Cambridge International Examinations

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

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PHYSICS 0625/52
Paper 5 Practical Test May/June 2017
1 hour 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
Additional Materials: As listed in the Confidential Instructions.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces at the top of the page.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.

Answer all questions.

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.

For Examiner’s Use

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The syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate.

This document consists of 12 printed pages.

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1 In this experiment, you will investigate the resistance of two resistance wires. The circuit has been
set up for you.

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

power supply

A B
C D
S
resistance wires
V

Fig. 1.1

(a) (i) • Switch on. Place the sliding contact S on the resistance wire AB at a distance
l = 0.200 m from point A.

• Measure and record in Table 1.1 the current I in the circuit and the potential
difference (p.d.) V across the length l = 0.200 m of resistance wire AB.

• Calculate the resistance R of the length l = 0.200 m of resistance wire AB, using the
V
equation R = . Record R in the table.
I
• Repeat the procedure using the distance l = 0.400 m. Switch off.

• Complete the column headings in the table.

Table 1.1

l   / V/ I/ R/
0.200
0.400
[4]

(ii) Calculate the difference between the two values for R.

difference = .......................................................... [1]

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(b) (i) • Switch on. Place the sliding contact S on the resistance wire AB at a distance
l = 0.500 m from point A.

• Measure and record the current I1 in the circuit and the potential difference V1.

I1 = ...............................................................

V1 = ...............................................................

• Calculate the resistance R1 of the length l = 0.500 m of resistance wire AB, using
V
the equation R1 = 1 .
I1

R1 = .......................................................... [1]

(ii) Use the short connecting lead provided to connect points B and D.

• Switch on. Place the sliding contact S on the resistance wire AB at a distance
l = 0.500 m from point A.

• Measure and record the current I2 in the circuit and the potential difference V2.

I2 = ...............................................................

V2 = ...............................................................

Calculate the combined resistance R2 of resistance wires AB and CD, using the
V
equation R2 = 2 .
I2

R2 = .......................................................... [2]

(c) Use the results in (b)(i) and (b)(ii) to compare the resistance R1 of wire AB with the resistance
R2 of wires AB and CD connected together.

Tick one box next to the description that most closely matches your results.

R1 = R2

R1 = 2R2

2R1 = R2

There is no simple relationship between R1 and R2.

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(d) Suggest two reasons why different students all carrying out this experiment carefully, with the
same apparatus, may not obtain identical results.

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

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

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[2]

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2 In this experiment, you will investigate the principle of moments.

Carry out the following instructions, referring to Fig. 2.1.

a b metre rule
P Q
45.0 cm mark
bench
5.0 cm mark

pivot

Fig. 2.1

(a) Place the load P on the metre rule at the 5.0 cm mark. Place the metre rule on the pivot at the
45.0 cm mark. Place load Q on the rule and adjust its position so that the metre rule is as near
as possible to being balanced.

• Record, in Table 2.1, the distance a between the centre of load P and the pivot.

• Measure and record in the table the distance b from the centre of load Q to the pivot.

• Repeat the steps above, placing the load P at the 10.0 cm mark, 15.0 cm mark, 20.0 cm
mark and 25.0 cm mark. Keep the pivot at the 45.0 cm mark each time. Record all the
readings in the table.

Table 2.1

a / cm b / cm

[2]

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(b) Plot a graph of b / cm (y-axis) against a / cm (x-axis). Start both axes at the origin (0,0).

[4]

(c) A student suggests that a is directly proportional to b.

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

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(d) (i) • Use the balance provided to measure the mass m, in grams, of the metre rule.

m = ............................................................ g

• Calculate the value of mX, where X = 0.05 N cm / g.

mX = ................................................. N cm [1]

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(ii) • Use the value of a in the first row of Table 2.1 to calculate Pa, where P = 1.00 N.
P is the weight of load P. Include the unit.

Pa = ...............................................................

• Use the value of b in the first row of Table 2.1 to calculate Qb, where Q = 0.80 N.
Q is the weight of load Q. Include the unit.

Qb = ...............................................................
[2]
(e) A student states that Pa should be equal to Qb.

Look carefully at Fig. 2.1 and your answers to (d) and suggest what the student has not
realised.

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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

A B
E

M
D C

ray-trace eye
sheet

Fig. 3.1

• 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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(a) • Draw a line FE to the left of the normal, and at an angle of incidence i = 40° to the normal,
as shown in Fig. 3.1.

• Place two pins P1 and P2 on the line FE, placing one pin close to 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.
[2]

(b) • Draw a line joining the positions of P3 and P4. Continue the line until it meets the normal
NL. Label the point K where this line crosses CD.

• Measure and record the angle α between the line joining the positions of P3 and P4 and
the normal NL.

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

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

x = ...............................................................
[3]

(c) • Repeat the steps in (a) but with the line FE to the right of the normal.

• Draw a line joining the new positions of P3 and P4. Continue the line until it meets the
normal NL. Label the point Q where this line crosses CD.

• Measure and record the angle β between the line joining the new positions of P3 and P4
and the normal NL.

β = ...............................................................

• Measure and record the length y between points M and Q.

y = ...............................................................
[3]

(d) A student suggests that the results for α and x should be the same as the results for
β and y. State whether your results support this suggestion. Justify your answer by reference
to the results.

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

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

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[2]

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(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 8 and 9.

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4 A student is investigating the effect of draughts (moving air) on the rate of cooling of hot water.

The following apparatus is available:

electric fan with four speed settings

supply of hot water
thermometer
250 cm3 beaker
250 cm3 measuring cylinder
stopwatch
clamp, boss and stand.

Plan an experiment to investigate the effect of draughts on the rate of cooling of hot water.
You are not required to carry out this investigation.

You should:

• explain briefly how you would carry out the investigation

• state the key variables that you would control

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

• explain how you would use your readings to reach a conclusion.

You may draw a diagram if it helps your explanation.

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