GCE Physics 2023
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2023 GCE Physics questions

Q1Measurement and Units

A student measures the diameter of a wire using a micrometer screw gauge and obtains readings of 2.53 mm, 2.55 mm, 2.54 mm, and 2.54 mm. What is the mean diameter of the wire?

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Q2Measurement and Units

A rectangular metal block measures 4.0 cm × 2.5 cm × 1.5 cm. If the mass of the block is 135 g, what is the density of the metal?

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Q3Measurement and Units

Which of the following statements about systematic errors is CORRECT?

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Q4Work, Energy and Power

A force of 50 N acts on an object and moves it through a distance of 8 m in the direction of the force. What is the work done by the force?

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Q5Work, Energy and Power

An electric motor of efficiency 80% is used to lift a load of 500 N through a height of 6 m in 10 seconds. What is the power input to the motor?

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Q6Heat and Thermodynamics

An ideal gas undergoes an isothermal compression. Which of the following statements about the internal energy of the gas is correct?

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Q7Heat and Thermodynamics

A Carnot engine operates between a source temperature of 527°C and a sink temperature of 27°C. What is the efficiency of the engine?

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Q8Light and Optics

The phenomenon responsible for the formation of a rainbow is

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Q9Light and Optics

In a Young's double-slit experiment, the slit separation is 0.5 mm and the screen is placed 1.0 m away. If the wavelength of light used is 600 nm, what is the fringe width (separation between consecut…

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Q10Electricity and Magnetism

Which of the following statements correctly describes the direction of the magnetic field around a straight current-carrying conductor?

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Q11Electricity and Magnetism

A conductor of length 0.5 m carrying a current of 4 A is placed perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field of flux density 0.3 T. What is the magnitude of the force acting on the conductor?

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