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# ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL <br> General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
**PHYSICS**
PAPER 1 Multiple Choice
**NOVEMBER 2025 SESSION**
Additional materials:
Multiple Choice answer sheet
Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended.)
Electronic calculator
### INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer all questions. For each question, there are four possible answers, \(\mathbf{A}, \mathbf{B}, \mathbf{C}\) and \(\mathbf{D}\). Choose the correct answer. Record your choice in soft pencil on the separate answer sheet.
Read very carefully the instructions on the answer sheet.
### INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
There are forty questions in this paper. Each correct answer will score one mark. Any rough working should be done on this question paper.
## Question 1
The smallest reading measured by a micrometer screw gauge is
A \(10^{-3}\).
B \(10^{-4}\).
C \(10^{-5}\).
D \(10^{-6}\).
## Question 2
The diagram shows apparatus used to determine the density of an irregular shaped stone of mass 50 g .
What is the density of the stone?
A \(0.6 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{cm}^{3}\)
B \(0.9 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{cm}^{3}\)
C \(1.7 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{cm}^{3}\)
D \(2.0 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{cm}^{3}\)
## Question 3
The graph shows the variation of velocity with time for a car.
What is the area under the graph?
A total distance covered by the car
B average acceleration of the car
C average velocity of the car
D work done by the car
## Question 4
Which graph shows the motion of an object falling down to the Earth's surface?
A
B
C
D
## Question 5
The diagram shows a toy car moving in a circular track.
Which arrow, \(\mathbf{A}, \mathbf{B}, \mathbf{C}\) or \(\mathbf{D}\), shows the direction of acceleration?
## Question 6
An object moves across a rough surface. The frictional force produced
A acts in the same direction as the motion.
B is equal in value to the force applied.
C makes the object change it's direction.
D reduces the speed of the object.
## Question 7
Which statement is NOT correct about loading a spring up to the limit of proportionality?
A If load doubles, extension also doubles.
B Load divided by extension always has a constant value.
C The load-extension graph has a straight line that passes through the origin.
D The load-extension graph has a curved line that passes through the origin.
## Question 8
A car of mass 800 kg moving at \(10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) stops after moving a distance of 20 m . What is the braking force required to stop the car?
A \(\quad 2.5 \mathrm{~N}\)
B \(\quad 2000 \mathrm{~N}\)
C \(\quad 4000 \mathrm{~N}\)
D 8000 N
## Question 9
The wind pressure on a \(6 \mathrm{~m}^{2}\) wall is 150 Pa .
What is the force exerted on the wall by the wind?
A \(\quad 5400 \mathrm{~N}\)
B \(\quad 900 \mathrm{~N}\)
C \(\quad 25 \mathrm{~N}\)
D \(\quad 0.04 \mathrm{~N}\)
## Question 10
The diagram shows a U-tube manometer with seawater of density \(1025 \mathrm{kgm}^{-3}\) connected to a gas supply.
What is the pressure of the gas?
A \(7688 \mathrm{~Pa}+\) atmospheric pressure
B \(2563 \mathrm{~Pa}+\) atmospheric pressure
C \(10250 \mathrm{~Pa}+\) atmospheric pressure
D \(12813 \mathrm{~Pa}+\) atmospheric pressure
## Question 11
Which method does not improve the efficiency of a machine?
A lubrication
B mass reduction
C use of rough surfaces
D use of ball bearings
## Question 12
Which is the best method of joining a wooden board and a metal frame?
A nailing
B screwing
C gluing
D doweling
## Question 13
The diagram shows a stroke in a petrol engine.
What does the stroke do?
A powers the engine
B releases exhaust gases
C compress petrol-air mixture
D takes in mixture of petrol and air
## Question 14
The diagram shows the energy into and out of a system.
input energy (I)
Which equation is correctly linking I, V and L?
A \(\mathrm{V}=\mathrm{I}-\mathrm{L}\)
B \(\mathrm{V}=\mathrm{I}+\mathrm{L}\)
C \(\mathrm{L}=\mathrm{V}-\mathrm{I}\)
D \(\mathrm{L}=\mathrm{V}+\mathrm{I}\)
## Question 15
The energy chain that exists in both thermal and hydroelectric power stations is
A chemical energy to heat energy.
B kinetic energy to potential energy.
C kinetic energy to electric energy.
D chemical energy to electric energy.
## Question 16
The diagram shows a flask containing a liquid placed in a container of hot water.
The liquid level falls then rises. The fall of the liquid level is as a result of the
A contraction of the liquid.
B expansion of the liquid.
C contraction of the flask.
D expansion of the flask.
## Question 17
Which process do not occur during diffusion?
A …