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

> 140 questions · physics

## 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 …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-ice-skater-of-mass-60-0415b26a)
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…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-fishing-weight-is-made-from-054efad5)
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…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-paper-leaf-and-a-metal-06e8fe5c)
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…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-teacher-strikes-a-tuning-fork-0701a34f)
5. [A battery is connected to two resistors in series. State what is meant by 'electromotive force' (e.m.f.) of the battery …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-battery-is-connected-to-two-0a4e6150)
6. [A student uses a measuring cylinder to find the volume of a small irregularly shaped stone. Describe how the student wou…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-uses-a-measuring-cylinder-0b89a438)
7. [An electromagnet is used in a scrapyard to lift pieces of scrap iron. Explain why an electromagnet is more suitable for …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/an-electromagnet-is-used-in-a-0c18c6cd)
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 …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-rock-sample-has-the-same-0df3e530)

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