General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
5054/11
PHYSICS
Paper 1 Multiple Choice
May/June 2013
1 hour
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Multiple Choice Answer Sheet
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Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided unless this has been done for you.
DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES.
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 separate Answer Sheet.
Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.
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.
This document consists of 17 printed pages and 3 blank pages.
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Forces of 3 N and 4 N act as shown in the diagram.
3N
4N
Which diagram shows the resultant R of these two forces?
A
3N
B
R
4N
4N
C
D
3N
R
3N
R
4N
4N
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3N
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A micrometer is used to measure the diameter of a uniform wire. screw wire
rotating scale fixed scale
What is done to obtain an accurate answer?
3
A
Find the reading and add or subtract the zero error.
B
Make the micrometer horizontal.
C
Subtract the fixed scale reading from the rotating scale reading.
D
Subtract the rotating scale reading from the fixed scale reading.
The speed-time graph for a falling skydiver is shown below. As he falls, the skydiver spreads out his arms and legs and then opens his parachute.
Which part of the graph shows the skydiver falling with terminal velocity?
speed
B
C
A
D
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