Physics p2 Revision Mr.a.salah

By Prof.
AHMED SALAH #al_baz7 +201023157744
Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education
PHYSICS / Revision by Prof. Ahmed Salah. 0625/21

Paper 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) May/Jun 2019
45 minutes
Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet
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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.
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Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
Electronic calculators may be used.
Take the weight of 1.0 kg to be 10 N (acceleration of free fall = 10 m / s2).
The syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate.
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1 The diagram shows part of a micrometer screw gauge.

45
012 40
mm
35
30
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
2 An object falls in a gravitational field with air resistance.
Which distance-time graph shows this motion?
A B
distance distance
fallen fallen
0 0
0 time 0 time
C D
distance distance
fallen fallen
0 0
0 time 0 time
3 A boy runs 400 m at an average speed of 4.0 m / s.
He runs the first 200 m in 40 s.
How long does he take to run the second 200 m?
A 60 s B 66.7 s C 80 s D 140 s

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4 A helium balloon is tied to a top-pan balance. A metal block of mass 100 g is placed on the
balance. The reading on the balance is 91 g.
helium balloon
metal block
91 g
Which statement can be deduced from this experiment?
A The balloon exerts a downward force of 0.09 N on the top-pan balance.

B The helium has a mass of –9 g.
C The helium has a mass of +9 g.
D The resultant downward force on the top-pan balance is 0.91 N.
5 A student carries out experiments to find the mass and the volume of four samples of rock.
The graph shows the results.
sample P sample Q
200
mass / g
sample R sample S
100
0
0 50 100
volume / cm3
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
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6 An object accelerates from 10 m / s to 30 m / s in 4.0 seconds.
The accelerating force is 150 N.
What is the mass of the object?
A 0.033 kg B 5.0 kg C 7.5 kg D 30 kg
7 The diagram shows a uniform bar of length 120 cm and weight W. The bar is pivoted at a point
40 cm from the left end of the bar.
A load of W is suspended from the right-hand end of the bar.

2
A downward force F is applied to the left-hand end of the bar to keep it in equilibrium.
0 40 cm 60 cm 120 cm
pivot bar
F bar’s weight
W
W
2
What is the magnitude of force F ?
A W B W C 3W D 2W
2 2
8 An electron is moving at a speed of 5 × 106 m / s.

A neutron is moving at a speed of 5 × 104 m / s.
The mass of the electron is m.

The mass of the neutron is 2000m.
Which row is correct?
greater greater
momentum kinetic energy
A electron electron
B electron neutron
C neutron electron
D neutron neutron

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9 Which device is designed to convert chemical energy into kinetic energy?
A an a.c. generator
B a battery-powered torch
C a car engine
D a wind-up mechanical clock
10 A barrel of mass 40 kg is raised to a height of 1.5 m by rolling it up a ramp. The length of the ramp
is 8.0 m. The force F applied to the barrel acts parallel to the ramp. The frictional force is
negligible.
8.0 m
F
40 kg
1.5 m
gain in gravitational
force F / N
potential energy / J
A 60 7.5
B 60 40
C 600 75
D 600 400
11 What is the main process by which energy is produced in the Sun?
A combustion
B nuclear fission
C nuclear fusion
D radioactive decay
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12 A manometer is used to measure the pressure of a gas supply.
manometer
connection
to gas supply
h
liquid
Which change gives a greater value of height h ?
A using a less dense liquid

B using a more dense liquid
C using a narrower tube
D using a wider tube
13 A washbasin has an exit pipe covered with a plug of area 12 cm2. A chain is attached to the
centre of the plug to assist in pulling the plug away from the exit hole. The washbasin contains
water to a depth of 0.080 m.
The density of the water is 1000 kg / m3.
chain
plug
What is the force acting on the plug due to the water?
A 0.96 N B 800 N C 9600 N D 80 000 N

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14 Diagram 1 shows apparatus being used to observe smoke particles.
Diagram 2 shows how a smoke particle moves randomly.
diagram 1 diagram 2
eye
random
movement
microscope
air molecules
light and
smoke particles
Why do the smoke particles move randomly?
A They are hit by air molecules.

