Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/21 Oct/Nov 2024 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), variant 1, Oct/Nov 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
- 26
File names: 0625_w24_qp_21 · 0625_w24_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 0625/21 Oct/Nov 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 | F | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/21 Oct/Nov 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/21 Oct/Nov 2024
- Question 1
A student uses a metre ruler to measure the length of a sheet of paper. Which measurement is shown to the nearest millimetre? …
- Question 2
A rocket travels with an average speed of 6 km / s for 2 minutes. What is the distance travelled by the rocket? A 12 km B 50 km C 720 km …
- Question 3
The diagram shows the vertical forces acting on a ball as it falls vertically through the air. The ball does not reach terminal velocity. air resistance weight Which row describes what happens to the resultant force on the ball and …
- Question 4
A coconut falls from a palm tree. At X, it has just started falling. Y is the point just before it hits the ground. X Y What is the acceleration of the coconut at X? (Air resistance can be ignored.) …
- Question 5
A car is driven round a bend in the road at a constant speed. car direction of the motion of the car What is the direction of the resultant force on the car when it is going round the bend? …
- Question 6
The diagram shows a drawbridge that is attached to a wall by a hinge at one end and a cable at the other. wall hinge weight cable tension drawbridge The weight of the drawbridge and the tension in the cable …
- Question 7
Which equation gives the momentum change of an object? A momentum change = area force B momentum change = force distance C momentum change = force time distance D momentum change = force time
- Question 8
Which statement about the use of nuclear fuel as an energy resource is correct? A It obtains its energy from the Sun. B It has no environmental impact. C Nuclear power stations do not need turbines. D The energy is …
- Question 9
The diagram shows an object of mass m being projected with speed v from a point P to a point Q on top of a cliff height h. The object does work W against air resistance as it travels from …
- Question 10
The diagram shows a Sankey diagram for an electric drill. scale: distance between two lines …
- Question 11
- Question 12
Some air is trapped inside a metal container with a tightly fitting lid. air heat tightly fitting lid metal container The container is heated strongly behind a safety screen. The lid is blown off by the increased pressure of the …
- Question 13
A very hot mug of coffee is near a large unheated swimming pool holding …
- Question 14
A student measures the mass of water in an open container over two hours. The container is kept in a warm room. The results are in the table. time / hours mass of water …
- Question 15
A 1 kg block of aluminium requires more thermal energy to raise its temperature by 1 C than a 1 kg block of copper requires. Why is this? A Aluminium is a better conductor of thermal energy than copper. B …
- Question 16
A block of ice is at a temperature of –100 C. Energy is supplied at a constant rate. The graph shows how its temperature changes. time …
- Question 17
Water waves are reflected at a plane surface. Which property of the waves is changed by the reflection? A direction of propagation B frequency C speed D wavelength
- Question 18
A light ray is passed through air, glass and water. water glass …
- Question 19
Plane water waves approach a narrow gap in a barrier. Which diagram shows the diffraction pattern that would occur? …
- Question 20
A ray of light enters a transparent plastic wedge from air and is incident on the lower surface at the critical angle, as shown. air transparent plastic wedge The angle of incidence is i, the angle of refraction is r, …
- Question 21
An object is placed 20 cm in front of a thin converging lens. The scale diagram shows how the lens forms a real, inverted image. object scale 5.0 cm image Which row gives the focal length of the lens and …
- Question 22
Radio waves are electromagnetic waves. What is the wavelength of a radio wave of frequency …
- Question 23
A candle flame is placed in front of a loudspeaker. The loudspeaker produces a sound wave that causes air particles to vibrate. The vibrating air particles make the candle flame vibrate in the same direction as the air particles. candle …
- Question 24
The diagram shows part of the magnetic field around a strong magnet. In which position does a magnetic pole experience the strongest force? …
- Question 25
There is a current of 0.60 A in a closed circuit. How much charge passes a point in the circuit in 2.5 min? …
- Question 26
Which two physical quantities have the unit …
- Question 27
A copper wire is placed in an electrical circuit and its resistance is measured. The wire is then replaced with a second copper wire with twice the length and a quarter of the diameter. What is the ratio of the …
- Question 28
Which circuit contains a diode connected in series with a fixed resistor? …
- Question 29
In the circuit shown, resistor X has twice the resistance of resistor …
- Question 30
A 4 resistor and an 8 resistor are connected in series with a power supply. A voltmeter connected across the 8 resistor reads 36 V. What is the voltmeter reading when it is connected across the 4 …
- Question 31
A metal rod, XY, is placed in a magnetic field so that it is perpendicular to the field, as shown. X Y In which direction is the rod moved so that there is an induced current from Y to X? …
- Question 32
The diagram shows a basic electric motor. …
- Question 33
Two transformers, P and Q, each have 2000 turns on their primary coils and 1000 turns on their secondary coils. Both transformers are 100% efficient. The secondary of transformer P is connected to the primary of transformer Q. Q provides …
- Question 34
-particles are directed at a metal foil. Most of the particles pass through the foil with little change in direction. A small proportion of the particles are scattered back through large angles. What does this evidence suggest about the structure …
- Question 35
Which statement correctly compares the properties of alpha-particles and beta-particles? A Alpha-particles are less penetrating than beta-particles because alpha-particles are less ionising. B Alpha-particles are less penetrating than beta-particles because alpha-particles are more ionising. C Alpha-particles are more penetrating than …
- Question 36
Which statement about alpha decay is correct? A The nucleus loses electrons. B The nucleus changes to that of a different element. C The nucleus does not decay until after one half-life. D After two half-lives, alpha decay always stops.
- Question 37
An explosion in a nuclear reactor spreads the isotope caesium-137, Cs, 137 55 across a large area. After 90.0 years have passed, the quantity of caesium-137 present is 12.5% of its original level. What is the half-life of caesium-137? A …
- Question 38
Which type of object rotates around the Sun with an elliptical orbit? A planet B galaxy C red giant D moon
- Question 39
Which statement about the Sun is correct? A The nuclear reactions in the Sun create mainly radio waves and microwaves. B The Sun is powered by fission reactions in which hydrogen is converted into helium. C The Sun is powered …
- Question 40
To determine the value of the Hubble constant, an astronomer measures the distance of a galaxy from the Earth as …
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