Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Theory (Core)
Physics 0625/22 Feb/March 2015 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Theory (Core)), variant 2, Feb/March 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
- 44
File names: 0625_m15_qp_22 · 0625_m15_ms_22
Grade thresholds for 0625/22 Feb/March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 13 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/22 Feb/March 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electric circuits | 2 | 15 |
| Light | 2 | 13 |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 1 | 10 |
| Electronics | 1 | 7 |
| Sound | 1 | 7 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 7 |
| Electrical quantities | 1 | 6 |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 1 | 6 |
| Motion | 1 | 5 |
| Forces | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 0625/22 Feb/March 2015
- Question 1
A coconut falls from position X to position Y, as shown in Fig. 1.1. X coconut Y Fig. 1.1 (a) State what causes the coconut to accelerate. (b) Compare the acceleration at positions X and Y. Tick one box. much …
- Question 2
Fig. 2.1 shows a spring before and after it is stretched by a small load. load after before Fig. 2.1 (a) On Fig. 2.1, (i) mark the extension caused by the load, (ii) draw the apparatus needed to determine the …
- Question 3
(a) A microphone is a device designed to convert an input of sound energy into an output of electrical energy. Complete the table below. In each case, give the name of a device that is designed to give the stated …
- Question 4
Fig. 4.1 is a ray diagram representing two rays passing through a converging lens. …
- Question 5
(a) A ray of light in glass meets a boundary with air. In Fig. 5.1, the three diagrams X, Y and Z each show a different angle of incidence for the ray. glass air ray X glass air Y glass …
- Question 6
Two students A and B are carrying out an experiment to determine the speed of sound. They are standing side by side at a distance of 480 m from the school wall, as shown in Fig. …
- Question 7
The electric circuit in Fig. 7.1 consists of a battery, two lamps and a switch. A voltmeter is connected across one of the lamps. …
- Question 8
(a) When materials are heated, they usually expand. Describe one example where (i) the expansion is useful, (ii) the expansion causes problems that need to be allowed for. (b) State two things that happen to the molecules of a solid …
- Question 9
Fig. 9.1 shows a simple motor. coil battery switch …
- Question 10
(a) Complete the three sentences below, to describe attraction and repulsion in electrostatics. Two positive charges . Two negative charges . A positive charge and a negative charge . A positive charge and an uncharged conductor …
- Question 11
Fig. 11.1 shows how the count rate from a radioactive source varies with time. …
- Question 12
Fig. 12.1 represents a simple model of an atom. orbits nucleus Fig. 12.1 The atom is composed of electrons, protons and neutrons. (a) Where in the atom are (i) the electrons, (ii) the protons, (iii) the neutrons? (b) Which of …