wL9SroLoLsie Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education PHYSICS 0625/21 Paper 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) May/June 2018 45 minutes Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet Soft clean eraser Soft pencil (type B or HB recommended) READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write in soft pencil Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided unless this has been done for you. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully. Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer. ‘Any rough working should be done in this booklet. Electronic calculators may be used. Take the weight of 1.0kg to be 10N (acceleration of free fall = 10m/s’). ‘Tho eylabus le approved or use a England, Woe an Noreen Koln 2¢ a Cambriége Intrnatena! Level eval 2 Comat This document consists of 15 printed pages and 1 blank page. 118 06_0625_213RP CAMBRIDGE OUCLES 2078 [ternational Esaminations [Tum over2 4 Alength of cotton is measured between two points on a ruler. | eaten, om 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 M 12 13 14 15 When the length of cotton is wound closely around a pen, it goes round si six tums of cotton pen What is the distance once round the pen? A 220m B 26cm © 13.2em D 15.6cm 2 When does an object falling vertically through the air reach terminal velocity? ‘A when the acceleration of the object becomes negative B__ when the acceleration of the object is equal to g C when the air resistance equals the weight of the object D when the air resistance is greater than the weight of the object @uctes 2018 ooasi2t mre3 3° Acaris moving along a straight, level road, with a constant acceleration Which graph shows the motion of the car? distance A speed @uctes 2018 0 time 0 time B distance time D speed 0 0 time osasi2tmura [Turn over4 4 Diagram 1 shows a beam balance. A beaker with a wire loop balances the standard masses. The beaker is then removed and hung from a spring. The spring extends by 5.0cm, as in diagram 2 diagram 1 diagram 2 \ A \ beam beaker with _—-spring gly balance wire loop enol | attached beaker with _— wire loop attached The experiment is repeated with the same apparatus on the Moon, where the acceleration of free fall is less than on Earth, Which statement describes what happens on the Moon? A The beam balance is balanced and the spring extends by 5.0m. ‘The beam balance is balanced and the spring extends by less than 5.0cm. B C The right-hand balance pan is higher and the spring extends by 5.0.cm, D The right-hand balance pan is higher and the spring extends by less than 5.0cm. 5 An object always has mass but dees not always have weight, What must be present and acting on the mass for it to have weight? A. a gravitational field B asotof scales C displaced water D friction due to air resistance 6 A force acting on a moving balll causes its motion to change. This force stays constant. ‘What makes the force produce a greater change in the motion of the ball? ‘A decreasing the total mass of the ball B increasing the temperature of the ball C using a ball with a hollow centre but the same mass D using a different material for the ball so that it has a lower density but the same mass euctes 2018 ooasi2t mre5 7 Aballoon and a mass are attached to a rod that is pivoted at P. _balloon 45_40_ 35 cm 25 20 15 10 The balloon is filled with helium, a gas less dense than air, so that it applies an upward force on the rod. The rod is horizontal and stationary, Which action causes the rod to rotate clockwise? ‘A Move both the balloon and mass 10cm to the left. Move both the balloon and mass 10cm to the right. B Move both the balloon and mass to the 25cm mark. D Move the balloon to the 20cm mark and the mass to the 30cm mark. 8 Acar is moving in a straight line on a level road. Its engine provides a forward force on the car. A second force of equal size acts on the car due to resistive forces. Which statement describes what happens? ‘A The car changes direction. B_ The car moves at a constant speed The car slows down. D The car speeds up. 9 Which expression gives the momentum of an object? A mass x acceleration B__ mass = gravitational field strength C mass x velocity D } x mass x (velocity)? @uctes 2018 osasi2tmura [Turn over40 1 12 13 14 6 ‘As energy is transferred into different forms, it eventually becomes dissipated. What does this mean? A. Allthe energy disappears. B_ The energy finally changes into every possible form of energy. © The energy spreads out among the objects and their surroundings. D The total amount of energy becomes less. A ball of mass 1.2kg is dropped from a height of 30m. As it falls, 25% of its initial gravi potential energy is transferred to thermal energy. What is the kinetic energy of the ball just before it hits the ground? A 275 B 90J © 270d D 360J ‘A girl hangs by her hands from a bar in the gymnasium. She pulls herself up until her chin is level with the bar. The mass of the girl is 48kg. She pulls herself up through a distance of 0.25m. She does this in 2.0s. What is the useful power she uses to pull herself up? A 6.0W B 24W c sow D 240w Four identical beakers are filled with equal volumes of liquids P or Q, as shown. Liquid P is more dense than liquid Q At which point is the pressure the least? } if \ f \ liquid P~ “B Ae c ‘An oil tank has a base of area 2.5m? and is filled with oil to a depth of 1.2m. The density of the oil is 800 kg/m’. What is the force exerted on the base of the tank due to the oil? A 960N B 2400N c 9600N D 24000N ucts 2018 ooasi2t mre45 16 47 18 7 When molecules of a gas rebound from a wall of a container, the wall experiences a pressure. ‘What