IGCSE Physics paper B FINAL

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INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATIONSample Examination Paper B

PHYSICSPaper 21 hour 15 minutesCandidates answer on the Question Paper.No Additional Materials are required.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRSTWrite your name on all work you hand in.Write in dark blue or black pen.You may use a pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.

Answer all questions.At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

The questions in this sample examination paper were taken from IGCSE Physics Paper 2 andare reproduced by permission of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate:Questions 1, 2, 11, 12 and 13 October/November 2007Questions 3, 4, 5 and 6 May/June 2007Questions 7, 8 and 9 May/June 2005Questions 10 and 14 May/June 2006The University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate bears no responsibility for theexample answers to questions taken from its past question papers which are contained inthis publication.

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0625/02/O/N/07ForExaminer’sUse© UCLES 20071 Fig. 1.1 shows some liquid in a measuring cylinder. The metal can next to it has a cross-sectional area which is four times that of the measuring cylinder.

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liquidFig. 1.1 (a) State the volume of the liquid. volume = ........................................ cm3 [1]

(b) The liquid is poured into the metal can. On Fig. 1.1, draw the surface of the liquid in the can. [2] (c) Complete the following sentence. The pressure of the water at the bottom of the can is ……………………………… than the pressure that the water had at the bottom of the measuring cylinder. [1]

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0625/02/O/N/07[Turn overForExaminer’sUse© UCLES 20072 A theatre measures 100 m × 80 m × 25 m. The air inside it has a density of 1.3 kg / m3 when it is cool.

(a) Calculate the volume of the air in the theatre.

volume of air = .......................................... m3 [1]

(b) Calculate the mass of the air. State the equation you are using.

mass of air = ................................................ [4] (c) Some time after the doors are opened, the heating in the theatre is switched on. State and explain what happens to the mass of the air in the theatre as it warms up.statement ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................explanation .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... [2] (d) Suggest why the temperature of the air in the balcony of the theatre (nearer the ceiling) is likely to be greater than that lower down in the theatre.

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0625/02/M/J/07ForExaminer’sUse© UCLES 20073 A piece of stiff cardboard is stuck to a plank of wood by means of two sticky-tape “hinges”. This is shown in Fig. 3.1.

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Fig. 3.1 (a) The cardboard is lifted as shown, using a force applied either at A or B or C. (i) On Fig. 3.1, draw the force in the position where its value will be as small as possible.[2]

(ii) Explain why the position you have chosen in (a)(i) results in the smallest force. ............................................................................................................................ [1] (b) Initially, the cardboard is flat on the plank of wood. A box of matches is placed on it. The cardboard is then slowly raised at the left hand edge, as shown in Fig. 3.2.

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Fig. 3.2 State the condition for the box of matches to fall over........................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................... [2]

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