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Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education
15% questions repested from lower years. in March 2019 exam

PHYSICS 0625/22
Paper 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) February/March 2019
45 minutes
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1 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 This is a basic concept

based question and hence
A measuring tape measuring tape micrometer
screw gauge needs no explanation.
Learn your concepts well.
B metre rule micrometer measuring tape
screw gauge
C micrometer measuring tape metre rule
screw gauge
D micrometer metre rule measuring tape
screw gauge

2 An object is moving with uniform deceleration.

Which statement describes its motion?

Meaning of deceleration is itself
A Its rate of change of speed is decreasing. decreasing speed
B Its speed is constant.
C Its speed is decreasing.
D Its speed is increasing.

3 The graph shows how the speed of a car varies during part of its journey.

20
speed
acceleration=Slope of the
m/s 15
graph
hence=(15-10)/(10-6)
10
=5/4
5
=1.25m/s2

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
time / s

What is the value of the car’s acceleration between 6 s and 10 s?

A 0.50 m / s2 B 0.80 m / s2 C 1.25 m / s2 D 1.50 m / s2

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4 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 gpe = mxgxh
D the work done in accelerating a stone from rest to the same speed
and since 'g' is different
hancegpe will also be different

5 The mass of a full bottle of cooking oil is 1.30 kg.

When exactly half of the oil has been used, the mass of the bottle plus the remaining oil is
0.90 kg.
Bottle +oil=1.30kg
Bottle + half of oil= 0.90 kg
hence half bottle oil used =1.30-0.90=0.40kg
Hence mass of only oil= 0.4x2=0.80kg
Hence mass of empty bottle=1.30kg-0.80=0.50kg

Note : Exactly the same

question was asked in
1.30 0.90
kg 0625_s07_qp_1.pdf as q no:5 kg

What is the mass of the empty bottle?

A 0.40 kg B 0.50 kg C 0.65 kg D 0.80 kg

6 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? Mass=Density X Volume

= 1.6 x 4
A 0.4 g B 2.5 g C 4.0 g D 6.4 g =6.4g/cm3

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

3
extension / cm

Extension=
2
16.4-15=1.4cm.
hence the value
opposite
1

0
0 1 2 3 3.5 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

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

Frictional force has
a=F/m
The frictional force acting on the box is 1.0 N. been subtracted as it
= (6-1)/2
always opposes motion
What is the acceleration of the box? =2.5m/s2
of objects
A 0.40 m / s2 B 2.5 m / s2 C 3.0 m / s2 D 3.5 m / s2

9 Which moving body has a resultant force acting on it?

A a diver rising vertically through water at constant speed The resultant force on all
objects going around in circles is
B an aircraft circling an airport at constant speed directed towards the centre of
C a train going up a straight incline at constant speed
the circle.

D a parachutist descending vertically at terminal velocity

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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 There is a change in momentum, hence impulse
A force =
time taken therefore:
ft = change in momentum
B force = momentum or force= change in momentum/time
time taken
C force = change in momentum × time taken

D force = momentum × time taken

11 A car of mass 1500 kg has a speed of 20 m / s. It accelerates until its speed is 25 m / s.

Increase in ke=( 0.5 x 1500 x 252)-(0.5 x 1500 x202)
What is the increase in the kinetic energy of the car? =168750=approx=170000J or 170KJ

A 19 kJ B 38 kJ C 170 kJ D 340 kJ

12 Which source of energy uses the production of steam to generate electrical energy?

A hydroelectric The heat generated in the nuclear power stations is used to change
water into steam and this steam then runs the turbines to generate
B nuclear electricity. The other options mentioned in the question directly turn
C tides the turbines connected to generators to generate electrical energy
D waves

13 A car, travelling on a straight horizontal road, has 1.6 MJ of kinetic energy. It accelerates for 20 s
until it has 2.5 MJ of kinetic energy. Note: 1 W=1J/s
P=[(2.5-1.6)x10 ]/20 6
1J= 106J
What is the average power output used to increase the kinetic energy of the car? 0.045 x10 J/s
= 6

=45000J/s
A 45 W B 205 W C 45 kW D 205 kW or 45kW

14 Which diagram shows an athlete exerting least pressure on the ground?

A B C D

Note : Exactly the same

question was asked in
0625_w03_qp_1.pdf as q no:12

When a person lies down , his entire weight and hence the force is spread out over a large
surface area. Resultantly the pressure exerted by him on the ground decrease.

