Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 2 ยท Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2016 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), variant 2, 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
- 28
File names: 0625_w16_qp_22 ยท 0625_w16_ms_22
Grade thresholds for 0625/22 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 | F | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Motion | 4 | โ |
| Electric circuits | 4 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 3 | โ |
| General wave properties | 3 | โ |
| Electrical quantities | 3 | โ |
| Mass & weight | 2 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 2 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 2 | โ |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 2 | โ |
| Light | 2 | โ |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 2 | โ |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 2 | โ |
| Forces | 1 | โ |
| Momentum | 1 | โ |
| Pressure | 1 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic spectrum | 1 | โ |
| Sound | 1 | โ |
| Electronics | 1 | โ |
| Electrical safety | 1 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 1 | โ |
Questions in 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2016
- Question 1
The graph shows how the distance travelled by a vehicle changes with time. 0 0 distance time โฆ
- Question 2
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 3
The speed-time graph for an object is shown. โฆ
- Question 4
An object tends to keep moving with the same speed and in the same direction due to a certain property. The object also has weight due to the action of a field. What is the name of the property, and โฆ
- Question 5
A student uses a measuring cylinder and a balance to find the density of oil. The diagram shows the arrangement used. โฆ
- Question 6
An object travels in a circular path at constant speed. Which statement about the object is correct? A It has changing kinetic energy. B It has changing momentum. C It has constant velocity. D It is not accelerating.
- Question 7
The diagrams show a spring and a graph of the length of the spring against the load applied to it. load length spring โฆ
- Question 8
- Question 9
Which list contains only vector quantities? A acceleration, energy, force, mass B acceleration, force, momentum, velocity C distance, energy, mass, speed D distance, momentum, power, speed
- Question 10
Electricity can be generated using different energy resources. Which energy resource is used to generate electricity without needing any moving parts? A geothermal B hydroelectric C solar D water waves
- Question 11
A lamp has a power input of 5.0 W. It wastes 1.0 W of power heating the surroundings. What is the efficiency of the lamp? โฆ
- Question 12
A pendulum bob swings along the path WXYZ and back again. Resistive forces can be ignored. pendulum bob โฆ
- Question 13
The equation used to find the pressure caused by a liquid can be written as โฆ
- Question 14
The diagram shows a gas that is trapped in a cylinder by a piston. The volume of the gas is 120 cm3 and the pressure of the gas is P. gas piston The piston is moved slowly to the left โฆ
- Question 15
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 16
A puddle of water is formed after a rain shower on a windy day. Which statement explains the effect of the wind on the rate of evaporation of the water in the puddle? A The wind gives molecules in the โฆ
- Question 17
A copper container of mass 0.20 kg contains 0.10 kg of water. The specific heat capacity of copper is โฆ
- Question 18
On a very cold day, a boy puts one hand on the metal handlebars of his bicycle. He puts the other hand on the rubber hand grip. The metal feels colder than the rubber hand grip, although they are both โฆ
- Question 19
The diagrams show four spherical objects of the same colour and same type of surface. Two of the objects are small and two are large. Two of the objects are at the same high temperature and two are at the โฆ
- Question 20
Which wave has an amplitude equal to half its wavelength? displacement / cm โฆ
- Question 21
Which diagram shows what happens when plane waves pass the edge of the object shown? A object โฆ
- Question 22
An image is formed by a plane mirror. A second image is formed by a lens used as a magnifying glass. Which row states the nature of each of these images? plane mirror magnifying glass A real real B real โฆ
- Question 23
The diagram shows light passing from air into glass. Two angles p and q are marked. air glass normal p q Which pair of equations can both be used to calculate the refractive index n of the glass? โฆ
- Question 24
Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum is used to send television signals from a satellite to Earth? A infra-red B microwaves C ultraviolet D visible light
- 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
Which property of a sound wave affects the loudness of the sound? A amplitude B frequency C speed D wavelength
- 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 suggests three methods for demagnetising a piece of steel. 1 placing it in an east-west direction and hammering it hard 2 placing it in an east-west direction and heating it until red hot 3 removing it slowly from 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
The diagram shows a circuit. A The reading on the ammeter is 12 A. How much charge passes through the ammeter in 2.0 minutes? โฆ
- Question 31
A copper wire has a resistance of โฆ
- Question 32
Which combination of resistors in parallel has an effective resistance of โฆ
- Question 33
In the circuit shown, the voltmeter reads โฆ
- Question 34
Two NAND gates are connected together as shown. input 1 input 2 output The arrangement acts like a single logic gate. What is the name of this single logic gate? A AND B NOR C NOT D OR
- Question 35
An electric kettle has a metal casing. The cable for the kettle contains a wire that is connected to the earth pin of the plug. Which danger does this guard against? A the cable to the kettle becoming too hot โฆ
- 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
What happens in the process of nuclear fission? A electrons are added to a nucleus B electrons are removed from a nucleus C the nucleus of an atom splits D two atomic nuclei join together
- Question 38
A ฮฒ-particle enters a uniform magnetic field directed out of the page. uniform magnetic field out of the page ฮฒ-particle In which direction is the ฮฒ-particle deflected by the field? A towards the top of the page B into the โฆ
- Question 39
The radioactive nucleus Bi 214 83 decays to another nucleus by the emission of a ฮฒ-particle. What is the proton number and what is the nucleon number of the nucleus formed by this decay? proton number nucleon number โฆ
- Question 40
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
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