Cambridge International Examinations
Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education
PHYSICS 0625/52
Paper 5 Practical Test May/June 2018
CONFIDENTIAL INSTRUCTIONS
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candidates either directly or indirectly.
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This document consists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank page.
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Instructions for preparing apparatus
The Supervisor is not allowed to consult the Question Paper before the examination. This teacher
should, as part of the preparation of the examination requirements, test the apparatus in order to
ensure that it is satisfactory.
The Supervisor is asked to give (and attach to the Supervisor’s Report printed on pages 7 and 8) a
brief description of the apparatus supplied, mentioning any points that are likely to be of importance
to the Examiner in marking the answers. The Supervisor should also report any assistance given to
candidates. All reports should be signed by the Supervisor.
In addition to the usual equipment of a physics laboratory, each candidate will require the apparatus
specified in these Confidential Instructions. If a candidate breaks any of the apparatus, or loses any of
the material supplied, the matter should be rectified and a note made in the Supervisor’s Report.
Number of sets of apparatus
As a minimum, the number of sets of apparatus provided should be N / 3, where N is the number of
candidates (per session). A few spare sets should, preferably, be available to avoid any candidate
being delayed when moving to another question.
The order in which a given candidate attempts the four questions is immaterial. It is suggested
that candidates spend about 20 minutes on each of questions 1 to 3 and about 15 minutes on
question 4.
Assistance to candidates
The purpose of the Practical Physics Test is to find out whether the candidates can carry out simple
practical work themselves. The Examiners are aware that candidates may sometimes be unable to
show their practical ability through failure to understand some point in the theory of the experiment.
If an Examiner were present in the laboratory, he/she would be willing to give a hint to enable such
a candidate to get on with an experiment. In order to overcome this difficulty, the Supervisor is asked
to co-operate with the Examiners to the extent of being ready to give (or allow the physics teacher to
give) a hint to a candidate who is unable to proceed.
The following regulations must be strictly adhered to.
(i) No hint may be announced to the candidates as a whole.
(ii) A candidate who is unable to proceed and requires assistance must come up to the Supervisor
and state the difficulty. Candidates should be told that the Examiners will be informed of any
assistance given in this way.
(iii) A report must be made of any assistance given to the candidate, with the name and candidate
number of the candidate.
It is suggested that the following announcement be made to the candidates.
‘The Examiners do not want you to waste time through inability to get on with an experiment. Any
candidate, therefore, who is unable to get on with the experiment after spending five minutes at it may
come to me and ask for help. I shall report to the Examiners any help given in this way, and some
marks may be lost for the help given. You may ask me for additional apparatus which you think would
improve the accuracy of your experiments, and you should say, on your script, how you use any such
apparatus supplied.’
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Question 1
Items to be supplied by the Centre (per set of apparatus unless otherwise specified)
(i) Plastic or polystyrene drinks cup with a volume of approximately 180 cm3 – 250 cm3.
(ii) 30 cm ruler graduated in mm. Candidates may use their own.
(iii) 250 cm3 or 100 cm3 measuring cylinder.
(iv) A beaker containing approximately 200 cm3 of water at room temperature. See note 1.
(v) Top-pan balance capable of measuring masses up to 200 g to the nearest gram. A balance
may be shared between several candidates but the balance must be situated so that it is
easily accessible to them.
(vi) Supply of paper towels to mop up any spills of water.
Notes
1. The beaker must be labelled ‘W’.
Action at changeover
Refill the beaker W.
Empty the measuring cylinder and plastic cup.
Replace the plastic cup, if necessary.
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Question 2
Items to be supplied by the Centre (per set of apparatus unless otherwise specified)
(i) Thermometer, –10 °C to 110 °C, graduated in 1°C intervals.
(ii) 250 cm3 beaker.
(iii) 100 cm3 or 250 cm3 measuring cylinder.
(iv) Stopclock, stopwatch or wall-mounted clock showing seconds. Candidates may use their own
wristwatch if suitable. The question will refer to a stopclock.
(v) Supply of hot water. See notes 1 and 2.
(vi) Clamp, boss and stand. See note 3.
(vii) Supply of paper towels to mop up any spills of water.
Notes
1. The hot water is to be supplied for each candidate by the Supervisor. The water should be
maintained at a temperature as hot as is reasonably and safely possible. Each candidate will
require about 300 cm3 of hot water.
2. Candidates should be warned of the dangers of burns or scalds when using very hot water.
3. The clamp, boss and stand must be set up for the candidates with the thermometer held in the
clamp. The candidates must be able to read temperatures up to 100 °C.
thermometer
Fig. 2.1
Action at changeover
Empty the beaker and measuring cylinder.
Check the supply of hot water.
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Question 3
Items to be supplied by the Centre (per set of apparatus unless otherwise specified)
(i) Converging lens, focal length between 14 cm and 16 cm, with a suitable holder.
(ii) Illuminated object with a triangular hole of height 1.5 cm to 2.0 cm (see Figs. 3.1 and 3.2). The
hole is to be covered with thin translucent paper (e.g. tracing paper). See notes 1 and 2.
(iii) Metre rule calibrated in mm.
(iv) Screen. A white sheet of stiff card approximately 15 cm × 15 cm, fixed to a wooden support is
suitable. See Fig. 3.3.
(v) Spare lamps should be available.
translucent paper card card card
lamp
1.5 cm
to 2.0 cm support
Fig. 3.1 Fig. 3.2 Fig. 3.3
Notes
1. The lamp for the illuminated object should be a low voltage lamp, approximately 24 W or higher
power, with a suitable power supply.
2. The centre of the hole which forms the object, the lamp filament and the centre of the lens in its
holder are all to be at the same height above the bench.
3. The apparatus is to be situated away from direct sunlight.
Action at changeover
Check that the apparatus is ready for the next candidate.
Question 4
No apparatus is required for this question.
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This form must be completed and returned with the scripts.
SUPERVISOR’S REPORT
General
The Supervisor is required to give details of any difficulties experienced by particular candidates giving
their names and candidate numbers. These should include reference to:
(a) difficulties due to faulty apparatus;
(b) accidents to apparatus or materials;
(c) any other information that is likely to assist the Examiner, especially if this cannot be discovered
in the scripts;
(d) any help given to a candidate.
Information required
A plan of workbenches, giving details by candidate number of the places occupied by the candidates
for each experiment for each session, must be enclosed with the scripts.
The space below can be used for this, or it may be on separate paper.
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Information required (cont.)
A list by name and candidate number of candidates requiring help, with details of the help provided.
CENTRE NO. ..........................................................................................................................................
NAME OF CENTRE ................................................................................................................................
Declaration (to be signed by the Supervisor)
The preparation of the practical examination has been carried out so as to maintain fully the security of
the examination.
SIGNED .......................................................................
Supervisor
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