cupboard.
wall
cupboard
heater
air moves through gap

floor
Which line in the table describes the temperature and the direction of the air that moves through
the gap?
air temperature
air direction
cool
away from the heater
cool
towards the heater
warm
away from the heater
warm
towards the heater
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20 Waves in a tank pass from shallow to deep water.
The wavefront diagram is shown.
wavefront
shallow
water
deep
water
Which quantity increases as the waves enter the deep water?

A
amplitude
frequency
wave energy
wavelength
21 The diagrams represent water waves in a tank.

Which diagram represents waves that change speed?
B
A
barrier
barrier
D
barrier
deeper
water
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water
13
22 Which diagram shows the dispersion of white light?
B
glass
glass
white
light
white
light
D
glass
glass
white
light
white
light
23 In the diagram, the distance OP is the focal length of the lens.

Through which point will the ray shown pass, after refraction by the lens?
lens
A
P
focal length
focal length
C
24 Which word correctly completes the sentence below?

An echo is a sound wave which is by a large obstacle.
A
absorbed
dispersed
reflected
refracted
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25 In an experiment to measure the speed of sound, a student uses a stopwatch to find how long a
sound takes to travel from X to Y. She does this six times.
sound travels from X to Y
X
The table shows her results.

time / s
first
0.5
second
0.7
third
0.6
fourth
0.4
fifth
0.9
sixth
0.5
What value for the time should be used to calculate the speed of sound?
A
0.4 s
0.5 s
0.6 s
0.9 s
26 A student wishes to demagnetise a steel bar. He uses the apparatus shown.

coil
electrical
supply
steel bar
Which type of electrical supply should the student use and what should he do with the steel bar?
supply
what to do with the steel bar
a.c.
keep it inside the coil
a.c.
slowly remove it from the coil
d.c.
keep it inside the coil
d.c.
slowly remove it from the coil
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27 Two metal bars are held together. At least one of the bars is a magnet. The bars repel each
other.
What does this show about the bars and why?
what it shows
why
only one of the bars is a magnet
two magnets always attract each other
only one of the bars is a magnet
induced magnetism in the other bar makes it repel
they are both magnets
there must be like poles facing each other
they are both magnets
there must be opposite poles facing each other
28 When there is an electric current in a metal wire, what flows through the wire?
A
atoms
electrons
neutrons
protons
29 The table shows the voltage and current ratings for four electric heaters.
Which heater has the least resistance?
voltage / V
current / A
110
5.0
110
10.0
230
5.0
230
10.0
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30 In the circuit below, X and Y are identical 6 V lamps.
6V
switch
What happens when the switch is closed (the current is switched on)?
A
X lights more brightly than Y.
Y lights more brightly than X.
X and Y both light with full brightness.
X and Y both light with half brightness.
31 The diagram shows four different circuits.

P
What is the order of increasing resistance of these circuits?

lowest
resistance
highest
resistance
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17
32 A student makes four circuits.
In which circuit are both lamps protected by the fuse?
33 A mains circuit can safely supply a current of 40 A.

A hairdryer takes 2 A. It is connected to the circuit by a lead which can safely carry up to 5 A.
Which fuse is best to use in the plug fitted to the hairdryer lead?
A
1 A fuse
3 A fuse
10 A fuse
50 A fuse
34 Two different systems are used to transmit equal amounts of electrical power from one building to
another.
One system uses low voltage and the other uses high voltage. Both systems use identical wires.
Which line in the table is correct about which system wastes least energy and why?
least energy wasted
why
high voltage system
the current in the wires is bigger
high voltage system
the current in the wires is smaller
low voltage system
the current in the wires is bigger
low voltage system
the current in the wires is smaller
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35 When the electric current in wire XY is in the direction shown, there is an upward force on the
wire.
X
current
force
magnet
magnet
N
Y
If the north and south poles of the magnet exchange positions, in which direction will the force on
the wire act?
A
downwards
upwards
to the left
to the right
36 A cathode-ray beam passes through an electric field between charged parallel plates.
+
cathode-ray beam

A
towards the negative plate
towards the positive plate
into the page
out of the page
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37 When the thermistor in the circuit below is heated, the lamp becomes brighter.
Why does this happen?

A
The resistance of the lamp decreases.
The resistance of the lamp increases.
The resistance of the thermistor decreases.
The resistance of the thermistor increases.
38 The diagram shows an experiment to monitor the radiation from a radioactive gas. The counter
readings are corrected for background radiation.
counter
000.0
radioactive gas
The table shows how the counter reading varies with time.
time / seconds
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
counter reading /
counts per minute
140
105
82
61
44
36
27
20
15
10
What is the half-life of the gas?

A
between 20 and 40 seconds
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39 Which material is commonly used as a lining for a box for storing radioactive samples?
A
aluminium
copper
lead
uranium
40 A uranium
238
92 U
nucleus emits an -particle.
What are the new nucleon and proton numbers?

nucleon number
proton number
238
88
236
90
234
92
234
90
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A metre rule is used to measure a length.

Which reading is shown to the nearest millimetre?
A
0.7 m
0.76 m
0.761 m
0.7614 m
The graph represents the movement of a body.

10
speed
m/s
8
6
4
2
0
0
time / s
How far has the body moved after 5 s?

A
3
2m
10 m
25 m
50 m
A car travels 100 km. The highest speed of the car is 90 km/h, and the lowest speed is
30 km/h. The journey takes two hours.
What is the average speed for the journey?
A
30 km / h
50 km / h
60 km / h
90 km / h
Which statement about the masses and weights of objects on the Earth is correct?
A
A balance can only be used to compare weights, not masses.
Heavy objects always have more mass than light ones.
Large objects always have more mass than small ones.
Mass is a force but weight is not.
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5
The table shows the weight in newtons of a10 kg mass on each of four planets.
planet
Earth
100
Jupiter
250
Mercury
40
Venus
90
The diagram shows a force meter (spring balance) being used.
18 N
2.0 kg
On which planet is the force meter (spring balance) being used?
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
Which items of apparatus are required to determine the density of a liquid?

A
balance and measuring cylinder
metre rule and measuring cylinder
metre rule and thermometer
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Which property of an object cannot be changed by a force?

A
its mass
its motion
its shape
its size
A wooden plank rests in equilibrium on two boulders on opposite sides of a narrow stream. Three
forces of size P, Q and R act on the plank.
P
R
plank
How are the sizes of the forces related?
P+Q=R
P+R=Q
P=Q=R
P=Q+R
Electricity can be obtained from different energy resources.

Which energy resource is used to obtain electricity without producing heat to boil water?
A
coal
geothermal
hydroelectric
nuclear
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10 Four people of equal weight on a beach use different routes to get to the top of a sea wall.
pavement
slipway
sea wall
beach
Which person produces the greatest average power?

person
route
time taken
runs across the beach, then climbs the ladder
8s
walks across the beach, then climbs the ladder
16 s
runs up the slipway
5s
walks up the slipway
10 s
11 The diagrams show two mercury barometers standing side by side. The right-hand diagram
shows a tube of bigger diameter, but the diagram is incomplete. There is a vacuum above the
mercury in both tubes.
Which labelled position on the right-hand tube could show the mercury level in that tube?
vacuum
A
B
C
glass
tubes
D
dish
mercury
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12 A student fills two containers with water (density 1.0 g / cm3) and two with oil (density 0.8 g / cm3),
as shown in the diagrams.
In which container is the pressure on the base the greatest?
A
water
oil
water
oil
13 In an experiment, some of a substance changes from a liquid to a gas. The temperature of the
remaining liquid changes because of this.
What is the name for this change of state and how does the temperature change?
change of state
how temperature changes
condensation
decreases
condensation
increases
evaporation
decreases
evaporation
increases
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14 A piston traps a certain mass of gas inside a cylinder. Initially the piston is halfway along the
length of the cylinder.
The piston is now moved towards the open end of the cylinder. The temperature of the gas
remains constant.
initial position
final position
How are the density and the pressure of the gas affected by moving the piston?
density
pressure
decreases
decreases
decreases
unchanged
increases
decreases
increases
unchanged
15 The graph shows the change in temperature of a substance as it is heated steadily.

Which part of the graph shows when the substance is boiling?
temperature
C
B
A
time
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16 Four blocks, made of different materials, are each given the same quantity of internal energy
(heat).
A
temperature
rise = 2 oC
temperature
rise = 4 oC
temperature
rise = 6 oC
temperature
rise = 8 oC
17 A rod is made up of copper and wood joined together.

After the rod is heated at the join in the centre for about a minute, where would the lowest
temperature be?
B
wood
copper
18 The diagram shows a fire.
Why does the smoke rise above the fire?

A
Smoke evaporates more quickly at higher temperatures.
Smoke molecules diffuse more quickly at higher temperatures.
The density of the air is lower at higher temperatures.
The pressure of the air is greater at higher temperatures.
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19 The diagrams show water waves that move more slowly after passing into shallow water at the
broken line.
fast
slow
fast
slow
deep
water
shallow
water
deep
water
shallow
water
fast
slow
fast
slow
deep
water
shallow
water
deep
water
shallow
water
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20 The diagrams show examples of wave motion.
2
ripple tank
drum
waves on water
waves in air
waves on a rope
waves in a spring
(as shown)
Which are longitudinal waves?

A
1 only
1, 2 and 4
2 and 3 only
2 and 4 only
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21 Which diagram shows what happens when a ray of white light passes through a prism?
white
light
spectrum
white
light
spectrum
D
spectrum
white
light
white
light
spectrum
22 The diagram shows the path of a ray of light passing through a principal focus F of a lens.
Which broken line shows the direction of the ray after it leaves the lens?
lens
ray
lig
ht
of
A
F
F
B
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23 A small boat in a harbour is protected from waves on the sea by harbour walls.
land
sea
waves
small
boat
harbour
harbour
walls
Some waves can curve round the harbour walls and reach the boat.
What is the name for this effect?
A
diffraction
dispersion
reflection
refraction
24 An engineer standing at P sees an explosion at X.

Z
Y
X
DANGER BLASTING
other. The second bang is an echo.
From which surface has the sound reflected to cause this echo?
A
XY
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13
25 The north pole of a bar magnet is placed next to end P of an iron bar PQ, as shown. As a result,
magnetic poles are induced in the iron bar.
S
magnet
Q
iron bar
What are the magnetic poles induced at P and at Q?

magnetic pole at P
magnetic pole at Q
north
north
north
south
south
north
south
south

A

A
-particle
electron
neutron
proton
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28 Using the circuit shown, the current I is found for various voltages V. The temperature of the
resistor does not change.
variable direct
voltage
V
A
I
Which graph shows the results obtained?
A
29 In the circuit shown, ammeter X reads 0.5 A.

