IGCSE Physics (0625) — May–June 2025, Paper 23
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Start with Question 1 →Which quantity can be measured using a ruler? A the distance travelled by a toy train in one second B the temperature of a toy train C the time taken for a toy train to travel one…
Answer this question and get it marked →A car is driven from one town to another town along a road that is not straight. The driver of the car divides the total distance travelled by the total time taken. Which quantity…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which quantity can be determined from the area under a speed-time graph? A acceleration B distance C speed D velocity
Answer this question and get it marked →Students are asked for a statement about the weight of an object. Three of the statements are listed. 1 The weight is the quantity of matter in the object. 2 The weight is the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Samples of three different liquids have equal masses. The volumes of the samples are 190 cm^3, 200 cm^3 and 235 cm^3. The liquids are poured into a large measuring cylinder and…
Answer this question and get it marked →A car moves along a level road. The diagram shows all of the horizontal forces acting on the car: an air resistance force of 800 N pointing backwards (to the left), a friction…
Answer this question and get it marked →A car is travelling around a circular track at a constant speed, as shown. The diagram shows the car on the circular track with four labelled direction arrows: A points outward…
Answer this question and get it marked →A railway truck of mass 8000 kg moves with a velocity of 1.0 m/s to the right. It collides with a railway truck of mass 12 000 kg moving at 2.0 m/s to the left. The two trucks…
Answer this question and get it marked →A stone is dropped from a bridge which is 22 m above a river. What is the speed of the stone when it hits the water? A 15 m/s B 21 m/s C 220 m/s D 430 m/s
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row describes the particle structure of a gas? distance between the particles motion of the particles --- --- --- A close together vibrating B close together random C far…
Answer this question and get it marked →The particles of a gas in a container of fixed volume gain energy in the kinetic store. Which effect does this have on the gas? A Both the pressure and the temperature of the gas…
Answer this question and get it marked →Gas particles exert a pressure when they collide with the walls of a container. Which statement about the gas particles is correct? A They experience a change in force, which…
Answer this question and get it marked →A solid changes into a liquid. Which term describes this change in state? A boiling B condensation C freezing D melting
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows some of the apparatus used to determine the specific heat capacity of a metal block. A battery is connected through an ammeter to a heater inside a metal block;…
Answer this question and get it marked →Four different surfaces are at the same high temperature. Which surface emits thermal radiation at the slowest rate? colour of surface texture of surface surface area / cm^2 ---…
Answer this question and get it marked →An object has a constant temperature. Which statement is correct? A There is no energy transfer to or from the object. B The rate at which the object receives energy is the same…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row correctly describes light waves? wave type direction of vibration --- --- --- A longitudinal parallel to direction of wave travel B longitudinal perpendicular to…
Answer this question and get it marked →A narrow beam of light consists of two waves of different wavelengths. The beam of light hits a sharp edge. Which effect will be seen beyond the sharp edge? A Both waves continue…
Answer this question and get it marked →An object is placed 30 cm in front of a plane mirror. Which statement describes the image of the object? A The image is the same size as the object and 30 cm from the object. B…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about total internal reflection at a glass-air boundary is correct? A The angle of incidence inside the glass must be equal to the critical angle. B The angle of…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is the speed of radio waves in a vacuum and what is the speed of gamma rays in a vacuum? speed of radio waves speed of gamma rays --- --- --- A less than 3.0 x 10^8 m/s less…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student makes a sound in front of a large wall. She hears an echo at time t after making the sound. The speed of sound in air is v. Which expression is used to calculate the…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is a compression? A a point in a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are close together B a point in a longitudinal wave where the particles of the medium are…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row describes the magnetic field around a weak magnet? direction of field spacing of field lines --- --- --- A north pole to south pole close together B north pole to south…
Answer this question and get it marked →A 0.60 m length of resistance wire with a diameter of 0.25 mm has a resistance of 6.0 ohm. A second piece of resistance wire of the same material with a diameter of 0.50 mm also…
Answer this question and get it marked →A circuit contains a cell with an electromotive force (e.m.f.) of 2.0 V. The current in the circuit is 2.0 A. How much energy is transferred by the cell in 2.0 minutes? A 2.0 J B…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of a cell? A the charge that passes through the cell per unit time B the energy supplied per unit charge as charge passes through the cell…
Answer this question and get it marked →Four lamps and four switches are connected to a power supply, as shown. When all the switches are closed, all the lamps are lit. When one of the switches is then opened, only one…
Answer this question and get it marked →In which mains electric wires are the fuse and the switch placed? fuse switch --- --- --- A earth live B live live C live neutral D neutral neutral
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a wire moving downwards in a magnetic field between two magnetic poles (N pole on the left, S pole on the right, so the field points from N to S, i.e. from left…
Answer this question and get it marked →When the generator shown rotates, there is an a.c. electromotive force (e.m.f.) across the resistor between points P and Q. Diagram 1 shows the position of the coil at time t = 0…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is the purpose of the split-ring commutator in an electric motor? A to ensure that the magnetic field in the motor changes direction every half rotation B to ensure that the…
Answer this question and get it marked →A beta particle has less mass than an alpha particle, but the speed of a beta particle emitted during radioactive decay is approximately 20 times greater than the speed of an…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which observation provides evidence for the nuclear atom? A attraction of opposite charges B emission of gamma-rays during the decay of a radioactive nuclide C scattering of…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which effect on living things is not caused by ionising radiation? A cancer B cell death C infection D mutation
Answer this question and get it marked →Isotope X is radioactive. Which statement about X must be correct? A A nucleus of X is unstable. B X emits alpha-particles. C X emits beta-particles. D X emits gamma-radiation.
Answer this question and get it marked →An experiment is done to measure the radiation from a radioactive source. The source has a half-life of 10 minutes. The source is placed close to a detector that is connected to a…
Answer this question and get it marked →In which direction does the Sun appear to move every day, when viewed from the Earth? A east to west B north to south C south to north D west to east
Answer this question and get it marked →A distant galaxy is moving away from the Milky Way at 4 400 000 m/s. What is the approximate distance between the Milky Way and this distant galaxy? A 2 x 10^12 m B 5 x 10^11 m C…
Answer this question and get it marked →The orbit of Mercury is closer to the Sun than the orbit of the Earth is to the Sun. How do the values of the gravitational field strength of the Sun near Mercury and the orbital…
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