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Cambridge International Examinations
Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education
PHYSICS 0625/21
Paper 2 Multiple Choice (Extended)
45 minutes
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1 What is the most accurate and precise method to measure the thickness of a coin?
A Use a micrometer screw gauge.

B Use a ruler and look at the scale perpendicularly.
C Use a top pan balance.
D Use the displacement method with water in a measuring cylinder.
2 On Earth, a ball is dropped and falls 2.0 m in a vacuum.
The acceleration of the ball at 1.0 m is 10 m / s2.
0m ball
0.5 m
1.0 m
1.5 m
2.0 m
What is the acceleration of the ball at 0.5 m?
A 5.0 m / s2 B 10 m / s2 C 15 m / s2 D 20 m / s2
3 A skydiver reaches terminal velocity. Then he opens his parachute.
What happens to the skydiver as the parachute opens?
A There is a decrease in weight.

B There is acceleration upwards.
C There is an increase in speed.
D There is movement upwards.
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4 A piece of steel is taken from the Earth to the Moon for an experiment. The gravitational field
strength on the Moon is smaller than on the Earth.
Which statement about the piece of steel is correct?
A It has less mass on the Moon than on the Earth.
B It has more mass on the Moon than on the Earth.

C It weighs less on the Moon than on the Earth.
D It weighs more on the Moon than on the Earth.
5 A measuring cylinder containing only water is placed on an electronic balance. A small, irregularly
shaped stone is now completely immersed in the water.
The diagrams show the equipment before and after the stone is immersed.
measuring cm3 cm3

cylinder 100 100
90 90
80 80
70 70
60 60
50 50
40 40 stone
water 30 30
20 20
10 10
balance
g g
before the stone after the stone

is immersed is immersed
What is the density of the material of the stone?
A 1.7 g / cm3 B 3.3 g / cm3 C 4.5 g / cm3 D 8.7 g / cm3
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6 A boat is travelling at a steady speed in a straight line across the surface of a lake.
Which statement about the boat is correct?
A The resultant force on the boat is in the direction of motion.

B The resultant force on the boat is in the opposite direction to its motion.
C The resultant force on the boat is vertically downwards.
D The resultant force on the boat is zero.
7 A ball of weight 1.2 N drops through the air at terminal velocity.
A sudden gust of wind exerts a horizontal force of 0.5 N on the ball from the left.
Which diagram shows the resultant force on the ball while the wind is blowing?
A B
ball 0.5 N ball 0.5 N
1.2 N resultant 1.2 N

force resultant
force
C D
1.2 N
1.2 N resultant
force
ball 0.5 N
resultant ball 0.5 N

force
1.2 N
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8 The diagram shows a uniform bridge, 4.0 m long and weighing 10 000 N.
The bridge is pivoted at one end. A force at the other end gradually increases until the bridge
begins to lift.
lifting
bridge force
pivot
4.0 m
What is the lifting force as the bridge starts to move upwards?
A 2500 N B 5000 N C 10 000 N D 20 000 N
9 A bullet of mass 0.10 kg travels horizontally at a speed of 600 m / s. It strikes a stationary wooden
block of mass 1.90 kg resting on a frictionless, horizontal surface.
The bullet stays in the block.
What is the speed of the bullet and the block immediately after the impact?
A 30 m / s B 32 m / s C 60 m / s D 134 m / s

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10 A box of mass m slides down a slope of length l and vertical height d against a frictional force F.
mass m
stop
As the box slides down the slope, it loses gravitational potential energy and it does work against
the friction.
Which row gives the loss in gravitational potential energy and the work done against friction?
loss in gravitational work done

potential energy against friction
A mgd Fl
B mgd Fd
C mgl Fl
D mgl Fd
11 The diagram represents the energy transfers for a device.
useful
input output energy
energy
wasted
output energy
The device is 50% efficient.
Which equation is correct?
A input energy = useful output energy  2
B useful output energy = wasted output energy  2

C wasted output energy = useful output energy
D wasted output energy = useful output energy  2
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12 A student carries out some simple exercises.
In which exercise is the most work done?
A B
lifting
pushing through
through 1 m
1 m against a
frictional force of 4 N
1 kg 1 kg
C D
lifting
pulling through
through 2 m
2 m against a
frictional force of 2 N
2 kg 2 kg
13 Four different liquids are poured into four containers.
The diagrams show the depth and the density of liquid in each container.
In which container is the pressure on its base the greatest?
A B C D
40 cm
30 cm
20 cm
10 cm
liquid density liquid density liquid density liquid density

= 3.1 g / cm3 = 1.2 g / cm3 = 1.3 g / cm3 = 0.8 g / cm3

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14 Brownian motion is observed when using a microscope to look at smoke particles in air.
What causes the smoke particles to move at random?
A Smoke particles are hit by air molecules.

