2011

Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 2 ยท Theory (Core)

Physics 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2011 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Theory (Core)), variant 3, 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_23 ยท 0625_w11_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 0625/23 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.

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0039030

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2011 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Electrical quantities112
Light110
Kinetic particle model of matter28
General wave properties18
Sound18
Radioactivity17
Density16
Electric circuits16
Motion15
Simple phenomena of magnetism15
Nuclear model of the atom15

Questions in 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2011

  1. Question 1Motion ยท 5 marks

    Fig. 1.1 shows the route OPQR taken by a car. 10 km 10 km 5 km โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Kinetic particle model of matter ยท 3 marks

    Some very fine grains of powder are mixed with some water. The powder does not dissolve. A small drop of the mixture is put on a glass slide and viewed through a microscope. The powder grains are observed to be โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3General wave properties ยท 8 marks

    Fig. 3.1 shows a vertical strip made of springy metal, clamped at the top. clamp โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Kinetic particle model of matter ยท 5 marks

    Matter exists in three states: solid, liquid and gas. Steam is coming out of a kettle of boiling water. When the steam strikes a cold jug, it makes the jug wet. (a) In which of the three states is (i) โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Density ยท 6 marks

    A flask with a tap has a volume of 200 cm3. When full of air, the flask has a mass of 30.98 g. The flask is connected to a vacuum pump, the air is pumped out and then the tap โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Sound ยท 8 marks

    A boat is using echo-sounding equipment to measure the depth of the water underneath it, as illustrated in Fig. 6.1. Fig. 6.1 (a) The equipment in the boat sends a short pulse of sound downwards and detects the echo after โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Light ยท 10 marks

    (a) Fig. 7.1 shows a point object P above a horizontal plane mirror. plane mirror object P eye Fig. 7.1 On Fig. 7.1, (i) mark and label the position of the image of P, (ii) draw a line showing how โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Electrical quantities ยท 12 marks

    (a) A student tests to see whether certain materials conduct electricity. He uses the circuit in Fig. 8.1 and connects the materials in turn in the gap between P and โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Simple phenomena of magnetism ยท 5 marks

    (a) A girl has two metal bars, 1 and 2. (i) When the girl holds one end of bar 1 near a magnet, she finds that it attracts both the N pole and the S pole of the magnet. What โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Electric circuits ยท 6 marks

    A coil P is joined to a battery and a switch S. A similar coil Q is joined to a sensitive centre-zero millivoltmeter G. P and Q are placed end to end, as shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  11. Question 11Radioactivity ยท 7 marks

    The counter in Fig. 11.1 records the total number of times that a radiation is detected whilst the counter is switched on. TENS UNITS ON OFF HUNDREDS counter radiation detector X โ€ข Fig. 11.1 (a) With no radioactive source present, โ€ฆ

  12. Question 12Nuclear model of the atom ยท 5 marks

    Fig. 12.1 represents a neutral lithium atom. All the particles in the atom are shown on the diagram. orbit nucleus Fig. 12.1 (a) Use Fig. 12.1 to help you answer the following questions. (i) How many electrons does this atom โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2011 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0625_w11_ms_23), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
Which topics came up in 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2011?
Mostly Electrical quantities, Light, Kinetic particle model of matter. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2011?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.