Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 2 ยท Theory (Core)
Physics 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2010 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Theory (Core)), variant 3, Oct/Nov 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_w10_qp_23 ยท 0625_w10_ms_23
Grade thresholds for 0625/23 Oct/Nov 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 | 44 | 0 | 33 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2010
- Question 1
Drops of water from a cracked gutter fall past the window of an IGCSE Physics studentโs room, as shown in Fig. 1.1. cracked gutter Fig. 1.1 The student uses a digital stopwatch to find the time between one drop and โฆ
- Question 2
An unstretched spring of overall length 50.0 mm is hung from a support, as shown in Fig. 2.1. 50.0 mm load Fig. 2.1 Different loads are placed on the spring and the extension is measured each time. (a) On Fig. โฆ
- Question 3
(a) An aeroplane is flying horizontally at a steady speed in a straight line. Fig. 3.1 shows three of the four forces acting on it. air friction weight engine thrust Fig. 3.1 (i) In order to fly horizontally at a โฆ
- Question 4
A simple pendulum starts with its bob at position X, shown in Fig. 4.1. The bob is pulled aside to Y and then released. It swings from Y to Z and back to Y. support pendulum bob ground โฆ
- Question 5
(a) The list below contains terms that are used when dealing with heat and temperature. boiling point, melting point, internal energy, thermal capacity (i) Which one of these quantities will increase when an object is heated? (ii) Which one of โฆ
- Question 6
(a) Fig. 6.1 shows a ray of light AB striking a plane mirror at an angle of incidence of โฆ
- Question 7
A narrow beam of white light enters a glass prism and is split into the colours of the visible spectrum, as shown (not to scale) in Fig. 7.1. space for answers to part (b) narrow beam of white light Fig. โฆ
- Question 8
A stretched string is vibrating between two fixed ends. Fig. 8.1 shows how the string is vibrating. b a Fig. 8.1 (a) State the name of (i) distance a, (ii) distance b. (b) The string is causing a sound to โฆ
- Question 9
(a) (i) In the space below, draw a diagram of the circuit that you would use to determine the resistance of a coil of wire using a voltmeter and an ammeter. Use conventional symbols and label the coil clearly. (ii) โฆ
- Question 10
(a) The apparatus in Fig. 10.1 is set up in a laboratory. The metal wheels are rolled along the rails from the left-hand end to the right-hand end. metal wheels on metal axle metal rails sensitive centre-zero millivoltmeter Fig. 10.1 โฆ
- Question 11
(a) In the space below, draw the circuit symbol for a fuse. (b) Describe how a fuse protects an electric circuit. (c) A mains electricity circuit has three wires, live, neutral and earth. In which of these is the fuse โฆ
- Question 12
(a) A ฮฒ-particle may be represented by the symbol โฆ
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