B Smoke particles are moved by convection currents in the air.
C Smoke particles have different weights and fall at different speeds.
D Smoke particles hit the walls of the container.
15 Gas molecules striking a container wall cause a pressure to be exerted on the wall.
Which statement explains this?
A When a molecule rebounds there must be a change in its energy.

B When a molecule rebounds there must be a change in its momentum.
C When a molecule rebounds there must be a change in its speed.
D When a molecule rebounds there must be a change in its temperature.
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16 Equal masses of two different liquids are put into identical beakers.
Liquid 1 is heated for 100 s and liquid 2 is heated for 200 s by heaters of the same power.
Each liquid has the same rise in temperature.
different liquids
of same mass
liquid 1 liquid 2
heating time = 100 s heating time = 200 s
Which statement is correct?
A Each beaker of liquid has the same thermal capacity.

B Each beaker of liquid receives the same energy.
C Liquid 1 receives more energy than liquid 2.
D The thermal capacity of liquid 1 is less than the thermal capacity of liquid 2.
17 Water of mass 100 g at a temperature of 100 C is converted into steam at 100 C. The specific
latent heat of vaporisation of water is 2300 J / g.
How much thermal energy is absorbed by the water?
A 23 J B 230 J C 230 000 J D 23 000 000 J

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18 A copper bar and a wooden bar are joined. A piece of paper is wrapped tightly around the join.
The bar is heated strongly at the centre for a short time, and the paper goes brown on one side
only.
wood paper copper
heat
Which side goes brown, and what does this show about wood and copper?
brown side wood copper
A copper conductor insulator

B copper insulator conductor
C wood conductor insulator
D wood insulator conductor
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19 Different waves hit barriers with different sized gaps.
The waves will diffract.
In which diagram does the greatest spreading occur?
A B
barrier barrier
gap 2.0 cm gap 2.0 cm
wavelength
wavelength 2.0 cm
1.0 cm
C D
barrier barrier
gap 3.0 cm gap 3.0 cm
wavelength
wavelength 2.0 cm
1.0 cm
20 A converging lens is used as a magnifying glass to view an object.
A The image is inverted.

B The image is nearer the lens than the object.
C The image is the same size.
D The image is virtual.

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21 Which diagram shows what happens when a ray of white light passes through a prism?
A B
spectrum
white white
light light
spectrum
C D
spectrum
white white
light light spectrum
22 Light travels in a vacuum and then enters a glass block. The speed of the light in the glass block
is 2.0  108m / s.
Which statement about the speed of light is correct?
A The speed in a vacuum is 1.5 times the speed in the glass.

B The speed in the glass is the same as the speed in a vacuum.
C The speed in the glass is 1.5 times the speed in a vacuum.
D The speed in the glass is 1.0  108 times the speed in a vacuum.
23 A fire alarm is not loud enough and the pitch is too low. An engineer adjusts the alarm so that it
produces a louder note of a higher pitch.
What effect does this have on the amplitude and on the frequency of the sound?
amplitude frequency
A larger greater
B larger smaller
C smaller greater
D smaller smaller
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24 In a child’s toy, metal fish are lifted out of a toy pond using a metal rod. The fish are magnetically
attracted to the end of the rod. There is no magnetic force between the fish themselves.
metal rod
toy pond
metal fish
What are possible materials from which the fish and the rod are made?
fish rod
A aluminium soft iron

B aluminium steel
C soft iron soft iron
D soft iron steel
25 What is the most effective method of demagnetising a bar magnet?
A placing the magnet in a solenoid carrying a large alternating current and gradually
decreasing the current
B placing the magnet in a solenoid carrying a large direct current and gradually decreasing the
current
C placing the magnet in a solenoid that produces a magnetic field in the opposite direction to
the magnet
D placing the magnet next to an identical bar magnet with its poles in the opposite direction
26 A magnet near a coil of wire is attracted to the coil only when there is a current in the coil.
Which statement explains this force of attraction?
A The coil of wire has its own gravitational field.
B The coil of wire is made from soft iron.

C The current in the coil of wire creates a magnetic field.
D The current in the coil of wire induces a charge on the magnet.

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27 A student rubs a plastic rod with a cloth.
The rod becomes positively charged.
What has happened to the rod?
A It has gained electrons.

