Speciman Paper 1 Physics
Speciman Paper 1 Physics
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Centre Candidate
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International GCSE
(9-1)
Sample Assessment Material for first teaching September 2017
Physics
Unit: 4PH1
Science (Double Award) 4SD0
Paper: 1P
You must have: Total
Calculator, ruler Marks
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your
name, centre number and candidate number.
• Answer all
• Answer the questions in the spaces
provided – there may be more space
• questions.
than you need.
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you
change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box
and then mark your new answer with a cross .
• Calculators may be used.
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•• The total mark for this paper is 110.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer
it. Write your answers neatly and in good English.
• Try to answer every
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
question.
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FORMULAE
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energy transferred = current × voltage × time E = I × V × t
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2π orbital
orbital speed =
radius 2πr
pressure × volume = p1 × V1 = p2 × V2
constant
pressure
temperatur = p1
p2 T 1
e constant
T2
2
Answer LALquestions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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(1)
same as 6.0 kΩ?
A 0.000 006 Ω
B 0.006 Ω
C 6000 Ω
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D 6 000 000 Ω
B 5 mega seconds
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C 5 milliseconds
D 5 nanoseconds
(c) (i) State the difference between scalar quantities and vector
quantities. (2)
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2 This question is about electromagnetic waves.
(a)
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Which of these is used by mobile phones to send
information? (1)
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D can cause skin cancer
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(c) Optical fibres can use visible light to send information.
(i) Which of these electromagnetic waves has a higher frequency than visible light?
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(1)
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A infrared
B microwaves
C radio waves
D ultraviolet
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(ii) State the formula linking the speed, frequency and wavelength of
a wave. (1)
wavelength =............................m
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3 The graph shows how the ing distance of a car on a dry level road depends on
stopp its initial speed.
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50
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initia
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spee
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m/s
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stopping distance in m
(a) Describe how the stopping distance changes with the initial speed of
the car. (2)
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(b) Use the graph to determine the stopping distance for an initial speed of 45 m/s.
(1)
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(c) When the road conditions are very wet the stopping distance
changes. Add a line to the graph to show how the stopping
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(2)
distance may change.
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(e) The stopping distance of a car travelling uphill is less than the stopping
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4 The diagram shows a circuit built by a student containing four identical
lamps and three switches.
S1
S3
4
S2
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(a) The table shows which t light when various switches are closed.
lamps emi
C om p lete the table by placing a tick () in the boxes to show which l a pms
emit light.
Switche Lamps
S1
s S2 S3 1 2 3 4
1 CLOSE
D OPEN OPEN
2 CLOSE OPEN CLOSE
D
CLOSE D
3 OPEN
D CLOSE
4 CLOSE
D CLOSE D
D CLOSE
D
(b) Add a
er to the circuit to sure the voltage of lamp
voltemt (2)
ema 2.
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(c) Add an ammeter to the circuit to measure the current in
lamp 4. (2)
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(d) The student changes the circuit by removing the switches
and some connecting wires.
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lamp 4. (3)
resistance =.............................Ω
(iii) State the voltage across
lamp 2. (1)
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voltage =.............................V
1
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5 A teacher has four rods tha t are identical except that each is made from
a different material .
(a)
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He paints 1 cm bands on the rods using a paint that changes colour when it
1 cm
rod
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hot water
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(ii) Explain what you expect the results of this investigation
to be. (3)
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(b) The teacher investigates convection in
water. The diagram shows his
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apparatus.
glass tube
water
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6 Place these astronomical objects in order of
size. (1)
(a)
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Milky Way
smallest
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largest
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16.69 days. Calculate the orbital radius of Callisto in km.
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(c) The table gives some data on two main sequence stars, X and Y.
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7 The graph shows how the velocity of a car varies with time during a journey.
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velocity in m/s B C
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2
D
0
5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 80
time in s
10 20 30 40 50 60 70
2
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(i) A to B (2)
(ii) B to C
(1)
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(b) (i Calculate the acceleration of the car from O
) to A. (2)
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acceleration
=.............................m/s2
(ii) Calculate the distance travelled by the car from C to D.
(3)
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distance =.............................m
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(c) Later in the journey, the car accelerates at 3.0 m/s2 from a speed of 14
m/s to a speed of 22 m/s.
Calculate the distance travelled during this acceleration.
(3)
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distance =.............................m
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8 A technician is provided with a radioactive source and three absorbers.
The technician thinks that the source emits alpha, beta and
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radiation.
gama She designs an investigation to confirm this.
Place ticks () in the boxes to show whether each material will absorb
each type of radiation.
(3)
aluminium 2 mm
thick lead 2 cm
thick
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(b) Draw a labelled diagram to show how the technician should
set up her apparatus.
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(c) The technician wants to correct her results for background radiation.
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A cosmic rays
B medical X-rays
C nuclear weapons testing
D waste from nuclear power stations
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(ii) Describe how she should correct her results for background
radiation. (2)
(d) Give two precautions the technician should take when doing
investigations using radioactive sources.
(2)
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9 A amn ufacturer of restaurant tables discovers that the steel support has been
contaminated with a small amount of
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polonium-209. Polonium-209 is one of many
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Comp
lete the decay equation for polonium-
209. (3)
209
Po α + Pb
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(d) Shortly after the emission of an alpha particle, the isotope of lead
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Explain what effect this has on the nucleus of the lead isotope.
(2)
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(e) The graph shows the decay curve for
polonium-209. 3000
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2500
2000
activity in
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Bq
1500
1000
500
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0
0 20 30 400 50 60 70 800
0 0 0 0 0
100 time in
years
(1)
(ii) graph. Determine the half-life of
(3)
polonium-209.
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half-life =..............................years
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10 A submarine descends to a depth of 70 m below the surface of water.
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(a)
(i) State the formula for pressure
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pressure difference =............................Pa
force =..............................N
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(c) The submarine undergoes tests in fresh water of density 1000 kg/m3.
Explain whether this has an effect on the total pressure when the
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submarine is at a depth of 70 m.
(2)
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11 The diagram shows a strong permanent magnet.
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N
(a)
Suggest why the magnet is made of steel and
not iron. (2)
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gap
N
P Q
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(ii) Explain why this happens.
answer. (3)
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