Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/12 Feb/March 2021 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 2, Feb/March 2021: 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_m21_qp_12 · 0625_m21_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 0625/12 Feb/March 2021
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 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/12 Feb/March 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/12 Feb/March 2021
- Question 1
A student has a measuring cylinder containing water and also has a balance. Which of these could she use to find the volume of a small metal sphere? She has no other apparatus. A either the measuring cylinder containing water …
- Question 2
Two rockets are launched at the same time from the surface of the Earth. The graph shows how the speeds of the rockets change with time. 0 0 speed time rocket P rocket Q Which statement about the rockets is …
- Question 3
A train begins a journey from a station and travels 60 km in a time of 20 minutes. What is the average speed of the train? …
- Question 4
What is weight? A a frictional force B a magnetic force C a gravitational force D an electromagnetic force
- Question 5
The diagram shows a bird in flight. The bird is flying in a horizontal direction to the right. In which direction does air resistance act on the bird? …
- Question 6
A small bottle has a mass of 20 g when empty. The volume of the bottle is 10 cm3. When full of liquid, the total mass is 150 g. What is the density of the liquid? …
- Question 7
A rocket is travelling vertically upwards. Three vertical forces act on it. The thrust acts upwards and is equal to …
- Question 8
Which energy source boils water to make steam in power stations? A energy from tides B energy from waves C hydroelectric energy D nuclear energy
- Question 9
Two people X and Y sit on a see-saw, as shown. …
- Question 10
A horizontal force pulls a box along a horizontal surface. The box gains 30 J of kinetic energy and 10 J of thermal energy is produced by the friction between the box and the surface. How much work is done …
- Question 11
The table shows the work done and the time taken by four machines. Which machine is the most powerful? work done / kJ time taken …
- Question 12
The diagram shows a manometer connected to a gas supply. from gas supply mercury mm …
- Question 13
The diagram shows a box of dimensions 6.0 cm 8.0 cm 4.0 cm. 8.0 cm 6.0 cm 4.0 cm …
- Question 14
Air in a sealed syringe is slowly compressed by moving the piston. The temperature of the air stays the same. syringe air piston Which statement about the air is correct? A The pressure of the air decreases because its molecules …
- Question 15
In an experiment, smoke particles are suspended in air and viewed through a microscope. The smoke particles move about with short random movements. Which of the following statements is correct? A Air particles have large masses compared to smoke particles …
- Question 16
A beaker of liquid is heated slowly so that the liquid evaporates. During evaporation, from where do the more energetic molecules leave the liquid? …
- Question 17
Four samples of materials with the same dimensions are tested. Which material gives the highest rate of thermal conduction? A rubber B copper C plastic D steel
- Question 18
The diagram shows a simple type of thermometer. horizontal surface pointer steel bar roller The roller rests on a horizontal surface and the steel bar rests on top of the roller. When the temperature changes, the pointer rotates. Which physical …
- Question 19
A piece of melting ice at 0 C and a beaker of boiling water are both in a laboratory. The laboratory is at 20 C. melting ice boiling water Bunsen burner heating water What is happening to the temperature of …
- Question 20
Four metal mugs with lids each contain the same volume of hot water at the same temperature. The mugs are made from the same metal and are the same shape and size, but each has its outside surface painted with …
- Question 21
The diagram shows a wave. 0 0 displacement from undisturbed position position along wave …
- Question 22
What causes the change in direction when light travels from air into glass? A The amplitude of the light changes. B The colour of the light changes. C The frequency of the light changes. D The speed of the light …
- Question 23
Light from a torch is incident on a plane mirror. The angle of incidence is 38. What is the angle of reflection? …
- Question 24
A thin converging lens is used to produce a sharp image of a candle. candle lens screen image Various sharp images are produced on the screen by moving the lens and the screen backwards and forwards. Which statement is always …
- Question 25
Thermal radiation is part of the electromagnetic spectrum. What is the name of this region of the spectrum? A gamma rays B infrared rays C ultraviolet rays D visible light rays
- Question 26
Which process causes a sound wave to produce an echo? A diffraction B dispersion C reflection D refraction
- Question 27
A quiet sound is produced by a loudspeaker. The pitch of the sound remains constant but the loudness of the sound is increased. Which property of the sound wave is increased? A amplitude B frequency C speed D wavelength
- Question 28
A soft-iron bar is not magnetised. It is held close to the N pole of a magnet and then to the S pole of the same magnet. What will be the result? N pole S pole A attracts attracts B …
- Question 29
A charged rod X is placed on a balance and another rod Y is brought close to it, as shown. …
- Question 30
Three cores of different metals P, Q and R are placed inside identical coils of wire. At least one of the metals is non-magnetic. The cores are held above some iron nails. The three diagrams show what happens when there …
- Question 31
A length of metal wire is used as a resistor in a circuit. Which change to the wire results in an increase in current in the circuit? A connecting a second identical length of wire in parallel with the original …
- Question 32
The diagram shows a circuit containing a power supply, a lamp and a motor. Three ammeters measure the current at different points in the circuit. The readings on the ammeters are I1, I2 and …
- Question 33
A student designs a circuit to use as a dimmer switch for a lamp. X Y What happens to the brightness of the lamp and the potential difference (p.d.) across the lamp, when the slider is moved from X to …
- Question 34
Which electrical component is connected in series with an electric circuit to protect it from damage by a very large current? A earth wire B fuse C relay D thermistor
- Question 35
The diagram shows an electromagnet near a coil of wire connected to a voltmeter. The reading on the voltmeter is zero. …
- Question 36
Which diagram represents the voltage output of a simple a.c. generator? 0 voltage time A voltage time B voltage time C voltage time …
- Question 37
Three students are describing the structure of an atom. student 1 All the positively charged particles are in the nucleus. student 2 Positive electrons are in the nucleus. student 3 Negative electrons orbit around the nucleus. Which students are making …
- Question 38
The symbol below describes a nuclide. Which row is correct? proton number (Z) nucleon number …
- Question 39
The diagram shows a radioactivity experiment. source absorber counter radiation detector When a piece of paper is used as the absorber, the count rate drops to the background count rate. Which radiation is the source emitting? A -radiation only B …
- Question 40
The graph shows how the count rate from a radioactive sample changes with time. …