Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/13 Oct/Nov 2014 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2014: 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_w14_qp_13 ยท 0625_w14_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 0625/13 Oct/Nov 2014
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 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 16 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/13 Oct/Nov 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer of thermal energy | 4 | โ |
| Electric circuits | 4 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 3 | โ |
| General wave properties | 3 | โ |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 3 | โ |
| Motion | 2 | โ |
| Forces | 2 | โ |
| Pressure | 2 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 2 | โ |
| Sound | 2 | โ |
| Electromagnetic effects | 2 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 1 | โ |
| Earth & the Solar System | 1 | โ |
| Mass & weight | 1 | โ |
| Density | 1 | โ |
| Electronics | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic spectrum | 1 | โ |
| Light | 1 | โ |
| Electrical quantities | 1 | โ |
| Electrical safety | 1 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 1 | โ |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 1 | โ |
Questions in 0625/13 Oct/Nov 2014
- Question 1
A stopwatch is used to time a runner in a race. The diagrams show the stopwatch at the start and at the end of a lap of the race. start of lap end of lap โฆ
- Question 2
The graph shows how the speed of a car changes with time. speed โฆ
- Question 3
An aeroplane flies from town X to town Z, stopping for 1 hour at town Y to pick up more passengers. The distances between the towns are shown in the diagram. 300 km 200 km โฆ
- Question 4
The mass of an astronaut is 70 kg on the Moon. What is the mass of the astronaut on the Earth? A 7 kg B 70 kg C 80 kg D 700 kg
- Question 5
The weight of an object is found using the balance shown in the diagram. The object is put in the left-hand pan and various weights are put in the right-hand pan. object weights These are the results. weights in the โฆ
- Question 6
Diagram 1 shows an empty measuring cylinder on a balance. Diagram 2 shows the same measuring cylinder on the balance, but it now contains a liquid. cm3 diagram โฆ
- Question 7
In which situation is no resultant force needed? A a car changing direction at a steady speed B a car moving in a straight line at a steady speed C a car slowing down D a car speeding up
- Question 8
The diagram shows a uniform, flat metal sheet hanging freely from a nail at point A. A weight also hangs freely on a string tied to A. One of the labelled points is at the centre of mass of the โฆ
- Question 9
When a bicycle lamp is switched on, what is the useful energy change within the battery? A chemical energy to electrical energy B electrical energy to chemical energy C electrical energy to light energy D light energy to chemical energy
- Question 10
A student does some work by pulling a suitcase along a corridor. She now pulls a second suitcase along the corridor. Which row indicates that the student is now doing twice as much work? the force used to pull suitcase โฆ
- Question 11
The scale diagram shows three identical blocks, P, Q and R. The blocks have different areas of contact with the ground. โฆ
- Question 12
A manometer is used to measure the pressure of the air in a container. h connection to container manometer liquid Which change would give a bigger value of height โฆ
- Question 13
The volume of a gas in a sealed syringe is increased. The temperature of the gas does not change. before change after change After this change is made, what has happened to the gas molecules in the syringe? A They โฆ
- Question 14
Some liquid is poured into a metal dish on a wooden table. The dish, the liquid, the table and the air around the dish are all at the same temperature. metal dish liquid wooden table The temperature of the liquid โฆ
- Question 15
The diagram shows four labelled changes of state between solid, liquid and gas. solid liquid gas โฆ
- Question 16
Equal masses of two different liquids are put into identical beakers. Liquid 1 is heated for 100 s and liquid 2 is heated for 200 s by heaters of the same power. The temperature of both liquids increases by the โฆ
- Question 17
Two methods by which thermal energy can be transferred are conduction and radiation. Which statement is correct? A Conduction involves density changes in fluids. B Conduction only occurs in solids. C Radiation cannot occur in a vacuum. D Radiation involves โฆ
- Question 18
A heater is to be fitted in a room to warm the air throughout the room. The diagram shows two possible positions to fit the heater, P and Q. position P position Q room Which position is better and why? โฆ
- Question 19
The diagram shows four waves drawn to the same scale. 00 P distance 00 Q distance 00 R distance 00 S distance displacement displacement displacement displacement Which statement is correct? A The amplitude of wave P is the same as โฆ
- Question 20
Waves travel more quickly on the surface of water when the water is deep. A stone is dropped at point X into a pool of varying depth. The diagram shows the first wavefront on the surface of the pool. The โฆ
- Question 21
An intruder alarm sensor detects that a human is warmer than his surroundings. Which type of electromagnetic wave does the sensor detect? A infra-red B radio C ultraviolet D visible light
- Question 22
Which waves are longitudinal? โฆ
- Question 23
An object is placed in front of a converging lens. The lens has a focal length f. In which labelled position should the object be placed in order to produce a real image of the object that is smaller than โฆ
- Question 24
Three vibrating objects P, Q and R produce waves in the air of different frequencies as shown. object frequency / Hz โฆ
- Question 25
In an experiment to measure the speed of sound, a student uses a stopwatch to find the time taken for a sound wave to travel from X to Y. She does this six times. sound travels from X to โฆ
- Question 26
The ends of three metal rods are tested by holding end Q of rod 1 close to the others in turn. rod 1 rod 2 rod โฆ
- Question 27
The diagram shows two bar magnets, stored with metal keepers across the ends. The keepers help to keep the magnets magnetised. magnet magnet keeper keeper The material used for the keepers becomes strongly magnetised when placed in contact with the โฆ
- Question 28
Four wires are made from the same material. Which wire has the least resistance? diameter of wire / mm length of wire / cm โฆ
- Question 29
A 30 โฆ resistor is connected in series with another resistor and โฆ
- Question 30
A circuit contains four ammeters โฆ
- Question 31
The diagram shows a torch containing two cells, a switch and a lamp. plastic case brass connecting strip switch lamp cells Which is the circuit diagram for the torch? โฆ
- Question 32
The diagram shows a circuit with a fixed resistor connected in series with a light-dependent resistor (LDR). A voltmeter is connected across the LDR. V A bright lamp shines light onto the LDR. The lamp is then switched off and โฆ
- Question 33
The current in an electrical heater is 5.0 A. The heater is connected to the mains by a flexible cable that can carry a current of up to 15 A. The mains circuit can carry a current of up to โฆ
- Question 34
The diagram shows a thin copper wire in a magnetic field. The current in the wire is from right to left. This causes an upward force on the wire. force on wire current The direction of the current and the โฆ
- Question 35
A solenoid is connected to a very sensitive ammeter. A rod is inserted into one end of the solenoid. The ammeter shows that there is a small electric current in the circuit while the rod is moving. solenoid rod A โฆ
- Question 36
The diagram shows the structure of a transformer. primary coil core Which row shows a suitable material for the primary coil and a suitable material for the core? primary coil core A copper copper B copper iron C iron copper โฆ
- Question 37
In a cathode-ray tube, a hot tungsten cathode releases particles by thermionic emission. What are these particles? A ฮฑ-particles B electrons C protons D tungsten atoms
- Question 38
A radioactive source emits three types of radiation R, S and T. The diagram shows an experiment set up to study the penetrating properties of R, S and T. paper few mm of aluminium few cm of lead โฆ
- Question 39
The half-life of a radioactive substance is 10 minutes. A sample of the radioactive substance contains 2000 nuclei. How many radioactive nuclei were in the sample half an hour earlier? โฆ
- Question 40
Which statement about the nuclei of all atoms is correct? A They are very small compared with the size of the atoms. B They always contain the same number of protons as neutrons. C They contain electrons, neutrons and protons. โฆ
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