DATUS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

END OF TERM 2 EXAMINATION

CANDIDATE
NAME

CENTRE DATE:

NUMBER
YEAR 10

PHYSICS 0625
MARCH, 2023
1 Hour, 45 MINUTES

Candidates answer on the Question Paper.

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INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 100.
● The number of marks is given in bracket [ ] at the end of each question or part
question.

DIS/2022-23 ACADEMIC YEAR/END OF TERM 2 EXAMS/YEAR 10/ PHYSICS 10 pages

 ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

1 A student determines the density of sand.

Fig. 1.1 shows a beaker with a mark at the 250 cm3 level.

250 cm3

Fig. 1.1

a. Estimate the volume of water VW that the beaker would hold when filled to the top.

VW = .................................................. cm3 [1]

b. The student uses string and a metre rule to determine the circumference c of the beaker.
c = 21.3 cm
Explain briefly how to use the string and the metre rule to determine the circumference c as accurately as
possible. You may draw a diagram.

.................................................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................................

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

c. The student measures the height h of the beaker.

i. Show clearly on Fig. 1.1, the height h that he should measure. [1]

His reading is h = 9.0 cm

ii. Calculate the external volume VB of the beaker using the equation
h c2
V B=
12.6

VB = .................................................. cm3 [2]

d. The student measures the mass of the beaker on a balance, as shown in Fig. 1.2.
i. Write down the mass mB of the beaker, to the nearest gram.

208.3 g

Fig. 1.2

mB =¿.....................................................................................................................g [1]

The student fills the beaker to the top with dry sand. He measures the mass m of the beaker containing the
sand.

m = 724 g

ii. Calculate the mass mS of sand in the beaker. Use the equation m S = (m – mB ).

m S = ...................................................... g [1]

iii. Calculate the density  of the sand using the equation

mS
¿
VB
Include the unit.

 = ......................................................... [2]
d. The student uses a measuring cylinder to measure the volume of dry sand. Draw a diagram of the
measuring cylinder and show the line of sight that the student must use to obtain an accurate volume
reading.

[1]
[Total: 11]
2 An athlete of mass 64 kg is bouncing up and down on a trampoline.
At one moment, the athlete is stationary on the stretched surface of the trampoline. Fig. 3.1 shows
the athlete at this moment.

(a) State the form of energy stored due to the stretching of the surface of the trampoline.

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

(b) The stretched surface of the trampoline begins to contract. The athlete is pushed vertically upwards and she
accelerates. At time t, when her upwards velocity is 6.0 m / s, she loses contact with the surface.

(i) Calculate her kinetic energy at time t.

(ii) Calculate the maximum possible distance she can travel upwards after time t.

[Total: 5]

3 (a) A bus travels at a constant speed. It stops for a short time and then travels at a higher constant
speed.

Using the axes in Fig. 3.1, draw a distance-time graph for this bus journey.

distance

0
0 time

Fig. 3.1

(b) A lift (elevator) starts from rest at the ground floor of a building.
 Fig. 3.2 is the speed-time graph for the motion of the lift to the top floor of the building.

4.0

speed
m/s
3.0

2.0

1.0

0
0 5 10 15 20 25
time / s

Fig. 3.2

Use the graph to determine the distance from the ground floor to the top floor of the building.

distance = ................................................................. [4]

[Total: 7]

4 A metre rule balances when the 50 cm mark is directly above a pivot.

(a) State where in the rule its centre of mass is located.

...................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................. [1]
 (b) Fig. 4.1 shows an apple and a 0.40 N weight placed on the rule so that the rule remains balanced at
the 50 cm mark.
0.40 N
apple weight
50 cm
mark

25 cm
45 cm
pivot

Fig. 4.1 (not to scale)

The centre of mass of the apple is 25 cm from the pivot and the centre of mass of the weight is 45
cm from the pivot.

Calculate

(i) the weight of the apple,

weight = ............................................... [2]

(ii) the mass of the apple.

mass = ............................................... [2]

[Total: 5]

5 Fig. 2.1 shows a uniform, rectangular slab of concrete ABCD standing upright on the ground. The slab has
height 0.60 m, width 0.30 m and mass 18 kg. A force of 40 N acts horizontally to the left at B.
 A B

40 N

0.60 m

D C
0.30 m

Fig. 5.1

(a) (i) Calculate the weight W of the concrete slab.

W = ........................................................ [1]

(ii) The thickness of the slab is 0.040 m.

Calculate the pressure exerted by the slab on the ground.

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

(b) (i) On Fig. 2.1, draw and label an arrow to show the weight W of the slab acting at its centre of
mass. [1]

(ii) Calculate

1. the moment of the 40 N force about point D,

moment = ........................................................

1. the moment of W about point D.

 moment = ........................................................
[3]

(iii) The ground is rough so that the slab does not slide.
State and explain what happens to the slab as the horizontal force at B is gradually increased.

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

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

[Total: 9]

6. A large stone block is to be part of a harbour wall. The block is supported beneath the surface of the sea
by a cable from a crane. Fig. 2.1 shows the block with its top face a distance h beneath the surface of
the sea.

cable
surface of sea
h

block

The force acting downwards on the top face of the block, due to the atmosphere and the depth h of
water, is 3.5 × 104 N.

(a) The top face of the block has an area of 0.25 m2.

(i) Calculate the pressure on the top face of the block.

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

(ii) The atmospheric pressure is 1.0 × 105 Pa.

Calculate the pressure on the top face of the block due to the depth h of water.
 pressure = ................................................ [1]

(iii) The density of sea water is 1020 kg / m3.

Calculate the depth h.

h = ................................................ [2]

(a) Suggest two reasons why the tension force in the cable is not 3.5 × 104 N.

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

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

(b) The block is lowered so that it rests on the sea-bed.

State what happens to the tension force in the cable.

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

[Total: 8]

7 Define the energy.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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

a. Distinguish between renewable and non-renewable energy sources.

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

b. Give four examples each for the following

i. renewable energy sources
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………[2]
ii. non-renewable energy sources
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………….[2]
c. Define the following forms of energy.
i. Kinetic energy
………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]
ii. Potential energy.
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………[1]
 [Total: 9]

8 (a) (i) On Fig. 8.1, draw a graph of extension against load for a spring which obeys Hooke’s law.

extension

0
0 load

Fig. 8.1

(ii) State the word used to describe the energy stored in a spring that has been stretched or
compressed.

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

(b) Fig. 8.2 shows a model train, travelling at speed v, approaching a buffer.

model train
buffer

spring

Fig. 8.2

The train, of mass 2.5 kg, is stopped by compressing a spring in the buffer. After the train has
stopped, the energy stored in the spring is 0.48 J.

Calculate the initial speed v of the train.

v = ...........................................................[4]

[Total: 6]