B They are less dense than air.
C They are moved by convection currents.
D They gain energy from the light.
15 A bubble of air has a volume of 2.0 cm3 at the bottom of a lake where the total pressure is
4.0 × 105 Pa. The temperature of the water in the lake is constant. The atmospheric pressure at
the surface is 1.0 × 105 Pa.
What is the volume of the bubble when it rises to the surface?
A 0.13 cm3 B 0.17 cm3 C 6.0 cm3 D 8.0 cm3
16 Which row shows the relative order of thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases?
most expansion least expansion
A solids liquids gases

B solids gases liquids
C gases solids liquids
D gases liquids solids
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17 A block of ice is at a temperature of –100 °C. Energy is supplied at a constant rate. The graph
shows how its temperature changes.
200
temperature
/ °C 3
100
4
1
0
2
–100
time
At which points has the ice completely changed state to water and all the water completely
changed state to steam?
completely completely
changed to water changed to steam
A 1 3
B 1 4
C 2 3
D 2 4
18 The temperature of the water at the bottom of a waterfall is greater than the temperature of the
water at the top.
The gravitational potential energy of the water at the top is transferred to thermal energy at the
bottom.
The specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J / (kg °C).
What is the temperature difference for a waterfall of height 21 m?
A 0.005 °C B 0.05 °C C 20 °C D 200 °C
19 One end of a shiny metal rod is heated and the other end quickly gets hot.
Which statement describes why the other end quickly gets hot?
A Metals are good thermal conductors.

B Metals are poor thermal conductors.
C Shiny surfaces are good emitters of infra-red radiation.
D Shiny surfaces are poor emitters of infra-red radiation.

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20 Four different surfaces are at the same high temperature.
Which surface will emit thermal radiation at the slowest rate?
colour of texture of surface

surface surface area / cm2
A black dull 10
B black dull 100
C white shiny 10
D white shiny 100
21 Plane water waves travel from a shallow region into a deeper region. They travel more quickly in
the deeper water.
shallow water
boundary
wave
direction
deep water
Which diagram shows the wave pattern in the deeper water?
A B C D
22 An object is placed 8.0 cm from a thin converging lens of focal length 5.0 cm.
converging lens
object
F
5.0 cm
8.0 cm
Which statement about the image formed by the lens is correct?
A The image is real and inverted.

B The image is real and upright.
C The image is virtual and inverted.
D The image is virtual and upright.
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23 Light travels through air and then enters and travels through a parallel-sided glass block.
Which statement is correct?
A The angle of incidence is greater than the angle of refraction as the light leaves the block.
B The light emerging from the block is parallel to the light entering the block.
C The speed of the light decreases as it leaves the block.
D The wavelength of the light does not change as it enters the block.
24 Different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum are used for different purposes. Below are four
statements about parts of the spectrum.
statement 1: Infra-red waves are used in television remote controllers.

statement 2: Radio waves are used to transmit television pictures from satellites to Earth.
statement 3: Ultraviolet waves are used for intruder alarms.
statement 4: X-rays are used for security checks.
Which statements are correct?
A 1 and 2 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 3 D 3 and 4
25 A sheet of ice floats on water. A source of sound S is positioned at the edge of the ice sheet.
Four microphones are placed equal distances from S.
Which microphone detects the sound from S first?
air
B
D S
ice
water

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26 Which diagram shows the pattern and the direction of the magnetic field lines around a bar
magnet?
A B
N S N S
C D
N S N S
27 A bar magnet is placed inside a current-carrying coil. The diagram shows four different
experiments.
1 2
magnet slowly magnet slowly

removed removed
+ –
3 4
current in coil current in coil

slowly reduced slowly reduced
+ –
In which experiments is the magnet demagnetised?
A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 4 D 3 and 4
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28 Which row shows the meaning of the quantity e.m.f. and the unit in which it is measured?
meaning unit
A electromagnetic force N
B electromagnetic force V
C electromotive force N
D electromotive force V
29 Which diagram shows the current-voltage (I - V) characteristic for a filament lamp?
A B C D
I I I I
0 0 0 0
0 V 0 V 0 V 0 V
30 The diagram shows a light-dependent resistor (LDR) connected in a potential divider circuit.
The brightness of the light falling on the LDR is increased.
Which row shows what happens to the resistance of the LDR, and what happens to the reading
on the voltmeter?
resistance of LDR reading on voltmeter
A decreases decreases
B decreases increases
C increases decreases
D increases increases