4.0 V
A Y
X A
5.0
3.0
What does ammeter Y read?

A
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0
0
15
A
Which lamp breaks?
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32 Either a fuse or a circuit-breaker can be used to protect electrical cables from large currents that
could cause overheating.
cable
X
live
electrical
supply
appliance
neutral
cable
If a fuse is used, in which position in the circuit should it be connected, and if a circuit-breaker is
used, in which position should it be connected?
position
of fuse
position of
circuit-breaker
33 The current in a lamp at full brightness is 0.25 A. The flexible cable to the lamp is designed for
currents up to 5.0 A, so it can safely carry the 0.25 A taken by the lamp.
Which fuse should be inserted in the plug at the other end of the flexible cable?
A
0.2 A
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5.0 A
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17
34 A wire perpendicular to the page carries an electric current in a direction out of the page. There
are four compasses near the wire.
Which compass shows the direction of the magnetic field caused by the current?
wire with
current out
of page
D
35 A transformer has 50 turns on its primary coil and 100 turns on its secondary coil. An alternating
voltage of 25.0 V is connected across the primary coil.
25.0 V
primary coil
50 turns
secondary coil
100 turns

A
12.5 V
50.0 V
175 V
200 V
36 In a cathode-ray tube, a hot tungsten cathode releases particles by thermionic emission.

A
-particles
electrons
protons
tungsten atoms
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cathode
anode
top Y plate
P
screen
bottom Y plate
A student wants the cathode rays to make a spot at P on the screen.

Which parts of the cathode-ray tube should be positive?
A
anode and top Y plate
anode and bottom Y plate
cathode and top Y plate
cathode and bottom Y plate
38 A radioactive nucleus contains 138 neutrons. The nucleus emits an -particle.

How many neutrons are in the nucleus after it has emitted the -particle?
A
134
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138
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139
19
39 The graph shows the decay curve for one particular radioactive nuclide.
2500
count rate
counts / min
2000
1500
1000
500
0
0
5
time / days
What is the half-life of this nuclide?
40
1.0 day
16
7N
is the symbol for a particular nuclide of nitrogen.
1.5 days
2.0 days
2.5 days
23
How many nucleons does this nuclide contain?

A
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A car travels 100 km. The highest speed of the car is 90 km/h, and the lowest speed is
30 km/h. The journey takes two hours.
What is the average speed for the journey?
A
30 km / h
50 km / h
60 km / h
90 km / h
The graph represents the movement of a body.

10
speed
m/s
8
6
4
2
0
0
time / s
How far has the body moved after 5 s?

A
3
2m
10 m
25 m
50 m
0.7614 m
A metre rule is used to measure a length.

Which reading is shown to the nearest millimetre?
A
0.7 m
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0.761 m
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3
4
The table shows the weight in newtons of a10 kg mass on each of four planets.
planet
Earth
100
Jupiter
250
Mercury
40
Venus
90
The diagram shows a force meter (spring balance) being used.
18 N
2.0 kg
On which planet is the force meter (spring balance) being used?
Earth
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
Which statement about the masses and weights of objects on the Earth is correct?
A
A balance can only be used to compare weights, not masses.
Heavy objects always have more mass than light ones.
Large objects always have more mass than small ones.
Mass is a force but weight is not.
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6
A wooden plank rests in equilibrium on two boulders on opposite sides of a narrow stream. Three
forces of size P, Q and R act on the plank.
P
R
plank
How are the sizes of the forces related?
P+Q=R
P+R=Q
P=Q=R
P=Q+R
Which items of apparatus are required to determine the density of a liquid?

A
balance and measuring cylinder
metre rule and measuring cylinder
metre rule and thermometer
Which property of an object cannot be changed by a force?

A
its mass
its motion
its shape
its size
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5
9
Four people of equal weight on a beach use different routes to get to the top of a sea wall.
pavement
slipway
sea wall
beach
Which person produces the greatest average power?

person
route
time taken
runs across the beach, then climbs the ladder
8s
walks across the beach, then climbs the ladder
16 s
runs up the slipway
5s
walks up the slipway
10 s
10 Electricity can be obtained from different energy resources.

A
coal
geothermal
hydroelectric
nuclear
11 A student fills two containers with water (density 1.0 g / cm3) and two with oil (density 0.8 g / cm3),
as shown in the diagrams.
In which container is the pressure on the base the greatest?
A
water
oil
water
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12 The diagrams show two mercury barometers standing side by side. The right-hand diagram
shows a tube of bigger diameter, but the diagram is incomplete. There is a vacuum above the
mercury in both tubes.
Which labelled position on the right-hand tube could show the mercury level in that tube?
vacuum
A
B
C
glass
tubes
D
dish
mercury
dish
13 The graph shows the change in temperature of a substance as it is heated steadily.

Which part of the graph shows when the substance is boiling?
temperature
C
B
A
time
14 In an experiment, some of a substance changes from a liquid to a gas. The temperature of the
remaining liquid changes because of this.
What is the name for this change of state and how does the temperature change?
change of state
how temperature changes
condensation
decreases
condensation
increases
evaporation
decreases
evaporation
increases
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7
15 A piston traps a certain mass of gas inside a cylinder. Initially the piston is halfway along the
length of the cylinder.
The piston is now moved towards the open end of the cylinder. The temperature of the gas
remains constant.
initial position
final position
How are the density and the pressure of the gas affected by moving the piston?
density
pressure
decreases
decreases
decreases
unchanged
increases
decreases
increases
unchanged
16 The diagram shows a fire.
Why does the smoke rise above the fire?

A
Smoke evaporates more quickly at higher temperatures.
Smoke molecules diffuse more quickly at higher temperatures.
The density of the air is lower at higher temperatures.
The pressure of the air is greater at higher temperatures.
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17 Four blocks, made of different materials, are each given the same quantity of internal energy
(heat).
A
temperature
rise = 2 oC
temperature
rise = 4 oC
temperature
rise = 6 oC
temperature
rise = 8 oC
18 A rod is made up of copper and wood joined together.

After the rod is heated at the join in the centre for about a minute, where would the lowest
temperature be?
B
wood
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9
19 A small boat in a harbour is protected from waves on the sea by harbour walls.
land
sea
waves
small
boat
harbour
harbour
walls
Some waves can curve round the harbour walls and reach the boat.
What is the name for this effect?
A
diffraction
dispersion
reflection
refraction
20 Which diagram shows what happens when a ray of white light passes through a prism?
white
light
spectrum
white
light
spectrum
D
spectrum
white
light
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light
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21 The diagram shows the path of a ray of light passing through the principal focus F of a lens.
Which broken line shows the direction of the ray after it leaves the lens?
lens
ray
lig
ht
of
A
F
F
B
22 The diagrams show water waves which move more slowly after passing into shallow water at the
broken line.
fast
slow
fast
slow
deep
water
shallow
water
deep
water
shallow
water
fast
slow
fast
slow
deep
water
shallow
water
deep
water
shallow
water
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11
23 The diagrams show examples of wave motion.
2
ripple tank
drum
waves on water
waves in air
waves on a rope
waves in a spring
(as shown)
Which are longitudinal waves?

A
1 only
1, 2 and 4
2 and 3 only
2 and 4 only
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24 An engineer standing at P sees an explosion at X.
Z
Y
X
DANGER BLASTING
other. The second bang is an echo.
From which surface has the sound reflected to cause this echo?
A
XY
PV
ZY
WX

A
26 The north pole of a bar magnet is placed next to end P of an iron bar PQ, as shown. As a result,
magnetic poles are induced in the iron bar.
S
magnet
Q
iron bar
What are the magnetic poles induced at P and at Q?

magnetic pole at P
magnetic pole at Q
north
north
north
south
south
north
south
south
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Which lamp breaks?

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29 Using the circuit shown, the current I is found for various voltages V. The temperature of the
resistor does not change.
variable direct
voltage
V
A
I
A
30 In the circuit shown, ammeter X reads 0.5 A.

4.0 V
A Y
X A
5.0
3.0
What does ammeter Y read?

A
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3.5 A
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0
0
15
31 Either a fuse or a circuit-breaker can be used to protect electrical cables from large currents that
could cause overheating.
cable
X
live
electrical
supply
appliance
neutral
cable
If a fuse is used, in which position in the circuit should it be connected, and if a circuit-breaker is
used, in which position should it be connected?
position
of fuse
position of
circuit-breaker
32 The current in a lamp at full brightness is 0.25 A. The flexible cable to the lamp is designed for
currents up to 5.0 A, so it can safely carry the 0.25 A taken by the lamp.
Which fuse should be inserted in the plug at the other end of the flexible cable?
A
0.2 A
1.0 A
5.0 A
10.0 A
33 A transformer has 50 turns on its primary coil and 100 turns on its secondary coil. An alternating
voltage of 25.0 V is connected across the primary coil.
25.0 V
primary coil
50 turns
secondary coil
100 turns

A
12.5 V
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A
-particle
electron
neutron
proton
35 A wire perpendicular to the page carries an electric current in a direction out of the page. There
are four compasses near the wire.
Which compass shows the direction of the magnetic field caused by the current?
wire with
current out
of page
D
36 In a cathode-ray tube, a hot tungsten cathode releases particles by thermionic emission.

A
-particles
electrons
protons
tungsten atoms
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cathode
anode
top Y plate
P
screen
bottom Y plate
A student wants the cathode rays to make a spot at P on the screen.

Which parts of the cathode-ray tube should be positive?
A
anode and top Y plate
anode and bottom Y plate
cathode and top Y plate
cathode and bottom Y plate
38 The graph shows the decay curve for one particular radioactive nuclide.
2500
count rate
counts / min
2000
1500
1000
500
0
0
5
time / days
What is the half-life of this nuclide?

A
1.0 day
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39 A radioactive nucleus contains 138 neutrons. The nucleus emits an -particle.
How many neutrons are in the nucleus after it has emitted the -particle?
40
134
16
7N
is the symbol for a particular nuclide of nitrogen.
136
138
139
23
How many nucleons does this nuclide contain?

A
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A car accelerates from traffic lights. The graph shows the cars speed plotted against time.
speed
m/s
20
10
time / s
How far does the car travel before it reaches a constant speed?
A
2
10 m
20 m
100 m
200 m
Which property of a body can be measured in newtons?

A
density
mass
volume
weight
A stopwatch is used to time an athlete running 100 m. The timekeeper forgets to reset the watch
to zero before using it to time another athlete running 100 m.
60
55
55
50
seconds
35
20
15
seconds
40
25
30
10
45
15
40
50
10
45
60
35
stopwatch at
end of first
athletes run
30
11.2 s
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25
stopwatch at
end of second
athletes run
How long does the second athlete take to run 100 m?

A
20
12.4 s
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3
4
A ball is thrown upwards.

