Cambridge IGCSE: PHYSICS 0625/42
Cambridge IGCSE: PHYSICS 0625/42
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PHYSICS 0625/42
Paper 4 Theory (Extended) October/November 2021
1 hour 15 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working and use appropriate units.
● Take the weight of 1.0 kg to be 10 N (acceleration of free fall = 10 m / s2).
INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 80.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
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1 Fig. 1.1 shows a space rocket accelerating away from a launch pad.
Fig. 1.1
Fig. 1.2 is a speed–time graph for the first 30 s of the rocket’s flight.
2000
speed
m/s
1500
1000
500
0
0 10 20 30
time / s
Fig. 1.2
(a) Describe how the acceleration of the rocket changes between time = 10 s and time = 30 s.
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(b) By drawing a tangent to the graph, determine the acceleration of the rocket at time = 25 s.
(c) Determine the distance travelled by the rocket between time = 0 and time = 10 s.
[Total: 5]
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200
extension / mm
100
0
0 10 20 30
load / N
Fig. 2.1
(i) On Fig. 2.1, mark and label the region where the spring obeys Hooke’s law. [1]
k = ........................................................ [2]
Calculate the length of the spring when a load of 8.5 N is applied to the spring.
(c) The weight of an object is 4.0 N on a planet where the acceleration of free fall is 8.7 m / s2.
[Total: 8]
3 Fig. 3.1 shows a collision at very slow speed between two cars travelling along a straight road.
car B
car A
Fig. 3.1
Car B, of mass 800 kg, is moving at 2.0 m / s and collides with car A, of mass 1000 kg, which is
stationary. After the collision, both cars travel in the same direction as the initial direction of car B.
Show that the speed of car B after the collision is approximately 0.4 m / s.
[3]
[Total: 6]
statement ..................................................................................................................................
explanation ...............................................................................................................................
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[2]
(b) State two energy resources that do not have the Sun as their source.
1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
[2]
(c) For each energy resource, state the form of energy stored in:
[Total: 6]
Complete Fig. 5.1 with a labelled diagram to show how the thermocouple thermometer can
be used in this way.
Fig. 5.1
[3]
(b) State two other physical properties that can be used to measure temperature.
1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
[2]
1 ................................................................................................................................................
2 ................................................................................................................................................
[2]
[Total: 7]
(b) Circle one value from the list which is the speed of sound in water.
Calculate the frequency of this sound wave using your value from (b).
statement ..................................................................................................................................
explanation ...............................................................................................................................
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[2]
[Total: 9]
7 Fig. 7.1 shows a ray of light approaching face AB of a glass prism of refractive index 1.5.
ray of
light
B C
Fig. 7.1
(a) (i) On Fig. 7.1, accurately draw the path of the ray within the prism from face AB to face AC.
You will need to make a measurement from Fig. 7.1 and carry out a calculation.
[4]
(ii) Determine the angle of incidence of this ray when it strikes face AC.
(b) Without further measurement or calculation, sketch on Fig. 7.1 the approximate path of the
ray after passing through the face AC. [1]
(c) Fig. 7.2 shows a ray of light travelling within an optical fibre.
ray of
light
optical fibre
X
Fig. 7.2
(i) Complete the path of the ray of light to the left-hand end of the fibre. [2]
[Total: 9]
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8 (a) Fig. 8.1 shows a conducting object A, initially uncharged, held on an insulating stand. The
positively charged rod B is brought close to object A.
Fig. 8.1
statement ..........................................................................................................................
explanation ........................................................................................................................
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[2]
[Total: 7]
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9 (a) Fig. 9.1 shows a cell of electromotive force (e.m.f.) 1.5 V and a battery of e.m.f. 6.0 V
connected in series.
1.5 V 6.0 V
Fig. 9.1
(b) The combined resistance of the three resistors shown in Fig. 9.2 is 4.4 Ω.
2.0 Ω
I R
3.0 Ω
Fig. 9.2
[Total: 6]
Fig. 10.1
[1]
input I output O
Fig. 10.2
Complete the right-hand column of Table 10.1, the truth table for the combination of logic
gates. You may use the blank column for your working.
Table 10.1
input I output O
1
[2]
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(ii) The current in an electric kettle connected to the mains through a fuse is 10 A.
3A 9A 10 A 13 A 30 A
Circle the correct fuse rating for this appliance and explain your answer.
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[Total: 9]
11 (a) Describe the composition and structure of a neutral atom of beryllium-8, which has a proton
number of 4 and a nucleon number of 8.
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(b) A radioactive isotope decays by β-emission to form an isotope of barium with nucleon
number 135.
Table 11.1
Use data from Table 11.1 to write down the nuclide equation for this decay.
[4]
[Total: 8]
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