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1. A car accelerates from rest at time t = 0 to its maximum speed. Fig. 1.1 is the speed-time
graph for the first 25s of its motion.

Fig.1.1
(a) The mass of the car is 2300kg. For the time between t = 0 and t = 5.0s, determine:
(i) the acceleration of the car [2]
(ii) the resultant force acting on the car. [2]
(b) Describe the motion of the car between t = 10s and t = 15s. Explain how Fig. 1.1 shows
this. [3]
(c) Between t = 10s and t = 15s, the force exerted on the car due to the engine remains
constant. Suggest and explain why the car moves in the way shown by Fig. 1.1. [2]
[Total: 7]
2. (a) State two properties of an object that may be changed by the action of forces. [2]
(b) A chest expander is a piece of equipment used by athletes in a gym. Fig. 2.1 shows a
chest expander that consists of five identical springs connected in parallel between two
handles.

Fig.2.1

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Each spring has an unstretched length of 0.63m.
Two athletes are stretching the chest expander by pulling on the two handles in opposite
directions
(i) The springs obey Hooke’s law. Explain what is meant by this statement. [2]
(ii) Each athlete pulls the handle towards himself with a force of 1300N.
1. State the tension in each spring. [1]
2. The chest expander stretches and each spring is now 0.94m long. Calculate the
spring constant k of each spring. [2]
(iii) State the energy changes taking place as the two athletes use their muscles to stretch the
chest expander. [2]
[Total: 7]
3. Fig. 3.1 shows a shooting competition, where air rifles fire soft metal pellets at distant
targets.

Fig.3.1
When an air rifle is fired, it exerts an impulse of 0.019Ns on the pellet.
(a) Define impulse [1]
(b) The pellet has a mass of 1.1 × 10–4 kg. Determine
(i) the speed with which the pellet leaves the rifle [2]
(ii) the kinetic energy of the pellet as it leaves the rifle. [3]
(c) The pellet melts when it strikes the target.
Describe how the molecular structure of the liquid metal differs from that of the solid metal. [3]
[Total: 9]

4. (a) (i) State what is meant by the moment of a force about a point [2]
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(ii) Fig. 4.1 shows a large crane on a construction site lifting a block of mass 14000kg.

Fig.4.1
Calculate the moment about A due to the 14000kg block suspended from B. [2]
(b) (i) Speed is a scalar quantity and velocity is a vector quantity. State the difference between
a scalar quantity and a vector quantity. [2]
(ii) Write down one other scalar quantity and one other vector quantity. [2]
(c) Fig. 4.2 shows two forces acting on an object.

Fig.4.2 (not to scale)

Draw a scale diagram to determine the resultant force acting on the object. State the scale you
use. [4]
[Total: 11]

5. A power station burns waste materials from farm crops to generate electricity.
(a) State and explain whether this process is renewable [2]
(b) The power station uses some of its waste thermal energy to heat water for houses in a
nearby town.
(i) State one problem of using waste energy in this way if the power station is far from
the town. [1]
(ii) Suggest a way of reducing this problem [1]
(c) State two environmental consequences of burning coal to generate electricity. [2]
[Total: 6]

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6. Fig. 6.1 shows a spring balance used to measure the weight of a baby. The spring inside
the balance extends when a mass is suspended from it. The dial shows the extension of
spring as a value of mass in kg.

Fig. 6.1
The spring obeys Hooke’s law up to a weight of 175N.
(a) (i) State Hooke’s law. [1]
(ii) State the relationship between the mass of the baby and the force exerted on the spring
due to the baby. [1]
(iii) The reading on the spring balance is 8.0kg. Determine the force exerted on the spring due
to the baby. [1]
(b) The limit of proportionality for the spring is at a force of 175N. Sketch the extension–load
graph for the spring. The sketch must continue beyond a force of 175N.

[2]
(c) The baby is carried from the ground floor to the bedroom. The vertical height of the
bedroom above the ground floor is 3.5m.
Calculate the change in gravitational potential energy of the baby when it is carried from the
ground floor to the bedroom [2]
[Total: 7]

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7. Fig. 7.1 and Fig. 7.2 show how a puddle of water changes on a warm windy day.

