Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/11 May/June 2016 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 1, May/June 2016: 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
- 24
File names: 0625_s16_qp_11 ยท 0625_s16_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 0625/11 May/June 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/11 May/June 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Energy, work & power | 4 | โ |
| Electrical quantities | 4 | โ |
| General wave properties | 3 | โ |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 3 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 2 | โ |
| Motion | 2 | โ |
| Mass & weight | 2 | โ |
| Pressure | 2 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 2 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 2 | โ |
| Light | 2 | โ |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 2 | โ |
| Electric circuits | 2 | โ |
| Forces | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | โ |
| Density | 1 | โ |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic spectrum | 1 | โ |
| Electrical safety | 1 | โ |
| Electronics | 1 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 1 | โ |
Questions in 0625/11 May/June 2016
- Question 1
The diagram shows an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre rule. It is being used to measure the length of a small feather. 1 mm cm โฆ
- Question 2
A train begins a journey from a station and travels 60 km in a time of 20 minutes. What is the average speed of the train? โฆ
- Question 3
Two runners take part in a race. The graph shows how the speed of each runner changes with time. 0 0 speed time runner 1 runner 2 t What does the graph show about the runners at time โฆ
- Question 4
A cup contains hot liquid. Some of the liquid evaporates. What happens to the mass and what happens to the weight of the liquid in the cup? mass weight A decreases decreases B decreases stays the same C stays the โฆ
- Question 5
An object has a mass of 50 kg. The gravitational field strength on Earth is โฆ
- Question 6
A student wishes to determine the density of an irregularly-shaped stone. First he finds the mass of the stone. Next he lowers the stone into a measuring cylinder containing water. The diagrams show the measuring cylinder before and after the โฆ
- Question 7
Which is an example of a force? A energy B power C pressure D weight
- Question 8
The diagram shows an object of weight W and an object of weight Z balanced on a uniform metre rule. pivot 50 cm mark a b object of weight W object of weight Z metre rule Which equation relating to โฆ
- Question 9
A skier walks from the bottom of a ski slope to the top and gains โฆ
- Question 10
A coal-fired power station generates electricity. Coal is burnt and the energy released is used to boil water. The steam from the water makes the generator move and this produces electricity. Which words are used to describe the energy stored โฆ
- Question 11
Four different children run up the same set of stairs. For which child is the useful power to climb the stairs the greatest? mass of child / kg time taken โฆ
- Question 12
The diagram shows three vases each with the same base area. Each vase contains water of the same depth. โฆ
- Question 13
The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer. โฆ
- Question 14
Which statement about evaporation is correct? A Evaporation causes the temperature of the remaining liquid to decrease. B Evaporation does not occur from a cold liquid near its freezing point. C Evaporation does not occur from a dense liquid, such โฆ
- Question 15
A gas is stored in a sealed container of constant volume. The temperature of the gas increases. This causes the pressure of the gas to increase. What happens to the gas molecules during this pressure increase? A The average kinetic โฆ
- Question 16
A substance loses thermal energy (heat) to the surroundings at a steady rate. The graph shows how the temperature of the substance changes with time. 0 0 time temperature P Q What could the portion PQ of the graph represent? โฆ
- Question 17
A student wishes to check the upper and the lower fixed points on a Celsius scale thermometer. โฆ
- Question 18
The same quantity of thermal energy is supplied to two solid objects X and Y. The temperature increase of object X is greater than the temperature increase of object Y. Which statement explains this? A X has a lower melting โฆ
- Question 19
A liquid is heated in a beaker. heating liquid The density of the liquid changes as its temperature increases. This causes energy to be transferred throughout the liquid. How does the density change and what is this energy transfer process? โฆ
- Question 20
A rod is made half of glass and half of copper. Four pins โฆ
- Question 21
Which row shows the natures of light waves, sound waves and X-rays? light waves sound waves X-rays A longitudinal longitudinal transverse B longitudinal transverse longitudinal C transverse longitudinal transverse D transverse transverse longitudinal
- Question 22
Radio waves are received at a house at the bottom of a hill. hill radio waves house The waves reach the house because the hill has caused them to be A diffracted. B radiated. C reflected. D refracted.
- Question 23
The ray diagram shows the image of an object formed by a converging lens. 72 cm 40 cm 50 cm object image converging lens What is the focal length of the lens? A 40 cm B 50 cm C 72 โฆ
- Question 24
The diagram shows the dispersion of white light by a prism. white light โฆ
- Question 25
Why can ultrasound not be heard by humans? A The amplitude is too great. B The frequency is too great. C The speed is too great. D The wavelength is too great.
- Question 26
A sound wave has a certain amplitude and a certain frequency. A second sound wave is quieter and lower in pitch than the first sound wave. The second wave has A a larger amplitude and a greater frequency. B a โฆ
- Question 27
Which statement about a magnet is correct? A A magnet attracts a gold rod. B A magnet does not attract a plastic rod. C A magnet never repels another magnet. D A magnet sometimes repels an unmagnetised nickel rod.
- Question 28
A student wishes to make a permanent magnet. She has an iron rod and a steel rod. Which rod should she use to make the permanent magnet, and is this rod a hard magnetic material or a soft magnetic material? โฆ
- Question 29
The circuit shown includes two meters X and Y, connected correctly. Y X Which row gives the unit of the quantity measured by X and the unit of the quantity measured by Y? meter X meter Y A ampere ampere โฆ
- Question 30
A polythene rod is rubbed with a cloth. polythene rod cloth The rod and the cloth both become charged as electrons move between them. The rod becomes negatively charged. Which diagram shows how the rod becomes negatively charged, and the โฆ
- Question 31
What is the function of a relay? A to allow a current in one circuit to operate a switch in another circuit B to prevent an electric shock by earthing a metal case C to protect a circuit by melting โฆ
- Question 32
The circuit shown contains three ammeters X, Y and โฆ
- Question 33
The diagram shows part of a circuit used to switch street lamps on and off automatically. + โ LDR In the evening it gets dark. Which row shows the effect on the resistance of the light-dependent resistor (LDR) and on โฆ
- Question 34
- Question 35
A strong electromagnet is used to attract pins. core pins coil current What happens when the current in the coil is halved? A No pins are attracted. B Some pins are attracted, but not as many. C The same number โฆ
- Question 36
The diagram shows a transformer. primary coil 800 turns secondary coil 40 turns input voltage output voltage The input voltage is 240 V. What is the output voltage? โฆ
- Question 37
How many neutrons are in a nucleus of the nuclide โฆ
- Question 38
A certain element has several isotopes. Which statement about these isotopes is correct? A They must have different numbers of electrons orbiting their nuclei. B They must have the same number of neutrons in their nuclei. C They must have โฆ
- Question 39
A radioactive nucleus emits either an ฮฑ-particle or a ฮฒ-particle. What are the products of these two types of radioactive emission? product after ฮฑ-emission product after ฮฒ-emission A a nucleus of a different element a nucleus of a different element โฆ
- Question 40
A reading is taken every 10 minutes of the number of emissions per second from a radioactive source. The table shows the readings. time / min number of emissions per second โฆ
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