CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Int.

CAMBRIDGE CENTRE NO. IN874

NAME

ROL NO

DATE 10.8.2024

GRADE IGCSE YR 2

SUBJECT PHYSICS (MCQ)

TOPIC AT1- MOCK PAPER

TOTAL MARKS 40

DURATION 45 MINUTES
1 Which instrument is used to measure accurately the diameter of a thin metal wire?

A 30 cm ruler B micrometer screw gauge C measuring tape D metre rule

2 A parachutist is falling through the air at terminal velocity.

Which statement about the parachutist is correct?

A Every force acting on the parachutist is equal to zero and his acceleration is equal to zero.
B Every force acting on the parachutist is equal to zero and his velocity is equal to zero.
C The resultant force acting on the parachutist is equal to zero and his acceleration is equal to
zero.
D The resultant force acting on the parachutist is equal to zero and his velocity is equal to zero.

3 The curved line on the graph shows the motion of a car.

12.0
speed
10.0
m/s
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0
0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
time / s

What is the acceleration of the car at the time of 4.0 s?

A 3.0 m/ s2 B 0.44 m/ s2 C 2.3 m/ s2 D 0.33 m/ s2

4 The diagram shows a bird in flight. The bird is flying in a horizontal direction to the right.

In which direction does air resistance act on the bird?

D B

5 The gravitational field strength on the Moon is 1.6 N / kg.

An astronaut has a mass of 75 kg.

What is the weight of the astronaut on the Moon?

A 47 N B 120 N C 75 N D 750 N

6 A measuring cylinder contains 30 cm3 of a liquid.

cm3

50

40

30

20

10

balance

Some more of the liquid is added until the liquid level reaches the 50 cm3 mark.

The reading on the balance increases by 30 g.

What is the density of the liquid?

A 1.5 g/ cm3 B 0.67 g/ cm3 C 0.60 g/ cm3 D 1.7 g / cm3

7 A stone of mass 0.12 kg is fired from a catapult. The velocity of the stone changes from 0 to
5.0 m/ s in 0.60 s.

What is the average resultant force acting on the stone while it is being fired?

A 8.3 N B 2.5 N C 3.6 N D 1.0 N

8 A uniform rod XY of weight 2.0 N has a length of 80 cm.

The rod is suspended by a thread 20 cm from end X. A weight of 5.0 N is suspended from end X.

thread

20 cm uniform rod

X Y

80 cm

5.0 N

A student hangs a 6.0 N weight on the rod so that it is in equilibrium.

What is the distance of the 6.0 N weight from end X?

A 6 cm B 30 cm C 26 cm D 10 cm

9 A wooden plank rests in equilibrium on two rocks on opposite sides of a narrow stream.

Three forces P, Q and R act on the plank.

P R
plank

How are the sizes of the forces related?

A P + Q = R
B P + R = Q
C P = Q = R
D P=Q+R
10 A ball of mass 0.16 kg is moving forwards at a speed of 0.50 m/ s. A second ball of mass 0.10 kg
is stationary. The first ball strikes the second ball. The second ball moves forwards at a speed of
0.50 m/ s.

What is the speed of the first ball after the collision?

A 0.19 m/ s B 0.0 m / s C 0.31 m / s D 0.50 m/ s

11 A ball is at rest at the top of a hill. It rolls down the hill. At the bottom of the hill the ball hits a wall
and stops.

Which energy changes occur?

A gravitational potential energy → internal energy → kinetic energy

B gravitational potential energy → kinetic energy → internal energy

C kinetic energy → gravitational potential energy → internal energy

D kinetic energy → internal energy → gravitational potential energy

12 A student cycles along a level road at a speed of 5.0 m / s.

The total mass of the student and bicycle is 120 kg.

The student applies the brakes and stops. The braking distance is 10 m.

What is the average braking force?

A 15000 N B 300 N C 150 N D 30 000 N

13 A submarine is 20 m below the surface of the sea. The pressure due to the water at this depth
is P.

On another day, the submarine is 26 m below the surface of fresh water.

The density of sea water is 1.3 times the density of fresh water.

What is the pressure due to the fresh water at a depth of 26 m?

A P B 1.3 P C P D 1.7 P
1.3
14 A cylinder with a tap contains a fixed mass of gas X. The gas is contained by a piston which can
move freely towards or away from the tap.

atmosphere
gas X
tap closed
piston

cylinder

When the tap is opened, the piston moves slightly to the right, towards the tap.

atmosphere
gas X
tap open

What can be deduced about the pressure of gas X?

before opening tap after opening tap

A less than atmospheric pressure more than atmospheric pressure

B same as atmospheric pressure more than atmospheric pressure
C more than atmospheric pressure less than atmospheric pressure
D more than atmospheric pressure same as atmospheric pressure

15 Liquid evaporates from a beaker.

What happens to the temperature of the remaining liquid and how does this temperature change
affect the rate of evaporation?

rate of
temperature
evaporation

A decreases decreases
B decreases increases
C increases decreases
D increases increases
16 Which quantity does not change when there is an increase in temperature?

A the mass of a metal coin

B the diameter of the hole in a metal nut
C the length of an iron rod
D the density of a steel block

17 A thermocouple is used to measure temperature.

Which is an advantage of using a thermocouple instead of a liquid-in-glass thermometer?

A It can measure temperature that changes rapidly.

B It can measure temperature in the range –10 C to 110 C.

C It has a linear scale.
D It is more sensitive.

18 A block of copper has a mass of 2.0 kg.

The block of copper absorbs 12 000 J thermal energy.

The specific heat capacity of copper is 385 J/ (kg C).

What is the temperature rise of the copper?

