Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 2 ยท Theory (Core)
Physics 0625/21 Oct/Nov 2015 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Theory (Core)), variant 1, Oct/Nov 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
- 49
File names: 0625_w15_qp_21 ยท 0625_w15_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 0625/21 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 43 | 37 | 27 | 17 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/21 Oct/Nov 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/21 Oct/Nov 2015
- Question 1
A student investigates the density of three different liquids. The student pours liquid honey into a container, as shown in Fig. โฆ
- Question 2
Cameras are used to check average speeds on a long straight road. Each camera records the exact time that a car passes the camera. Fig. 2.1 shows three cameras and the times at which the car passes. camera A camera โฆ
- Question 3
(a) There are three states of matter. Draw three lines, each line connecting a state of matter to the diagram representing the arrangement of the particles in that state of matter. diagram state of matter solid liquid gas (b) Fig. โฆ
- Question 4
A student has a mobile (cell) phone. The phone receives a signal from a transmitter and produces a ring tone. (a) State two differences between the microwave signal received by the phone and the sound wave produced when the phone โฆ
- Question 5
Fig. 5.1 shows a simple liquid-in-glass (alcohol) thermometer made by a technician in a laboratory. Fig. 5.1 The thermometer is to be used to measure temperatures in the range โ10 ยฐC to 110 ยฐC. There is no scale on the โฆ
- Question 6
Fig. 6.1 shows a sign used to warn drivers of a road hazard. SLOW DOWN solar panels Fig. 6.1 The sign lights up as cars approach. (a) The sign makes use of two sources of renewable energy, one of which โฆ
- Question 7
Fig. 7.1 shows an experiment to identify the pattern and direction of field lines around a bar magnet. paper โฆ
- Question 8
Fig. 8.1 shows part of a wiring diagram for a car. relay coil S starter motor M Fig. 8.1 When the driver closes switch S, there is a current of 200 A in the starter motor. (a) (i) Explain how โฆ
- Question 9
A student investigates how the resistance of a thermistor changes with temperature. Fig. 9.1 shows the circuit that the student uses. A Fig. โฆ
- Question 10
A camera has a circuit containing a light-dependent resistor (LDR). Fig. 10.1 shows part of this circuit. 6V Fig. 10.1 (a) Describe what happens to the resistance of the LDR and the current in the LDR when a bright light โฆ
- Question 11
Three types of radioactive decay are by the emission of ฮฑ - radiation, ฮฒ - radiation, ฮณ - radiation. (a) State which of the three types of emission has the greatest speed. (b) A nucleus of americium-241 decays to become โฆ
- Question 12
Fig. 12.1 is a diagram of a power station that uses coal. boiler coal water steam cooling tower transformer generator transmission lines X Fig. โฆ
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