Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2018 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), variant 2, Oct/Nov 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
- 25
File names: 0625_w18_qp_22 · 0625_w18_ms_22
Grade thresholds for 0625/22 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2018
- Question 1
The diagram shows part of a micrometer screw gauge. 0 mm …
- Question 2
The speed-time graph shows the motion of a car. At which time is its acceleration greatest? speed time …
- Question 3
An athlete runs at a speed of …
- Question 4
A helium balloon is tied to a top-pan balance. A metal block of mass 100 g is placed on the balance. The reading on the balance is …
- Question 5
The diagram shows four blocks of different metals. Each block has a mass of 12 g. Which metal has the largest density? 2 cm 1 cm 1 cm 3 cm 1 cm 1 cm 2 cm 2 cm 1 cm …
- Question 6
The graph shows how the length of a spring changes when the stretching force is increased. …
- Question 7
Point X is the centre of mass of a lamina in the shape of a triangle with sides of equal length. The top of the triangle is cut off along the dotted line shown. X What happens to the centre …
- Question 8
An object of mass 3.0 kg, travelling at a speed of …
- Question 9
Which device is designed to convert chemical energy into kinetic energy? A an a.c. generator B a battery-powered torch C a car engine D a wind-up mechanical clock
- Question 10
The diagram shows a pendulum. …
- Question 11
A crane on a building site lifts bricks of total mass 200 kg, initially at rest on the ground, with uniform acceleration. When the bricks are 5.0 m from the ground, they have a speed of …
- Question 12
A manometer is used to measure the pressure of a gas supply. h connection to gas supply manometer liquid Which change gives a greater value of height …
- Question 13
A washbasin has an exit pipe covered with a plug of area 12 cm2. A chain is attached to the centre of the plug to assist in pulling the plug away from the exit hole. The washbasin contains water to …
- Question 14
Diagram 1 shows apparatus being used to observe smoke particles. Diagram 2 shows how a smoke particle moves randomly. microscope air molecules and smoke particles light diagram 1 diagram 2 random movement eye Why do the smoke particles move randomly? …
- Question 15
A closed container of gas is heated. The pressure of the gas increases. Which statement explains this increase in pressure? A The changes in the momentum of the gas molecules striking the walls of the container increase. B The forces …
- Question 16
The metal lid on a glass jar is difficult to unscrew. The jar is placed in a warm oven until the jar and the lid reach the same temperature. The lid is now easily unscrewed. Which property accounts for this? …
- Question 17
A block of iron of mass M is heated and gains 10 kJ of internal energy. The temperature of the block rises by …
- Question 18
Which factors affect the sensitivity of a thermometer? 1 the diameter of the bore of the tube 2 the length of the capillary tube 3 the thickness of the bulb wall A 1 only B 1 and 2 only C …
- Question 19
Which statement about convection is not correct? A It enables water in a pan on a cooker to get evenly heated. B It happens in liquids and gases. C It means that heat rises. D It occurs because the density …
- Question 20
A lamp has a metal filament that glows when heated by an electric current. The middle of the filament is at a very high temperature. The ends of the filament, which are connected to the base of the lamp, are …
- Question 21
Plane water waves travel from a shallow region into a deeper region. They travel more quickly in the deeper water. wave direction shallow water deep water boundary Which diagram shows the wave pattern in the deeper water? …
- Question 22
A thin converging lens has a focal length of 6.0 cm. An observer looks through the lens at an object which is placed 4.0 cm from the lens. 4.0 cm object eye Which description of the image that is observed …
- Question 23
A transmitter produces radio waves of wavelength 1500 m. It takes the waves 0.025 s to travel from the transmitter to a radio receiver. What is the distance between the radio transmitter and the receiver? …
- Question 24
Different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum are used for different purposes. Below are four statements about parts of the spectrum. statement 1: Infra-red waves are used in television remote controllers. statement 2: Radio waves are used to transmit television pictures …
- Question 25
A sheet of ice floats on water. A source of sound S is positioned at the edge of the ice sheet. Four microphones are placed equal distances from S. Which microphone detects the sound from S first? …
- Question 26
The diagram shows a bar magnet at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. A length of soft-iron wire is held parallel to the magnet. N S soft-iron wire magnet The wire is released. What happens? A The wire moves away …
- Question 27
The diagram shows point X between two charged plates. …
- Question 28
A bar magnet is placed inside a current-carrying coil. The diagram shows four different experiments. magnet slowly removed 1 magnet slowly removed 2 current in coil slowly reduced …
- Question 29
Copper wire is available in fixed lengths but in various diameters d. Each diameter has a different resistance R. Which relationship between R and d is correct? A R is directly proportional to …
- Question 30
A student investigates the resistance of a lamp. Which row states how the meters must be connected? ammeter voltmeter A in parallel with the lamp in parallel with the lamp B in parallel with the lamp in series with the …
- Question 31
The circuit shown is used to change the voltage Vout as the temperature of device X changes. Vout device …
- Question 32
The circuit diagram shows a d.c. power supply connected to two resistors R1 and R2 and four diodes. …
- Question 33
A logic gate has inputs 0,0 and an output 1. Which two types of logic gate behave in this way? A OR, AND B OR, NAND C NOR, AND D NOR, NAND
- Question 34
Either a fuse or a circuit-breaker can be used to protect electrical cables from large currents that could cause overheating. electrical supply X Y appliance cable cable live neutral When a fuse is used, where should it be connected, and …
- Question 35
Electrical power is transmitted at 400 kV and transformed down to 240 V before being delivered to consumers. Which statement is correct? …
- Question 36
The diagram shows a coil of wire between the poles of a magnet. 20 turns …
- Question 37
Which diagram represents the structure of a neutral atom? …
- Question 38
A radioactive nucleus Rn 220 86 decays in two stages to produce Pb …
- Question 39
The diagram shows the paths of three different types of radiation X, Y and …
- Question 40
The count rate measured when near a radioactive source drops from 542 counts per minute to 94 counts per minute in 12 hours. The background count remains constant at 30 counts per minute. What is the half-life of the source? …
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