Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2024 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), variant 3, 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_23 · 0625_w24_ms_23
Grade thresholds for 0625/23 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 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/23 Oct/Nov 2024
- Question 1
Which list contains only vector quantities? A acceleration, distance, speed B electric field strength, momentum, weight C energy, mass, temperature D force, time, velocity
- Question 2
The graph shows how the velocity of an elevator varies with time. The elevator starts from the third floor of a tall building. Point P indicates the start of the elevator’s journey. …
- Question 3
An object of mass 1.0 kg is at rest on the Earth. An identical object is at rest on a planet with a gravitational field strength of twice that on the Earth. Which row correctly compares the object on the …
- Question 4
An engineer researched the density of different liquids being used as coolants. liquid …
- Question 5
The diagram shows a car moving along a road. The force due to the engine is 1500 N and the total drag force is 200 N. drag force 200 N engine force 1500 N road What is the motion of …
- Question 6
A pair of cutters is used to cut a rope. …
- Question 7
An object has a mass of 20 kg. Its velocity changes from …
- Question 8
Useful energy is obtained from different energy resources. Four examples of energy resources are listed. ● water waves ● geothermal ● wind ● water behind hydroelectric dams How many of these energy resources depend on radiation from the Sun? …
- Question 9
A box of mass 2.0 kg slides down a slope. The gravitational field strength is …
- Question 10
The diagram shows the path of a long-jumper. Point R, where she lands, is on the same horizontal level as point P, from where she takes off. The long-jumper experiences air resistance as she runs and jumps. …
- Question 11
Four tanks contain water to the depths shown. At the bottom of which tank is the pressure due to the water greatest? 10 cm …
- Question 12
A gas is heated in a sealed container. The volume of the container does not change. What happens to the particles of the gas? A The average distance between particles increases. B The average kinetic energy of the particles increases. …
- Question 13
Air in a sealed syringe is slowly compressed by moving the piston. The temperature of the air stays the same. syringe air piston Which statement about the air is correct? A The pressure of the air decreases because its particles …
- Question 14
Which statement about the evaporation of a liquid is correct? A The least energetic particles escape from the surface and the temperature of the liquid decreases. B The least energetic particles escape from the surface and the temperature of the …
- Question 15
A solid is heated causing it to expand. Which effect does this have on its mass and on its density? mass density A decreases decreases B decreases stays constant C stays constant decreases D stays constant stays constant
- Question 16
A glass test-tube containing water is heated at the top. The water at the top boils, but the water at the bottom remains cold. water test-tube heat Which row explains why the water at the bottom of the test-tube remains …
- Question 17
A vertical stick is dipped up and down in water at P. In two seconds, three wave crests spread out on the surface of the water. …
- Question 18
Seismic waves from the epicentre of an earthquake take 100 s to reach a point 300 km away. When they arrive, they cause the ground to vibrate with a frequency of 2.0 Hz. What is the wavelength of these seismic …
- Question 19
Which diagram illustrates diffraction of water waves? …
- Question 20
A single ray of light is reflected by two mirrors. The diagram shows the ray of light incident on mirror 1. mirror 1 ray of light mirror …
- Question 21
Which diagram shows the effect of a converging lens on a parallel beam of light? …
- Question 22
Which three regions of the electromagnetic spectrum are used in the applications listed? ● sterilising water ● optical fibres ● satellite television signals ● mobile (cell) phones A radio, infrared, visible B ultraviolet, infrared, microwaves C visible, radio, ultraviolet D …
- Question 23
A man stands 110 m from a high wall. He makes a short, sharp sound and then hears an echo from the wall. The speed of sound in air is …
- Question 24
The diagram shows the magnetic field of a bar magnet. …
- Question 25
The diagram shows a charged sphere and the direction of the electric field at point X due to the sphere. X Y charged sphere An electron is placed at point Y. Which diagram shows the direction of the force acting …
- Question 26
A battery moves 3.0 C of charge round a complete circuit. The battery transfers 12 J of energy during this process. What is the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the cell? …
- Question 27
A cylinder of conducting putty has length l, diameter d and resistance R. The putty is now moulded into a cylinder of diameter 2d that has the same volume. …
- Question 28
Which statement describes how a diode operates in an electrical circuit? A When the temperature increases, its resistance increases. B When the current becomes too high, it melts and cuts off the current. C It only allows current in one …
- Question 29
A number of identical resistors of resistance 10 are arranged in circuits. Which arrangement of resistors will give an overall resistance of …
- Question 30
The circuit diagram shows a thermistor in a potential divider. Two voltmeters X and Y are connected in the circuit. …
- Question 31
In an experiment, strong magnetic fields provide a force that keeps charged particles moving with a horizontal circular motion. Positive particles are accelerated clockwise when viewed from above as shown. + In which direction is the magnetic field? A vertically …
- Question 32
When there is a current in a solenoid, a magnetic field is formed around it. How does the magnetic field change if the current is increased? spacing of field lines strength of field A closer together stronger B closer together …
- Question 33
The diagram shows the structure of a simple transformer. primary coil secondary coil core Which row shows the correct conditions for the efficiency of the transformer to be as high as possible? primary and secondary coils core A thick copper …
- Question 34
The products of the decay of a nucleus of a radioactive isotope are a nucleus and radiation which is emitted. What is the nature of the products? A a nucleus of an element different from the isotope is formed and …
- Question 35
An atomic nucleus decays by one or more radioactive decay processes. What causes the proton number to decrease by 1? A -decay followed by -decay B -decay only C -decay followed by -decay D -decay only
- Question 36
Which definition of half-life is not correct? A the time it takes for the count rate from a radioactive sample to fall to half its original value B the time it takes for half of the unstable nuclei in a …
- Question 37
The diagram shows a system to control the thickness of paper produced by a machine. The graph shows how the count rate at the detector varies with the thickness of the paper. The rollers squeeze the paper when the count …
- Question 38
The table gives the orbital durations of planets in the Solar System. planet Mercury Venus Earth Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune orbital duration / days …
- Question 39
Which reaction produces the energy that powers the Sun? A fission of hydrogen B fission of uranium C fusion of hydrogen D fusion of uranium
- Question 40
The diameter of the Milky Way is approximately 100 000 light years. What is this distance in metres? …
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