Candidate Class Number Candidate Name PHYSICS 0625/22 Paper 1 Multiple Choice October 2023 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in soft pencil Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions, For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for @ wrong answer. ‘Any rough working should be done in this booklet. This question paper consists of 13 printed pages.1 What represents a physical quantity? A 3.0 B kilogram c 7.0N D 40% 2 The distance-time graph shows the motion of a car on a straight track. - 4 distance / m ‘ 0 20 100 time/s Which of the following best describes the motion of the car? A During the first 20 s, the car is decelerating. Thereafter, it travels at constant speed and starts to slow down again from the 100 s mark. B During the first 20 s, the car undergoes acceleration. Thereafter, its acceleration is constant and starts to pick up constant speed from the 100 s mark. © During the first 20 s, the car is accelerating. Thereafter, it starts to travel at a constant speed until at the 100 s mark it stops, D During the first 20 s, the car's acceleration is increasing. Thereafter, it starts to travel at a constant acceleration until at the 100 s mark it stops, 3 The three diagrams shown below are the speed-time graphs for three boys, P, Q, and R, involved in a race against one other. speed speed speed p Q 5 4 R 5 10 time/s 4 10 time/s 2 10 time/s After 10 seconds A P leads QandR B Qleads P andR © Rleads P and Q D_ Pand R share first place 4 Forces P and Q act at 2 point O as shown in the diagram, the angle between theit varied from 30° to 150°. Q If Ris their resultant, then A Ris always greater in magnitude than either P or Q. B Ris always smaller in magnitude than either P or Q. __ Risnever in the same direction as either P or Q. D The magnitude of R can be equal to the sum of the magnitudes of P and Q5 An object of mass 4 kg falls from a yy ms" considerable height in an area where the 20 acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s’. The speed-time graph for the first 35 s of its motion is shown in the graph. 40 Which row in the following table could give the air resistance acting on the object at 0 s, 10 s and 32 s? 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 mes Air resistance at 0s Air resistance at 10s | Air resistance at 32 s A ON 30N 40N B 10N 30N 30.N c 20N 20N 20N D 30.N 40N 40N 6 The gravitational field strength on Earth is 10 Nikg, and on Mars is 4 Nikg. A space probe has a mass of 100 kg on Earth. On Mars, A__ its mass will be smaller, but its weight will be the same. B__ its mass will be smaller, but its weight will increase. C__ its mass will be the same, but its weight will increase. D__ its mass will be the same, but its weight will decrease. 7 The diagrams show the position of centre of gravity of each standing lamina. Given that the laminas have the same weight and are made of the same material, which of the laminas is the most stable? 4m cm 8 — Auniform metre-rule of mass 0.2 kg is supported by two identical spring balances as shown in the diagram. The points of suspension are at 20 cm and 70 cm marks iw metre rule . 20cm 70m Find the position at which a 0.1 kg mass must be placed in order that the spring balances have the same reading. A 1Scmmark B 25cmmark C 35cmmark D 45 cmmark10 "1 12 A child threw a 0.20 kg ball with 2.5 J of energy. The diagram shows the path of the ball. What is the speed of the ball at W and the total energy at X? A B c D speed at W total energy at X 25 mis 25) 25 mis 254 5mis 25 5mis 254 Four different electric motors are each given power input of 60 W of electrical energy. Which of the electric motors has the highest efficiency? Power output Motor — Sound energy | Mechanical energy | _heat energy A 10W 20W 30W B 20W 30 W 10W c 30W 10W 20W D 40w 20W 20W Which of the following about the pressure at a point below the free surface of a liquid is correct? A B c D ‘The pressure is independent of atmospheric pressure. The pressure is independent of depth. The pressure is independent of density. The pressure is independent of the direction in which it is measured. The input power to a motor is 300 W. In 20 s, it lifts a load of 400 N through a height of 6.0 m ‘What is the efficiency of the motor? A 12% Be 25% Cc 40% D75%13 Two copper cans are filled with boiling water as shown. One can is insulated with wool, The temperature of the water in each can is taken every minute. They are both placed in a room at room temperature. thermometer ean 4 Which graph shows the results obtained? temperature/ °C temperature/*C 4 100 100 - ‘com ane can2 temp. cant temp) cant 0 time” o time A B temperature/ *C temperature/ °C 100 100 ‘com cant room nt can2 temp. m2 tome. ° ime rn c D 14 consultant for a cookware manufacturer wishes to make a pan that will have two features: (2) absorb thermal energy from a flame as quickly as possible, and (b) have a cooking surface that stays as hot as possible when heated, Which pan would be recommended? ‘A outer and inner surface black Bouter and inner surface shiny. C outer surface shiny and inner surface black. D outer surface black and inner surface shiny. 