Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Theory (Core)
Physics 0625/21 May/June 2010 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Theory (Core)), variant 1, May/June 2010: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 12 questions worth 80 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 12
- Marks
- 80
File names: 0625_s10_qp_21 · 0625_s10_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 0625/21 May/June 2010
The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 80). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 26 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/21 May/June 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/21 May/June 2010
- Question 1
For Examiner’s Use 1 Imagine that you live beside a busy road. One of your neighbours thinks that many of the vehicles are travelling faster than the speed limit for the road. You decide to check this by measuring the …
- Question 2
For Examiner’s Use 2 A helical spring is hung from the edge of a bench top, as shown in Fig. …
- Question 3
For Examiner’s Use 3 (a) Fig. 3.1 represents the energy into and out of a machine. input energy I wasted energy W useful output energy U Fig. 3.1 Write down the equation linking I, U and W. (b) An electric …
- Question 4
For Examiner’s Use 4 (a) A musical note is being produced by a loudspeaker connected to a signal generator. A person is listening to the note, as shown in Fig. 4.1. signal generator amplitude frequency Fig. 4.1 By adjusting the …
- Question 5
For Examiner’s Use 5 Fig. 5.1 shows a child’s toy. It is made out of wood, in the shape of a bird. The toy includes a metal weight stuck to the tail. When placed on a metal rod, the toy …
- Question 6
For Examiner’s Use 6 (a) Fig. 6.1 shows a beaker in which coffee is served at an airport kiosk. section through beaker layer of corrugated cardboard stuck to a layer of smooth cardboard, with air trapped between them Fig. 6.1 …
- Question 7
For Examiner’s Use 7 The electric lamp in Fig. 7.1 has …
- Question 8
For Examiner’s Use 8 Fig. 8.1 shows how an image is formed by a converging lens. …
- Question 9
For Examiner’s Use 9 (a) A warning on the packaging of a light switch purchased from an electrical store reads SAFETY WARNING This push-button switch is not suitable for use in a washroom. Lights in washrooms should be operated by …
- Question 10
For Examiner’s Use 10 A transformer has 500 turns in both its primary and its secondary coils. It is connected to …
- Question 11
For Examiner’s Use 11 Fig. 11.1 shows apparatus being used to project a visible spectrum onto a screen, using a lamp with a white-hot filament. …
- Question 12
For Examiner’s Use 12 (a) A scientist, who is also an antiques collector, buys an old watch at an antiques market. The figures on the dial of the watch are painted with a type of luminous paint that is radioactive. …
Other Physics papers from May/June 2010
- 0625/11 Multiple choice (Core)
- 0625/12 Multiple choice (Core)
- 0625/13 Multiple choice (Core)
- 0625/22 Theory (Core)
- 0625/23 Theory (Core)
- 0625/31 Theory (Extended)
- 0625/32 Theory (Extended)
- 0625/33 Theory (Extended)
- 0625/61 Alternative to Practical
- 0625/62 Alternative to Practical
- 0625/63 Alternative to Practical