Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/22 May/June 2022 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), variant 2, May/June 2022: 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
- 23
File names: 0625_s22_qp_22 · 0625_s22_ms_22
Grade thresholds for 0625/22 May/June 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/22 May/June 2022 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/22 May/June 2022
- Question 1
Very small values of which quantity are measured using a micrometer screw gauge? A time B pressure C moment D distance
- Question 2
A man stands next to a railway track. A train travelling at …
- Question 3
Which quantity is equal to acceleration? A area under a distance–time graph B area under a speed–time graph C gradient of a distance–time graph D gradient of a speed–time graph
- Question 4
On the Moon, all objects fall with the same acceleration. Which statement explains this? A On the Moon, all objects have the same weight. B The Moon has a smaller gravitational field strength than the Earth. C The weight of …
- Question 5
A measuring cylinder contains 30 cm3 of a liquid. …
- Question 6
An object moves at constant speed around a circular path. Which statement is correct? A A resultant force acts on the object outwards from the centre of the circle. B A resultant force acts on the object in the direction …
- Question 7
A beam is pivoted at one end, as shown. pivot 40 cm 6.0 N beam X The beam weighs 6.0 N and its weight acts at a point X 40 cm from the pivot. A force of 4.0 N is …
- Question 8
The diagram shows two forces acting at right angles to each other. scale …
- Question 9
Which statement describes the impulse acting on an object? A Impulse is the change in kinetic energy of the object. B Impulse is the change in momentum of the object. C Impulse is the rate of change of force acting …
- Question 10
A ball of mass 0.16 kg is moving forwards at a speed of …
- Question 11
A tennis ball is dropped from position 1. It falls vertically onto a hard surface at position 2. tennis ball position 1 position 2 Which energy changes have taken place between position 1 and position 2? A gravitational potential → …
- Question 12
A boy holds onto a bar and pulls himself up until his chin is level with the bar. He raises himself through 40 cm in 0.5 s. The weight of the boy is 500 N. What is the average power …
- Question 13
The diagram shows a deep reservoir formed by a dam. water dam X On what does the pressure at X depend? A the depth of the water at X B the length of the reservoir C the surface area of …
- Question 14
The conditions of a sample of gas change in two stages. stage 1 increase of temperature at constant volume stage 2 increase of volume with no further change of temperature Which row about the pressure after each stage is correct? …
- Question 15
Small pollen particles are suspended in water. When viewed with a microscope, the pollen particles can be seen to be moving about irregularly. What causes this movement? A The pollen particles are being bombarded by the heavier particles of the …
- Question 16
The diagram shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer. …
- Question 17
A block of lead of mass 500 g is at its melting point. The specific latent heat of fusion of lead = 23 kJ / kg. How much energy is required to completely melt the block? …
- Question 18
A glass contains an iced drink on a warm and humid day. Water starts to form on the outside of the glass. What is the name of the effect by which the water forms? A condensation B conduction C convection …
- Question 19
One end of a copper bar is heated to a high temperature. Which mechanism is responsible for the transfer of thermal energy to the other end of the copper bar? A the lattice vibrations of copper ions only B the …
- Question 20
Four cubic copper containers are filled with water. The surfaces of all the containers are painted black. Two of the containers have sides of length 20 cm and the other two containers have sides of length 40 cm. Two of …
- Question 21
- Question 22
The water wave shown has a frequency of 4.0 Hz. 3.0 cm 36 cm What is the speed of the wave? A 3.0 cm …
- Question 23
A student uses one eye to look at images in a plane mirror. …
- Question 24
An object is placed in front of a converging lens of focal length 15 cm. Which row describes the image of the object? distance of object from lens / cm nature of the image A 40 real, upright, diminished B …
- Question 25
- Question 26
Which type of waves are produced by a television remote controller? A infrared waves B radio waves C ultraviolet waves D visible light
- Question 27
Which statement correctly compares radio waves and X-rays? A Radio waves have a longer wavelength and a greater speed in a vacuum. B Radio waves have a longer wavelength and the same speed in a vacuum. C Radio waves have …
- Question 28
The diagram shows the magnetic fields around three objects, P, Q and R, placed close to each other. …
- Question 29
A negatively charged rod is brought near to an uncharged metal sphere that is placed on an insulating stand. …
- Question 30
A resistor has a potential difference (p.d.) of 12 V across it and a current of 0.60 A in it. What is the resistance of the resistor? …
- Question 31
There is a current I in a resistor of resistance R for a time t. The potential difference (p.d.) across the resistor is V. Which equation gives the power P dissipated in the resistor? …
- Question 32
The four circuits shown each contain four diodes. In which circuit is the direction of the current in the resistor always from the red terminal to the black terminal? red terminal black terminal …
- Question 33
The diagram shows a battery connected to a potential divider and to two lamps, P and …
- Question 34
What is the truth table for the logic gate shown by the symbol? OUT …
- Question 35
A coil XY is wound around a cardboard tube. When the S pole of a magnet is pushed into the coil XY, the galvanometer deflects to the left. …
- Question 36
- Question 37
The diagram shows a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field. N current S LEFT RIGHT In which direction is the force acting on the wire? A towards the bottom of the page B to the left C to the right …
- Question 38
A scientist was asked to separate the following equations into two categories: nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. 1 Pu …
- Question 39
Which radioactive source is used in a smoke alarm system and what is the reason for this? source reason A α causes least ionisation of air B α causes most ionisation of air C γ causes least ionisation of air …
- Question 40
A beam of α-particles and β-particles is incident at right angles to an electric field. Which statement about the deflection of the particles in the field is correct? A α-particles deflect, but β-particles do not deflect. B α-particles deflect in …
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