Physical quantities and measurement techniques — Paper 1 · IGCSE Physics (9-1) 0972

1 A length of cotton is measured between two points on a ruler. cotton cm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 When the length of cotton is wound closely around a pen, it goes round six times. six turns of cotton pen What is the distance once round the pen? A 2.2 cm B 2.6 cm C 13.2 cm D 15.6 cm

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Answer: A

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4 Diagram 1 shows a beam balance. A beaker with a wire loop balances the standard masses. The beaker is then removed and hung from a spring. The spring extends by 5.0 cm, as in diagram 2. diagram 1 diagram 2 beam beaker with spring standard balance wire loop masses attached beaker with wire loop attached The experiment is repeated with the same apparatus on the Moon, where the acceleration of free fall is less than on Earth. Which statement describes what happens on the Moon? A The beam balance is balanced and the spring extends by 5.0 cm. B The beam balance is balanced and the spring extends by less than 5.0 cm. C The right-hand balance pan is higher and the spring extends by 5.0 cm. D The right-hand balance pan is higher and the spring extends by less than 5.0 cm.

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Answer: B

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5 An empty beaker is placed on a top-pan balance. Some water is now poured into the beaker. 0.062 kg 0.106 kg empty beaker beaker + water What is the weight of the water? A 0.044 kg B 0.168 kg C 0.0044 N D 0.44 N

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Answer: D

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7 The diagram shows some liquid in a measuring cylinder. The mass of the liquid is 16 g. 25 cm3 20 15 10 5 What is the density of the liquid? A 0.80 g / cm 3 B 1.25 g / cm 3 C 36 g / cm 3 D 320 g / cm 3

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Answer: A

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1 A digital stop-clock measures time in minutes and seconds. The stop-clock reads 00:50 when it is started (i.e. 00 minutes 50 seconds). It reads 02:10 when it is stopped. What is the shortest possible time that has elapsed between starting and stopping the stop-clock? A 1 minute 20 seconds B 2 minutes 00 seconds C 2 minutes 10 seconds D 3 minutes 00 seconds

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Answer: A

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6 The diagrams show four solid blocks with their dimensions and masses. Which block has the greatest density? A area = 10 cm2 B area = 20 cm2 2.0 cm 2.0 cm mass = 14 g mass = 48 g C area = 10 cm2 D area = 20 cm2 2.0 cm 2.0 cm mass = 54 g mass = 68 g

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Answer: C

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8 A spring is suspended from a stand. Loads are added and the extensions are measured. spring stand loads rule Which graph shows the result of plotting extension against load? A B extension extension 0 0 0 load 0 load C D extension extension 0 0 0 load 0 load

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Answer: D

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26 A pulse of sound is produced at the bottom of a boat. The sound travels through the water and is reflected from a shoal of fish. The sound reaches the boat again after 1.2 s. The speed of sound in the water is 1500 m / s. boat shoal of fish How far below the bottom of the boat is the shoal of fish? A 450 m B 900 m C 1800 m D 3600 m

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Answer: B

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1 A student measures the volume of a small irregularly-shaped stone. Which apparatus must be used? A a measuring cylinder containing water and a ruler only B a measuring cylinder containing water only C an empty measuring cylinder and a ruler only D a ruler only

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Answer: B

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17 A liquid-in-glass thermometer uses a change in a property of a liquid to measure temperature. Which property is used? A mass B thermal capacity C volume D weight

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Answer: C

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1 A pendulum makes 50 complete swings in 2 min 40 s. What is the time period for 1 complete swing? A 1.6 s B 3.2 s C 4.8 s D 6.4 s

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Answer: B

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4 Two metal blocks P and Q have identical dimensions. They hang on identical spring balances. N N 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 P Q Which statement about P and Q is correct? A They have different volumes and different weights. B They have different volumes and equal weights. C They have equal volumes and equal weights. D They have equal volumes and different weights.

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Answer: D

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16 The thermometer in the diagram has no scale. Before this thermometer can be used to measure temperature, two standard temperatures known as fixed points are needed. These are labelled X and Y. X Y bulb Which row describes these fixed points on the Celsius scale? X Y A temperature of pure boiling water normal body temperature B temperature of pure boiling water temperature of pure melting ice C normal body temperature temperature of pure boiling water D temperature of pure melting ice temperature of pure boiling water

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Answer: B

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16 The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer. °C –10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 What is the temperature difference between the two fixed points on the Celsius scale? A 10 °C B 100 °C C 110 °C D 120 °C

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Answer: B

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21 The diagram shows a wave. 8 cm 3 cm 6 cm 4 cm What are the amplitude and the wavelength of this wave? amplitude / cm wavelength / cm A 3 4 B 3 8 C 6 4 D 6 8

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Answer: B

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1 The diagram shows a pendulum. The pendulum bob swings repeatedly between points M and N. M N A student starts a stop-watch when the bob reaches point M. He counts each time the bob changes direction and stops the watch on the tenth change in direction. The watch shows a time of 12.0 seconds. What is the period of the pendulum? A 0.60 s B 1.2 s C 2.4 s D 12.0 s

