2014

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

Physics 0625/21 May/June 2014 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Theory (Core)), variant 1, May/June 2014: 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_s14_qp_21 ยท 0625_s14_ms_21

Grade thresholds for 0625/21 May/June 2014

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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00413428

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0625/21 May/June 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Simple phenomena of magnetism215
Electrical quantities19
Radioactivity19
Light18
Motion17
Kinetic particle model of matter17
Thermal properties & temperature17
Forces16
Sound15
Electromagnetic effects14
Nuclear model of the atom13

Questions in 0625/21 May/June 2014

  1. Question 1Motion ยท 7 marks

    A gardener studies the growth of one of his plants. At the same time each day, he measures the height h of the top of the plant from the ground, as shown in Fig. 1.1. h Fig. 1.1 The table โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Forces ยท 6 marks

    Fig. 2.1 shows a spring before and after a load is added. load spring Fig. 2.1 (a) What is meant by the extension of the spring? (b) When the graph of extension against load is drawn for the spring, the โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Kinetic particle model of matter ยท 7 marks

    The apparatus in Fig. 3.1 is being used to view the movement of some smoke particles trapped in a box. air molecules and smoke particles microscope light Fig. 3.1 (a) Describe what is seen when the smoke is viewed through โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Sound ยท 5 marks

    A young boy, skating on a frozen pond, has fallen through some thin ice about 10 m from the shore of the pond. Fig. 4.1 shows the situation. Fig. 4.1 A man, standing near the pond, hears the boyโ€™s shouts โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Thermal properties & temperature ยท 7 marks

    The thermometer in Fig. 5.1 is recording the temperature of the laboratory. โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Light ยท 8 marks

    (a) A periscope is an optical instrument containing two mirrors in a long tube. Fig. 6.1 shows the path of a ray of light through a periscope, without the tube. mirror A mirror B normal normal Fig. 6.1 (i) On โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Simple phenomena of magnetism ยท 7 marks

    In Fig. 7.1, XY is a copper rod placed between the N and S poles of a magnet. โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Electrical quantities ยท 9 marks

    A student connects the circuit shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Simple phenomena of magnetism ยท 8 marks

    (a) Describe how the N pole of a bar magnet can be identified. (b) Use words from the following list to answer the three questions below. attractive force repulsive force no force What force is there between (i) two N โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Electromagnetic effects ยท 4 marks

    A transformer is a device for changing voltages. Fig. 10.1 shows a transformer that has a primary coil with 1000 turns and a secondary coil with 50 turns. primary coil 1000 turns secondary coil 50 turns core Fig. 10.1 (a) โ€ฆ

  11. Question 11Radioactivity ยท 9 marks

    Polonium-210 84 210Poj ` is radioactive. (a) Name three types of emission from radioactive sources. โ€ฆ

  12. Question 12Nuclear model of the atom ยท 3 marks

    One nuclide of chlorine has 35 nucleons and the other nuclide of chlorine has 37 nucleons. The proton number of chlorine is 17. (a) How many protons are there in a neutral atom of chlorine-35? (b) How many neutrons are โ€ฆ

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Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0625_s14_ms_21), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
Which topics came up in 0625/21 May/June 2014?
Mostly Simple phenomena of magnetism, Electrical quantities, Radioactivity. 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.