UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS

International General Certificate of Secondary Education

*6173646290*

PHYSICAL SCIENCE 0652/32

Paper 3 (Extended) October/November 2013
1 hour 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the Question Paper.
No Additional Materials are required.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a 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.

Electronic calculators may be used.
You may lose marks if you do not show your working or if you do not use appropriate units.
A copy of the Periodic Table is printed on page 20.

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.

This document consists of 20 printed pages.

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1 A metre rule is clamped to a ramp. Fig. 1.1 shows the experimental set up. For
Examiner's
Use

100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

Fig. 1.1

• The ramp is tilted and a toy car is held at the top of the ramp.
• The car is given a gentle push and it moves down the ramp.
• The positions of the car after successive time intervals of 0.20 s are shown.

(a) (i) Read off the positions of the front of the car after each time interval.

Record the values, to the nearest centimetre, in Table 1.1.

Calculate the total distance travelled after each time interval and complete the
table.

Table 1.1

time / s 0.0 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80

position / cm 99
total distance travelled / cm 0

[2]

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(ii) On the grid in Fig. 1.2, draw a distance / time graph for the car’s journey. For
Examiner's
Use
100

distance
/ cm
80

60

40

20

0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8
time / s

Fig. 1.2
[2]

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(b) The graph in Fig. 1.3 shows a speed / time graph for the car on a similar journey. For
Examiner's
Use
200
speed
cm / s

150

100

50

0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8
time / s

Fig. 1.3

Use the graph to determine the acceleration of the car.

Do your working in the box.

acceleration = unit [3]

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2 (a) Table 2.1 shows the number of sub-atomic particles in several different atoms and For
ions. Examiner's
Use

Complete Table 2.1 by writing in the symbol of each atom or ion. Include the charge on
each ion. The first one has been completed for you.

Table 2.1

number of protons number of electrons number of neutrons symbol

3 3 4 Li
9 10 10
11 10 12
15 15 16

[2]

(b) The symbol for an iron(III) ion is Fe3+.

The symbol for an oxide ion is O2−.

Deduce the formula for the compound iron(III) oxide.

[1]

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3 Table 3.1 gives information about four elements in Group 0 (noble gases) of the Periodic For
Table. Examiner's
Use

Table 3.1

electron density of gas

element melting point / °C boiling point / °C
arrangement in kg / m3
helium 2 0.17 −272 −269
neon 2.8 0.84 −248 −246
argon 2.8.8 1.67 −186
krypton 2.8.18.8 3.50 −157 −152

(a) Describe the trend in boiling point down Table 3.1, from helium to krypton.

[1]

(b) Predict the melting point of argon. °C [1]

(c) A balloon is filled with one of the noble gases.

The material of the balloon increases the average density of the filled balloon by
0.45 kg / m3.

The density of air at 25 °C is 1.18 kg / m3.

In order for the balloon to rise in air, its average density must be less than that of air.

State which of the noble gases could be used to fill this balloon so that it will rise in air
at 25 °C and explain your answer.

noble gas

explanation

[2]

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4 Fig. 4.1 shows the structure of a thermocouple thermometer. For

Examiner's
wire 1 Use

junction 1
junction 2

wire 3
wire 2
meter

Fig. 4.1

(a) Wires 2 and 3 are made from the same material.

Suggest suitable materials from which the three wires could be made.

wire 1

wires 2 and 3 [2]

(b) Junction 1 is placed in a cup of warm water and junction 2 is placed in melting ice.

Describe and explain what is observed.

[3]

(c) An engineer uses a thermocouple to investigate the temperature at one point in a jet
engine. He takes measurements from the time that the engine is first switched on until
it reaches a steady temperature.

Give two reasons why a thermocouple is a suitable thermometer to use.

Give an explanation for one of your reasons.

reason 1

reason 2

explanation

[3]

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5 Fig. 5.1 shows the arrangement of atoms in two forms of carbon, diamond and graphite. For
Examiner's
Use

diamond graphite

Fig. 5.1

Table 5.1 gives information about some of the properties of diamond and graphite.

Table 5.1

diamond graphite
hardness 10 2
melting point / °C 4227 3927
electrical conductivity low high

(a) Use ideas about the structure of diamond and graphite to explain the

(i) difference in hardness,

[2]

(ii) difference in electrical conductivity,

[2]

(iii) high melting points.

[2]

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(b) Carbon compounds are the basis of organic chemistry. An example is the compound For
methane, CH4. Examiner's
Use

Methane has covalent bonding. At room temperature, methane is a gas.

Explain why methane has a very low boiling point.

[2]

(c) Plants make carbon compounds by the process of photosynthesis.

In this process plants react carbon dioxide with water to make glucose, C6H12O6, and
oxygen, O2.

(i) Write a balanced equation for photosynthesis.

[2]

(ii) Photosynthesis is an endothermic process.

Explain how plants obtain the energy for photosynthesis.

[2]

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6 Air traffic control uses radar ranging to track an aircraft. A radar transmitter sends out a For
pulse of microwaves. The waves reflect back from an aeroplane and are detected by the Examiner's
Use
radar station.

Fig. 6.1 shows how the system works.

reflected waves

waves from the

transmitter
aeroplane
radio transmitter
and detector

air traffic
control

Fig. 6.1

(a) Fig. 6.2 shows the screen of a cathode ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) at air traffic control.

transmitted
pulse
reflected
pulse

Fig. 6.2

The time–base of the c.r.o. is set at 0.05 ms / division.

(i) Suggest why the reflected pulse has a smaller amplitude than the transmitted
pulse.

