4-mark practice questions — Cambridge International IGCSE Physics (0625)

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How to answer

4-mark questions are the shortest levels-of-response band. Aim for four scientific ideas, each in its own short sentence.

Sample questions

  1. A ice skater of mass 60 kg is moving at 4 m/s across a frictionless ice rink when she collides with a stationary skater …
  2. A fishing weight is made from lead and a fishing float is made from cork. Both objects have the same mass. Explain why t…
  3. A paper leaf and a metal coin are both released from rest at the same height above the ground. The paper leaf takes much…
  4. A teacher strikes a tuning fork and holds it close to the open end of a hollow tube. A student at the far end of the tub…
  5. A battery is connected to two resistors in series. State what is meant by 'electromotive force' (e.m.f.) of the battery …
  6. A student uses a measuring cylinder to find the volume of a small irregularly shaped stone. Describe how the student wou…
  7. An electromagnet is used in a scrapyard to lift pieces of scrap iron. Explain why an electromagnet is more suitable for …
  8. A rock sample has the same mass on the surface of Jupiter as it does on the surface of Earth. Explain why the weight of …

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