15 According to the kinetic theory of gases, molecules | are ina state of continual random motion. Il exert pressure by colliding with the walls of the containing vessel. Il travel with constant speed at constant temperature. IV__ have greater kinetic energy at high temperatures than at low temperatures. Which of the following is correct? A only|, ll and ll are correct B only, land IV are correct © only! and IV are correct D only Iilis correct416 The cylinder shown contains a gas. The piston is held fixed trapped gas eylinder- Why does the pressure of the trapped gas increase? [LILLE and the cylinder is heated. | piston A The gas molecules move at higher speed but hit the wall with less force. B The molecules move at the same speed but hit the wall The molecules move faster but hit the walls more often D The number of molecules of gas increases. ls more often. and harder. 17 An immersion heater is inserted in a 1 kg block of metal X and the temperature rises 2 °C. When the same heater is used to heat 0.5 kg of another metal Y for the same time, the temperature rises by 1 °C. How does the specific heat capacity of ¥ compare with that of X? A The specific heat capacity of X is half that of Y. B The specific heat capacity of X is twice that of Y. The specific heat capacity of X equals that of Y. D The specific heat capacity of X is one quarter that of Y. 18 A20W heater is used to melt a solid. A graph of temperat below. The heating process is well insulated ture @ against time ¢ is plotted as shown 8 0 Ifa 40 W heater is used, which graph (using the same scale) = t would be obtained? of 8 0 0 A B Of OF | font 0 t tT c D19 22 Which of the following statements regarding by ing and evaporation is incorrect? A Boiling and evaporation both involve work done in expanding against the atmosphere. B Boiling and evaporation both involve molecules escaping from the liquid phase into gaseous phase. Boiling and evaporation both involve the breaking of intermolecular forces of attraction before molecules can escape from the liquid into gaseous phase. D__ Boiling and evaporation are processes which take place at a fixed temperature. Which statement about copper explains why itis a better thermal conductor than glass? ‘Atomic vibration is passed on to neighbouring copper atoms slowly. ‘Atoms move through the copper and pass on kinetic energy. There are density changes within the copper. There are free electrons in the copper. Awave in the sea collides with a cliff. A crest of the wave hits the cliff once every 6.0 s. The horizontal distance between a crest and the adjacent trough of the wave is 4.5 m. ‘What is the speed of the wave? 0.67 m/s Bo O75m/s Cc 13m/s D 15m/s The diagram shows the path of light through 4 different media P,Q, R and S. (The refractive indices of water, glass and flint glass are 1.33, 1.52 and 1.61 respectively.) Which of the following are likely materials for the media? Pp Q R s A glass air flint glass water B glass flint glass air water Cc oair water glass flint glass Do air glass water flint glass23 24 25 When an object 0 is placed in front of @ convex lens and a plane mirror as shown in the diagram, an image 1 is formed at the same position as the object. Which of the following statements is/are correct? | The image 1 is real. Il The focal length of the lens is 10 cm. Ill If the distance between the lens and the plane mirror is changed to 2 om, the position of the image I remains unchanged A landillonly B landilonly C Wandillonly D All Aripple tank is used to demonstrate refraction of plane water waves. deep water shallow water 9.6cms <>! t2em oBtm boundary Waves in deep water have a wavelength of 1.2 cm and a speed of 9.6 cm/s. The wavelength of the waves in shallow water is 0.8 cm. What is the speed of the waves in the shallow water? A 64cmis B 8.0cmis Cc 96cmis D 14.4cmis A boy strikes a rigid metal fence with a stick to create a sound along the fence. A girl listens with her ear against the fence. 