PREMOCKS

IGCSE Physics (0625)

The Pre-Mocks®
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INSTRUCTIONS

 Answer all questions except Question 17 in Section A.

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

INFORMATION

 The total mark for this paper is 70.

 The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
 The mark for Section A, Multiple Choice (Extended) is [17].
 The mark for Section B, Theory (Extended) is [31].
 The mark for Section C, Alternative to Practical is [22].
 All questions from all sections are equally weighted.
 The seventeenth (17th) question in Section A, Multiple Choice (Extended) is to be excluded
and not answered. The replacement question for the seventeenth (17 th) question is
Question 18.
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1 How many of the quantities shown are scalars?

mass momentum density energy

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

2 A train is on a straight track. The graph shows how a quantity y varies with time.

0
0 time

Which statements can be true?

1 The train is stationary and y represents the distance from the last station.
2 The train is moving and y represents the distance from the last station.
3 The train is stationary and y represents the speed of the train.
4 The train is moving and y represents the speed of the train.

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 3 and 4

3 The diagram shows a speed–time graph for a moving object.

speed

0
0 time

Which description of the object’s motion is correct?

A decreasing acceleration
B decreasing speed
C constant acceleration
D constant speed

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4 The mass of air hitting the blades of a wind turbine each second is 1.5 × 104 kg.

The speed of the air is 4.0 m / s.

The density of air is 1.2 kg / m3.

Which row gives the volume of the air hitting the blades each second and the kinetic energy of
the air hitting the blades each second?

volume of air kinetic energy

each second / m3 each second / J

A 13 000 72 000
B 13 000 120 000
C 18 000 72 000
D 18 000 120 000

5 An object moves in a circle at constant speed.

Which statement about the force needed on the object is correct?

A A force away from the centre of the circle keeps the object moving in the circle.
B A force in the direction of motion of the object keeps it moving in the circle.
C A force towards the centre of the circle keeps the object moving in the circle.
D No force is needed to keep the object moving at constant speed in the circle.

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6 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?

A B
100 N 100 N

100 N 100 N

C D
100 N 100 N

100 N 100 N 100 N

7 A car of mass 1200 kg is travelling along a straight horizontal road.

Which impulse is needed to accelerate the car from 5.0 m / s to 10 m / s?

A 6000 N s B 12 000 N s C 15 000 N s D 18 000 N s

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8 A mass bounces up and down on a steel spring. The diagram shows the mass and the spring at
different points during the motion.

highest mass mass

point moving moving
down up

lowest
point

At which point is the least energy in the gravitational potential store of the mass and at which
point is the most energy in the elastic store of the spring?

least energy in most energy in

gravitational potential the elastic store
store of the mass of the spring

A mass moving down mass moving up

B mass moving down lowest point
C lowest point mass moving up
D lowest point lowest point

9 A boy uses a rope to pull an object of mass m up a slope.

The rope is parallel to the slope.

The tension in the rope is constant and of value F.

The object moves a distance d along the slope and rises through a height h.

How much work is done by the boy?

A F×d

B F×h

C m×g×h×d

D m × g × h2

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10 A microwave oven is rated at 900 watts.

Which statement correctly describes the meaning of this value?

A 900 joules are transferred every second.

B 900 amperes are transferred every second.
C 900 volts are transferred every second.
D 900 ohms are transferred every second.

11 An object is immersed in a liquid of density ρ. The pressure at this depth due to the liquid is p.
The gravitational field strength is g.

What is the equation for the depth h of the object beneath the surface?
ρg p pg
A h = pρ g B h= C h= D h=
p ρg ρ

12 A sealed bottle of constant volume contains air.

The air in the bottle is heated by the Sun.

What is the effect on the average speed of the air particles in the bottle and the average distance
between them?

average distance
average speed
between air
of air particles
particles

A decreases decreases
B decreases stays the same
C increases increases
D increases stays the same

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13 In an experiment to investigate the relationship between the volume of a sample of air and its
pressure, the volume of the sample is decreased and its pressure is measured continuously.

