Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/22 May/June 2021 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), 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
- 22
File names: 0625_s21_qp_22 · 0625_s21_ms_22
Grade thresholds for 0625/22 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 | F | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/22 May/June 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/22 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
Four balls with different masses are dropped from the heights shown. Air resistance may be ignored. Which ball has the smallest average speed? 4.0 kg …
- Question 3
A ball is thrown vertically upwards through the air. Air resistance acts on the ball. Which graph shows how its speed varies with time? speed time …
- Question 4
What is the best description of the meaning of the ‘mass’ of an object? A the space occupied by the object B the force that gravity exerts on the object C the resistance of the object to changes in motion …
- Question 5
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 6
The extension–load graph for a spring is shown. The unstretched length of the spring is 17.0 cm. …
- Question 7
A satellite orbits the Earth in an anticlockwise direction at constant speed, as shown. When the satellite is in the position shown, in which direction does the resultant force act upon it? Earth …
- Question 8
- Question 9
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 10
A stone is released from rest from a high building on Earth. Air resistance is negligible. What is its velocity when it has fallen …
- Question 11
The power input to an electric motor is 400 W. The efficiency of the motor is 85%. How much power is wasted? …
- Question 12
A book has a mass of 400 g. The surface of the book in contact with a table has dimensions …
- Question 13
A horizontal metal plate of area 0.50 m2 lies at the bottom of a lake at a depth of 40 m. The density of water is 1000 kg / m3 and the gravitational field strength g is …
- Question 14
Which row describes the forces between the molecules and the motion of the molecules in a gas? forces between molecules motion of molecules A strong move freely B strong vibrate only C weak move freely D weak vibrate only
- 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
Which statement describes a sensitive liquid-in-glass thermometer? A a thermometer which can be used to measure very high and very low values of temperature B a thermometer which gives the same increase in length of the liquid column for each …
- Question 18
A block of aluminium of mass 2.0 kg has an initial temperature of 20 C. It absorbs 7300 J of thermal energy. The specific heat capacity of aluminium is …
- Question 19
A student sets up four cans. Each can contains the same mass of water at 90 C. The cans are identical except for the outside surfaces. Which can will cool down the fastest? A dull, black surface B dull, white …
- Question 20
Thermal energy is transferred by conduction in a metal bar. Which statement is not correct? A Fast vibrating ions leave the surface. B Free moving electrons carry thermal energy through the bar. C Ions vibrate and strike neighbouring ions to …
- Question 21
A water wave passes into a region where the wave travels more slowly. As it passes into the slow region, what happens to the frequency and what happens to the wavelength of the wave? frequency wavelength A decreases remains the …
- Question 22
Light travelling at a speed of …
- Question 23
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 24
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 25
Here are three statements about the speed of electromagnetic waves. 1 The speed of an electromagnetic wave in a vacuum is …
- Question 26
The sound from a loudspeaker must pass through two materials to reach a microphone. material 1 material 2 loudspeaker microphone Which combination of materials gives the shortest time for the sound to reach the microphone? material 1 material 2 A …
- Question 27
Which method does not demagnetise a bar magnet? A Heat the bar magnet and place it in the east-west direction to cool. B Place the bar magnet in the east-west direction and hammer it. C Place the bar magnet in …
- 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 magnet is suspended by a cotton thread. The magnet is displaced then allowed to swing freely until it comes to rest. Why does the magnet always come to rest pointing in the same direction? A because of the interaction …
- Question 30
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 31
An isolated metal sphere is positively charged. It is then brought near to another isolated metal sphere that is neutral. …
- Question 32
Which circuit has a zero reading on the ammeter? …
- Question 33
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 34
The diagram shows a combination of four logic gates that produce an output signal at R that depends on the states of the inputs P and …
- Question 35
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 36
The diagram shows a transformer. 550 turns 115 turns output voltage …
- Question 37
Which row correctly states how nuclei behave during nuclear fission and during nuclear fusion? fission fusion A nuclei join together nuclei join together B nuclei join together nuclei split apart C nuclei split apart nuclei join together D nuclei split …
- Question 38
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 39
Some radioactive nuclei decay to give new nuclei which are also radioactive. Part of a series of decays is shown. …
- Question 40
The graph shows the activity of a radioactive source over a period of time. …
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