This set of questions is iGCSE Specifics to enable you

to practice and understand some of the marking

points for longer answer style questions.

Longer Answer 1. Try each question in turn.

Paper 1 2015 2. Write out a full answer yourself (use the cover
and hide method with a bit of paper)

3. Clearly show which MP you get by writing it on

the answer and circle it.

1 Forces and Motion 2 Electricity 3 Waves 4 Energy

5 Solid Liquids Gases 6 Magnetism 7 Radioactivity 8 Astrophysics

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Index of Questions

Paper Marks Notes / Comment / Improvement Points  / 

June Paper 1 2015

Q4 Mains /4

June Paper 1 2015

Q8 Pressure in /4
Gases

June Paper 1 2015

Q9 Surface /4
Radiation

June Paper 1 2015

Q13 Speed of Sound /5

Total /17

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June P1 2015 4 Mains Electricity 4
marks
A kitchen has a water supply, an
electricity supply and electric
lighting.
There are several electrical
appliances in the kitchen
including a toaster, a kettle, a
clothes iron, a microwave oven
and a dishwasher.
Discuss three hazards of using
electricity in this kitchen.
Answers… Max of three electrical hazards identified
Max of three amplifying details relevant to the hazard(s)
identified, two maybe for one idea.
MP1. Idea of water in contact with something electrical e.g.
plugs/sockets/switches; Idea that water conducts electricity;
MP2. Idea that an electrical device with a heating element
reaches a high temperature; Idea that this can cause shock;
(risk of ) burns; / idea that insulation can melt and cause a fire;
MP3. Idea that damaged equipment poses a hazard; e.g.
microwave oven /
Idea that this can cause shock; leaky microwave radiation can
cause cancer;
MP4. Idea overloaded cables or sockets; circuits should have
correct fuses; can cause a fire; don’t use multiway socket
extensions;
MP5. Idea of trip hazard from trailing cables; Do not use
extension cables; Provide sufficient sockets; Use short mains
leads;
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June P1 2015 Q8 Pressure 4 Marks
A hot air balloon is filled with air
through an opening.
The air is heated using a burner.
(a) Describe the effect of an increase in
temperature on the average speed of
the air molecules. (1)
(b) The hot air causes a pressure on the
inside of the balloon.
Use ideas about molecules to explain
how the hot air causes this pressure.
(3)
Answers…
MP1. Idea of (continuous) random motion;
MP2. collide /impacts / eq; bombard, hit, impact
upon
MP3. With walls (of balloon);
MP4. idea that force is produced (by bombarding
molecules); momentum argument / Newtons 3rd law
i.e. force of the particle on the wall is opposite to
force of wall on particle
MP5. idea as pressure as force on an area or use of
formula p = F/A
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June P1 2015 Q9 Surface Radiation 4 marks
A student has two computer hard drives. Answers…
One is black and one is white. The student
places the white hard drive on top of the MP1.either transfer between the two is by
black one as shown in photograph A.
conduction; ignore other comments about
The student connects both hard drives to conduction, convection , absorption and reflection
a computer so that they receive the same
amount of electrical power. The MP2.Infrared (radiation) mentioned;
temperature of the hard drives rises as
they work. The student then rearranges MP3.Idea of emission of thermal energy; for
the hard drives so that the black one is on thermal energy accept heat or radiation
top as shownin photograph B. Explain
why the hard drives work at a lower
MP4.a correct effect of (surface) colour on
temperature when the black one is on
top. emission; black emits heat / black is a good
emitter

MP5.Comparative of surfaces; the black loses

more heat than the white

A B MP6. correct statement about thermal energy

flow at equilibrium temperature;

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June P1 2015 Q13 Speed of Sound
(b) Two students investigate the
speed of sound waves in air.
They use a stopwatch that
shows times to the nearest 0.1 s.
They use an outdoor running
track as their measure of
distance.
The track is straight and 100 m
long.
Describe what else they must
do to obtain a value for the
speed of sound?
Answers…
MP1. A method to make a loud enough sound; with
ideas of wooden blocks noise has to be heard over
100m ignore measurement of distance “clap”
MP2. Speed = distance / time;
MP3. Need for still air (or calm weather)
MP4. Repeat AND average; (allow repeat AND sort
out anomalies)
MP5. Need to check/ reset stopwatch zero reading;
MP6. Idea of clear visual signal; e.g. when the sound
is seen to be made/ smoke seen from starting pistol.
MP7. measurement of time interval (between visual
signal and sound); (light travels faster than sound)
MP8. Idea of reaction time(s) (could be a problem);
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