Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/13 Oct/Nov 2016 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 3, Oct/Nov 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
- 23
File names: 0625_w16_qp_13 ยท 0625_w16_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 0625/13 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/13 Oct/Nov 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electric circuits | 4 | โ |
| Forces | 3 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 3 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 3 | โ |
| General wave properties | 3 | โ |
| Electrical quantities | 3 | โ |
| Motion | 2 | โ |
| Pressure | 2 | โ |
| Light | 2 | โ |
| Sound | 2 | โ |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 2 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 2 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 1 | โ |
| Mass & weight | 1 | โ |
| Density | 1 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | โ |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic spectrum | 1 | โ |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 1 | โ |
| Electrical safety | 1 | โ |
| Electronics | 1 | โ |
Questions in 0625/13 Oct/Nov 2016
- Question 1
Diagram 1 shows a measuring cylinder containing some water. Diagram 2 shows the same measuring cylinder after a piece of rock has been slowly submerged in the water. โฆ
- Question 2
The graph shows how the distance travelled by a vehicle changes with time. 0 0 distance time โฆ
- Question 3
A stone falls freely from the top of a cliff. Air resistance may be ignored. Which graph shows how the acceleration of the stone varies with time as it falls? 0 0 time acceleration โฆ
- Question 4
Which statement about mass or weight is not correct? A Masses can be compared using a balance. B Mass is a force. C Weights can be compared using a balance. D Weight is a force.
- Question 5
The diagrams show an empty container, and the same container filled with liquid. The empty container has a mass of 120 g. When filled with the liquid, the total mass of the container and the liquid is 600 g. container โฆ
- Question 6
The diagram shows all the horizontal forces acting on a truck. โฆ
- Question 7
Different loads are hung on a spring. The diagram shows the length of the spring with and without the loads attached. โฆ
- Question 8
A uniform bar is pivoted at its centre. โฆ
- Question 9
A ball is released from point X on a rough semicircular track. It comes to rest for an instant at point Y. The gravitational potential energy of the ball at point X is EX. The gravitational potential energy of the โฆ
- Question 10
Two cars P and Q have different engines. The input power from the fuel is the same for both engines. The engine in car P is more efficient than the engine in car Q. Which statement about the cars or โฆ
- Question 11
A child runs up a set of stairs four times. The time taken for each run is recorded. Which time is measured when the childโs useful power is greatest? โฆ
- Question 12
The diagrams show the actual sizes of the heels of four different shoes, as seen from underneath the shoe. Which heel is most likely to cause damage to wooden floors? โฆ
- Question 13
The diagram shows an instrument used to measure gas pressure. liquid What is the instrument called? A ammeter B barometer C manometer D thermometer
- Question 14
Which diagram best represents the movement of a smoke particle displaying Brownian motion? โฆ
- Question 15
A cylinder containing trapped air is put into a freezer. cylinder piston at room temperature cylinder piston in a freezer air air As the air cools, the piston moves to the left as shown. How has the air changed? A โฆ
- Question 16
A piece of melting ice at 0 ยฐC and a beaker of boiling water are both in a laboratory. The laboratory is at 20 ยฐC. melting ice boiling water Bunsen burner heating water What is happening to the temperature of โฆ
- Question 17
A liquid-in-glass thermometer works because the liquid shows a change in A colour. B mass. C thermal capacity. D volume.
- Question 18
Which description applies to infra-red radiation? A longitudinal and electromagnetic B longitudinal but not electromagnetic C transverse and electromagnetic D transverse but not electromagnetic
- Question 19
The diagram shows the temperature-time graph for hot water that is cooling in an uninsulated beaker. โฆ
- Question 20
A small plastic ball floats on the surface of deep water. A stone is dropped into the water at point X. A wave spreads out across the water surface, causing the ball to move. X water surface ball Which type โฆ
- Question 21
Waves travel more slowly on the surface of shallow water than on the surface of deep water. Which diagram shows a wave travelling from deep water into shallower water? shallow water (slow) C shallow water (slow) D shallow water (slow) โฆ
- Question 22
Light strikes a plane mirror and is reflected. The angle between the ray of light and the mirror is 20ยฐ. 20ยฐ ray of light normal mirror What is the size of the angle of reflection? โฆ
- Question 23
A student draws a ray diagram to show how a converging lens, of focal length f, forms an image of an object. He draws three rays to locate the image. He then adds a fourth ray after the position of โฆ
- Question 24
Which group shows four electromagnetic waves in order, from the largest wavelength to the smallest? A microwaves, radio waves, X-rays, visible light B radio waves, microwaves, visible light, X-rays C visible light, X-rays, radio waves, microwaves D X-rays, visible light, โฆ
- Question 25
A girl notices that, when she shouts into a cave, she hears an echo. Which wave property causes the echo? A diffraction B dispersion C reflection D refraction
- Question 26
A man stands 110 m from a high wall. He makes a short, sharp sound and then hears an echo from the wall. The speed of sound in air is โฆ
- Question 27
In two separate experiments, a magnet is brought near to an unmagnetised iron bar. This causes the bar to become magnetised. N S magnet X iron bar N S magnet Y iron bar experiment 1 experiment 2 Which magnetic pole โฆ
- Question 28
A student holds a rod in his hand. rod hand cloth He rubs the rod with a cloth. The rod gains a positive charge. Of which material could the rod be made, and which transfer of charge has happened? material โฆ
- Question 29
The diagram shows a lamp in a circuit. P Which change to the circuit would increase the current in the lamp? A adding another resistor in parallel with the one in the circuit B adding another resistor in series with โฆ
- Question 30
An ammeter and an 18 โฆ resistor are connected in series with a battery. The reading on the ammeter is โฆ
- Question 31
In which circuit will the ammeter reading be greatest? โฆ
- Question 32
An electric washing machine is protected by an earth wire. To which part of the washing machine should the earth wire be connected? A the fuse B the live wire C the metal case D the switch
- Question 33
The diagram shows a potential divider. โฆ
- Question 34
Why is a fuse used in an electrical circuit? A so that the current can have only one value B to prevent the current becoming too large C to provide a path to earth if a fault occurs D to โฆ
- Question 35
- Question 36
An electric current can produce a heating effect and a magnetic effect. Which row shows the effect that a relay uses and one application of a relay? effect used by a relay one application of a relay A heating effect โฆ
- Question 37
A nuclide of sodium can be represented by Na. 23 11 Which row gives the numbers of particles in a neutral sodium atom? number of electrons number of protons number of neutrons โฆ
- Question 38
Below are four statements about different isotopes of a certain element. Which statement must be true? A They have a different number of electrons. B They have the same number of neutrons. C They have the same number of nucleons. โฆ
- Question 39
Radioactive source S emits ฮฑ-particles, ฮฒ-particles and ฮณ-rays. A detector is placed 5 cm away from S. A thin sheet of paper is placed as shown in the diagram. S 5 cm thin sheet of paper detector Which emissions from โฆ
- Question 40
A radioactive material emits ฮฑ-particles. The table shows the rate of emission of ฮฑ-particles from the material at different times. time / hours rate of emission / particles per minute โฆ
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