Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/12 May/June 2021 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 2, May/June 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
- 17
File names: 0625_s21_qp_12 · 0625_s21_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 0625/12 May/June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/12 May/June 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/12 May/June 2021
- Question 1
Which piece of apparatus is the most suitable for measuring the mass of a pencil sharpener? A digital balance B measuring cylinder C newton meter D ruler
- Question 2
A cyclist records his speed and the distance travelled during a journey. He then plots the data against time for different sections of his journey. Which graph shows a section when he is moving with constant speed? distance time …
- Question 3
Two stones of different weights fall at the same time from a table. Air resistance may be ignored. What will happen and why? what will happen why A Both stones hit the floor at the same time. Acceleration of free …
- Question 4
Diagram 1 shows a sealed plastic bottle containing a hollow glass sphere and a steel ball. Diagram 2 shows the same bottle after it has been shaken. Diagram 3 shows the same bottle after it has been shaken again until …
- Question 5
An astronaut wants to know how much she would weigh on different moons. She measures her mass on Earth to be 82 kg. She researches the values of g on different moons and uses these values to calculate her weight. …
- Question 6
A measuring cylinder contains 40 cm3 of water. A stone of mass 94 g is lowered into the water so that it is fully submerged as shown. …
- Question 7
A toy car travels down a sloping ramp at constant speed. toy car Which statement about the forces acting on the car is correct? A There are no forces acting on the car vertically. B There is no resultant force …
- Question 8
The extension–load graph for a spring is shown. The unstretched length of the spring is 17.0 cm. …
- Question 9
An object is falling through a vacuum. Which energy transfer is taking place? A gravitational potential to kinetic B gravitational potential to thermal C kinetic to gravitational potential D kinetic to thermal
- Question 10
This question is about four methods used to produce electrical energy. Which method has a correct description? method energy source is renewable emits carbon dioxide A a hydroelectric power station yes no B a coal-fired power station no no C …
- Question 11
Two men, X and Y, try to move identical heavy boxes, P and Q. Man X tries to push box P along the floor. The box does not move because an object is in the way. Man Y lifts box …
- Question 12
A book has a mass of 400 g. The surface of the book in contact with a table has dimensions …
- Question 13
The diagrams show three containers, P, Q and …
- Question 14
A person taking a shower notices that water appears on the inside of the bathroom window, even though the window is some distance from the shower. Which statement explains this observation? A Droplets of water from the hot shower move …
- Question 15
Very small pollen grains are suspended in water. A bright light shines from the side. When looked at through a microscope, small specks of light are seen to be moving in a random, jerky manner. bright light pollen grains in …
- Question 16
A hole is drilled in a metal plate. What happens to the length of the plate and to the diameter of the hole when the plate is cooled? length of plate diameter of hole A decreases decreases B decreases increases …
- Question 17
A liquid-in-glass thermometer uses alcohol as its liquid. Which property of alcohol is used to measure the temperature? A boiling point B colour C thermal capacity D volume
- Question 18
The thermal capacity of object Y is greater than that of object Z. What is a consequence of this? A Object Y needs less thermal energy to melt it than object Z. B Object Y needs less thermal energy to …
- Question 19
The table gives some examples of convection and an explanation of why the convection occurs. Which row is correct? example explanation A air conditioner unit The unit is placed in a high position to circulate the cold air rising from …
- Question 20
In which situation is radiation the main method by which energy is transferred? A heating a pan of water using a gas camping stove B energy reaching the Earth from the Sun C heating the air in a room with …
- Question 21
Which diagram shows waves diffracting? …
- Question 22
Which statement about the image of an object formed in a plane mirror is correct? A It is smaller than the object. B It is the same size as the object. C It is larger than the object. D It …
- Question 23
An object is placed in front of a thin converging lens. The diagram shows the paths of two rays from the top of the object. object converging lens An image of the object is formed on a screen to the …
- Question 24
The table shows information about different colours of light. colour of light frequency / Hz violet …
- Question 25
Sound is a transfer of energy from an oscillating source. Which statement describes how sound energy is transferred? A a longitudinal wave with the oscillation parallel to the direction in which energy is transferred B a longitudinal wave with the …
- Question 26
The diagrams represent the waves produced by four sources of sound. The scales are the same for all the diagrams. Which sound has the highest frequency? …
- Question 27
Two metal rods each have a painted end. The painted ends are placed next to the N pole and S pole of a bar magnet in turn. N S The rods are made from iron, aluminium or magnetised steel. rod …
- Question 28
Three piles of small nails, P, Q and R, are placed on a bench below three electromagnets. One set of nails is made of copper, one of soft iron and one of steel. Diagram 1 shows the situation when the …
- Question 29
A student rubs a plastic rod with a cloth. The rod becomes positively charged. What has happened to the rod? A It has gained electrons. B It has gained protons. C It has lost electrons. D It has lost protons.
- Question 30
A student connects a circuit with a resistor X. The reading on the ammeter is 2.0 A. The reading on the voltmeter is …
- Question 31
The diagram shows a circuit containing a battery, an ammeter, three switches, S1, S2 and S3, and three identical lamps. …
- Question 32
Two 10 resistors are connected in series and then in parallel. What is the combined resistance in each case? resistance in series / resistance in parallel …
- Question 33
The information on the back of a television is shown. …
- Question 34
A solenoid is connected to a very sensitive ammeter. A rod is inserted into one end of the solenoid. The ammeter shows that there is a small electric current in the solenoid while the rod is moving. solenoid rod A …
- Question 35
The diagram shows a transformer. 550 turns 115 turns output voltage …
- Question 36
The diagram shows a d.c. motor. N S coil magnet carbon brush split-ring commutator battery Which two changes together will always make the coil spin more slowly? A Decrease the current in the coil and use a magnet of less …
- Question 37
The charge on a proton is e. What is the charge on an electron and what is the charge on a neutron? electron neutron …
- Question 38
The proton numbers and nucleon numbers of four nuclides are shown. 231 88Ra 232 90Th …
- Question 39
A radioactive atom decays by emission of a -particle. Which row is correct? what decays what happens to the atom A the nucleus of the atom it becomes a different element B the nucleus of the atom it becomes a …
- Question 40
The graph shows the activity of a radioactive source over a period of time. …
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