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Introduction 3
Sample question papers 5
Physics Paper 1 7
Physics Paper 2 35
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Time: 2 hours 3
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Materials required for examination Items included with question papers 5
Ruler, protractor, calculator Nil
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Instructions to Candidates 11
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Check that you have the correct question paper.
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Show all the steps in any calculations and state the units. Calculators may be used.
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There are 16 questions in this question paper. The total mark for this paper is 120. 16
There are 28 pages in this question paper. Any blank pages are indicated.
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EQUATIONS
A C
E
B
(c) (i) Water waves are transverse waves. State two other examples of transverse
waves.
1 .............................................................................................................................
2 .............................................................................................................................
(2)
(ii) Some waves are not transverse waves. Name these types of waves.
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(1) Q1
(Total 7 marks)
X
X
blue blue
brown brown
plug A plug B
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
metal end
State one change which occurs in part X when the current is too large.
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(1)
plastic
metal
Y Z
When the tops are screwed on, each fitting is safe to use.
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(1)
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(1) Q2
(Total 6 marks)
(b) (i) Use your graph to find the distance in kilometres which the cyclist travelled in
4.5 hours.
Distance = .......................... km
(1)
(ii) Use your graph to find the time in hours taken by the cyclist to travel
35 kilometres.
(c) State the equation which relates average speed, distance moved and time taken.
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(1)
Q3
(Total 6 marks)
length
width thickness
(a) A student wants to calculate the volume in mm3. Name the units he should use to
measure the length, the thickness and the width.
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(1)
(b) The density of the wood in a block is 0.8 g/cm3. A student cuts the block into four
equal pieces. Suggest what effect this has on the density.
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(1)
(c) The density of the metal in a block is 2.7 g/cm3. Another block of the same metal has
twice the mass. Calculate the density of the metal in this larger block?
(Total 3 marks)
velocity
A B C
0
time
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(1)
(b) State the features of the graph that represent the distance travelled between the two
stations.
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(1)
(c) A second train travels between the two stations at a constant velocity and does not
stop. It takes the same time as the first train. On the axes above, draw a line showing
the motion of the second train.
(2) Q5
(Total 4 marks)
50
40
30
water 20
10
(b) (i) A student has some glass marbles. They are all the same size and shape and they
are all made from the same sort of glass.
The student puts some water in a 100 cm3 measuring cylinder. She adds the
marbles one at a time. Every time she adds a marble she makes a note of the
number of marbles in the water and the reading on the measuring cylinder.
5 marbles, 91 3, 61 2, 50
1, 39 6, 94 4, 72
Put these results in a table with column headings and units where appropriate.
(3)
(3)
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(1)
(v) Use your graph to find the volume of water in cm3 in the measuring cylinder
before the student adds any marbles.
(vi) Suggest what the total volume in cm3 will be if the student adds another marble
to the measuring cylinder.
(c) State the equation which relates density, mass and volume.
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(1) Q6
(Total 12 marks)
lamp
(a) (i) The student closes the switch. Name two components in the circuit, other than
the lamp, which affect the size of the current.
1 .............................................................................................................................
2 .............................................................................................................................
(2)
(ii) The current is 0.40 A. Calculate the charge, in coulombs, that flows during a time
of 20 s.
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Charge = ................................C
(2)
(b) The student was asked to connect a second lamp so that each lamp can be switched
on and off independently. Show, by drawing on the circuit above, how this can be
done.
(2) Q7
(Total 6 marks)
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(1)
(b) A student is playing in goal in a football match. The window of a nearby building
reflects sunlight into his eyes.
(i) Complete the diagram to show the reflection of the ray from the front of the
window.
(2)
(ii) Suggest how you could stop sunlight being reflected into your eyes from this
window.
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(1)
(c) Light is part of the electromagnetic spectrum. State a feature that all parts of the
electromagnetic spectrum have in common.
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(1) Q8
(Total 5 marks)
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(1)
(ii) State an equation which relates acceleration, mass and unbalanced force.
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(1)
(iii) An unbalanced force of 15 000 N acts on the lorry. The mass of the lorry is
12 500 kg. Calculate the lorrys acceleration and give the unit.
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Acceleration = ..................................