B It has gained protons.
C It has lost electrons.
D It has lost protons.
28 Which quantity is measured in coulombs?
A charge
B current
C electromotive force
D power
29 A cylinder of conducting putty has length l, diameter d and resistance R. The putty is now
moulded into a cylinder of diameter 2d that has the same volume.
R d
By which factor does the resistance of the putty cylinder decrease?
A 2 B 4 C 8 D 16
30 The average current during a lightning strike between a cloud and the ground is 1.5  104A.
The lightning releases 3.0  108J of energy and lasts for 2.0  10–4s.
What is the average electromotive force (e.m.f.) between the cloud and the ground?
A 4.0 V B 100 V C 1.0  108V D 9.0  108V
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31 A student connects a variable potential divider (potentiometer) circuit.
R
T V
12 V
What happens to the reading on the voltmeter as the sliding terminal T is moved from R to S?
A It decreases from 12 V to 0 V.
B It increases from 0 V to 12 V.
C It remains at 0 V.
D It remains at 12 V.
32 The circuit diagram shows a circuit with an a.c. supply, a diode and a resistor.
Which diagram shows how the current I in the resistor varies with time t ?
A B
I I
0 0
0 t 0 t
C D
I I
0 0
0 t 0 t

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33 A light-dependent resistor (LDR) and a resistor R are connected in a series circuit. Light falls on
the LDR.
The brightness of the light falling on the LDR decreases.
What happens to the resistance of the LDR and what happens to the reading on the ammeter?
resistance reading on
of LDR ammeter
A decreases decreases
B decreases increases
C increases decreases
D increases increases
34 The diagram shows a logic gate.
P
R
Q
Which input combinations at P and Q gives an output of 0 at R?
P Q
A 0 0
B 0 1
C 1 0
D 1 1
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35 A simple d.c. electric motor is fitted with a coil that rotates in a magnetic field. A commutator
connects the power supply to the coil.
What is the purpose of the commutator?
A It converts a.c. into d.c. in the coil.

B It prevents the current from becoming too great, because the coil has a low resistance.
C It reverses the direction of the current in the coil after every 180 rotation of the coil.
D It switches the current off momentarily after every 90 rotation of the coil.
36 What is the purpose of a relay?
A to change a large voltage into a small voltage

B to change a small voltage into a large voltage
C to use a large current to switch on a small current
D to use a small current to switch on a large current
37 Which row gives the relative charge of an electron, a neutron and a proton?
electron neutron proton
A –1 0 –1
B –1 0 +1
C +1 –1 0
D +1 0 +1
38 A nuclide of element X undergoes -decay.
A The nucleon number increases by 1.

B The nucleon number stays the same.
C The product is another nuclide of an isotope of X.
D The proton number decreases by 1.

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39 A sample of radioactive isotope is decaying.
The nuclei of which atoms will decay first?
A It is impossible to know because radioactive decay is random.

B It is impossible to know unless the age of the material is known.
C The atoms near the centre will decay first because they are surrounded by more atoms.
D The atoms near the surface will decay first because the radiation can escape more easily.
40 A detector of ionising radiation gives a background reading of 20 counts / minute.
A radioactive isotope with a half-life of 2.0 days is brought near to the detector. The reading on
the detector increases to 100 counts / minute.
How long does it take for the reading on the detector to decrease to 40 counts / minute?
A 2.0 days B 4.0 days C 5.0 days D 10 days
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PHYSICS 0625/22
Paper 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) 45 minutes
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Take the weight of 1.0 kg to be 10 N (acceleration of free fall = 10 m / s ).
This document consists of 16 printed pages.
IB17 03_0625_22/4RP
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1 The diagram shows the height of a stack of identical coins.
stack of
coins
2.40 cm
What is the thickness of one coin?
A 0.20 mm B 2.0 mm C 0.24 cm D 2.0 cm
2 Four balls with different masses are dropped from the heights shown.
P Q R S
1.0 kg
2.0 kg
3.0 kg
4.0 m
4.0 kg
3.0 m
2.0 m
1.0 m ground
Air resistance may be ignored.
Which statement about the balls is correct?
A Ball P has the greatest acceleration.

B Balls Q and R take the same time to fall to the ground.
C The acceleration of ball R is half the acceleration of ball P.
D Ball S has the greatest average speed.
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3 An object is travelling in a straight line. The diagram is the speed-time graph for the object.
At which labelled point is the object accelerating at a changing rate?
C
speed
m/s
B
D
A
0
0 time / s
4 Which statement about the masses and weights of objects on the Earth is correct?
A A balance can only be used to compare weights, not masses.

