IGCSE Physics Assessment 9

Maximum Marks: 25

Time: 40 minutes

Q1) A decorator wishes to calculate the area of a bathroom tile so that he can
estimate the amount of adhesive that he needs to buy. What must he use?
A) a measuring cylinder only
B) a ruler only
C) a measuring cylinder and a clock only
D) a measuring cylinder and a ruler only
Mark: 1
Q2) A car accelerates from traffic lights. The graph shows how the cars speed
changes with time.

How far does the car travel before it reaches a steady speed?
A) 10m
B) 20m
C) 100m
D) 200m
Mark: 1
Q3) The masses of a measuring cylinder before and after pouring some liquid into it
are shown in the diagram. What is the density of the liquid?

Marks: 3
Q4) A ball is released from rest and rolls down a track from the position shown.
What is the furthest position the ball could reach?

Mark: 1
Q5) Viewed through a microscope, very small particles can be seen moving with
Brownian motion. Which line in the table is correct?

Mark: 1
Q6) The graph shows the change in temperature of a material as it is heated. Which
part on the graph shows when the material is boiling?

Mark: 1
Q7) (a) A measuring cylinder contains 100 cm3 of water. 20 cm3 of the water is
poured into a beaker. On the figure below, mark the level of the water left in the
cylinder

Marks: 2
(b) A rule, calibrated in cm, is placed alongside the measuring cylinder, as shown in
figure below:

(i)
(ii)

What is the length of the measuring cylinder, from zero up to the 100 cm 3
mark?
Calculate the cross-sectional area of the measuring cylinder.
Marks: 5

Q8) (a) State two changes that usually happen to the molecules of a solid when the
solid is heated.
Marks: 2
(b) Most substances expand when they are heated.
(i)
State one example where such expansion is useful.
(ii)
State one example where such expansion is a nuisance, and has to be
allowed for.
Marks: 2
Q9) The mechanical stop-clock shown in figure below has a seconds hand, which
rotates once every minute and a minutes hand, which rotates once every hour.

(a) A student uses the clock to time the intervals between trains travelling along
the railway past his school.
He sets the clock to zero (both hands vertical). As train 1 passes, he starts
the clock and leaves it running. After 35 s, train 2 passes.
On the blank face of figure below, show the positions of the two hands of the
clock as train 2 passes. Make sure it is clear which hand is which.

Marks: 2
(b) Train 3 passes the school 4 minutes and 55 s after the clock was started.
On the blank face of figure below, show the positions of the hands of the
clock as train 3 passes

Marks: 2
(b) Calculate the time interval between train 2 and train 3.
Marks: 2