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LEAPOTSWE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

FORM 2 PHYSICS 0625/11

Paper 2 TIME : 45 minutes
Additional Materials:
Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB recommended)
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
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 Answer Sheet BELOW.
Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
Electronic calculators may be used.
Take the weight of 1.0 kg to be 10 N (acceleration of free fall = 10m/s2)
NAME OF STUDENT_________________________________________________________________

ANSWER SHEET
1 11 21 31
2 12 22 32
3 13 23 33
4 14 24 34
5 15 25 35
6 16 26 36
7 17 27 37
8 18 28 38
9 19 29 39
10 20 30 40
1. The graph shows how the speed of an object varies with time.

speed

0
P Q time

Which row describes the motion of the object at times P and Q?

P Q

A at rest accelerating

B at rest decelerating

C moving with constant speed accelerating

D moving with constant speed decelerating

2. A stone has a weight of 4.1 N. What is the mass of the stone?

A. 0.41 kg B. 2.4 kg C. 4.1 kg D.41 kg
4. 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 cm 3 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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5. A car is travelling along a straight horizontal road. The speed-time graph is shown.
In which labelled part of the journey is the resultant force on the car zero?

C
speed
B
D

A
0
0
time
6. An astronaut in a space station orbits above the Earth.
In the space station, the acceleration due to gravity is 7.5 m / s2.
On Earth, the acceleration due to gravity is 10 m / s2.
Which statement about the astronaut’s mass and weight in the space station is correct?

mass of astronaut weight of astronaut

A same as on the Earth less than on the Earth

B same as on the Earth greater than on the Earth

C lower than on the Earth less than on the Earth
D lower than on the Earth greater than on the Earth

7. A solid ball has a volume of 4.0 cm3. The density of the ball is 1.6 g / cm3.
What is the mass of the ball?

A 0.4 g B 2.5 g C 4.0 g D 6.4 g

8. A man pulls a truck a distance of 20 m, as shown in the three diagrams.

Which statement concerning the work done against gravity is correct?

A. Most work is done in 1. B. No work is done in 3.

C. the work done in all three is equal. D. The work done in 1 and 2 is equal
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9. In an experiment, a thermometer is placed in a test-tube of hot liquid. The temperature reading of the
liquid is recorded every half minute. The table shows the results.

time /
minutes 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5
temperature
/ °C 73 65 59 55 55 55 51 48 45 42 40 38 36 35 34 33

What is the melting point of the substance?

A. 0 °C B.33 °C C.55 °C D. 73 °C

10. A teacher demonstrates an experiment to a class. A boiling tube is filled with water and some ice
cubes are trapped at the bottom of the tube. The teacher then heats the boiling tube in the position
shown until the water at the top boils.

water

ice heat

metal mesh

The ice does not melt. What does this demonstrate?

A. Water is a good conductor of thermal energy.

B. Water is a good convector of thermal energy.

C. Water is a poor conductor of thermal energy.

D. Water is a poor convector of thermal energy.

11. Light passes through a prism as shown. The light changes direction and produces a spectrum of
colours.

white light spectrum

of colours

Which term is used to describe the production of the spectrum of colours?

A. diffraction B. dispersion C. refraction D. total internal reflection

12. Which type of waves are produced by a television remote controller?

A. infra-red waves B. radio waves C. ultraviolet waves D. visible light

13. Both the amplitude and the frequency of a sound wave decrease. What happens to the sound heard?
A. The sound is louder and has a higher pitch. B.The sound is louder and has a lower pitch.

C. The sound is quieter and has a higher pitch. D. The sound is quieter and has a lower pitch.

14. An electromagnet is used to remove a splinter from an eye. What material is the splinter made from?
A. aluminium B. glass C. iron D. wood

15. Which diagram shows the magnetic field around a bar magnet?

A B

N S N S

C D
 N S N S

16. A metal conductor is connected to a battery. Which statement describes the current in the metal
conductor?
A. It is a flow of electrons from the negative to the positive terminal.
B. It is a flow of electrons from the positive to the negative terminal.
C. It is a flow of protons from the negative to the positive terminal.
D. It is a flow of protons from the positive to the negative terminal.
17. A student sets up the circuit shown to measure three quantities.
1 the current in the circuit

2 the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the cell

3 the potential difference across the lamp

How many ammeters and how many voltmeters are needed?

ammeters voltmeters
A 0 3

B 1 2
C 2 1
D 3 0

18. The current in a car headlamp is 3.0 A when connected to a 12 V battery. What is the resistance of
the lamp when it is lit?
A. 0.25 Ω B 4.0 Ω C 15 Ω D 36 Ω
19. The diagram shows a circuit containing a cell, an ammeter, a lamp and a variable resistor.

The resistance of the variable resistor is increased.

What happens to the ammeter reading and what happens to the brightness of the lamp?

ammeter reading lamp brightness

A decreases decreases

B decreases increases
C increases decreases
D increases increases

20. Diagram 1 shows two identical lamps connected in series with a cell. Diagram 2 shows the same
two lamps connected in parallel with an identical cell.

diagram 1 diagram 2

Which statement is correct?