Curve X on the graph shows the results that would be expected for a fixed mass of air at constant
temperature. Curve Y shows the results that are obtained in this particular experiment.

pressure

0
0 volume

Which row shows two possible reasons why curve Y is different from curve X?

1 2
A the temperature of the air increases air leaks into the container
as the volume is decreased as the volume is decreased
B the temperature of the air increases air leaks out of the container
as the volume is decreased as the volume is decreased
C the temperature of the air decreases air leaks into the container
as the volume is decreased as the volume is decreased
D the temperature of the air decreases air leaks out of the container
as the volume is decreased as the volume is decreased

14 A student splashes water on to her face. Here are three statements about the effects.

P The water uses energy to evaporate.

Q The water gains energy from the student.
R The face of the student cools.

Which statements are correct?

A P and Q only B P and R only C Q and R only D P, Q and R

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15 Four containers each contain water.

More water at the same temperature is added to each container.

From which container does water now evaporate more slowly than it did before?

A B C D

16 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 row describes the temperature and the direction of movement of the air in the gap?

air temperature air direction

A cool away from the heater

B cool towards the heater
C warm away from the heater
D warm towards the heater

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17 Light diffracts when it enters a telescope. This causes the image to blur slightly. The amount of
diffraction depends on the diameter of the hole through which the light enters the telescope and
the wavelength of the light.

Which combination for diameter and wavelength will result in the sharpest image (least blurring)?

diameter wavelength

A large long
B large short
C small long
D small short

18 The diagram shows a transverse wave.

P R
Q

Which row identifies the amplitude and the wavelength of the wave?

amplitude wavelength

A P R
B P S
C Q R
D Q S

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1 (a) Oil of density 0.80 g / cm3 is poured gently onto the surface of water of density 1.0 g / cm3. The
oil and the water do not mix.

Describe and explain the final position of the oil relative to the water.

description ................................................................................................................................

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

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

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

(b) An irregularly shaped solid object has a density of 2.7 g / cm3.

(i) Describe a method to measure the volume of the irregularly shaped solid object.

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

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

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

(ii) The volume of the object is 83 cm3.

Calculate the mass of the object.

mass = ......................................................... [3]

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2 (a) Fig. 2.1 is a graph that shows how the extension of a spring varies with the load suspended
from it.

extension / cm

4.0

0
0 14 load / N

Fig. 2.1

(i) Determine the spring constant of this spring.

spring constant = ......................................................... [3]

(ii) On Fig. 2.1, mark the limit of proportionality and label this point L. [1]

(b) Fig. 2.2 shows a car travelling at constant speed around corner A on a road.

corner B corner A

CA
R

Fig. 2.2

(i) On Fig. 2.2, mark with an arrow the direction of the resultant force acting on the car as it
travels around corner A. [2]

(ii) Corner B has a smaller radius than corner A. The car travels at the same speed around
corner B as around corner A.

State how the resultant force changes due to the car travelling around a corner of smaller
radius.

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

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3 Fig. 3.1 shows a boy throwing a ball at an object in a fairground.

object

Fig. 3.1

The ball has a mass of 190 g and travels horizontally with a constant speed of 6.9 m / s.

(a) Calculate the momentum of the ball.

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

(b) After hitting the object, the ball bounces back along the same straight path with a speed of
1.5 m / s. The object has a mass of 1.8 kg.

Calculate the speed of the object after it is hit by the ball.

speed = ......................................................... [3]

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(c) The kinetic energy of the ball is 4.5 J before the collision and 0.2 J after the collision.

Calculate the change in total kinetic energy of the ball and object during the collision.

change in total kinetic energy = ......................................................... [3]

[Total: 8]

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4 (a) The lowest possible temperature is zero kelvin (0 K).