B Heavy objects always have more mass than light ones.
C Large objects always have more mass than small ones.
D Mass is a force but weight is not.
5 An object in a space probe above the Earth weighs 3.5 N. The gravitational field strength at the
height of the space probe is 7.0 N / kg.
The gravitational field strength on the Earth’s surface is 10 N / kg.
What are the mass and the weight of the object on the Earth’s surface?
mass / kg weight / N
A 0.50 3.5
B 0.50 5.0
C 2.0 3.5
D 2.0 20
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6 A skydiver jumps from a stationary helicopter and reaches a steady vertical speed. She then
opens her parachute.
Which statement about the falling skydiver is correct?
A As her parachute opens, her acceleration is upwards.

B As she falls at a steady speed with her parachute open, her weight is zero.
C When she accelerates, the resultant force on her is zero.
D When she falls at a steady speed, air resistance is zero.
7 A car moves in a circular path as it turns a corner on a horizontal road.
The car moves at constant speed.
path of car
car
direction
of travel
Which description of the forces acting on the car is correct?
A All the forces are balanced as the car is moving at constant speed.
B The forces are unbalanced and the resultant force acts away from the centre of the circle.
C The forces are unbalanced and the resultant force acts towards the centre of the circle.
D The forces are unbalanced and the resultant force is in the direction of travel of the car.
8 A moving body undergoes a change of momentum.
What is a unit for change of momentum?
A Nm B N/m C Ns D N/s
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9 A man can either take an escalator or a lift to travel up between two floors in a hotel.
escalator lift
The escalator takes 20 seconds to carry the man between the two floors. The useful work done
against gravity is W. The useful power developed is P.
The lift takes 30 seconds to carry the same man between the same two floors.
How much useful work against gravity is done by the lift, and how much useful power is
developed by the lift?
useful work
useful power
done against
developed by lift
gravity by lift
A more than W less than P

B more than W P
C W less than P
D W P
10 A 40 W lamp wastes 34 J of energy every second by heating its surroundings.
What is the efficiency of the lamp?
A 0.15% B 15% C 18% D 85%
11 A column of liquid has height h, mass m and density ρ. The gravitational field strength is g.
Which expression gives the pressure due to the column of liquid?
A hρ B mρ C mgh D ρ gh

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12 The diagrams show two mercury barometers. The right-hand diagram shows a tube of larger
diameter. There is a vacuum above the mercury in both tubes.
Which labelled position on the right-hand tube shows the mercury level in the right-hand tube?
A
B
C
glass
tubes
D
mercury
13 Very small pollen grains are suspended in water. A bright light shines from the side.
When looked at through a microscope, small specks of light are seen to be moving in a random,
jerky manner.
eye
microscope
bright light
pollen grains
in water
What are the moving specks of light?
A pollen grains being hit by other pollen grains

B pollen grains being hit by water molecules
C water molecules being hit by other water molecules
D water molecules being hit by pollen grains
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14 At –39 °C, liquid mercury solidifies without a change of temperature.
Which row shows whether the mercury absorbs or releases energy and what happens to the
bonds between the mercury atoms?
bonds between
energy
atoms
A absorbed stronger
B absorbed weaker
C released stronger
D released weaker
15 A model thermometer consists of a flask of coloured water and a stopper with a glass tube
passing through it, as shown.
glass tube
temperature scale
stopper
flask coloured water
The model thermometer can be changed in one of two ways.
● The flask can be replaced with a larger one full of coloured water.
● The glass tube can be replaced with one with a larger internal diameter.
A Only using a larger flask increases the sensitivity.

B Only using a wider tube increases the sensitivity.
C Using a larger flask increases the sensitivity and using a wider tube increases the sensitivity.
D Neither using a larger flask nor using a wider tube increases the sensitivity.

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16 A metal has a specific heat capacity of 360 J / (kg °C). An object made of this metal has a mass of
2.0 kg.
What is the thermal capacity (heat capacity) of the object?
A 180 J / °C B 180 J / kg C 720 J / °C D 720 J / kg
17 In which type of substance are free electrons involved in the transfer of thermal energy?
A all liquids
B all solids
C metals only
D plastics only
18 Four objects, made of the same material and having the same mass, are at the same
temperature. The objects have different surfaces and different surface areas.
Which object emits infra-red radiation at the greatest rate?
surface surface area
A dull large
B dull small
C shiny large
D shiny small
19 A person uses a surfboard to ride every 30th wave crest towards the beach. The wave crest
travels at a speed of 1.6 m / s and the distance between each wave crest is 24 m.
How many wave crests does the person surf in one hour?
A 1 B 2 C 8 D 450
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20 In a shallow tank, a water wave moves towards a barrier with a narrow gap.
barrier
water
wave
Which diagram shows the wave beyond the barrier?
A B
C D
21 Light passes along an optical fibre.
What happens to the light within the fibre?
A diffraction
B dispersion
C refraction
D total internal reflection

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22 The points labelled F are the principal foci of a lens. A beam of parallel light is incident on the
lens.
Which diagram shows the path of the light after it passes through the lens?
A
F F
B
F F
C
F F
D
F F
23 Which statement about sound waves is correct?
A They are able to travel through a vacuum.
B They are able to travel through solids.