A. The cell in diagram 1 can supply current to the lamps for longer than the cell in diagram 2.

B. The current in the cell in diagram 1 is greater than the current in the cell in diagram 2.

C. The lamps in diagram 1 are brighter than the lamps in diagram 2.

D. The voltage across each lamp in diagram 1 is greater than the voltage in diagram 2.
21. A ray of light is reflected by a plane mirror.

Q R
P S

Which row shows the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection?

angle of angle of
incidence reflection
A P Q

B P S
C Q R
D R S

22. The ends of three metal rods are tested by holding end Q of rod 1 close to the others in turn.

R T

S
Q U
rod 1 rod 2 rod 3

The results are as follows.

End Q attracts end R.

End Q attracts end S.

End Q attracts end T.

End Q repels end U.
Which of the metal rods is a magnet?

A. rod 1 only B.rod 1 and rod 2 C. rod 1 and rod 3 D. rod 3 only
 23. Which statement about a voltmeter is correct?

A. A voltmeter measures the current in a component and is connected in series with the
component.

B. A voltmeter measures the current in a component and is connected in parallel with the
component.

C. A voltmeter measures the potential difference (p.d.) across a component and is connected in
series with the component.

D. A voltmeter measures the potential difference (p.d.) across a component and is connected in
parallel with the component.
24. A dolphin has a range of audible frequencies of 150 Hz–150 kHz.
Which range of frequencies can be heard both by humans with good hearing and by dolphins?
A. 20 Hz–150 Hz B. 20 Hz–150 kHz C. 20 kHz–150 kHz D. 150 Hz–20 kHz

25. A permanent magnet is placed close to a bar of soft iron.

permanent S N P Q
soft iron bar magnet

What are the polarities of end P and of end Q?

end P end Q
A N N

B N S
C S N
D S S
26. The circuit diagram shows three resistors connected in series across a 6.0 V supply.
6.0 V

3.0 Ω 4.0 Ω 5.0 Ω

What is the potential difference (p.d.) across the 4.0 Ω resistor?

A. 0.67 V B . 1.5 V C. 2.0 V D. 6.0 V
27. A thermistor is connected in series with a sensitive ammeter and a battery.

thermistor

Which change will give a larger ammeter reading?

A. adding another thermistor in series
B. cooling the thermistor
C. heating the thermistor
D. reducing the number of cells in the battery
28. Four wires are made from the same metal.
Which wire has the lowest resistance?

length of diameter of
wire / cm wire / mm
A 20 0.20

B 20 0.40
C 40 0.20
D 40 0.40
29. A student sets up a circuit containing a battery of two cells and three lamps, as shown.

– + – +

What is the circuit diagram for this arrangement?

A B C D

30. The diagrams show different resistor arrangements.

Which arrangement has the smallest combined resistance?

A B C D

10 Ω 10 Ω

10 Ω 10 Ω 10 Ω 5Ω
5Ω 10 Ω
31. A length of cotton is measured between two points on a ruler.

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

32. A car takes 15 minutes to travel along a road that is 20 km long. What is the average speed of the
car?

A 0.75 km / h B 5.0 km / h C 80 km / h D 300km/h

33. A mass of 6.0 kg rests on the surface of a planet. On this planet, g = 20 N / kg. What is the weight of
the object?

A 0.30 N B 0.60 N C 60 N D 120 N

34. A polythene rod is charged negatively by rubbing it with a cloth.

Which statement explains why the rod has become charged?

A. The rod has gained electrons. B. The rod has gained protons.

C The rod has lost electrons. D. The rod has lost protons.
35. The diagram represents a wave travelling along a rope.
Which labelled arrow indicates the wavelength of the wave?

36. The diagram represents plane wavefronts of a water wave about to strike a solid barrier.

wavefronts

Which diagram shows the position of the wavefronts after reflection at the barrier?

A B
reflected

reflected

C D
reflected

reflected
37. Diagram 1 shows apparatus being used to observe smoke particles. Diagram 2 shows how a smoke
particle moves randomly.

Diagram 1 diagram 2
eye

random
movement

light
air molecules
and smoke
particles

Why do the smoke particles move randomly?

A. They are hit by air molecules. B. They are less dense than air.
C.They are moved by convection currents. D. They gain energy from the light.
38. The diagrams show the scales of three ammeters.

Which ammeters show the same current reading?

A. all three ammeters

B. ammeter 1 and ammeter 2 only
C. ammeter 1 and ammeter 3 only
 D. ammeter 2 and ammeter 3 only

39. The resistance of a component in a circuit is found using an ammeter and a voltmeter.
How are the ammeter and the voltmeter connected?

A. the voltmeter and ammeter in parallel with the component

B. the voltmeter and ammeter in series with the component

C. the voltmeter in parallel with the component and the ammeter in series with the component

D. the voltmeter in series with the component and the ammeter in parallel with the component

40. A transformer has 200 turns on its primary coil and is connected to a 240 V a.c. supply. The output
voltage of the transformer is 60 V a.c.. How many turns are on the secondary coil of the transformer?
A 20 B 50 C 72 D 800