Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2018 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), variant 3, 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
- 27
File names: 0625_w18_qp_23 · 0625_w18_ms_23
Grade thresholds for 0625/23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2018
- Question 1
The diagram shows part of a micrometer screw gauge. 0 mm …
- Question 2
An object falls in a gravitational field with air resistance. Which distance-time graph shows this motion? distance fallen time …
- Question 3
A boy runs 400 m at an average 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
A student carries out experiments to find the mass and the volume of four samples of rock. The graph shows the results. …
- Question 6
- Question 7
The diagram shows a uniform bar of length 120 cm and weight W. The bar is pivoted at a point 40 cm from the left end of the bar. A load of 2 W is suspended from the right-hand end …
- Question 8
An electron is moving 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
A barrel of mass 40 kg is raised to a height of 1.5 m by rolling it up a ramp. The length of the ramp is 8.0 m. The force F applied to the barrel acts parallel to the ramp. …
- Question 11
What is the main process by which energy is produced in the Sun? A combustion B nuclear fission C nuclear fusion D radioactive decay
- 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 bubble of air has a volume of 2.0 cm3 at the bottom of a lake where the total pressure is …
- Question 16
Which row shows the relative order of thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases? most expansion least expansion A solids liquids gases B solids gases liquids C gases solids liquids D gases liquids solids
- Question 17
A block of ice is at a temperature of –100 °C. Energy is supplied at a constant rate. The graph shows how its temperature changes. time …
- Question 18
The temperature of the water at the bottom of a waterfall is greater than the temperature of the water at the top. The gravitational potential energy of the water at the top is transferred to thermal energy at the bottom. …
- Question 19
One end of a shiny metal rod is heated and the other end quickly gets hot. Which statement describes why the other end quickly gets hot? A Metals are good thermal conductors. B Metals are poor thermal conductors. C Shiny …
- Question 20
Four different surfaces are at the same high temperature. Which surface will emit thermal radiation at the slowest rate? colour of surface texture of surface surface area / cm2 A black dull 10 B black dull 100 C white shiny …
- 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
An object is placed 8.0 cm from a thin converging lens of focal length 5.0 cm. 5.0 cm 8.0 cm converging lens F object Which statement about the image formed by the lens is correct? A The image is real …
- Question 23
Light travels through air and then enters and travels through a parallel-sided glass block. Which statement is correct? A The angle of incidence is greater than the angle of refraction as the light leaves the block. B The light emerging …
- 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
Which diagram shows the pattern and the direction of the magnetic field lines around a bar magnet? …
- Question 27
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 28
Which row shows the meaning of the quantity e.m.f. and the unit in which it is measured? meaning unit A electromagnetic force N B electromagnetic force V C electromotive force N D electromotive force V
- Question 29
Which diagram shows the current-voltage …
- Question 30
The diagram shows a light-dependent resistor (LDR) connected in a potential divider circuit. V The brightness of the light falling on the LDR is increased. Which row shows what happens to the resistance of the LDR, and what happens to …
- Question 31
The diagram shows part of an electric circuit. The reading on the voltmeter is 16 V. The current in the resistor is …
- Question 32
Which symbol represents an AND gate? …
- Question 33
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 34
The circuit diagram shows an a.c. power supply connected to two diodes and a resistor. a.c. power supply X Y The graph shows the current from the supply. current time 0 0 Which graph shows the current in diode X? …
- Question 35
A 100% efficient step-down transformer has primary voltage Vp and primary current Ip. Which row compares the secondary voltage with Vp and the secondary current with Ip? secondary voltage secondary current A greater than Vp greater than Ip B greater …
- Question 36
There is an electric current in a wire. The wire is placed in a magnetic field. A force acts on the wire due to the current. Which statement is correct? A The magnetic field must be produced by a permanent …
- Question 37
Which diagram represents the structure of a neutral atom? …
- Question 38
A nucleus of Ra 228 88 decays into an isotope of actinium, which then decays into a nucleus of Th …
- Question 39
The diagram shows the paths of three different types of radiation X, Y and …
- Question 40
The count rate due to a sample of a radioactive isotope is measured for 80 minutes. time / minutes second / counts rate count …
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