1.0 second after the fence is struck, the girl hears a sound through the air. boy How long will it take for the sound to reach the girl through the fence? A Osecond B less than 1.0 second © 1.0 second D more than 1.0 second26 27 28 ‘The waveforms of two notes X and Y are shown on a cathode ray oscilloscope trace with the same scale as shown in the diagram. Which of these statements is true? A Xhas a higher pitch than ¥ but is not as loud. B — Xhas a higher pitch than Y and is louder. © — Xhasa lower pitch than Y and is not as loud. D — Xhas a lower pitch than Y and is louder. ‘A pupil wants to charge a metal ball by induction, using a strip of polythene. She uses the following steps but not in the following order. 1 the metal ball is earthed momentarily 2 the polythene strip is brought up to the ball 3 the polythene strip is removed 4 the polythene strip is rubbed with a woolen cloth To charge the balll correctly, in which order should she carry out the steps? A 2 3 4 1 Bo2 4 3 1 c 4 1 2 3 Do4 2 1 3 A student sets up the experiment below. P and Q repel each other. Which of the following correctly gives the poles at P and Q? Ff Q A north south B north north c south south D south north29 Which of the following describes the force on the nail for each material? s s s N N N copper ‘aluminium ion iron nail iron nail iron nail Copper Aluminium Iron A attraction attraction attraction B attraction attraction no force c attraction no force attraction D no force attraction no force 30 Three identical heating elements are wired up to the mains in the three wa diagrams. —-O}C+ fF -Cr — x Y z Which one of the following correctly shows these arrangements in decreasing order of current drawn from the mains supply? current drawn from mains supply A Xx Y z B Xx z Y c oY z x DZ Y x 3 Which of the following describes the e.m4. of a cell? ‘A The total energy used to drive unit charge round the complete circuit. B The energy used to drive unit charge through all the load resistors in the circuit. © The energy used to drive unit charge through the resistance of the cell D The difference in energy between that needed to drive unit charge through the load resistors, and through the cell.32 33 The diagram shows two resistors that are connected in series. If the resistance of the variable resistor is increased, what will happen? A B c D [ ie Brightness of P will increase and brightness of Qwill decrease. Brightness of P will decrease and brightness of Quill increase. & Brightness of P and Q will increase. Brightness of P and Q will decrease. The switch $ and the fuse of an iron are incorrectly fitted in the neutral wire as shown in the diagram, en S fuse neutral o> metal case = heating element Which of the following statements is correct? A B c D The iron will not operate even when S is on. The iron will still operate even when S is off. The iron will still operate, but if there is a high current the fuse will not blow. The iron will still operate, but if the live wire accidentally touches the metal case the fuse will not blow. Several tums of insulated wire are wound around a glass tube containing an unmagnetised metal rod. When the wire carries a steady direct current the rod becomes magnetised as shown. is Tot N x ly Which of the following is/are correct? ' " ut A c The current in the wire must pass from X to Y. The magnitude of the current affects the strength of magnetism induced in the rod ‘The material of the rod affects the strength of magnetism induced in it. Alllof the above Bland Il only Wand tl only D | andilionly36 Accoil is at rest vertically in a magnetic field as shown. If @ current is passed through the coil in the direction as shown, it is more likely to. N s A remain stationary. B rotate through 90° in an anticlockwise direction © rotate through 180” in an anticlockwise direction D rotate through 80° in a clockwise direction. 36 Which diagram shows how a coil of wire and a magnet can be used to produce a current through a meter? magnet s |, coll movement | TEP glued N onto TN, magnet coil s s | N N meter A B c D 37 The only stable isotope of gold, Au, has 79 protons and. 118 neutrons in a nucleus of an atom. How many elecrons are there in a neutral atom of this iSotope? A 39 B79 c 118 D 197 38 Four of the stages in the life cycle of a star, until it becomes a red giant, are shown. W Inward force of gravitational attraction is balanced by an outward force from its centre. X Internal gravitational collapse produces an increase in temperature Y__ Itexpands. Z__ Most of the hydrogen has been converted to helium. In which order do these stages occur, starting with the earliest? WoX>YoZ W>X>Z5Y X9WSYoZ X3WSZ3Y coup39 Inwhich region of the electromagnetic spectrum does the Sun radiate the most energy? infrared region microwave region radio wave region comp X-ray region The results of the alpha-particle scattering experiment give-evidence for which of the following? nuclear fusion radioactive decay the existence of isotopes. vpomore the size of the nucleus END OF PAPER