Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/12 Feb/March 2016 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 2, Feb/March 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
- 25
File names: 0625_m16_qp_12 ยท 0625_m16_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 0625/12 Feb/March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/12 Feb/March 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer of thermal energy | 5 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 4 | โ |
| Electric circuits | 4 | โ |
| Forces | 3 | โ |
| Pressure | 3 | โ |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 3 | โ |
| Motion | 2 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 2 | โ |
| General wave properties | 2 | โ |
| Light | 2 | โ |
| Sound | 2 | โ |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 2 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 1 | โ |
| Density | 1 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 1 | โ |
| Electrical quantities | 1 | โ |
| Electrical safety | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | โ |
Questions in 0625/12 Feb/March 2016
- Question 1
A student wishes to find the volume of a small, irregularly-shaped stone. stone A ruler and a measuring cylinder containing some water are available. Which apparatus is needed? A neither the ruler nor the measuring cylinder B the measuring cylinder โฆ
- Question 2
A ball is dropped from a table-top. Air resistance may be ignored. X Which row describes the velocity and the acceleration of the ball at point X? acceleration velocity A constant constant B constant increasing C increasing constant D increasing โฆ
- Question 3
The diagram shows the speed-time graph for a car. โฆ
- Question 4
Which quantities are measured in the same unit? A energy, power and work B energy and power, but not work C energy and work, but not power D power and work, but not energy
- Question 5
Five identical bags of rice are balanced on a uniform beam by an object of mass 10 kg. 10 kg pivot five bags of rice Two more identical bags of rice are added to the other five. The average position โฆ
- Question 6
The diagram shows a cuboid block made from a metal of density โฆ
- Question 7
The diagram shows an unbalanced rod. Two loads X and Y can be moved along the rod. pivot rod movement of rod movement of rod X Y The rod turns in a clockwise direction as shown. Which action could make โฆ
- Question 8
A box is being lifted by a fork-lift truck. fork-lift truck box The weight of the box is 3000 N. The force exerted by the fork-lift truck on the box is 3500 N vertically upwards. What is the resultant vertical โฆ
- Question 9
The diagram shows a ball hanging on a string. The ball swings from point W to point Z and back to point W. ball โฆ
- Question 10
A person in a factory has to lift a box on to a shelf. box high shelf low shelf Which action involves the person doing the least amount of work? A lifting the box quickly to the high shelf B โฆ
- Question 11
Which is a non-renewable energy resource? A coal B solar C tides D wind
- Question 12
The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer. Which labelled length is measured when finding atmospheric pressure? mercury โฆ
- Question 13
Identical toy bricks are placed one on top of another to make a tower on a table. bricks tower of bricks table Which graph shows the relationship between the pressure P that the tower exerts on the table and the โฆ
- Question 14
The table lists the melting points and the boiling points of four different substances. Which substance is a liquid at 0 ยฐC? melting point / ยฐC boiling point โฆ
- Question 15
Air in a sealed syringe is slowly compressed by moving the piston. The temperature of the air stays the same. syringe air piston Which statement about the air is correct? A The pressure of the air decreases because its molecules โฆ
- Question 16
Which quantity gives the thermal capacity of a solid object? A the energy lost by radiation from the object in โฆ
- Question 17
To mark a temperature scale on a thermometer, standard temperatures known as fixed points are needed. Which of these is a fixed point on the Celsius scale? A room temperature B the temperature inside a freezer C the temperature of โฆ
- Question 18
The diagram shows electricity cables being put up on a warm day. The cables are left loose between the poles, as shown in the diagram. Why are the cables left loose? A They will contract on cold days. B They โฆ
- Question 19
A cotton sheet is ironed with a hot electric iron. How is energy transferred through the metal base of the iron to the sheet? A by conduction only B by convection only C by radiation only D by convection and โฆ
- Question 20
Two plastic cups are placed one inside the other. A small spacer keeps the two cups separated. Hot water is poured into the inner cup and a lid is put on top, as shown. lid small spacer small air gap โฆ
- Question 21
A water wave in a shallow tank passes through a gap in a barrier. water wave barrier gap What happens to the speed and what happens to the wavelength of the wave as it passes through the gap? speed wavelength โฆ
- Question 22
Which is a unit of wavelength? A hertz B metre C metre per second D second
- Question 23
Which diagram correctly shows a ray of light reflected by a plane mirror? 40ยฐ ray of light โฆ
- Question 24
A ray of white light is incident on a glass prism. prism ray of white light Which ray diagram shows the ray as it passes through the prism and emerges from the opposite side? violet A red violet spectrum B โฆ
- Question 25
A sound wave travels from a point X to another point โฆ
- Question 26
Sound wave P has a greater amplitude and a larger wavelength in air than sound wave Q. How do the loudness and pitch of P compare with the loudness and pitch of โฆ
- Question 27
In which pair are both materials magnetic? A aluminium and copper B copper and iron C iron and steel D steel and aluminium
- Question 28
The diagram shows the magnetic field around two bar magnets. Which diagram shows the poles of the magnets? โฆ
- Question 29
Which produces an electromotive force โฆ
- Question 30
The table describes four different resistance wires. They are all made from the same metal. Which wire has the smallest resistance? length of wire / m diameter of wire / mm โฆ
- Question 31
Four lamps are each labelled 240 V. In which circuit do all four lamps have normal brightness? โฆ
- Question 32
The diagram shows a 40 โฆ resistor and โฆ
- Question 33
The diagram shows a potential divider connected to two voltmeters P and Q. V voltmeter Q V voltmeter P The resistance of the variable resistor is decreased. Which row shows what happens to the reading on each voltmeter? reading on โฆ
- Question 34
After some building work in a house, a bare (uninsulated) live wire is left protruding from a wall. What is the greatest hazard? A a fire B a fuse blows C an electric shock D no current flows
- Question 35
A coil carries a current in a magnetic field. The coil experiences a turning effect. Which device uses this effect? โฆ
- Question 36
A magnet is suspended from a spring so that it can move freely inside a stationary coil. The coil is connected to a sensitive centre-zero galvanometer. N S spring moving magnet stationary coil centre-zero galvanometer The magnet repeatedly moves slowly โฆ
- Question 37
A nucleus of element X is represented as โฆ
- Question 38
The charge on a proton is e. What is the charge on an electron and what is the charge on a neutron? electron neutron โฆ
- Question 39
A scientist carries out an experiment using a sealed source which emits ฮฒ-particles. The range of the ฮฒ-particles in the air is about 30 cm. Which precaution is the most effective to protect the scientist from the radiation? A handling โฆ
- Question 40
Which row describes the nature of ฮฑ-particles and of ฮณ-rays? ฮฑ-particles ฮณ-rays A helium nuclei electromagnetic radiation B helium nuclei electrons C protons electromagnetic radiation D protons electrons