Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 2 ยท Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2017 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), variant 3, 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_23 ยท 0625_w17_ms_23
Grade thresholds for 0625/23 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 | 13 | 10 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Forces | 5 | โ |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 4 | โ |
| Electrical quantities | 4 | โ |
| Electric circuits | 3 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 3 | โ |
| Motion | 2 | โ |
| Earth & the Solar System | 2 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 2 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 2 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 2 | โ |
| Light | 2 | โ |
| Sound | 2 | โ |
| Electromagnetic spectrum | 2 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 1 | โ |
| Pressure | 1 | โ |
| Density | 1 | โ |
| General wave properties | 1 | โ |
| Electronics | 1 | โ |
Questions in 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2017
- Question 1
A measuring cylinder contains some water. A small metal block is slowly lowered into the water and is then removed. Finally a piece of plastic is attached to the metal block and the block is again slowly lowered into the 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 first? 1.0 kg โฆ
- Question 3
The diagram shows the vertical forces acting on a ball as it falls vertically through the air. The ball does not reach terminal velocity. air resistance weight Which row describes what happens to the resultant force on the ball and 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
On the Moon, all objects fall with the same acceleration. Which statement explains this? A On the Moon, all objects have the same weight. B The Moon has a smaller gravitational field strength than the Earth. C The weight of โฆ
- Question 6
A pair of cutters is used to cut a rope. โฆ
- Question 7
The lamp in the diagram is not very stable and falls over easily. base stem shade Which row shows changes that would definitely make the lamp more stable? base centre of gravity A narrower higher B narrower lower C wider 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
An object has a mass of 60 kg. It decelerates from โฆ
- Question 10
A car, starting from rest at position X, accelerates up a hill. The car reaches a speed of โฆ
- Question 11
A 150 W filament lamp has an efficiency of 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 property cannot be used for the measurement of temperature? A half-life of a radioactive isotope B length of a solid metal bar C pressure of a gas D volume of a liquid
- Question 18
A student uses an immersion heater to heat some water in a beaker. The water is heated from 20 ยฐC to 80 ยฐC. The energy supplied to the water is 60.0 kJ. What is the thermal capacity of the water? โฆ
- Question 19
Why is the heating coil of a domestic immersion heater placed at the bottom of the tank? A Cold water is less dense than hot water and therefore sinks. B Cold water is more dense than hot water and therefore 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 a ray of light in glass. The ray reaches a boundary with air. One weak ray of light is missing from the diagram. 50ยฐ air glass Which statement is correct? A At the boundary, the speed of โฆ
- Question 22
Light travelling in air enters a plastic block at an angle of incidence of 62ยฐ. The plastic has a refractive index of 1.48. 62ยฐ ray of light plastic block What is the angle of refraction? โฆ
- Question 23
A sound wave travels from a medium in one state into the same medium but in another state. This causes the speed of the wave to change from approximately โฆ
- 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
Which statement about radio waves is correct? A They are used in television remote controllers. B They can be detected by the human eye. C They travel as longitudinal waves. D They have the same speed in a vacuum as โฆ
- Question 26
The diagram shows the Earth and its surroundings. Through which labelled region can sound not be transmitted? A sea (water) B land (rock) C atmosphere (air) D outer space (vacuum) not to scale
- Question 27
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 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
What is the best method to demagnetise a steel rod? A Pass the rod through a coil connected to an a.c. supply. B Pass the rod through a coil connected to a d.c. supply. C Place the rod next to โฆ
- Question 30
There is a current in a metal wire. Which particles in the wire move to cause this current? A ฮฑ-particles B electrons C neutrons D protons
- 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
A battery is connected to a circuit. It is switched on for 1.0 minute. During that time, there is a current of 0.40 A in the circuit and the battery supplies a total of 48 J of energy. Which row โฆ
- Question 33
Identical cells and identical resistors are used to make the circuits shown. A A circuit 1 circuit 2 In circuit 1, the ammeter reads 2.0 A. What is the ammeter reading in circuit 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
The diagram shows an AND gate and an OR gate connected together. output โฆ
- Question 36
The diagram shows a short-circuited copper coil swinging about an axis at right-angles to a strong magnetic field. The motion induces a current in the coil. magnetic field axis of rotation of coil coil direction of swing of coil What โฆ
- Question 37
Diagram 1 shows a magnet being pushed into a coil that is connected to a centre-zero galvanometer. N S diagram โฆ
- Question 38
Radioactive carbon-14 decays to nitrogen-14 by the emission of a particle. โฆ
- Question 39
As ฮฑ-particles pass through the electric field between two charged plates, they are deflected downwards. โฆ
- Question 40
Radioactive iodine-131 emits ฮฒ-particles and has a half-life of 8 days. It decays to produce xenon-131. Which statement about this decay is correct? A After 8 days no more ฮฒ-particles are emitted. B After 8 days the number of xenon-131 โฆ
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