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31 The diagram shows part of an electric circuit. The reading on the voltmeter is 16 V. The current in
the resistor is 8.0 A.
8.0 A P Q
One coulomb of charge flows from P to Q through the resistor.
How much energy is transferred in the resistor?
A 2.0 J B 8.0 J C 16 J D 128 J
32 Which symbol represents an AND gate?
A B C D
33 Either a fuse or a circuit-breaker can be used to protect electrical cables from large currents that
could cause overheating.
X cable
live
electrical Y appliance
supply
neutral
cable
When a fuse is used, where should it be connected, and when a circuit-breaker is used, where
should it be connected?
position position of
of fuse circuit-breaker
A X X
B X Y
C Y X
D Y Y
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34 The circuit diagram shows an a.c. power supply connected to two diodes and a resistor.
a.c. X
power
supply
The graph shows the current from the supply.
current
0
0 time
Which graph shows the current in diode X?
A B
current current
0 0
0 time 0 time
C D
current current
0 0
0 time 0 time
35 A 100% efficient step-down transformer has primary voltage Vp and primary current Ip.
Which row compares the secondary voltage with Vp and the secondary current with Ip?
secondary voltage secondary current
A greater than Vp greater than Ip

B greater than Vp less than Ip
C less than Vp greater than Ip
D less than Vp less than Ip

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36 There is an electric current in a wire. The wire is placed in a magnetic field. A force acts on the
wire due to the current.
A The magnetic field must be produced by a permanent magnet and not by an electromagnet.
B The wire must be made from a magnetic material.
C When both the current and the magnetic field are reversed, the direction of the force is
unchanged.
D When the current is reversed, but not the magnetic field, there will be no force on the wire.
37 Which diagram represents the structure of a neutral atom?
A B C D
key
– – – –
neutron
++ ++ + proton
+ ++
+ – electron
– – –
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38 A nucleus of 88 Ra decays into an isotope of actinium, which then decays into a nucleus of
228
90 Th .
What types of radiation have been emitted during this process?
A one alpha particle only

B one alpha particle and one beta particle
C two alpha particles
D two beta particles
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39 The diagram shows the paths of three different types of radiation X, Y and Z.
2 mm of 10 mm of 50 mm
plastic aluminium of lead
Which row correctly identifies X, Y and Z?
X Y Z
A α-particles β-particles γ-rays

B β-particles α-particles γ-rays
C β-particles γ-rays α-particles
D γ-rays α-particles β-particles
40 The count rate due to a sample of a radioactive isotope is measured for 80 minutes.
time count rate

/ minutes counts / second
0 480
20 380
40 300
60 240
80 190
What is the half-life of the isotope?
A 20 minutes B 40 minutes C 60 minutes D 80 minutes

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41 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
42 An object is moving with uniform deceleration.
Which statement describes its motion?
A Its rate of change of speed is decreasing.

B Its speed is constant.
C Its speed is decreasing.
D Its speed is increasing.
43 The graph shows how the speed of a car varies during part of its journey.
20
speed
m/s 15
10
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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44 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
45 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.
1.30 0.90
kg 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
46 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
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47 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
48 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 / s2 C 3.0 m / s2 D 3.5 m / s2
49 Which moving body has a resultant force acting on it?
A a diver rising vertically through water at constant speed

B an aircraft circling an airport at constant speed
C a train going up a straight incline at constant speed
D a parachutist descending vertically at terminal velocity

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50 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
51 A car of mass 1500 kg has a speed of 20 m / s. It accelerates until its speed is 25 m / s.
What is the increase in the kinetic energy of the car?
A 19 kJ B 38 kJ C 170 kJ D 340 kJ
52 Which source of energy uses the production of steam to generate electrical energy?
A hydroelectric
B nuclear
C tides
D waves
53 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.
What is the average power output used to increase the kinetic energy of the car?
A 45 W B 205 W C 45 kW D 205 kW
54 Which diagram shows an athlete exerting least pressure on the ground?
A B C D
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55 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.
liquid X liquid Y
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
56 Gas molecules exert a pressure when they collide with the walls of a container.
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.

