Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2024 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), variant 2, 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
- 27
File names: 0625_w24_qp_22 · 0625_w24_ms_22
Grade thresholds for 0625/22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/22 Oct/Nov 2024
- Question 1
Two forces with magnitudes F1 and F2 act on an object at right angles to each other. What is the magnitude of the resultant force? …
- Question 2
A boy takes 30 minutes to cycle a distance of 8.0 km. He then walks a further distance of 2.0 km in 15 minutes. What is his average speed? A 4.5 km …
- Question 3
A small, light ball is dropped from the top of a tall building. Which graph shows how the speed of the ball changes with time? speed time …
- Question 4
Which statement about gravitational field strength is not correct? A It changes the mass of an object. B It is equivalent to the acceleration of free fall. C It is measured in N / kg. D Its magnitude is different …
- Question 5
Three liquids P, Q and R have different densities and do not mix. The liquids are placed in a measuring cylinder and allowed to settle. A small block is then dropped into the measuring cylinder and comes to rest, as …
- Question 6
The diagram shows a uniform beam pivoted at its centre. A student applies two forces, F1 and F2, as shown. pivot …
- Question 7
Which expression can be used to determine the impulse on a tennis ball? A force time B time momentum C mass initial velocity D mass acceleration
- Question 8
Which row shows the process by which energy in the Sun is released, the process by which it is transferred to the Earth and a way in which it is stored once it reaches the Earth? process by which energy …
- Question 9
An object has a mass of 20 kg. It is taken up stairs through a height of 4.0 m. What is the increase in the store of gravitational potential energy? …
- Question 10
An electrician uses a lifting machine, as shown. The lifting machine takes 4.5 s to lift the electrician a vertical height of 3.2 m. lifting machine electrician 2.0 kW electric motor 3.2 m moveable platform ground street light The mass …
- Question 11
Some altimeters use the change in air pressure to measure height. If the pressure is 100 kPa at sea level on a particular day, what will the pressure be at the top of an 830 m hill? (Take the density …
- Question 12
Water can exist in three states: solid (ice), liquid (liquid water) and gas (steam). In which states is the motion of the water particles only vibrational? A liquid water and ice B liquid water only C ice only D steam …
- Question 13
A cube has sides 2.0 m long. The cube contains a gas at a pressure of …
- Question 14
Which row gives the correct name for each change of state shown? gas to liquid liquid to solid solid to liquid A condensation melting solidification B condensation solidification melting C evaporation melting solidification D evaporation solidification melting
- Question 15
In an experiment to measure specific heat capacity, a block of aluminium is heated and its rise in temperature is measured. The internal energy gained by the block is E. The mass of the block is m. The rise in …
- Question 16
Which statement about the transfer of thermal energy is correct? A All metals conduct thermal energy equally well. B Convection can only occur in solids or liquids. C Convection occurs in liquids because hot liquid is more dense than cold …
- Question 17
What is the number of wavefronts per second that pass a fixed point? A the amplitude of the wave B the frequency of the wave C the speed of the wave D the wavelength of the wave
- Question 18
An earthquake under the ocean can produce a dangerous water wave called a tsunami. The table gives typical data for a tsunami. m depth ocean h / km velocity km wavelength …
- Question 19
The diagram shows what happens to wavefronts at sea when they enter a harbour. harbour sea harbour wall direction of movement of wavefronts What causes the change in the shape of the wavefronts? A diffraction B dispersion C reflection D …
- Question 20
A ray of light passes from air into glass. normal air glass 25 50 What are the angles of incidence and refraction of the ray? angle of incidence / angle of refraction …
- Question 21
An object is placed in front of a converging lens. The lens has a focal length f. The lens produces a real, enlarged image of the object. In which labelled position is the object placed? …
- Question 22
What is the speed of electromagnetic waves in a vacuum? …
- Question 23
The starter in an athletics race fires the starting pistol. There is a wall 60 m from the starter. Take the speed of sound as …
- Question 24
The diagram shows the magnetic field around a conductor which is carrying a current. Where is the strength of the field greatest? …
- Question 25
A positive ion in a vacuum moves at a steady speed in a straight line. There is a potential difference between the two parallel metal plates P and Q so that they are oppositely charged. When the positive ion enters …
- Question 26
In the circuit shown, the voltmeter reads …
- Question 27
Which diagram shows the current–voltage (I–V) graph for a filament lamp? …
- Question 28
The diagram shows an electrical circuit. …
- Question 29
The diagram shows an arrangement of resistors in series and parallel. …
- Question 30
An electrical engineer has made a pair of components P and Q. The resistance of P decreases as the temperature rises. The resistance of Q increases as the temperature rises. The total resistance of P and Q in series remains …
- Question 31
The diagram shows a wire XY moving upwards in a magnetic field. …
- Question 32
Diagram 1 shows a magnet being pushed into a coil that is connected to a centre-zero sensitive voltmeter. N S diagram …
- Question 33
What is the purpose of the brushes and the split-ring commutator in a d.c. motor? A to change the size of the current B to keep the coil turning in the same direction C to keep the speed of rotation …
- Question 34
The diagram shows -particles being directed between the poles of a magnet. N S -particles In which direction will the particles be deflected? A into the page B out of the page C towards the bottom of the page D …
- Question 35
An -particle and a -particle have the same kinetic energy. Why does the -particle have a larger ionising effect than the -particle as it passes through air? A The -particle has a larger charge and a larger velocity so is …
- Question 36
A student is carrying out an experiment to measure the radiation from a radioactive source. He uses a radiation detector and records the total counts in 5-minute intervals. He does this three times with the source present and three times …
- Question 37
The count rate measured near a radioactive source drops from 542 counts per minute to 94 counts per minute in 12 hours. The background count remains constant at 30 counts per minute. What is the half-life of the source? A …
- Question 38
What happens when a protostar becomes a stable star? A Most of the hydrogen is converted to helium and the protostar expands. B The inward force due to gravity is balanced by an outward force due to the high temperature. …
- Question 39
The table gives information about some of the planets in our Solar System. planet mass compared with the Earth 3 cm / g density average kg / N surface at strength field nal gravitatio Earth …
- Question 40
Which quantity is an estimate of the age of the Universe? …
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