Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/13 Oct/Nov 2020 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 3, 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_13 · 0625_w20_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 0625/13 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 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/13 Oct/Nov 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/13 Oct/Nov 2020
- Question 1
A student uses a metre rule to measure the length of a sheet of paper. Which measurement is shown to the nearest millimetre? …
- Question 2
The diagram shows the distance–time graph for the motion of an object. 0 0 time distance How can the motion of the object be described? A at rest, then constant deceleration B at rest, then constant speed C constant speed, …
- Question 3
An athlete runs 300 m up a hill in 100 s. She then runs down the same hill in 50 s. What is her average speed for the whole run? …
- Question 4
The diagram shows an object on a balance. The reading on the balance is shown. 200 g object Which quantity is shown? A the mass of the object B the pressure exerted by the object C the volume of the …
- Question 5
Which quantity is weight an example of? A acceleration B force C mass D pressure
- Question 6
A student is asked to predict whether a solid floats in a liquid. Which information does the student require? A the density of the liquid and the mass of the solid B the density of the solid and the density …
- Question 7
The diagram shows a car moving along a road. The force due to the engine is 1500 N and the total drag force is 200 N. drag force 200 N engine force 1500 N road What is the motion of …
- Question 8
Students X and Y are sitting on a seesaw. Student X has a weight of 400 N and student Y has a weight of 600 N. The seesaw is in equilibrium. student X student Y Which statement correctly describes why …
- Question 9
The diagram shows a frictionless pendulum. …
- Question 10
Which statement correctly compares the production of electricity using wind and the production of electricity using nuclear fission? A Wind is less reliable than nuclear fission; both wind and nuclear fission are renewable. B Wind is less reliable than nuclear …
- 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
The diagram shows a mercury barometer. Which height is used as a measurement of atmospheric pressure? …
- Question 13
A large box has a weight of 700 N. The box is placed on the floor. 50 cm 70 cm What is the pressure on the floor due to the box? …
- 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
A textbook gives the description of a thermal process as ‘more-energetic molecules escape from the surface of a liquid which causes the liquid to cool’. Which process is being described? A boiling B Brownian motion C condensation D evaporation
- Question 16
Which physical property changes when temperature is measured with a liquid-in-glass thermometer? A electromotive force B pressure C resistance D volume
- Question 17
Two different pure substances X and Y are heated. Both substance X and substance Y are initially in the solid state. The graph shows how the temperature of each substance changes with time. 0 0 temperature time substance X substance …
- Question 18
The diagram shows the view of a room heated by a radiator. The arrowed line from X to Y is the path of the convection current in the air. X Y radiator ceiling floor Which row about the air temperature …
- Question 19
Which thermal process can transfer energy through a vacuum? A conduction B convection C evaporation D radiation
- 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 a wave. It is not drawn to scale. …
- Question 22
A boy is having his eyes tested. A letter is printed on a card placed over his head. He sees the card in a plane mirror placed on the far wall of the room. He sees the letter ‘R’ in …
- Question 23
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 24
The diagram shows the image made by a converging lens. F 2F object image F 2F converging lens principal axis light rays Which statement describes the image formed? A diminished and inverted B diminished and upright C enlarged and inverted …
- Question 25
The diagram shows three types of electromagnetic radiation listed in a particular order. The electromagnetic radiation is travelling in a vacuum. microwaves infrared X-rays Which quantities increase in magnitude going from left to right across the list? A frequency only …
- 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
Diagrams 1, 2 and 3 show an experiment to compare two magnets 1 and …
- 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
Which statement about charging an insulator is correct? A It can be given an electrostatic charge by placing it in a magnetic field. B It can be given an electrostatic charge by connecting it to a battery. C It can …
- Question 30
Each diagram shows part of a circuit. The circle represents an instrument used to measure the potential difference (p.d.) across the resistor. diagram 1 diagram 2 Which row is correct? the unit of p.d. diagram which shows the meter correctly …
- Question 31
- Question 32
Three statements about a relay are given. 1 A relay has a coil that becomes a temporary magnet when in operation. 2 A large current in a relay coil is used to switch off a smaller current. 3 A small …
- 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
When a metal wire moves up, cutting a magnetic field, an electromotive force (e.m.f.) is induced across the wire. Which change affects the magnitude of the induced e.m.f.? A moving the wire down at the same speed B moving the …
- Question 35
A transformer is needed to convert a supply of …
- Question 36
The diagram shows a wire carrying a current in the direction shown. There is a magnetic field acting from left to right. The wire experiences a force acting out of the page. wire direction of magnetic field direction of current …
- 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
How many protons and how many neutrons are in a nucleus of ? protons neutrons …
- Question 39
A radiation detector in a laboratory is measuring background radiation. Which row describes the readings and the cause? readings cause A vary with no pattern background radiation is random B vary with no pattern radiation detectors are unstable C slowly …
- Question 40
The graph shows the radioactive decay curve of a substance. …
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