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For Examiner’s Use Two boys, X and Y, decide to measure the speed of some of the vehicles travelling along a road. The two boys stand 405 m apart beside the road, as shown in . 405 m X Y Cambridge Transport Company (not to scale) Boy X has a stopwatch which he sets to zero. As a vehicle passes boy Y, boy Y drops his hand as a signal to boy X to start his stopwatch. Boy X then stops the stopwatch as the vehicle goes past him. The appearance of the stopwatch is then as shown in . 55 60 seconds How long did it take for the vehicle to travel from Y to X? time = s Calculate the average speed of the vehicle as it travels from Y to X. average speed = For Examiner’s Use The vehicle in and is accelerating as it travels from Y to X. How does its speed at X compare with that at Y? Tick one box. greater than at Y same as that at Y less than that at Y How does its speed at X compare with the average speed calculated in ? Tick one box. greater than average speed same as average speed less than average speed

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.2. Motion

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For Examiner’s Use Solids, liquids and gases have different properties. The list below gives some of them. completely fills the container shape fills the container from the bottom fixed shape move around, close together molecules move around, far apart vibrate about a fixed position Use descriptions from the list to complete the table. Any description may be used more than once if appropriate. Two spaces have been filled in to help you. shape molecules solid liquid move around, close together gas completely fills the container

2. Thermal physics  →  2.1.1. States of matter

3. Waves  →  3.4. Sound

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For Examiner’s Use Here is a list of energy resources available to the world. Some of these are renewable and some are non-renewable. In the first blank column, put a tick by any two resources that are renewable. In the second blank column, put a tick by any two resources that are non-renewable. renewable non-renewable coal hydroelectricity nuclear energy oil solar energy tidal energy wind energy

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.7.3. Energy resources

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For Examiner’s Use An aluminium rod is cut into a longer section and a shorter section, as shown in . The shorter section of the rod is placed into a measuring cylinder containing water. shows the appearance of the measuring cylinder before and after this is done. cm3 cm3 shorter section of aluminium rod water (not full size) Calculate the volume of the shorter section of aluminium rod. volume = cm3 For Examiner’s Use The mass of this shorter section is measured as 21.2 g. 1. Name a laboratory instrument that might have been used to measure this mass. 2. Calculate the density of aluminium. density = Name an instrument that could be used to measure the length of the longer section of aluminium rod. Suggest a method, different from that in , that could be used to determine the volume of this longer section.

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.4. Density

1. Motion, forces and energy  →  1.1. Physical quantities and measurement techniques

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For Examiner’s Use In , A and B are two parallel plane mirrors. A ray of light strikes mirror A at an angle of incidence of 45°. The ray then reflects, to strike mirror B. 45° normal B A normal y x State the name given to the angle x shown on . State the value of 1. angle x, 2. angle y. On , use your ruler to draw the path of the ray after it leaves the surface of B. For Examiner’s Use The mirror B is now rotated so that it reflects the ray of light back along its original path. On , draw mirror B in the correct position to do this. 45° normal A x

3. Waves  →  3.2.1. Reflection of light

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For Examiner’s Use Some water in a glass beaker is heated from below, as shown in . heat water Name the process by which thermal energy is transferred through the glass, throughout the water. As thermal energy is supplied, the temperature of the water begins to rise. Although the supply of energy remains constant, eventually the temperature becomes steady at about 80°C. Suggest why this happens. The rate of energy supply is increased. The temperature of the water begins to rise again, but eventually becomes steady at a higher temperature. This time many bubbles are seen throughout the water. State what is now happening to the water. What gas do the bubbles contain? Tick one box. air hydrogen oxygen steam

2. Thermal physics  →  2.2.1. Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases

2. Thermal physics  →  2.2.3. Melting, boiling and evaporation

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For Examiner’s Use State what is meant by the echo of a sound. Describe how the echo of a sound may be demonstrated. Include a diagram that shows approximate sizes and distances. diagram description of method The demonstration in is used to find the speed of sound in air. Which two measurements should be made? 1. 2. State how you would calculate the speed of sound from these measurements.

3. Waves  →  3.4. Sound

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For Examiner’s Use represents the circuit that operates two of the lamps on a car. car battery fuse switch lamps L1 L2 In the space below, draw the circuit diagram for this circuit, using conventional symbols. The car battery has an e.m.f. of 12 V and, when the lamps are switched on, there is a current of 1.6 A in each lamp. Calculate the resistance of one of the lamps. resistance = For Examiner’s Use When the switch is turned on, both lamps should light up. On one occasion when the driver operates the switch, lamp L2 fails to light up. Suggest a reason for this. An amateur workman connects a length of wire across lamp L2 and shorts it out. When the switch is closed for the first time after this, what happens, if anything, to the fuse, lamp L1, lamp L2?

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.4. Electrical safety

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.4. Resistance

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For Examiner’s Use Magnets A and B, shown in , attract each other. S magnet A magnet B The S pole of magnet A has been marked. On , mark the polarities of the other poles, using the letters N or S. A soft-iron rod and a steel rod each have coils around them. Both rods are initially unmagnetised. The coils are attached to circuits, as shown in . soft iron steel Use the following statements to complete the table referring to the soft-iron rod and the steel rod shown in . magnetised loses its magnetism keeps its magnetism switch closed switch open soft iron steel Which words apply to the force between the rods when the switches are closed? Tick one box. no force attractive force repulsive force For Examiner’s Use Which of the two arrangements in would be used as the electromagnet on the crane in a scrap-metal yard? State one advantage that an electromagnet could have in comparison with a similar-sized permanent magnet.

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.1. Simple phenomena of magnetism

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For Examiner’s Use 10 Suggest how a plastic rod may be given an electrostatic charge. A charged sphere is suspended on an insulating thread. When a plastic rod with a positive charge is held near the suspended charged sphere, the sphere moves to the position shown in . + plastic rod + + + + + + + charged sphere insulating thread State the sign of the charge on the sphere. Give the reason for your answer to . On , draw an arrow to show the electrostatic force on the sphere. For Examiner’s Use The positively-charged plastic rod is removed and replaced by a plastic rod with a negative charge. Describe the position that the suspended sphere now takes.

4. Electricity and magnetism  →  4.2.1. Electric charge

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For Examiner’s Use 11 The charges on the particles in an atom may be represented by 0 or +1 or –1. The masses of the particles in an atom may be represented by 0 or m or 2000 m. Using these choices, complete the table below. particle charge mass electron –1 m neutron proton How many of each of these particles are there in a neutral atom of 238 92U? number of electrons = number of neutrons = number of protons =

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.1.2. The nucleus

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For Examiner’s Use 12 shows the graph of the count rate from a radioactive source over a period of time. The readings have already had the background count rate subtracted. count rate counts / s time / s From , find the time taken for the count rate to decrease from 1000 counts / s to 125 counts / s. time = s How many half-lives of the radioactive material were there during the time interval in ? number of half lives = From your answers to and , calculate the half-life of the material. half-life = s On , sketch the curve that might have been plotted if the background count rate had not been subtracted.

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.2.1. Detection of radioactivity

5. Nuclear physics  →  5.2.4. Half-life

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