Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/13 May/June 2011 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 3, May/June 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
- 29
File names: 0625_s11_qp_13 ยท 0625_s11_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 0625/13 May/June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/13 May/June 2011 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| General wave properties | 5 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 4 | โ |
| Electric circuits | 4 | โ |
| Forces | 3 | โ |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 3 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 2 | โ |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 2 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 2 | โ |
| Pressure | 2 | โ |
| Electromagnetic effects | 2 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 2 | โ |
| Sound | 1 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 1 | โ |
| Mass & weight | 1 | โ |
| Motion | 1 | โ |
| Density | 1 | โ |
| Light | 1 | โ |
| Electrical quantities | 1 | โ |
| Electrical safety | 1 | โ |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 1 | โ |
Questions in 0625/13 May/June 2011
- Question 1
A tennis player hits a ball hard and 0.40 s later hears the echo from a wall. The speed of sound in air is โฆ
- Question 2
The diagram shows an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre rule. It is being used to measure the length of a small feather. 1 mm cm โฆ
- Question 3
Water waves can be used to show reflection, refraction and diffraction. For each of these, which row shows whether or not the speed of the water waves changes? reflection refraction diffraction A no no yes B no yes no C โฆ
- Question 4
The diagram shows a balance being used to find the weight of a baby. The weight of the basket can be ignored. At equilibrium, the pivot is nearer to the weight W than to the baby. W pivot baby basket โฆ
- Question 5
Which statement about mass and weight is correct? A Mass and weight are both forces. B Neither mass nor weight is a force. C Only mass is a force. D Only weight is a force.
- Question 6
An object moves initially with constant speed and then with constant acceleration. Which graph shows this motion? โฆ
- Question 7
A cube of side 2.0 cm is placed on a balance. 2.0 cm balance 7.2 g What is the density of the cube? โฆ
- Question 8
An ice cube at a temperature of 0 ยฐC is put into a drink at a temperature of 10 ยฐC. After a short time, some of the ice has melted and the drink has cooled to a temperature of 8 โฆ
- Question 9
The diagram shows a thermometer calibrated in degrees Celsius. โฆ
- Question 10
An experiment is set up to find out which metal is the best conductor of heat. Balls are stuck with wax to rods made from different metals, as shown in diagram 1. The rods are heated at one end. Some โฆ
- Question 11
Objects with different masses are hung on a spring. The diagram shows how much the spring stretches. โฆ
- Question 12
When a liquid evaporates, some molecules escape from it and its temperature changes. From where do the molecules escape and what is the effect on the temperature of the liquid? molecules escape from temperature of liquid A all parts of โฆ
- Question 13
A sealed gas cylinder is left outside on a hot, sunny day. What happens to the average speed of the molecules and to the pressure of the gas in the cylinder as the temperature rises? average speed of the gas โฆ
- Question 14
The diagram shows two mercury barometers. Barometer 1 is measuring atmospheric pressure on day 1. Barometer 2 is measuring atmospheric pressure on day 2. barometer 1, day 1 point X barometer 2, day 2 point Y mercury Which statement is โฆ
- Question 15
Which row gives an example of the stated form of energy? form of energy example A gravitational the energy due to the movement of a train along a level track B internal the energy due to the flow of cathode โฆ
- Question 16
A brick with flat, rectangular sides rests on a table. brick table The brick is now turned so that it rests on the table on its smallest face. How has this affected the force and the pressure exerted by the โฆ
- Question 17
Two farmers use an electrically powered elevator to lift bales of hay. All the bales of hay have the same mass. bale of hay As sunset approaches, they increase the speed of the motor so that more bales are lifted โฆ
- Question 18
Which energy resource is used to generate electricity by first boiling water? A hydroelectric B nuclear fission C tides D waves
- Question 19
A thin converging lens is used to produce, on a screen, a focused image of a candle. candle lens screen image Various focused images are produced on the screen by moving the lens and the screen backwards and forwards. Which โฆ
- Question 20
Food is kept in a cool-box which uses two ice packs to keep it cool. Where should the ice packs be placed to keep all the food as cool as possible? A both at the bottom of the box B โฆ
- Question 21
Sound travels by wave motion. Which property of waves causes echoes? A diffraction B dispersion C reflection D refraction
- Question 22
A student listens to a machine that makes sounds of different frequencies. He can only hear one of the sounds. Which frequency of sound is the student able to hear? A 2 Hz B 10 Hz C 2 kHz D โฆ
- Question 23
The diagram shows the dispersion of white light by a glass prism. red light violet light glass prism white light Why does dispersion occur when white light enters the glass? A The frequency of red light decreases more than that โฆ
- Question 24
A vertical stick is dipped up and down in water at P. In two seconds, three wave crests are produced on the surface of the water. โฆ
- Question 25
An ammeter and an 18 โฆ resistor are connected in series with a battery. The reading on the ammeter is 0.50 A. The resistance of the battery and the ammeter can be ignored. โฆ
- Question 26
In two separate experiments, a magnet is brought near to an unmagnetised iron bar. This causes the bar to become magnetised. N S magnet X iron bar N S magnet Y iron bar experiment 1 experiment 2 Which magnetic poles โฆ
- Question 27
Which circuit includes a capacitor and what does the capacitor do in this circuit? circuit what the capacitor does A potential divider stores current B potential divider stores energy C time delay stores current D time delay stores energy
- Question 28
Which test could be used to find which end of a magnet is the north pole? A putting it near a compass needle B putting it near a ferrous metal C putting it near a non-ferrous metal D putting it โฆ
- Question 29
The diagram shows a thermistor in a potential divider. A voltmeter is connected across the thermistor. V The graph shows how the resistance of the thermistor changes with temperature. temperature resistance As the thermistor becomes warmer, what happens to its โฆ
- Question 30
A polythene rod repels an inflated balloon hanging from a nylon thread. What charges must the rod and the balloon carry? A The rod and the balloon carry opposite charges. B The rod and the balloon carry like charges. C โฆ
- Question 31
A student sets up the circuit shown. The switch is open (off). โฆ
- Question 32
A magnet is suspended from a spring so that it can move freely inside a coil. The coil is connected to a sensitive centre-zero ammeter. N S spring centre-zero ammeter moving magnet stationary coil What does the ammeter show when โฆ
- Question 33
Which graph shows how the output voltage varies with time for a simple a.c. generator? 0 voltage A 0 voltage B 0 voltage C 0 voltage D time time time time
- Question 34
The diagram shows a simple step-down transformer used to decrease a voltage. Which part is the primary coil? โฆ
- Question 35
In this circuit, a component at X automatically protects the wiring from overheating if there is a fault. electrical supply X Which components are suitable to use at โฆ
- Question 36
An atom of the element lithium has a nucleon number of 7 and a proton number of 3. Which diagram represents a neutral atom of lithium? โฆ
- Question 37
A powder contains 400 mg of a radioactive material that emits ฮฑ-particles. The half-life of the material is 5 days. What mass of that material remains after 10 days? A 0 mg B 40 mg C 100 mg D 200 โฆ
- Question 38
Which row shows the relative ionising effects and penetrating abilities of ฮฑ-particles and ฮฒ-particles? ionising effect penetrating ability A ฮฑ greater than ฮฒ ฮฑ greater than โฆ
- Question 39
A beam of cathode rays passes between two parallel metal plates connected to a high-voltage d.c. power supply. Which path does the beam follow? โฆ
- Question 40
The diagram shows a cathode-ray tube. power supply X Y vacuum screen What are the correct labels for X and for โฆ
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