Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/22 May/June 2020 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), 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 0625/22 May/June 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/22 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
A student investigates the motion of a ball rolling down a slope. The diagram shows the speed v of the ball at different times …
- 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
Which statement correctly describes the effects of placing a heavy load in a car? A It is easier to accelerate the car and easier to bring the car to rest. B It is easier to accelerate the car but more …
- 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
A satellite orbits the Earth at constant speed in a circular orbit. Which statement is correct? A The resultant force on the satellite is zero. B The resultant force on the satellite is towards the Earth. C The resultant force …
- Question 8
Two forces P and Q act on an object. Which diagram shows the resultant of these two forces? …
- Question 9
- Question 10
Which energy resource is not renewable? A geothermal B nuclear fission C solar D wind
- Question 11
A car of mass 500 kg is moving at …
- 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
An object is 60 cm below the surface of a liquid. The pressure due to the liquid at this depth is 9000 Pa. What is the density of the liquid? A 15 kg …
- Question 14
Which row describes the forces between the molecules and the motion of the molecules in a solid? forces between molecules motion of molecules A strong move freely B strong vibrate only C weak move freely D weak vibrate only
- Question 15
Wet clothes are hanging outside to dry. Which condition decreases the rate of evaporation of the water from the clothes? A folded clothes B higher temperature C wetter clothes D windy day
- Question 16
The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer. …
- Question 17
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 18
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 19
Two copper containers P and Q are filled with hot water. The diagrams are both drawn to the same scale. P Q Container P emits more infrared radiation from its surfaces than container Q. What is a possible reason for …
- Question 20
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 21
The frequency of the microwaves used in a microwave oven is 2400 MHz. What is the wavelength of these microwaves? …
- Question 22
An object O is placed in front of a plane mirror as shown. …
- Question 23
Which statement is correct? A The speed of light in glass is equal to the speed of light in a vacuum multiplied by the refractive index of glass. B The incident angle of a light ray at an air-glass surface …
- Question 24
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 25
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 26
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 27
A student wants to demagnetise a steel bar. He uses the apparatus shown. He switches on the circuit for a few seconds and then switches off. He finds that the steel bar is still magnetised. coil steel bar a.c. supply …
- Question 28
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 29
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 30
A cell passes a current of 2.0 A in a circuit for 30 s. In this time the cell transfers 120 J of energy. What is the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the cell? …
- Question 31
The circuit shown contains five lamps …
- Question 32
What is the effective resistance of the following combination of resistors? …
- Question 33
Which symbol represents a NAND gate? …
- Question 34
The diagram shows a circuit used to switch on a heater when the temperature drops below a certain value. X Y Which row shows the components that should be connected at X and at …
- Question 35
The diagram shows the magnetic field due to a current in a solenoid. Where is the magnetic field the strongest? …
- Question 36
A beam of electrons is passed through the magnetic field of a magnet. How must the magnet be positioned to deflect the beam in the direction shown? …
- Question 37
Uranium-235 can undergo nuclear fission in many ways. Which equation correctly shows a possible fission reaction for uranium-235? …
- Question 38
A radioactive material has a half-life of 20 days. A sample of the material contains …
- 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
α-particles, β-particles and γ-rays are emitted by radioactive nuclei when they decay. Which emissions can be deflected by an electric field? A α-particles and β-particles only B β-particles and γ-rays only C γ-rays and α-particles only D α-particles, β-particles and …
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