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57 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?
lower fixed point upper fixed point

/ °C / °C
A –10 100
B –10 110
C 0 100
D 0 110
58 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.
Why is this?
A Aluminium is a better conductor of thermal energy than copper.

B Aluminium is a poorer conductor of thermal energy than copper.
C Aluminium has a higher specific heat capacity than copper.
D Aluminium has a lower specific heat capacity than copper.
59 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
B copper
C steel
D wood
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60 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.
How does the temperature of the water in each one change?
A Neither one will cool down.

B The water in the black can cools more slowly than that in the shiny can.
C The water in the shiny can cools more slowly than that in the black can.
D They both cool down at the same rate.
61 The diagram shows a wave before it reflects from a barrier.
Which labelled section of the diagram represents a wavefront?
barrier
C D
62 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

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63 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.
air
liquid
40°
What is the angle of refraction as the light enters the air?
A 25° B 27° C 60° D 75°
64 Which diagram correctly represents rays of light passing through a converging lens in a camera?
A B
camera camera
object object
image image
lens lens
C D
camera camera
object object
image image
lens lens
65 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
C 3.0 × 108 m / s 2.0 × 108 m / s
D 3.0 × 108 m / s 3.0 × 108 m / s
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66 A sound wave passes a point. The air pressure at that point increases and then decreases
300 times every second.
Which descriptions apply to this sound wave?
the type of wave motion the frequency of the sound
A longitudinal outside human hearing range

B longitudinal within human hearing range
C transverse outside human hearing range
D transverse within human hearing range
67 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
68 The ends of three metal rods are tested by holding end Q of rod 1 close to the others in turn.
R T
Q S U
rod 1 rod 2 rod 3
The results are as follows.
End Q attracts end R.

End Q attracts end S.
End Q attracts end T.
End Q repels end U.
Which of the metal rods is a magnet?
A rod 1 only
B rod 1 and rod 2
C rod 1 and rod 3
D rod 3 only

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69 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
In which order are the four stages carried out?
A W → X → Y → Z
B W → X → Z → Y
C Z → W → X → Y
D X → Z → W → Y
70 Which electrical quantity is defined in terms of the energy supplied in driving charge round a
complete circuit?
A current
B electromotive force
C potential difference
D power
71 A student sets up a circuit containing a battery of two cells and three lamps, as shown.
– + – +
What is the circuit diagram for this arrangement?
A B C D
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72 In which circuit does the lamp light?
A B C D
73 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

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74 There are two inputs to the combination of logic gates shown, and one output.
input 1
output
input 2
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
C D
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
75 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?
A The fuse melts and the kettle might be damaged.

B The fuse melts and the kettle is undamaged.
C The fuse does not melt and the kettle works correctly.
D The fuse does not melt but the kettle fails to work.
76 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.

B It is the direction of the force on a south pole placed at that point.
C It is the direction of the force on a positive charge placed at that point.
D It is the direction of the force on a negative charge placed at that point.
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77 A current-carrying coil is placed in a magnetic field.
view from above
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
78 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
C atoms of the same element with a different number of neutrons
D atoms of the same element with a different number of protons
79 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
A 6 –1
B 6 1
C 8 –1
D 8 1

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80 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.

