Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/11 Oct/Nov 2011 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2011: 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
- 32
File names: 0625_w11_qp_11 ยท 0625_w11_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 0625/11 Oct/Nov 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 19 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/11 Oct/Nov 2011 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical quantities | 4 | โ |
| Forces | 3 | โ |
| Pressure | 3 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 3 | โ |
| Electric circuits | 3 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 2 | โ |
| Motion | 2 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 2 | โ |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 2 | โ |
| Light | 2 | โ |
| Sound | 2 | โ |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 2 | โ |
| Electronics | 2 | โ |
| Mass & weight | 1 | โ |
| Density | 1 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | โ |
| General wave properties | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic spectrum | 1 | โ |
| Electrical safety | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 1 | โ |
Questions in 0625/11 Oct/Nov 2011
- Question 1
A ruler is used to measure the length of an object. โฆ
- Question 2
The graph shows how the speed of a car changes with time. speed โฆ
- Question 3
A child is standing on the platform of a station. A train travelling at โฆ
- Question 4
The weight of an object is to be found using the balance shown in the diagram. object The object is put in the left-hand pan and various standard weights are put in the right-hand pan. These are the results. weights โฆ
- Question 5
The diagrams show four blocks with the same mass. Which block is made from the least dense material? โฆ
- Question 6
A student is told to measure the density of a liquid and also of a large cube of metal. Which pieces of equipment are sufficient to be able to take the measurements needed? A balance, measuring cylinder and ruler B โฆ
- Question 7
A uniform rod rests on a pivot at its centre. The rod is not attached to the pivot. Forces are then applied to the rod in four different ways, as shown. The weight of the rod can be ignored. Which โฆ
- Question 8
Which combination of forces produces a resultant force acting towards the right? โฆ
- Question 9
A student adds weights to an elastic cord. He measures the length of the cord for each weight. He then plots a graph from the results, as shown. โฆ
- Question 10
A force F moves a load from the bottom of a slope to the top. โฆ
- Question 11
A water manometer is used to measure the pressure of a gas supply. initial level of water 10 cm 10 cm gas supply water When it is attached to the gas supply, the water falls on the left side and โฆ
- Question 12
A chair is placed on protective cups to prevent damage to the carpet underneath it. chair carpet protective cups How do the cups change the area of contact with the carpet and the pressure on it? area of contact pressure โฆ
- Question 13
Evaporation occurs when molecules escape from a liquid surface into the air above it. During this process the temperature of the liquid falls. Why does the temperature of the liquid fall? A The molecules in the vapour expand because the โฆ
- Question 14
The pressure of a fixed mass of gas in a cylinder is measured. The volume of the gas in the cylinder is then slowly decreased. The temperature of the gas does not change. Which graph could show the change of โฆ
- Question 15
To mark the lower fixed point of a Celsius scale on a thermometer, the thermometer should be placed in A pure alcohol. B pure distilled water. C pure melting ice. D pure mercury.
- Question 16
The diagram shows an electric heater being used to heat a beaker of water and an identical beaker of oil for several minutes. water oil electric heater The temperature of the water and the temperature of the oil increase constantly. โฆ
- Question 17
The diagram shows a cooling unit in a refrigerator. cooling unit Why is the cooling unit placed at the top? A Cold air falls and warm air is displaced upwards. B Cold air is a bad conductor so heat is โฆ
- Question 18
Two identical copper cans are filled with boiling water. uninsulated can insulated can copper can wool hot water thermometer One can is insulated with wool. The temperature of the water in each can is taken every minute for several minutes. โฆ
- Question 19
Which of these waves is longitudinal? A infra-red B radio C sound D water
- Question 20
Radio waves are received at a house at the bottom of a hill. hill radio waves house The waves reach the house because the hill has caused them to be A diffracted. B radiated. C reflected. D refracted.
- Question 21
The diagram shows a ray of light travelling from X. Angle P is less than the critical angle. In which direction does the ray continue? โฆ
- Question 22
The diagram shows the image of a clock in a plane mirror. What time is shown? โฆ
- Question 23
A student wishes to measure the speed of sound in air. She plans to measure the time between making a sound and hearing the echo from a cliff. student cliff She will use the equation: speed = time distance . โฆ
- Question 24
The diagrams show the wave shapes of two different sounds. The scales are the same in each diagram. sound 1 sound 2 time time How does sound 2 compare with sound 1? A Sound 2 is louder than sound 1. โฆ
- Question 25
A horseshoe magnet is brought near to an unmagnetised iron bar. iron bar N S Which row in the table shows the magnetic poles induced in the iron bar and the direction of the forces between the bar and the โฆ
- Question 26
Four nails, A, B, C and D, are tested to find which makes the strongest permanent magnet. N S nail bar magnet paper clips One of the nails is placed against a bar magnet and the number of paper clips โฆ
- Question 27
Which symbols are used for the units of current and of resistance? unit of current unit of resistance โฆ
- Question 28
The diagram shows a lamp in a circuit. P Which change to the circuit would increase the current in the lamp? A adding another resistor in parallel with the one in the circuit B adding another resistor in series with โฆ
- Question 29
The diagram shows an electric circuit containing three meters, X, Y and Z, all connected correctly. โฆ
- Question 30
The diagrams show four arrangements of resistors. Which arrangement has the smallest total resistance? โฆ
- Question 31
The diagram shows a potential divider circuit with two identical lamps L1 and โฆ
- Question 32
A fuse and a relay each use an effect of an electric current. Which effect of an electric current is used by a fuse and which effect is used by a relay? effect used by a fuse effect used by โฆ
- Question 33
Which diagram represents the direction of the magnetic field around a straight wire carrying a current out of the page? A B current out of page C D current out of page
- Question 34
The diagram shows an a.c. generator. N S coil output voltage rotation of coil With the coil in the position shown, the output voltage is +10 V. When does the output voltage become โฆ
- Question 35
The diagram shows a simple transformer. core output input From which material should the core be made? A aluminium B copper C iron D steel
- Question 36
Cathode rays are emitted in a vacuum tube. They consist of particles that are found in atoms. What is the name of the particles and how are the cathode rays produced? name of particles how the cathode rays are produced โฆ
- Question 37
Two parallel metal plates in a vacuum are connected to the terminals of a high-voltage power supply. A beam of cathode rays is passed into the space between the two plates, as shown. In which direction does the beam of โฆ
- Question 38
A scientist needs to use a source of ฮณ-rays as safely as possible. Which action will not reduce the amount of radiation that reaches the scientist? A keeping the distance between the source and the scientist as large as possible โฆ
- Question 39
The graph shows the activity of a radioactive source over a period of time. โฆ
- Question 40
A nuclide of substance X has the symbol โฆ
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