Q1.
Light changes direction as it passes from one medium to another.
(a)
Use the correct answer from the box to complete the sentence.
diffraction
reflection
refraction
The change of direction when light passes from one medium to another is
called ......................................................... .
(1)
(b)
Draw a ring around the correct answer to complete the sentence.
When light passes from air into a glass block, it changes
away from the normal.
direction
towards the normal.
to always travel along the normal.
(1)
(c)
Diagram 1 shows light rays entering and passing through a lens.
Diagram 1
(i)
Which type of lens is shown in Diagram 1?
Draw a ring around the correct answer.
concave
convex
diverging
(1)
(ii)
In Diagram 1, what is the point X called?
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(d)
A lens acts like a number of prisms.
Diagram 2 shows two parallel rays of light entering and passing through prism A and
prism C.
Diagram 2
Draw a third parallel ray entering and passing through prism B.
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(e)
What two factors determine the focal length of a lens?
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(f)
A converging lens has a focal length of 20 cm.
Calculate the power, in dioptre, of the lens.
Use the correct equation from Section B of the Physics Equations Sheet.
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Power of the lens = .................................... dioptre
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(Total 12 marks)
Q2.
Different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum have different uses.
(a)
The diagram shows the electromagnetic spectrum.
Radio
waves
Microwaves
Infrared
Visible
light
Ultraviolet
X-rays
Gamma
rays
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(i)
Use the correct answers from the box to complete the sentence.
amplitude
frequency
speed
wavelength
The arrow in the diagram is in the direction of increasing .........................
and decreasing ........................ .
(2)
(ii)
Draw a ring around the correct answer to complete the sentence.
The range of wavelengths for waves in the electromagnetic
10-15 to 104
spectrum is approximately
10-4 to 104
metres.
104 to 1015
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(b)
The wavelength of a radio wave is 1500 m.
The speed of radio waves is 3.0 × 108 m / s.
Calculate the frequency of the radio wave.
Use the correct equation from Section B of the Physics Equations Sheet.
Give the unit.
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Frequency = ........................................
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(c)
(i)
State one hazard of exposure to infrared radiation.
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(ii)
State one hazard of exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
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(d)
X-rays are used in hospitals for computed tomography (CT) scans.
(i)
State one other medical use for X-rays.
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(ii)
State a property of X-rays that makes them suitable for your answer in part (d)(i).
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(1)
(iii)
The scientific unit of measurement used to measure the dose received from
radiations, such as X-rays or background radiation, is the millisievert (mSv).
The table shows the X-ray dose resulting from CT scans of various parts of the
body.
The table also shows the time it would take to get the same dose from background
radiation.
Part of the
body
X-ray dose
in mSv
Time it would take to get the same
dose from background radiation
Abdomen
9.0
3 years
Sinuses
0.5
2 months
Spine
4.0
16 months
A student suggests that the X-ray dose and the time it would take to get the same
dose from background radiation are directly proportional.
Use calculations to test this suggestion and state your conclusion.
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(Total 13 marks)
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Q3.
(a) Diagram 1 shows a magnetic closure box when open and shut. It is a box that stays
shut, when it is closed, due to the force between two small magnets.
These boxes are often used for jewellery.
Diagram 1
Diagram 2 shows the two magnets. The poles of the magnets are on the longer faces.
Diagram 2
(i)
Draw, on Diagram 2, the magnetic field pattern between the two facing poles.
(2)
(ii)
The magnets in the magnetic closure box must not have two North poles facing
each other.
Explain why.
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(b)
A student is investigating how the force of attraction between two bar magnets depends on
their separation.
She uses the apparatus shown in Diagram 3.
Diagram 3
She uses the following procedure:
•
ensures that the newtonmeter does not have a zero error
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holds one of the magnets
•
puts sheets of paper on top of the magnet
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places the other magnet, with the newtonmeter magnetically attached, close to the
first magnet
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pulls the magnets apart
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notes the reading on the newtonmeter as the magnets separate
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repeats with different numbers of sheets of paper between the magnets.
The results are shown in the table.
