Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Theory (Core)
Physics 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2011 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Theory (Core)), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2011: 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_w11_qp_22 · 0625_w11_ms_22
Grade thresholds for 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2011
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 | 30 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2011 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical quantities | 2 | 16 |
| Radioactivity | 2 | 12 |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | 9 |
| Light | 1 | 8 |
| Electric circuits | 1 | 8 |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 1 | 7 |
| Sound | 1 | 6 |
| General wave properties | 1 | 6 |
| Density | 1 | 5 |
| Forces | 1 | 3 |
Questions in 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2011
- Question 1
(a) An empty glass beaker has a mass of 210 g. When 200 cm3 of olive oil is poured into the beaker, the total mass is 394 g. Calculate the density of the olive oil. density = (b) When the …
- Question 2
(a) Describe what is meant by an echo. (b) Fig. 2.1 shows the mouth of a river, viewed from above. A and B are on opposite banks, and are 800 m apart. …
- Question 3
(a) State what is meant by the moment of a force. (b) A warehouse worker is about to close a large door, as shown in Fig. …
- Question 4
(a) State what is meant by the term melting point. (b) Some ice has all reached its melting point, and it begins to melt. What happens to the temperature of the ice as it melts? (c) A certain substance has …
- Question 5
The circuit in Fig. 5.1 is connected, and the ammeter reading is noted as the water is heated. A X insulated connecting wires heat Fig. 5.1 It is found that the ammeter reading increases as the temperature rises. (a) (i) …
- Question 6
(a) In a laboratory optics experiment, a student stands a cylindrical converging lens on a large piece of paper and shines two parallel rays of light into it. This is shown in Fig. …
- Question 7
Plane waves travel on the surface of some water in a tank. Fig. 7.1 shows the appearance, from above, of the waves before and after the boundary between two different depths of water in the tank. waves move this way …
- Question 8
(a) Two charged metal spheres are placed next to each other. + indicates that the sphere is positively charged. – indicates that the sphere is negatively charged. In the box alongside each pair of spheres, write “attract” or “repel” or …
- Question 9
(a) Two coils are wound on an iron rod, as shown in Fig. 9.1. One coil is connected to a cell and a switch. The other is connected to a sensitive centre-zero millivoltmeter. sensitive centre-zero millivoltmeter iron rod Fig. 9.1 …
- Question 10
The circuit in Fig. 10.1 is connected. The potential difference across resistor R is measured as …
- Question 11
The count rate from a sample of radioactive material is measured every 20 minutes for 2 hours. The results, suitably corrected for background radiation, are shown in the table. time …
- Question 12
Fig. 12.1 represents the radioactive decay of …
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