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15 The diagram shows a U-tube manometer containing three liquids: mercury, liquid X and liquid Y.
Neither liquid X or liquid Y mixes with mercury.

The density of Y is greater as:

P= Height x Density x Gravity
Density= P/ (Height x Gravity)
This tells us that the value of
The mercury levels in both the
H in the denomiator for lquid
arms is the same . Hence the liquid X liquid Y
Y is smaller than that of X,
pressure at X and Y is the same
hence the value of Density for
Liquid Y will obviously be
greate for liquid Y than for
liquid X

mercury

Which row compares the pressure exerted by liquid X and by liquid Y on the mercury, and the
density of liquid X and the density of liquid Y?

pressure exerted by X and densities of

by Y on the mercury X and of Y

A pressure of X is greater than Y density of X is greater than Y

B pressure of Y is greater than X density of Y is greater than X
C pressure of X and of Y is the same density of X is greater than Y
D pressure of X and of Y is the same density of Y is greater than X

16 Gas molecules exert a pressure when they collide with the walls of a container.

Which statement is correct?

A They experience a change in force which exerts a pressure equal to momentum × area on
the walls.

B They experience a change in force which exerts a pressure equal to momentum on the
area
walls.
C They experience a change in momentum which exerts a pressure equal to force × area on
the walls.

D They experience a change in momentum which exerts a pressure equal to force on the
area
walls.

When gas molecules collide, their velocities change and hence there is a change in their
momentum and a pressure= force/area is exerted on the walls of the container.

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17 A thermometer has graduations which start at –10 °C and end at 110 °C.

–10 0 100 110

°C

What is the lower fixed point and what is the upper fixed point of the Celsius scale?

Note : Exactly the same question

lower fixed point upper fixed point
/ °C / °C
was asked in
0625_m15_qp_12.pdf as q no:15
A –10 100
B –10 110
C 0 100 Always a thermometer scale starts at 10 degree
below the lower fixed point and ends at 10 degree
D 0 110 above the upper fixed point

18 A 1 kg block of aluminium requires more thermal energy to raise its temperature by 1 °C than a
1 kg block of copper requires.
This is the basic
Why is this? definition of the term
A Aluminium is a better conductor of thermal energy than copper. specific heat capacity.
Please learn your
B Aluminium is a poorer conductor of thermal energy than copper. concepts/definitions
C Aluminium has a higher specific heat capacity than copper. well.

D Aluminium has a lower specific heat capacity than copper.

19 Four campers are warming their food on a fire.

They use different rods, each of the same dimensions, to hold their food near the fire.

rod

food

fire

Which material is the best choice to prevent their hands from getting too hot?

A aluminium
Aluminium, copper and steel are metals and hence are good
B copper conductors of heat while wood is a bad conductor of heat.
C steel
D wood

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20 Two metal cans are identical, except that one has a shiny silver outer surface and the other has a
dull black outer surface. They each have 300 g of water at 80 °C sealed inside them. They are
both in a vacuum, in the darkness of outer space.
This is because
How does the temperature of the water in each one change? black matt surfaces
A Neither one will cool down. are good emitters
as well good
B The water in the black can cools more slowly than that in the shiny can. absorbers of infra
C The water in the shiny can cools more slowly than that in the black can. red radiations. So
black container will
D They both cool down at the same rate. allow heat to be lost
fast .
21 The diagram shows a wave before it reflects from a barrier.