Number of sheets
of paper between the
magnets
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
120
Newtonmeter reading
as the magnets
separate
3.1
2.6
2.1
1.5
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
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(i)
Describe the pattern of her results.
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(ii)
No matter how many sheets of paper the student puts between the magnets, the
force shown on the newtonmeter never reaches zero.
Why?
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(iii)
The student is unable to experiment with fewer than 10 sheets of paper without
glueing the magnet to the newtonmeter.
Suggest why.
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(iv)
Suggest three improvements to the procedure that would allow the student to gain
more accurate results.
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(v)
The thickness of one sheet of paper is 0.1 mm.
What is the separation of the magnets when the force required to separate them is
2.1 N?
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Separation of magnets = ................................ mm
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(Total 15 marks)
Q4.
(a)
(i)
The diagram shows a section through a human eye.
Use words from the box to label the diagram.
Ciliary muscle
Cornea
Iris
Lens
Pupil
Retina
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(ii)
In this question you will be assessed on using good English, organising information
clearly and using specialist terms where appropriate.
Describe the functions of the ciliary muscle and the iris.
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(b)
Draw a ring around the correct answer to complete the sentence.
eyeball being too long.
Long sight can be caused by the
eyeball being too short.
cornea being irregularly shaped.
(1)
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(c)
The diagram shows how a convex lens forms an image of an object.
This diagram is not drawn to scale.
(i)
Which two words describe the image?
Draw a ring around each correct answer.
diminished
inverted
magnified
real
upright
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(ii)
The object is 4 cm from the lens. The lens has a focal length of 12 cm.
Calculate the image distance.
Use the correct equation from Section B of the Physics Equations Sheet.
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Image distance = ................................ cm
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(d)
What does a minus sign for an image distance tell us about the nature of the image?
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(Total 17 marks)
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Q5.
The diagram shows a ‘G-machine’. The G-machine is used in astronaut training.
The G-machine moves the astronaut in a horizontal circle.
(a)
In which direction, A, B or C, does the centripetal force on the astronaut act?
Write your answer in the box.
(1)
(b)
The centripetal force on the astronaut is measured.
Graph X shows how the centripetal force is affected by the speed of rotation.
The radius of rotation is kept the same.
Speed of rotation
in metres per second
(i)
Use Graph X to determine the centripetal force on the astronaut when rotating at a
speed of 30 metres per second.
Centripetal force = .............................. newtons
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(ii)
Complete the following sentence to give the conclusion that can be made from
Graph X.
Increasing the speed of rotation of a G-machine will ................................................
the centripetal force on the astronaut.
(1)
(iii)
Graph Y shows how the centripetal force is affected by the radius of rotation, when
the speed of rotation is kept the same.
Radius of rotation
in metres
Complete the following sentence to give the conclusion that can be made from
Graph Y.
The greater the radius of rotation, the ......................................... the centripetal force
on the astronaut.
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(c)
The G-machine is rotated by an electric motor. The diagram shows a simple electric
motor.
The following statements explain how the motor creates a turning force. The statements
are in the wrong order.
M – The magnetic field interacts with the magnetic field of the permanent magnets.
N – A magnetic field is created around the coil.
O – The power supply applies a potential difference across the coil.
P – This creates a force that makes the coil spin.
Q – A current flows through the coil.
Arrange the statements in the correct order. Two of them have been done for you.
(2)
(d)
The electric motor produces a turning force.
Give two ways of increasing the turning force.
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(e)
Draw a ring around the correct answer to complete the sentence.
It costs a lot of money to send astronauts into space.
an economic
This is
an environmental
issue.
a social
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(Total 9 marks)
Q6.
The hammer throw is an athletic event.
The athlete throws a heavy metal ball attached by a wire to a handle.
(a)
The hammer thrower swings the hammer round in a circle before letting go.
He swings the hammer slowly at first and then faster.
Complete the following sentence by drawing a ring around the correct word or line in the
box.
As the speed of the swing increases, the centripetal force on the
decreases.
hammer
does not change.
increases.
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(b)
The diagram shows an overhead view of a hammer thrower swinging the hammer
anticlockwise in a circle.
