0625/41/M/J/24 · question 2 of 5 in this topic

Question 1

1(a)1 mark

A long tube contains oil. A small ball is held at rest at the surface of the oil. At time t = 0, the ball is released and begins to fall vertically through the oil. As the ball begins to fall through the oil, it accelerates.

Define acceleration.

Fig. 1.1 — see the question text for what it shows

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Suggested time: 2 min

1(c)(i)4 marks

A small ball is released at the surface of oil in a long tube at t = 0 and falls vertically through the oil. As the ball falls, its speed v is recorded.

Describe what happens to the acceleration between t = 0 and t = 0.040 s.

Explain why this happens.

Fig. 1.2 — see the question text for what it shows

Explain Give reasons, not just what happens. Each distinct reason is usually worth a mark.

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Suggested time: 6 min

0625/41/M/J/24Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 · May/June 2024 · Paper 4 variant 1 · sit the whole paper