IGCSE Physics (0625) — May–June 2025, Paper 33

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Question 1 · 8 marks · Motion - acceleration and speed-time graphs

Fig. 1.1 shows the speed-time graphs for two racing cars, X and Y, at the beginning of a race. Using the information on Fig. 1.1, state and explain which racing car, X or Y, has…

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Question 2 · 9 marks · Forces - mass, weight and gravitational field strength

Some buildings are built on large, strong metal rods that are pushed deep into the ground. A machine drops a heavy hammer onto each metal rod to push it into the ground, as shown…

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Question 3 · 7 marks · Forces - moments and the principle of moments

A student determines the weight W of a metal block by using a 1.5 N load and a uniform metre ruler. She places the centre of the uniform metre ruler on a pivot. As shown in Fig.…

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Question 4 · 6 marks · Kinetic particle model of matter - motion of gas particles

Complete the sentences about the kinetic particle model of matter. The movement of the particles in a gas is ........................ .

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Question 5 · 7 marks · Waves - wave speed, frequency and wavelength

A teacher produces a water wave in a ripple tank. The wavelength of the water wave is 1.2 cm. The speed of the water wave is 18 cm/s. Calculate the frequency of the water wave.

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Question 6 · 7 marks · Thermal energy transfer - emission of infrared radiation

A teacher uses the equipment shown in Fig. 6.1. A bottle has one half of its outer surface coloured a dull black and the other half a shiny white. Thermometer X is placed next to…

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Question 7 · 7 marks · Waves - properties of sound waves and electromagnetic waves

Place ticks (✓) in Table 7.1 to show the properties of sound waves and of microwaves. property sound waves microwaves --- --- --- longitudinal transverse electromagnetic travel in…

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Question 8 · 6 marks · Electricity - electrical safety

Fig. 8.1 shows a mains-powered electric fan heater fixed on a bathroom wall. The pull cord switches the fan heater on and off. Suggest why a pull cord is safer than a push switch…

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Question 9 · 7 marks · Electric circuits - resistors in series

Fig. 9.1 shows two resistors, of resistance 20 Ω and 40 Ω, connected in series. Calculate the combined resistance of the two resistors in series.

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Question 10 · 7 marks · Nuclear physics - nuclide notation and atomic structure

Radon-222 is a radioactive gas that emits alpha (α) particles. The nuclide notation for radon-222 is (222 over 86) Rn, i.e. nucleon number 222 and proton number 86. State the…

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Question 11 · 9 marks · Space physics - the Solar System and order of the planets

Fig. 11.1 represents the Solar System. The Sun and five of the eight planets are labelled (Mercury, Earth, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune). Complete the three missing labels on Fig.…

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