(3)
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(1)
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(1)
(c) (i) The diagram shows an energy flow for another lorry.
Fill in the gaps in the diagram.
200 000 J of
500 000 J of kinetic energy
.................... energy
.................... J of
.................... energy
(3)
(ii) The lorry travels 2.0 km. The driving force is 70 kN. Calculate the work done in
kilojoules by this driving force.
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(Total 13 marks)
newtonmeter
rubber band
l
string
can
pebbles
Reading = .................... N
(1)
(b) (i) Name the apparatus the student would use to measure the length of the rubber
band.
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(1)
l = ..................... mm
(1)
(c) Another rubber band is 120 mm long when it is not stretched. It is 250 mm long when
it is stretched.
Extension = ..................... mm
(1)
0.0 50 0
2.3 60 10
5.0 69 19
6.8 25
(1)
(ii) Suggest, with a reason, one improvement which could be made to this
experiment.
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(2)
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(1)
(ii) State the term for the point beyond which a spring no longer obeys Hookes
Law.
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(1) Q10
(Total 9 marks)
(a) This effect is used in a d.c. motor. State what the abbreviation d.c. stands for.
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(1)
(b) Professor J A Fleming invented a rule to describe the directions involved in this effect.
It is known as Flemings left-hand rule.
(Total 4 marks)
Explain why an object weighs less on the Moon than it does on Earth.
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(2)
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(1)
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(3) Q12
(Total 6 marks)
b
a c
f d
e
ray of light
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(1)
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(1)
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(1)
(iv) State an equation which relates angle of incidence, angle of refraction and
refractive index of glass.
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(1)
(v) At point Y light passes from air to glass but refraction does not take place.
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(1)
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(1)
(i) Complete the diagram to show how the ray of light passes through the rectangular
glass block and out into the air.
(3)
(ii) Complete the diagram to show how the ray of light passes through the triangular
glass block and out into the air.
(2) Q13
(Total 11 marks)
thermometer
cork
metal lid
hot water
Reading = ..................... C
(1)
(b) The student records the temperature of the water every five minutes for one hour. The
sketch graph shows the pattern of her results.
Temperature
Time
Another student keeps everything else the same but uses a smaller outer beaker. This
means that the distance d is less.
(i) Sketch on the graph the curve for this students results.
(3)
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(1)
(c) Suggest, with a reason, one improvement which can be made to the experiment.
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(2)
(d) Suggest, with a reason, what happens to the results if the sawdust gets wet.
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(2) Q14
(Total 9 marks)
(a) Circle two words in the box which best describe the motion of the molecules in the
air in the cylinder.
(1)
(b) Explain how the molecules exert a pressure on the inside of the cylinder.
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(3)
(c) (i) The pressure inside the pump is 150 kPa when the volume of air in the cylinder
is 90 cm3. Use the equation
p1V1 = p2V2
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1 .............................................................................................................................
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2 .............................................................................................................................
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(2)
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(1) Q15
(Total 9 marks)
(b) Geiger and Marsden studied the structure of atoms. The diagram shows part of the
equipment which they used.
block of lead
narrow beam of alpha particles
(i) The block of lead helped to shield the scientists from radiation. State another
purpose of the block of lead.
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(1)
(ii) Most of the alpha particles went straight through the gold foil. State another
purpose of the block of lead.
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(1)
(iii) Some of the alpha particles were deflected. What explanation did the scientists
suggest for the deflection?
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(2)
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(1)
(v) Some alpha particles were deflected less than others. What two reasons did the
scientists suggest for this?
1 .............................................................................................................................
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2 .............................................................................................................................
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(2)
(vi) The alpha particles were detected when they hit a zinc sulphide screen. How did
the scientists know that an alpha particle had hit the screen?
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(1) Q16
(Total 10 marks)
TOTAL FOR PAPER: 120 MARKS
END
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Sample Assessment Material 2
Time: 1 hour 3
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Materials required for examination Items included with question papers
Ruler, protractor, compasses, pencil Nil
and calculator
Instructions to Candidates
In the boxes above, write your centre number, candidate number, your surname, initial(s) and signature.
Check that you have the correct question paper.
Answer ALL the questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this question paper.
Show all the steps in any calculations and state the units. Calculators may be used.
Advice to Candidates
Write your answers neatly and in good English.
