Length and time — Paper 2 · IGCSE Physical Science 0652

21 A girl uses a rule to measure the length of a metal rod. The end of the rule is damaged so she places one end of the rod at the 1 cm mark as shown. metal rod damaged end 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 cm How long is the metal rod? A 43 mm B 46 mm C 53 mm D 56 mm

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Answer: B

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21 A girl uses a rule to measure the length of a metal rod. The end of the rule is damaged so she places one end of the rod at the 1 cm mark as shown. metal rod damaged end 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 cm How long is the metal rod? A 43 mm B 46 mm C 53 mm D 56 mm

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Answer: B

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21 A student carries out an experiment to determine the period of a simple pendulum. The student starts counting oscillations when the stopwatch reads 5.00 s and stops the stopwatch at the end of the 20th oscillation. The diagram shows the stopwatch when the student starts counting oscillations and at the end of 20 oscillations. 00:05.00 00:21.40 stopwatch when stopwatch at the counting starts end of 20 oscillations What is the period of the pendulum? A 0.25 s B 0.82 s C 1.07 s D 1.32 s

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Answer: B

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21 A student carries out an experiment to determine the period of a simple pendulum. The student starts counting oscillations when the stopwatch reads 5.00 s and stops the stopwatch at the end of the 20th oscillation. The diagram shows the stopwatch when the student starts counting oscillations and at the end of 20 oscillations. 00:05.00 00:21.40 stopwatch when stopwatch at the counting starts end of 20 oscillations What is the period of the pendulum? A 0.25 s B 0.82 s C 1.07 s D 1.32 s

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Answer: B

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21 A micrometer screw gauge can be used to measure a distance. Which is the most appropriate distance to measure using this instrument? A the diameter of a 500 ml beaker B the length of a laboratory C the length of a mobile phone (cell phone) D the thickness of a sheet of card

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Answer: D

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21 A student determines the period of the pendulum shown in the diagram. support thin cord pendulum Y Z bob X Which method gives the most accurate value for the period? A Measure the time for ten swings from Y to Z and back to Y, and divide the time by ten. B Measure the time taken to swing from Y to X and multiply the time by four. C Measure the time taken to swing from Y to Z and multiply the time by two. D Measure the time taken to swing from Y to Z and back to Y.

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Answer: A

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21 Which quantity is measured using a micrometer screw gauge? A the diameter of a thin wire B the mass of an atom C the small current in a circuit D the wavelength of a light wave

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Answer: A

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31 Light from the Sun takes 8.3 minutes to reach the Earth through the vacuum of space. What is the distance between the Sun and the Earth? A 6.0 × 105 m B 3.6 × 107 m C 2.5 × 109 m D 1.5 × 1011 m

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Answer: D

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21 Which quantity is measured using a micrometer screw gauge? A the diameter of a thin wire B the mass of an atom C the small current in a circuit D the wavelength of a light wave

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Answer: A

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31 Light from the Sun takes 8.3 minutes to reach the Earth through the vacuum of space. What is the distance between the Sun and the Earth? A 6.0  105 m B 3.6  107 m C 2.5  109 m D 1.5  1011 m

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Answer: D

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