What effect does the force of gravity have on the ball?
It produces a constant acceleration downwards.
It produces a constant acceleration upwards.
It produces a decreasing acceleration upwards.
It produces an increasing acceleration downwards.
The diagrams show a rectangular box with inside measurements of 5 cm 6 cm 4 cm.

liquid
4 cm
6 cm
5 cm
total mass = 220 g
mass = 40 g
The box has a mass of 40 g when empty. When filled with a liquid, it has a total mass of 220 g.
A
220 g / cm3
(5 6 4)
(220 40)
g / cm3
(5 6 4)
(5 6 4) g / cm3
220
(5 6 4)
g / cm3
(220 40)
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A cup contains hot liquid.

Some of the liquid evaporates as it cools.
What happens to the mass and to the weight of the liquid in the cup as it cools?
mass
weight
decreases
decreases
decreases
stays the same
stays the same
decreases
stays the same
stays the same
The object in the diagram is acted upon by the two forces shown.
3N
2N
object
What is the effect of these forces?
The object moves to the left with constant speed.
The object moves to the left with constant acceleration.
The object moves to the right with constant speed.
The object moves to the right with constant acceleration.
Passengers are not allowed to stand on the upper deck of double-decker buses.
upper deck
lower deck
Why is this?
A
They would cause the bus to become unstable.
They would cause the bus to slow down.
They would increase the kinetic energy of the bus.
They would lower the centre of mass of the bus.
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9
The table shows the times taken for four children to run up a set of stairs.
Which childs power is greatest?
mass of child / kg
time / s
40
10
40
20
60
10
60
20
10 The diagram shows a microphone being used in an interview.
microphone
Which energy change takes place in the microphone?

input energy
output energy
chemical
electrical
electrical
chemical
electrical
sound
sound
electrical
11 The diagrams show two swimming pools. One contains fresh water and the other contains salt
water. Salt water is more dense than fresh water.
At which labelled point is the pressure the greatest?
water surface
water surface
A
fresh water (less dense)
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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.
gas
supply
h cm
Why is it better to use water rather than mercury in this manometer?

A
h would be too large if mercury were used.
h would be too small if mercury were used.
The tube would need to be narrower if mercury were used.
The tube would need to be wider if mercury were used.
13 To mark a temperature scale on a thermometer, standard temperatures known as fixed points are
needed.
Which of these is a fixed point?
A
room temperature
the temperature inside a freezer
the temperature of pure melting ice
the temperature of pure warm water
14 The table gives the melting points and boiling points of glycerine and benzene.
melting point
boiling point
glycerine
18 C
290 C
benzene
5.4 C
80 C
At which temperature will both glycerine and benzene be liquid?

A
0 C
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100 C
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7
15 Brownian motion is observed by looking at smoke particles through a microscope.
How do the smoke particles move in Brownian motion?
A
all in the same direction
at random
in circles
vibrating about fixed points
16 A small amount of air is introduced into the vacuum above the mercury in a mercury barometer
tube.
The mercury level goes down.
Why does the mercury level go down?
A
The air molecules cool the mercury and make it contract.
The air molecules decrease the pressure above the mercury.
The air molecules heat the mercury and make it expand.
The air molecules increase the pressure above the mercury.
17 A student warms her hands near a fire.
Which waves carry most heat to her hands and are these waves electromagnetic?
waves
electromagnetic
infra-red
no
infra-red
yes
visible light
no
visible light
yes
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18 A beaker contains water at room temperature.
water
Y
How could a convection current be set up in the water?
A
cool the water at X
cool the water at Y
stir the water at X
stir the water at Y
19 Which range of frequencies typically can be heard by a 10 year-old child?

A
20 Hz 2000 Hz
20 Hz 20 000 Hz
200 Hz 2000 Hz
200 Hz 20 000 Hz
20 Astronaut 1 uses a hammer to mend a satellite in space. Astronaut 2 is nearby. There is no air in
space.
astronaut 1
hammer
astronaut 2
Compared with the sound heard if they were working on Earth, what does astronaut 2 hear?
A
a louder sound
a quieter sound
a sound of the same loudness
no sound at all
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21 The diagram shows a wave.
Which labelled distance is the wavelength?
A
B
D
C
22 Sound waves travel from a point X to another point Y.

X
Which diagram represents the movement of the air molecules, caused by the sound waves, in the
region between X and Y.
A
D
X
23 An object O is placed in front of a converging lens of focal length f.

At which point will the top of the image be seen?
A
B
O
f
C
D
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24 A ray of light in glass is incident on a boundary with air.
Which path does the ray of light take when the angle of incidence i is less than the critical angle?
A
B
air
glass
C
i
ray of
light
25 A pupil measures the potential difference across a device and the current in it.
Which calculation gives the resistance of the device?
A
current + potential difference
current potential difference
26 A student uses a length of wire as a resistor. He discovers that the resistance of the wire is too
small.
To be certain of making a resistor of higher value, he should use a piece of wire that is
A
longer and thicker.
longer and thinner.
shorter and thicker.
shorter and thinner.
27 A permanent magnet is brought near to a piece of copper. The copper is not attracted by the
magnet.
Why is there no attraction?
A
Copper is ferrous but is only attracted by an electromagnet.
Copper is ferrous but is not attracted by any type of magnet.
Copper is not ferrous and is only attracted by an electromagnet.
Copper is not ferrous and is not attracted by any type of magnet.
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28 Four plotting compasses are placed in the magnetic field of two identical bar magnets as shown
in the diagram.
Which compass is shown pointing in the wrong direction?
B
A
D
S
S
C
29 The diagram shows a torch containing two cells, a switch and a lamp.
plastic
case
brass
connecting
strip
switch
lamp
What is the circuit diagram for the torch?

A
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30 The diagram shows a battery connected to two identical resistors. Three ammeters M1, M2 and
M3 are connected in the circuit.
M1 A
A M3
A
M2
Meter M1 reads 1.0 A.

What are the readings on M2 and on M3?
reading on M2 / A
reading on M3 / A
0.5
0.0
0.5
0.5
0.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
31 A certain electrical appliance is powered from a mains supply. The appliance normally uses a
current of 3 A, but the current briefly rises to 4 A at the instant the appliance is switched on. The
cable to the appliance is designed for currents up to 6 A.
The fuses available to protect the cable are rated at 1 A, 3 A, 5 A and 13 A.
Which fuse should be used?
A
1A
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13
32 An electrical component X is placed in water, as shown.
A
thermometer
X
water
When the temperature of the water is increased, the reading on the ammeter increases.
What is component X?
A
a capacitor
a light-dependent resistor
a relay
a thermistor
33 Which device is designed to allow a small direct current (d.c.) to control a large direct current
(d.c.)?
A
a generator
a motor
a relay
a transformer
34 On a building site, metal scaffolding is firmly embedded in the damp ground. A builder holds a
mains-operated electric drill in one hand. With his other hand he holds on to the scaffolding.
The power cable of the drill is damaged where it enters the metal casing of the drill.
What danger does this present to the builder?
A
A current could pass through the builder and electrocute him.
A current in the scaffolding could heat it up and burn him.
The large current could blow the fuse and damage the drill.
The large current could make the motor spin too quickly.
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35 The diagram shows a beam of cathode rays entering an electric field.
beam
+
In which direction is the beam deflected by the field?
A
downwards
upwards
into the page
out of the page
36 To create cathode rays in a vacuum, what might be a suitable potential difference to connect
between the cathode and anode?
A
6 V a.c.
6 V d.c.
600 V a.c.
600 V d.c.
37 A transformer is to be used to provide a 10 V output from a 100 V supply.
100 V
10 V
primary coil
secondary coil
What are suitable numbers of turns for the primary coil and for the secondary coil?
number of turns on
the primary coil
number of turns on
the secondary coil
100
1000
200
110
400
490
800
80
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38 How many neutrons and how many protons are contained in a nucleus of
neutrons
protons
92
146
146
92
146
238
238
92
238
92 U ?
39 Which statement explains the meaning of the half-life of a radioactive substance?

A
half the time taken for half the substance to decay
half the time taken for the substance to decay completely
the time taken for half the substance to decay
the time taken for the substance to decay completely
40 The diagram shows the paths of three different types of radiation, X, Y and Z.
X
Y
Z
2 mm of
plastic
10 mm
of aluminium
Which row in the table correctly identifies X, Y and Z?

X
-particles
-particles
-rays
-particles
-particles
-rays
-particles
-rays
-particles
-rays
-particles
-particles
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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
starts running, at the end of the first lap, and at the end of the second lap.
reading when
runner starts
reading at end
of first lap
reading at end
of second lap
What is the time taken for the runner to run the second lap?
A
2
0 min 50 s
1 min 10 s
1 min 13 s
2 min 03 s
A snail moves along a ruler. It takes 20 s to move from Q to R.

P
cm
What is its average speed from Q to R?

A
12 cm / s
20
12 2 cm / s
20
20 cm / s
12
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
and a measuring cylinder, partially filled with water, are available.
cm3
cm
rule
rock sample
measuring
cylinder
To determine the volume, which apparatus should the scientist use?
both the measuring cylinder and the rule
neither the measuring cylinder nor the rule
the measuring cylinder only
the rule only
The diagram shows a rectangular block of density 2 g / cm3.

3 cm
2 cm
2 cm
What is the mass of the block?

A
2g
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Two distance / time graphs and two speed / time graphs are shown.
Which graph represents an object that is at rest?
A
B
distance
distance
time
speed
time
speed
0
time
time
Which statement about a moving object is correct?

A
When an object is accelerating, the resultant force acting on it must equal zero.
When an object is moving at a steady speed, the air resistance acting on it must equal zero.
When an object is moving at a steady speed, the resultant force acting on it must equal zero.
When an object is moving, there must be a resultant force acting on it.
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7
An experiment is carried out to measure the extension of a rubber band for different loads.
The results are shown below.
load / N
length / cm
15.2
16.2
1.0
extension / cm
3
18.6
2.1
3.4
Which figure is missing from the table?

A
8
17.2
17.3
17.4
17.6
Two blocks of metal X and Y hang from spring balances as shown in the diagram.
N0
N0
X
Y
What does the diagram show about X and Y?

A
They have the same mass and the same volume but different weights.
They have the same mass and the same weight but different volumes.
They have the same mass, the same volume and the same weight.
They have the same weight and the same volume but different masses.
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The graph shows how weight varies with mass on planet P and on planet Q.
400
planet P
weight / N
300
planet Q
200
100
0
0
20
40
60
80
mass / kg
An object weighs 400 N on planet P. The object is taken to planet Q.

Which row is correct?
mass of object
on planet Q / kg
weight of object
on planet Q / N
40
200
40
400
80
200
80
400
10 A man lifts 20 bricks, each of weight 6 N.

What other information is needed to calculate the useful work done in lifting the bricks?
A
the distance he lifts the bricks
the mass of the bricks
the time taken to lift the bricks
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.
cement mixer
board
soft ground
Why does this prevent the mixer sinking?

