Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 2 ยท Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2017 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), 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
- 28
File names: 0625_w17_qp_22 ยท 0625_w17_ms_22
Grade thresholds for 0625/22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical quantities | 6 | โ |
| Forces | 4 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 4 | โ |
| Mass & weight | 2 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 2 | โ |
| Electronics | 2 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 2 | โ |
| General wave properties | 2 | โ |
| Electromagnetic spectrum | 2 | โ |
| Sound | 2 | โ |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 2 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 1 | โ |
| Motion | 1 | โ |
| Momentum | 1 | โ |
| Pressure | 1 | โ |
| Density | 1 | โ |
| Light | 1 | โ |
| Earth & the Solar System | 1 | โ |
| Electric circuits | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 1 | โ |
Questions in 0625/22 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. โฆ
- Question 2
Four balls with different masses are dropped simultaneously from the heights shown. Air resistance may be ignored. Which ball hits the floor last? 1.0 kg โฆ
- Question 3
The gravitational field strength on the Earth is greater than the gravitational field strength on the Moon. The Earth has an atmosphere, but the Moon does not. Which speed-time graph represents the motion of a light ball dropped from a โฆ
- 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
A body of mass m has a weight W in a location where the gravitational field strength is g. Which statement about these quantities is correct? A m and W are both forces. B m and W are both vector โฆ
- Question 6
An object is pivoted at point P. A student ties a length of string to a peg on the object. He pulls the string with a force โฆ
- Question 7
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? โฆ
- 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. โฆ
- Question 9
A ball has a mass of 0.30 kg. It moves horizontally with a speed of โฆ
- Question 10
An object has a mass of 500 kg. It moves with a speed of โฆ
- Question 11
Different processes have different efficiencies. Which row shows the most efficient process? energy input / J useful energy output โฆ
- 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 โฆ
- Question 13
The diagram shows a simple mercury barometer. โฆ
- 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? โฆ
- 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 โฆ
- Question 16
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 โฆ
- Question 17
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 โฆ
- Question 18
Aluminium has a specific heat capacity of โฆ
- Question 19
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 โฆ
- 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 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? โฆ
- Question 22
The diagram shows a ray of light incident on the surface of a rectangular glass block at 90ยฐ to the surface. ray of light glass block Which quantities remain unchanged as the light enters the glass block? A direction and โฆ
- Question 23
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 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 โฆ
- Question 25
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 26
The speed of sound is different in different states of matter. The speed of sound in water is โฆ
- 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? โฆ
- 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 โฆ
- Question 29
An old and expensive steel watch becomes magnetised. The owner wants to use the watch again. He must demagnetise the watch. What is the best method to do this? A Insert the watch in a solenoid that carries alternating current โฆ
- Question 30
Which diagram represents the electric field due to a negatively-charged conducting sphere? โฆ
- 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. โฆ
- Question 32
The graph shows the way in which one physical quantity y varies with another physical quantity โฆ
- Question 33
The potential difference across a car headlamp is 12 V. The current in the lamp is 2.5 A. How much energy is transferred by the lamp in 1.0 hour? โฆ
- 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 โฆ
- Question 35
An incomplete truth table for a NAND gate is shown. input P input Q output โฆ
- Question 36
The diagram shows a wire hanging freely between the poles of a magnet. There is a current in the wire in the direction shown. S N current wire The magnet and current cause a force to act on the wire. โฆ
- Question 37
A 100% efficient transformer has 6000 turns on its primary coil and 600 turns on its secondary coil. The output voltage of the transformer is โฆ
- Question 38
In the diagram, the circle represents an atom (not to scale) with the nucleus at its centre. A particle is emitted by a radioactive source and approaches the nucleus of the atom. The curved arrow shows the path of the โฆ
- Question 39
Which row describes the behaviour of ฮณ-rays in an electric field and in a magnetic field? electric field magnetic field A deflected deflected B deflected undeflected C undeflected deflected D undeflected undeflected
- 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 โฆ
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