IGCSE Physics (0625) — October–November 2024, Paper 33

Fig. 1.1 shows the speed–time graph for a cyclist at the beginning of a race (speed/m/s 0–5.0 vs time/s 0–10.0). The speed rises and curves to a constant 4.5 m/s by about 4 s,…

A teacher uses a spring in a demonstration. The spring is shown in Fig. 2.1. The spring is made from wire. Describe how to determine the diameter of the wire accurately. You may…

A boy weighs 620 N. Calculate the mass of the boy.

State the principle of conservation of energy.

Table 5.1 defines three specific temperatures. Complete Table 5.1 by writing the correct temperature (in °C) for each definition: pure water boiling at standard atmospheric…

A teacher uses a ripple tank to demonstrate the properties of waves. When a wave travels on the surface of the water in the ripple tank, the water particles vibrate at right…

Table 7.1 lists three uses of electromagnetic (e.m.) waves: used in electric grills; used to kill cancerous cells (also can cause cancer); used to detect fake bank notes. Complete…

A student connects a circuit with two lamps and three switches, S1, S2 and S3, as shown in Fig. 8.1 (a 6.0 V supply, with S1 and S2 in series with one lamp branch, and S3…

Fig. 9.1 shows a magnet spinning steadily near to a coil. There is a reading on the voltmeter. Explain why there is a reading on the voltmeter.

State how a neutral atom becomes a positive ion.

Fig. 11.1 shows the Moon orbiting the Earth. State the name of the force that keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth.