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INTERNATIONAL GCSE
PHYSICS
Paper 2
Friday 30 May 2025 07:00 GMT Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
• a pencil and a ruler
Question Mark
• a scientific calculator
• a protractor 1
• the Physics Equations Sheet (enclosed). 2
3
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 4
• Pencil should only be used for drawing. 5
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 6
• Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
7
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 8
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to TOTAL
be marked.
• In all calculations, show clearly how you worked out your answer.
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 90.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
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Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
0 1 Thinking distance and braking distance both affect the stopping distance of a car.
0 1 . 1 Which two factors affect the thinking distance of a car?
[2 marks]
Tick (✓) two boxes.
The condition of the car’s brakes
The condition of the car’s tyres
The driver being distracted
The steepness of the road
The tiredness of the driver
0 1 . 2 What factor affects both the thinking distance and the braking distance?
[1 mark]
Tick (✓) one box.
The driver taking drugs
The mass of the car
The speed of the car
The weather conditions
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0 1 . 3 Ice on the road surface increases the braking distance. box
Which force between the tyres and the road surface would be reduced by the ice?
[1 mark]
Tick (✓) one box.
Air resistance
Friction
Gravitational force
Normal contact force
0 1 . 4 The brakes of a car are applied so the car stops safely.
The deceleration of the car is 3.0 m/s2.
The mass of the car is 1200 kg.
Calculate the resultant force acting on the car during braking.
Use the equation:
resultant force = mass × deceleration
[2 marks]
Resultant force = N
Question 1 continues on the next page
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0 1 . 5 Why is there a safety risk if the deceleration of the car is too large? box
[1 mark]
0 1 . 6 Snow tyres can be used on cars travelling on roads covered in snow.
Figure 1 shows a snow tyre.
Figure 1
The snow tyre has small pieces of metal called studs that stick out from the surface of
the tyre.
Why do snow tyres reduce the braking distance of the car when travelling on roads
covered in snow?
[1 mark]
8
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Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
INTERNATIONAL GCSE
PHYSICS
Paper 2
Friday 30 May 2025 07:00 GMT Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have: For Examiner’s Use
• a pencil and a ruler
Question Mark
• a scientific calculator
• a protractor 1
• the Physics Equations Sheet (enclosed). 2
3
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. 4
• Pencil should only be used for drawing. 5
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 6
• Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
7
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s). 8
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to TOTAL
be marked.
• In all calculations, show clearly how you worked out your answer.
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 90.
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• You are expected to use a calculator where appropriate.
IB/G/Jun25/G4003/E8 9203/2
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
0 1 Thinking distance and braking distance both affect the stopping distance of a car.
0 1 . 1 Which two factors affect the thinking distance of a car?
[2 marks]
Tick (✓) two boxes.
The condition of the car’s brakes
The condition of the car’s tyres
The driver being distracted
The steepness of the road
The tiredness of the driver
0 1 . 2 What factor affects both the thinking distance and the braking distance?
[1 mark]
Tick (✓) one box.
The driver taking drugs
The mass of the car
The speed of the car
The weather conditions
IB/G/Jun25/9203/2
, 3
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 3 Ice on the road surface increases the braking distance. box
Which force between the tyres and the road surface would be reduced by the ice?
[1 mark]
Tick (✓) one box.
Air resistance
Friction
Gravitational force
Normal contact force
0 1 . 4 The brakes of a car are applied so the car stops safely.
The deceleration of the car is 3.0 m/s2.
The mass of the car is 1200 kg.
Calculate the resultant force acting on the car during braking.
Use the equation:
resultant force = mass × deceleration
[2 marks]
Resultant force = N
Question 1 continues on the next page
Turn over ►
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, 4
Do not write
outside the
0 1 . 5 Why is there a safety risk if the deceleration of the car is too large? box
[1 mark]
0 1 . 6 Snow tyres can be used on cars travelling on roads covered in snow.
Figure 1 shows a snow tyre.
Figure 1
The snow tyre has small pieces of metal called studs that stick out from the surface of
the tyre.
Why do snow tyres reduce the braking distance of the car when travelling on roads
covered in snow?
[1 mark]
8
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