SECTION – A [TOTAL 30]

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

1) The graph shows how the speed of a car varies with time at the start of a journey.

Which distance–time graph represents the motion of the car over the same time period?

2) Which energy resource is used to generate electricity without using any moving parts?
A) Geothermal
B) Hydroelectric
C) Nuclear
D) Solar
3) A car travels 100km. The journey takes two hours. The highest speed of the car is 80km/ h, and
the lowest speed is 40km/ h. What is the average speed for the journey?

A) 40km/ h
B) 50km/ h
c) 60km/ h
d) 120km/ h
4) A ball falls from rest through the air towards the ground. The diagram shows two forces acting on
the ball.

As the ball falls, the air resistance increases.

Which statement is correct?
A )The acceleration of the ball decreases.
B )The acceleration of the ball increases.
C )The speed of the ball decreases.
D )The gravitational force on the ball decreases.

5) The graph shows how the speed of a car changes with time over part of a journey.

Which section of the graph shows acceleration and which section of the graph shows deceleration?
6) A measuring cylinder contains 40 c𝑚3 of water.
A solid metal ball is dropped into the water and the water level rises to 56 c𝑚3 .
The mass of the ball is 80 g.
What is the density of the metal from which the ball is made?
A) 0.20 g / c𝑚3 B) 1.4 g / c𝑚3 C) 2.0 g / c𝑚3 D) 5.0 g / c𝑚3

7) A car travels along a horizontal road at constant speed. Three horizontal forces act on the car. The
diagram shows two of these forces.

What is the size and the direction of the third horizontal force acting on the car?
A) 1200N backwards
B) 1200N forwards
C) 1800N backwards
D) 1800N forwards

8) Which statement about acceleration is correct?

A) It is related to the changing speed of an object.
B) It is the distance an object travels in one second.
C) It is the force acting on an object divided by the distance it travels in one second.
D) It is the force acting on an object when it is near to the Earth.

9) A mass of 6.0 kg rests on the surface of a planet.

On this planet, g = 20N/ kg.
What is the weight of the object?
A) 0.30N B) 0.60N C) 60N D) 120N
10) Which name is given to the change in volume of a gas when it is heated at constant pressure?
A) thermal capacity B) thermal conduction C) thermal energy D) thermal expansion

11) A liquid is evaporating. The liquid is not boiling. Which statement about the liquid is correct at an
instant in time?
A) Any molecule can escape, and from any part of the liquid.
B) Any molecule can escape, but only from the liquid’s surface.
C) Only molecules with enough energy can escape, and only from the liquid’s surface.
D) Only molecules with enough energy can escape, but from any part of the liquid.

12) A student compares the weights of different objects. Which apparatus does he use?
A) Balance B) Measuring cylinder C) stop-watch D) thermometer

13) The diagram shows four rods. Each rod is made of a different metal.

Wax is used to attach small metal balls at the rod ends P, Q, R and S.
Each rod is the same size. They are heated uniformly by a Bunsen burner at point X.
As the rods warm up, the wax melts and the balls fall off.
Why does the ball on the silver rod fall first?
A) Silver is the best conductor of heat.
B) Silver is the worst conductor of heat.
C) Silver is the best radiator of heat.
D) Silver is the worst radiator of heat.
14) The diagram shows two pieces of wood resting in shallow water of constant depth.
Straight, parallel wavefronts approach the pieces of wood as indicated.

The gap between the pieces of wood is 2.0 cm wide. The wavefronts are 3.0 cm apart. What is the
appearance of the wavefronts after they pass through the gap?
A) semicircular and 2.0 cm apart
B) semicircular and 3.0 cm apart
C) straight and 2.0 cm apart
D) straight and 3.0 cm apart

15) A sealed box contains a fixed mass of gas. Which action results in each molecule of the gas
colliding with the walls of the container less frequently and with a smaller force?
A) Decrease the temperature of the gas.
B) Decrease the volume of the container.
C) Increase the temperature of the gas.
D) Increase the volume of the container.

