Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/11 Oct/Nov 2020 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2020: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 40 questions worth 40 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 40
- Marks
- 40
- Grade A from
- 22
File names: 0625_w20_qp_11 · 0625_w20_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 0625/11 Oct/Nov 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/11 Oct/Nov 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/11 Oct/Nov 2020
- Question 1
The diagram shows a pendulum. The pendulum bob swings repeatedly between points M and …
- Question 2
The speed–time graph represents a journey. speed time …
- Question 3
A boy throws a ball vertically upwards with a speed v. X highest point Which row describes the speed and the acceleration of the ball at point X on the way upwards? speed acceleration A decreasing upwards B decreasing downwards …
- Question 4
A student compares the weights of different objects. Which apparatus does he use? A balance B measuring cylinder C stop-watch D thermometer
- Question 5
Which quantity is weight an example of? A acceleration B force C mass D pressure
- Question 6
A metal ball is attached to a cork and is lowered into a measuring cylinder, pulling the cork into the water, as shown. 48 cm3 water ball and cork above the water ball fully submerged but cork above the water …
- Question 7
A uniform plank rests on a pivot at its centre. Two children P and Q sit on the plank in the positions shown. child P child Q pivot …
- Question 8
An object is in equilibrium on the Earth. Which statement is correct? A All the forces acting on the object are in the same direction. B All the forces acting on the object have the same value. C The object …
- Question 9
A man jumps from a stationary balloon. After falling several hundred metres, he opens his parachute. At which position is his kinetic energy greatest? A just after he jumps from the balloon B just before he opens his parachute C …
- Question 10
The arrows show an outline of the processes in an oil-fired power station. oil is burnt turns turbine turns generator output transformer What are the processes for the transfer of energy between the turbine and the generator …
- Question 11
To calculate the power produced by a force, the size of the force must be known. What else needs to be known to calculate the power? the distance that the force moves the object the time for which the force …
- Question 12
A rectangular marble block has dimensions 1 m by 1 m by 5 m and weighs …
- Question 13
The diagram shows a mercury barometer. Which height is used as a measurement of atmospheric pressure? …
- Question 14
On a warm day, a driver checks the air pressure in a car tyre. At night, the temperature drops and the air pressure in the tyre decreases. There are no air leaks in the tyre. Why does the pressure decrease? …
- Question 15
The diagram shows the more energetic water molecules escaping from the surface of liquid water. = water molecule key water What is this process called? A Brownian motion B condensation C evaporation D conduction
- Question 16
When a bridge is built, a gap is left between each concrete slab. Why are these gaps left? A Concrete expands on warm days. B Concrete contracts on warm days. C The gaps expand on warm days. D The gaps …
- Question 17
The table shows the melting and boiling points of four different substances. Which substance becomes a liquid when placed in a beaker of boiling water? melting point / C boiling point …
- Question 18
The diagram shows four rods. Each rod is made of a different metal. …
- Question 19
The diagram shows a pan of water being heated. After a short time, all the water in the pan begins to boil. heat What is the main process by which thermal energy is transferred through the water? A conduction B …
- Question 20
Which row correctly describes light waves? wave type direction of vibrations A longitudinal parallel to direction of wave travel B longitudinal perpendicular to direction of wave travel C transverse parallel to direction of wave travel D transverse perpendicular to direction …
- Question 21
The diagram shows two pieces of wood resting in shallow water of constant depth. Straight, parallel wavefronts approach the pieces of wood as indicated. wood wood wavefront gap The gap between the pieces of wood is 2.0 cm wide. The …
- Question 22
A man sees a stone at the bottom of a pool of water. Which path could be taken by light from the stone to the man? air water stone …
- Question 23
Which statement about a thin converging lens is correct? A All rays of light refracted by the lens pass through the principal focus. B All rays initially parallel to the principal axis of the lens are refracted through the principal …
- Question 24
The diagram shows a beam of white light passing through a triangular prism. A spectrum is produced. white light prism X Y Which row correctly shows a wave property involved in producing the colours at X and Y? wave property …
- Question 25
The diagram shows the electromagnetic spectrum. -rays E ultraviolet F infrared microwaves G Which types of wave are E, F and …
- Question 26
A police car with its siren sounding is stationary in heavy traffic. A pedestrian notices that, although the loudness of the sound produced does not change, the pitch varies. Which row describes the amplitude and the frequency of the sound? …
- Question 27
Two soft-iron pins are suspended from the S pole of a bar magnet. Which diagram shows how the pins are deflected? …
- Question 28
A student uses three small plotting compasses to investigate the magnetic field around a bar magnet. Which diagram shows the directions in which the compass needles point? …
- Question 29
What is an electric current in a metal wire? A a flow of electrons B a flow of neutrons C a flow of nucleons D a flow of protons
- Question 30
Four wires are made of the same metal. Which wire has the greatest resistance? …
- Question 31
- Question 32
A circuit X is set up with two identical lamps. Circuit Y is then set up, changing the positions of the meters. …
- Question 33
An electrical appliance is powered from a mains supply. The appliance normally uses a current of 3 A, but the current briefly rises to 4 A at the instant the appliance is switched on. The cable to the appliance is …
- Question 34
An electromagnet is positioned close to a coil of wire. electromagnet coil The electromagnet is switched on, remains on for a short time, and is then switched off. Three statements about the pointer on the galvanometer during this sequence are …
- Question 35
A transformer is needed to convert a supply of …
- Question 36
The diagrams show a current-carrying wire with an arrow in the direction of the current. Which diagram shows the magnetic field produced by the current? A magnetic field lines wire B magnetic field lines wire C magnetic field lines wire …
- Question 37
Which statement is correct for the nucleus of any atom? A The nucleus contains electrons, neutrons and protons. B The nucleus contains the same number of protons as neutrons. C The nucleus has a total charge of zero. D The …
- Question 38
The nucleus of an atom X is represented by the notation shown. How many protons and how many neutrons are in this nucleus? number of protons number of neutrons …
- Question 39
A radiation detector records a low reading even when no radioactive source is close. This is due to background radiation. What does not contribute to this background radiation? A rocks on Earth B cosmic rays from the Sun C satellite …
- Question 40
The graph shows the radioactive decay curve of a substance. …
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