Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/11 May/June 2013 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 1, May/June 2013: 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
- 31
File names: 0625_s13_qp_11 ยท 0625_s13_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 0625/11 May/June 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 18 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/11 May/June 2013 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical quantities | 5 | โ |
| Motion | 3 | โ |
| Density | 3 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 3 | โ |
| Electric circuits | 3 | โ |
| Forces | 2 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 2 | โ |
| Pressure | 2 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 2 | โ |
| General wave properties | 2 | โ |
| Light | 2 | โ |
| Sound | 2 | โ |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 2 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 1 | โ |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic spectrum | 1 | โ |
| Electronics | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 1 | โ |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 1 | โ |
Questions in 0625/11 May/June 2013
- Question 1
The diagrams show the readings on a measuring cylinder before and after a small metal cube is added. โฆ
- Question 2
Which person is experiencing an acceleration? A a driver of a car that is braking to stop at traffic lights B a passenger in a train that is stationary in a railway station C a shopper in a large store โฆ
- Question 3
A car travels at various speeds during a short journey. The table shows the distances travelled and the times taken during each of four stages โฆ
- Question 4
Two blocks of metal X and Y hang from spring balances, as shown in the diagrams. โฆ
- Question 5
A 1 kg sample of aluminium is stored in a laboratory. In a different laboratory, in the same town, there is a 1 kg sample of iron. Which quantity must these two samples always have in common? A the same โฆ
- Question 6
A measuring cylinder has a mass of 120 g when empty. When it contains 50 cm3 of a liquid, the total mass of the measuring cylinder and the liquid is 160 g. What is the density of the liquid? โฆ
- Question 7
A car moves along a level road. The diagram shows all of the horizontal forces acting on the car. 2000 N force from engine 500 N friction 800 N air resistance Which statement is correct? A The car is slowing โฆ
- Question 8
The diagram shows a force being applied to a lever to lift a heavy weight. force pivot lever heavy weight Which change would enable the heavy weight to be lifted with a smaller force? A Move the force to the โฆ
- Question 9
The diagram shows a hydroelectric system. water power station pipe reservoir What are the main energy changes taking place? A chemical energy โ kinetic energy โ electrical energy B electrical energy โ gravitational energy โ kinetic energy C gravitational energy โฆ
- Question 10
An escalator (moving stairs) and a lift (elevator) are both used to carry passengers from the same underground railway platform up to street level. escalator lift The escalator takes 20 seconds to carry a man to street level. The useful โฆ
- Question 11
A man stands on the ground. Which action will increase the pressure that the man exerts on the ground? A The man slowly bends his knees. B The man slowly lies down on the ground. C The man slowly raises โฆ
- Question 12
The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer. โฆ
- Question 13
A thermometer bulb is covered by a piece of damp absorbent cloth. thermometer air damp cloth bulb Air at room temperature is blown across the damp cloth. What happens to the thermometer reading? A It remains constant. B It rises. โฆ
- Question 14
A gas storage tank has a fixed volume. The graph shows how the temperature of the gas in the tank varies with time. X time temperature Y At time Y, the gas molecules are A closer together than at time โฆ
- Question 15
The diagrams show four blocks of steel. The blocks are all drawn to the same scale. The same quantity of thermal energy (heat) is given to each block. Which block shows the greatest rise in temperature? โฆ
- Question 16
A mercury thermometer with no scale is taped to a ruler as shown. When the thermometer is placed in steam, the mercury level rises to 22.0 cm. When the thermometer is placed in pure melting ice, the mercury level falls โฆ
- Question 17
The diagram shows the cross-section of a vacuum flask containing a hot liquid in a cold room. X and Y are points on the inside surfaces of the walls of the flask. X Y cold room vacuum hot liquid How โฆ
- Question 18
The diagram shows a refrigerator. The cooling unit is placed at the top. The cooling unit cools the air near it. cooling unit What happens to the density of the air as it cools, and how does it move? density โฆ
- Question 19
Visible light and ฮณ-rays are both waves. How may they correctly be described? visible light ฮณ-rays A longitudinal longitudinal B longitudinal transverse C transverse longitudinal D transverse transverse
- Question 20
The diagram represents a wave. X Y distance displacement 0 How many wavelengths are there between X and โฆ
- Question 21
Different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum are used for different purposes. Below are four statements about parts of the spectrum. statement 1: Infra-red waves are used in television remote controllers. statement 2: Radio waves are used to transmit television pictures โฆ
- Question 22
Which diagram shows how a ray of light could pass through a glass block in air? A glass B glass glass C glass D
- Question 23
Which diagram correctly represents rays of light passing through a converging lens in a camera? โฆ
- Question 24
The diagrams represent two sound waves. The scales in the two diagrams are the same. displacement time sound wave 1 displacement time sound wave 2 Which statement describes the waves? A The waves have different loudness and different pitch. B โฆ
- Question 25
A student claps once when standing 100 m away from a large wall. The speed of sound in air is โฆ
- Question 26
Which statement about magnetism is correct? A Aluminium is a ferrous metal. B A steel magnet can be demagnetised by heating it. C The core of an electromagnet is usually made of steel. D The magnetic field lines around a โฆ
- Question 27
Two soft-iron rods are placed end to end inside a coil which is connected to a battery. soft-iron rod soft-iron rod coil The connections from the battery to the coil are now reversed. What happens to the soft-iron rods in โฆ
- Question 28
Three charged balls, P, Q and R are suspended by insulating threads. Ball P is negatively charged. Ball Q is brought close to ball โฆ
- Question 29
Which circuit could be used to determine the resistance of the resistor โฆ
- Question 30
Which copper wire would have the smallest resistance? A a long, thick wire B a long, thin wire C a short, thick wire D a short, thin wire
- Question 31
The diagram shows an electrical circuit. โฆ
- Question 32
The reading on the ammeter in the circuit is โฆ
- Question 33
The circuit shows a battery and four lamps. All the lamps are lit. One lamp fails and all the lamps go out. Which lamp failed? โฆ
- Question 34
- Question 35
An electric current can produce a heating effect and a magnetic effect. Which row shows the effect that a relay uses, together with one application of a relay? effect used by a relay one application of a relay A heating โฆ
- Question 36
The diagram shows a mains transformer that has an output voltage of โฆ
- Question 37
The diagram shows an experiment to demonstrate electromagnetic induction. โฆ
- Question 38
In a cathode-ray tube, particles are fired at a screen. What are these particles? A ฮฑ-particles B electrons C neutrons D protons
- Question 39
The graph shows how the count rate on a detector due to a radioactive source changes with time. โฆ
- Question 40
The diagram represents a carbon atom. โฆ
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