16) Equal volumes of water at 100°C are put in four containers. Two containers have matt black sides
and two containers have shiny white sides. One of each type of container has a lid.
The containers are left for two minutes.
Which container has the highest temperature?

17) The diagrams show four blocks of steel. The blocks are all drawn to the same scale.
The same quantity of thermal energy is given to each block.
Which block shows the greatest rise in temperature?

18) Evaporation occurs from the surface of a pool of water. Which statement describes this change of
state?
A) Electrons move from the liquid and become a gas.
B) Molecules that move from the liquid have the same energy as those that stay in the liquid.
C) The more energetic molecules escape the liquid.
D) The more energetic molecules remain in the liquid.

19) A pendulum makes 50 complete swings in 2 min 40 s.

What is the time period for 1 complete swing?
A) 1.6 s B) 3.2 s C) 4.8 s D) 6.4 s

20) A water wave has a speed of 2.0 m / s. 4.0 complete waves pass a point every 10 seconds.
What is the wavelength of the wave?
A) 0.50 m B) 0.80 m C) 5.0 m D) 8.0 m

21) A student splashes water on to her face. Here are three statements about the effects.
P The water uses energy to evaporate.
Q The water gains energy from the student.
R The face of the student cools.
Which statements are correct?
A) P and Q only B) P and R only C) Q and R only D) P, Q and R
22) A cricket ball has a mass of 0.16 kg. The ball travels at 30 m / s. The ball is hit by a bat with a force
of 10 800N. After being hit, the ball moves off at 30 m / s in the opposite direction.

For how long was the ball in contact with the bat?
A) 0.0004 s B) 0.00089 s C) 0.0044 s D) 0.015 s

23) The diagram shows three forces acting on an object.

What is the value of the resultant force acting on the object?

A) 2N B) 10 N C) 14 N D) 16 N

24) Which moving object 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 parachutist descending vertically at terminal velocity
D) a train going up a straight slope at constant speed

25) When a molecule rebounds from a wall, a force is exerted on the wall. What causes this force?
A) the kinetic energy gained by the molecule
B) the kinetic energy lost by the molecule
C) the change of momentum of the molecule
D) the change of speed of the molecule
26) An earthquake-monitoring station records the arrival of 16 complete waves of an earthquake
wave in 20 s.
The speed of the earthquake wave is 6.0 km / s.
What is the wavelength of the earthquake wave?
A) 1.3 × 10−4 m
B) 2.1 × 10−4 m
C) 4.8 × 103 m
D) 7.5 × 103 m

27)What happens to the volumes of liquid metal and of solid metal when heated at constant
pressure?

28) A copper plate is shiny on one side and is painted dull black on the other side. The plate is heated
to a high temperature. A person places his hands at equal distances from either side of the plate,
close to the plate, but not touching it.

Why does the hand near the dull black surface of the plate feel much hotter than the hand near the
shiny surface?
A) The dull black surface is a better emitter of radiation than the shiny surface.
B) The dull black surface is a better conductor of radiation than the shiny surface.
C) The dull black surface is a better reflector of radiation than the shiny surface.
D) The dull black surface is at a higher temperature than the shiny surface.
29) A tank contains water. Ripples are produced on the surface of the water. Refraction is observed.
What causes the ripples to refract?
A) The cold water in the tank is replaced by warm water.
B) The ripples change speed as they move from deep to shallow water.
C) The ripples hit the wall of the tank.
D) The ripples pass through a narrow gap.

30) Energy resources are used to produce electricity. Which resource is non-renewable?
A) hydroelectric
B) nuclear fission
C) waves
D) wind
 SECTION B [TOTAL 50]
1) The rocket shown in Fig. 1.1 is about to be launched

Fig 1.1
The total mass of the rocket and its full load of fuel is 2.8 ×106 kg. The constant force provided by
the rocket’s motors is 3.2 × 107 N.
(a) Calculate

i) the total weight of the rocket and the fuel

weight = ........................................................ [1]

(ii) the resultant force acting on the rocket,

resultant force = ........................................................ [2]

 (iii) the vertical acceleration of the rocket immediately after lift-off.

acceleration = .........................................................[2]

(b) Suggest why the acceleration of the rocket increases as it rises above the Earth’s surface.

