Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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PHYSICS 0625/43
Paper 4 Theory (Extended) October/November 2017
1 hour 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
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The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

The syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate.

This document consists of 14 printed pages and 2 blank pages.

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1 A truck accelerates uniformly along a straight, horizontal road. The mass of the truck is
2.0 × 104 kg.

(a) The speed of the truck increases from rest to 12 m / s in 30 s.

Calculate

(i) the distance travelled by the truck during this time,

distance = ...........................................................[2]

(ii) the resultant force on the truck.

resultant force = ...........................................................[4]

(b) To maintain a uniform acceleration, the forward force on the truck must change.
Explain why.

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2 Fig. 2.1 shows a measuring cylinder that contains a coloured liquid.

cm3

100
90
80
70
60
50
40 h
30
20
X
10
0

Fig. 2.1

The measuring cylinder contains 82 cm3 of the liquid. The density of the liquid is 950 kg / m3.

(a) Calculate the mass of the liquid.

mass = ...........................................................[3]

(b) The height h of the liquid in the measuring cylinder is 0.094 m.

(i) Calculate the pressure due to the liquid at point X in Fig. 2.1.

pressure = ...........................................................[2]

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(ii) The true pressure at point X is different from the value calculated in (b)(i).
Explain why.

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(c) A small object is made of steel. It is placed level with the top surface of the liquid in the
measuring cylinder and then released. The object sinks in this liquid.

(i) Explain why the object sinks in this liquid.

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.......................................................................................................................................[1]

(ii) Describe how the volume of the object can now be determined.

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3 Fig. 3.1 shows solar cells that use radiation from the Sun to generate electricity.

Fig. 3.1

(a) (i) State the name of the process which releases energy in the Sun.

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(ii) A reaction takes place in the Sun as energy is released.

Describe what happens in this reaction.

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.......................................................................................................................................[2]

(b) Apart from solar cells, there are other energy resources used on Earth for which the radiation
from the Sun is the source.

State the name of one of these energy resources and explain whether it is renewable.

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...............................................................................................................................................[2]

(c) State two advantages and two disadvantages of using solar cells to generate electricity.

advantage 1 ..............................................................................................................................

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advantage 2 ..............................................................................................................................

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disadvantage 1 .........................................................................................................................

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disadvantage 2 .........................................................................................................................

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[4]

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4 (a) The molecules of most liquids are, on average, slightly further apart than the molecules of a
solid.

State one other difference between the molecular structures of a solid and a liquid.

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(b) A glass tube passes through a stopper and into a glass flask. Fig. 4.1 shows that the flask is
completely full of a liquid and that there is also some liquid in the tube.

stopper

glass tube

glass flask
liquid

Fig. 4.1

The flask is immersed in a large beaker of very hot water. At first, the level of the liquid in the
tube falls, but after a short time it rises.

(i) Explain why, at first, the level of the liquid in the tube falls.

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.......................................................................................................................................[3]

(ii) Explain why the liquid level in the tube stops falling and starts to rise.

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5 A silver spoon has a thermal capacity of 7.2 J / °C.

(a) Explain what is meant by thermal capacity.

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(b) The silver spoon is dropped into a saucepan of boiling water. The internal energy of the
spoon increases as its temperature increases from 22 °C to 100 °C.

(i) Calculate the increase in the internal energy of the spoon.

increase in internal energy = ...........................................................[1]

(ii) State, in terms of the atoms, what is meant by internal energy.

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.......................................................................................................................................[2]

(c) The spoon is removed from the boiling water and immediately it begins to transfer energy to
the surroundings. The temperature of the surroundings is 22 °C.

On Fig. 5.1, sketch a graph to show how the temperature of the spoon changes with time
from the instant that it is removed from the water. [3]

100
temperature / °C
80

60

40

20

0
0 time

Fig. 5.1

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6 Visible light is one component of the electromagnetic spectrum.

(a) (i) In the table, place a tick in the box next to the approximate value of the speed of light
in air. [1]

speed
m/s
3.0 × 1010
3.0 × 108
3.0 × 106
3.0 × 104
3.0 × 102

(ii) The frequency of a light wave is 4.8 × 1014 Hz.

