IGCSE Physics Mid-term (Paper 1) answers June 2021

1. A 9. B 17. C 25. D 33. C

2. A 10. D 18. A 26. D 34. A

3. C 11. B 19. B 27. B 35. A

4. A 12. B 20. C 28. D 36. A

5. C 13. B 21. A 29. B 37. D

6. C 14. D 22. A 30. D 38. C

7. B 15. B 23. B 31. C 39. D

8. C 16. A 24. C 32. D 40. B

Answered by: Ismail M. El-Badawy

 INTEGRATED HOME SCHOOL (IHS)
ACADEMIC ASSESSMENT
SEMESTER 1 (2021)

PHYSICS
Answer guide
PAPER 1 (MCQ) 1 HOUR
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SECONDARY 3

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And let every soul look to what it has put forward for tomorrow - and fear Allah.
Indeed, Allah is All-Aware of what you do”. – 59:18

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Answer all questions.
The total number of marks for this paper is 40.

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1. A stopwatch is used to time a runner in a race. The diagrams show the stopwatch at the start and
at the end of the race.

How long did the runner take to run the race?

A 70.00 seconds B 110.00 seconds C 115.20 seconds D 155.20 seconds

2. The diagram shows some liquid in a measuring cylinder.

The mass of the liquid is 16 g.

What is the density of the liquid?

A 0.80 g/cm3 B 1.25 g/cm3 C 36 g/cm3 D 320 g/cm3

3. A pendulum is set in motion and timed. The time measured for 20 complete swings is 30 s. What
is the time for one complete swing of the pendulum?
A 0.67 s B 0.75 s C 1.5 s D 3.0 s

4. Which property of an object cannot be changed by applying forces?

A mass B shape C speed D volume

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5. A student carries out experiments to find the mass and the volume of four samples of rock.
The graph shows the results.

Which pair are samples of the same type of rock?

A P and Q B P and S C R and Q D Q and S

6. Three liquids P, Q and R have different densities and do not mix. The liquids are placed in a
measuring cylinder and allowed to settle. A small block is then dropped into the measuring cylinder
and comes to rest, as shown.

Which statement about the density of the block is correct?

A It is equal to the density of Q.

B It is greater than the density of P.
C It is greater than the density of R.
D It is less than the density of Q.

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7. A geologist compares the volumes of three rocks, X, Y and Z. Three measuring
cylinders contain different volumes of water. He places each rock into one of the
measuring cylinders.
The diagrams show the measuring cylinders before and after the rocks are put in.

Which row shows the volumes of X, Y and Z in order, from largest to smallest?

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8. A measuring cylinder containing only water is placed on an electronic balance. A small, irregularly
shaped stone is now completely immersed in the water.

The diagrams show the equipment before and after the stone is immersed.

What is the density of the material of the stone?

A 1.7 g/cm3 B 3.3 g/cm3 C 4.5 g/cm3 D 8.7 g/cm3

9. Water drips from a tap into a measuring cylinder.

The table shows the volume of water in the cylinder every minute for four minutes.

What is the average volume of water collected in the cylinder each minute?
A 22 cm3 B 28 cm3 C 56 cm3 D 57 cm3

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10. A solid ball has a volume of 4.0 cm3. The density of the ball is 1.6 g/cm3.
What is the mass of the ball?
A 0.4 g B 2.5 g C 4.0 g D 6.4 g

11. A measuring cylinder is used to measure the volume of a liquid.

What is the volume of the liquid?

A 43 cm3 B 46 cm3 C 48 cm3 D 54 cm3

12. The same mass of four different liquids is placed in some measuring cylinders.
Which measuring cylinder contains the liquid with the greatest density?

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13. A floor is covered with square tiles. The diagram shows a ruler on the tiles.

How long is one tile?

A 3 cm B 6 cm C 9 cm D 12 cm

14. The weights of four objects, 1 to 4, are compared using a balance.

Which object is the lightest?

A object 1 B object 2 C object 3 D object 4

15. The diagram shows part of a micrometer screw gauge.

What is the smallest reading that can be achieved using this micrometer screw gauge?

A 0.0001 mm B 0.01 mm C 0.1 mm D 1 mm

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16. A student measures the volume of a cork. He puts some water into a measuring cylinder and then
one glass ball. He puts the cork and then a second, identical glass ball into the water as shown.

Diagram 1 shows the first water level.

Diagram 2 shows the water level after one glass ball is added.
Diagram 3 shows the water level after the cork and the second glass ball are added.
What is the volume of the cork?
A 30 cm3 B 40 cm3 C 50 cm3 D 100 cm3

17. A student is weighed on laboratory scales.

Which row about weight and mass is correct?

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18. Four identical steel blocks are placed on a balance. The reading on the balance is 220 N.

What is the mass of one steel block?

A 5.5 kg B 22 kg C 55 kg D 88 kg

19. On Earth, a ball is dropped and falls 2.0 m in a vacuum.

The acceleration of the ball at 1.0 m is 10 m/s2.

