Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/12 May/June 2016 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 2, 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
- 25
File names: 0625_s16_qp_12 ยท 0625_s16_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 0625/12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 10 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/12 May/June 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electric circuits | 4 | โ |
| Motion | 3 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 3 | โ |
| Pressure | 3 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 3 | โ |
| Electrical quantities | 3 | โ |
| Forces | 2 | โ |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 2 | โ |
| General wave properties | 2 | โ |
| Electromagnetic spectrum | 2 | โ |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 2 | โ |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 2 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 1 | โ |
| Mass & weight | 1 | โ |
| Density | 1 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 1 | โ |
| Light | 1 | โ |
| Sound | 1 | โ |
| Electrical safety | 1 | โ |
| Electronics | 1 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 1 | โ |
Questions in 0625/12 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
The graph shows how the speed of a van changes with time for part of its journey. In which labelled section is the van decelerating? 0 0 speed time โฆ
- Question 3
A large stone is dropped from a bridge into a river. Air resistance can be ignored. Which row describes the acceleration and the speed of the stone as it falls? acceleration of the stone speed of the stone A constant 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
A boy throws a stone. The stone leaves the boyโs hand and moves vertically upwards. Air resistance can be ignored. How should the force on the stone be described just after the stone leaves the boyโs hand? A downwards and โฆ
- Question 6
The diagrams show the dimensions and masses of four regular solid objects. The objects are made from different metals. Which metal has the greatest density? A mass โฆ
- Question 7
A car travels along a straight road. The speed-time graph for this journey is shown. During which labelled part of the journey is the resultant force on the car zero? time speed โฆ
- Question 8
The diagrams show four objects โฆ
- Question 9
A skier walks from the bottom of a ski slope to the top and gains โฆ
- Question 10
Which energy source is one that is used to boil water to make steam in power stations? A energy from tides B energy from waves C hydroelectric energy D nuclear energy
- Question 11
In a factory, two men X and Y try to move identical heavy boxes P and Q. Man X tries to push box P along the floor. The box does not move because an object is in the way. Man โฆ
- Question 12
A T-shaped girder is placed on the ground in position X. It is then turned over to position Y. position X position Y ground What happens to the force on the ground and what happens to the pressure on the โฆ
- Question 13
The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer. โฆ
- Question 14
A liquid is evaporating. The liquid is not boiling. Which statement about the liquid is correct? A Any molecule can escape, and from any part of the liquid. B Any molecule can escape, but only from the liquid surface. C โฆ
- Question 15
The diagram shows a quantity of gas enclosed in a cylinder by a piston. gas cylinder piston moves to the left moves to the right The piston is moved to the left or to the right. The temperature of the โฆ
- Question 16
Which statement describes what happens as ice at 0 ยฐC starts to melt to become water? A Energy is absorbed and the temperature remains constant. B Energy is absorbed and the temperature rises. C Energy is released and the temperature โฆ
- Question 17
What is meant by the fixed points of the scale of a liquid-in-glass thermometer? A the distance between one scale division and the next B the highest and lowest temperatures that the thermometer can record C the maximum and minimum โฆ
- Question 18
A liquid at room temperature fills a flask and a glass tube to level โฆ
- Question 19
Which process involves convection? A bread toasting under a grill B energy from the Sun warming a road surface C hot air rising to the top of a cool room D thermal energy transfer through a copper bar
- 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 diagram shows a ray of light in air incident on a glass block. Some of the light is refracted, and some of the light is reflected. Two angles p and q are marked on the diagram. air glass p โฆ
- Question 24
Visible light has a frequency of approximately โฆ
- Question 25
What is the approximate range of hearing of a healthy human ear? A 2.0 Hz to 2.0 kHz B 2.0 Hz to 20 kHz C 20 Hz to 2.0 kHz D 20 Hz to 20 kHz
- Question 26
A singer sings two notes. The first note is louder and lower in pitch than the second note. Which statement about the two notes is correct? A The first note has a larger amplitude and a larger frequency than the โฆ
- Question 27
Two nickel bars are placed close to the N-pole of a bar magnet. The nickel bars become magnetised. โฆ
- 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
Two meters are connected in a circuit to measure the current in a component and the potential difference across the component. Which meters are used and how are they connected to the component? A an ammeter in parallel for current, โฆ
- Question 30
A wire has a certain electrical resistance. The diameter and length of the wire may be changed. Which pair of changes must cause the resistance of the wire to increase? change of diameter change of length A decrease decrease B โฆ
- Question 31
P and Q are the circuit symbols for two electrical components. P Q Which components are represented by P and by โฆ
- Question 32
The diagram shows two resistors connected in a circuit. 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
A neutral atom consists of electrons orbiting a nucleus. The nucleus contains protons and neutrons. Which statement about the atom must be correct? A The number of electrons is equal to the number of neutrons. B The number of electrons โฆ
- Question 38
Below are the symbols for five different nuclides. โฆ
- Question 39
Which row describes the nature and a property of all ฮฒ-particles? nature property A electrons can travel through a vacuum B electrons stopped by a thin sheet of paper C helium nuclei can travel through a vacuum D helium nuclei โฆ
- Question 40
The graph shows how the decay rate of a radioactive source changes with time. โฆ
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