Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 2 ยท Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/22 Feb/March 2018 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), variant 2, Feb/March 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
- 27
File names: 0625_m18_qp_22 ยท 0625_m18_ms_22
Grade thresholds for 0625/22 Feb/March 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 | F | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/22 Feb/March 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical quantities | 4 | โ |
| Motion | 3 | โ |
| Density | 3 | โ |
| Forces | 3 | โ |
| General wave properties | 3 | โ |
| Momentum | 2 | โ |
| Pressure | 2 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 2 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 2 | โ |
| Light | 2 | โ |
| Sound | 2 | โ |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 2 | โ |
| Electric circuits | 2 | โ |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 2 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 2 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 1 | โ |
| Earth & the Solar System | 1 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 1 | โ |
| Electronics | 1 | โ |
Questions in 0625/22 Feb/March 2018
- Question 1
Which instrument is used to measure accurately the diameter of a thin metal wire? A 30 cm ruler B measuring tape C metre rule D micrometer screw gauge
- Question 2
A parachutist is falling through the air at terminal velocity. Which statement about the parachutist is correct? A Every force acting on the parachutist is equal to zero and his acceleration is equal to zero. B Every force acting on โฆ
- Question 3
The curved line on the graph shows the motion of a car. โฆ
- Question 4
The diagram shows a bird in flight. The bird is flying in a horizontal direction to the right. In which direction does air resistance act on the bird? โฆ
- Question 5
The gravitational field strength on the Moon is โฆ
- Question 6
A measuring cylinder contains 30 cm3 of a liquid. โฆ
- Question 7
A stone of mass 0.12 kg is fired from a catapult. The velocity of the stone changes from 0 to โฆ
- Question 8
A uniform rod XY of weight 2.0 N has a length of 80 cm. The rod is suspended by a thread 20 cm from end X. A weight of 5.0 N is suspended from end X. 20 cm 80 cm โฆ
- Question 9
A wooden plank rests in equilibrium on two rocks on opposite sides of a narrow stream. Three forces P, Q and R act on the plank. โฆ
- Question 10
A ball of mass 0.16 kg is moving forwards at a speed of โฆ
- Question 11
A ball is at rest at the top of a hill. It rolls down the hill. At the bottom of the hill the ball hits a wall and stops. Which energy changes occur? A gravitational potential energy โ internal energy โฆ
- Question 12
A student cycles along a level road at a speed of โฆ
- Question 13
A water manometer is connected to a gas supply. water gas supply P Q There is a gas leak and the pressure of the gas supply falls. What happens to the water level at P and what happens to the โฆ
- Question 14
A submarine is 20 m below the surface of the sea. The pressure due to the water at this depth is P. On another day, the submarine is 26 m below the surface of fresh water. The density of sea โฆ
- Question 15
A cylinder with a tap contains a fixed mass of gas X. The gas is contained by a piston which can move freely towards or away from the tap. tap closed gas X piston cylinder atmosphere When the tap is โฆ
- Question 16
Liquid evaporates from a beaker. What happens to the temperature of the remaining liquid and how does this temperature change affect the rate of evaporation? temperature rate of evaporation A decreases decreases B decreases increases C increases decreases D increases โฆ
- Question 17
Which quantity does not change when there is an increase in temperature? A the density of a steel block B the diameter of the hole in a metal nut C the length of an iron rod D the mass of โฆ
- Question 18
A thermocouple is used to measure temperature. Which is an advantage of using a thermocouple instead of a liquid-in-glass thermometer? A It can measure temperature in the range โ10 ยฐC to โฆ
- Question 19
A block of copper has a mass of 2.0 kg. The block of copper absorbs โฆ
- Question 20
A teacher demonstrates an experiment to a class. A boiling tube is filled with water and some ice cubes are trapped at the bottom of the tube. The teacher then heats the boiling tube in the position shown until the โฆ
- Question 21
A metal cup has a plastic lining. The cup is filled with hot water and held by a hand. Which statement about the transfer of thermal energy from the water to the hand is correct? A In the plastic, no โฆ
- Question 22
Which row shows an example of a transverse wave and an example of a longitudinal wave? transverse longitudinal A light radio B radio sound C sound water D water light
- Question 23
A wave passes through a gap and diffraction causes the wave to spread out. Which wave spreads out the most? A large wavelength through a gap slightly larger than the wavelength B large wavelength through a gap much smaller than โฆ
- Question 24
An object is placed before a plane mirror as shown. A student views the image of the object in the mirror from point P. Where does she see the image? object โฆ
- Question 25
- Question 26
Which statement describes monochromatic light? A light that does not diffract B light that has a single frequency C light that spreads out when shone through a glass prism D light that travels at the same speed in all materials
- Question 27
Both the amplitude and the frequency of a sound wave decrease. What happens to the sound heard? A The sound is louder and has a higher pitch. B The sound is louder and has a lower pitch. C The sound โฆ
- Question 28
A sound wave is travelling through water. What is a possible speed for the wave? โฆ
- Question 29
An electromagnet is used to remove a splinter from an eye. What material is the splinter made from? A aluminium B glass C iron D wood
- Question 30
A metal conductor is connected to a battery. Which statement describes the current in the metal conductor? A It is a flow of electrons from the negative to the positive terminal. B It is a flow of electrons from the โฆ
- Question 31
In an electric circuit, 40 C of electric charge pass a point in 5.0 s. What is the current in the circuit? โฆ
- Question 32
There is a current of 5.0 A in a resistor. The potential difference (p.d.) across the resistor is 24 V. How much energy is transferred in the resistor in 1.0 minute? โฆ
- Question 33
The diagram shows a circuit. S lamp 1 lamp 2 Switch S is closed. Which lamps light? A lamp 1 only B lamp 2 only C lamp 1 and lamp 2 D neither lamp 1 nor lamp 2
- Question 34
A circuit contains four ammeters and three resistors with different values. Which ammeter shows the largest reading? โฆ
- Question 35
The diagrams show pairs of circuits containing logic gates. In which diagram does the lower circuit of the pair not behave in the same way as the upper circuit? โฆ
- Question 36
The current in a coil produces a magnetic field around it, as shown. โ + The magnitude of the potential difference across the coil is increased and its direction is reversed. What happens to the magnetic field? A The lines โฆ
- Question 37
The notation for an isotope of sodium is Na โฆ
- Question 38
The radioactive isotope of hydrogen undergoes beta decay to the isotope He โฆ
- Question 39
When measuring the emissions from a radioactive rock brought into the laboratory, a teacher mentions that background radiation must be taken into account. What is this background radiation? A infra-red radiation from warm objects in the laboratory B infra-red radiation โฆ
- Question 40
Solid caesium-137 decays by the emission of a ฮฒ-particle to form solid barium-137, which emits a ฮณ-ray. The barium-137 undergoes no further decay. The half-life of caesium-137 is 33 years. A block of pure caesium-137 has a mass of 2.0 โฆ