PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (ES), JEDDAH

MOCK EXAMINATION 2019-20

CANDIDATE NAME GRADE: Y9 -

Session: I / II
PHYSICS 0625/21
Paper 2 Multiple Choice Questions April 2020
45 minutes

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1 A glass tank contains some water. .

V
water
T
Q
U
S

The length QR and the width RS of the tank are known.

What other distance needs to be measured in order to be able to calculate the volume of the
water?

A ST B SV C TU D TV

2 A student finds the thickness of a copper band using a screw guage. The zero error is +0.03 mm.

0 5 30

25

What is the thickness of the band?

A 6.75 mm B 6.78 mm C 6.81 mm D 6.28 mm

3 .
Which row shows the best choice of measuring instruments to obtain accurate values for the
distances shown?

diameter of wire height of bench length of laboratory

A measuring tape measuring tape micrometer
screw gauge
B metre rule micrometer measuring tape
screw gauge
C micrometer measuring tape metre rule
screw gauge
D micrometer metre rule measuring tape
screw gauge
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4 Using a stopwatch, what is the most accurate method to calculate the time period of pendulum?

A Time twenty oscillations and multiply by 20.

B Time twenty oscillations and divide by 20.

C Time one oscillation.

D Time half oscillation and double it/

5 The three balls shown are dropped from a bench.

aluminium lead wood

Which balls have the same acceleration?

A aluminium and lead only

B aluminium and wood only

C lead and wood only

D aluminium, lead and wood

6 A box of mass 2.0 kg is pulled across the floor by a force of 6.0 N.

The frictional force acting on the box is 1.0 N.

What is the acceleration of the box?

A 0.40 m / s2 B 2.5 m / s 2 C 3.0 m / s 2 D 3.5 m / s2

7 In an experiment, five identical bags of rice are balanced by a 10 kg mass.

five bags
of rice 10 kg mass

pivot

Two bags of rice are added to the other five.

What mass will now balance the bags?

A 3.5 kg B 7.0 kg C 10 kg D 14 kg
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8 The same mass of four different liquids is placed in some
. measuring cylinders.
Which measuring cylinder contains the liquid with the greatest density?

A B C D

cm3 cm3 cm3 cm3

25 25
10 10
20 20
8 8
15 15
6 6
10 10
4 4

2 2 5 5

9 The graph shows the motion of a car for a five-second period.

speed

0
0 3 5
Which row is correct? time / s

the car is moving at

the car is at rest at
a constant speed at

A 0.0 s 2.0 s
B 0.0 s 4.0 s
C 4.0 s 0.0 s
D 4.0 s 2.0 s

10 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?
change in momentum
A force =
time taken

B force = momentum
time taken
C force = change in momentum × time taken
D force = momentum × time taken
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11 Some processes are more efficient than others.

Which expression gives the efficiency of a process?

total energy output

A × 100%
total energy input

useful energy output

B × 100%
total energy input

wasted energy output

C × 100%
total energy input

wasted energy output

D × 100%
useful energy output

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

3
extension / cm

0
0 1 2 3 4 5
load / N

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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13 Two workers are stacking cans on to a shelf in a shop. The workers lift the same number of
identical cans on to the same shelf from the same level.

Worker P takes 3.0 minutes to lift the cans. Worker Q takes 4.0 minutes to lift the cans.

Which statement about the workers is correct?

A Worker P develops less useful power than worker Q.

B Worker P develops more useful power than worker Q.
C Worker P does less useful work than worker Q.

D Worker P does more useful work than worker Q.

14 A ship travels due North through still water at a speed of 20 m/ s.

It enters a channel where there is a current in the water from West to East. The speed of the
current is 20 m / s.

Which diagram shows the resultant velocity v of the ship?

A B

v v W E
20 m /s 20 m / s
S

20 m /s 20 m / s

C D

20 m /s v 20 m / s v

15 An object P of mass 80 g collides with another object Q of mass 40 g.

After the collision, P and Q stick together and then travel on together.

Before the collision, P is travelling at a speed of 6.0 m /s and Q is at rest.

What is the speed of P and Q after the collision?

A 2.0 m /s B 3.0 m / s C 4.0 m / s D 6.0 m / s

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16 The graph shows how the speed of an object varies with. time.

At which labelled time is the object decelerating?

speed

0
0 A B C D
time

17 Which energy resource does not derive its energy from the Sun?

A hydroelectric
B nuclear fission
C waves

D wind

18 A hook is used to lift a metal plate, as shown.

100 N

hook

50 cm 40 cm

pivot metal plate

An upward force of 100 N is needed to lift the metal plate about the pivot, as shown.

What is the weight W of the metal plate?

A 80 N B 100 N C 180 N D 225 N

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19 A boy and a girl run up a hill in the same time. .

boy weighs 600 N girl weighs 500 N

The boy weighs more than the girl.

Which statement is true about the power produced?

A The boy produces more power.

B The girl produces more power.

C They both produce the same power.
D It is impossible to tell who produces more power.

20 A large electric motor is used to lift a container off a ship.

Which of the following values are enough to allow the power of the motor to be calculated?

A the mass of the container and the distance moved

B the force used and the distance moved
C the current used and the work done
D the work done and the time taken

21 The gravitational field strength on the Moon is less than on the Earth.

Which of these is different when done on the Moon compared with when done on the Earth?