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Answer: C

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4 A student compares the weights of different objects. Which apparatus does he use? A balance B measuring cylinder C stop-watch D thermometer

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Answer: A

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6 A metal ball is attached to a cork and is lowered into a measuring cylinder, pulling the cork into the water, as shown. cork 80 cm3 ball 56 cm3 48 cm3 water ball and cork ball fully submerged both ball and cork above the water but cork above the water fully submerged The mass of the cork is 4.8 g. What is the density of the cork? A 0.15 g / cm3 B 0.20 g / cm3 C 0.60 g / cm3 D 5.0 g / cm3

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Answer: B

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13 The diagram shows a mercury barometer. Which height is used as a measurement of atmospheric pressure? D mercury C B A

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Answer: C

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1 A student measures the volume of a quantity of water. Which apparatus is suitable? A a balance B a measuring cylinder C a ruler D a thermometer

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Answer: B

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5 A measuring cylinder contains 30 cm3 of a liquid. cm3 50 40 30 20 10 balance Some more of the liquid is added until the liquid level reaches the 50 cm3 mark. The reading on the balance increases by 30 g. What is the density of the liquid? A 0.60 g / cm3 B 0.67 g / cm3 C 1.5 g / cm3 D 1.7 g / cm3

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Answer: C

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6 Which pieces of apparatus are the most appropriate for an experiment to plot an extension–load graph of a spring? A ruler, newton meter, clamp and stand B balance, stop-watch, ruler C light gate, ruler, newton meter D stop-watch, balance, measuring cylinder

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Answer: A

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16 The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer. °C –10 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 A student wishes to check the marking of the upper fixed point on this thermometer. What should she do? A Put the bulb in a beaker of boiling sea water. B Put the bulb in a beaker of boiling pure water. C Put the bulb in a beaker of ice and salt. D Put the bulb in a beaker of pure melting ice.

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Answer: B

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20 The diagram shows a wave. 2.0 displacement / cm 1.0 0 0 4.0 8.0 12.0 16.0 20.0 24.0 28.0 –1.0 distance / cm –2.0 Which row is correct? amplitude of wavelength of the wave / cm the wave / cm A 1.0 4.0 B 1.0 8.0 C 2.0 4.0 D 2.0 8.0

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Answer: B

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15 The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Which physical property of the thermometer is used to measure temperature? A expansion of glass B expansion of liquid C mass of glass D mass of liquid

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Answer: B

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6 A student determines the density of an irregularly shaped stone. The stone is slowly lowered into a measuring cylinder partly filled with water. measuring cylinder stone Which other apparatus does the student need to calculate the density of the irregularly shaped stone? A a balance B a thermometer C a metre rule D a stop-watch

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Answer: A

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1 Which single apparatus is used to find the volume of a solid cube and which single apparatus is used to find the volume of a quantity of liquid? volume of solid cube volume of liquid A balance balance B balance measuring cylinder C ruler balance D ruler measuring cylinder

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Answer: D

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1 In order to determine the period of a pendulum, a student times one complete swing of the pendulum using an analogue stop-watch with a second hand. Which change of method produces the greatest improvement in accuracy? A asking a friend with a shorter reaction time to take the measurement B measuring the time for 100 swings of the pendulum and dividing it by 100 C measuring the time for a half swing of the pendulum and doubling it D using a digital timer

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Answer: B

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5 A student has a bottle of cooking oil. She determines the density of the cooking oil. Which apparatus does she need? balance Minder” ruler thermometer A Jv J J Jv B JV v v x Cc Jv J x x D Jv x x x key J/ = needed X = not needed

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Answer: C

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1 The diagram shows an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre ruler. It is being used to measure the length of a small feather. 1 0 2 0 3 0 mm cm 1 2 3 What is the length of the feather? A 19 mm B 29 mm C 19 cm D 29 cm

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Answer: A

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1 The diagram shows a rectangular metal sheet close to two rulers. 30 metal sheet 20 10 cm 0 0 cm 10 20 30 40 50 What is the area of the metal sheet? A 700 cm2 B 875 cm2 C 900 cm2 D 1125 cm2

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Answer: A

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4 Which quantity is equal to gravitational force? A gravitational field strength  mass B gravitational field strength  weight C mass per unit weight D weight per unit mass

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Answer: A

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5 A concrete building block has the dimensions shown. 29 cm 18 cm 12 cm The mass of the block is 15 000 g. What is the density of the block? A 43 g / cm3 B 2.4 g / cm3 C 0.42 g / cm3 D 0.023 g / cm3

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Answer: B

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1 The diagram shows a measuring cylinder containing liquid. cm3 50 measuring 40 cylinder 30 20 10 liquid What is the volume of liquid in the measuring cylinder? A 13.0 cm3 B 13.5 cm3 C 16.0 cm3 D 17.0 cm3

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Answer: C

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1 A pendulum starts swinging and its motion is timed. The time measured for 20 complete swings is 30 s. What is the time for one complete swing of the pendulum? A 0.67 s B 0.75 s C 1.5 s D 3.0 s

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Answer: C

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2 Which piece of apparatus is used to determine the volume of an irregularly shaped solid? A balance B measuring cylinder C ruler D thermometer

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Answer: B

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