(i)
In which direction, A, B, C or D, does the centripetal force act on the
hammer?
(1)
(ii)
Complete the following sentence by drawing a ring around the correct line in the box.
air resistance.
The centripetal force is provided by the
gravitational force.
tension in the wire.
(1)
(iii)
At the instant shown in the diagram above, the athlete lets go of the handle.
In which direction, A, B, C or D, does the hammer move?
(1)
(Total 4 marks)
Q7.
The diagram shows an ultrasound monitor being used to scan a fetus.
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The table shows the velocity of ultrasound waves in different tissues of the fetus.
Tissue
Velocity of ultrasound
in m/s
Amniotic fluid
(liquid surrounding fetus)
1540
Bone
3080
Kidney
1561
Liver
1549
Muscle
1585
Explain why we are able to see the different parts of the fetus in an ultrasound scan. You may
use information from the table in your answer.
To gain full marks in this question you should write your ideas in good English. Put them into a
sensible order and use the correct scientific words.
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Q8.
(a)
Explain what ultrasound is.
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(b)
Ultrasound is used for pre-natal scanning. This is much safer than using X-rays.
However, doctors were only sure ultrasound was safe after experiments on mice.
Do you think the ultrasound experiments on mice were justified?
Explain your answer.
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(c)
Explain what scientists should do if they find evidence that ultrasound may be harmful to
human health.
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Q9.
An event involved paddling a homemade raft down a fast-flowing river. The rafts were made
using empty barrels.
By Reidrac [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Flickr
Below are the designs of two rafts.
(a)
Compare the stability of the two raft designs. Give reasons for your answer.
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(b)
A camera was used to take photographs of the rafts. The camera contains a convex
(converging) lens.
Complete the ray diagram to show how the lens produces an image of the object.
F = Principal focus
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(c)
State two words to describe the nature of the image produced by the lens in the camera.
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(Total 8 marks)
Q10.
A spanner gives a turning effect to undo a nut.
(a)
Complete the sentence.
The turning effect of a force is called the .................................................... of the force.
(1)
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(b)
The diagram shows a spanner being used.
Use the equation in the box to calculate the spanner’s turning effect in newton metres.
turning effect = perpendicular distance from the line of action of the force to the axis of rotation
Show clearly how you work out your answer.
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Turning effect = .............................. Nm
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(c)
Give two ways in which you can increase the spanner’s turning effect.
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Q11.
(a)
The diagram shows a transformer.
(i)
What is part A?
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(ii)
What is part B and what is it made of?
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(2)
(iii)
When there is an alternating current in the primary coil, what is produced in part B?
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(b)
Transformers are used in the National Grid. The diagram shows part of the National Grid.
Complete the two spaces in the sentence.
Transformer C is a ............................................. transformer and transformer D is
a ............................................. transformer.
(1)
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(c)
This is an item from a newspaper.
Which two suggestions would reduce the possible risk to people’s health?
Put a tick ( ) in the box next to your answers.
Do not build new houses near to existing power lines.
Move the power lines so that they take the shortest routes.
Move each power station to the centre of the nearest city.
Build new power lines away from where people live.
Use more transformers in the National Grid.
(2)
(Total 8 marks)
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Q12.
The diagram shows a gardener using a steel bar to lift a tree stump out of the ground.
When the gardener pushes with a force of 300 N, the tree stump just begins to move.
(a)
Use the equation in the box to calculate the moment produced by the 300 N force.
moment = force x
perpendicular distance from the line of action
of the force to the axis of rotation
Show clearly how you work out your answer.
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Moment = .................................................. newton metres
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(b)
Using a longer steel bar would have made it easier for the gardener to lift the tree stump
out of the ground.
Explain why.
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Q13.
(a)
The diagram shows a converging lens being used as a magnifying glass.
(i)
On the diagram, use a ruler to draw two rays from the top of the object which show
how and where the image is formed. Represent the image by an arrow drawn at the
correct position.
(3)
(ii)
Use the equation in the box to calculate the magnification produced by the lens.
Show clearly how you work out your answer.
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Magnification = ........................................
