Physics 0625/31 May/June 2019: question paper and mark scheme

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(a) A student has a metal object. (i) The student measures the mass of the object. State the name of the equipment used to measure the mass. …… [1] (ii) The mass of the metal object is 1260 g. The volume of the metal is 150 cm3. Calculate the density of the metal. Include the unit. density = …… [4] (iii) The mass of the metal object is given in grams. State the mass in kg. mass = …… kg [1] (b) A vase is placed on a table. Forces X and Y act on the vase, as shown in Fig. 1.1. X vase Y Fig. 1.1 The mass of the vase is 0.25 kg. The vase is not moving. Calculate the value of force X and the value of force Y. X …… Y …… [4] [Total: 10]

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Fig. 2.1 shows a man pushing down on a lever to lift one end of a heavy log. lever heavy log Fig. 2.1 (a) State the term used to describe the turning force exerted by the man. …… [1] (b) (i) Fig. 2.2 shows the forces acting as the man starts to lift the heavy log. 1.2 m 0.3 m lever F 400 N pivot Fig. 2.2 Calculate the force F, exerted by the lever on the heavy log. force F = …… N [3] (ii) Describe how the man can use a smaller force to lift the heavy log. …… [1] [Total: 5]

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A teacher investigates the reaction time of five students. A 0.50 m ruler is held above the hand of a student before being allowed to fall. The arrangement is shown in Fig. 3.1. teacher’s hand student’s hand Fig. 3.1 As soon as the ruler falls the student closes their hand, catching the ruler. The further the ruler falls, the greater the reaction time of the student. The results obtained are shown in Fig. 3.2. distance 24 ruler 22 falls / cm 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 A B C D E students Fig. 3.2 (a) Using the results shown in Fig. 3.2, calculate the average distance that the ruler drops. average distance = …… cm [2] (b) List the students in order of their reaction times, with the shortest reaction time at the top of the table. One has been done for you. order student 1st 2nd 3rd B 4th 5th [2] (c) In a similar investigation, a ruler drops a distance of 11.0 cm and has an average speed of 16 cm / s. Calculate the reaction time. reaction time = …… s [3] [Total: 7]

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Fig. 4.1 shows a pin. Fig. 4.2 shows a person pushing the pin into a wall. top surface of the pin Fig. 4.1 Fig. 4.2 (a) (i) The area of the top surface of the pin is 1.8 cm2. The person applies a force of 50 N. Calculate the pressure exerted on the top surface of the pin. pressure = …… N / cm2 [3] (ii) The area of the top surface of the pin is 500 times larger than the area of the point. Calculate the value of the pressure exerted by the point on the wall. pressure = …… N / cm2 [1] (b) Fig. 4.3 shows a simple device for measuring atmospheric pressure. space mercury column 760 mm mercury Fig. 4.3 (i) State the name given to the device shown in Fig. 4.3. …… [1] (ii) State what, if anything, is in the space at the top of the tube, above the mercury column. …… [1] (iii) Fig. 4.3 shows normal atmospheric pressure. Suggest a possible value for the height of the mercury column when atmospheric pressure decreases. Include the unit. reading = …… [1] [Total: 7]

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Coal is a non-renewable source of energy. (a) (i) Explain what is meant by the term non-renewable. …… [1] (ii) There are other non-renewable sources of energy. Place a tick in the box by each non-renewable source of energy. nuclear oil solar wave wind [1] (b) State two advantages and two disadvantages of using natural gas as an energy source. advantages 1. …… 2. …… disadvantages 1. …… 2. …… [4] [Total: 6]

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A liquid-in-glass thermometer is placed in some ice made from pure water. The ice is heated. It changes to water and then to steam. The graph in Fig. 6.1 shows how the temperature varies with time. The values of temperature are missing from the y-axis. temperature / °C Y X 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 time / minutes Fig. 6.1 (a) On Fig. 6.1, suggest a value for the temperature at each of the three points marked on the y-axis. Write a value in each of the boxes. [2] (b) In both section X and section Y the line on the graph is horizontal. For each section, state the name for the process taking place and explain what is happening to the molecules. (i) section X name …… explanation …… [2] (ii) section Y name …… explanation …… [2] [Total: 6]