Calculate the wavelength of this light in air.

wavelength = ...........................................................[2]

(b) Light is travelling in an optical fibre that is made of glass.

(i) The glass has a refractive index of 1.5.

1. Explain why the quantity refractive index does not have a unit.

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....................................................................................................................................[1]

2. Calculate the speed of light in the glass.

speed = ...........................................................[2]

(ii) Describe one use of optical fibres in communication technology.

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7 (a) Fig. 7.1 shows a converging lens and its principal axis. The points F1 and F2 are each a
principal focus of the lens.

principal axis O

F1 F2

Fig. 7.1

An object O is placed between F1 and the lens.

(i) On Fig. 7.1, draw two rays from the top of the object O to locate the image.
Label the image I. [3]

(ii) The object O is moved to the left along the principal axis so that it is further from the lens
than F1.

Fig. 7.2 is a diagram of the new arrangement with the new image shown.

F1 F2

principal axis

image

Fig. 7.2

Underline three of the terms below that describe the image shown in Fig. 7.2. [2]

diminished enlarged inverted real same size upright virtual

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(b) Fig. 7.3 shows yellow light passing through a glass prism.

Fig. 7.3

Blue light enters the prism along the same path as the yellow light.

On Fig. 7.3, draw the path of the blue light as it enters, passes through and leaves the prism.
[2]

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8 (a) Fig. 8.1 shows an uncharged conducting sphere on an insulating stand placed close to a
positively charged rod.

positively +
charged rod +
+
+ conducting sphere
+
+

insulating stand

Fig. 8.1

The rod and the sphere are not moved.

Describe how to charge the sphere using a wire connected to earth and explain whether the
sphere becomes positively charged or negatively charged.

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(b) Fig. 8.2 shows a small black circle that represents a positive charge.

On Fig. 8.2, draw the pattern and the direction of the electric field in the region around the
charge. [2]

Fig. 8.2

(c) A charge of 7.0 C flows along a wire in 5.0 minutes.

Calculate the current in the wire.

current = ...........................................................[2]

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9 (a) Fig. 9.1 shows the structure of an alternating current (a.c.) generator.

coil direction of
rotation

N S
slip rings
coil

voltage
output

Fig. 9.1

The coil completes one rotation every 0.020 s.

(i) Using the axes in Fig. 9.2, sketch a graph to show how the voltage output of the generator
varies with time during a period of 0.040 s. [2]

voltage
output

0
0 0.020 0.040
time / s

Fig. 9.2

(ii) On your graph in Fig. 9.2, mark a point labelled A to indicate a time when the coil is
vertical. [1]

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(b) There is an alternating current (a.c.) in a horizontal wire that is buried in a wall. A builder must
miss this wire when drilling a hole in the wall.

The builder places an instrument against the wall that registers a reading when it is close to
the wire. The instrument includes a long coil (solenoid) S that has an iron core and a sensitive
voltmeter. Fig. 9.3 shows the circuit of the instrument close to the wire.

surface of wall

end view of wire

X
S V

alternating current
in wire

iron core

Fig. 9.3

(i) Explain why there is a reading on the voltmeter.

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.......................................................................................................................................[3]

(ii) State the name and the effect of the component labelled X in Fig. 9.3.

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10 (a) State the nature of γ-rays.

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43Tc) emits only a γ-ray.

(b) A nucleus of technetium-99 (99

State any effect of this on

(i) the proton number of the nucleus,

.......................................................................................................................................[1]

(ii) the nucleon number of the nucleus.

.......................................................................................................................................[1]

(c) In a laboratory a radiation detector displays a count rate of 16 counts / minute due to
background radiation.

(i) State what is meant by background radiation.

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.......................................................................................................................................[1]

(ii) A sample of a radioactive isotope is placed near to the radiation detector and a count
rate of 112 counts / minute is recorded.

After 18 hours, the count rate recorded is 28 counts / minute.

Determine the half-life of this isotope.

half-life = ...........................................................[3]

(d) Radioactive isotopes are stored in thick lead containers.

State two precautions to be taken when radioactive isotopes are used.

1. ...............................................................................................................................................

2. ...............................................................................................................................................
[2]

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