Physics 0625/32 May/June 2024: question paper and mark scheme

Question

Fig. 1.1 shows the speed–time graph for a car travelling along a flat straight road. 20 speed m/s 15 10 5 0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 time / s Fig. 1.1 (a) Describe the motion of the car between time = 0 and time = 2.0 s. …… [1] (b) State the value of the acceleration of the car between time = 4.0 s and time = 8.0 s. …… [1] (c) Calculate the distance travelled by the car between time = 8.0 s and time = 14.0 s. distance travelled = …… m [3] [Total: 5]

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A student wants to find the volume of a piece of metal. The student can use any of the items of equipment shown in Fig. 2.1. measuring water in displacement piece of metal cylinder beaker (eureka) can Fig. 2.1 (a) Describe how the student can find the volume of the piece of metal by using equipment from Fig. 2.1. …… [4] (b) The volume of a different piece of metal is 30 cm3. The mass of this piece of metal is 192 g. Calculate the density of the metal. Include the unit. density of the metal = …… unit …… [4] [Total: 8]

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Fig. 3.1 shows two solid shapes, a cylinder and a cone, which are made from the same material. cylinder cone Fig. 3.1 (a) State and explain which shape is the more stable. the more stable shape is …… explanation …… [1] (b) The mass of the cylinder is 0.25 kg. Calculate the weight of the cylinder. weight = …… N [2] (c) A horizontal force of 3.0 N tilts the cone. The cone balances on one edge, as shown in Fig. 3.2. 3.0 N 22 cm pivot Fig. 3.2 (i) Calculate the moment of the 3.0 N force about the pivot in Fig. 3.2. moment = …… N cm [3] (ii) Determine the moment of the weight of the cone about the pivot. Use ideas about the principle of moments. moment of weight about pivot = …… N cm [1] [Total: 7]

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Fig. 4.1 shows a flow diagram for the energy transferred in a television. useful energy output = 30 J energy input = 100 J wasted energy output Fig. 4.1 (a) (i) State two ways in which useful energy is transferred from the television. 1 …… 2 …… [2] (ii) Determine the value of the wasted energy output from the television. wasted energy = …… J [1] (b) Fig. 4.2 represents a hydroelectric power station. pipe reservoir power station Fig. 4.2 (i) Describe how a hydroelectric power station generates electrical power. …… [3] (ii) Apart from cost, state one advantage and one disadvantage of generating electrical power using a hydroelectric power station compared to a coal-fired power station. advantage …… disadvantage …… [2] [Total: 8]

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Fig. 5.1 shows a metal block at room temperature on a table. metal block table Fig. 5.1 (a) Describe the arrangement, separation and motion of the particles in the metal block. …… [3] (b) (i) The temperature of the metal block decreases. Describe any changes in the motion and separation of the particles in the metal block. …… [2] (ii) A scientist cools the metal block until its temperature is close to absolute zero. Describe the motion of the particles in the metal block. …… [1] (c) The weight of the metal block is 26 N. The area of the metal block in contact with the table is 42 cm2. Calculate the pressure on the table due to the metal block. pressure = …… N / cm2 [3] [Total: 9]

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A student studies different types of wave. (a) She studies waves on the surface of water in a ripple tank. The frequency of the waves is 4.0 Hz. The wavelength of the waves is 5.0 cm. Calculate the speed of the waves. speed = …… cm / s [3] (b) The student puts a block into the ripple tank, as shown in Fig. 6.1. The block sinks. The waves travel towards the block and then over the block. edge of block direction of wave travel block ripple tank Fig. 6.1 State and explain what happens to the waves as they travel over the edge of the block. …… [3] (c) The chart in Fig. 6.2 shows the main regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. radio waves microwaves infrared visible light ultraviolet X-rays gamma rays Fig. 6.2 (i) State the name of one region in Fig. 6.2 that has longer wavelengths than visible light. …… [1] (ii) Describe one use of ultraviolet radiation. …… [1] (iii) Compare the speed of radio waves with the speed of gamma rays as they both travel through a vacuum. …… [1] [Total: 9]

Question

A battery, a lamp L, a fixed resistor R and a switch S are connected as shown in Fig. 7.1. 6.0 V R L S Fig. 7.1 (a) The potential difference (p.d.) across lamp L is 4.8 V and the current in lamp L is 0.40 A. Calculate the resistance of lamp L. resistance = …… Ω [3] (b) State and explain how closing switch S affects the brightness of lamp L. …… [3] [Total: 6]

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(a) The battery in a laptop computer is connected to a battery charger for 20 minutes. The potential difference (p.d.) across the battery is 14 V. The current in the battery is 1.8 A. Calculate the energy transferred to the battery in 20 minutes. energy transferred = …… J [4] (b) The battery charger includes a transformer. Fig. 8.1 shows the transformer. core input voltage output voltage = 240 V a.c. = 16 V a.c. primary coil secondary coil Fig. 8.1 (not to scale) (i) State the name of the material used for the core of the transformer. …… [1] (ii) The transformer has 4800 turns on the primary (input) coil. Calculate the number of turns on the secondary (output) coil. Use information from Fig. 8.1. number of turns = …… [3] [Total: 8]

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(a) Fig. 9.1 shows an electricity cable that has a fault. copper wire plastic insulation Fig. 9.1 The cable is used for supplying electricity at a high voltage. State the fault and describe the hazard shown in Fig. 9.1. fault …… hazard …… [2] (b) Fig. 9.2 shows a piece of cable used in a mains circuit. live wire wire X neutral wire Fig. 9.2 (i) State the name of wire X in Fig. 9.2. …… [1] (ii) An electrical appliance is connected in the mains circuit. One of the wires in the cable is connected to the switch for the appliance. State and explain which wire is connected to the switch. …… [2] [Total: 5]

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(a) U-235 and U-238 are isotopes of uranium. Fig. 10.1 shows the nuclide notation for U-235 and for U-238. 235 238 92 U 92 U Fig. 10.1 (i) Compare the number of protons in one nucleus of U-235 with the number of protons in one nucleus of U-238. …… [1] (ii) Compare the number of neutrons in one nucleus of U-235 with the number of neutrons in one nucleus of U-238. …… [1] (b) A sample contains another isotope of uranium. The half-life of this isotope is 24 minutes. Calculate the time taken for the mass of this isotope in the sample to decay from 16.0 mg to 4.0 mg. time taken = …… minutes [3] [Total: 5]

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Table 11.1 shows some information about two of the planets in the Solar System. Table 11.1 time for one name of mass of planet distance from the Sun rotation on its axis planet / kg / km / hours Venus 4.87 × 1024 108.2 × 106 5832 Earth 5.97 × 1024 149.6 × 106 24 (a) (i) Venus is a similar size to the Earth. State why the gravitational field strength at the surface of the Earth is greater than the gravitational field strength at the surface of Venus. …… [1] (ii) Calculate the time, in Earth days, for one day on Venus. time = …… Earth days [3] (iii) Calculate the time taken for light to travel from the Sun to Venus. The speed of light is 3.0 × 108 m / s. time taken = …… s [4] (b) The star nearest to the Sun is about 4.25 light-years from the Sun. Explain what is meant by one light-year. …… [2] [Total: 10]