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[TOTAL 6]

2) (a) A large stone, initially at rest, falls from the top of a building. The stone takes 3.2 s to fall to the
ground. For this stone, air resistance can be ignored.

(i) On Fig. 2.1, draw the speed-time graph for the fall of the stone. Label with an X the
line on the graph. [1]

Fig 2.1
 (ii) Use the graph in (i) to determine the height of the building.

height = ........................................................ [2]

(b) A smaller stone than the stone in (a) falls from the same building. This stone is affected by air
resistance.

(i) What happens to the air resistance as the stone falls? Underline your choice of answer.

Air resistance decreases. Air resistance is constant. Air resistance increases. [1]

(ii) On Fig. 2.1, draw a possible speed-time graph for the fall of this stone. Label with a Y this line on
the graph. [3]

[TOTAL 7]

3) Fig. 3.1 shows a road next to the sea.

Fig 3.1

(a) On a sunny day, the Sun warms the road. Describe how energy from the Sun reaches the Earth
and warms the road.
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 (b) The temperature of the road is greater than the temperature of the sea. The surface of the road
is black. Suggest one reason why the temperature of the road is greater than that of the sea.

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(c) The air above the road is heated by the warm road.

(i) Describe how this affects the molecules of the air.

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[TOTAL 6]

4) Fig. 4.1 shows a boy throwing a ball at an object in a fairground.

Fig 4.1

The ball has a mass of 190g and travels horizontally with a constant speed of 6.9m/ s.

(a) Calculate the momentum of the ball.

momentum = ......................................................... [2]

(b) After hitting the object, the ball bounces back along the same straight path with a speed of
1.5m/ s. The object has a mass of 1.8kg. Calculate the speed of the object after it is hit by the ball

speed = ......................................................... [3]

[TOTAL 5]

5) (a) (i) Fig. 5.1 shows crests of a plane water wave approaching a barrier with a gap.

Fig 5.1

On Fig. 5.1, draw three crests of the water wave to the right of the barrier. [2]
(iii) Fig. 5.2 shows crests of a plane water wave in deep water approaching a region of shallow
water.

Fig 5.2
The water wave moves more slowly in shallow water.
On Fig. 5.2, draw:
1. three crests of the water wave in the shallow water [2]
2. the direction of travel of the wave in the shallow water. [1]

(b) State two ways in which transverse waves differ from longitudinal waves.

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

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2. .....................................................................................................................................................

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(c) (i) State a typical value of the speed of sound in water.

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(ii) Explain why sound travels faster in water than in air.

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[Total: 9]

6) A student wishes to find the volume of a piece of wood of irregular shape. Her experiment
requires the use of a small brass object of mass 200 g.

(a) Calculate the volume of the brass object. The density of brass is 8.4 g / c𝑚3 .

volume = ...........................................................[2]

(b) To find the volume of the piece of wood, the student has a measuring cylinder, a supply of water
and the brass object in (a). The piece of wood and the brass object are small enough to be placed in
the measuring cylinder.

(i) The piece of wood does not sink in water.

Suggest why.

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ii) Describe what the student does to find the volume of the piece of wood, stating the
measurements that she makes and any calculations required.

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[Total: 7]
7) Fig. 7.1 shows a coil of wire.

Fig .7.1
(a) A student measures the length of the coil using a ruler. His measurement is 3.8cm.
There are 20 turns of wire in the coil. The student uses his measurement to calculate the
average thickness of the wire.
(i) Show that the average thickness of the wire is about 0.2cm.

average thickness of wire = .................................................. cm [2]

(ii) The student’s measurement of 3.8cm is inaccurate. Suggest one reason why the

measurement is inaccurate.

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(b) The volume of the wire in the coil is 16.6 and its mass is 148g.

Calculate the density of the metal used for the wire in the coil.

density = ............................................. g/ c𝑚3 [3]

[TOTAL 6]
8)Fig. 8.1 shows a straight section of a river where the water is flowing from right to left at a speed of

0.54m/ s.

