Physics 0625/42 October/November 2022: question paper and mark scheme

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Fig. 1.1 shows sea water flowing down a channel into a tank without splashing. The water is flowing at a rate of 800 kg / min. The length and width of the tank are 3.10 m and 1.20 m. The density of the sea water is 1020 kg / m3. 1.20 m flowing sea water 3.10 m channel tank Fig. 1.1 (not to scale) (a) Initially, the tank is empty. Calculate the depth of water in the tank after 1.00 minute. Give your answer to three significant figures. depth = …… [3] (b) The height of the water decreases by 0.420 m as it flows down the channel. Calculate the decrease in gravitational potential energy of the water each second. decrease in gravitational potential energy = …… [3] (c) The water stops flowing. The depth of water in the tank is 0.800 m. Calculate the pressure at the bottom of the tank due to the water. pressure = …… [3] [Total: 9]

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(a) A pendulum swings with a time period of approximately one second. Describe how to use a stop-watch to determine the time period of the pendulum. …… [3] (b) Complete Table 2.1 by writing in each space of the right-hand column which one of the following devices is used to measure the quantity in the left-hand column. digital balance measuring cylinder metre rule micrometer screw gauge stop-watch thermocouple Table 2.1 quantity device volume of water in a glass width of a small swimming pool thickness of a piece of aluminium foil [3] [Total: 6]

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(a) Tidal power derives most of its energy from the Moon and part of its energy from the Sun. (i) State one other source of power which derives its energy from the Sun. …… [1] (ii) State one source of power which does not derive its energy from the Sun. …… [1] (b) Fig. 3.1 shows a small water turbine driven by a tidal flow of water to generate electrical power. surface of sea flow of water sea bed Fig. 3.1 (i) Explain whether this method of generation of electrical power is renewable. …… [2] (ii) The mass of water passing through the turbine each second is 6.0 × 103 kg. The speed of the water is 2.0 m / s. 40% of the kinetic energy of the water is converted to electrical energy. Calculate the electrical power generated. power = …… [4] [Total: 8]

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(a) Explain, in terms of the momentum of particles, how a gas exerts a pressure. …… [3] (b) The temperature of a sample of gas is increased at constant volume. State and explain any change in the pressure of the gas. …… [2] (c) Another sample of gas is in a sealed container of volume 170 cm3 and exerts a pressure of 9.0 × 104 Pa. The volume of the container decreases by 70 cm3 at constant temperature. Calculate the new pressure of the gas. pressure = …… [3] [Total: 8]

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Fig. 5.1 shows an aluminium block after leaving a furnace in a factory. furnace aluminium block factory worker solid metal rollers Fig. 5.1 (a) The mass of the block is 1200 kg and it is heated in the furnace from 20 °C to 380 °C. The aluminium block does not melt. The specific heat capacity of aluminium is 960 J / (kg °C). Calculate the thermal energy gained by the block in the furnace. thermal energy = …… [3] (b) Fig. 5.1 shows a factory worker standing 3 m from the block. State and explain the main process by which thermal energy is transferred to the worker. …… [3] (c) State and explain the main process by which thermal energy is transferred from the outer surface of the solid metal rollers to their interior. …… [3] [Total: 9]

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(a) Fig. 6.1 shows a converging lens and an object OX. The focuses of the lens are labelled F. X F F O principal axis Fig. 6.1 (i) On Fig. 6.1, carefully draw two rays from X which locate the image of the object. Draw the image and label it IY. Measure the distance from IY along the principal axis to the centre line of the lens. distance = …… [4] (ii) State two reasons why the image IY is virtual. 1. …… 2. …… [2] (b) Fig. 6.2 shows a ray of green light passing into, through and out of a glass prism. Fig. 6.2 A ray of blue light is incident on the prism on the same path as the incident ray of green light. On Fig. 6.2, draw the path of the blue light through and out of the prism. [3] [Total: 9]

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This question is about the magnetic fields around bar magnets. Fig. 7.1 shows two positions used by a student doing an experiment. position 1 position 2 Fig. 7.1 (a) Fig. 7.2 shows a magnet, labelled magnet 1, placed on position 1. magnet 1 position 2 S N Fig. 7.2 On Fig. 7.2, draw lines to show the pattern of the magnetic field produced by magnet 1. Place arrows on the lines to show the direction of the field. [3] (b) Magnet 1 is removed from position 1. Fig. 7.3 shows another magnet, labelled magnet 2, placed on position 2. position 1 magnet 2 N S Fig. 7.3 On Fig. 7.3, draw, at the right-hand end of position 1, a line with an arrow to show the direction of the magnetic field produced by magnet 2. [1] (c) Fig. 7.4 shows magnet 1 placed on position 1 and magnet 2 placed on position 2. magnet 1 magnet 2 S N N S Fig. 7.4 (i) State the direction of the force that the N pole of magnet 2 exerts on the N pole of magnet 1. …… [1] (ii) Justify your answer to (c)(i). …… [1] [Total: 6]

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Fig. 8.1 shows an electrical circuit. Y V Fig. 8.1 (a) The light intensity at the circuit increases from dark to bright. State any effect on the resistance of component Y. State and explain any effect on the reading of the voltmeter. [3] (b) The circuit shown in Fig. 8.2 is switched on for 2.0 min. 12 V 4.0 Ω Fig. 8.2 The current in the 4.0 Ω resistor is 3.0 A and the magnitude of the charge on an electron is 1.6 × 10–19 C. (i) Calculate the number of electrons that pass through the resistor each second. number = …… [3] (ii) Calculate the power dissipated by the resistor. power = …… [2] [Total: 8]

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(a) Draw the symbol for: (i) a diode [1] (ii) a NOT gate. [1] (b) (i) Fig. 9.1 shows a digital circuit. Z I1 O I2 Fig. 9.1 Complete the truth table shown in Table 9.1. Table 9.1 I1 I2 Z O 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 [2] (ii) State another single gate which is equivalent to the part of the circuit between I1 and Z. …… [1] (c) Using two logic gates, design and draw a digital circuit with two inputs and two outputs which has the truth table shown in Table 9.2. Use either the usual logic gate symbols or correctly labelled square boxes in your diagram. Table 9.2 input 1 input 2 output 1 output 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 [4] [Total: 9]

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(a) The magnitude of the charge on a β (beta)-particle is 1.6 × 10–19 C. (i) State the proton number and nucleon number of an α (alpha)-particle. proton number …… nucleon number …… [2] (ii) Determine the magnitude of the charge of an α (alpha)-particle. charge …… [1] (b) A nucleus of radium-230 consists of 88 protons and 142 neutrons. Radium-230 is radioactive and decays by β (beta)-emission to an isotope of actinium. The symbol for radium is Ra and the symbol for actinium is Ac. Write down the nuclide equation for this decay. [3] (c) The half-life of radium-230 is 93 min. A sample contains 9.6 × 10–12 g of radium-230. Calculate the mass of radium in the sample after 279 min. mass = …… [2] [Total: 8]