Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/11 Oct/Nov 2010 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2010: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 40 questions, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 40
- Marks
- 40
- Grade A from
- 31
File names: 0625_w10_qp_11 ยท 0625_w10_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 0625/11 Oct/Nov 2010
The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 40). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 21 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/11 Oct/Nov 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical quantities | 5 | โ |
| Motion | 4 | โ |
| Sound | 4 | โ |
| Forces | 3 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 3 | โ |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 3 | โ |
| Electric circuits | 3 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 2 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 2 | โ |
| Light | 2 | โ |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 2 | โ |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 1 | โ |
| Pressure | 1 | โ |
| Density | 1 | โ |
| General wave properties | 1 | โ |
| Electrical safety | 1 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 1 | โ |
Questions in 0625/11 Oct/Nov 2010
- Question 1
The diagrams show an experiment to determine the volume of a stone. cm3 cm3 โฆ
- Question 2
Four athletes run twice around a track. The table shows their times at the end of each lap. Which athlete runs the second lap the fastest? athlete time at end of first lap / s time at end of second โฆ
- Question 3
The diagram shows the speed / time graph for an object moving at constant speed. โฆ
- Question 4
A car travels along the route PQRST in 30 minutes. โฆ
- Question 5
Which list contains the name of a force? A acceleration, charge, temperature B density, resistance, speed C distance, frequency, mass D energy, power, weight
- Question 6
The reading on a spring balance with a holder and eight identical discs is 3.0 N. Six discs are removed and the reading becomes โฆ
- Question 7
A student is trying to find the density of water and of a large, regularly shaped concrete block. Which apparatus is needed to find the density of both the water and the concrete block? A balance, clock, measuring cylinder B โฆ
- Question 8
A force acts on a moving rubber ball. Which of these changes could not happen to the ball because of the force? A a change in direction B a change in mass C a change in shape D a change โฆ
- Question 9
The extension / load graph for a spring is shown. The unloaded length of the spring is 15.0 cm. โฆ
- Question 10
Which of these is designed to change electrical energy into kinetic energy? A a capacitor B a generator C a motor D a transformer
- Question 11
A car is driven on a long journey along a flat, horizontal road. The car stops several times on the journey and its engine becomes hot. Which type of energy does not change during the journey? A the chemical energy โฆ
- Question 12
What is a simple mercury barometer designed to measure? A the pressure beneath a liquid B the pressure of a gas supply C the pressure of car tyres D the pressure of the atmosphere
- Question 13
Liquid X has a density of 1010 kg / m3. Liquid Y has a density of 950 kg / m3. The liquids are poured into tubes as shown. Which tube has the greatest pressure on its base? A liquid X โฆ
- Question 14
Some gas in a sealed plastic bag is cooled. How do the gas molecules behave when this happens? A They move more quickly and become closer together. B They move more quickly and become further apart. C They move more โฆ
- Question 15
A block of ice cream is prevented from melting by wrapping it in newspaper soaked in water. The water evaporates from the newspaper. Which molecules escape from the water and what happens to the average speed of the water molecules โฆ
- Question 16
Which change is condensation? solid liquid gas โฆ
- Question 17
A beaker containing ice and a thermometer is left in a warm room for 15 minutes. No water is visible in the beaker until 5 minutes has passed. After 15 minutes some ice is still visible. start of experiment after โฆ
- Question 18
A piece of wood has some iron nails pushed through it. One side of the wood is covered with heat sensitive paper which turns from pink to blue when heated. The wood is heated as shown for a few minutes โฆ
- Question 19
An electric heater is placed inside a metal box which has one side open. The diagram shows four possible positions for the box. The heater is switched on for several minutes. In which position does the box become the hottest? โฆ
- Question 20
Which group contains only transverse waves? A infra-red waves, light waves, sound waves B infra-red waves, light waves, ultra-violet waves C infra-red waves, ultra-violet waves, sound waves D light waves, sound waves, ultra-violet waves
- Question 21
Water waves in a tank pass over a thin plastic block as shown. tank plastic block What happens to the waves as they reach the plastic block? A They are diffracted because they slow down. B They are diffracted because โฆ
- Question 22
A girl writes the word LEFT on a piece of card. LEFT She looks at the image of this card, made by reflection by a plane mirror. What does she see? โฆ
- Question 23
A scientist is trying to direct a ray of light through a glass block without any light leaving the top of the block. However, some light does leave the top. X glass block ray of light top of block light โฆ
- Question 24
The diagrams represent two different sound waves. wave P wave Q time time displacement displacement How do the frequency and pitch of P compare with the frequency and pitch of Q? frequency of P pitch of P A greater than โฆ
- Question 25
A ship sends a pulse of sound vertically downwards to the sea bed. An echo is heard 0.4 seconds later. If the speed of sound in the water is โฆ
- Question 26
Which statement about a magnet is not correct? A It can attract another magnet. B It can attract an unmagnetised piece of iron. C It can repel another magnet. D It can repel an unmagnetised piece of iron.
- Question 27
A chain of steel nails and a chain of iron nails hang from a strong magnet. The chains are then carefully removed from the magnet. magnet steel iron What happens to the chains? A Both chains fall apart. B Both โฆ
- Question 28
A potential difference (p.d.) across a resistor causes a current in it. current resistor p.d. The p.d. and the resistance of the resistor can both be changed. Which row shows two changes that will both increase the current in the โฆ
- Question 29
The diagram shows a circuit containing two ammeters and three resistors. โฆ
- Question 30
Which component can store energy and can be used in time-delay circuits? A a capacitor B a potentiometer C a resistor D a thermistor
- Question 31
A circuit contains two resistors connected in parallel with a battery. โฆ
- Question 32
The potential divider shown is connected across a constant 12 V supply. โฆ
- Question 33
A fuse is a safety device for use in an electrical appliance. How does a fuse affect a circuit when the current in it becomes higher than the correct value for the appliance? A It completely stops the current. B โฆ
- Question 34
Some electrical equipment is connected to โฆ
- Question 35
A coil is rotated steadily between the poles of a magnet. The coil is connected to an oscilloscope. N S contact contact oscilloscope Which graph shows the output voltage V against time โฆ
- Question 36
A village has to be supplied with electricity from a power station that is a long way from the village. Which type of current should be used, and at which voltage? type of current voltage A alternating current high voltage โฆ
- Question 37
An electric field is set up between two parallel plates. Cathode rays are directed into this field, parallel to the plates. cathode rays + โ In which direction are the cathode rays deflected by the electric field? A downwards B โฆ
- Question 38
A radioactive element has a half-life of 70 s. The number of emissions per second, N, of a sample of the element is measured at a certain time. What was the number of emissions per second 70 s earlier? โฆ
- Question 39
S is a radioactive source emitting ฮฑ-particles, ฮฒ-particles and ฮณ-rays. A detector is placed 5 cm away from S. A thin sheet of paper is placed as shown in the diagram. S 5 cm thin sheet of paper detector Which โฆ
- Question 40
In the atomic model, an atom consists of a central mass, orbited by much smaller particles. central mass orbiting particles What is the name of the central mass and of the orbiting particles? central mass orbiting particles A neutron ฮฑ-particles โฆ
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