Fig.7.1 Fig.7.2
(a) Describe the process by which the volume of water in the puddle decreases. [2]
(b) State and explain one change in the weather that would cause the volume of water in the
puddle to decrease more slowly. [2]
(c) Explain, in terms of molecules, how sweating helps to cool your body on a hot day. [3]
(Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625/42 Qn.3 Feb/March 2022) [Total: 7]
8. (a) A sample of sand has a volume of 0.050m3. The density of the sand is 1900kg/m3. The
specific heat capacity of the sand is 1500J /(kg°C).
(i) Calculate the mass of the sample of sand. [2]
(ii) Calculate the thermal capacity of the sample of sand. [2]
(iii) The initial temperature of the sample of sand is 7.0°C. The sample of sand is heated
using an electrical heater. The power of the heating element is 50W. Calculate the time
taken to increase the temperature of the sand to 19.0°C [3]
(b) In some countries, the soil is too cold for plants to grow well. In these countries, plants are
grown in plastic pots and kept inside. The pots, containing soil, are placed on sand. The sand
is heated using an electrical heater, as shown in Fig. 8.1.

Fig.8.1
(i) Describe, in terms of molecules, how thermal energy is transferred from the heated sand
through the base of the plastic pot. [2]
(ii) The heating element in Fig. 8.1 remains switched on. The temperature of the sand remains
constant at a value above room temperature. Explain why the temperature of the sand remains
constant. [2]
(Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625/42 Qn. 4 Feb/March 2022)[Total: 11]

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9. Fig. 9.1 shows water stored in a reservoir behind a hydroelectric dam.

Fig.9.1 (not to scale)

(a) State the form of the energy stored in the water in the reservoir that is used to generate
electricity. [1]
(b) The turbine is 150m below the level of the water in the reservoir. Atmospheric pressure is
1.0 × 105Pa. The density of water is 1000kg/m3.
(i) Calculate the total pressure in the water at the turbine. [3]
(ii) The turbine has a cross-sectional area of 3.5m2. Calculate the force exerted on the turbine
by the water. [2]
(c) The water flows to the turbine through a pipe of constant cross-sectional area. Explain why
the kinetic energy of the water in the pipe remains constant as it flows through the pipe. [2]
(Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625/41 Qn. 2 May/June 2022)[Total: 8]
10. During a picnic on a warm, dry day, a metal can of lemonade is wrapped in a damp cloth.
Evaporation cools the water in the cloth.
(a) Explain, in terms of particles, how evaporation cools the water in the cloth. [3]
(b) As the water in the cloth cools, so does the lemonade. Explain how electrons transfer
thermal energy through the metal of the can. [3]
(Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625/41 Qn. 3 May/June 2022) [Total: 6]

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11. A thermocouple is a device that is used as a thermometer.
(a) Fig. 11.1 shows a beaker that contains molten sulfur at an initial temperature greater than
400°C.
(i) On Fig. 11.1, sketch and label a diagram of a thermocouple that is used to determine the
temperature of the sulfur as it cools to room temperature.

[4]
Fig.11.1
(ii) Describe briefly how the temperature of the sulfur in the beaker is deduced. [2]
(b) State one advantage of using a thermocouple to measure temperature rather than using a
liquid-in-glass thermometer. [1]
(Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625/41 Qn. 4 May/June 2022) [Total: 7]
12. Fig. 12.1 shows a kitchen tap that supplies instant boiling water.

Fig.12.1
Cold water passes over an electric immersion heater inside the tap. The boiling point of water
is 100 °C.
(a) State what is meant by boiling point. [2]
(b) The immersion heater is powered by the mains at a voltage of 230 V. When the tap is
opened, the heater switches on and the current in the heater is 13 A.

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(i) Calculate the thermal energy produced by the heater in 60 s. [2]
(ii) The specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J / (kg °C). The cold water that enters the tap is
at 22 °C.
Calculate the rate at which water at its boiling point emerges from the tap. [4]
(c) The metal tap is earthed and there is a fuse in the cable that connects the heater to the
mains.
1. Explain how the earth wire protects the user.
2. Explain how the fuse protects the circuit. [3]
(Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625/41 Qn. 5 May/June 2022) [Total: 11]
13. Fig. 13.1 shows a road next to the sea.