(i) State the name of this lowest possible temperature.

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

(ii) Nitrogen boils at 77 K.

Calculate the boiling point of nitrogen on the Celsius scale.

boiling point = .................................................... °C [2]

(b) The temperature of a fixed mass of gas at constant volume changes from 300 K to 400 K.

State and explain, in terms of particles, the effect on the pressure of the gas.

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

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

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

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

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

(c) A sample of gas is at a pressure of 120 kPa. The volume of the gas is doubled at constant
temperature.

Calculate the new pressure of the gas.

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

[Total: 9]

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1 A student investigates the period of a pendulum.

Fig. 1.1 shows the set-up.

clamp

bob

Fig. 1.1

(a) The distance d is measured from the bottom of the clamp to the centre of the bob.

The student adjusts the length of the pendulum until d = 50.0 cm.

He displaces the bob slightly and releases it so that it swings.

He uses a stop-watch to measure the time t for 10 complete oscillations.

min sec 1/100th

00 : 14 21

Fig. 1.2

(i) Fig. 1.2 shows the reading on the stop-watch.

Record, in Table 1.1, the time t for 10 complete oscillations. [1]

(ii) Calculate and record in Table 1.1, the period T of the pendulum. The period is the time
for one complete oscillation. [1]

(iii) Calculate T 2 and record your value in Table 1.1. [1]

(iv) Write the units in the column headings. [2]

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Table 1.1

d/ t/ T/ T2 /

50.0

100.0 20.20 2.02 4.08

(b) The student repeats the procedure in (a) using d = 100.0 cm. The readings and results are
shown in Table 1.1.

Another student suggests that T 2 is directly proportional to d.

Explain briefly how to test the suggestion using the results in Table 1.1.

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

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

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

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

(c) The procedure can be repeated to plot a graph.

Suggest additional values of d that are suitable for the experiment.

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

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

(d) Explain how you would measure the distance d as accurately as possible. Draw a diagram to
help your explanation.

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

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

(e) Explain why timing 10 oscillations gives a more accurate result for the period T than timing
one oscillation.

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

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

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3 A student investigates the cooling of water under different conditions.

Fig. 3.1 shows the set-up.

thermometer

beaker
bench

Fig. 3.1

(a) The thermometer in Fig. 3.2 shows the room temperature θR at the beginning of the
experiment. Record θR.

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

Fig. 3.2

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

(b) The student pours 200 cm3 of hot water into the beaker. He places the thermometer in the
water.

He records the temperature θ of the hot water at time t = 0. He immediately starts a stop-watch.

He records the temperature at 30 s intervals. The temperature readings are shown in

Table 3.1.

(i) Write the times in the first column of Table 3.1. [1]

(ii) Complete the column headings in Table 3.1.

Table 3.1

t/ θ/
95
86
78
72
68
66
65
[1]

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(c) (i) Calculate the decrease in temperature Δθ1 between time t = 0 and time t = 90 s.

Δθ1 = ......................................................... [1]

(ii) Calculate the difference in temperature ΔθS between the temperature at time t = 0 and
room temperature θR.

ΔθS = ......................................................... [1]

(iii) Calculate the decrease in temperature Δθ2 between time t = 90 s and time t = 180 s.

Δθ2 = ...............................................................

Calculate the difference in temperature ΔθT between the temperature at time t = 90 s and
room temperature θR.

ΔθT = ...............................................................
[1]

(d) A student suggests that the decrease in temperature of the water in 90 s should be greater
when the starting temperature is greater.

(i) State whether the results agree with this suggestion. Justify your statement by reference
to the results.

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

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

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

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

(ii) Suggest how you would continue the experiment, using the same apparatus and method,
to investigate the suggestion.

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

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

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

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

(e) Refer to Table 3.1. Estimate the temperature of the water in the beaker after cooling for a
further 90 s.

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

[Total: 11]

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