A
The large area decreases the pressure on the ground.
The large area increases the pressure on the ground.
The large area decreases the weight on the ground.
The large area increases the weight on the ground.
12 The pressure of a gas is measured using a manometer as shown in the diagram.

pressure to
be measured
mercury
The mercury in the manometer is replaced with a liquid which is less dense.
How does the value of h change?
A
It becomes zero.
It stays the same.
It increases.
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13 A thermometer has a scale which starts at 10 C and ends at 110 C.
10 0
100 110
C
What is the value of the lower fixed point and of the upper fixed point of the scale?
lower fixed point
/ C
upper fixed point

/ C
10
100
10
110
100
110
14 Energy is stored in a battery and in a box of matches.

Which type of energy is stored in each of them?
a battery
a box of matches
chemical
chemical
chemical
internal (thermal)
electrical
chemical
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.
Which methods cannot take place in a vacuum?
A
conduction and convection only
conduction and radiation only
convection and radiation only
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16 A teacher demonstrates convection currents using a box with two chimneys and a lighted candle.
She holds a smoking taper at point P.
In which direction does the convection current cause the smoke to move?
B
A
chimney
chimney
17 The diagram represents the molecules of a gas in a closed container of constant volume.
What happens to the molecules when the gas is heated?

A
They expand.
They hit the walls less often.
They move further apart.
They move more quickly.
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18 A liquid is left in an open dish. After several days there is less liquid in the dish.
Which statement explains this?
A
The least energetic molecules leave the surface and escape into the air.
The least energetic molecules leave the surface and return.
The most energetic molecules leave the surface and escape into the air.
The most energetic molecules leave the surface and return.
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
0
0
time

A
At X the temperature drops more slowly than at Z.
At Y all the wax is solid.
At Y thermal energy is being given out by the wax.
At Z the wax molecules are not moving.
20 Which waves are longitudinal?

A
sound waves
from a trumpet
water waves
on a pond
88:88
light waves
from a lamp
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21 A police car siren emits two different sounds P and Q. These are produced alternately. The
diagram represents the sounds emitted.
P
displacement
Q
time
Which sound is the louder and which has the lower pitch?
louder
lower pitch
22 What is the approximate value of the highest frequency that can be heard by a young person?
A
20 Hz
200 Hz
2000 Hz
20 000 Hz
23 A navigation buoy floating on the sea oscillates up and down as a wave passes.
navigation
buoy
In exactly two minutes, six complete wavelengths pass the buoy.

What is the frequency of the waves?
A
0.050 Hz
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24 Which diagram correctly shows rays of light passing through a converging lens in a camera?
A
B
camera
object
camera
object
image
image
lens
lens
D
camera
object
camera
object
image
image
lens
lens
25 The diagram shows a ray of light incident on the edge of a piece of glass. The angle i is bigger
than the critical angle.
Which arrow correctly shows the direction of the ray after it leaves the edge of the glass?
normal
ray of
light
glass
D
i
air
C
A
B
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26 A magnet attracts two pieces of iron.
iron
N
What is the arrangement of the induced poles in the pieces of iron?

A
S S
S N
N S
N N
27 A coil is connected to a battery and a soft iron bar is hung near to it.
soft iron
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
attracted to the coil
repelled from the coil
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28 A piece of iron and a piece of steel are picked up by an electromagnet as shown.
electromagnet
steel
iron
The current to the electromagnet is switched off.

What happens?
A
Both the iron and the steel remain magnetised.
Neither the iron nor the steel remain magnetised.
Only the iron remains magnetised.
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?
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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
3.0 V.
A
V
R
What is the resistance of the resistor R?

0.67
1.5
5.0
6.0
31 The table shows the lengths and diameters of four copper wires.
Which wire has the least resistance?
length / m
diameter / mm
0.50
1.0
0.50
2.5
0.75
1.0
0.75
2.5
32 The circuit shown is a potential divider.
X
output
What is component X?
A
a light-dependent resistor
a relay
a thermistor
a variable resistor
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33 A transformer has 15 000 turns on its primary coil and 750 turns on its secondary coil.
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
to convert the 160 000 V d.c. supply from a power line to 8000 V for local power transmission
to use a 12 V d.c. supply to operate a 240 V razor
to use a 240 V a.c. mains supply to operate a 12 V motor
34 After some building work in a house, a bare (uninsulated) live wire is left protruding from a wall.
What is the greatest hazard?
A
a fire
a fuse will blow
an electric shock
no current will flow
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35 Which diagram shows the correct positions for both the switch and the fuse?
switch
live wire
A
lamp
neutral wire
fuse
live wire
switch
fuse
lamp
neutral wire
live wire
fuse
lamp
neutral wire
switch
live wire
D
lamp
neutral wire
fuse
switch
36 The nuclide notation for radium-226 is 226

88 Ra .
How many electrons orbit the nucleus of a neutral atom of radium-226?
A
88
138
226
37 A radioactive substance has a half-life of 2 weeks. At the beginning of an investigation the

substance emits 3000 -particles per minute.
How many -particles will it emit per minute after 6 weeks?
A
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38 Which row describes the properties of -particles?
ionizing
effect
radiation stopped
by aluminium?
large
no
large
yes
small
no
small
yes
39 What are cathode rays?

A
a beam of electrons
a beam of neutrons
a beam of protons
electromagnetic waves
40 A cathode-ray tube has an anode and an earthed cathode.

Which row shows the charge on the anode and the temperature of the cathode?
anode charge
cathode
temperature
negative
cool
negative
hot
positive
cool
positive
hot
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The reading on a spring balance with a holder and eight identical discs is 3.0 N.
Six discs are removed and the reading becomes 1.2 N.
spring
balance
N0
1
N0
1
holder
for discs
two
discs
eight
discs
What is the weight of one disc?

A
2
0.2 N
0.3 N
0.5 N
0.6 N
The diagrams show an experiment to determine the volume of a stone.

without stone
with stone
10 cm3
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
10 cm3
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
stone
What is the volume of the stone?

A
3 cm3
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3
A student is trying to find the density of water and of a large, regularly shaped concrete block.
Which apparatus is needed to find the density of both the water and the concrete block?
balance, clock, measuring cylinder
balance, clock, ruler
balance, measuring cylinder, ruler
clock, measuring cylinder, ruler
What is a simple mercury barometer designed to measure?

A
the pressure beneath a liquid
the pressure of a gas supply
the pressure of car tyres
the pressure of the atmosphere
Four athletes run twice around a track. The table shows their times at the end of each lap.
Which athlete runs the second lap the fastest?
athlete
time at end of first lap / s
time at end of second lap / s
22.99
47.04
23.04
47.00
23.16
47.18
23.39
47.24
A car travels along the route PQRST in 30 minutes.

S
5 km
10 km
5 km
10 km
R

A
10 km / hour
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The diagram shows the speed / time graph for an object moving at constant speed.
2
speed
m/s
1
0
0
3
time / s
What is the distance travelled by the object in the first 3 s?

A
8
1.5 m
2.0 m
3.0 m
6.0 m
A car is driven on a long journey along a flat, horizontal road. The car stops several times on the
journey and its engine becomes hot.
Which type of energy does not change during the journey?
the chemical energy in the fuel tank
the gravitational energy of the car
the internal (thermal) energy of the engine
the kinetic energy of the car
Which list contains the name of a force?

A
acceleration, charge, temperature
density, resistance, speed
distance, frequency, mass
energy, power, weight
10 A force acts on a moving rubber ball.

Which of these changes could not happen to the ball because of the force?
A
a change in direction
a change in mass
a change in shape
a change in speed
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11 The extension / load graph for a spring is shown. The unloaded length of the spring is 15.0 cm.
3
extension / cm
0
0
5
load / N
When an object of unknown weight is hung on the spring, the length of the spring is 16.4 cm.
What is the weight of the object?
A
0.55 N
0.67 N
3.5 N
4.1 N
12 Liquid X has a density of 1010 kg / m3. Liquid Y has a density of 950 kg / m3.
The liquids are poured into tubes as shown.
Which tube has the greatest pressure on its base?
liquid X
liquid Y
liquid Y
liquid X
13 Which change is condensation?

A
solid
B
liquid
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14 Some gas in a sealed plastic bag is cooled.
How do the gas molecules behave when this happens?
A
They move more quickly and become closer together.
They move more quickly and become further apart.
They move more slowly and become closer together.
They move more slowly and become further apart.
15 A beaker containing ice and a thermometer is left in a warm room for 15 minutes.
No water is visible in the beaker until 5 minutes has passed. After 15 minutes some ice is still
visible.
ice
ice
water
start of
experiment
after
5 minutes
after
15 minutes
Which graph shows how the thermometer reading changes?
temperature
/ C
temperature
/ C
10
15
time / min
temperature
/ C
temperature
/ C
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16 An electric heater is placed inside a metal box which has one side open. The diagram shows four
possible positions for the box.
The heater is switched on for several minutes.
In which position does the box become the hottest?
A
heater
heater
box
box
17 A block of ice cream is prevented from melting by wrapping it in newspaper soaked in water. The
water evaporates from the newspaper.
Which molecules escape from the water and what happens to the average speed of the water
molecules that remain in the newspaper?
escaping molecules
average speed of the

remaining water molecules
the more energetic ones
decreases
the more energetic ones
increases
the less energetic ones
decreases
the less energetic ones
increases
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18 A piece of wood has some iron nails pushed through it. One side of the wood is covered with heat
sensitive paper which turns from pink to blue when heated. The wood is heated as shown for a
few minutes and blue dots appear on the heat sensitive paper where it touches the nails.
wood
heat sensitive paper
iron
nails
heat
blue
dots
This experiment shows that, compared to wood, iron is a good

A
absorber of heat.
conductor of heat.
convector of heat.
emitter of heat.
19 A girl writes the word LEFT on a piece of card.
LEFT
She looks at the image of this card, made by reflection by a plane mirror.
What does she see?
A
20 Which group contains only transverse waves?

A
infra-red waves, light waves, sound waves
infra-red waves, light waves, ultra-violet waves
infra-red waves, ultra-violet waves, sound waves
light waves, sound waves, ultra-violet waves
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21 A scientist is trying to direct a ray of light through a glass block without any light leaving the top of
the block. However, some light does leave the top.
light leaving top
top of block
glass block
ray of
light
The scientist changes angle X and stops the ray of light leaving the top.
Which row in the table describes the change to angle X and the name of the effect produced?
change to angle X
name of effect produced
decrease
total internal reflection
decrease
total internal refraction
increase
total internal reflection
increase
total internal refraction
22 Water waves in a tank pass over a thin plastic block as shown.

plastic block
tank
What happens to the waves as they reach the plastic block?