Which labelled section of the diagram represents a wavefront?

barrier The vertical lines

approaching a barrier
are always the wavefronts

C D

22 A vibrating object produces ripples on the surface of a liquid. The object completes 20 vibrations
every second. The spacing of the ripples, from one crest to the next, is 3.0 cm.

What is the speed of the ripples?

A 0.15 cm / s B 6.7 cm / s C 60 cm / s D 120 cm / s

One vibration produces 20 ripples.And 20 ripples will comtain 10 Crest-Crest distances

One Crest-Crest distance=3cm. So 10 cresr crest diatance=30cm
speed=distance/time
= 30cm/1second=30cm/s

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23 A narrow beam of light is travelling through a transparent liquid. It meets the surface as shown, at
an angle of incidence of 40°. The refractive index of the liquid is 1.5.

Refractive Index= Sini/Sinr

1.5= Sin 40 /Sin r
air r= Sin-1(sin40/1.5)=75
liquid
40°

What is the angle of refraction as the light enters the air?

A 25° B 27° C 60° D 75°

24 Which diagram correctly represents rays of light passing through a converging lens in a camera?

A B
camera Note : Exactly the same question camera
was asked in
0625_m13_qp_12.pdf as q no:23

object object
image image
lens lens

The rays converge at the lense and the image size is smaller than the object size

C D
camera camera

object object
image image
lens lens

25 What is the speed of X-rays in a vacuum and in air?

in a vacuum in air

A 3.0 × 106 m / s 2.0 × 106 m / s

B 3.0 × 106 m / s 3.0 × 106 m / s
All electromagentic waves travel in air and
C 3.0 × 108 m / s 2.0 × 108 m / s vacuum at the speed of light= 3 x 108m/s
D 3.0 × 108 m / s 3.0 × 108 m / s

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26 A sound wave passes a point. The air pressure at that point increases and then decreases
300 times every second.
Sound waves are always
Which descriptions apply to this sound wave? longitudinal waves. Also the
frequency is 300Hz which is
the type of wave motion the frequency of the sound within the range of audible
A longitudinal outside human hearing range
frequency which is 20Hz to
20000Hz
B longitudinal within human hearing range
C transverse outside human hearing range
D transverse within human hearing range

27 A boy stands 150 m from a wall. He claps and when he hears the echo, he immediately claps
again. He continues this for some time.

Another student has a stop-watch. She starts the watch on the first clap and stops it on the
eleventh clap. The watch reads 10.0 s.

Which value do her measurements give for the speed of sound in air?

A 150 m / s B 170 m / s C 300 m / s D 330 m / s

Total claps=10
Formula involving echo :
Time taken for 10 claps = 10 s
Speed= ( 2d) /t
Time per clap = 10/10=1s
= 2 x 150 = 300m/s
Total diatance =150

28 The ends of three metal rods are tested by holding end Q of rod 1 close to the others in turn.

The results are as follows. R T Note : Exactly the same

question was asked in
End Q attracts end R. 0625_w06_qp_1.pdf as q
End Q attracts end S. no:26
End Q attracts end T. Q S U
End Q repels end U. rod 1 rod 2 rod 3
Which of the metal rods is a magnet?
rod 1 Q R rod 2 Repulsion
A rod 1 only Attraction:
B rod 1 and rod 2 S rod 2
Note:
C rod 1 and rod 3 T rod 3
rod 3 U
D rod 3 only Q attracts R,S and T, and at the same time repels the pole opposite to T.
This can only happen if North and South poles are present on the rod 3 as well
as rod 1 and hence rod 1 and 3 are magnets as like poles repel and unliek poles
attract
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29 A metal sphere is charged by induction. There are four stages W, X, Y and Z in this process.

W a charged rod is brought near to the sphere

X the sphere is earthed
Y the charged rod is taken away from the sphere
Z the earth connection is removed
These are the basic concepts involved in
In which order are the four stages carried out? charging metal spheres by
A W → X → Y → Z induction.Learn your concepts well.