C They are transverse waves.
D They travel at the same speed in all substances.
24 Which statement about ultrasound is correct?
A It is produced by a rapidly vibrating source.
B It is uncomfortable to human ears.

C Its frequency must be greater than 300 kHz.
D It travels the fastest in a vacuum.
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25 A small compass is placed close to a strong bar magnet, the same distance from each end.
Which diagram shows the direction in which the compass needle points?
A B C D
N N N N
compass compass compass compass
S S S S
26 A bar magnet can be demagnetised by hammering it for a long time or by slowly removing it from
a coil connected to a power supply.
Which row completes the descriptions of how these processes are carried out?
hammering bar magnet slowly removing bar magnet

for a long time with from a coil connected to
A magnet aligned E-W a d.c. power supply

B magnet aligned E-W an a.c. power supply
C magnet aligned N-S a d.c. power supply
D magnet aligned N-S an a.c. power supply
27 Which particles move in a metal to cause an electric current?
A electrons
B neutrons
C nucleons
D protons

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28 The diagrams represent four copper wires.
Which wire has the greatest resistance?
A B C D
20 mm 20 mm
10 mm 10 mm
1 mm 2 mm 1 mm 2 mm
29 An air-conditioning unit, a lamp and an electric fire all receive electrical energy from the mains
supply.
From which of these devices is all this energy eventually transferred to the surroundings?
air-
electric
conditioning lamp
fire
unit
A ✓ ✓ ✓ key
B ✓ ( ✓ ✓= all energy transferred to surroundings
C ( ✓ ✓ (= not all energy transferred to surroundings
D ( ( ✓
30 Four circuits are set up.
In which circuit does the ammeter show the greatest reading?
A B C D
12 V 12 V 12 V 12 V
A A A A
2.0  2.0  2.0  2.0 
3.0  3.0  3.0  3.0 
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31 The diagram shows an electric circuit.
The light falling on the light-dependent resistor (LDR) increases in brightness.
What happens to the resistance of the LDR, the current in the fixed resistor and the reading on
the voltmeter?
resistance of current in reading on

LDR fixed resistor voltmeter
A decreases increases decreases

B decreases increases increases
C increases decreases decreases
D increases decreases increases
32 The diagram shows two linked circuits to control when a bell is switched on.
The conditions are altered and only one pair of conditions causes the bell to ring.
Which pair causes the bell to ring?
A bright light and high temperature

B bright light and low temperature
C dim light and high temperature
D dim light and low temperature

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33 The truth table for a logic gate is shown.
input 1 input 2 output
0 0 1
0 1 0
1 0 0
1 1 0
Which type of logic gate is it?
A AND B NOR C NOT D OR
34 In this circuit, a component at X automatically protects the wiring from overheating if there is a
fault.
electrical supply
Which row indicates components that are suitable?
circuit
fuse switch
breaker
A ✓ ✓ ✓ key
B ✓ ✓ ( ✓= suitable
C ✓ ( ✓ (= not suitable
D ( ✓ (
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35 The diagram shows a simple transformer with an input of 240 V and an output of 40 V.
There are 600 turns on the primary coil.
primary coil secondary coil
600
input 240 V 40 V output
turns
How many turns are there on the secondary coil?
A 100 B 320 C 400 D 3600
36 The diagram shows a current-carrying wire. The wire is at 90° to a magnetic field. The direction of
the magnetic field is into the page.
current magnetic field

into the page
wire
A force acts on the wire due to the current and the magnetic field.
In which direction does the force act?
A into the page

B out of the page
C towards the bottom of the diagram
D towards the top of the diagram

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37 A radioactive substance emits radiation at a rate of 600 emissions per second. Four hours later, it
emits radiation at a rate of 300 emissions per second.
What is the half-life of the substance and what is the rate of emission after a further four hours?
rate of emission after

half-life / hours a further four hours
/ emissions per second
A 2 0
B 2 150
C 4 0
D 4 150
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38 The nuclide notation for an isotope of silver is 47 Ag .
How many nucleons are in a nucleus of this isotope?
A 47 B 62 C 109 D 156
39 The equation represents an isotope of radium Ra decaying to an isotope of radon Rn with the
emission of particle X.
226
Ra → 222
Rn + X
88 86
What is particle X?
4
0
e 1
H C He D 1
A −1 B 1 2 0n
40 An atomic nucleus decays by one or more radioactive decay processes.
What causes the proton number to decrease by 1?
A α-decay followed by β-decay
B α-decay only
C β-decay followed by γ-decay
D β-decay only
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PHYSICS 0625/21
Paper 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) 45 minutes
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Take the weight of 1.0 kg to be 10 N (acceleration of free fall = 10 m / s 2).
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IB16 11_0625_21/8RP
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1 The graph shows how the distance travelled by a vehicle changes with time.
S
distance
Q R
P
0
0 time
Which row describes the speed of the vehicle in each section of the graph?
P to Q Q to R R to S
A constant zero constant