A
They are diffracted because they slow down.
They are diffracted because they speed up.
They are refracted because they slow down.
They are refracted because they speed up.
23 A ship sends a pulse of sound vertically downwards to the sea bed. An echo is heard
0.4 seconds later.
If the speed of sound in the water is 1200 m / s, how deep is the water below the ship?
A
240 m
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24 The diagrams represent two different sound waves.
wave P
wave Q
displacement
displacement
time
time
How do the frequency and pitch of P compare with the frequency and pitch of Q?
frequency of P
pitch of P
greater than Q
higher than Q
greater than Q
same as Q
same as Q
higher than Q
same as Q
same as Q
25 Which of these is designed to change electrical energy into kinetic energy?

A
a capacitor
a generator
a motor
a transformer
26 The diagram shows a circuit containing two ammeters and three resistors.
ammeter
X
R1
R2
R3
Which of the ammeters will show the current in resistor R2?

A
ammeter X only
ammeter Y only
both ammeter X and ammeter Y
neither ammeter X nor ammeter Y
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Y
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27 A potential difference (p.d.) across a resistor causes a current in it.
resistor
current
p.d.
The p.d. and the resistance of the resistor can both be changed.
Which row shows two changes that will both increase the current in the resistor?
change
change
decrease p.d.
decrease resistance
decrease p.d.
increase resistance
increase p.d.
decrease resistance
increase p.d.
increase resistance
28 Which component can store energy and can be used in time-delay circuits?
A
a capacitor
a potentiometer
a resistor
a thermistor
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29 The potential divider shown is connected across a constant 12 V supply.
20
V1
12 V
V2
When R has a value of 20 , the voltmeter readings are equal.

How do these readings change when the value of R is reduced to 10 ?
reading on V1
reading on V2
decreases
decreases
decreases
increases
increases
decreases
increases
increases
30 A circuit contains two resistors connected in parallel with a battery.
R
P
Which of the following statements about the currents at P, Q and R is true?

A
The current at P is the greatest.
The current at Q is the greatest.
The current at R is the greatest.
The current is the same at points P, Q and R.
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31 Some electrical equipment is connected to a 230 V supply. It is kept inside a metal case which is
not earthed. The case is fixed to a plastic support. A strand of wire has become loose and
touches the metal case as shown.
cable
metal case on plastic support
strand of wire
electrical
equipment
Which statement about this situation is correct?

A
An electric current is passing through the metal case.
A fuse in the live wire will blow.
Someone touching the case would receive an electric shock.
The metal case is at 0 V.
32 A fuse is a safety device for use in an electrical appliance.

How does a fuse affect a circuit when the current in it becomes higher than the correct value for
the appliance?
A
It completely stops the current.
It reduces the current to the correct value for the appliance.
It sends the current to the outer case of the appliance.
It sends the excess current to the earth wire.
33 Which statement about a magnet is not correct?

A
It can attract another magnet.
It can attract an unmagnetised piece of iron.
It can repel another magnet.
It can repel an unmagnetised piece of iron.
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34 A chain of steel nails and a chain of iron nails hang from a strong magnet. The chains are then
carefully removed from the magnet.
magnet
steel
iron
What happens to the chains?

A
Both chains fall apart.
Both chains stay together.
Only the chain of iron nails falls apart.
Only the chain of steel nails falls apart.
35 A village has to be supplied with electricity from a power station that is a long way from the
village.
Which type of current should be used, and at which voltage?
type of current
voltage
alternating current
high voltage
alternating current
low voltage
direct current
high voltage
direct current
low voltage
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36 A coil is rotated steadily between the poles of a magnet. The coil is connected to an oscilloscope.
oscilloscope
contact
contact
Which graph shows the output voltage V against time t ?

A
37 An electric field is set up between two parallel plates.

Cathode rays are directed into this field, parallel to the plates.
+
cathode
rays
In which direction are the cathode rays deflected by the electric field?
A
downwards
upwards
into the page
out of the page
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38 In the atomic model, an atom consists of a central mass, orbited by much smaller particles.
central
mass
orbiting
particles
What is the name of the central mass and of the orbiting particles?
central mass
orbiting particles
neutron
-particles
neutron
electrons
nucleus
-particles
nucleus
electrons
39 S is a radioactive source emitting -particles, -particles and -rays. A detector is placed 5 cm

away from S. A thin sheet of paper is placed as shown in the diagram.
thin sheet of paper
S
detector
5 cm
Which radiations can be detected?

A
-particles and -particles only
-particles, -particles and -rays
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40 A radioactive element has a half-life of 70 s.
The number of emissions per second, N, of a sample of the element is measured at a certain
time.
What was the number of emissions per second 70 s earlier?
A
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A tennis player hits a ball hard and 0.40 s later hears the echo from a wall.
The speed of sound in air is 330 m / s.

How far away is the player from the wall?
A
2
66 m
132 m
264 m
825 m
The diagram shows an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre rule. It is being used to measure
the length of a small feather.
mm
cm
10
20
30
What is the length of the feather?

A
19 mm
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3
Water waves can be used to show reflection, refraction and diffraction.

For each of these, which row shows whether or not the speed of the water waves changes?
reflection
refraction
diffraction
no
no
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
no
yes
yes
yes
The diagram shows a balance being used to find the weight of a baby. The weight of the basket
can be ignored.
At equilibrium, the pivot is nearer to the weight W than to the baby.
centre of mass
of beam
pivot
W
baby
basket
What is the weight of the baby?
less than W
more than W
impossible to tell
Which statement about mass and weight is correct?

A
Mass and weight are both forces.
Neither mass nor weight is a force.
Only mass is a force.
Only weight is a force.
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An object moves initially with constant speed and then with constant acceleration.
Which graph shows this motion?
speed
speed
0
0
0
0
time
time
speed
speed
0
0
0
time
time
A cube of side 2.0 cm is placed on a balance.
2.0 cm
balance
7.2 g
What is the density of the cube?

A
8
0.90 g / cm3
1.2 g / cm3
1.8 g / cm3
3.6 g / cm3
An ice cube at a temperature of 0 C is put into a drink at a temperature of 10 C.

After a short time, some of the ice has melted and the drink has cooled to a temperature of 8 C.
What is the temperature of the remaining ice?
A
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9
The diagram shows a thermometer calibrated in degrees Celsius.

C
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
10
What are the values of the lower fixed point and of the upper fixed point on the Celsius scale?
lower fixed
point / C
upper fixed
point / C
10
110
20
100
20
100
10 An experiment is set up to find out which metal is the best conductor of heat.
Balls are stuck with wax to rods made from different metals, as shown in diagram 1.
The rods are heated at one end. Some of the balls fall off, leaving some as shown in diagram 2.
Which labelled metal is the best conductor of heat?
diagram 1
diagram 2
A
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heated end
before heating
after heating
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11 Objects with different masses are hung on a spring. The diagram shows how much the spring
stretches.
10 cm
20 cm
30 cm
100 g
The extension of the spring is directly proportional to the mass hung on it.
What is the mass of object M?
A
110 g
150 g
200 g
300 g
12 When a liquid evaporates, some molecules escape from it and its temperature changes.
From where do the molecules escape and what is the effect on the temperature of the liquid?
molecules escape from
temperature of liquid
all parts of the liquid
decreases
all parts of the liquid
increases
only the liquid surface
decreases
only the liquid surface
increases
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13 A sealed gas cylinder is left outside on a hot, sunny day.
What happens to the average speed of the molecules and to the pressure of the gas in the
cylinder as the temperature rises?
average speed of
the gas molecules
gas pressure
falls
falls
falls
rises
rises
falls
rises
rises
14 The diagram shows two mercury barometers.

Barometer 1 is measuring atmospheric pressure on day 1.
Barometer 2 is measuring atmospheric pressure on day 2.
mercury
point Y
point X
barometer 1, day 1
barometer 2, day 2
Which statement is true?

A
The atmospheric pressure on day 1 is less than the atmospheric pressure on day 2.
The atmospheric pressure on day 1 is the same as the atmospheric pressure on day 2.
The pressure at point X is less than the pressure at point Y.
The pressure at point X is the same as the pressure at point Y.
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15 Which row gives an example of the stated form of energy?
form of energy
example
gravitational
internal
the energy due to the flow of cathode rays in a cathode-ray tube
kinetic
the energy due to the position of a swimmer standing on a

high diving board
strain
the energy due to the compression of springs in a car seat
the energy due to the movement of a train along a level track
16 A brick with flat, rectangular sides rests on a table.

brick
table
The brick is now turned so that it rests on the table on its smallest face.
How has this affected the force and the pressure exerted by the brick on the table?
force
pressure
increased
increased
increased
unchanged
unchanged
increased
unchanged
unchanged
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17 Two farmers use an electrically powered elevator to lift bales of hay. All the bales of hay have the
same mass.
bale of hay
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?
work done in
lifting each bale
useful output power

of the motor
increases
decreases
increases
increases
no change
decreases
no change
increases
18 Which energy resource is used to generate electricity by first boiling water?

A
hydroelectric
nuclear fission
tides
waves
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19 A thin converging lens is used to produce, on a screen, a focused image of a candle.
screen
image
lens
candle
Various focused images are produced on the screen by moving the lens and the screen
backwards and forwards.
Which statement is always correct?
A
The image is at the principal focus (focal point) of the lens.
The image is bigger than the object.
The image is closer to the lens than the object is.
The image is inverted.
20 Food is kept in a cool-box which uses two ice packs to keep it cool.
Where should the ice packs be placed to keep all the food as cool as possible?
A
both at the bottom of the box
both at the top of the box
one at the front and one at the back of the box
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
dispersion
reflection
refraction
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22 A student listens to a machine that makes sounds of different frequencies. He can only hear one
of the sounds.
Which frequency of sound is the student able to hear?
A
2 Hz
10 Hz
2 kHz
30 kHz
23 The diagram shows the dispersion of white light by a glass prism.
white light
red light
violet light
glass prism
Why does dispersion occur when white light enters the glass?
A
The frequency of red light decreases more than that of violet light.
The frequency of violet light decreases more than that of red light.
The speed of red light decreases more than that of violet light.
The speed of violet light decreases more than that of red light.
24 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.
wave
crests

A
Distance X is the amplitude of the waves.
Distance Y is the wavelength of the waves.
Each circle represents a wavefront.
The frequency of the waves is 3 Hz.
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25 An ammeter and an 18 resistor are connected in series with a battery. The reading on the
ammeter is 0.50 A. The resistance of the battery and the ammeter can be ignored.
A
18
What is the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the battery?

