Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/12 May/June 2020 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 2, May/June 2020: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 40 questions worth 40 marks. Free to open, no account needed.
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Which syllabus chapters 0625/12 May/June 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/12 May/June 2020
- Question 1
Five athletes P, Q, R, S and T compete in a race. The table shows the finishing times for the athletes. athlete …
- Question 2
The graph shows how the speed of an object varies with time. At which labelled time is the acceleration greatest? 0 0 speed time …
- Question 3
Which statement about acceleration is correct? A It is related to the changing speed of an object. B It is the distance an object travels in one second. C It is the force acting on an object divided by the …
- Question 4
Two metal blocks P and Q have identical dimensions. They hang on identical spring balances. …
- Question 5
A space probe is taken from the Earth to Mars. The force of gravity on the surface of Mars is less than the force of gravity on the surface of the Earth. How do the weight and the mass of …
- Question 6
Water has a density of 1000 kg …
- Question 7
The diagram shows an extension–load graph for a spring. …
- Question 8
What is meant by the moment of a force on an object? A the magnitude of the force on the object B the direction of the force on the object C the time for which the force acts on the …
- Question 9
Which energy resource is not renewable? A geothermal B nuclear fission C solar D wind
- Question 10
Two motors X and Y lift loads of the same weight through the same vertical distance. Motor X is more efficient than motor Y. Which statement about the motors is correct? A The useful energy output of motor X is …
- Question 11
A man can either take an escalator or a lift to travel up between two floors in a hotel. escalator lift The escalator takes 20 seconds to carry the man between the two floors. The useful work done against gravity …
- Question 12
The diagram shows a solid block resting on a bench. The dimensions of the block are shown. bench 80 cm 20 cm 40 cm …
- Question 13
A beaker contains a liquid. X liquid On what does the liquid pressure at position X depend? A both the density of the liquid and the depth of X below the surface B both the surface area of the liquid …
- Question 14
Evaporation occurs from the surface of a pool of water. Which statement describes this change of state? A Electrons move from the liquid and become a gas. B Molecules that move from the liquid have the same energy as those …
- Question 15
A gas, in a sealed container, is compressed slowly so that its temperature does not change. What happens to the molecules of the gas as a result of this compression? A The average speed of the molecules increases. B The …
- Question 16
The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer. …
- Question 17
A metal block is left overnight in a cool, shady room. In the morning, the metal block is moved into warm surroundings. Which statement about the metal block is correct in the morning? A The internal energy of the metal …
- Question 18
The diagrams show four blocks of steel. The blocks are all drawn to the same scale. The same quantity of thermal energy is given to each block. Which block shows the greatest rise in temperature? …
- Question 19
A room is heated by a radiator. The diagrams X and Y show two possible circulations of hot air, which heat the room. diagram X radiator diagram Y radiator ceiling floor ceiling floor Which diagram and reason explain the heating …
- Question 20
Two similar liquid-in-glass thermometers P and Q are placed in direct sunlight. The bulb of thermometer P is painted white. The bulb of thermometer Q is painted black. How and why would the thermometer readings differ? A P would read …
- Question 21
The diagram shows a wave. 8 cm 4 cm 3 cm 6 cm What are the amplitude and the wavelength of this wave? amplitude / cm wavelength / cm …
- Question 22
Waves travel more quickly on the surface of water when the water is deep. A stone is dropped at point X into a pool of varying depth. The diagram shows the first three wavefronts on the surface of the pool. …
- Question 23
The diagram shows a ray of light incident on the surface of a glass block. …
- Question 24
A beam of light consists of yellow and blue light. The beam of light is incident on a glass prism. Which diagram is correct? blue yellow blue glass prism C yellow glass prism D blue yellow yellow blue glass prism …
- Question 25
An intruder alarm sensor detects that a person is warmer than his surroundings. Which type of electromagnetic wave does the sensor detect? A infrared B radio C ultraviolet D visible light
- Question 26
A dolphin sends out a sound wave. An echo returns 0.010 s later from a fish which is 7.5 m from the dolphin. What is the speed of the sound wave in water? …
- Question 27
The diagrams show two bar magnets which are attracting each other. Which diagram shows the magnetic field pattern between the poles? …
- Question 28
Four nails A, B, C and D are tested to find which makes the strongest permanent magnet. One of the nails is placed against a bar magnet and the number of paper clips which the nail can support is recorded. …
- Question 29
A cloth is used to rub an uncharged plastic rod. Both the rod and the cloth become charged. Why does the plastic rod become negatively charged and the cloth become positively charged? A The rod gains electrons and the cloth …
- Question 30
The diagram shows a circuit. The wire between P and Q can be removed and replaced by a circuit component. …
- Question 31
A student uses the circuit shown to determine the resistance of two identical resistors. A V The voltmeter reading is 2.2 V and the ammeter reading is 0.25 A. What is the resistance of each resistor? …
- Question 32
The circuit shown contains five lamps …
- Question 33
The diagram shows a control circuit. The lamp is lit. The temperature of the surroundings increases. What will happen to the brightness of the lamp? A It will be brighter. B It will be less bright. C It will not …
- Question 34
A student constructs four circuits, each containing a fuse. The fuse blows in one circuit and both lamps in the circuit go out. In which circuit does the fuse blow and both lamps go out? …
- Question 35
The diagrams P, Q and R show three voltage–time graphs. voltage time 0 0 diagram P voltage time 0 0 diagram Q voltage …
- Question 36
The diagram shows a transformer. primary coil 40 turns secondary coil 40 000 turns core Which statement about this transformer is correct? A It can operate from …
- Question 37
A nuclide of the element iron has the symbol shown. 56Fe 26 What does a neutral atom of this nuclide contain? protons neutrons electrons …
- Question 38
Which statement about the nuclei of all atoms is correct? A They all contain electrons. B They are all always stable. C They all contain protons and electrons. D They all have a positive charge.
- Question 39
A thin sheet of paper is placed between a radioactive source and a radiation detector. The count rate falls to a very low reading. source paper detector counter From this result, which type of radiation is the source emitting? A …
- Question 40
A radioactive isotope has a half-life of 120 minutes. It emits radiation at a rate of 100 particles per second. How long does it take for the rate of emission to fall to 25 particles per second? A 30 minutes …
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