Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Theory (Core)
Physics 0625/23 May/June 2010 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Theory (Core)), variant 3, May/June 2010: the question paper, 12 questions worth 80 marks. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 12
- Marks
- 80
File names: 0625_s10_qp_23
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/23 May/June 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/23 May/June 2010
- Question 1
For Examiner’s Use 1 Five identical steel balls are measured with a rule graduated in cm, as shown in Fig. …
- Question 2
For Examiner’s Use 2 (a) Fig. 2.1 shows a space probe, far out into space, where there is no atmosphere. It is moving at a constant speed in the direction shown by the arrow. rocket motors Fig. 2.1 Is a …
- Question 3
For Examiner’s Use 3 (a) Here is a list of some energy resources which might be used to generate electricity. Put a tick in the box alongside any of these which relies on a fuel being consumed. oil hydroelectricity nuclear …
- Question 4
For Examiner’s Use 4 (a) Fig. 4.1 shows end views of the walls built by two bricklayers. A B soil reinforced concrete foundation reinforced concrete foundation Fig. 4.1 Which wall is the least likely to sink into the soil, and …
- Question 5
For Examiner’s Use 5 Fig. 5.1 shows a device called a thermostat, which is being used to control the temperature of the air in a room. brass strip temperature control screw contacts X Y insulator power supply heater Fig. 5.1 …
- Question 6
For Examiner’s Use 6 (a) Fig. 6.1 illustrates a sound wave travelling through the air. direction of wave travel Fig. 6.1 (i) On Fig. 6.1, mark clearly the direction in which the air particles are moving. (ii) Use Fig. 6.1 …
- Question 7
For Examiner’s Use 7 (a) A ray of light passes through one surface of a glass prism at right angles to the surface, as shown in Fig. 7.1. ray of light …
- Question 8
For Examiner’s Use 8 (a) Fig. 8.1 shows a circuit containing …
- Question 9
For Examiner’s Use 9 Fill in the gaps in the sentences below, using only appropriate words from the following list. Do not use any word more than once. charge, current, few, many, potential difference, resistance Insulators are materials which possess …
- Question 10
For Examiner’s Use 10 (a) (i) What is an electromagnet? (ii) State one very useful property of an electromagnet. (b) An iron bar has many turns of wire wrapped around it, as shown in Fig. 10.1. The wire is connected …
- Question 11
For Examiner’s Use 11 (a) State what is meant by thermionic emission. (b) In Fig. 11.1, a beam of cathode rays is entering the space between two charged metal plates. + – cathode rays Fig. 11.1 (i) What sort of …
- Question 12
For Examiner’s Use 12 (a) Four students attempt to define the half-life of a sample of radioactive substance. Student A Half-life is half the time for the activity of the sample to decrease to zero. Student B Half-life is half …
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