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(b)
A camera also uses a converging lens to form an image.
Describe how the image formed by the lens in a camera is different from the image
formed by a lens used as a magnifying glass.
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Q14.
(a) A pendulum is a device that can be used for timing. Some clocks rely on the swing of
a pendulum to keep time.
The pendulum shown in the diagram below is suspended from point Y and swings from A
to B, through the centre point Z.
The displacement x of the pendulum bob was plotted against time as shown in the graph
below.
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By analysing the evidence in the graph, find the amplitude of the oscillation of the
pendulum and the time period of the pendulum.
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(b)
A student carried out an investigation to find out how the time period of the pendulum
depends on the length of the pendulum.
During the investigation she kept the mass of the pendulum bob and the angle of release
constant. Her data is recorded in Table 1.
Table 1
(i)
Length of pendulum
in metres
Time for 10 swings
in seconds
Time period
in seconds
1
0.20
9.2
0.92
2
0.40
12.8
1.2
3
0.60
15.0
1.50
4
0.80
18.0
1.80
5
1.00
20.0
2.00
Explain why the student timed ten swings, rather than just timing one swing, for each
length of pendulum.
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(ii)
In this question you will be assessed on using good English, organising information
clearly and using specialist terms where appropriate.
Describe the steps that the student would take to obtain the data shown in Table 1.
In your description, comment on the number of decimal places and significant
figures the student has used in each column.
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(iii)
The student also carried out two more pendulum investigations.
During the second investigation she kept the length of the pendulum and the angle of
release constant. The data for this investigation is recorded in Table 2.
Table 2
Mass of pendulum
bob in grams
Time for
10 swings in seconds
Time period
in seconds
1
2.5
20.0
2.00
2
5.0
20.3
2.03
3
7.5
20.1
2.01
4
10.0
20.0
2.00
5
12.5
20.2
2.02
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During the third investigation she kept the length of the pendulum and the mass of
the pendulum bob constant. The data for this investigation is recorded in Table 3.
Table 3
Angle of release
in degrees
Time for 10 swings
in seconds
Time period
in seconds
1
2
20.4
2.04
2
4
20.2
2.02
3
6
20.0
2.00
4
8
20.3
2.03
5
10
20.1
2.01
What conclusions can be made from the data recorded in Table 1, Table 2 and
Table 3?
Your answer should include a comment on the quality of the evidence.
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(c)
The student replaced the pendulum bob with a light paper cone as shown in the diagram.
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She plotted the displacement x of the pendulum bob against time as shown in the graph
below.
The student concluded that the frequency of this pendulum decreased with time.
Does the graph support her conclusion?
Explain the reason for your answer.
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Q15.
The drawing shows a plastic toy which can stand on its feet.
(a)
(i)
Draw an X on the diagram so that the centre of the X marks the likely position of the
centre of mass of the toy.
Photograph supplied by Hemera/Thinkstock
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(ii)
Explain the reason for your choice in part (a)(i).
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(b)
Suggest two ways in which the design of the toy could be altered to make the toy more
stable.
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Q16.
The diagram shows two lenses, A and B. Two rays of light are shown incident on the lefthand surface of each lens.
Lens A
(a)
Lens B
On the diagram, draw lines to show how the light passes through each lens into the region
within the dotted lines.
(3)
(b)
A student has short sight because his eyeball is too long. This produces a blurred image.
To be able to see clearly, the student wears glasses.
Which lens, A or B, should be used in the student’s glasses?
Write your answer in the box.
Explain how your chosen lens corrects the student’s short sight.
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(c)
It is sometimes possible to correct short sight by having the cornea of the eye reshaped.
What device is used by a surgeon to reshape the cornea?
Draw a ring around one answer.
drill
laser
scalpel
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(Total 9 marks)
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Q17.
(a)
The diagram shows part of the hydraulic brake system for a car.
What property of a liquid is essential for a hydraulic brake system to work?
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(1)
(b)
Describe how a force exerted on the brake pedal leads to a force acting on each of the
brake discs.
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(c)
Applying the brakes of a car leads to an increase in the temperature of the brakes.
Explain why.
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