What is the acceleration of the ball at 0.5 m?

A 5.0 m/s2 B 10 m/s2 C 15 m/s2 D 20 m/s2

20. The speed-time graph represents a motorcycle journey.

In which part of the graph is the acceleration equal to zero?

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21. Diagram 1 shows a sealed plastic bottle containing a hollow glass sphere and a steel ball.
Diagram 2 shows the same bottle after it has been shaken.
Diagram 3 shows the same bottle after it has been shaken again until the broken glass is in tiny
pieces.

The mass of the bottle and contents in diagram 1 is m1.

The mass of the bottle and contents in diagram 2 is m2.
The mass of the bottle and contents in diagram 3 is m3.

Which statement gives the correct relation between m1, m2 and m3?

A m1 is equal to m2 and m2 is equal to m3.

B m1 is greater than m2 and m2 is greater than m3.
C m1 is less than m2 and m2 is greater than m3.
D m1 is less than m2 and m2 is less than m3.

22. What is the most accurate and precise method to measure the thickness of a coin?

A Use a micrometer screw gauge.

B Use a ruler and look at the scale perpendicularly.
C Use a top pan balance.
D Use the displacement method with water in a measuring cylinder.

23. A skydiver reaches terminal velocity. Then he opens his parachute.

What happens to the skydiver as the parachute opens?

A There is a decrease in weight.

B There is acceleration upwards.
C There is an increase in speed.
D There is movement upwards.

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24. A piece of steel is taken from the Earth to the Moon for an experiment. The gravitational field
strength on the Moon is smaller than on the Earth.

Which statement about the piece of steel is correct?

A It has less mass on the Moon than on the Earth.

B It has more mass on the Moon than on the Earth.
C It weighs less on the Moon than on the Earth.
D It weighs more on the Moon than on the Earth.

25. A boat is travelling at a steady speed in a straight line across the surface of a lake.

Which statement about the boat is correct?

A The resultant force on the boat is in the direction of motion.

B The resultant force on the boat is in the opposite direction to its motion.
C The resultant force on the boat is vertically downwards.
D The resultant force on the boat is zero.

26. The diagrams are distance-time graphs for four bodies.

Which body is moving with an increasing speed?

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27. A car moves along a level road.

The diagram shows all of the horizontal forces acting on the car.

Which statement is correct?

A The car is slowing down.

B The car is speeding up.
C The car is moving at a constant speed.
D The car is moving backwards.

28. An empty beaker is placed on a top-pan balance. Some water is now poured into the beaker.

What is the weight of the water?

A 0.044 kg B 0.168 kg C 0.0044 N D 0.44 N

29. A spacecraft is travelling in space with no resultant force and no resultant moment acting on it.
Which statement about the spacecraft is correct?

A Its direction is changing.

B It is in equilibrium.
C Its speed is decreasing.
D Its speed is increasing.

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30. A car is moving along a straight, level road, with a constant acceleration.

Which graph shows the motion of the car?

31. The extension/load graph for a spring is shown. The unstretched length of the spring is 15.0 cm.

When an object of unknown weight is suspended on the spring, the length of the spring is 16.4
cm.

What is the weight of the object?

A 0.55 N B 0.67 N C 3.5 N D 4.1 N

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32. The diagram shows a wooden beam with two forces acting on it.

Which way will the beam move?

A accelerate up the page

B accelerate down the page
C turn anticlockwise
D turn clockwise

33. The unstretched lengths and extension-load graphs are shown for each of four different springs.
Which spring is the longest when a load of 5.0 N is hung from each spring?

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34. Which force and distance produce the smallest moment about a pivot?

A a 6.0 N force at a perpendicular distance of 4.0 m from the pivot

B a 7.0 N force at a perpendicular distance of 6.0 m from the pivot
C a 10 N force at a perpendicular distance of 4.0 m from the pivot
D a 12 N force at a perpendicular distance of 3.0 m from the pivot

35. The diagram shows three uniform, solid wooden blocks with a square cross-sectional area resting
on a horizontal table.

Which list puts the blocks in order from the least stable to the most stable?

A P→Q→R
B P→R→Q
C R→P→Q
D R→Q→P

36. A constant force acts on a body causing the momentum of the body to increase.
Which expression relates the force to the momentum and the time taken?

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37. Two identical fish tanks are filled to the same level with water. One tank contains fresh water. The
other tank contains sea-water. Sea-water is more dense than fresh water.

Which fish experiences the greatest pressure?

38. A woman has a weight of 600 N. She stands on a horizontal floor. The area of her feet in contact
with the floor is 0.050 m2.

What is the pressure she exerts on the floor?

A 1.2 × 103 N/m2

B 2.4 × 103 N/m2
C 1.2 × 104 N/m2
D 2.4 × 104 N/m2

39. A hole is drilled in a square tile. The diagram shows the tile hanging freely on a nail.
Where is the centre of mass of the tile?

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40. A man holds a short ladder in four different positions.
The weight of the ladder causes a moment about the man’s shoulder.

In which position is the moment greatest?

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