B W → X → Z → Y

C Z → W → X → Y

D X → Z → W → Y

30 Which electrical quantity is defined in terms of the energy supplied in driving charge round a
complete circuit?

A current This is the basic definiyoon of an emf. Learn your concepts well

B electromotive force
C potential difference
D power

31 A student sets up a circuit containing a battery of two cells and three lamps, as shown.

– + – +
Note : Almost similar
question was asked in
0625_w09_qp_1.pdf as q
no:0

Parallel loop

What is the circuit diagram for this arrangement?

A B C D

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Note: Always the positive should be connected
32 In which circuit does the lamp light? to the negative for a circuit to function
A B C D

33 Each potential divider is placed in a circuit with a power supply.

Which potential divider makes the potential difference across component Y increase when the
light intensity increases?

A B C D

X X X X

Y Y Y Y

When light intesity increases, its resistance will decraese and at the same time the
potential across it will also decrease As a result the potential across component Y will
increase . This is because the two componets are in series and hence as per the rules of
the series circuit, the battery potential will be shared among them.

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34 There are two inputs to the combination of logic gates shown, and one output.
0 1
input 1 0 output
input 2
0
Which truth table represents the action of this combination of gates?

A B

input 1 input 2 output input 1 input 2 output

0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 1 1
1 0 0 1 0 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
Basic concept of
working of gates.
C Learn your concept D
well
input 1 input 2 output input 1 input 2 output
0 0 1 0 0 1
0 1 1 0 1 0
1 0 1 1 0 0
1 1 0 1 1 0

35 The current in a kettle is 10 A and the kettle is protected by a 13 A fuse.

The owner of the kettle replaces the 13 A fuse with a 3 A fuse.

What happens when the kettle is switched on? The 3A fuse does not let any
current higher than 3A pass
A The fuse melts and the kettle might be damaged. though the kettle. Hence at 3A the
fuse will melt and the kettle will
B The fuse melts and the kettle is undamaged.
be undamaged.
C The fuse does not melt and the kettle works correctly.
D The fuse does not melt but the kettle fails to work.

36 Which statement about the direction of a magnetic field at a point is correct?

A It is the direction of the force on a north pole placed at that point. Basic concept of
B It is the direction of the force on a south pole placed at that point. magnetic field
Learn your concept
C It is the direction of the force on a positive charge placed at that point. well
D It is the direction of the force on a negative charge placed at that point.

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37 A current-carrying coil is placed in a magnetic field.

view from above Any current carrying coil will experience a force in
a magnetic field. This is because a magnetic field
exists around any current carrying conductor. This
field interferes with the magnetic feild in which it is
placed and hence the condutor ( in this case ;a coil)
experiences a force on it

coil magnetic field lines

Which effect does the coil experience?

A a change in shape
B a change in weight
C a resultant force
D a turning effect

38 What are isotopes of an element?

A atoms of a different element with a different number of neutrons

B atoms of a different element with a different number of protons This is teh basic definition of
C atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons an isotope

D atoms of the same element with a different number of protons

39 A radioactive isotope of carbon 14C decays by beta emission to give an isotope of nitrogen 14
N
and a beta particle. The equation for the reaction is shown.

14
XC → 14
7N + Y0β
What is the value of X and of Y?

X Y
Ina beta decay, a beta particle which is notheing
A 6 –1
but an electron is emitted.
B 6 1 The charges on both side must balance
C 8 –1
Hence X= 7+ (-1)
D 8 1 Hence X=6 and Y=-1

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40 A beta particle is a fast moving electron.

Which statement explains how beta particles are emitted from an atom?

A An electron is emitted as a beta particle from an inner electron shell of the atom.
B An electron is emitted as a beta particle from an outer electron shell of the atom.
C A neutron changes into a proton and a beta particle is emitted from the nucleus.
D A proton changes into a neutron and a beta particle is emitted from the nucleus.

Again its a basic concept of radioactivity. So learn your concepts well.

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