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(a) Fig. 7.1 shows some devices that each use one type of electromagnetic radiation. device electromagnetic radiation gamma rays radio X-rays TV remote ultraviolet light controller visible light binoculars for daytime use infra-red rays sunbed microwaves radio waves Fig. 7.1 Draw one line from each device to the correct type of electromagnetic radiation. One has been done for you. [3] (b) (i) State the name of one type of radiation that has a longer wavelength than visible light. …… [1] (ii) Complete the sentence about electromagnetic radiation. Use a word from the box. amplitude frequency speed wavelength All types of electromagnetic radiation travel through a vacuum with the same …… [1] [Total: 5]

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(a) A student rubs a plastic rod with a dry cloth, as shown in Fig. 8.1. The rod becomes negatively charged. plastic rod dry cloth Fig. 8.1 (i) Use words from the box to complete the sentence. air cloth electrons hand neutrons protons The rod becomes negatively charged because …… move from the …… to the rod. [2] (ii) The student moves the rod close to a suspended, charged rod. The two rods repel each other. State the type of charge on the suspended rod. …… [1] (iii) Explain your answer to (a)(ii). …… [1] (b) A device has a metal case. Any charge on the case must be able to move to earth. (i) Draw one ring around a material that is suitable for the connection to earth. copper glass plastic rubber [1] (ii) Explain your answer to (b)(i). …… [1] [Total: 6]

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A student makes a circuit to switch on a 6.0 V lamp from two different switches X and Y. Fig. 9.1 shows the circuit. + 6.0 V – P R switch X switch Y Q S Fig. 9.1 (a) Switch X is in position P. State the position of switch Y for the lamp to be lit. …… [1] (b) The current in the lamp is 0.50 A when the potential difference (p.d.) across the lamp is 6.0 V. Calculate the resistance of the lamp. Include the unit. resistance = …… [4] (c) The student connects another 6.0 V lamp in parallel with the first lamp, as shown in Fig. 9.2. + 6.0 V – switch X switch Y Fig. 9.2 Give two advantages of connecting the lamps in parallel. …… [2] [Total: 7]

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(a) A teacher demonstrates the action of a device. Fig. 10.1 shows the symbol for the device. Fig. 10.1 State the name of this device. …… [1] (b) Fig. 10.2 shows another device being used in a circuit. The circuit contains a 6.0 V lamp. C + 12 V B – A sliding contact Fig. 10.2 (i) The sliding contact of this device is at position A, as shown in Fig. 10.2. Describe and explain the brightness of the lamp when the sliding contact is in this position. brightness of lamp …… explanation …… [2] (ii) The teacher moves the sliding contact from position A to position B. Describe and explain what happens to the brightness of the lamp. …… [2] (iii) The teacher moves the sliding contact from position B to position C. Suggest what happens to the lamp. …… [1] [Total: 6]

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(a) Fig. 11.1 shows in each of the diagrams a current-carrying conductor and a magnetic field pattern. current-carrying current-carrying current-carrying conductor conductor conductor A B C Fig. 11.1 State the diagram which correctly shows the magnetic field around a current-carrying conductor. …… [1] (b) Fig. 11.2 shows three pieces of equipment. coil S N bar magnet coil with 100 sensitive centre-zero turns of wire meter Fig. 11.2 (i) Describe how to generate and detect an electromotive force (e.m.f.) using the equipment in Fig. 11.2. You may draw a diagram. …… [3] (ii) Describe two changes that will generate a larger e.m.f. using similar equipment to that in Fig. 11.2. …… [2] (c) A student connects a lamp and centre-zero galvanometer in series with a generator, as shown in Fig. 11.3. lamp centre-zero generator G galvanometer Fig. 11.3 The student observes the galvanometer needle moving from side-to-side repeatedly. Explain why the needle moves in this way. …… [1] [Total: 7]

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(a) Use words from the box to complete the sentences about the charges in an atom. Words can be used once, more than once or not at all. negative neutral positive The charge on the nucleus of an atom is …… The charge on a proton is …… The charge on electrons orbiting the nucleus is …… [3] (b) A nucleus of radium-226 has the nuclide notation shown. 226 88 Ra (i) Determine the number of protons in a nucleus of radium-226. …… [1] (ii) Determine the number of neutrons in a nucleus of radium-226. …… [1] (iii) Radium has another isotope, radium-223. Write the nuclide notation for radium-223 in the space. [1] (c) Radium-226 has a half-life of 1600 years. A sample contains 8.0 mg of radium-226. Calculate the time for the sample to decay until only 1.0 mg of radium-226 remains. time = …… years [2] [Total: 8]