IGCSE Physics 0625 Paper 2 Multiple Choice Extended (Sample 2023)
Understanding motion and forces is where most IGCSE Physics candidates either secure quick marks or stumble badly—because the reasoning seems obvious until you hit a curve ball about relative velocity or net force. This sample paper tests your ability to apply kinematic equations, Newton's laws, and energy conservation to unfamiliar scenarios, just like the real exam does. You'll face 15 multiple-choice and short-answer questions across motion fundamentals, forces and energy, and thermal physics, the exact mix you'd see on a Cambridge IGCSE Paper 2. Designed for Year 11 students preparing for the 0625 Extended curriculum, this paper reinforces both calculator-based calculations and conceptual reasoning. By the end, you'll know whether you can confidently spot the wrong answer in a multi-step problem and explain why the other three are tempting traps.
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- Question 1
A car accelerates uniformly from rest over a distance of 100 m in 8 seconds. What is its acceleration?
- Question 2
A ball is thrown vertically upwards and returns to its starting height after 4 seconds. Which statement is correct about the ball's motion at the highest point?
- Question 3
A velocity-time graph shows a straight line from (0, 0) to (5, 25). What does the area under this line represent?
- Question 4
A 2 kg object is pushed with a net force of 8 N. Which statement correctly applies Newton's second law?
- Question 5
A book rests on a table without sliding. The weight of the book is 15 N downwards. What is the normal force exerted by the table on the book?
- Question 6
Two identical balls collide head-on with equal speeds but opposite directions and stick together. What is the total momentum after collision?
- Question 7
A crane lifts a 500 kg box 20 m vertically at constant speed. How much work is done by the crane? (Use m/s²)
- Question 8
A ball falls freely from rest and reaches the ground with a velocity of 20 m/s. Assuming no air resistance and m/s², from what height was it dropped?
- Question 9
A 2 kg block is pushed 5 m along a horizontal surface by a force of 10 N parallel to the surface. The kinetic friction force is 4 N. What is the net work done on the block?
- Question 10
Which of the following best describes the relationship between power and work?
- Question 11
A stone is thrown horizontally from a cliff and lands 30 m away after 2 seconds. What was the initial horizontal velocity?
- Question 12
A 60 kg person stands on a scale in an elevator. The elevator accelerates upwards at 2 m/s². What is the normal force (scale reading)? (Use m/s²)
- Question 13
A car moving at 20 m/s brakes with a deceleration of 5 m/s². Which quantity increases during braking?
- Question 14
A pendulum swings from rest at height 0.5 m to the lowest point. Ignoring air resistance, approximately what is the maximum velocity at the lowest point? (Use m/s²)
- Question 15
An object of mass 4 kg is accelerated by a 12 N force over 6 m on a frictionless surface starting from rest. What is the final kinetic energy?