A the gravitational potential energy gained by a stone lifted through the same vertical height
B the kinetic energy gained by a ball when hit with the same force for the same period of time
C the momentum gained by a bullet when fired from the same gun

D the work done in accelerating a stone from rest to the same speed

22 A force of 25 N acts on an object. The work done by the force is 400 J.

How far does the object move in the direction of the force?

A 6.3 cm B 16 cm C 16 m D 10 km
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23 Brakes are used to slow down a moving car. .

Into which form of energy is most of the kinetic energy converted as the car slows down?

A chemical
B elastic

C thermal
D sound

24 A box of mass 8.0 kg is lifted from the ground and placed on a shelf. The box gains 100 J of
potential energy.

The box falls off the shelf. Air resistance can be ignored.

At what speed does the box hit the ground?

A 3.5 m / s B 5.0 m / s C 25 m / s D 28 m / s

25 A man standing at the top of a cliff throws a stone.

Which forms of energy does the stone have at X and at Y?

energy at X energy at Y

A gravitational only kinetic only

B kinetic only gravitational only
C gravitational only gravitational and kinetic
D gravitational and kinetic gravitational and kinetic
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26 The diagrams show a block of wood on a frictionless surface.

. In each diagram, the block has two
forces acting on its sides.

E F G H
2N

2N 2N 2N 2N 2N 2N
2N

Which diagrams show the block in equilibrium?

A E, G and H only
B E and F only
C G and H only
D E, F, G and H

27 A drawing pin (thumb tack) has a sharp point at one end and a flat surface at the other end.

sharp point flat surface

The pin is pushed into a wooden board.

How do the pressure and the force at the sharp point compare with the pressure and the force on
the flat surface?

force at the sharp point pressure at the sharp point

A greater than on the flat surface greater than on the flat surface
B greater than on the flat surface less than on the flat surface
C the same as on the flat surface greater than on the flat surface
D the same as on the flat surface less than on the flat surface

28 Which energy source is one that is used to boil water to make steam in power stations?

A energy from tides

B energy from waves

C hydroelectric energy

D nuclear energy
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29 Liquid X has a density of 1010 kg / m3 . Liquid Y has a density of 950 kg / m3.

The liquids are poured into tubes as shown.

Which tube has the greatest pressure on its base?

A B C D

liquid X liquid Y liquid X liquid Y

30 A manometer is being used to measure the pressure of the gas inside a tank. A, B, C and D
show the manometer at different times.

At which time is the gas pressure inside the tank greatest?

A B C D

gas

31 The diagram shows a mercury barometer.

25 cm

mercury

75 cm

5 cm

Which distance is used to calculate the pressure of the atmosphere?

A 25 cm B 75 cm C 80 cm D 100 cm
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32 The table gives the mass and the volume of three objects. P, Q and R.

object mass / g volume / cm3

P 23 36
Q 170 720
R 240 340

Which objects can float in a liquid of density 0.85 g / cm3?

A P and Q only
B P and R only
C Q and R only
D P, Q and R

33 A student measures the length of a spring. She then attaches different weights to the spring. She
measures the length of the spring for each weight.

The table shows her results.

weight / N length / mm

0 520
1.0 524
2.0 528
3.0 533
4.0 537
5.0 540

What is the extension of the spring with a weight of 3.0 N attached to it?

A 4 mm B 5 mm C 12 mm D 13 mm

34 An empty glass is placed on a join between two tables as shown. The glass remains stable.

Which point is the centre of mass of the glass?

B
C

D
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35 A T-shaped girder is placed on the ground in position X. It is then turned over to position Y.

ground

position X position Y

What happens to the force on the ground and what happens to the pressure on the ground?

force pressure

A increases increases
B increases remains the same
C remains the same increases
D remains the same remains the same

3 6 The circuit of a motor racing track is 3 km in length. In a race, a car goes 25 times round the
circuit in 30 minutes.

What is the average speed of the car?

A 75 km / hour
B 90 km / hour
C 150 km / hour

D 750 km / hour

3 7 A car is driven on a long journey along a flat, horizontal road. The car stops several times on the
journey and its engine becomes hot.

Which type of energy does not change during the journey?

A the chemical energy in the fuel tank

B the gravitational energy of the car
C the internal (thermal) energy of the engine
D the kinetic energy of the car
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38 Four people of equal weight on a beach use different routes

. to get to the top of a sea wall.
pavement

slipway

sea wall

beach

Which person produces the greatest average power?

person route time taken

A runs across the beach, then climbs the ladder 8s

B walks across the beach, then climbs the ladder 16 s
C runs up the slipway 5s
D walks up the slipway 10 s

39 The diagram shows two mercury barometers.

Barometer 1 is measuring atmospheric pressure on day 1.

Barometer 2 is measuring atmospheric pressure on day 2.

mercury

point X point Y

barometer 1, day 1 barometer 2, day 2

Which statement is true?

A The atmospheric pressure on day 1 is less than the atmospheric pressure on day 2.
B The atmospheric pressure on day 1 is the same as the atmospheric pressure on day 2.
C The pressure at point X is less than the pressure at point Y.
D The pressure at point X is the same as the pressure at point Y.
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40 The diagram shows the energy used by a modern lamp.

60 W input of
electrical power

12 W of 48 W of power
useful power wasted in heating
output as light surroundings

Which expression gives the efficiency of the lamp?

12 12 48 48
A × 100% B × 100% C × 100% D × 100%
60 48 60 12