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81 An apple falls from a tree.
Which row describes the forces acting on the apple and the motion of the apple as it falls?
forces acting motion of

on the apple the apple
A balanced acceleration
B balanced constant speed
C unbalanced acceleration
D unbalanced constant speed
82 The table shows how the speeds of four bodies, A, B, C and D, change with time.
Which body has an acceleration that is not constant?
speed of A speed of B speed of C speed of D

time / s
m/ s m/s m/s m/s
0 0 0 0 5.5
1 1.0 2.0 3.0 6.5
2 3.0 4.0 6.0 7.5
3 6.0 6.0 9.0 8.5
83 An engine pulls a truck at constant speed on a level track.
engine
link
truck
track
The link between the engine and the truck breaks. The driving force on the engine remains
constant.
What effect does this have on the engine and on the truck?
engine truck
A speed stays constant slows down

B speeds up slows down
C speed stays constant stops immediately
D speeds up stops immediately

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84 On which car is there a resultant force?
A a car moving along a straight horizontal road at constant speed

B a car moving around a bend at constant speed
C a car moving uphill at constant velocity
D a car that is stationary
85 Which piece of apparatus may be used to compare the masses of two objects?
A balance
B manometer
C measuring cylinder
D micrometer
86 The graph shows how the extension of a spring changes with the masses suspended from it
when the spring is on planet X and when the spring is on planet Y.
planet X
50
extension
cm 40
30 planet Y
20
10
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
mass / kg
Which conclusion can be drawn from these graphs?
A It is not possible to compare the gravitational field strengths on planets X and Y.

B The gravitational field strength on planet X is equal to the gravitational field strength on
planet Y.
C The gravitational field strength on planet X is one third of the gravitational field strength on
planet Y.
D The gravitational field strength on planet X is three times the gravitational field strength on
planet Y.
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87 Two cylinders P and Q are made of copper.
P Q
The height of P is twice the height of Q. The diameter of P is half the diameter of Q.
A The density of cylinder P is four times that of cylinder Q.

B The density of cylinder P is twice that of cylinder Q.
C The density of cylinder P is equal to that of cylinder Q.
D The density of cylinder P is half that of cylinder Q.
88 A tennis ball is compressed. Work is done and energy is transferred to the molecules of air inside
the ball, and also to the rubber from which the ball is made.
kinetic energy of temperature

air molecules of ball
inside the ball
A decreases decreases
B decreases increases
C increases decreases
D increases increases

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89 Paths are laid as shown between points X, Y and
Y Z.
5.0 m 12.0 m
X Z
13.0 m
A person walks along the paths from X to Y to Z and then back to X.
What is the value of the total displacement and of the total distance travelled?
total displacement total distance travelled

/m /m
A 0 0
B 0 30
C 30 0
D 30 30
90 Which diagram shows the addition of the 4.0 N and the 3.0 N forces?
A B C D
5.0 N 5.0 N 5.0 N 5.0 N

3.0 N 3.0 N 3.0 N 3.0 N
4.0 N 4.0 N 4.0 N 4.0 N
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91 The diagram represents a geothermal power station.
cold steam and

water hot water
Which useful energy transformation is taking place?
A electrical energy → potential energy
B electrical energy → thermal energy
C potential energy → electrical energy
D thermal energy → electrical energy
92 A motor is used to lift a load 0.50 m vertically, as shown.
motor
0.50 m
load
40 N
The load weighs 40 N. The power of the motor is 20 W and the system is 25% efficient.
How long does it take to raise the load?
A 0.040 s B 0.25 s C 4.0 s D 40 s

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93 Different liquids are poured into four different containers.
In which container does the liquid produce the greatest pressure at the bottom of the container?
area of base density of liquid depth of liquid

/ cm2 g / cm3 / cm
A 10 1.3 50
B 20 0.80 80
C 40 1.0 60
D 50 0.92 75
94 A rectangular block of metal has weight 6.0 N and measures 3.0 cm × 4.0 cm × 5.0 cm.
What is the smallest pressure that it can exert when resting on a horizontal surface?
A 0.10 N / cm2 B 0.30 N / cm2 C 0.40 N / cm2 D 0.50 N / cm2
95 Air is trapped in a cylinder by a piston. The pressure of the air is p and the length of the air
column is 20 cm.
The piston is moved outwards until the length of the air column has increased by 40 cm.
The temperature of the air remains constant.
20 cm 40 cm
trapped air
What is the new air pressure?

p p
A B C 2p D 3p
2 3
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96 A long tube, full of mercury, is inverted in a small dish of mercury.
R
S
The mercury level in the tube falls, leaving a vacuum at the top.
When the atmospheric pressure decreases, which length decreases?
A PQ B PS C QR D RS
97 A cold bottle containing a drink is placed on a table on a warm day. Drops of water form on the
outside of the bottle.
Which process causes the drops to form?
A condensation
B conduction
C convection
D evaporation
98 Some gas is trapped in a closed container. The gas is cooled and the volume of the container is
kept constant.
What happens to the gas molecules?
A They collide with the walls more often.

