CANDIDATE NAME

TERM- 3 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (2024-25)

50

GRADE :9 SUBJECT CODE: 0625

PHYSICS
PAPER-4 THEORY

INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer all questions.
● Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
● Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
● Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
● Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
● Do not write on any bar codes.
● You may use a calculator.
● You should show all your working and use appropriate units.
● Take the weight of 1.0 kg to be 9.8 N (acceleration of free fall = 9.8 m / s2).

INFORMATION

• The total mark for this paper is 50.

• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
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1 The diagram shows the speed–time graph for a trolley as it travels down a slope

30

25
speed
cm / s
20

15

10

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
time / s

Determine the distance moved by the trolley from time = 0 to time = 4.0 s.

distance = .............................................. cm [3]

[Total: 3]

2 The diagram shows a boat stored in a shed. The boat is suspended from the ceiling of the shed
by two ropes.

ceiling
60° 60°

ropes
T T

boat

The tension T in each of the ropes is 75 N.

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(a) Draw a vector diagram to determine the resultant of the forces exerted by the two ropes on
the boat. State the scale you used.

scale = ..............................................

magnitude of resultant force = ..............................................

direction of resultant force = .............................................. [4]

(b) Determine the mass of the boat.

mass = .............................................. [1]

[Total: 5]
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3 The diagram shows a cliff edge with water below it.

A ball falls over the edge of the cliff. The mass of the ball is 160 g. The height of the cliff is 115 m.

(a) Calculate the vertical speed of the ball as it hits the water. Air resistance can be ignored.

speed = .............................................. [3]

(b) Calculate the vertical momentum of the ball as it hits the water.

momentum = .............................................. [2]

[Total: 5]
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4 A quantity of gas is trapped by a piston in a cylinder with thin metal walls. The piston is free to move
without friction within the cylinder.

The diagram shows the cylinder and piston.

gas

cylinder

piston

The cylinder is placed inside a freezer.

5
The air in the freezer is at atmospheric pressure, which is 1.0 × 10 Pa.
−3 2
The area of the piston in contact with the air in the freezer is 2.4 × 10 m .

(a) Calculate the force exerted on the piston by the air in the freezer.

force = .......................................................... [2]

(b) When the cylinder is first placed into the freezer, the temperature of the gas in the cylinder
decreases and the air pushes the piston into the cylinder.

Calculate the work done on the piston by the air in the freezer as the air pushes the piston a
distance of 0.021 m into the cylinder.

work done = ................................................. [2]

[Total: 4]

5 Apart from cost, state two disadvantages of generating electricity using wind turbines compared
with using a power station that burns coal.

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

2. .............................................................................................................................................. [2]

[Total: 2]
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6 An engineer measures the pressure of the gas in a gas bottle. The diagram shows the measuring
device he uses, connected to the gas bottle.

mm
300

250
glass tube

from a
200
gas bottle

150

100

50

mercury
0

Atmospheric pressure is 756 mm of mercury.

Calculate the pressure of the gas in the gas bottle.

pressure of gas = ......................................... mm of mercury [3]

[Total: 3]
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7 The diagram shows a road next to the sea.

On a sunny day, the Sun warms the road.

Describe how energy from the Sun reaches the Earth and warms the road.

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................. [3]

[Total: 3]
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8 A metal can contains some water. The metal can is heated as shown in the diagram.

water
movement
of water metal can

heat

Describe how thermal energy causes the movement of water shown in the diagram.

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................. [3]

[Total: 3]
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9 A diver is swimming under water. She uses a torch emitting red light. The diagram shows three
rays of red light coming from the torch.

air

water
20° 40° 60°

diver

torch

The critical angle for red light travelling from water into air is 48°.

(a) State the meaning of the term critical angle.

...........................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) On the diagram, draw the path of each ray after it reaches the water–air boundary. [3]

[Total: 5]

10 The diagram shows an object OX to the left of a thin converging lens. The principal focus on each
side of the lens is labelled F.

O
F F
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(a) Two rays from the top of the object are incident on the lens, as shown in the diagram.

On the diagram, continue the paths of these two rays to show the position of the image of OX
formed by the lens. [2]

(b) Draw the image of OX formed by the lens. [1]

[Total: 3]

11 A boy looks at the image of a clock in a plane mirror. The diagram shows the mirror, the clock and
the position of one of the boy’s eyes.

mirror

boy’s eye
clock

(a) On the diagram above, draw a ray of light from the clock, reflected to the boy’s eye.
[2]

(b) On the diagram above, mark with an X the position of the image of the clock.
[1]

(c) State whether the image formed by the mirror is virtual or real.

Explain your answer.

...........................................................................................................................................

........................................................................................................................................... [1]
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(d) The diagram below shows the image of the clock seen by the boy.

The boy now looks directly at the clock.

On the diagram below, draw what the boy sees.

[1]

[Total: 5]

12 The diagram shows the main regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Two of the regions are
unlabelled.

radio visible ultraviolet γ (gamma)-

........................ ........................ X-rays
waves light rays rays

(a) Complete the labelling in the diagram. Write the name of the radiation in each unlabelled
region. [2]

(b) State the name of one region of the electromagnetic spectrum that has wavelengths shorter
than those of ultraviolet rays.

........................................................................................................................................... [1]

[Total: 3]
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13 Complete the following sentences about light.

Use words from the list.

atomic blue three electromagnetic

electronic violet five red seven

Light is part of a spectrum of radiation called the ................................................ spectrum.

A glass prism disperses white light into ................................................ colours.

The colour of light that is refracted least is ................................................ . [3]

[Total: 3]

14 Sound waves consist of compressions and rarefactions.

Explain the terms compression and rarefaction. Give your explanation in terms of the spacing of
molecules and the pressure for sound waves in air.

compression .............................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................

rarefaction.................................................................................................................................

.................................................................................................................................................. [3]

[Total: 3]

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