A
9.0 N
9.0 V
36 N
36 V
26 In two separate experiments, a magnet is brought near to an unmagnetised iron bar. This causes
the bar to become magnetised.
experiment 1
magnet
experiment 2
magnet
iron bar
iron bar
Which magnetic poles are induced at X and at Y?

pole induced at X
pole induced at Y
27 Which circuit includes a capacitor and what does the capacitor do in this circuit?
circuit
what the
capacitor does
potential divider
stores current
potential divider
stores energy
time delay
stores current
time delay
stores energy
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28 Which test could be used to find which end of a magnet is the north pole?
A
putting it near a compass needle
putting it near a ferrous metal
putting it near a non-ferrous metal
putting it near a steel spoon
29 The diagram shows a thermistor in a potential divider. A voltmeter is connected across the
thermistor.
The graph shows how the resistance of the thermistor changes with temperature.
resistance
temperature
As the thermistor becomes warmer, what happens to its resistance and what happens to the
reading on the voltmeter?
resistance
voltmeter reading
decreases
decreases
decreases
increases
increases
decreases
increases
increases
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31 A student sets up the circuit shown. The switch is open (off).
Which lamps are on and which lamps are off?

lamp X
lamp Y
lamp Z
off
off
off
on
off
off
on
off
on
on
on
on
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32 A magnet is suspended from a spring so that it can move freely inside a coil. The coil is
connected to a sensitive centre-zero ammeter.
spring
moving magnet
N
centre-zero ammeter
stationary coil
What does the ammeter show when the magnet repeatedly moves slowly up and down?
A
a reading constantly changing from left to right and right to left
a steady reading to the left
a steady reading to the right
a steady reading of zero
33 Which graph shows how the output voltage varies with time for a simple a.c. generator?
voltage
voltage
0
time
time
voltage
voltage
0
time
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34 The diagram shows a simple step-down transformer used to decrease a voltage.
Which part is the primary coil?
35 In this circuit, a component at X automatically protects the wiring from overheating if there is a
fault.
X
electrical supply
Which components are suitable to use at X?

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

X
negative anode
positive cathode
negative cathode
positive anode
positive anode
negative cathode
positive cathode
negative anode
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The graph shows how the speed of a car changes with time.
speed
time
Between which two times is the car stationary?

A
2
U and V
V and W
W and X
X and Y
A ruler is used to measure the length of an object.

object
10
cm
What is the length of the object?

A
3
3.0 cm
4.0 cm
5.0 cm
6.5 cm
A student is told to measure the density of a liquid and also of a large cube of metal.
Which pieces of equipment are sufficient to be able to take the measurements needed?
A
balance, measuring cylinder and ruler
measuring cylinder and ruler
measuring cylinder, ruler and thermometer
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4
The diagrams show four blocks with the same mass.

Which block is made from the least dense material?
8 cm
3 cm
1 cm
3 cm
2 cm
2 cm
5 cm
2 cm
4 cm
3 cm
2 cm
2 cm
A child is standing on the platform of a station.
A train travelling at 30 m / s takes 3.0 s to pass the child.

What is the length of the train?
A
10 m
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Which combination of forces produces a resultant force acting towards the right?
A
B
5N
10 N
5N
2N
4N
6N
3N
4N
D
10 N
5N
7N
3N
A student adds weights to an elastic cord. He measures the length of the cord for each weight.
He then plots a graph from the results, as shown.
0
0
weight / N
Which length has he plotted on the vertical axis?
measured length
original length
(measured length original length)
(measured length + original length)
The weight of an object is to be found using the balance shown in the diagram.
object
The object is put in the left-hand pan and various standard weights are put in the right-hand pan.
These are the results.
weights in the right-hand pan
effect
0.1 N, 0.1 N, 0.05 N, 0.02 N
balance tips down slightly on the left-hand side
0.2 N, 0.1 N, 0.01 N
balance tips down slightly on the right-hand side
What is the best estimate of the weight of the object?

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0.27 N
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A uniform rod rests on a pivot at its centre. The rod is not attached to the pivot. Forces are then
applied to the rod in four different ways, as shown. The weight of the rod can be ignored.
Which diagram shows the rod in equilibrium?
100 N
100 N
100 N
100 N
C
D
100 N
100 N
100 N
100 N
100 N
10 A force F moves a load from the bottom of a slope to the top.
r
F
loa
The work done by the force depends on the size of the force, and on a distance.
What is this distance?
A
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11 The pressure of a fixed mass of gas in a cylinder is measured. The volume of the gas in the
cylinder is then slowly decreased. The temperature of the gas does not change.
Which graph could show the change of pressure of the gas during this process?
pressure
pressure
0
0
time
C
pressure
pressure
0
0
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12 A water manometer is used to measure the pressure of a gas supply.
gas
supply
10 cm
initial level
of water
10 cm
water
When it is attached to the gas supply, the water falls on the left side and rises on the right side.
The difference in the levels of water on the two sides is now 20 cm.
What is the pressure of the gas supply?
A
the pressure due to 10 cm depth of water
the pressure due to 20 cm depth of water
the pressure due to 10 cm depth of water plus atmospheric pressure
the pressure due to 20 cm depth of water plus atmospheric pressure
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13 A chair is placed on protective cups to prevent damage to the carpet underneath it.
chair
carpet
protective cups
How do the cups change the area of contact with the carpet and the pressure on it?
area of contact
pressure
decreased
decreased
decreased
increased
increased
decreased
increased
increased
14 To mark the lower fixed point of a Celsius scale on a thermometer, the thermometer should be
placed in
A
pure alcohol.
pure distilled water.
pure melting ice.
pure mercury.
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15 Two identical copper cans are filled with boiling water.
thermometer
hot water
copper can
wool
uninsulated can
insulated can
One can is insulated with wool. The temperature of the water in each can is taken every minute
for several minutes. Graphs of the results are plotted.
temperature
temperature
insulated
insulated
uninsulated
uninsulated
time
time
D
insulated
temperature
temperature
uninsulated
uninsulated
insulated
time
time
16 Evaporation occurs when molecules escape from a liquid surface into the air above it. During this
process the temperature of the liquid falls.
Why does the temperature of the liquid fall?
A
The molecules in the vapour expand because the pressure is less.
The molecules left in the liquid have more space to move around.
The molecules move more slowly when they escape into the air.
The molecules with the highest energies escape into the air.
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17 The diagram shows a cooling unit in a refrigerator.
cooling
unit
Why is the cooling unit placed at the top?

A
Cold air falls and warm air is displaced upwards.
Cold air is a bad conductor so heat is not conducted into the refrigerator.
Cold air is a good conductor so heat is conducted out of the refrigerator.
Cold air remains at the top and so prevents convection.
18 The diagram shows an electric heater being used to heat a beaker of water and an identical
beaker of oil for several minutes.
oil
water
electric heater
The temperature of the water and the temperature of the oil increase constantly. The rise in
temperature of the oil is much greater than that of the water.
Why is this?
A
The oil has a higher boiling point than water.
The oil has a higher thermal capacity than water.
The oil has a lower boiling point than water.
The oil has a lower thermal capacity than water.
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19 The diagram shows the image of a clock in a plane mirror.
What time is shown?

A
02:25
02:35
09:25
09:35
20 The diagram shows a ray of light travelling from X. Angle P is less than the critical angle.
In which direction does the ray continue?
X
P
glass
air
B
D
21 Radio waves are received at a house at the bottom of a hill.
radio
waves
hill
house
The waves reach the house because the hill has caused them to be
A
diffracted.
radiated.
reflected.
refracted.
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22 Which of these waves is longitudinal?
A
infra-red
radio
sound
water
23 The diagrams show the wave shapes of two different sounds. The scales are the same in each
diagram.
time
sound 1
sound 2
How does sound 2 compare with sound 1?

A
Sound 2 is louder than sound 1.
Sound 2 is quieter than sound 1.
Sound 2 has a higher pitch than sound 1.
Sound 2 has a lower pitch than sound 1.
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24 A student wishes to measure the speed of sound in air. She plans to measure the time between
making a sound and hearing the echo from a cliff.
cliff
student
She will use the equation: speed = distance .

time
Which type of sound should she make and which distance should she use in her calculation?
type of sound
distance to use
continuous sound
distance to cliff
2
continuous sound
distance to cliff 2
short, sharp sound
distance to cliff
2
short, sharp sound
distance to cliff 2
25 Which symbols are used for the units of current and of resistance?
unit of current
unit of resistance
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26 The diagrams show four arrangements of resistors.
Which arrangement has the smallest total resistance?
A
D
4
4
4
27 The diagram shows an electric circuit containing three meters, X, Y and Z, all connected
correctly.
What are meters X, Y and Z?

X
ammeter
ammeter
ammeter
ammeter
voltmeter
ammeter
voltmeter
ammeter
voltmeter
voltmeter
voltmeter
voltmeter
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28 The diagram shows a potential divider circuit with two identical lamps L1 and L2.
X
K
L1
L2
The contact K is halfway between X and Y and the lamps are equally bright.
What will happen to the brightness of the lamps when contact K is moved a short distance
towards X?
lamp L1
lamp L2
brighter
brighter
brighter
dimmer
dimmer
brighter
dimmer
dimmer
29 The diagram shows a lamp in a circuit.
Which change to the circuit would increase the current in the lamp?
A
adding another resistor in parallel with the one in the circuit
adding another resistor in series with the one in the circuit
decreasing the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the battery in the circuit
moving the lamp to point P in the circuit
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30 A fuse and a relay each use an effect of an electric current.
Which effect of an electric current is used by a fuse and which effect is used by a relay?
effect used by
a fuse
effect used by
a relay
heating effect
heating effect
heating effect
magnetic effect
magnetic effect
heating effect
magnetic effect
magnetic effect
31 Four nails, A, B, C and D, are tested to find which makes the strongest permanent magnet.
nail
N
bar magnet
paper clips
One of the nails is placed against a bar magnet and the number of paper clips which the nail can
support is recorded. The bar magnet is then removed and the number of paper clips remaining
attached to the nail is recorded. Each nail is tested in turn.
Which nail becomes the strongest permanent magnet?
nail
number of paper clips attached to the nail

bar magnet present
bar magnet removed
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32 A horseshoe magnet is brought near to an unmagnetised iron bar.
iron bar
Which row in the table shows the magnetic poles induced in the iron bar and the direction of the
forces between the bar and the magnet?
magnetic poles induced
in iron bar
force between iron bar

and magnet
attraction
repulsion
attraction
repulsion
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33 Which diagram represents the direction of the magnetic field around a straight wire carrying a
current out of the page?
B
current out
of page
D
current out
of page
34 The diagram shows a simple transformer.

core
input
output
From which material should the core be made?

A
aluminium
copper
iron
steel
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35 The diagram shows an a.c. generator.
rotation
of coil
coil
output voltage
With the coil in the position shown, the output voltage is +10 V.
When does the output voltage become 10 V?
A
when the coil has turned 90
36 A scientist needs to use a source of -rays as safely as possible.