B constant zero decreasing
C increasing constant decreasing
D increasing zero constant
2 A stone falls freely from the top of a cliff. Air resistance may be ignored.
Which graph shows how the acceleration of the stone varies with time as it falls?
A B
acceleration acceleration
0 0
0 time 0 time
C D
acceleration acceleration
0 0
0 time 0 time
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3 A car travels along a horizontal road in a straight line. The driver presses the accelerator to
increase the speed of the car.
The speed-time graph for the car is shown.
30
speed
m/s
20
10
0
0 5 10 15 20
time / s
What is the acceleration of the car?
A 0.50 m / s2 B 1.00 m / s2 C 1.50 m / s2 D 2.00 m / s2
4 A spaceship approaches the Earth from deep space. Near the Earth, a force on the spaceship
causes it to have weight. This causes it to change its speed and direction.
Which type of force causes the spaceship’s weight, and which property of the spaceship resists
its change in speed and direction?
force that property that resists change in

causes weight speed and direction
A gravitational mass
B gravitational volume
C magnetic mass
D magnetic volume
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5 The diagrams show an empty rectangular box, and the same box filled with liquid.
The box has a mass of 60 g when empty. When filled with liquid, the total mass of the box and the
liquid is 300 g.
empty box box filled with liquid

60 g 300 g
The density of the liquid is 1.2 g / cm3.
What is the volume of the liquid in the box?
A 50 cm3 B 200 cm3 C 250 cm3 D 300 cm3
6 An object travels in a circular path at constant speed.
Which statement about the object is correct?
A It has changing kinetic energy.

B It has changing momentum.
C It has constant velocity.
D It is not accelerating.
7 Which diagram shows the magnitude and direction of the resultant R of the two forces F1 and F2?
A B C D
F1 F1 F1 F1
R R
R R
F2 F2 F2 F2
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8 Two cars, P and Q, have different masses and different speeds as shown.
mass mass
1000 kg 500 kg
speed speed
10 m / s 20 m / s
car P car Q
Which row correctly compares the momentum and the kinetic energy of P with the momentum
and the kinetic energy of Q?
momentum kinetic energy
A P greater than Q P equal to Q

B P equal to Q P equal to Q
C P equal to Q P less than Q
D P less than Q P greater than Q
9 A car of mass 800 kg travels over a hill of height h.
hill
h NOT TO
SCALE
By travelling to the top of the hill, the car gains 40 000 J of gravitational potential energy.
The gravitational field strength g is 10 N / kg.
What is the height h of the hill?
A 5.0 m B 20 m C 50 m D 500 m
10 A lamp has a power input of 5.0 W. It wastes 1.0 W of power heating the surroundings.
What is the efficiency of the lamp?
A 20% B 50% C 80% D 120%
11 The box contains the names of eight different energy resources.
natural gas geothermal solar waves

hydroelectric oil wind coal
How many of these energy resources are renewable?
A 3 B 4 C 5 D 6

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12 The diagram shows a dam holding back water.
65 m water
dam
The depth of the water is 65 m.
The density of the water is 1000 kg / m3. The gravitational field strength g is 10 N / kg.
What is the pressure exerted at the base of the dam due to the water?
A 15.4 Pa B 154 Pa C 65 000 Pa D 650 000 Pa
13 Air is trapped in a cylinder by a piston. The original volume of the trapped air is V and the original
pressure of the trapped air is P. The piston is pushed to the left. The temperature of the gas does
not change.
before piston is pushed in after piston is pushed in
piston
cylinder 25 50 25 50
trapped air trapped air
What is the new volume and what is the new pressure of the trapped air?
new volume new pressure

P
A 2V
2
B 2V 2P
V P
C
2 2
V
D 2P
2
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14 When a liquid evaporates, some of its molecules escape from the surface and the temperature of
the liquid changes.
Which row describes the escaping molecules and the change in temperature of the liquid?
temperature of
escaping molecules
the liquid
A less energetic goes down

B less energetic goes up
C more energetic goes down
D more energetic goes up
15 A gas at a constant temperature is in a container of fixed volume. The gas exerts a pressure on
the walls of the container. The pressure is caused by the gas molecules striking the walls.
Which statement about the gas molecules when they strike the walls is correct?
A The average kinetic energy of the gas molecules changes.