A 15.6 C B 31.2 C C 46.8 C D 62.4 C

39 Which nuclear reaction produces the release of energy to power a star?

A nuclear fission of helium into hydrogen

B nuclear fission of hydrogen into helium
C nuclear fusion of helium into hydrogen
D nuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium
20 A teacher demonstrates an experiment to a class. A boiling tube is filled with water and some ice
cubes are trapped at the bottom of the tube. The teacher then heats the boiling tube in the
position shown until the water at the top boils.

water

ice heat

metal mesh

The ice does not melt.

What does this demonstrate?

A Water is a good conductor of thermal energy.

B Water is a good convector of thermal energy.
C Water is a poor convector of thermal energy.
D Water is a poor of conductor thermal energy.

21 A metal cup has a plastic lining. The cup is filled with hot water and held by a hand.

Which statement about the transfer of thermal energy from the water to the hand is correct?

A In the plastic, no energy is transferred directly between adjacent molecules.

B In the plastic, fast moving molecules interact with free electrons, making the electrons move
very quickly.
C In the metal, energy is transferred by electrons and by vibrations of the lattice.
D In the metal, energy is transferred only by electrons.

22 Which row shows an example of a transverse wave and an example of a longitudinal wave?

transverse longitudinal

A light radio
B radio sound
C sound water
D water light
23 A wave passes through a gap and diffraction causes the wave to spread out.

Which wave spreads out the most?

A large wavelength through a gap much smaller than the wavelength

B large wavelength through a gap slightly larger than the wavelength
C small wavelength through a gap much larger than the wavelength
D small wavelength through a gap much smaller than the wavelength

24 Light has a speed of 1.24  108 m/ s in diamond.

What is the refractive index of diamond?

A 2.42 B 1.54 C 0.41 D 3.72

25 Which statement describes monochromatic light?

A light that has a single frequency

B light that does not diffract
C light that spreads out when shone through a glass prism
D light that travels at the same speed in all materials
26 An electromagnet is used to remove a splinter from an eye.

What material is the splinter made from?

A aluminium
B glass
C wood
D iron

27 In an electric circuit, 40 C of electric charge pass a point in 5.0 s.

What is the current in the circuit?

A 0.13 A B 8.0 A C 45 A D 200 A

28 There is a current of 5.0 A in a resistor.

The potential difference (p.d.) across the resistor is 24 V.

How much energy is transferred in the resistor in 1.0 minute?

A 5.0 J B 7200 J C 290 J D 120

29 A plastic rod is rubbed with a dry cloth. The rod becomes positively

charged. Why has the rod become positively charged?

A It has gained electrons.

B It has gained neutrons.
C It has lost electrons.
D It has lost neutrons.

30 Which statement about electric current in a conductor is correct?

A In a d.c. circuit, the electric current gradually decreases along the conductor.
B In a d.c. circuit, the free electrons flow back and forth.
C In an a.c. circuit, the electric current remains exactly the same all the time.
D In an a.c. circuit, the flow of charge changes direction continually.
31 The diagram shows a circuit.

lamp 1

lamp 2

Switch S is closed.

Which lamps light?

A lamp 1 only

A lamp 2 only
B lamp 1 and lamp 2
C neither lamp 1 nor lamp 2

32 A circuit contains four ammeters and three resistors with different values.

Which ammeter shows the largest reading?

A A D
10 
A
B A
20 

30 
A
C
33 The current in a coil produces a magnetic field around it, as shown.

– +

The magnitude of the potential difference across the coil is increased and its direction is
reversed.

What happens to the magnetic field?

A The lines become closer together and the right-hand end remains a north pole.
B The lines become closer together and the right-hand end becomes a south pole.
C The lines become further apart and the right-hand end becomes a south pole.
D The lines become further apart and the right-hand end remains a north pole.

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34 The notation for an isotope of sodium is 11Na .

Which row gives the composition of a neutral atom of this isotope of sodium?

number of number of number of

protons neutrons electrons

A 11 12 11
B 11 12 12
C 11 23 11
D 12 11 12

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35 The radioactive isotope of hydrogen undergoes beta decay to the isotope 2He .

What is the nuclide notation for the hydrogen isotope?

1 2 3 4
A H B H C H D H
1 1 1 2
36 When measuring the emissions from a radioactive rock brought into the laboratory, a teacher
mentions that background radiation must be taken into account.

What is this background radiation?

A infra-red radiation from warm objects in the laboratory

B infra-red radiation from the Sun
C ionising radiation in the laboratory when the radioactive rock is not present
D ionising radiation from the radioactive rock brought into the laborator
counter

37 Solid caesium-137 decays by the emission of a -particle to form solid barium-137, which emits a
-ray.

The barium-137 undergoes no further decay. The half-life of caesium-137 is 33 years.

A block of pure caesium-137 has a mass of 2.0 g.

The diagram shows a radiation detector a distance of 5 cm from the block. The detector registers
a count rate of 2000 counts / second.

detector
block

5 cm
38 Which statement is not correct?

A After 33 years, the mass of the block is 1.0 g.

B After 66 years, the sample contains 1.5 g of barium.

C With 5 cm of lead between the block and the detector, the count rate is just above
background level.
D With 2 mm of aluminium between the block and the detector, the count rate is reduced
significant.

39 Which statement about the Solar System is correct?

A All the planets are rocky.

B Only the Earth has a moon.
C Pluto is a dwarf planet.
D There are many stars in the Solar System.

40 Comets are bodies which orbit the Sun in the Solar System.

What is the shape of the orbit and how is the Sun positioned within the orbit?

shape of orbit position of the Sun

A circular centre of orbit

B circular not at centre of orbit
C elliptical centre of orbit
D elliptical not at centre of orbit