Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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PHYSICS 0625/51
Paper 5 Practical Test May/June 2017
1 hour 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
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You are advised to spend about 20 minutes on each of questions 1 to 3, and 15 minutes on question 4.
Electronic calculators may be used.
You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use appropriate units.

At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

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This document consists of 9 printed pages and 3 blank pages.

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1 In this experiment, you will investigate the stretching of a spring.

Carry out the following instructions, referring to Fig. 1.1.

metre rule
clamp
boss

spring

stand

bench

Fig. 1.1 (not to scale)

(a) • Do not remove the spring from the clamp. Use the metre rule to measure the length l0 of
the coiled part of the spring.
Record l0, in Table 1.1 at load L = 0.0 N.

• On Fig. 1.1, show clearly the length l0. [1]

(b) • Place a load L = 1.0 N on the spring. Record, in Table 1.1, the length l of the coiled part
of the spring.

• Repeat this procedure using loads L = 2.0 N, 3.0 N, 4.0 N and 5.0 N.

Table 1.1

L/ N 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0

l / mm
[2]

(c) Describe one precaution that you took in order to obtain reliable readings.

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(d) Plot a graph of l / mm (y-axis) against L / N (x-axis).

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(e) A student suggests that the length l of the spring is directly proportional to the load L.

State whether your readings support this suggestion. Justify your answer by reference to the
graph line.

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(f) Use your results to predict the load L that would give a length l twice the value of l0.
Show clearly how you obtained your answer.

load L = ...........................................................[2]
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2 In this experiment, you will investigate the cooling of water.

(a) Use the thermometer to measure room temperature θR.

θR = ...........................................................[1]

(b) • Pour 200 cm3 of hot water into the beaker. Place the thermometer in the beaker.

• Measure the temperature θ of the hot water in the beaker. Record this temperature in
Table 2.1 at time t = 0 s.

• Immediately start the stopclock.

• After 180 s, measure the temperature θ shown on the thermometer. Record the time and
temperature in the table.

• After a total of 360 s, measure the temperature θ shown on the thermometer. Record the
time and temperature in the table.

Table 2.1

t /s θ / °C
0

[4]

(c) (i) • Calculate the temperature fall Δθ1 during the first 180 s.

  Δθ1 = ...............................................................

• Calculate the temperature fall Δθ2 during the next 180 s.

  Δθ2 = ...............................................................
[1]
(ii) Suggest why Δθ1 is different from Δθ2.

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(d) Suggest two changes that you could make to the procedure to obtain a larger difference
between the values of Δθ1 and Δθ2.

1. ............................................................................................................................................

2. ............................................................................................................................................
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(e) Fig. 2.1 shows a measuring cylinder. A, B, C and D are four possible lines of sight that could
be used to read the volume of the water.

cm3
100

90

80

70
D
60
A
B
C 50

40

30
water
20

10

Fig. 2.1

Give two reasons why B should be used to obtain the most accurate reading.

1. ............................................................................................................................................

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2. ............................................................................................................................................

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3 In this experiment, you will investigate the refraction of light passing through a transparent block.

Carry out the following instructions, using the separate ray-trace sheet provided. You may refer to
Fig. 3.1 for guidance.

hole

F
N

A B
E

M
D C

ray-trace
sheet
eye

Fig. 3.1

(a) • Place the transparent block, largest face down, on the ray-trace sheet supplied. The
block should be approximately in the middle of the paper. Draw the outline of the block
ABCD.

• Remove the block and draw a normal NL at the centre of side AB. Label the point E
where the normal crosses AB. Label the point M where the normal crosses CD.

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• Draw a line FE, to the left of the normal and at an angle of incidence i = 30° to the
normal, as shown in Fig. 3.1.

• Place two pins P1 and P2 on the line FE placing one pin close to point E. Label the
positions of P1 and P2.

• Replace the block and observe the images of P1 and P2 through side CD of the block
so that the images of P1 and P2 appear one behind the other. Place two pins P3 and P4
between your eye and the block so that P3 and P4, and the images of P1 and P2 seen
through the block, appear one behind the other. Label the positions of P3 and P4.

• Remove the block.

• Draw a line joining the positions of P3 and P4. Continue the line until it meets the normal
NL and label this point K. [4]

(b) • Measure and record the angle α between the line joining the positions of P3 and P4 and
the line KL.

α = ...............................................................

• Measure and record the length x between points M and K.

x = ...............................................................
[2]

(c) Repeat steps (a) and (b) with the angle of incidence i = 50°.

α = ...............................................................

x = ...............................................................
[2]

(d) A student suggests that the angle α should always be equal to the angle of incidence i.

State whether your results support this suggestion. Justify your answer by reference to the
readings.

statement ..................................................................................................................................

justification ................................................................................................................................

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[2]

(e) Suggest one precaution that you should take with this experiment to obtain reliable results.

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Tie your ray-trace sheet into this Question Paper between pages 6 and 7.

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4 A student is investigating whether the resistance of a wire depends on the material from which the
wire is made.

V
Resistance R is given by the equation R = .
I

The following apparatus is available to the student:

ammeter
voltmeter
power supply (0–3 V)
micrometer screw gauge
variable resistor
switch
connecting leads
wires made of different materials.

Plan an experiment to investigate whether the resistance of a wire depends on the material from
which the wire is made. You are not required to carry out this investigation.

You should:

• draw a diagram of the circuit you would use to determine the resistance of each wire

• explain briefly how you would carry out the investigation, including the measurements you
would take

• state the key variables that you would control

• draw a suitable table, with column headings, to show how you would display your readings
(you are not required to enter any readings in the table).

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