Which action will not reduce the amount of radiation that reaches the scientist?
A
keeping the distance between the source and the scientist as large as possible
keeping the temperature of the source as low as possible
keeping the time for which the scientist uses the source as small as possible
placing a lead screen between the scientist and the source
37 A nuclide of substance X has the symbol
26
12 X
How many electrons are there in a neutral atom of substance X?

A
12
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38 The graph shows the activity of a radioactive source over a period of time.
2000
activity
/ counts per
second
1500
1000
500
0
0
3
time / hour
What is the half-life of the source?

1
2
hour
1 hour
1 1 hours
2
3 hours
39 Cathode rays are emitted in a vacuum tube. They consist of particles that are found in atoms.
What is the name of the particles and how are the cathode rays produced?
name of particles
how the cathode rays

are produced
electrons
electromagnetic induction
electrons
thermionic emission
protons
electromagnetic induction
protons
thermionic emission
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40 Two parallel metal plates in a vacuum are connected to the terminals of a high-voltage power
supply. A beam of cathode rays is passed into the space between the two plates, as shown.
In which direction does the beam of cathode rays deflect?
high-voltage
power supply
+
metal plate
B
A
C
cathode rays
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A cylindrical can is rolled along the ruler shown in the diagram.

starting position
final position
can rolled
mark on
can
0 cm
10
15
20
25
30 cm
The can rolls over twice.

What is the circumference (distance all round) of the can?
A
2
13 cm
14 cm
26 cm
28 cm
Drops of water are dripping steadily from a tap (faucet). The diagram shows a measuring cylinder
which has collected 120 drops of water.
cm3
10
8
6
4
water
How many drops in total will have been collected when the measuring cylinder reads 10 cm3?
A
3
48
60
180
300
In a race, a car travels 60 times around a 3.6 km track. This takes 2.4 hours.
A
1.5 km / h
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4
A metal block is heated until it is completely melted. It is then allowed to solidify.

What happens to the mass of the metal during the changes of state?
mass during
melting
mass during
solidification
decreases
increases
increases
decreases
increases
stays constant
stays constant
stays constant
Two objects X and Y are placed on a balance.

The balance tilts as shown.
X
Y
What does this show about the masses and weights of objects X and Y?
masses
weights
X has less mass than Y
X has less weight than Y
X has less mass than Y
X has more weight than Y
X has the same mass as Y
X has less weight than Y
X has the same mass as Y
X has more weight than Y
A stone has a volume of 0.50 cm3 and a mass of 2.0 g.

What is the density of the stone?
A
0.25 g / cm3
1.5 g / cm3
2.5 g / cm3
4.0 g / cm3
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Passengers are not allowed to stand on the upper deck of double-decker buses.
upper deck
lower deck
Why is this?
They would cause the bus to become less stable.
They would cause the bus to slow down.
They would increase the kinetic energy of the bus.
They would lower the centre of mass of the bus.
On which ball is a non-zero resultant force acting?
a ball moving at constant

speed on a smooth surface
a ball at rest on a bench
direction of
movement
a free-falling ball which

has just been released
a ball floating on water
water
direction of
movement
Electricity can be obtained from different energy resources.

A
coal
gas
hydroelectric
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
it started, so it has less gravitational potential energy than when it started.
ball dropped
from here
ball bounces
to here
hard surface
What happens to the lost energy?

A
It is converted into chemical and strain energy.
It is converted into internal (heat) energy and sound.
It is destroyed as the ball rises upwards after hitting the ground.
It is destroyed when the ball hits the ground.
11 What does a barometer measure?

A
atmospheric density
atmospheric pressure
liquid density
liquid pressure
12 In which position would a boy exert the most pressure on the ground?
A
lying on his back
sitting down
standing on one foot
standing on two feet
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13 On a warm day, a swimmer climbs out of a swimming pool into the open air and water evaporates
from his skin.
As the water evaporates, which molecules escape into the air first and what happens to the
average speed of the remaining water molecules?
first molecules
to escape
average speed of the

remaining molecules
least energetic
decreases
least energetic
increases
most energetic
decreases
most energetic
increases
14 Some air is trapped inside a metal can with a tightly fitting lid.
tightly fitting lid
metal can
air
heat
When the can is heated strongly behind a safety screen, the lid is blown off by the increased
pressure inside the can.
What causes the increase in pressure of the air inside the can?
A
The air molecules expand and take up more room.
The air molecules move more quickly.
The number of molecules inside the can increases.
The volume occupied by the molecules decreases.
15 A solid object has a very large thermal capacity.

What does this mean?
A
A large amount of energy is needed to make the object become hot.
A large amount of energy is needed to make the object melt.
A small amount of energy is needed to make the object become hot.
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.
What has happened to the drink after ten minutes?
A
Its density is lower.
Its internal energy is lower.
Its particles have equal energies.
Its particles move more quickly.
of the washer.
steel
washer
steel rod
How can the engineer fit the washer on to the rod?

A
Cool the washer and put it over the rod.
Cool the washer and rod to the same temperature and push them together.
Heat the rod and then place it in the hole.
Heat the washer and then place it over the rod.
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18 A rod is made of copper and wood joined together.
wood
copper
R
heat
The rod is heated at the join in the centre for about a minute.
At which labelled point will the temperature be lowest, and at which point will it be highest?
lowest
temperature
highest
temperature
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.
lid
small spacer
small air gap
hot water
bench

A
Heat loss by radiation is prevented by the small air gap.
No heat passes through the sides of either cup.
The bench is heated by convection from the bottom of the outer cup.
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?
light waves
sound waves
X-rays
longitudinal
longitudinal
transverse
longitudinal
transverse
longitudinal
transverse
longitudinal
transverse
transverse
transverse
longitudinal
21 The diagram shows plane water waves passing through a narrow gap in a barrier.
barrier
The waves spread out on the far side of the barrier.

Which property of waves does this illustrate?
A
diffraction
reflection
refraction
vibration
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22 The diagram shows radiation from a lamp passing through a prism.
screen
prism
P
red light
violet light
radiation from
lamp
Which type of radiation is found at P?

A
-rays
infra-red
ultraviolet
X-rays
23 A plane mirror is used to form an image of an object.

At which labelled point is the image formed?
object
ray of light
B
plane mirror
D
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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
screen.
At which labelled point could the piece of film be placed so that the lens produces this image?
focal length
of lens
A
converging lens
2 focal
length of lens
screen
25 A girl stands at a distance from a large building. She claps her hands and a short time later hears
an echo.
Why is an echo produced when the sound waves hit the building?
A
The sound waves are absorbed.
The sound waves are diffracted.
The sound waves are reflected.
The sound waves are refracted.
26 Three loudspeakers vibrate at different frequencies of 5 hertz, 25 kilohertz and 50 kilohertz.
5 hertz
25 kilohertz
50 kilohertz
Which row shows whether the vibrations from each loudspeaker can be heard by a human?
5 hertz
25 kilohertz 50 kilohertz
no
no
no
no
yes
no
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
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27 The diagram shows a magnet being brought near to an unmagnetised iron bar. This causes the
iron bar to become magnetised.
N
magnet
iron bar
Which magnetic pole is induced at X and how is the iron bar affected?
pole induced
effect on iron bar
north
attracted
north
repelled
south
attracted
south
repelled
28 A student wishes to make a permanent magnet. She has an iron rod and a steel rod.
Which rod should she use to make the permanent magnet, and is this rod a hard magnetic
material or a soft magnetic material?
rod
type of magnetic
material
iron
hard
iron
soft
steel
hard
steel
soft
29 In which unit is potential difference measured?

A
ampere
ohm
volt
watt
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30 The circuit shown in the diagram contains an unknown component X, hidden in a box.
The voltage-current graph for X is as shown.
variable voltage supply
voltage
A
X
0
0
current
What is the component X?

A
a capacitor
a closed switch
an open switch
a resistor of constant resistance
31 A relay is used to operate a large electric motor using a switch some distance from the motor.
switch
relay
M motor
What is the purpose of the relay?

A
to allow a large current in the relay coil to control a smaller current in the motor
to allow a small current in the relay coil to control a larger current in the motor
to allow the current in the relay coil to pass to the motor
to disconnect the battery from the motor automatically if too much current flows
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32 The circuit diagram includes two resistors connected in parallel.
wire P
wire S
wire Q
4
wire R
A
The current in wire P is equal to the current in wire Q.
The current in wire Q is equal to the current in wire R.
The current in wire R is equal to the current in wire S.
The current in wire S is equal to the current in wire P.
33 A circuit is connected for use as a potential divider.
10
12 V
Y
The resistance of resistor X is 10 .

When the resistance of the variable resistor Y is 20 , what is the reading on the voltmeter?
A
4.0 V
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34 An air conditioner and a television are both connected to the same electrical circuit.
X
power
supply
air
conditioner
television
The current in the air conditioner is 4.0 A and the current in the television is 6.0 A.
Several different fuses are available.
Which fuse should be connected at X?
A
3A
5A
10 A
13 A
35 The diagram shows a transformer. The input voltage and the number of turns on each coil are
shown.
400 turns on
primary coil
800 turns on
secondary coil
200 V
a.c.
What is the output voltage?

A
100 V
200 V
400 V
800 V
36 Which device uses slip rings?

A
a cathode-ray tube
a d.c. motor
an a.c. generator
a solenoid
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37 The diagram shows some parts of a cathode-ray tube which is producing cathode rays.
cathode
anode
screen
Which is a correct description of the cathode?

A
negative and cool
negative and hot
positive and cool
positive and hot
38 When measuring the emissions from a radioactive rock brought into the laboratory, a teacher
mentions that background radiation must be taken into account.
What is this background radiation?
A
infra-red radiation from warm objects in the laboratory
infra-red radiation from the Sun
ionising radiation from the radioactive rock brought into the laboratory
ionising radiation in the laboratory when the radioactive rock is not present
39 The diagram shows the paths of three different types of radiation, X, Y and Z.
X
Y
Z
2 mm of
plastic
10 mm of
aluminium
Which row in the table correctly identifies X, Y and Z?

X
-particles
-particles
-rays
-particles
-particles
-rays
-particles
-rays
-particles
-rays
-particles
-particles
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40 Which statement about a neutral atom of
226
88 Ra
is correct?
It has an equal number of neutrons and protons.
It has more electrons than neutrons.
It has more electrons than protons.
It has more neutrons than protons.
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The speed-time graph shown is for a bus travelling between stops.

Where on the graph is the acceleration of the bus greatest?
C
speed
B
D
time
A parachutist inside an aeroplane has a mass of 70 kg.
What is his mass after he has jumped from the aeroplane?

