IGCSE Cambridge (CIE) Physics
Summer Homework
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1 (a) Extended tier only
Explain the difference between speed and velocity.
(2 marks)
(b) Extended tier only
Identify the scalar quantities.
Tick all the boxes that apply.
□ time
□ weight
□ acceleration
□ distance
(2 marks)
(c) Extended tier only
State another example of a vector quantity and a scalar quantity.
(2 marks)
(d) Extended Only
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Fig. 1.1 shows a vector diagram for the effects of two forces.
Fig. 1.1
Calculate the resultant force.
resultant force = ....................................
(2 marks)
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2 (a) During part of a race, a skier travels a distance of 200 m in a time of 6.4 s.
Calculate the average speed of the skier.
average speed = ................................................ m/s
(3 marks)
(b) Fig. 4.1 shows a speed–time graph for the skier in another part of the race.
Describe the motion of the skier at each point P, Q, R and S on the graph.
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(4 marks)
(c) Skis are strapped to a skier’s feet and are longer and wider than the skier’s feet.
Explain how the skis prevent the skier from sinking into soft snow.
(2 marks)
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3 (a) Model trains move along a track passing through two model stations. Students analyse
the motion of a train. They start a digital timer as the train starts to move. They record
the time that it enters Station A and the time it enters Station B.
Fig 1.1 below shows the time on entering Station A and the time on entering Station B.
Calculate the time taken from the train entering Station A to the train entering Station B.
State your answer in seconds.
time taken = ....................................................... s
(1 mark)
(b) A faster train takes 54 s to travel from Station A to Station B. The distance between the
stations is 120 m.
Calculate the average speed of this train.
average speed = .................................................. m/s
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(3 marks)
(c) Fig. 1.2 shows the speed-time graph for a train travelling on a different part of the track.
Determine the total distance travelled by the train on this part of the track.
distance = ...................................................... m
(4 marks)
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4 Extended tier only
How is the weight of an object defined?
A. The force of the ground pushing on an object
B. A measure of the quantity of matter of an object at rest to the observer
C. The mass per unit volume of an object
D. The gravitational force acting on an object with mass
(1 mark)
5 Which of the following statements about mass or weight is true?
A. weight is measured in kilograms
B. mass = weight x gravitational field strength
C. weight is measured in Newtons
D. mass is a force
(1 mark)
6 Extended tier only
A planet orbits a star at a constant speed in a circular orbit.
Which of the statements below, about the force needed to maintain this motion, is
correct?
A. No force is required to maintain this motion.
B. The force acts radially away from the centre of the circle.
C. The force is in the same direction as the planet's motion.
D. The force is directed to the centre of the circular orbit.
(1 mark)
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7 (a) Fig.3.1 shows the load-extension graphs for two springs, A and B.
Determine the extension of spring A for a load of 10N.
extension = .................................................. mm
(1 mark)
(b) Extended tier only
State which spring is easier to stretch and give a reason for your answer.
(2 marks)
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(c) A different spring is suspended from the edge of a bench, as shown in Fig.3.2.
With no load on the spring, the pin points to 19.7 cm on the metre rule, as shown in Fig.
3.2.
When a load of 6.0N is attached to the spring, the pin points to 43.9 cm, as shown in Fig.
3.3.
(i) Calculate the extension of this spring for a load of 6.0 N.
extension = .................................................... cm [1]
(ii) Describe how a student could use the equipment in Fig. 3.2 to obtain accurate
readings for a load-extension graph for this spring.
[2]
(3 marks)
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8 (a) A student stretches a spring by adding different loads to it. She measures the length of
the spring for each load. She plots a graph of the results.
Fig. 2.1 shows the graph of her results.
Use the graph to determine:
(i) the length of the spring without a load
length = .................................................. cm [1]
(ii) the length of the spring with a load of 4.0 N
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length = .................................................. cm [1]
(iii) the extension due to a 4.0 N load.
extension = .................................................. cm [1]
(3 marks)
(b) Complete the sentence about effects of forces. Choose words from the box.
colour friction pressure shape size speed
Stretching a spring with a load is an example of how a force can change the
.................................... and the .................................... of an object.
(2 marks)
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9 A lamp is attached to a wall, as shown in Fig. 4.1.
Calculate the moment of the lamp about the pivot. Give the unit.
moment = ..........................................................
(4 marks)
10 A triangle with uniform density is suspended from a thread. Which diagram shows a
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system which is not in equilibrium?
(1 mark)
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11 Extended tier only
A rollercoaster moving along a track has a large momentum.
A second rollercoaster has half the mass of the first rollercoaster and travels at four
times the speed.
What is the momentum of the second rollercoaster compared to the first?
A. The second rollercoaster has a momentum of zero
B. The second rollercoaster's momentum is half that of the first rollercoaster's
momentum
C. The second rollercoaster's momentum is twice that of the first rollercoaster's
momentum
D. The second rollercoaster's momentum is four times that of the first rollercoaster's
momentum
(1 mark)
12 Extended tier only
A footballer kicks a ball with a force of 1500 N. Her foot is in contact with the ball for 1.4
seconds.
What is the impulse on the ball?
A. 1070 Ns
B. 2100 Ns
C. 3000 Ns
D. 4200 Ns
(1 mark)
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A gas molecule strikes the wall of a container with a speed of 200m/s. It rebounds with
the same kinetic energy as it had before striking the wall.
What is its final velocity?
A. 100 m/s
B. - 100 m/s
C. 200 m/s
D. - 200 m/s
(1 mark)
14 Which row correctly matches an energy store with an example of that store?
Energy Store Example
A. kinetic a car moving at 70 km / h
B. elastic a box sitting high on a shelf
C. magnetic compression of springs in a car's suspension
D. chemical the nuclei of uranium atoms
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(1 mark)
15 Which of the following statements is not a summary of the law of conservation of
energy?
A. Total energy in = total energy out
B. There is a finite amount of energy in a closed system that can be transferred from
one store to another
C. The total energy in a system is used up as it is transferred from object to object
D. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transferred from store to
store by a transfer pathway
(1 mark)
16 Identify the incorrect definition of power.
A. A force acting over a distance
B. Work done per unit time
C. Energy transferred per second
D. The rate of work done
(1 mark)
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17 (a) A group of students want to measure their power output when climbing a ladder.
Student A has a mass of 54 kg and takes 15 s to climb the ladder which has a vertical
height of 1.8 m.
Calculate the work done in raising the student's body mass as they climb the ladder.
work = ....................................
(2 marks)
(b) Calculate the power output of Student A in raising their body mass up the ladder.
power output = ....................................
(2 marks)
(c) Extended tier only
Student A's body is only 17% efficient when climbing the ladder.
Calculate the total power input of the student to climb the ladder.
power input = ....................................
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(3 marks)
(d) State the energy transfer taking place as student A climbs the ladder.
(2 marks)
18 Identify the correct energy transfer taking place when an electric kettle is boiling water
A. Chemical energy store → thermal energy store
B. Thermal energy store → chemical energy store
C. Thermal energy store → thermal energy store
D. Nuclear energy store → thermal energy store
(1 mark)
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