Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) : Physics 0972/22
Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) : Physics 0972/22
Cambridge IGCSE (9-1) : Physics 0972/22
PHYSICS 0972/22
Paper 2 Multiple Choice (Extended) May/June 2020
45 minutes
INSTRUCTIONS
• There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions.
• For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct
and record your choice in soft pencil on the multiple choice answer sheet.
• Follow the instructions on the multiple choice answer sheet.
• Write in soft pencil.
• Write your name, centre number and candidate number on the multiple choice answer sheet in the
spaces provided unless this has been done for you.
• Do not use correction fluid.
• Do not write on any bar codes.
• You may use a calculator.
• 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 40.
• Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
• Any rough working should be done on this question paper.
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1 Five athletes P, Q, R, S and T compete in a race. The table shows the finishing times for the
athletes.
athlete P Q R S T
finishing time / s 22.50 24.40 25.20 26.50 23.20
A Athlete P won the race and was 0.70 s ahead of the athlete in second place.
B Athlete P won the race and was 1.90 s ahead of the athlete in second place.
C Athlete S won the race and was 1.30 s ahead of the athlete in second place.
D Athlete S won the race and was 2.10 s ahead of the athlete in second place.
t = 0s
v = 0 cm / s
t = 0.2 s
v = 2.8 cm / s
t = 0.4 s
ball v = 5.1 cm / s t = 0.6 s
v = 7.0 cm / s
4 Which statement correctly describes the effects of placing a heavy load in a car?
A It is easier to accelerate the car and easier to bring the car to rest.
B It is easier to accelerate the car but more difficult to bring the car to rest.
C It is more difficult to accelerate the car and more difficult to bring the car to rest.
D It is more difficult to accelerate the car but easier to bring the car to rest.
The force of gravity on the surface of Mars is less than the force of gravity on the surface of the
Earth.
How do the weight and the mass of a space probe on the surface of Mars compare to their values
when the probe is on the surface of the Earth?
A decreased decreased
B decreased unchanged
C unchanged decreased
D unchanged unchanged
A B C D
P resultant P resultant P P
resultant resultant
Q Q Q Q
A geothermal
B nuclear fission
C solar
D wind
11 A car of mass 500 kg is moving at 10 m / s. The engine does work on the car and the speed
increases to 16 m / s.
How much work is done by the engine to increase the speed of the car?
12 The diagram shows a solid block resting on a bench. The dimensions of the block are shown.
40 cm
20 cm
Q
R bench
80 cm P
On which labelled surface should the block rest to produce the smallest pressure on the bench?
A P
B Q
C R
D P, Q and R produce the same pressure
13 An object is 60 cm below the surface of a liquid. The pressure due to the liquid at this depth is
9000 Pa.
14 Which row describes the forces between the molecules and the motion of the molecules in a
solid?
Which condition decreases the rate of evaporation of the water from the clothes?
A folded clothes
B higher temperature
C wetter clothes
D windy day
–10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
liquid
17 The diagrams show four blocks of steel. The blocks are all drawn to the same scale.
A B C D
18 A room is heated by a radiator. The diagrams X and Y show two possible circulations of hot air,
which heat the room.
radiator radiator
floor floor
Which diagram and reason explain the heating of the room by convection?
diagram reason
P Q
Container P emits more infrared radiation from its surfaces than container Q.
A The surfaces of P are painted white and the surfaces of Q are painted black.
B The surfaces of P are shiny and the surfaces of Q are dull.
C The surfaces of P have a smaller area than the surfaces of Q.
D The water in P is hotter than the water in Q.
8 cm
3 cm
6 cm
4 cm
amplitude / cm wavelength / cm
A 3 4
B 3 8
C 6 4
D 6 8
O
plane mirror
1 2
position of nature of
the image the image
A 1 real
B 1 virtual
C 2 real
D 2 virtual
A The speed of light in glass is equal to the speed of light in a vacuum multiplied by the
refractive index of glass.
B The incident angle of a light ray at an air-glass surface is the angle between the ray and the
glass surface.
24 An intruder alarm sensor detects that a person is warmer than his surroundings.
A infrared
B radio
C ultraviolet
D visible light
25 A dolphin sends out a sound wave. An echo returns 0.010 s later from a fish which is 7.5 m from
the dolphin.
26 Four nails A, B, C and D are tested to find which makes the strongest permanent magnet.
One of the nails is placed against a bar magnet and the number of paper clips which the nail can
support is recorded.
nail
N S
bar magnet
paper clips
The bar magnet is then removed and the number of paper clips remaining attached to the nail is
recorded. Each nail is tested individually.
A 2 0
B 2 1
C 4 3
D 5 2
27 A student wants to demagnetise a steel bar. He uses the apparatus shown. He switches on the
circuit for a few seconds and then switches off. He finds that the steel bar is still magnetised.
a.c.
supply
Why does the plastic rod become negatively charged and the cloth become positively charged?
A The rod gains electrons and the cloth gains positive charges.
B The rod gains electrons and the cloth loses electrons.
C The rod loses electrons and the cloth gains electrons.
D The rod loses electrons and the cloth loses positive charges.
29 A student uses the circuit shown to determine the resistance of two identical resistors.
30 A cell passes a current of 2.0 A in a circuit for 30 s. In this time the cell transfers 120 J of energy.
31 The circuit shown contains five lamps J, K, L, M and N. All the lamps are glowing.
lamp L
lamp K
lamp J
lamp N
lamp M
A lamp J
B lamp K
C lamp L
D lamp M
6.0 Ω
4.0 Ω
8.0 Ω
A 1.8 Ω B 7.4 Ω C 11 Ω D 18 Ω
A B C D
34 The diagram shows a circuit used to switch on a heater when the temperature drops below a
certain value.
X Y
How must the magnet be positioned to deflect the beam in the direction shown?
A B
e–
e–
N S direction S
of beam
direction
of beam
N
C D
e–
e–
S N direction N
of beam
direction
of beam
S
39 A thin sheet of paper is placed between a radioactive source and a radiation detector. The count
rate falls to a very low reading.
paper
detector
counter
source
A α-particles
B β-particles
C γ-rays
D X-rays
40 α-particles, β-particles and γ-rays are emitted by radioactive nuclei when they decay.
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