Physics paper 1 IGSCE

1.4 A large stone is dropped from a bridge into a river. Air resistance can be ignored.

Which row describes the acceleration and the speed of the stone as it falls?

acceleration speed of
of the stone the stone

A constant constant
B constant increasing
C increasing constant
D increasing increasing

2. 5 A car travels along a straight road.

The speed-time graph for this journey is shown.

During which labelled part of the journey is the resultant force on the car zero?

speed

C
B
D

0
0 time

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3.6 An object moves at a constant speed for some time, then begins to accelerate.

Which distance-time graph shows this motion?

A B

distance distance

0 0
0 time 0 time

C D

distance distance

0 0
0 time 0 time

4.
7 A car travels at an average speed of 60 km / h for 15 minutes.

How far does the car travel in this time?

A 4.0 km B 15 km C 240 km D 900 km

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5.8 A ball is dropped from a table-top. Air resistance may be ignored.

Which row describes the velocity and the acceleration of the ball at point X?

acceleration velocity

A constant constant
B constant increasing
C increasing constant
D increasing increasing

6.9 The diagram shows the speed-time graph for a car.

speed

Y
X
0
0 time

Which area represents the distance travelled while the car is accelerating?

A X B X+Y C Y D Y–X

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7.7 The diagram shows four objects on a flat surface.

The centre of mass of each object is marked M.

Which object is about to fall over?

A B C D

M M M M

8 The diagram shows a uniform beam being used as a balance. The beam is pivoted at its centre.

A 1.0 N weight is attached to one end of the beam. An empty pan weighing 0.2 N is attached to
the other end of the beam.

beam

1.0 N pivot
pan (0.2 N)

How many 0.1 N weights must be placed on the pan in order to balance the beam?

A 5 B 8 C 10 D 12

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 9.1 An object has a mass of 50 kg.

The gravitational field strength on Earth is 10.0 N / kg.

The gravitational field strength on a distant planet is 4.0 N / kg.

What is the weight of the object on Earth, and what is its weight on the distant planet?

on the distant
on Earth
planet

A 5.0 kg 12.5 kg
B 5.0 N 12.5 N
C 500 kg 200 kg
D 500 N 200 N

10.2 An astronaut in an orbiting spacecraft experiences a force due to gravity. This force is less than
when she is on the Earth’s surface.

Compared with being on the Earth’s surface, how do her mass and her weight change when she
goes into orbit?

mass in orbit weight in orbit

A decreases decreases
B decreases unchanged
C unchanged decreases
D unchanged unchanged

3 A car travels 100 km. The journey takes two hours. The highest speed of the car is 80 km / h, and
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the lowest speed is 40 km / h.

What is the average speed for the journey?

A 40 km / h B 50 km / h C 60 km / h D 120 km / h

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12.1 The diagram shows an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre rule. It is being used to measure
the length of a small feather.

10 20 30
mm
cm 1 2 3

What is the length of the feather?

A 19 mm B 29 mm C 19 cm D 29 cm

13.2 A student wishes to find the volume of a small, irregularly-shaped stone.

stone

A ruler and a measuring cylinder containing some water are available.

Which apparatus is needed?

A neither the ruler nor the measuring cylinder

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14.3 The extension-load graph for a spring is shown. The unstretched length of the spring is 17.0 cm.

3
extension / cm

0
0 1
load / N

When an object is hung from the spring, the length of the spring is 19.2 cm.

What is the weight of the object?

A 1.4 N B 1.6 N C 2.6 N D 3.0 N

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15.1 A student wishes to determine the density of an irregularly-shaped stone.
First he finds the mass of the stone. Next he lowers the stone into a measuring cylinder
containing water.

The diagrams show the measuring cylinder before and after the stone is lowered into it.

stone

reading 2
water
reading 1

water stone

How should the student calculate the density of the stone?

A mass of stone × reading 2

B mass of stone × (reading 2 – reading 1)

C mass of stone ÷ reading 2

D mass of stone ÷ (reading 2 – reading 1)

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16. The diagrams show the dimensions and masses of four regular solid objects. The objects are
made from different metals.

Which metal has the greatest density?

A B C D

2.0 cm
1.0 cm 2.0 cm
1.0 cm

2.0 cm 2.0 cm 1.0 cm 1.0 cm 2.0 cm 2.0 cm

Diagram 2 shows the same measuring cylinder and water after 10 identical solid glass spheres
have been added.

100 cm3 100 cm3

90 90
80 80
70 70
60 60
50 50
40 40
30 30
20 20
10 10

diagram 1 diagram 2

The mass of one of the spheres is 10 g.

What is the density of the glass from which the spheres are made?

A 0.25 g / cm3 B 0.40 g / cm3 C 2.5 g / cm3 D 4.0 g / cm3

18.
4 The diagram shows a cuboid block made from a metal of density 2.5 g / cm3.

2.0 cm 10 cm

2.0 cm

What is the mass of the block?

A 8.0 g B 16 g C 50 g D 100 g

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19.1 A skier walks from the bottom of a ski slope to the top and gains 10 000 J of gravitational potential
energy.

She skis down the slope. At the bottom of the slope, her kinetic energy is 2000 J.

How much energy is dissipated in overcoming friction and air resistance as the skier moves down
the slope?

A 2000 J B 8000 J C 10 000 J D 12 000 J

20. 2 A coal-fired power station generates electricity. Coal is burnt and the energy released is used to
boil water. The steam from the water makes the generator move and this produces electricity.
Which words are used to describe the energy stored in the coal and the energy of the moving
generator?

coal generator

A chemical hydroelectric
B chemical kinetic
C geothermal hydroelectric
D geothermal kinetic

21. 3 Four different children run up the same set of stairs.

For which child is the useful power to climb the stairs the greatest?

mass of child / kg time taken / s

A 40 15
B 50 25
C 60 25
D 70 15

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