B The average momentum of the gas molecules changes.
C The average speed of the gas molecules changes.
D The chemical energy of the gas molecules changes.
16 A piece of melting ice at 0 C and a beaker of boiling water are both in a laboratory. The
laboratory is at 20 C.
boiling water
melting ice
Bunsen burner
heating water
What is happening to the temperature of the melting ice and what is happening to the
temperature of the boiling water?
temperature of temperature of
melting ice boiling water
A constant constant
B constant increasing
C increasing constant
D increasing increasing

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17 The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer.
glass bulb tube stem
C
–10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
liquid
liquid thread
Which feature would give a thermometer with an increased range?
A a smaller internal diameter of the tube containing the liquid thread

B a thinner glass bulb
C a larger length of the tube and stem
D a larger volume of the liquid
18 A copper container of mass 0.20 kg contains 0.10 kg of water.
The specific heat capacity of copper is 385 J / (kg C) and the specific heat capacity of water
is 4200 J / (kg C).
How much energy, in joules, is needed to raise the temperature of the copper container and the
water by 10 C?
A (0.20  385  10) – (0.10  4200  10)
B (0.20  385  10) + (0.10  4200  10)

 4200  385  
C (0.10 + 0.20)    10

 

 2 
D (0.10 + 0.20)  (4200 + 385)  10
19 The thermal transfer of energy through a copper rod involves electrons.

A second process is also involved.
What is this method of thermal energy transfer, and what is the second process?
method second process
A conduction density change

B conduction lattice vibration
C convection density change
D convection lattice vibration
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20 The diagrams show four spherical objects at the same temperature. Two of the objects are small
and two are large. Two of the objects are white and two are black.
Which object emits infra-red radiation at the greatest rate?
A B C D
21 The diagram represents plane wavefronts being diffracted by passing through a gap in a barrier.
barrier
wavefronts
gap
Which pair of changes must increase the amount of diffraction that occurs?
A decrease the wavelength and decrease the size of the gap

B decrease the wavelength and increase the size of the gap
C increase the wavelength and decrease the size of the gap
D increase the wavelength and increase the size of the gap
22 An image is formed by a plane mirror. A second image is formed by a lens used as a magnifying
glass.
Which row states the nature of each of these images?
plane mirror magnifying glass
A real real
B real virtual
C virtual real
D virtual virtual

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23 Light travelling at a speed of 3.0  108m / s strikes the surface of a glass block and undergoes
refraction as it enters the block.
The diagram shows a ray of this light before and after it enters the block.
55°
glass block
33°
What is the speed of light in the glass?
A 1.8  108m / s
B 2.0  108m / s
C 4.5  108m / s
D 5.0  108m / s
24 Radiation from which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is used in the remote controller for a
television?
A infra-red waves
B microwaves
C radio waves
D ultraviolet waves
25 A girl notices that, when she shouts into a cave, she hears an echo.
Which wave property causes the echo?
A diffraction
B dispersion
C reflection
D refraction
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26 The diagrams represent the displacement in four different sound waves. All the diagrams are
drawn to the same scale.
Which diagram represents the sound with the highest pitch?
A B
displacement displacement
0 time 0 time
0 0
C D
displacement displacement
0 time 0 time
0 0
27 A student suggests three methods for demagnetising a piece of steel.
1 placing it in an east-west direction and hammering it hard

2 placing it in an east-west direction and heating it until red hot
3 removing it slowly from a coil carrying alternating current
Which of the methods will demagnetise the piece of steel?
A 1 only B 2 only C 3 only D 1, 2 and 3

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28 In two separate experiments, a magnet is brought near to an unmagnetised iron bar. This causes
the bar to become magnetised.
experiment 1 N magnet S X iron bar
experiment 2 S magnet N iron bar Y
Which magnetic pole is induced at X and at Y?
pole induced at X pole induced at Y
A N N
B N S
C S N
D S S
29 A polythene rod is rubbed with a cloth. The rod becomes positively charged because of the
movement of charged particles.
Which row gives the name of these charged particles, and the direction in which they move?
charged direction of
particles movement
A electrons from cloth to rod

B electrons from rod to cloth
C protons from cloth to rod
D protons from rod to cloth
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30 The diagram shows a lamp in a circuit.
Which change to the circuit would increase the current in the lamp?
A adding another resistor in parallel with the one in the circuit

B adding another resistor in series with the one in the circuit
C decreasing the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the battery in the circuit
D moving the lamp to point P in the circuit
31 A 12.0  resistor and a 6.0  resistor are connected in parallel.
Another 6.0  resistor is then connected in series with the parallel combination.
12.0 

 
6.0 
6.0 

What is the combined resistance of all three resistors?
A 8.0  B 10  C 15  D 24 

32 The circuit shows a 12 V battery connected to a lamp of resistance 3.0 .
12 V
How much energy is transferred to the surroundings by the lamp in 2.0 minutes?
A 48 J B 96 J C 2880 J D 5760 J

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33 The diagram shows a circuit containing a battery, a resistor with high resistance, a switch and a
lamp.
12 V
battery
12 V
resistor lamp
Initially the switch is open.
What happens to the lamp when the switch is closed?
A It glows more brightly.