A swimmer starts at point P and swims at a constant speed of 0.72m/ s relative to the water and at
right angles to the current.

(a) (i) Determine, relative to the river bank, both the magnitude and direction of the swimmer’s
velocity.

magnitude of velocity = ...............................................................

direction of velocity ............................................................... [4]

[TOTAL 4]
 SECTION C [TOTAL 20]

1) A student is investigating the transfer of thermal energy. He uses the apparatus shown in Fig. 1.1.

(a) The student pours 50 c𝑚3 of cold water into the glass tube and 300 c𝑚3 of hot water into the
beaker. The water levels are approximately as shown in Fig. 1.1. In Table 1.1, record the temperatures
𝜃𝐶 of the cold water and 𝜃𝐻 of the hot water as shown on the thermometers in Fig. 1.1. [1]
 B) The student lowers the glass tube into the beaker of hot water and immediately starts a
stop clock.

Table 1.1 shows the readings of the temperature 𝜃𝐶 of the cold water and the temperature
𝜃𝐻 of the hot water at times t = 30 s, 60 s, 90 s, 120 s, 150 s and 180 s.

The student repeats the procedure with the same volume of hot water in the beaker but
with 25 c𝑚3 of cold water in the glass tube. The results are shown in the table. Complete
the column headings in the table. [1]

(c) Write a conclusion stating how the volume of cold water in the tube affects its temperature rise.

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(d) Another student wishes to check the conclusion by repeating the experiment with 12.5 c𝑚3 of

cold water. Suggest two conditions which he should keep the same so that the comparison will be

fair.

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

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 (e) Scientists in an industrial laboratory wish to use this experiment as a model of a heat exchanger,

which transfers thermal energy between liquids. Suggest two different improvements to the

apparatus which would make the heating of the cold water more efficient. For your first suggestion,

explain why it would be an improvement.

suggestion 1 .............................................................................................................................

explanation ...............................................................................................................................

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suggestion 2 ............................................................................................................................. [3]

[Total: 8]

2) The class is investigating two different types of pendulums. Figs. 2.1 and 2.2 show the apparatus

used.

Fig 2.1 Fig 2.2

(a) (i) On Fig. 2.1, measure the length l of the pendulum.

l = ...........................................................[1]
 (ii) Explain briefly how you would measure the length l of a pendulum, of the type shown in Fig. 2.1,

as accurately as possible.

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(b) A student adjusts the length l of the pendulum shown in Fig. 2.1 to be exactly 50.0 cm. She
displaces the pendulum bob slightly and releases it so that it swings. She measures the time
𝑡𝑠 for 20 complete oscillations of the pendulum.

(i) Record the time 𝑡𝑠 as shown in Fig. 2.3.

Fig 2.3

𝑡𝑠 = ...........................................................[1]
(ii) Calculate the period TS of the pendulum. The period is the time for one complete
oscillation.

𝑇𝑆 = ...........................................................[1]
(iii) Explain why measuring the time for 20 oscillations, rather than for 1 oscillation, gives a more

accurate value for 𝑇𝐶 .

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(c) The pendulum shown in Fig. 1.2 is a 50.0 cm rule. The student displaces this pendulum

slightly and releases it so that it swings. She measures the time 𝑡𝐶 for 20 complete

oscillations of the pendulum.

𝑡𝐶 = 23.2 s ................................................................
(i) State a precaution that you would take to ensure that the measurement of time 𝑡𝐶 is
reliable.
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(ii) (ii) Calculate the period 𝑇𝐶 of the pendulum. The period is the time for one complete
oscillation. 𝑇𝐶 = ............................................................... [1]

(d) A student suggests that 𝑇𝐶 should be equal to 𝑇𝑆 . State whether the results support this
suggestion. Justify your answer by reference to the results.

statement ..................................................................................................................................

justification ................................................................................................................................

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(e) Assume that the length l of the first pendulum has been measured accurately at 50.0 cm and
that the length of the strip that forms the second pendulum is exactly 50.0 cm long.

Suggest why it may not be correct to state that both pendulums have the same length
l = 50.0 cm.

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[TOTAL 10]