Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Theory (Core)
Physics 0625/21 May/June 2015 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Theory (Core)), variant 1, May/June 2015: 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
- Grade A from
- 41
File names: 0625_s15_qp_21 · 0625_s15_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 0625/21 May/June 2015
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.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 35 | 29 | 18 | 7 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/21 May/June 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/21 May/June 2015
- Question 1
A student has a stack of 20 identical coins. Fig. 1.1 shows the student measuring the height of the stack using a ruler. 15 cm …
- Question 2
(a) A car is travelling at a constant speed of 80 km / h. Calculate the distance travelled by the car in half an hour. distance = km (b) The car in Fig. 2.1 is travelling along a road on …
- Question 3
A student is sitting on a chair as shown in Fig. 3.1. Fig. …
- Question 4
Fig. 4.1 shows a battery-operated alarm clock. …
- Question 5
(a) Fig. 5.1 shows four traces produced by an oscilloscope for different sounds. For each trace the same settings of the oscilloscope were used. …
- Question 6
A round-bottomed flask is connected to a mercury manometer. The air inside the flask is warm. The arrangement is shown in Fig. 6.1. 500 mm …
- Question 7
Fig. 7.1 shows a domestic hot water system. heater metal storage tank water jacket from water supply to taps Fig. 7.1 (a) The heater is placed at the bottom of the storage tank. (i) Name the process by which water …
- Question 8
(a) A ray of red light passes through a glass block, as shown in Fig. 8.1. air glass ray of red light Fig. 8.1 (i) On Fig. 8.1, clearly label the angle of refraction. (ii) State the name given to …
- Question 9
In cold weather, houses are often heated with an electrical heater. Fig. 9.1 shows a simplified electrical circuit for a household heater. …
- Question 10
(a) The box below contains the names of some metals. copper gold iron lead silver steel Circle the metals which may be attracted to a magnet. (b) A student has 3 metal bars which all look the same. Two of …
- Question 11
Fig. 11.1 represents the electromagnetic spectrum. visible light radio waves X-rays ultra- violet a-rays Fig. 11.1 (a) Identify one feature that is the same for all radiations that form the electromagnetic spectrum. (b) Fill in the blank spaces between visible …
- Question 12
Some water is contaminated with a radioactive element. In a laboratory, the count rate from a sample of the contaminated water is measured every 10 days. The results are shown in the table. time / days …
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