A
0 kg
between 0 kg and 70 kg
70 kg
greater than 70 kg
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A large bag of feathers and a steel block balance each other on some scales.
bag of
feathers
steel block
What does this show about the masses and the weights of the bag of feathers and the steel
block?
It shows that the masses are equal and the weights are equal.
It shows that the masses are equal, but the weights might be different.
It shows that the masses might be different and the weights might be different.
It shows that the weights are equal, but the masses might be different.
Two stones of different weight fall at the same time from a table. Air resistance may be ignored.
What will happen and why?
what will happen
why
acceleration of free fall is constant
they fall at constant speed
acceleration increases with weight
speed increases with weight
A pendulum is set in motion and timed. The time measured for 20 complete swings is 30 s.
What is the time for one complete swing of the pendulum?
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0.67 s
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The diagram shows sections of four objects of equal mass. The position of the centre of mass of
each object has been marked with a cross.
Which object is the most stable?
A
A heavy table has six legs. The area of cross-section of each leg is X.
The legs of the table make marks in a carpet. These marks become deeper with increased
pressure.
What would reduce the depth of the marks for a table of a fixed weight?
using three legs, each of an area smaller than X
using four legs, each of an area the same as X
using six legs, each of an area smaller than X
using eight legs, each of an area the same as X
The diagram shows a mercury barometer.

25 cm
mercury
75 cm
5 cm
Which distance is used to calculate the pressure of the atmosphere?

A
25 cm
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A liquid has a density of 0.80 g / cm3.

Which could be the volume and mass of this liquid?
volume / cm3
mass / g
2.0
16
8.0
10
10
8.0
16
2.0
10 Very small pollen grains are suspended in water. A bright light shines from the side.
Looking through a microscope, small specks of light are seen to be moving in a random, jerky
manner.
eye
microscope
light
pollen grains
in water
What are the moving specks of light?
A
pollen grains being hit by other pollen grains
pollen grains being hit by water molecules
water molecules being hit by other water molecules
water molecules being hit by pollen grains
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11 A see-saw is made by resting a long plank of wood with its centre of mass on a barrel.
A boy sits on one side of the barrel and a girl sits on the other side so that the see-saw is
balanced.
x
boy
girl
boys weight
girls weight
Which statement must be true?

A
boys weight = girls weight
distance x = distance y
total downward force = total moment about the barrel
resultant force and resultant moment are both zero
12 A skier walks from the bottom of a ski slope to the top and gains 10 000 J of gravitational potential
energy.
She skis down the slope. At the bottom of the slope, her kinetic energy is 2000 J.
How much energy was converted into thermal energy and sound energy as the skier moved
down the slope?
A
2000 J
8000 J
10 000 J
13 A power station uses nuclear fission to obtain energy.

In this process, nuclear energy is first changed into
A
chemical energy.
electrical energy.
gravitational energy.
thermal (heat) energy.
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14 A person lifts boxes of equal weight on to a platform.
boxes
platform
Which quantity will not affect the work done by the person?
A
the height of the platform above the ground
the number of boxes lifted
the time taken to lift the boxes
the weight of the boxes
15 Which physical property is used to measure temperature in a liquid-in-glass thermometer?

A
the length of the thermometer
the thickness of the glass bulb
the volume of the glass bulb
the volume of the liquid
16 A boy sits near a campfire. He pokes the fire with an iron bar. His hand becomes hot.
iron bar
In which ways does thermal energy (heat) from the fire reach his hand?
A
conduction and convection only
conduction and radiation only
convection and radiation only
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17 The graph shows the temperature of a substance as it is heated steadily.
In which part of the graph is the substance boiling?
temperature
C
B
A
time
18 A swimmer feels cold after leaving warm water on a warm, windy day.
Why does she feel cold even though the air is warm?
A
The less energetic water molecules on her skin escape quickly.
The more energetic water molecules on her skin do not escape quickly.
The water on her skin does not evaporate quickly enough to keep her warm.
The water on her skin evaporates quickly and cools her skin.
19 After a sheep has its wool cut off, it is harder for it to stay warm when the air temperature falls.
How does the wool help the sheep to stay warm?
A
Air can circulate between the wool fibres and heat up the skin by convection.
Air trapped by the wool fibres reduces heat losses from the skin by convection.
The wool fibres are curly so it takes longer for heat to be conducted away from the skin.
The wool fibres conduct heat to the skin from the air outside.
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20 A night storage heater contains a large block of material that is heated electrically during the night.
During the day the block cools down, releasing thermal energy into the room.
Which thermal capacity and which night-time temperature increase will cause the most energy to
be stored by the block?
thermal capacity
of block
night-time
temperature increase
large
large
large
small
small
large
small
small
21 A swimmer is sitting on a rock at the sea shore looking at passing waves. He notices that five
complete wavelengths pass him in 20 s.
What is the frequency of this wave?
A
0.25 Hz
4.0 Hz
15 Hz
100 Hz
22 In a test, a car horn is found to be too loud and the pitch of the note is too high.
What information does this give about the amplitude and the frequency of the sound wave
produced?
amplitude
frequency
too large
too large
too large
too small
too small
too large
too small
too small
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23 A girl notices that when she shouts into a cave she hears an echo.
Which wave property causes the echo?
A
diffraction
dispersion
reflection
refraction
24 A piece of paper has PAL written on it.

A student holds the paper in front of a plane mirror.
back of
mirror
PAL
What does the student see?

B
PAL
LAP
PAL
PAL
25 The diagram shows plane waves reflected by a plane surface.

Which line represents a wavefront?
C
A
D
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26 A thin converging lens forms an image.
object
image
F
What is the nature of this image and can it be formed on a screen?

nature of image
can be formed
on a screen?
not real
no
not real
yes
real
no
real
yes
27 Which of these is an electric current?

A
a beam of atoms
a beam of electrons
a beam of molecules
a beam of neutrons
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28 A student connects the circuit shown.
1
2
4
Which switches must be closed for the bell to ring without lighting the lamp?
A
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
1, 3 and 4 only
2, 3 and 4 only
29 The diagram shows two voltmeters, P and Q, connected to a potential divider.
voltmeter P
voltmeter Q
The sliding connection at point X is moved towards the top of the diagram.
What happens to the reading on P and to the reading on Q?
reading on P
reading on Q
decreases
decreases
decreases
increases
increases
decreases
increases
increases
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30 The diagram shows a circuit used to find the resistance of lamp L.
Blocks P, Q and R represent the different components used.
12 V
R
L
Which is a correct possible choice of components to use for P, Q and R?

P
ammeter
variable resistor
voltmeter
variable resistor
voltmeter
ammeter
voltmeter
ammeter
variable resistor
voltmeter
variable resistor
ammeter
31 Which row shows a use of a capacitor and a use of a relay?

use of a capacitor
use of a relay
switching circuit
voltage transformation
time-delay circuit
switching circuit
switching circuit
time-delay circuit
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32 Which graph shows how the voltage of a simple a.c. generator varies with time?
A
voltage
voltage
0
0
0
0
time
time
voltage
voltage
0
0
0
0
time
time
33 Some electrical devices require a magnet which may be switched on and off many times in a
second.
Which type of magnet may be used?
A
an electromagnet only
a permanent magnet only
either a permanent magnet or an electromagnet
neither a permanent magnet nor an electromagnet
34 Two bars of soft iron are placed near a bar magnet.

bar magnet
soft iron
soft iron
P
Which row states and explains the behaviour of poles P and Q of the soft iron bars?
P and Q
reason
attract
P and Q are like poles
attract
P and Q are unlike poles
repel
P and Q are like poles
repel
P and Q are unlike poles
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35 The diagram shows a wire in the magnetic field between two poles of a magnet.
magnet
wire
The current in the wire repeatedly changes between a constant value in one direction and a
constant value in the opposite direction. This is shown on the graph.
current
0
0
time
What is the effect on the wire?

A
The force on the wire alternates between one direction and the opposite direction.
The force on the wire is constant in size and direction.
There is no force acting on the wire at any time.
There is only a force on the wire when the current reverses.
36 An electric oven is connected to the mains supply using insulated copper wires. The wires
become very warm.
What can be done to prevent so much heat being produced in the connecting wires?
A
Use thicker copper wires.
Use thinner copper wires.
Use thicker insulation.
Use thinner insulation.
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37 A beam of cathode rays passes between two parallel, charged metal plates in a vacuum.
cathode rays
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

A
into the page
out of the page
to the left of the page
to the right of the page
38 Which statement about a carbon nucleus represented by 146 C is correct?

A
It contains 6 neutrons.
It contains 6 electrons.
It contains 8 protons.
It contains 14 nucleons.
39 How does the ionising effect of -particles compare with that of -particles and -rays?
compared with -particles
compared with -rays
-particles are less strongly ionising
-particles are more strongly ionising
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40 The table shows the count rates obtained from four radioactive sources. The measurements were
taken at noon on four consecutive days.
Which source has the longest half-life?
count rate /.counts per second
day 1
day 2
100
48
27
11
200
142
99
69
300
297
292
290
400
202
99
48
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International General Certificate of Secondary Education

Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

This document consists of 18 printed pages and 2 blank pages.

The diagram shows a measuring cylinder.

Which unit would be most suitable for its scale?

A piece of cotton is measured between two points on a ruler.

What is the distance once round the pen?

What is the distance travelled by the object in the first 3 s?

A small steel ball is dropped from a low balcony.

It falls with constant acceleration.

It falls with constant speed.

It falls with decreasing acceleration.

It falls with decreasing speed.

Which statement about the mass of a falling object is correct?

It decreases as the object falls.

It is equal to the weight of the object.

It stays the same as the object falls.

The weights of four objects, 1 to 4, are compared using a balance.

Which object is the lightest?

Which of the following is a unit of density?

A piece of card has its centre of mass at M.

Which figure is missing from the table?

Which form of energy is increasing as he falls?

11 A boy and a girl run up a hill in the same time.

boy weighs 600 N

girl weighs 500 N

The boy weighs more than the girl.

The boy produces more power.

The girl produces more power.

They both produce the same power.

It is impossible to tell who produces more power.

atmospheric pressure + h cm of mercury

remains the same

remains the same

The molecules become larger.

The molecules evaporate.

The molecules move more quickly.

The molecules repel each other.

cool the washer and put it over the rod

heat the rod and then place it in the hole

heat the washer and place it over the rod

Which thermometer reading changes and why?

cool air rises from the ice cube

warm air rises from the ice cube

cool air falls from the ice cube

warm air falls from the ice cube

What is the name of this effect?

Which statement is true?

Distance X is the amplitude of the waves.

Distance Y is the wavelength of the waves.

Each circle represents a wavefront.

The frequency of the waves is 3 Hz.

the right way up and smaller than the object

the right way up and the same size as the object

upside down and smaller than the object

upside down and the same size as the object

23 The diagram shows a ray of light entering a block of glass.

Which numbered angles are the angles of incidence and of refraction?

25 Which type of wave cannot travel through a vacuum?

27 How can a permanent magnet be demagnetised?

cool the magnet for a long time

hit the magnet repeatedly with a hammer