B They contract.
C They get closer together.
D They move more slowly.

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99 A 100 g piece of solid lead at room temperature is heated. After 22 s, it has all become liquid.
The graph shows how its temperature varies with time.
400
temperature
/ °C
300
200
100
0
0 5 10 15 20 25
time / s
The power of the heater is 320 W.
Which expression gives the specific latent heat, in J / kg, of the lead?
7.0 × 320 22 × 320 7.0 × 320 22 × 320

A B C D
0.10 × 300 0.10 × 300 0.10 0.10
100 What increases when a liquid becomes a gas at its boiling point?
A the average kinetic energy of the molecules

B the molecular size
C the molecular spacing
D the total number of molecules
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101 Two liquid-in-glass thermometers are almost identical. They contain the same quantity of the
same liquid and the diameters of their capillary tubes are the same.
The only difference is that one thermometer is longer than the other.
Which row shows how the ranges and the sensitivities of the thermometers compare?
ranges sensitivities
A different different
B different same
C same different
D same same
102 Which statement about a water wave is correct?
A The amplitude is the vertical distance between a trough and a peak.

B The frequency is the number of troughs passing a point in one second added to the number
of peaks passing a point in one second.
C The speed is the horizontal distance travelled per second by a peak.
D The wavelength is the horizontal distance between a trough and a peak.
103 The diagram shows a thin converging lens of focal length f.
Where must an object be placed to produce a real image in the position shown?
A B C D
f f
image
104 White light is dispersed by a prism. Compared with blue light, the red light is
A slowed down less and refracted less.

B slowed down less and refracted more.
C slowed down more and refracted less.
D slowed down more and refracted more.

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105 A student reads the following in her physics book.
‘The incident angle is greater than 42° which is the critical angle for glass in air.’
What is the student reading about?
A focal length of a glass lens

B reflection in a plane mirror
C refraction as light enters glass
D total internal reflection
106 Which statement about radio waves is correct?
A Radio waves are sound waves.

B Radio waves are used to kill cancerous cells.
C Radio waves are used in television communications.
D Radio waves have frequencies higher than those of visible light.
107 Ultrasound is used to map the ocean floor.
During one survey, the depth of water is 1200 m. An ultrasound pulse is sent from the surface and
when it returns to the ship, another pulse is sent immediately. In any period of 8.0 s, five pulses
are sent down from the surface.
What is the speed of the ultrasound in water?
A 150 m / s B 300 m / s C 750 m / s D 1500 m / s
108 Which diagram shows the magnetic field pattern in the region between the N-poles of the two bar
magnets?
A B C D
N N N N N N N N
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109 Students are asked to describe an experiment to measure the resistance of a metallic conductor.
Which description is correct?
A Connect an ammeter in parallel and a voltmeter in series with the conductor then use R = I .
V
B Connect an ammeter in parallel and a voltmeter in series with the conductor then use R = V .
I
C Connect a voltmeter in parallel and an ammeter in series with the conductor then use R = I .
V
D Connect a voltmeter in parallel and an ammeter in series with the conductor then use R = V .
I
110 The diagram shows three 6.0 Ω resistors connected to give various total resistances.
What is the difference between the smallest total resistance and the largest total resistance?
A 7.0 Ω B 9.0 Ω C 12 Ω D 16 Ω
111 A wire of length 0.50 m and cross-sectional area 1.0 × 10–6 m2 has a resistance of 0.75 Ω.
Another wire of the same material has a length of 2.0 m and a cross-sectional area of
0.50 × 10–6 m2.
What is the resistance of the longer wire?
A 0.094 Ω B 0.38 Ω C 1.5 Ω D 6.0 Ω

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112 A defibrillator is a device that is used to give an electric shock to a patient’s heart.
It supplies an electric shock with energy 240 J at an average voltage of 2000 V for 10 ms.
What is the average current it supplies?
A 0.012 A B 1.2 A C 12 A D 120 A
113 In a lighting circuit, the switch is placed in the live wire.
Why is this?
A A lamp in the circuit can be isolated from the supply.