[1]

(ii) Calculate the time between the emission and detection of the pulse.

time = s [1]

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(iii) Calculate the distance of the aeroplane from the transmitter. For
(speed of microwaves = 3
108 m / s) Examiner's
Use

distance = unit [2]

(b) (i) The microwaves used have a wavelength of 7.5 mm.

Calculate the frequency of the microwaves.

frequency = unit [2]

(ii) State one other use of microwaves.

[1]

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7 Marble chips are made of calcium carbonate. They react with hydrochloric acid. For
Examiner's
Use
CaCO3 + 2HCl
CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O

A student uses the apparatus in Fig. 7.1 to measure the carbon dioxide given off in this reaction.

gas syringe

marble chips 50 cm3 hydrochloric acid

Fig. 7.1

The results of this investigation are shown in Table 7.1.

Table 7.1

time / s 0 20 40 60 80 100 120

volume of carbon dioxide / cm3 0 15 27 35 39 40 40

(a) (i) Plot the results on the grid. [2]

(ii) Draw a best-fit curve. [1]

40

30

volume of
carbon dioxide
/ cm3 20

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
time / s

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(b) State how the student could test the gas to show that it is carbon dioxide. For
Examiner's
Use
test

result [2]

(c) (i) After 100 seconds, no more carbon dioxide was given off. Some of the marble
chips remained.

Explain why no more carbon dioxide was given off.

[1]

(ii) The volume of carbon dioxide was measured at room temperature and pressure.

Calculate the mass of calcium carbonate that reacted with the hydrochloric acid.
[relative atomic masses, Ar : C, 12; O, 16; Ca, 40]

The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure.

Show your working in the box.

mass of calcium carbonate = g [3]

(d) The student repeated the experiment using the same mass of powdered calcium
carbonate instead of marble chips.

Sketch on the grid in (a) the results you would expect from this second experiment.

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8 Fig. 8.1 shows the use of transformers in the transmission of electrical energy. For
Examiner's
Use
power transformer transformer
homes
station 1 2
power lines

Fig. 8.1

(a) (i) State the function of each of the two transformers.

transformer 1

transformer 2

[2]

(ii) Explain why electrical energy is transmitted at very high voltages.

[2]

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(b) Power lines can be made from several strands of copper, with a strand of steel, as For
shown in Fig. 8.2. Examiner's
Use

insulation
copper strands

steel strand

Fig. 8.2

(i) Describe the metallic structure of copper and explain how it makes copper a
suitable material for the transmission of electricity.

[4]

(ii) Suggest why a steel strand is included in the power-line.

[1]

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9 Ethene is a hydrocarbon with the formula C2H4. For

Examiner's
Use
(a) Draw a dot and cross diagram to show the bonding in a molecule of ethene. Include
only the outer shell electrons of carbon and hydrogen.

[2]

(b) Ethene can be made from long chain alkanes obtained from crude oil.

(i) State the name given to the process used to produce ethene from long chain
alkanes.

[1]

(ii) State the two conditions needed for the process.

2 [2]

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(c) Ethene is reacted with steam to produce ethanol. For

Examiner's
Use
C2H4 + H2O
C2H5OH

(i) Calculate the mass of ethanol that can be made from each kg of ethene.
[relative atomic masses, Ar : H, 1; C, 12; O, 16]

Show your working in the box.

mass of ethanol = kg [2]

(ii) Name and describe another process that can be used to make ethanol.

[3]

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10 Nuclear fusion takes place in the sun. For

Examiner's
Use
(a) (i) Explain what is meant by nuclear fusion.

[2]

(ii) Energy released as radiation from the sun reaches the earth.

Name two types of this radiation.

2 [2]

(b) In a fusion reaction between two deuterium nuclei ( 21 H), each of mass 3.3434
10-27 kg,
the total mass of the products of this reaction is 6.6810
10-27 kg.

(i) Show that the mass lost during this reaction is 5.8
10-30 kg.

Do your working in this box.

[1]

(ii) Calculate the energy released in this reaction.

Do your working in this box.

energy released = J [2]

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(iii) The output from the sun is approximately 4 x 1026 W. For

Examiner's
Use
Estimate the number of fusion reactions which occur each second. You may
assume that this is the only type of fusion reaction that occurs in the Sun.

Do your working in this box.

number of reactions per second = [2]

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DATA SHEET
The Periodic Table of the Elements
Group
I II III IV V VI VII 0
1 4
H He
Hydrogen Helium
1 2

7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
Li Be B C N O F Ne
Lithium Beryllium Boron Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

23 24 27 28 31 32 35.5 40
Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
Sodium Magnesium Aluminium Silicon Phosphorus Sulfur Chlorine Argon
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 64 65 70 73 75 79 80 84

K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
Potassium Calcium Scandium Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese Iron Cobalt Nickel Copper Zinc Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton

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19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
20

85 88 89 91 93 96 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Silver Cadmium Indium Tin Antimony Tellurium Iodine Xenon

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37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

133 137 139 178 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209
Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
Caesium Barium Lanthanum Hafnium Tantalum Tungsten Rhenium Osmium Iridium Platinum Gold Mercury Thallium Lead Bismuth Polonium Astatine Radon
55 56 57 * 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

226 227
Fr Ra Ac

Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge.
Francium Radium Actinium
87 88 89

140 141 144 150 152 157 159 162 165 167 169 173 175
*58-71 Lanthanoid series
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
90-103 Actinoid series Cerium Praseodymium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium Lutetium
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
a a = relative atomic mass 232 238
Key X X = atomic symbol Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
Thorium Protactinium Uranium Neptunium Plutonium Americium Curium Berkelium Californium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrencium
b b = proton (atomic) number 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103

The volume of one mole of any gas is 24 dm3 at room temperature and pressure (r.t.p.).

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