is the cause of this pressure? ‘A the change in energy of the molecules B the change in momentum of the molecules C the change in power of the molecules D the change in speed of the molecules A student wishes to calibrate a mercury-in-glass thermometer with a °C scale. Which values should she use for the lower fixed point and for the upper fixed point? lower fixed point upper fixed point A melting point of ice boiling point of mercury B melting point of ice boiling point of water © | melting point of mercury boiling point of mercury D | meting point of mercury boiling point of water Which statements about boiling and about evaporation are both correct? boiling evaporation takes place only at the surface takes place only at the surface takes place throughout the liquid __takes place only at the surface A B___ takes place only at the surface takes place throughout the liquid c D___ takes place throughout the liquid takes place throughout the liquid On a cold day, a metal front-door knob X and a similar plastic knob Y are at the same temperature. Why does X feel cooler to the touch than Y? A Xconvects thermal energy better than Y. B Xisa better thermal conductor than Y. C Xisa better insulator than Y. D Xs a better radiator of thermal energy than Y. @UCLES 2018 osasiatnnuia [Turn over0625/21 Cambridge IGCSE - Mark Scheme May/June 2018 PUBLISHED Question Answer Marks 1 2 3 10 " 12 13 14 15, 16 7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 a elolalolol>lol>|/mlolmlalalalololola olola|als/> alalol> 28 @uctes 2018 Page 20fUNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education CANDIDATE NAME CENTRE CANDIDATE NUMBER NUMBER PHYSICS 0625/61 Paper 6 Alternative to Practical October/November 2012 1 hour Candidates answer on the Question Paper No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces at the top of the page. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer all questions. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. ‘The number of marks is given in brackets [ J at the end of each question or part question. For Examiner's Use 1 2 Total 0c (cwisw) 501944 ©UCLES 20:2 This document consists of 11 printed pages and 4 blank page. UNIVERSITY o/ CAMBRIDGE {p) International Examinations [Turn over1 2 The IGCSE class is investigating the stretching of a spring. Fig. 1.1 shows the experimental set up. clamp ——— Oy Fig. 1.1 (a) On Fig. 1.1, measure the vertical distance d,, in mm, between the bottom of the spring and the surface of the bench. a (b) The diagram is drawn 1/10" actual size. Calculate the actual distance Dy, in mm, between the bottom of the spring and the surface of the bench. mm (1) ig mm [1] (c) A student hangs a 1.0N load on the spring. He measures and records the distance D between the bottom of the spring and the surface of the bench, and the value of the load L. He repeats the procedure using loads of 2.0N, 3.0N, 4.0N and 5.0N. The distance readings are shown in Table 1.1 Calculate the extension e of the spring, for each set of readings, using the equation e = (Dy — D), Record the values of Land e in Table 1.1. Table 1.1 LIN Dimm e/mm 199 191 179 171 160 [2]3 (d) Plot a graph of e/mm (y-axis) against L/N (x-axis). [4] (e) Determine the gradient G of the graph. Show clearly on the graph how you obtained the necessary information. G 2 ces] (f) When making measurements, the student is careful to avoid a line-of-sight error. ‘Suggest one other precaution that the student should take when measuring the distance D between the bottom of the spring and the surface of the bench. [1] (Total: 11]2 The IGCSE class is investigating the rate of cooling of water under different conditio The apparatus is shown in Fig. 2.1. thermometer water — Fig.2.1 Fig. 2.2 (a) Record the value of room temperature 4, shown on the thermometer in Fig. 2.2. 6,(b) A student pours 150cm® of hot water into a beaker. She measures the tempera the water at time t= 0 and records it in a table. She starts a stopclock and records the temperature of the water at 30s intervals until she has a total of six values up to time t= 150s. The readings are shown in Table 2.1 She repeats the procedure, using 250m? of hot water. Table 2.1 volume of water 150m? 250m? Y of or 0 84 85 30 79 79 60 74 75 90 | 70 72 120 68 70 150 66 68 () Complete the column headings in the table. 1) (ii) State whether the rate of cooling is significantly faster, slower, or about the same when using the larger volume of hot water. Justify your answer by reference to the readings statement cocoon justification . [2] (c)_ If this experiment were to be repeated in order to check the results, it would be important to control the conditions. Suggest two such conditions that should be controlled. (2) [Total: 6]Page 2 Mark Scheme Syllabus. IGCSE - October/November 2012 0625 (a) do = 21 (mm) (b) D, = 210 (mm) or 10 x candidate's (a) (c) L values 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 e values 1.0, 9.0, 21.0, 29.0, 40.0 (d) Graph: Axes correctly labelled with quantity and unit and correct way around Suitable scales All plots correct to % small square Good line judgement and a single, thin, continuous line (e) Triangle method used and shown on the graph Using at least half of ine (f) Anyone from: Always measure from same point on spring (top or bottom of ring) Wait for spring/weight to stop bouncing Use of horizontal aidiensure ruler is vertical Bench surface not uniform (a) = 240°C) (b) (i) Table: 3, °C, °C (il) About the same Justified with reference to numbers in table (6) Any two from: Volumes of water Room temperature/draughts Same beaker Initial water temperature 1] [Total: 11] (] a (1) a 2 [Total: 6]