Physics 0625/32 Oct/Nov 2011 past paper

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Which syllabus chapters 0625/32 Oct/Nov 2011 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Questions in 0625/32 Oct/Nov 2011

1. Question 1Energy, work & power · 8 marks

   Fig. 1.1 shows a simple pendulum being used by a student to investigate the energy changes at various points in the pendulum’s swing. 2.000 m (from pivot to centre of mass of cylinder) narrow light beam light source small cylinder …

2. Question 2Energy, work & power · 8 marks

   The racing car shown in Fig. 2.1 uses a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS). This system stores within the car some of the kinetic energy lost when the car slows down for a corner. The driver can later release the …

3. Question 3Density · 7 marks

   Fig. 3.1 shows a house brick of dimensions 21.0 cm × 10.0 cm × 7.00 cm. 7.00 cm 21.0 cm 10.0 cm Fig. 3.1 The brick is held under water with its largest surfaces horizontal. The density of water is …

4. Question 4Pressure · 6 marks

   A sealed balloon containing some helium gas is released and rises into the upper atmosphere. As the balloon rises the temperature of the helium falls and the balloon expands. Explain, in terms of atoms, (a) the effect of the fall …

5. Question 5Transfer of thermal energy · 9 marks

   Fig. 5.1 shows an X-ray tube. target glass tube vacuum high speed electron beam X-rays copper rod black surface fins Fig. 5.1 In the production of X-rays, the target gets very hot. Thermal energy must be removed from the target. …

6. Question 6Light · 6 marks

   Fig. 6.1 shows an enlarged view of a spherical raindrop, centre O. raindrop O air A Fig. 6.1 (a) On Fig. 6.1, draw a ray in the air striking the raindrop at A with an angle of incidence of 59° …

7. Question 7Sound · 6 marks

   (a) State an approximate value for (i) the speed of sound in air, (ii) the speed of light in air. (b) Use your value from (a)(i) to calculate the frequency of a sound wave that has a wavelength of 1.2 …

8. Question 8Sound · 6 marks

   Fig. 8.1 shows a loudspeaker cone oscillating to produce sound waves. cone oscillates to produce sound waves loudspeaker cone Fig. 8.1 (a) As the sound wave passes a point, it produces regions of higher and lower pressure. State the names …

9. Question 9Electric circuits · 6 marks

   Fig. 9.1 shows a circuit containing a battery, three resistors and an ammeter. …

10. Question 10Electronics · 7 marks

    The circuit shown in Fig. 10.1 was designed by an electronics student to provide a warning, by sounding the buzzer, that there is light in a photographic darkroom at times when it is in use. …

11. Question 11Electromagnetic effects · 6 marks

    In the laboratory demonstration shown in Fig. 11.1, a copper rod rolls at a steady speed down the sloping parallel copper rails. The rails are in the region of a strong magnetic field that acts vertically downwards. parallel copper rails …

12. Question 12Nuclear model of the atom · 5 marks

    The most abundant stable isotope of strontium is strontium-88. Its nucleon number is 88 and its proton number is 38. In nuclide notation it is written x ySr. (a) Write down (i) the values of x and y for strontium-88, …

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