Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice (Core)
Physics 0625/12 May/June 2024 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 1 (Multiple choice (Core)), variant 2, May/June 2024: 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_s24_qp_12 · 0625_s24_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 0625/12 May/June 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/12 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/12 May/June 2024
- Question 1
Four athletes run twice around a track. The table shows their times at the end of each lap. Which athlete runs the second lap the fastest? time at end of first lap / s time at end of second lap …
- Question 2
A racing car is fitted with an on-board computer. Every time the car passes the starting line, the computer records the distance travelled in the following two seconds. Which set of data shows that the car is increasing in speed …
- Question 3
Which row shows the gravitational field strength on the Earth and the definition of velocity? gravitational field strength on the Earth definition of velocity A 9.8 kg / N the change in the speed …
- Question 4
Which statement about the weight of an object is correct? A The weight of an object is the gravitational force per unit mass. B The weight of an object is the gravitational force on an object. C The weight is …
- Question 5
The diagram shows a load–extension graph for a steel spring. The length of the spring with no load attached is 2.0 cm. …
- Question 6
Which force between two solid surfaces opposes motion? A friction B gravity C kinetic D weight
- Question 7
A box of mass 2.0 kg and weight 20 N is carried to the top of some stairs. …
- Question 8
Four submarines are submerged. The density of fresh water is 1000 kg / m3 and the density of sea water is 1020 kg / m3. Which submarine experiences the greatest pressure due to the water? water surface fresh water …
- Question 9
The diagram shows the changes in state, …
- Question 10
Copper has a melting point of 1100 C. What is the melting point in kelvin? …
- Question 11
A liquid at room temperature fills a flask and a glass tube to level …
- Question 12
Which row correctly describes the state of water at the temperatures shown? …
- Question 13
A liquid is evaporating. The liquid is not boiling. Which statement about the liquid at an instant in time is correct? A Any molecule can escape and from any part of the liquid. B Any molecule can escape, but only …
- Question 14
A student stirs a hot liquid in a pan with a spoon. Which row explains which material the spoon should be made from so that the student does not burn their hand? material of spoon explanation A metal it is …
- Question 15
Thermal radiation is emitted from all objects. Which mediums can thermal radiation travel through? glass water air vacuum …
- Question 16
The radius of a circular pond is 3.0 m. Circular waves are made at the centre of the pond. There are 10 whole waves between the centre and the edge of the pond and it takes 5.0 s for all …
- Question 17
How does the direction of vibration of a longitudinal wave compare to its direction of propagation and which wave example is longitudinal? direction of vibration compared to direction of propagation wave example A at right angles ultrasound waves B at …
- Question 18
The diagram shows a ray of light reflecting from a mirror. mirror …
- Question 19
A converging lens forms an image of an object placed in front of it. object image F F What are the characteristics of the image? A real, inverted, diminished B real, upright, enlarged C virtual, inverted, diminished D virtual, upright, …
- Question 20
White light can be split into different colours by passing it through a prism. What is the name of this process? A diffraction B dispersion C reflection D refraction
- Question 21
Excessive exposure to some regions of the electromagnetic spectrum can cause harmful effects to people. Which regions cause mutation of cells in the body, skin burns and internal heating of body cells? mutation of cells skin burns internal heating of …
- Question 22
A pulse of sound is produced at the bottom of a boat. The sound travels through the water and is reflected from a shoal of fish. The sound reaches the boat again 1.2 s after it is produced. The speed …
- Question 23
The frequency of a sound wave increases from 31 000 Hz to 32 000 Hz. What is the nature of the wave and how does it sound to a human with normal hearing? A It is a longitudinal wave with …
- Question 24
Small compasses are used to determine the direction of a magnetic field. Which diagram shows the direction that the compass needles point when placed near the N and S poles of a bar magnet? …
- Question 25
A metal bar is placed inside a current-carrying coil, as shown in diagram 1. There is a small current in the coil. The bar holds a few nails, as shown in diagram 2. diagram 1 diagram 2 nails When there …
- Question 26
There is a current I in a resistor of resistance R. The potential difference (p.d.) across the resistor is V. Which equation gives the power P dissipated by the resistor? …
- Question 27
A student tests the electrical conduction of four materials. ● aluminium ● iron ● plastic ● silver Which materials are good conductors of electricity? A aluminium, iron and silver B aluminium and silver only C iron, silver and plastic D …
- Question 28
This question is about the potential difference (p.d.) across, and the current in, a variable resistor. p.d. variable resistor current The resistance of the variable resistor is increased. Which statement is correct? A The current can remain constant if the …
- Question 29
Diagram 1 shows a resistor connected in a circuit. Diagram 2 shows an identical resistor connected in parallel with the first resistor. diagram 1 diagram 2 What is the combined resistance of the two resistors in diagram 2? A greater …
- Question 30
Where must a fuse be connected in a mains electric circuit? A the earth wire only B the live wire only C the neutral wire only D the live wire and the earth wire
- Question 31
Which graph does not show the correct trend for the force F causing the turning effect on the coil in a d.c. motor? …
- Question 32
Which statement about the structure of an atom is correct? A Negative electrons surround a neutral nucleus. B Negative electrons surround a positive nucleus. C Positive electrons surround a neutral nucleus. D Positive electrons surround a negative nucleus.
- Question 33
Four statements about isotopes of a certain element are listed. Which statement about the isotopes must be correct? A They are radioactive. B They are unstable. C They have the same number of neutrons. D They have the same number …
- Question 34
What makes a contribution to a person’s annual dose of ionising radiation? A food and drink B greenhouse gases C mobile phone masts D radio and TV transmissions
- Question 35
The emissions from a radioactive source pass through a sheet of lead that is 10 mm thick. Which type of radiation is emitted from the source and how is the radiation affected by an electric field? type of radiation effect …
- Question 36
Radioactive waste is often mixed with liquid glass. This mixture solidifies and is stored in steel drums. Why is this process used to store radioactive waste? A It reduces the decay rate. B It reduces the half-life of the waste. …
- Question 37
Which planet is classed as a rocky planet? A Jupiter B Saturn C Uranus D Venus
- Question 38
What is the cause of the phases of the Moon? A the movement of the Earth around the Sun B the movement of the Moon around the Sun C the movement of the Moon around the Earth D the movement …
- Question 39
What makes up the Universe? A many billions of galaxies B Mercury, Venus, the Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune only C the Sun, the Earth and the Moon only D the Solar System only
- Question 40
The Sun mostly consists of which gases? A helium and hydrogen B helium and nitrogen C hydrogen and oxygen D oxygen and nitrogen BLANK PAGE
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