Fig.13.1
(a) On a sunny day, the Sun warms the road. Describe how energy from the Sun reaches the
Earth and warms the road. [3]
(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. [1]
(c) The air above the road is heated by the warm road.
(i) Describe how this affects the molecules of the air. [2]
(ii) A cyclist travelling along the road notices that a cool breeze is blowing from the sea
to the land.
Explain how convection produces this breeze. You may include a diagram if it helps your
answer. [3]
(Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625/41 Qn. 6 May/June 2022) [Total: 9]

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14. (a) State and explain the two features of a liquid-in-glass thermometer that are necessary
for linearity. [4]
(b) The value of the heat capacity of the hot junction of a thermocouple thermometer is
important in ensuring that it can measure temperature changes very rapidly. Explain why [2]
(c) The hot junction of a thermocouple thermometer has a heat capacity of 0.11J / °C.
Calculate the thermal energy required to increase the temperature of the hot junction from
20°C to 345°C. [3]
(Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625/42 Qn. 4 May/June 2022) [Total: 9]
15. A battery provides energy to an electric car.
(a) The electric car has an acceleration of 2.9m/ s2 when it moves from rest. The combined
mass of the car and its driver is 1600kg.
(i) Calculate the time taken to reach a speed of 28m/s. [2]
(ii) Calculate the force required to produce this acceleration. [2]
(iii) Calculate the kinetic energy of the car when its speed is 28m/ s. [2]
(b) The time taken for the car battery to be recharged from zero charge to full charge is 8.3h.
The charge is delivered to the battery by a charger with a current of 32A. Calculate the charge
supplied by the charger. [3]
(c) Under ideal conditions, the car can travel a maximum distance of 390km when the battery
is fully charged. Suggest why, in normal use, the car needs to be recharged after travelling
less than 390km. [1]
(Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625/43 Qn. 1 May/June 2022) [Total: 10]
16. Water is held behind a dam in a hydroelectric power scheme.
(a) State the main form of energy stored in the water behind the dam. [1]
(b) The water is released from the dam and falls a vertical height of 410m at a rate of 480kg/ s.
(i) Calculate the rate at which energy is transferred by the falling water. [3]
(ii) The power scheme supplies a current of 270A at a voltage of 6000V. Calculate the
efficiency of the power scheme. [3]
(c) Hydroelectric energy is a renewable form of energy
(i) State one disadvantage of hydroelectric power schemes. [1]
(ii) State one other renewable source of energy. [1]
(Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625/43 Qn. 2 May/June 2022) [Total: 9]

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17. (a) Fig. 17.1 shows apparatus used to observe the motion of smoke particles (Brownian
motion).

Fig.17.1
The glass cell has light shining on it from the side. The smoke particles are seen as bright
specks of light when looking through the microscope.
(i) Draw the path of one of the bright specks of light. [2]
(ii) Explain, in terms of forces and the motion of air molecules, the cause of the motion of
the smoke particles. [4]
(b) The temperature of the air in a sealed glass container is increased.
(i) Explain, in terms of molecules, why the internal energy of the air increases. [1]
(ii) Explain, in terms of molecules, why the pressure of the air also increases. [2]
(Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625/43 Qn. 4 May/June 2022) [Total: 9]

18. (a) Define specific heat capacity. [2]

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(b) A bowl contains 500cm of water at a temperature of 5.0°C. The bowl of water is placed in
a freezer for several hours. When the bowl is removed from the freezer, it contains ice at a
temperature of –18.0°C. The density of water is 1000kg/m3.
(i) Calculate the mass of water in the bowl when it is placed in the freezer. [2]
(ii) The specific heat capacity of water is 4200J/(kg°C). The specific heat capacity of ice is
2100J /(kg°C). The specific latent heat of fusion of water is 3.3 × 105 J/ kg.
Calculate the energy given out as the water cools from 5.0°C to ice at –18.0°C. [5]
(Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625/43 Qn. 5 May/June 2022) [Total: 9]

19. (a) Describe how a wind turbine generates electricity from energy in the wind. [3]
(b) Apart from cost, state two advantages of generating electricity using wind turbines
compared with using a power station that burns coal. [2]
(c) Apart from cost, state two disadvantages of generating electricity using wind turbines
compared with using a power station that burns coal. [2]
(Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625/31 Qn. 5 May/June 2022) [Total: 7]

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