0653.P1.1.01 — Describe the use of rulers and measuring cylinders to find a length or a volume: past paper questions
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- 0653/06 · Specimen 2025 · Q3bvii[1]
Suggest one way to obtain a more accurate measurement of the volume of gas collected.
See it on the paper → - 0653/06 · Specimen 2025 · Q4ai[1]
On Fig. 4.1, draw a double-headed arrow (↔) to show the length L of the metre rule.
See it on the paper → - 0653/06 · Specimen 2025 · Q4aii[2]
Use a ruler to measure width w and thickness t of the metre rule in Fig. 4.2. Record each measurement to the nearest 0.1 cm.
See it on the paper → - 0653/06 · Specimen 2025 · Q4aiii[1]
State why it is not appropriate to record the measurements to the nearest 0.01 cm.
See it on the paper → - 0653/06 · Specimen 2025 · Q4aiv[1]
Calculate the volume V of the metre rule. Use your answers to (a)(ii) and the equation shown. V = L × w × t
See it on the paper → - 0653/32 · October/November 2025 · Q6b(i)[1]
State the flame test colour for potassium.
See it on the paper → - 0653/32 · October/November 2025 · Q7a(i)[1]
Determine the volume of the liquid. volume = cm 3
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Determine the mass of the liquid. mass = g
See it on the paper → - 0653/33 · October/November 2025 · Q4a(ii)[1]
The gas jar in Fig. 4.1 collects the gas, but it does not allow the volume to be measured directly. Name one piece of apparatus that allows the volume of gas to be measured directly.
See it on the paper → - 0653/33 · October/November 2025 · Q7a(i)[1]
Determine the volume of the liquid. volume = cm 3
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Determine the mass of the liquid. mass = g
See it on the paper → - 0653/63 · October/November 2025 · Q1b(i)[2]
0.454 kg 2.268 kg block A block E Fig. 1.1 Record in Table 1.1 these values to two decimal places. Fig. 1.1 shows the balance readings for block A and block E.
See it on the paper → - 0653/63 · October/November 2025 · Q2a[2]
Fig. 2.2 shows the temperature reading on the thermometer at step 8 for 2 spatulas and 7 spatulas of solid H dissolved in the water. °C °C 110 120 100 110 90 100 2 spatulas 7 spatulas Fig. 2.2 Record in Table 2.1 these temperatures to the nearest 0.5 °C.
See it on the paper → - 0653/63 · October/November 2025 · Q2b(i)[2]
On the grid, plot boiling point (vertical axis) against number of spatulas of solid H dissolved in the water. The horizontal axis must include 8 spatulas of solid H dissolved in the water. 114 112 110 boiling point / °C 108 106 104 102 100
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One of the results is anomalous. Circle on the grid this anomalous result.
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Draw the best-fit line.
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Describe the relationship between the boiling point of the water and the number of spatulas of solid H dissolved in the water.
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Estimate the boiling point of water containing 8 spatulas of solid H. Show your working on the graph. boiling point = °C
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The student wants to improve the procedure. Describe an improvement the student makes to: step
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The teacher tells the student there is an experimental error in the overall procedure for the investigation. The teacher says the error affects the results even after improvements are made to step 1 and step 5. Describe the error in the overall procedure. Suggest a change to the procedure to minimise the error. error c...
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What examiners said
This calculation was usually completed correctly. Some candidates misunderstood the label on the vertical axis of the graph and stated that the lowest and highest numbers of deaths were 130 000 and 370 000. Partial credit was awarded if these, or other misread values, were then processed correctly. Another common mistake was to use the value 370 as the denominator in the calculation. Numerical ans...
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0653/41 Q1(b)(ii) (Cambridge)
Most candidates followed this instruction and correctly recorded their value to the nearest 0.1 cm.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0653/61 Q4(a)(i) (Cambridge)
Where values are provided in a table it is essential that any values added by the candidate are recorded to the same degree of resolution. Distance X should be 15.0, to match the other values in the table. It is incorrect to give the distance as ‘15’ alone.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0653/61 Q4(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
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