B The fuse is in the neutral wire.
C The switch does not work in the neutral wire.
D Too much current flows in the earth wire.
114 Which cable transmits electrical energy at the highest voltage?
A a cable from a bicycle dynamo to a lamp

B a household lighting cable
C a power cable between towns
D an electric cooker cable
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115 A thermistor and a light-dependent resistor are connected in series.
Which conditions give the least resistance?
cold dark
cold light
hot dark
hot light
116 An oscilloscope is connected to a d.c. power supply.
The time-base on the oscilloscope is switched off.
What is seen on the screen of the oscilloscope?
A B C D
117 What does the alpha-radiation given off by radioactive nuclei consist of?
A fast-moving protons
B helium nuclei
C microwaves
D radio waves

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118 Which statement about the reactor in a nuclear power station is correct?
A In the reactor, the main reaction occurs when protons hit uranium nuclei.
B The process taking place in the reactor is called nuclear fusion.
C The reactor produces energy to boil water and to produce steam.
D Carbon dioxide is the major waste product from the reactor.
119 The results of the alpha-particle scattering experiment gave evidence for which of the following?
A nuclear fusion
B radioactive decay
C the existence of isotopes
D the nuclear atom
120 Which statement about two different isotopes of the same element is correct?
A Both isotopes have the same number of electrons in a nucleus.

B Both isotopes have the same number of protons in a nucleus.
C Both isotopes have the same number of neutrons in a nucleus.
D Both isotopes have the same number of nucleons in a nucleus.

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PHYSICS / Revision by Prof. Ahmed Salah. 0625/21

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1 The diagram shows part of a micrometer screw gauge.

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

2 An object falls in a gravitational field with air resistance.

Which distance-time graph shows this motion?

3 A boy runs 400 m at an average speed of 4.0 m / s.

He runs the first 200 m in 40 s.

How long does he take to run the second 200 m?

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Which statement can be deduced from this experiment?

A The balloon exerts a downward force of 0.09 N on the top-pan balance.

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 An object accelerates from 10 m / s to 30 m / s in 4.0 seconds.

The accelerating force is 150 N.

What is the mass of the object?

A 0.033 kg B 5.0 kg C 7.5 kg D 30 kg

A load of W is suspended from the right-hand end of the bar.

What is the magnitude of force F ?

8 An electron is moving at a speed of 5 × 106 m / s.

The mass of the electron is m.

Which row is correct?

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9 Which device is designed to convert chemical energy into kinetic energy?

Which row is correct?

11 What is the main process by which energy is produced in the Sun?

12 A manometer is used to measure the pressure of a gas supply.

Which change gives a greater value of height h ?

A using a less dense liquid

The density of the water is 1000 kg / m3.

What is the force acting on the plug due to the water?

A 0.96 N B 800 N C 9600 N D 80 000 N

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14 Diagram 1 shows apparatus being used to observe smoke particles.

Diagram 2 shows how a smoke particle moves randomly.

Why do the smoke particles move randomly?

A They are hit by air molecules.

What is the volume of the bubble when it rises to the surface?

A 0.13 cm3 B 0.17 cm3 C 6.0 cm3 D 8.0 cm3

most expansion least expansion

A solids liquids gases

The specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J / (kg °C).

What is the temperature difference for a waterfall of height 21 m?

A 0.005 °C B 0.05 °C C 20 °C D 200 °C

A Metals are good thermal conductors.

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20 Four different surfaces are at the same high temperature.

Which surface will emit thermal radiation at the slowest rate?

colour of texture of surface