2013

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

Physics 0625/21 May/June 2013 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Theory (Core)), variant 1, May/June 2013: 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_s13_qp_21 · 0625_s13_ms_21

Grade thresholds for 0625/21 May/June 2013

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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Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0625/21 May/June 2013 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Thermal properties & temperature213
Motion111
Electrical quantities19
Density18
Kinetic particle model of matter18
Energy, work & power17
Pressure16
Light16
Electric circuits15
Simple phenomena of magnetism14
Physical quantities & measurement13

Questions in 0625/21 May/June 2013

  1. Question 1Physical quantities & measurement · 3 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 1 Some liquid is poured into the measuring cylinder shown in Fig. …

  2. Question 2Density · 8 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 2 (a) Fig. 2.1 shows a brick. Fig. 2.1 500 bricks like the one shown in Fig. 2.1 are stacked on a wooden platform, known as a pallet. The pallet of bricks is to be loaded on …

  3. Question 3Energy, work & power · 7 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 3 Fig. 3.1 shows a man pulling a truck of logs at a constant speed along a level path from P to Q against a resistive (frictional) force. P logs truck Q Fig. 3.1 (a) State the …

  4. Question 4Thermal properties & temperature · 6 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 4 Fig. 4.1 shows a typical laboratory liquid-in-glass thermometer. …

  5. Question 5Motion · 11 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 5 A family goes on holiday in a car. To stop the journey being boring for the children, every half an hour they note down the distance they have travelled since they left home. They then plot …

  6. Question 6Pressure · 6 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 6 A manometer is being used to measure the pressure of the gas in a container, as shown in Fig. 6.1. oil 3 cm container of gas (a) before (b) after Fig. 6.1 (a) The appearance of …

  7. Question 7Thermal properties & temperature · 7 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 7 The apparatus in Fig. 7.1 is producing a visible spectrum from a filament lamp (white light source). screen glass prism glass lens filament lamp (white light source) visible spectrum X Y Fig. 7.1 (a) Which two …

  8. Question 8Light · 6 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 8 (a) Fig. 8.1 is a ray diagram of parallel rays passing through a lens. …

  9. Question 9Electrical quantities · 9 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 9 (a) Which electrical quantity is described as “the flow of charge”? Tick one box. current electromotive force potential difference power resistance (b) Fig. 9.1 shows a circuit in which switch S is open. The battery and …

  10. Question 10Electric circuits · 5 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 10 The circuit for adjusting the brightness of the lamp in the display panel of a car is shown in Fig. 10.1. panel lamp …

  11. Question 11Simple phenomena of magnetism · 4 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 11 (a) Fig. 11.1 shows the cross-section of a horizontal wire carrying a current. The wire is positioned between the poles of a large horseshoe magnet. S N current-carrying wire Fig. 11.1 The wire is perpendicular to …

  12. Question 12Kinetic particle model of matter · 8 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 12 (a) Complete the table below. In the centre column, state whether the particle is inside or outside the nucleus. In the right-hand column, state whether the particle has a positive charge or a negative charge or …

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Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0625_s13_ms_21), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
Which topics came up in 0625/21 May/June 2013?
Mostly Thermal properties & temperature, Motion, Electrical quantities. The full list is in the table above.
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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.