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Edexcel IGCSE in Physics Edexcel Limited 2008 Sample Assessment Materials 35
EQUATIONS
iron core
12 V a.c.
input V
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(1)
(iii) Name the instrument which will display the input voltage as a wave.
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(1)
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(1)
(v) Explain why the core is made from a magnetically soft material.
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(1)
beam
pivot
wooden
block
cut
water
depth
12 V a.c. water
(i) Explain why the voltmeter reading decreases as the water depth decreases.
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(2)
(ii) The 0.1 V value is difficult to read reliably. State and explain one way in which
a larger voltage could be obtained for the same water depth.
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(2) Q1
(Total 11 marks)
needle
disc
groove
The shape of the groove determines the amplitude and frequency of the movement of
the needle.
The movements are changed into electrical signals and then into sound waves.
(i) The needle moves through a part of the groove that causes it to move up and
down rapidly through a large vertical distance.
Describe and explain the sound that can be heard.
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(4)
(ii) Explain why such discs can only be used a certain number of times before the
quality of the sound deteriorates.
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(2)
(i) Complete the labels to show which is the analogue and which is the digital
signal.
(1)
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(2)
(iii) State one advantage of using digital rather than analogue signals.
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(1)
(iv) Give another everyday use of a digital signal, apart from music recording.
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(1)
ray of
light
light source
metal strip
detector
tip
material
The bottom of the tip is negatively charged. It is attracted or repelled by the charge
on the surface of the material.
(i) Explain what sign of charge on the surface of the material would cause the tip to
move upwards.
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(3)
(ii) Explain why the metal strip should be elastic and obey Hookes law.
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(3)
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(2)
(iv) The same tip is used many times. Explain why the quality of the images produced
does not deteriorate.
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(2) Q2
(Total 21 marks)
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(1)
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(1)
(iii) State the effect that an increase in temperature has on the speed of molecules in
a gas.
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(1)
(b) A flask contains air at a pressure of 100 kPa. The temperature of this air is raised from
20 C to 40 C.
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(1)
narrow tube
metre rule
water pellet
cork
air flask
The student places his hands around the flask. He notes that the pellet moves up the
narrow tube.
Another student explains that this was caused by the heat from his hands. She
believes the apparatus can be used as a thermometer to measure temperatures in the
range 20 C to 40 C. She decides to check this.
She uses the following additional apparatus:
x standard thermometer
x large beaker (larger than the flask)
x large container of cold water
x bunsen burner
x tripod stand
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(5) Q3
(Total 11 marks)
light gate B
card
glider Q
light Gate A
surface
card glider P
The mass of glider P is 2.4 kg. This glider is moving toward Q at a constant velocity of
0.6 m/s. Glider Q is stationary.
magnet
light gate A
card
surface of track
glider P
(a) (i) Apart from the time recorded by the light gate A, state the other measurement that
would be needed to calculate velocity of glider P.
................................................................................................................................
(1)
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(1)
(b) Momentum is a vector quantity and can be calculated using the equation:
momentum = mass velocity
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(1)
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(1)
magnet
light gate A
card
surface of track
glider P
................................................................................................................................
(1)
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(1)
(iii) If both gliders pass through light gate B after collision, glider Q will fall off the
end of the track.
Explain why it is only necessary for glider Q to pass through light gate B to
determine the velocity of glider P after the collision.
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(3)
(iv) The momentum of glider P has changed after the collision. Has it increased or
decreased? Explain your answer.
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(1)
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(vi) State the time during which this change has taken place.
and your values from (c)(v) and (c)(vi) to calculate the force acting on glider P during
the collision and give the unit.
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(Total 17 marks)
TOTAL FOR PAPER: 60 MARKS
END
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accept examples
x sound (waves)
x waves on a spring given a push and pull 1
accept F = ma
or F B = mass acceleration 1
m/s2 (1)
or m/s/s
or ms-2
either 2 km = 2000 m
or 70 kN = 70 000 N (1) 3
accept gravity 1
or = sin i
sin r 1
fast
(either order) 2
or scintillation (observed) 1
1(a)(iii) oscilloscope 1
repulsion
little wear 2
or 100/20 = p/40
p = 200 (kPa) - (1 mark)) 2