Edexcel IGCSE Physics

Exam January 2023

Paper 2

(49 marks)

Time 60 minutes

Name ………………………………………………………………

Teacher ………………………………………………………………

Raw score ……..… Percentage score ……..… Grade …..……

The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much
time to spend on each question.

Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Write your answers neatly and in good English.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Questions

Q1.

This question is about stretching a spring.

(a) The graph shows how the extension of a spring varies when a force is applied to the spring.
The line on the graph shows that the spring has been extended past its elastic limit.
The line has a straight section and a curved section.

(i) Draw a cross on the line to show the elastic limit of the spring.
(1)
(ii) Sketch another line to show how the extension will change when the force is decreased from its
maximum value back to 0.
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(b) (i) State which energy store of the spring increases when it is stretched. Assume the spring does not
reach its elastic limit.
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(ii) How is this energy transferred to the spring?
(1)
A electrically
B by heating
C mechanically
D by radiation

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q2.

The diagram shows part of a radio antenna.

The plastic tube protects the radio antenna from bad weather.

Dust particles carried by the wind rub against the plastic tube.

After some time, the dust particles cause the tube to become positively charged.

(a) State the property of plastic that allows it to become electrostatically charged.
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(b) Explain how the plastic tube becomes positively charged.

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(c) The plastic tube is attached to a metal mast.
This would cause the metal mast to become positively charged.
Explain why there is a wire connecting the metal mast to the Earth.
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(d) The plastic tube gains a charge of 4.3 mC.

The energy stored on the tube is 3.7 J.
Calculate the voltage between the plastic tube and the metal mast.
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voltage = ........................................................... V

(e) An engineer is working on the radio antenna.

Describe the hazard to the engineer if there is no earth wire.
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(Total for question = 11 marks)

Q3.

Curling is a sport played on ice.

A player slides stone A across the ice towards a scoring zone.

The ice reduces friction so that there is negligible friction when the stone is sliding.

(a) Stone A leaves the player's hand with a velocity of 2.90 m/s.
The mass of stone A is 17 kg.
(i) State the formula linking momentum, mass and velocity.
(1)

(ii) Show that the momentum of stone A is approximately 50 kg m/s.

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(b) Stone A slides towards the scoring zone.
In the scoring zone, stone A collides with a stationary stone, B.

(i) After the collision, both stones move in the same direction as the initial direction of stone A.
The velocity of stone A after the collision is 0.40 m/s.
Calculate the velocity of stone B after the collision.
[mass of stone B = 19 kg]
(4)

velocity of stone B = ........................................................... m/s

(ii) When the stones collided, they were in contact for a time of 25 ms.
Calculate the magnitude of the force stone A exerted on stone B in this collision.
(3)

force = ........................................................... N

(Total for question = 10 marks)

Q4.

A student investigates how the support forces acting on a metre rule are affected by the position of a
mass hanger.

He uses this apparatus.

This is the student's method.

• suspend a metre rule from its 10 cm and 90 cm marks using two newton meters
• place a mass hanger with a weight of 5 N at the 20 cm mark on the metre rule
• adjust the heights of the newton meters until the metre rule is horizontal
• record the readings on both newton meters

The student repeats the method, moving the mass hanger to a different position on the metre rule each
time.

(a) (i) State the independent variable in the student's investigation.

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(ii) State two control variables in the student's investigation.
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(iii) Suggest how the student could improve the quality of his data.
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(b) The table shows the student's results.

The graph shows the results for newton meter A.

(i) Plot the results for newton meter B.

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(ii) Draw the line of best fit for newton meter B.
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(iii) Describe the relationships shown by the graph.
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(Total for question = 10 marks)
Q5.

The photograph shows a mains-operated, decorative lamp, X.

Lamp X has seven identical bulbs that are connected in series.

(a) Give a disadvantage of connecting the bulbs in series.

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(b) Suggest an advantage of connecting the bulbs in series.

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(c) Each bulb has a working resistance of 390 Ω.

The voltage across each bulb is 33 V.

(i) State the formula linking voltage, current and resistance.
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(ii) Calculate the current in each bulb.

(3)

current = ........................................................... A
 (iii) Calculate the energy transferred to lamp X when it is used for 2.5 hours.
(4)

energy transferred = ........................................................... J

(d) Another decorative lamp, Y, uses five of the same 390 Ω bulbs connected in series.

Both lamps are mains operated.

Explain how the brightness of a single bulb in lamp Y compares to the brightness of a single bulb in
lamp X.
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(Total for question = 13 marks)