Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2021 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), variant 2, Oct/Nov 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
- 24
File names: 0625_w21_qp_22 · 0625_w21_ms_22
Grade thresholds for 0625/22 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2021
- Question 1
A student is taking some measurements. Which measurement is taken directly using a micrometer screw gauge? …
- Question 2
Which graph represents an object that is moving at constant speed? distance time …
- Question 3
In which situation does object X have a greater mass than object Y? A Object X is in a larger gravitational field than object Y and both have the same weight. B Object X shows a greater resistance to change …
- Question 4
Which substance in the table has the lowest density? substance mass / g volume / cm3 A nylon …
- Question 5
Three simple machines are shown. 1 moving soil with a wheelbarrow 2 cutting string with scissors 3 screwing a screw with a screwdriver Which machines are an application of the moment of a force? …
- Question 6
A spring, which obeys Hooke’s law, has an unstretched length of 10 cm. A load of 20 N is suspended from the spring. The new length of the spring is 36 cm. What is the spring constant k of the …
- Question 7
A rocket is launched upwards from the surface of the Moon. Hot gases are ejected downwards over a very short period of time. Which statement is not correct? A The rocket experiences a downward force. B The rocket experiences an …
- Question 8
Electrical energy may be obtained from nuclear fission. In which order is the energy transferred in this process? A nuclear fuel generator reactor and boiler turbines B nuclear fuel generator turbines reactor and boiler …
- Question 9
A box of mass m slides down a slope of length l against a frictional force F. It descends a vertical height …
- Question 10
A rope, connected to a pulley system and motor, is used to lift different objects through different distances. The time taken to lift each object is the same. The diagrams are not to scale. Which motor requires the greatest power? …
- Question 11
Which equation can be used to calculate the pressure at a depth h beneath the surface of a liquid? …
- Question 12
A liquid is evaporating. The liquid is not boiling. Which statement about the liquid is correct at an instant in time? A Any molecule can escape, and from any part of the liquid. B Any molecule can escape, but only …
- Question 13
A gas is contained in a sealed container in a laboratory. The temperature of the gas increases. What happens to the average speed and what happens to the total kinetic energy of the gas molecules? average speed total kinetic energy …
- Question 14
An aluminium block has a mass of 200 g. The specific heat capacity of aluminium is …
- Question 15
The diagram shows the apparatus used to measure the specific latent heat of vaporisation of water. 2 kW heater water After the water begins to boil, 110 g of water is converted to steam in 120 s. Using these results, …
- Question 16
The diagram shows a pan used for cooking food. base of pan handle of pan Which row is correct for the materials used to make the base and the handle of the pan? base of pan handle of pan A …
- Question 17
The diagram shows the pattern of water waves as they pass through a narrow gap. narrow gap between two barriers Which row names the process shown and describes the effect of using a wider gap? name of process wider gap …
- Question 18
Which row is not correct for a wave on the surface of water? quantity usual unit A amplitude m B frequency Hz C wavelength D speed …
- Question 19
The diagram shows how a ray of light refracts when going from air to Perspex. …
- Question 20
The diagram shows a ray of light in air incident on a glass block. Some of the light is refracted and some of the light is reflected. Two angles, p and q, are marked on the diagram. air glass p …
- Question 21
The letter F is reflected in a mirror. mirror What does the optical image look like? …
- Question 22
The Sun emits infrared radiation and light. Light from the Sun reaches the Earth in 8 minutes. Which row gives correct information about the infrared radiation? wavelength of infrared radiation time taken for infrared radiation to reach the Earth A …
- Question 23
Which statement about electromagnetic waves is not correct? A They travel at …
- Question 24
What is ultrasound? A sound waves that are so loud that they damage human hearing B sound waves that are too high-pitched for humans to hear C sound waves that are too low-pitched for humans to hear D sound waves …
- Question 25
Which diagram shows the electric field pattern between two oppositely charged parallel metal plates? …
- Question 26
Which circuit symbol represents a component used to measure electric current? …
- Question 27
The graph shows the current–voltage characteristic for a conductor. …
- Question 28
The diagram shows a circuit containing two resistors of resistance 1.0 and …
- Question 29
There is a current I in a resistor. The potential difference (p.d.) across the resistor is V. Which other physical quantity is needed to be able to determine the energy transferred W by the resistor? A the electromotive force (e.m.f.) …
- Question 30
The diagrams show pairs of circuits containing logic gates. In which diagram does the lower circuit of the pair behave differently from the upper circuit? …
- Question 31
Several cells are connected in series, as shown. What is the combined electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the cells? A the average of the e.m.f.s of the separate cells B the e.m.f. of one of the cells C the product of …
- Question 32
Two resistors, with resistances R1 and R2, are connected in parallel. The resistance R1 is greater than the resistance …
- Question 33
The diagram shows a motor connected to an a.c. supply. The circuit is incomplete. …
- Question 34
The diagram shows a wire between two magnets. An electromotive force (e.m.f.) is induced in the wire when it is moved up between the two magnets. N S Four tests are done. 1 The direction of movement of the wire …
- Question 35
Four positions of a current-carrying coil in a magnetic field, as in a d.c. motor, are shown. In diagrams 2 and 4, the coil is at an angle of 45 to the field lines. N S coil …
- Question 36
The diagram shows the magnetic field due to a current in a solenoid. direction of current The direction of the current is reversed. Which row describes the effect that this has on the magnitude and on the direction of the …
- Question 37
The nucleus of an americium atom contains 146 neutrons and 95 protons. It decays by emitting an -particle. How many neutrons and how many protons remain in the nucleus when this form of americium decays? number of neutrons remaining number …
- Question 38
A sample of americium decays and changes into neptunium. The half-life of americium is 432 years. Which fraction of the americium will remain after 1728 years? …
- Question 39
The graph shows the decay curves of four different radioactive isotopes. Which isotope has the largest half-life? count rate 0 0 time …
- Question 40
The diagrams show -particles and -particles passing through an electric field. Which diagram shows the correct paths of the -particles and -particles? …
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