Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/22 Feb/March 2019 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), variant 2, Feb/March 2019: 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_m19_qp_22 · 0625_m19_ms_22
Grade thresholds for 0625/22 Feb/March 2019
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 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/22 Feb/March 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/22 Feb/March 2019
- Question 1
Which row shows the best choice of measuring instruments to obtain accurate values for the distances shown? diameter of wire height of bench length of laboratory A measuring tape measuring tape micrometer screw gauge B metre rule micrometer screw gauge …
- Question 2
An object is moving with uniform deceleration. Which statement describes its motion? A Its rate of change of speed is decreasing. B Its speed is constant. C Its speed is decreasing. D Its speed is increasing.
- Question 3
The graph shows how the speed of a car varies during part of its journey. …
- Question 4
The gravitational field strength on the Moon is less than on the Earth. Which of these is different when done on the Moon compared with when done on the Earth? A the gravitational potential energy gained by a stone lifted …
- Question 5
The mass of a full bottle of cooking oil is 1.30 kg. When exactly half of the oil has been used, the mass of the bottle plus the remaining oil is 0.90 kg. 0.90kg 1.30kg What is the mass of …
- Question 6
A solid ball has a volume of 4.0 cm3. The density of the ball is …
- Question 7
The extension / load graph for a spring is shown. The unstretched length of the spring is 15.0 cm. …
- Question 8
A box of mass 2.0 kg is pulled across the floor by a force of 6.0 N. The frictional force acting on the box is 1.0 N. What is the acceleration of the box? …
- Question 9
Which moving body has a resultant force acting on it? A a diver rising vertically through water at constant speed B an aircraft circling an airport at constant speed C a train going up a straight incline at constant speed …
- Question 10
A constant force acts on a body causing the momentum of the body to increase. Which expression relates the force to the momentum and the time taken? A force = taken time momentum in change B force = taken time …
- Question 11
A car of mass 1500 kg has a speed of …
- Question 12
Which source of energy uses the production of steam to generate electrical energy? A hydroelectric B nuclear C tides D waves
- Question 13
A car, travelling on a straight horizontal road, has 1.6 MJ of kinetic energy. It accelerates for 20 s until it has 2.5 MJ of kinetic energy. What is the average power output used to increase the kinetic energy of …
- Question 14
Which diagram shows an athlete exerting least pressure on the ground? …
- Question 15
The diagram shows a U-tube manometer containing three liquids: mercury, liquid X and liquid Y. Neither liquid X or liquid Y mixes with mercury. liquid X liquid Y mercury Which row compares the pressure exerted by liquid X and by …
- Question 16
Gas molecules exert a pressure when they collide with the walls of a container. Which statement is correct? A They experience a change in force which exerts a pressure equal to momentum × area on the walls. B They experience …
- Question 17
A thermometer has graduations which start at –10 °C and end at …
- Question 18
A 1 kg block of aluminium requires more thermal energy to raise its temperature by 1 °C than a 1 kg block of copper requires. Why is this? A Aluminium is a better conductor of thermal energy than copper. B …
- Question 19
Four campers are warming their food on a fire. They use different rods, each of the same dimensions, to hold their food near the fire. rod food fire Which material is the best choice to prevent their hands from getting …
- Question 20
Two metal cans are identical, except that one has a shiny silver outer surface and the other has a dull black outer surface. They each have 300 g of water at 80 °C sealed inside them. They are both in …
- Question 21
The diagram shows a wave before it reflects from a barrier. Which labelled section of the diagram represents a wavefront? …
- Question 22
A vibrating object produces ripples on the surface of a liquid. The object completes 20 vibrations every second. The spacing of the ripples, from one crest to the next, is 3.0 cm. What is the speed of the ripples? A …
- Question 23
A narrow beam of light is travelling through a transparent liquid. It meets the surface as shown, at an angle of incidence of 40°. The refractive index of the liquid is 1.5. 40° air liquid What is the angle of …
- Question 24
Which diagram correctly represents rays of light passing through a converging lens in a camera? …
- Question 25
What is the speed of X-rays in a vacuum and in air? in a vacuum in air …
- Question 26
A sound wave passes a point. The air pressure at that point increases and then decreases 300 times every second. Which descriptions apply to this sound wave? the type of wave motion the frequency of the sound A longitudinal outside …
- Question 27
A boy stands 150 m from a wall. He claps and when he hears the echo, he immediately claps again. He continues this for some time. Another student has a stop-watch. She starts the watch on the first clap and …
- Question 28
The ends of three metal rods are tested by holding end Q of rod 1 close to the others in turn. rod 1 rod 2 rod …
- Question 29
A metal sphere is charged by induction. There are four stages …
- Question 30
Which electrical quantity is defined in terms of the energy supplied in driving charge round a complete circuit? A current B electromotive force C potential difference D power
- Question 31
A student sets up a circuit containing a battery of two cells and three lamps, as shown. …
- Question 32
In which circuit does the lamp light? …
- Question 33
Each potential divider is placed in a circuit with a power supply. Which potential divider makes the potential difference across component Y increase when the light intensity increases? …
- Question 34
There are two inputs to the combination of logic gates shown, and one output. input 1 input 2 output Which truth table represents the action of this combination of gates? input 1 input 2 output …
- Question 35
The current in a kettle is 10 A and the kettle is protected by …
- Question 36
Which statement about the direction of a magnetic field at a point is correct? A It is the direction of the force on a north pole placed at that point. B It is the direction of the force on a …
- Question 37
A current-carrying coil is placed in a magnetic field. magnetic field lines view from above coil Which effect does the coil experience? A a change in shape B a change in weight C a resultant force D a turning effect
- Question 38
What are isotopes of an element? A atoms of a different element with a different number of neutrons B atoms of a different element with a different number of protons C atoms of the same element with a different number …
- Question 39
A radioactive isotope of carbon 14C decays by beta emission to give an isotope of nitrogen 14N and a beta particle. The equation for the reaction is shown. …
- Question 40
A beta particle is a fast moving electron. Which statement explains how beta particles are emitted from an atom? A An electron is emitted as a beta particle from an inner electron shell of the atom. B An electron is …