Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/12 Oct/Nov 2017 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2017: 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
- 21
File names: 0625_w17_qp_12 · 0625_w17_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 0625/12 Oct/Nov 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/12 Oct/Nov 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/12 Oct/Nov 2017
- Question 1
A student investigates the rate of flow of oil through a funnel. The diagrams show the experiment and the volume of oil in the measuring cylinder at the start of the experiment, and one minute later. …
- Question 2
The graph represents the motion of a vehicle. …
- Question 3
The speed-time graph represents the motion of an object. …
- Question 4
A spring is stretched by hanging a piece of metal from it. spring metal Which name is given to the force that stretches the spring? A friction B mass C pressure D weight
- Question 5
The graph shows how weight varies with mass on planet P and on planet …
- Question 6
What is needed to determine the density of a regularly shaped block? A a balance and a beaker B a balance and a ruler C a measuring cylinder and a beaker D a measuring cylinder and a ruler
- Question 7
The diagram shows an aircraft flying in a straight horizontal line at constant speed. W is the weight of the aircraft. L is the lift (upward force) due to air flow over the wings. T is the thrust force due …
- Question 8
A pivoted beam supports a load P at one end and a load Q at the other end. The weight of the beam can be ignored. 30 cm 70 cm P Q pivot The beam is balanced. Which row gives …
- Question 9
Each diagram shows a metal plate with four parallel forces acting on it. These are the only forces acting on the plates. In which diagram is the plate in equilibrium? …
- Question 10
A load is attached to the end of a spring. A student pulls the load down from its rest position and releases it. It oscillates vertically and eventually comes to rest. load load Which row gives the type of energy …
- Question 11
A student runs up a flight of stairs. length height Which information is not needed to calculate the rate at which the student is doing work against gravity? A the height of the flight of stairs B the length of …
- Question 12
A book has a mass of 400 g. One of its surfaces measures …
- Question 13
The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer. …
- Question 14
A pollen grain in a beaker of still water is viewed through a microscope. Which diagram shows the most likely movement of the pollen grain? …
- Question 15
The diagram shows an air-filled rubber toy. A child sits on the toy and its volume decreases. The temperature of the air in the toy does not change. How does the air pressure in the toy change and why? pressure …
- Question 16
Which row identifies the fixed points on the Celsius scale? lower fixed point upper fixed point A boiling point of mercury melting point of pure ice B boiling point of pure water melting point of pure ice C melting point …
- Question 17
The diagram shows an electric heater being used to heat a beaker of water and an identical beaker containing oil. Both are heated for one minute. water oil electric heater The temperature of the water and the temperature of the …
- Question 18
Which statement about the direction of a change of state is correct? A Evaporation is the reverse process to boiling. B Evaporation is the reverse process to condensation. C Evaporation is the reverse process to melting. D Evaporation is the …
- Question 19
Three cups are made from the same insulating material. cup 1 cup 2 cup 3 The cups are each filled with the same volume of hot tea. In which cup does the tea cool most quickly and in which cup …
- Question 20
Why does a balloon filled with hot air rise? A Cold air is less dense than hot air. B Cold air is more dense than hot air. C Heat rises. D The density of the balloon is greater than the …
- Question 21
A wave moves along the surface of water. What is the wavelength of the wave? A the distance between one crest and the next crest B the distance that a crest moves along the surface in one second C the …
- Question 22
The diagram represents plane wavefronts of a water wave about to strike a solid barrier. wavefronts Which diagram shows the position of the wavefronts after reflection at the barrier? reflected A reflected B reflected C reflected D
- Question 23
The diagram shows an object O in front of a thin converging lens of focal length f. At which point will the lens form a sharp image of the object? …
- Question 24
The diagram shows light travelling from glass to air. air glass 20° 50° What is the angle of refraction for this ray of light? …
- Question 25
Which piece of equipment is designed to produce a type of electromagnetic wave? A electric fire B electric generator C electric motor D electromagnet
- Question 26
What is ultrasound? A sound waves that are so loud that they damage human hearing B sound waves that are too high-pitched for humans to hear C sound waves that are too low-pitched for humans to hear D sound waves …
- Question 27
A student finds that it takes sound 0.33 seconds to travel 100 metres. From this information, what is the speed of sound? …
- Question 28
A train of steel nails and a train of iron nails hang from a strong magnet. magnet train of steel nails train of iron nails The trains are then carefully removed from the magnet. What happens to the trains? A …
- Question 29
Two circuits are set up as shown. The iron rods are placed close together and are able to move. X S iron rod iron rod What happens to the size of the gap at X when switch S is closed? …
- Question 30
Which circuit can be used to determine the resistance of resistor …
- Question 31
A wire has a resistance R. A second wire made from the same metal has double the length and has double the diameter of the first wire. What is the resistance of the second wire? …
- Question 32
- Question 33
The diagram shows a motor and a light-dependent resistor (LDR) connected in a circuit. M Which change decreases the current in the motor so that it turns more slowly? A connecting a resistor in parallel with the LDR B connecting …
- Question 34
The diagram shows a circuit with a fixed resistor connected in series with a thermistor and an ammeter. A Which row shows how temperature change affects the resistance of the thermistor and the current in the circuit? temperature resistance of …
- Question 35
An appliance is connected to a mains supply. Its circuit also contains a switch and a fuse. Which circuit shows the fuse in the correct position? live neutral appliance live neutral appliance A B live neutral appliance live neutral appliance …
- Question 36
The diagram shows a bar magnet and a coil of wire. The bar magnet is moved at the same speed in each experiment. In which situation is the largest electromotive force (e.m.f.) induced? bar magnet coil moves right stationary A …
- Question 37
Diagram 1 shows a wire carrying an electric current. The wire is between the poles of a magnet. The current and the magnetic field produce a force on the wire which is upwards, as shown. N S current force diagram …
- Question 38
A nuclide of radon-222 is represented by Rn …
- Question 39
A radioactive source emits three types of radiation R, S and T. The diagram shows an experiment set up to study the penetrating properties of R, S and T. paper few mm of aluminium few cm of lead …
- Question 40
A radioactive source has a half-life of 0.5 hours. A detector near the source shows a reading of 6000 counts per second. Background radiation can be ignored. What is the reading on the detector 1.5 hours later? A 750 counts …
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