Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/13 May/June 2017 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 3, May/June 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
- 25
File names: 0625_s17_qp_13 · 0625_s17_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 0625/13 May/June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/13 May/June 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/13 May/June 2017
- Question 1
A candle burns evenly. It is used as a timer. The candle is lit and burns down to point X in 2 hours. To which labelled point does the candle burn down after a further 30 minutes? height of candle …
- Question 2
A pendulum is swinging. Five students each measure the time it takes to swing through ten complete swings. Three students measure the time as 17.2 s. Another student measures it as 16.9 s, and the fifth student measures it as …
- Question 3
The speed-time graph represents a motorcycle journey. In which part of the graph is the acceleration equal to zero? …
- Question 4
A shopkeeper pours rice into a dish that hangs from a spring balance. He records the reading. …
- Question 5
Four identical steel blocks weigh 120 N in total. The gravitational field strength g is …
- Question 6
A steel ball bearing has a mass of 24 g and a density of …
- Question 7
The diagram shows an object being acted upon by two forces. …
- Question 8
A student is asked to investigate the extension of a spring using the apparatus shown in the diagram. known weights Which other piece of equipment is needed? A measuring cylinder B metre rule C stopwatch D protractor
- Question 9
In which power station are atoms of one element changed to atoms of other lighter elements? A a coal-fired power station B a hydroelectric power station C a nuclear power station D a solar power station
- Question 10
The diagrams show four different athletes training by doing pull-ups. Which athlete does the most work? A weight of athlete …
- Question 11
A student uses her thumb to push in a drawing pin (thumb tack) into a notice board. The pin goes into the board but does not penetrate her thumb. Which statement explains this? A The force exerted by the pin …
- Question 12
A solid cube has sides 0.50 m long and a mass of 120 kg. It stands on the ground on one face. What pressure does the cube exert on the ground? A 480 kg …
- Question 13
The diagram represents molecules of a gas inside a closed container of constant volume. What happens to the molecules of the gas when the container is heated? A They expand. B They get closer together. C They hit the container …
- Question 14
Brownian motion is observed when using a microscope to look at smoke particles in air. What causes the smoke particles to move at random? A Smoke particles are hit by air molecules. B Smoke particles are moved by convection currents …
- Question 15
The temperature of a bridge rises from 5 °C on a cold night to 25 °C at midday. What happens to the bridge? A It becomes heavier. B It becomes more dense. C Its length increases. D Its mass increases.
- Question 16
Equal masses of two different liquids are put into identical beakers. Liquid 1 is heated for 100 s and liquid 2 is heated for 200 s by heaters of the same power. Each liquid has the same rise in temperature. …
- Question 17
A solid substance is heated at a constant rate. The solid changes into a liquid and then into a gas. The graph shows how the temperature of the substance changes. …
- Question 18
A copper bar and a wooden bar are joined. A piece of paper is wrapped tightly around the join. The bar is heated strongly at the centre for a short time, and the paper goes brown on one side only. …
- Question 19
Which types of thermal energy transfer require a medium? A conduction and convection B conduction only C convection and radiation D radiation only
- Question 20
What causes the change in direction when light travels from air into glass? A The amplitude of the light changes. B The colour of the light changes. C The frequency of the light changes. D The speed of the light …
- Question 21
Which diagram shows how a converging lens forms a real image of an object …
- Question 22
Which diagram shows what happens when a ray of white light passes through a prism? A spectrum B spectrum C spectrum D spectrum white light white light white light white light
- Question 23
The table shows different types of wave in the electromagnetic spectrum. radio waves micro- waves infra-red waves visible light ultraviolet waves X-rays gamma rays Where do all the waves travel at the same speed? A in a vacuum B in …
- Question 24
The diagrams show four sources of waves. Which source produces longitudinal waves? …
- Question 25
A fire alarm is not loud enough and the pitch is too low. An engineer adjusts the alarm so that it produces a louder note of a higher pitch. What effect does this have on the amplitude and on the …
- Question 26
From which materials are the coil and the core of an electromagnet made? coil core A copper soft iron B copper steel C soft iron copper D steel soft iron
- Question 27
In which way are a bar magnet and an electromagnet similar? A A bar magnet and an electromagnet are always magnetised when stored. B A bar magnet and an electromagnet can both be used to separate magnetic and non-magnetic materials. …
- Question 28
Which material is a conductor of electricity? A brass B glass C plastic D wood
- Question 29
The diagram shows a circuit containing two resistors of resistance 1.0 Ω and …
- Question 30
The circuit diagram shows a simple circuit with a battery of electromotive force …
- Question 31
The diagram shows three identical heating elements connected to a power supply. switch 1 switch 2 switch 3 power supply Which arrangement of switches causes most power to be used? switch 1 switch 2 switch 3 A closed closed closed …
- Question 32
A student connects a variable potential divider (potentiometer) circuit. …
- Question 33
The diagram shows a circuit used to make a light detector. …
- Question 34
A circuit-breaker is designed to protect a circuit which usually carries a current of 2 A. The time taken to break the circuit depends on the current, as shown in the graph. …
- Question 35
A wire moves in the direction shown between the poles of a magnet. N S movement of wire wire Which change increases the magnitude of the induced electromotive force (e.m.f.) across the ends of the wire? A increasing the gap …
- Question 36
What is the purpose of a relay? A to change a large voltage into a small voltage B to change a small voltage into a large voltage C to use a large current to switch on a small current D …
- Question 37
Which description of a neutral atom of copper is correct? A a nucleus surrounded by electrons B a nucleus surrounded by molecules C electrons surrounded by a nucleus D electrons surrounded by molecules
- Question 38
A nuclide of iodine is represented by …
- Question 39
A sample of radioactive isotope is decaying. The nuclei of which atoms will decay first? A It is impossible to know because radioactive decay is random. B It is impossible to know unless the age of the material is known. …
- Question 40
The diagram shows a decay curve for a radioactive substance. time count rate counts …
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