B It glows less brightly.
C It goes out.
D Its brightness does not change.
34 This is the truth table for a logic gate.
input 1 input 2 output
0 0 1
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 0
Which symbol represents the logic gate?
A B C D
35 Why is a fuse used in an electrical circuit?
A so that the current can have only one value

B to prevent the current becoming too large
C to provide a path to earth if a fault occurs
D to save electrical energy
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36 An electric current can produce a heating effect and a magnetic effect.
Which row shows the effect that a relay uses and one application of a relay?
effect used by a relay one application of a relay
A heating effect allowing a small current to switch on a large current

B heating effect changing the voltage of an a.c. supply
C magnetic effect allowing a small current to switch on a large current
D magnetic effect changing the voltage of an a.c. supply
37 A very important experiment improved scientists’ understanding of the structure of matter.
The experiment involved -particles being fired at a thin gold foil.
What happened?
A All the -particles were absorbed by the nuclei of the gold atoms.
B All the -particles were unaffected by the gold atoms.
C Some of the -particles were attracted by the neutrons in the nuclei of the gold atoms.
D Some of the -particles were repelled by the protons in the nuclei of the gold atoms.
38 What is meant by nuclear fusion?
A the emission of an electron from a nucleus

B the emission of two protons from a nucleus
C the joining together of two nuclei
D the splitting of a nucleus into two smaller nuclei
39 A nucleus undergoes radioactive decay. The proton number increases by one. The nucleon
number does not change.
Which particle has been emitted in this decay?
A a neutron
B a proton
C an -particle
D a -particle

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40 Radioactive source S emits -particles, -particles and -rays. A detector is placed 5 cm away
from S. A thin sheet of paper is placed as shown in the diagram.
thin sheet of paper
S detector
5 cm
Which emissions from the source can be detected?
A -particles and -particles only
B -particles and -rays only
C -particles and -rays only
D -particles, -particles and -rays
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Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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Write in soft pencil.

Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.

This document consists of 18 printed pages and 2 blank pages.

A Use a micrometer screw gauge.

2 On Earth, a ball is dropped and falls 2.0 m in a vacuum.

The acceleration of the ball at 1.0 m is 10 m / s2.

What is the acceleration of the ball at 0.5 m?

3 A skydiver reaches terminal velocity. Then he opens his parachute.

What happens to the skydiver as the parachute opens?

A There is a decrease in weight.

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Which statement about the piece of steel is correct?

A It has less mass on the Moon than on the Earth.

B It has more mass on the Moon than on the Earth.

measuring cm3 cm3

before the stone after the stone

What is the density of the material of the stone?

A 1.7 g / cm3 B 3.3 g / cm3 C 4.5 g / cm3 D 8.7 g / cm3

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Which statement about the boat is correct?

A The resultant force on the boat is in the direction of motion.

7 A ball of weight 1.2 N drops through the air at terminal velocity.

1.2 N resultant 1.2 N

resultant ball 0.5 N

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What is the lifting force as the bridge starts to move upwards?

A 2500 N B 5000 N C 10 000 N D 20 000 N

The bullet stays in the block.

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loss in gravitational work done

11 The diagram represents the energy transfers for a device.

The device is 50% efficient.

Which equation is correct?

A input energy = useful output energy  2

B useful output energy = wasted output energy  2

D wasted output energy = useful output energy  2

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12 A student carries out some simple exercises.

In which exercise is the most work done?

13 Four different liquids are poured into four containers.

In which container is the pressure on its base the greatest?

liquid density liquid density liquid density liquid density

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What causes the smoke particles to move at random?

A Smoke particles are hit by air molecules.

Which statement explains this?

A When a molecule rebounds there must be a change in its energy.

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Each liquid has the same rise in temperature.

heating time = 100 s heating time = 200 s

Which statement is correct?

A Each beaker of liquid has the same thermal capacity.

How much thermal energy is absorbed by the water?

A 23 J B 230 J C 230 000 J D 23 000 000 J

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wood paper copper

brown side wood copper

A copper conductor insulator

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