Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 2 · Multiple choice (Extended)
Physics 0625/21 Oct/Nov 2025 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 2 (Multiple choice (Extended)), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2025: 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_w25_qp_21 · 0625_w25_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 0625/21 Oct/Nov 2025
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 | 15 | 13 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/21 Oct/Nov 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/21 Oct/Nov 2025
- Question 1
A student determines the diameter of a metal ball. Which apparatus is needed to get an accurate measurement? A a ruler and a protractor B a ruler only C a protractor and a set square D a ruler and two …
- Question 2
An athlete runs at a speed of …
- Question 3
A piece of paper torn out of an exercise book is shown. What is being described? A gravitational charge B gravitational field C gravitational mass D gravitational potential energy
- Question 4
The diagram shows one liquid floating on top of another liquid. liquid P liquid Q Which statement explains why liquid P floats on top of liquid Q? A The mass of liquid Q is greater than the mass of liquid …
- Question 5
A spring has a spring constant k. What is a possible unit for …
- Question 6
Which statement about the moment of a force is not correct? A If an object is balanced about a pivot, the resultant moment on the object must be zero. B The moment of a force is a measure of its …
- Question 7
The momentum of a car changes from 10 000 kg …
- Question 8
A machine is very efficient. What does this mean? A It produces a large amount of power. B It uses very little energy. C It wastes very little energy. D It works very quickly.
- Question 9
Diagram 1 shows a conical flask containing water. Diagram 2 shows a beaker with the same base area as the flask and containing water of the same depth …
- Question 10
A flask with a tight-fitting stopper contains a gas. The gas and flask are initially at room temperature. tight-fitting stopper gas The gas and flask are cooled. Which row describes the average speed of the gas particles and the pressure …
- Question 11
Brownian motion is the random movement of microscopic particles in a liquid or gas. Which statement about Brownian motion is correct? A Brownian motion only occurs when the liquid or gas is heated. B Much heavier fast-moving particles that cannot …
- Question 12
The distance between two electricity pylons is 60 m. The cable that connects the two pylons is 62 m in length. Why is the cable longer than the distance between the two pylons? A to allow for contraction of the …
- Question 13
A glass beaker contains a mass of 0.20 kg of water at a temperature of 20 °C. The specific heat capacity of water is …
- Question 14
Which statement about convection is not correct? A It enables water in a pan on a cooker to get evenly heated. B It happens in liquids and gases. C It occurs because cooler liquids rise above warmer liquids. D It …
- Question 15
Iron is a better conductor of thermal energy than rubber. Which statement explains this? A Electrons in iron can move from one part of the iron to another. Electrons in rubber cannot move in this way. B Electrons in iron …
- Question 16
Two metal cans are identical, except that one has a shiny silver outer surface and the other has a dull black outer surface. They each have the same mass of hot water at the same temperature sealed inside them. They …
- Question 17
A ray of light reflects from a plane mirror. The angle between the incident ray and the surface of the mirror is 35°. Which statement is correct? A The angle of incidence is 35°. B The angle of incidence is …
- Question 18
Parallel waves in a ripple tank are diffracted as they pass through a gap in a barrier. Three changes that can be made to this arrangement are listed. 1 Decrease the wavelength of the waves. 2 Increase the amplitude of …
- Question 19
A beam of light passes through a vacuum and then enters a transparent liquid. The diagram shows the path it takes. 40° 25° vacuum liquid The light travels through the vacuum at a speed of …
- Question 20
Which statement about a thin converging lens is correct? A All rays of light refracted by the lens pass through the principal focus. B All rays initially parallel to the principal axis of the lens are refracted through the principal …
- Question 21
The diagram shows two narrow beams of light, P and then Q, passing through the same prism. Beams P and Q are both incident on the same point on the prism and at the same angle. P Q Which row …
- Question 22
Ultraviolet radiation and infrared radiation are both parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. However, they differ in wavelength and frequency. Which row describes how they differ? ultraviolet infrared A longer wavelength than infrared higher frequency than ultraviolet B longer wavelength than …
- Question 23
A police car with its siren sounding is stationary in heavy traffic. A pedestrian notices that, although the loudness of the sound produced does not change, the pitch varies. Which row describes the amplitude and the frequency of the sound? …
- Question 24
The diagram shows part of the magnetic field around two magnets. …
- Question 25
A fully charged battery stores a charge of …
- Question 26
What is the definition of electromotive force? A the electrical work done by a source in moving a unit charge around a complete circuit B the electrical work done by a unit charge passing through a component C the mechanical …
- Question 27
A cell passes a current of 2.0 A in a circuit for 30 s. In this time, the cell transfers 120 J of energy. What is the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the cell? …
- Question 28
The diagram shows two resistors in series connected to a power supply. …
- Question 29
Lamps can be connected in series or in parallel to a power supply. What is an advantage of connecting the lamps in parallel rather than in series? A All of the lamps can be switched on and off using the …
- Question 30
The lamps on a bicycle are powered by a simple electrical generator. A permanent magnet rotates around a stationary coil of wire wound on an iron core. Which statement is correct? A The current in the lamps decreases as the …
- Question 31
A current-carrying coil in the magnetic field between the poles of two magnets experiences a turning effect. Which change would decrease the turning effect? A decreasing the distance between the magnets B increasing the current in the coil C using …
- Question 32
Cables transmit electrical power from the output of the transformer at a power station to the input of another transformer at a substation. transformer at power station transformer at substation cables output input The power at the output of the …
- Question 33
Pu 239 94 is an isotope of plutonium. The nucleus can absorb a neutron and then split to form two other nuclei. Two nuclei that form are gold, Au, 207 79 and phosphorus, …
- Question 34
Three statements about alpha () particles and beta () particles are listed. 1 The magnitude of the charge on an -particle is twice the charge on a -particle. 2 The mass of an -particle is large compared with the mass …
- Question 35
A beta-particle is a fast-moving electron. Which statement explains how beta-particles are emitted from an atom? A An electron is emitted as a beta-particle from an inner electron shell of the atom. B An electron is emitted as a beta-particle …
- Question 36
Which properties must a radioisotope have for its radiation to make it suitable to kill bacteria in food? half-life type of radiation emitted A less than one minute only B several hours only C several hours only …
- Question 37
A student tries to predict the effect of exposure time on the radiation dose received from a source of ionising radiation. Radiation dose measures the amount of ionising radiation received by a living organism. Which graph shows the correct trend …
- Question 38
A satellite is in orbit around the Earth. The orbit has radius r and period T. Which expression gives the orbital speed of the satellite? …
- Question 39
Comets move round the Sun. Which statement describes the orbit of a comet? A The orbit is circular with the Sun at the centre of the circle. B The orbit is circular with the Sun not at the centre of …
- Question 40
A galaxy is at a distance of 60 million light-years from the Earth. The galaxy is moving away at a speed of 1300 km / s. One light-year is about …
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