Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2023 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2023: 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
- 28
File names: 0625_w23_qp_23 · 0625_w23_ms_23
Grade thresholds for 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2023
- Question 1
How many of the quantities shown are scalars? mass momentum density energy …
- Question 2
A train is on a straight track. The graph shows how a quantity y varies with time. y time 0 0 Which statements can be true? 1 The train is stationary and y represents the distance from the last station. …
- Question 3
The diagram shows a speed–time graph for a moving object. speed time 0 0 Which description of the object’s motion is correct? A decreasing acceleration B decreasing speed C constant acceleration D constant speed
- Question 4
The mass of air hitting the blades of a wind turbine each second is …
- Question 5
An object moves in a circle at constant speed. Which statement about the force needed on the object is correct? A A force away from the centre of the circle keeps the object moving in the circle. B A force …
- Question 6
A uniform rod rests on a pivot at its centre. The rod is not attached to the pivot. Forces are then applied to the rod in four different ways, as shown. The weight of the rod can be ignored. Which …
- Question 7
A car of mass 1200 kg is travelling along a straight horizontal road. Which impulse is needed to accelerate the car from …
- Question 8
A mass bounces up and down on a steel spring. The diagram shows the mass and the spring at different points during the motion. highest point lowest point mass moving down mass moving up At which point is the least …
- Question 9
A boy uses a rope to pull an object of mass m up a slope. The rope is parallel to the slope. The tension in the rope is constant and of value F. The object moves a distance d along …
- Question 10
A microwave oven is rated at 900 watts. Which statement correctly describes the meaning of this value? A 900 joules are transferred every second. B 900 amperes are transferred every second. C 900 volts are transferred every second. D 900 …
- Question 11
An object is immersed in a liquid of density ρ. The pressure at this depth due to the liquid is p. The gravitational field strength is g. What is the equation for the depth h of the object beneath the …
- Question 12
A sealed bottle of constant volume contains air. The air in the bottle is heated by the Sun. What is the effect on the average speed of the air particles in the bottle and the average distance between them? average …
- Question 13
In an experiment to investigate the relationship between the volume of a sample of air and its pressure, the volume of the sample is decreased and its pressure is measured continuously. Curve X on the graph shows the results that …
- Question 14
A student splashes water on to her face. Here are three statements about the effects. P The water uses energy to evaporate. Q The water gains energy from the student. R The face of the student cools. Which statements are …
- Question 15
Four containers each contain water. More water at the same temperature is added to each container. From which container does water now evaporate more slowly than it did before? …
- Question 16
A cupboard is placed in front of a heater. Air can move through a gap under the cupboard. wall floor heater cupboard air moves through gap Which row describes the temperature and the direction of movement of the air in …
- Question 17
Light diffracts when it enters a telescope. This causes the image to blur slightly. The amount of diffraction depends on the diameter of the hole through which the light enters the telescope and the wavelength of the light. Which combination …
- Question 18
The diagram shows a transverse wave. …
- Question 19
The diagram shows the effect of a prism on white light. Some light is reflected on striking the prism and some is refracted and dispersed to form a spectrum. reflected light white light spectrum What happens if monochromatic light is …
- Question 20
The diagram shows a ray of light incident on a plane mirror. 35 mirror The angle between the ray and the mirror is 35°. The ray is reflected by the mirror. What is the angle of reflection? …
- Question 21
A thin converging lens in a camera produces a real image on a photo-sensitive surface, as shown. At which position is the image of the top of the object formed? object top …
- Question 22
Light is travelling through air. It strikes a glass block at an angle of incidence of 45°. The glass has a refractive index of 1.4. What is the angle of refraction of the light as it enters the glass? …
- Question 23
Which row gives approximate values for the speed of sound in copper, water and air? speed of sound in copper …
- Question 24
Which metal can be attracted by a magnet? A zinc B lead C iron D copper
- Question 25
The diagram shows an electric circuit. A In which direction do free electrons flow around this circuit and what quantity does the ammeter measure? direction of electron flow quantity measured by the ammeter A anticlockwise charge passing each point in …
- Question 26
Which substances both contain large concentrations of free electrons? A aluminium and glass B copper and water C copper and nylon D silver and gold
- Question 27
A resistance wire of length L melts and has to be replaced with a wire of the same material and the same resistance. The only wire available has twice the diameter of the broken wire. Which length of this wire …
- Question 28
A teacher wishes to show the production of electrostatic charges. She holds a rod and rubs it with a cotton cloth. A copper rod, a glass rod, a plastic rod and a steel rod are available. Which two rods would …
- Question 29
Two resistors, with resistances R1 and R2, are used as a potential divider. …
- Question 30
The diagram shows a light-dependent resistor (LDR) connected in a potential divider circuit. V The brightness of the light falling on the LDR is increased. Which row shows what happens to the resistance of the LDR and what happens to …
- Question 31
A simple a.c. generator has a coil rotating in a magnetic field. What happens to the peak electromotive force (e.m.f.) and to the frequency of the a.c. output when the coil is rotated faster? peak e.m.f. frequency A greater greater …
- Question 32
A current passes along a wire placed between the poles of a permanent magnet. The wire experiences a force due to the magnetic field. N S What will change the direction of this force? A increasing the current B reversing …
- Question 33
What is a transformer used for? A changing a direct current into an alternating current B changing the magnitude of an alternating voltage C reducing the frequency of an alternating current D switching off the current in a circuit when …
- Question 34
The scattering of α-particles by a thin gold foil provides evidence for the nuclear model of the atom. Two α-particles of the same energy are incident on a nucleus of gold. Which diagram shows the correct paths followed by the …
- Question 35
The half-life of carbon-14 is 5700 years. An object containing carbon-14 has a count rate of 100 counts / minute when it is first formed. The graph shows how the count rate decreases over time. Which point on the graph …
- Question 36
Why are beta-particles deflected more strongly than alpha-particles when they enter an electric field? A Beta-particles have less mass than alpha-particles. B Beta-particles are negatively charged. C Beta-particles have lower velocities than alpha-particles. D Beta-particles have more ionising power than …
- Question 37
Which statement describes how nuclear energy is released by fission in a nuclear power station? A Atoms join together to make molecules. B Heavy nuclei split into lighter nuclei. C Light nuclei join together to form heavier nuclei. D Molecules …
- Question 38
The diagram shows a star S and the initial arrangement of three planets, X, Y and …
- Question 39
The nearest star to the Sun is about four light-years away from the Earth. A student makes three statements about the star. 1 Light from the star takes about four years to reach the Earth. 2 Light from the Sun …
- Question 40
A planet orbits the Sun with orbital period T. The average radius of the orbit is r. What is the average orbital speed of the planet? A 2πrT …
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