Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/21 Oct/Nov 2017 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), variant 1, 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
- 27
File names: 0625_w17_qp_21 · 0625_w17_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 0625/21 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 | F | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/21 Oct/Nov 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/21 Oct/Nov 2017
- Question 1
A student measures the volume of a cork. He puts some water into a measuring cylinder and then one glass ball. He puts the cork and then a second, identical glass ball into the water as shown. …
- Question 2
Four balls with different masses are dropped from the heights shown. Air resistance may be ignored. Which ball has the smallest average speed? 4.0 kg …
- Question 3
An ice crystal falls vertically from a cloud. What happens to the acceleration of the ice crystal as it falls? A It decreases because of air resistance. B It decreases because of gravity. C It increases because of air resistance. …
- 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
Which object has the greatest weight? A an object of mass 10 kg in …
- Question 6
A uniform beam XY is 100 cm long and weighs …
- Question 7
The diagrams show four table lamps resting on a table. The position of the centre of mass of each lamp is labelled X. Which lamp is the most stable? …
- Question 8
The diagram shows an incomplete scale drawing to find the resultant of two 10 N forces acting at a point in the directions shown. …
- Question 9
A tennis ball of mass 0.060 kg travels horizontally at a speed of …
- Question 10
The diagram shows the path of a stone that is thrown from X and reaches its maximum height at Y. path of stone Y X The stone gains 10 J of gravitational potential energy as it moves from X to …
- Question 11
A motor is used to lift a load of …
- Question 12
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 13
The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer. …
- Question 14
The diagram shows a glass flask, sealed with a small volume of mercury in a glass tube. When the flask is gently warmed the mercury rises up the tube. air water mercury glass tube What is the main cause of …
- Question 15
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 16
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 17
A strip of iron and a strip of brass are firmly attached to each other along their entire length. This combination is a bimetallic strip. iron strip brass strip This bimetallic strip is heated and it bends as shown. fixed …
- Question 18
An aluminium block has a mass of 200 g. The specific heat capacity of aluminium is …
- Question 19
Which statement about convection currents is correct? A Convection currents occur because, when cooled, liquids contract and become more dense. B Convection currents occur because, when warmed, liquids expand and become more dense. C Convection currents only occur in liquids. …
- Question 20
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 21
The diagram shows an object in front of a plane mirror. A ray of light from the object is incident on the mirror. object …
- Question 22
A laser is a source of light with a single frequency. Which description of this type of light is correct? A dispersed B focused C monochromatic D refracted
- Question 23
Visible light, X-rays and microwaves are all components of the electromagnetic spectrum. Which statement about the waves is correct? A In a vacuum, microwaves travel faster than visible light and have a shorter wavelength. B In a vacuum, microwaves travel …
- Question 24
The Moon is 380 000 km from the Earth. A laser light beam is directed from the Earth to the Moon. The beam is reflected back to the Earth. How long does it take for the light to travel to …
- Question 25
Which wavefront is travelling at a speed closest to that of a sound wave through a solid? A one that moves 10 m in …
- Question 26
Different waves travel through air. Which waves have the greatest difference in speed? A ultrasound waves and sound waves B ultrasound waves and ultraviolet waves C ultraviolet waves and light waves D ultraviolet waves and radio waves
- Question 27
A student stands 180 m in front of a vertical, flat cliff and bangs together two pieces of wood to make a short, loud sound. A timer records the echo of the sound 1.5 seconds after the pieces of wood …
- 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
How can a permanent magnet be demagnetised? A Cool the magnet for a long time. B Place it next to another magnet. C Slowly pull it out of a coil connected to an a.c. supply. D Slowly pull it out …
- Question 30
A positively-charged rod is held near to, but not touching, an uncharged metal sphere. The sphere is briefly now connected to earth. The rod is removed. Which statement about the charge on the sphere is correct? A It is charged …
- Question 31
The diagram shows a circuit with a gap between points P and Q. Four pieces of metal wire of the same material are connected, in turn, between points P and Q in the circuit. …
- Question 32
A torch has a simple circuit with …
- Question 33
A student connects the circuit shown. Which graph shows the variation with time of the current in the resistor? current 0 0 time A current time …
- 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
What does the symbol shown represent? A an AND gate B a NOR gate C a NOT gate D an OR gate
- Question 36
The diagram shows a copper wire XY connected to a resistor. The wire is moved in the magnetic field between the poles of a magnet. There is an induced current in the wire from X to Y. In which labelled …
- Question 37
The graph shows how the voltage induced across a coil changes with time as the coil spins in a magnetic field. voltage 0 0 time Which graph shows what happens when the coil spins more quickly? (All graphs are drawn …
- Question 38
Emissions X and Y from radioactive material are passed through a magnetic field. The diagram shows the direction of the emissions, the direction of the magnetic field and the effect on the emissions. emission X emission Y magnetic field into …
- Question 39
What is meant by the half-life of a radioactive isotope? A half of the time taken for all of the original nuclei to decay B the time taken for half of the original nuclei to decay C the time taken …
- Question 40
The rate of emission of a radioactive source is measured until the reading reaches the background rate of 20 counts per minute. The results are shown. …
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