Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 2 ยท Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2019 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), variant 3, Oct/Nov 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
- 27
File names: 0625_w19_qp_23 ยท 0625_w19_ms_23
Grade thresholds for 0625/23 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical quantities | 5 | โ |
| Motion | 4 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 3 | โ |
| Pressure | 3 | โ |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 2 | โ |
| General wave properties | 2 | โ |
| Light | 2 | โ |
| Electric circuits | 2 | โ |
| Electronics | 2 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 2 | โ |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 2 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 1 | โ |
| Mass & weight | 1 | โ |
| Density | 1 | โ |
| Forces | 1 | โ |
| Momentum | 1 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 1 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic spectrum | 1 | โ |
| Sound | 1 | โ |
| Electrical safety | 1 | โ |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 1 | โ |
Questions in 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2019
- Question 1
Which is the best apparatus to use to measure the thickness of a coin? A balance B ruler with a millimetre scale C micrometer screw gauge D pressure gauge
- Question 2
The graph shows how the speed of an object varies with time. At which labelled time is the object decelerating? 0 0 speed time โฆ
- Question 3
A car travels at an average speed of 60 km / h for 15 minutes. How far does the car travel in 15 minutes? A 4.0 km B 15 km C 240 km D 900 km
- Question 4
Which equation shows the relationship between the weight W and the mass m of an object? โฆ
- Question 5
A box of mass 2.0 kg is pulled across a horizontal 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? โฆ
- Question 6
- Question 7
The diagram shows a uniform metre rule. The rule is pivoted at its mid-point. A downward force of 4.0 N acts on the rule at the 5 cm mark. The rule is held by a string at the 30 cm โฆ
- Question 8
A ship sails due North at a speed of โฆ
- Question 9
The momentum of a body is changed by a force acting on it for a period of time. Which action increases the change in momentum? A doubling the force and halving the time B doubling the force for the same โฆ
- Question 10
A toy train P of mass 0.50 kg is travelling along a straight track with a velocity of โฆ
- Question 11
Brakes are used to slow down a moving car. Into which form of energy is most of the kinetic energy converted as the car slows down? A chemical B elastic C thermal D sound
- Question 12
A force of 25 N acts on an object. The work done by the force is 400 J. How far does the object move in the direction of the force? A 6.3 cm B 16 cm โฆ
- Question 13
A car is moving along a straight horizontal road. The car has 1.6 MJ of kinetic energy. The car accelerates for 20 s until the kinetic energy of the car increases to 2.5 MJ. What is the minimum average power โฆ
- Question 14
A drawing pin (thumb tack) has a sharp point at one end and a flat surface at the other end. flat surface sharp point The pin is pushed into a wooden board. How do the pressure and the force at โฆ
- Question 15
Which row compares the separation and the motion of the molecules of a hot gas with those of a cool liquid? (Both the gas and the liquid are at the same pressure.) separation motion A greater for a gas faster โฆ
- Question 16
A fixed mass of gas has a volume of 25 cm3. The pressure of the gas is 100 kPa. The volume of the gas is slowly decreased by 15 cm3 at constant temperature. What is the change in pressure of โฆ
- Question 17
A liquid turns into a gas. This occurs only at one particular temperature, and the change happens throughout the liquid. What is this process called? A boiling B condensation C evaporation D fusion
- Question 18
The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer. โฆ
- Question 19
A sealed metal box contains a fixed mass of air. The sides of the box are insulated. top bottom air insulation metal box A scientist investigates the thermal conductivity of air. She measures how quickly thermal energy passes between the โฆ
- Question 20
In a cold country, the ground is covered in snow. There is a pile of black sand outdoors and its temperature is the same as that of the snow. A man sprinkles a thin layer of this sand over the โฆ
- Question 21
A large hill blocks the direct path between a transmitter of radio waves and a receiver, as shown. hill transmitter receiver The receiver picks up the signal from the transmitter even though the radio waves do not travel through the โฆ
- Question 22
A person stands 1.0 m in front of a plane mirror. The mirror is moved away from the person at a speed of โฆ
- Question 23
White light is refracted and dispersed when it enters a glass prism from air. Which colour has the lowest speed as it moves through the glass prism? A blue light B orange light C red light D violet light
- Question 24
The diagram shows the electromagnetic spectrum. ฮณ-rays X-rays ultraviolet visible light infrared microwaves radio waves increasing A word is missing from the label below the spectrum. Which word is missing? A amplitude B frequency C speed D wavelength
- Question 25
Which row gives a possible set of values for the speed of sound in ice, in water and in steam? speed of sound in ice m/s speed of sound in water m/s speed of sound in steam โฆ
- Question 26
A steel bar is placed in an East-West direction for it to be demagnetised. No other magnet is nearby. Which method is not suitable? A Hammering the bar. B Heating the bar to a very high temperature. C Slowly taking โฆ
- Question 27
A plastic rod is rubbed with a dry cloth. The rod becomes positively charged. Why has the rod become positively charged? A It has gained electrons. B It has gained neutrons. C It has lost electrons. D It has lost โฆ
- Question 28
There is a current of 3.0 A in a resistor for time t. During time t, a charge of 120 C flows through the resistor. What is time โฆ
- Question 29
Identical resistors are connected together to form arrangements X, Y and โฆ
- Question 30
- Question 31
Diagram 1 shows a circuit containing an a.c. power supply, an unknown component X and a fixed resistor. The graph in diagram 2 shows how the potential difference (p.d.) across the resistor varies with time. X diagram 1 diagram โฆ
- Question 32
An AND gate has two inputs and one output. Which truth table represents the action of the AND gate? A B input 1 input 2 output input 1 input 2 output โฆ
- Question 33
Where must a fuse be connected in a mains electric circuit? A the earth wire only B the live wire only C the neutral wire only D the live wire and the earth wire
- Question 34
A wire XY is connected to a resistor R. The wire is moved in the magnetic field between two magnetic poles. In which direction must the wire be moved so that the induced current is in the direction shown? โฆ
- Question 35
A step-up transformer produces โฆ
- Question 36
An a.c. generator contains a coil that rotates at a rate of 4500 revolutions per minute. What is the frequency of the alternating current? A 1.25 Hz B 75 Hz C 150 Hz D 4500 Hz
- Question 37
Why are some radioactive sources stored in boxes made from lead? A Lead absorbs emissions from the radioactive sources. B Lead decreases the half-life of radioactive sources. C Lead increases the half-life of radioactive sources. D Lead repels emissions from โฆ
- Question 38
The diagram represents a neutral atom. nucleus Which row identifies each type of particle in the diagram? A electron neutron proton B electron proton neutron C neutron electron proton D proton electron neutron
- Question 39
A thin metal foil is placed in a vacuum. ฮฑ-particles are fired at the foil and most go straight through. A very small proportion of the ฮฑ-particles are deflected through large angles. What does this provide evidence for? A ฮฑ-particles โฆ
- Question 40
The background count rate measured by a radiation counter is 40 counts per minute. With the counter close to a radioactive source, the counter reading is 960 counts per minute. The half-life of the source is 20 minutes. What is โฆ
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