Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/23 May/June 2020 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), variant 3, 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 0625/23 May/June 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/23 May/June 2020
- Question 1
Diagram 1 shows a solid, rectangular-sided block. top side front diagram 1 Diagram 2 shows the same block from the front and from the side. 1 cm …
- 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
Which row gives the correct weight for the mass shown? The value of g is …
- Question 6
A rectangular gymnasium is 50 m long, 25 m wide and 8.0 m high. The density of air is 1.2 kg / m3. What is the best estimate of the mass of air in the gymnasium? A 0.00012 kg B …
- Question 7
Which moving object has a resultant force acting on it? A a diver rising vertically through water at constant speed B an aircraft circling an airport at constant speed C a parachutist descending vertically at terminal velocity D a train …
- Question 8
Which quantity is not a vector? A acceleration B temperature C velocity D weight
- Question 9
A ball falls vertically to the floor and rebounds vertically upwards. Just before it hits the floor, its speed is …
- Question 10
A mass bounces up and down on a steel spring. The diagram shows the mass and the spring at different points during the motion. highest point lowest point mass moving down mass moving up At which point does the mass …
- Question 11
The velocity v of an object increases as it falls towards the ground. Which quantity is directly proportional to v2? A the speed of the object B the gravitational potential energy of the object C the kinetic energy of the …
- 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 pipe full of water connects a water supply on a hill to a tap lower down the hill. The length of the pipe is 500 m. The height of the supply above the tap is 100 m. The density …
- Question 14
When a molecule rebounds from a wall, a force is exerted on the wall. What causes this force? A the kinetic energy gained by the molecule B the kinetic energy lost by the molecule C the change of momentum of …
- Question 15
The relationship between pressure p and volume V of a gas is given as pV = constant. Under which conditions for the mass of a gas and for its temperature does the equation hold? mass temperature A changing changing B …
- Question 16
The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer. X Y Which row gives the correct labels for the 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
Why are metals better conductors of thermal energy than non-metals? A They contain free electrons. B Their molecules are further apart. C Their molecules vibrate at a higher frequency. D They have smoother surfaces.
- Question 19
The diagram shows a vacuum flask used to keep a liquid warm. airtight lid outer cover vacuum silvered walls Which methods of heat loss are reduced by the vacuum between the silvered walls? A conduction only B conduction and convection …
- Question 20
An earthquake-monitoring station records the arrival of 16 complete waves of an earthquake wave in 20 s. The speed of the earthquake wave is 6.0 km / s. What is the wavelength of the earthquake wave? …
- 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
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 23
Which statement about converging lenses is correct? A A real image of an object projected onto a screen by a converging lens is always inverted. B The image formed by a converging lens is always upright. C The image formed …
- 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
Two people are standing outdoors on either side of a high wall. person 1 person 2 Person 1 can hear person 2 talking although he cannot see her. Which statement explains this? A The sound waves have diffracted around the …
- 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
The diagrams show a magnetised steel rod inside a solenoid connected to a potentiometer. In diagram 1, the potentiometer is connected to a d.c. power supply. In diagram 2, the potentiometer is connected to an a.c. power supply. d.c. diagram …
- Question 28
The diagram shows a positively charged conducting sphere and a wire connected to earth. …
- 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
There is a current of 2.0 A in a resistor of resistance 8.0 Ω. How much power is dissipated in the resistor? …
- Question 31
The lamps, the diodes and the batteries in the circuits are identical. In which circuit does the ammeter give the greatest reading? …
- Question 32
Two resistors are connected in series with a power supply. Which statement about the circuit is correct? A The current from the supply is greater than the current in each resistor. B The current from the supply is equal to …
- Question 33
Which two logic gates each have a high output when both of their inputs are high? A AND and OR B AND and NOR C NAND and NOR D NAND and OR
- Question 34
The diagram shows a series of logic gates and part of its corresponding truth table. …
- Question 35
The graphs show how the currents in three circuits vary with time. …
- Question 36
The coil of a simple a.c. generator rotates steadily in a uniform magnetic field. The diagram shows the position of the coil at time …
- Question 37
What occurs during nuclear fusion? A Two light atomic nuclei join together and emit energy. B Two light atomic nuclei join together and absorb energy. C A heavy atomic nucleus splits and emits energy. D A heavy atomic nucleus splits …
- 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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