Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/11 May/June 2018 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 1, May/June 2018: 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
- 23
File names: 0625_s18_qp_11 ยท 0625_s18_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 0625/11 May/June 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/11 May/June 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 4 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 3 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 3 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 3 | โ |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 3 | โ |
| Electric circuits | 3 | โ |
| Electrical quantities | 3 | โ |
| Motion | 2 | โ |
| Mass & weight | 2 | โ |
| Forces | 2 | โ |
| Pressure | 2 | โ |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 2 | โ |
| Density | 1 | โ |
| General wave properties | 1 | โ |
| Earth & the Solar System | 1 | โ |
| Light | 1 | โ |
| Sound | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 1 | โ |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 1 | โ |
Questions in 0625/11 May/June 2018
- Question 1
A length of cotton is measured between two points on a ruler. 1 cm โฆ
- Question 2
A car is moving along a straight, level road, with a constant acceleration. Which graph shows the motion of the car? distance โฆ
- Question 3
A car takes 15 minutes to travel along a road that is 20 km long. What is the average speed of the car? A 0.75 km โฆ
- Question 4
Diagram 1 shows a beam balance. A beaker with a wire loop balances the standard masses. The beaker is then removed and hung from a spring. The spring extends by 5.0 cm, as in diagram 2. diagram 1 diagram 2 โฆ
- Question 5
An empty beaker is placed on a top-pan balance. Some water is now poured into the beaker. 0.106 kg beaker + water 0.062 kg empty beaker What is the weight of the water? A 0.044 kg B 0.168 kg โฆ
- Question 6
Three liquids P, Q and R have different densities and do not mix. The liquids are placed in a measuring cylinder and allowed to settle. A small block is then dropped into the measuring cylinder and comes to rest, as โฆ
- Question 7
The diagram shows some liquid in a measuring cylinder. The mass of the liquid is โฆ
- Question 8
A car is moving in a straight line on a level road. Its engine provides a forward force on the car. A second force of equal size acts on the car due to resistive forces. Which statement describes what happens? โฆ
- Question 9
A hole is drilled in a square tile. The diagram shows the tile hanging freely on a nail. Where is the centre of mass of the tile? โฆ
- Question 10
The diagram shows the energy transferred in a lamp in one second. total energy in โฆ
- Question 11
Which energy resource is not renewable? A fossil fuel B sunlight C tides D wind
- Question 12
A student does work by pulling a box across a horizontal floor. She now pulls a second box along the same floor. Which row indicates that the student is now doing twice as much work? force used to pull box โฆ
- Question 13
Four identical beakers are filled with equal volumes of liquids P or Q, as shown. Liquid P is more dense than liquid Q. At which point is the pressure the least? liquid โฆ
- Question 14
A woman has a weight of 600 N. She stands on a horizontal floor. The area of her feet in contact with the floor is 0.050 m2. What is the pressure she exerts on the floor? โฆ
- Question 15
On a warm day, a carton of fresh milk is covered with a wet cloth. Why does this help to reduce the temperature of the milk? A Some water evaporates from the cloth so the remaining water becomes cooler. B โฆ
- Question 16
Air is trapped in a cylinder by a piston. The piston is pushed inwards and the volume of the air is reduced. The temperature of the trapped air remains constant. Which row describes how the average speed of the air โฆ
- Question 17
A wooden wheel can be strengthened by putting a tight circle of iron around it. wooden wheel iron circle Which action would make it easier to fit the circle over the wood? A cooling the iron circle B heating the โฆ
- Question 18
A student wishes to calibrate a mercury-in-glass thermometer with a ยฐC scale. Which values should she use for the lower fixed point and for the upper fixed point? lower fixed point upper fixed point A melting point of ice boiling โฆ
- Question 19
Which row gives the correct name for each change of state shown? change of state gas to liquid liquid to solid solid to liquid A condensation melting solidification B condensation solidification melting C evaporation melting solidification D evaporation solidification melting
- Question 20
On a cold day, a metal front-door knob X and a similar plastic knob Y are at the same temperature. Why does X feel cooler to the touch than โฆ
- Question 21
A liquid is heated and it expands. How does this lead to the formation of a convection current? A The density of the heated liquid decreases. B The density of the heated liquid increases. C The mass of the heated โฆ
- Question 22
Which arrow on the graph shows the amplitude of the wave? 0 0 displacement distance โฆ
- Question 23
In which situation is the wavelength of the wave changed? A light from the Sun passing from air into water B radio waves travelling from an Earth satellite to the Moon C sound reflecting from a wall D water waves โฆ
- Question 24
Scout P signals to scout Q on the other side of a valley by using a mirror to reflect the Sunโs light. mirror scout P Sunโs light scout Q Which mirror position allows the Sunโs light to be reflected to โฆ
- Question 25
The diagram shows the electromagnetic spectrum. The numbers indicate the approximate wavelength at the boundaries between the various regions of the spectrum. For a device to be able to make use of electromagnetic radiation, it needs an aerial of approximately โฆ
- Question 26
A dolphin has a range of audible frequencies of 150 Hzโ150 kHz. Which range of frequencies can be heard both by humans with good hearing and by dolphins? A 20 Hzโ150 Hz B 20 Hzโ150 kHz C 20 kHzโ150 kHz โฆ
- Question 27
A permanent magnet is placed close to a bar of soft iron. โฆ
- Question 28
Which metal is used for the core of an electromagnet? A copper B iron C magnesium D steel
- Question 29
The diagram shows a cell connected to three resistors R1, R2 and R3. R1 position โฆ
- Question 30
A plastic rod is rubbed with a cloth. The rod becomes positively charged. What happens to the plastic rod and what is the charge on the cloth? plastic rod charge on cloth A gains electrons negative B gains electrons positive โฆ
- Question 31
A student measures the potential difference across a device and the current in the device. Which calculation gives the resistance of the device? A current + potential difference B current รท potential difference C potential difference รท current D potential โฆ
- Question 32
The diagram shows three identical resistors, three ammeters and a battery, connected in a circuit. โฆ
- Question 33
A student sets up this circuit. What is the purpose of the circuit? A to allow a lamp to be made dimmer or brighter as required B to amplify the sound of a voice C to light a lamp in โฆ
- Question 34
The diagram shows two voltmeters P and Q connected to a potential divider. โฆ
- Question 35
Which statement about electromagnetic induction is correct? A A strong magnet that is held stationary near a stationary conductor causes a greater effect than a weak magnet. B The effect occurs when a magnet and a conductor are both moved โฆ
- Question 36
An electrical device changes the voltage of an electrical supply from โฆ
- Question 37
In the atomic model, an atom consists of a central mass, orbited by much smaller particles. central mass orbiting particle What is the name of the central mass and of the orbiting particles? central mass orbiting particles A neutron ฮฑ-particles โฆ
- Question 38
- Question 39
Which statement about ฮฑ-particles and ฮฒ-particles is correct? A ฮฑ-particles are less ionising than ฮฒ-particles. B ฮฑ-particles are more penetrating than ฮฒ-particles. C ฮฑ-particles have greater mass than ฮฒ-particles. D ฮฑ-particles have the same charge as ฮฒ-particles.
- Question 40
An explosion in a nuclear reactor spread the isotope caesium-137 across a large area. Ninety years after the explosion, the quantity of caesium-137 present will be 12.5% of its original level. What is the half-life of caesium-137? A 11.25 years โฆ
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