"Describe and explain" questions — Cambridge International IGCSE Physics (0625)
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"describe and explain" questions from Cambridge International IGCSE Physics (0625). Read the rubric carefully — the marking points cluster into scientific ideas rather than free-form prose.
Sample questions
- A student uses a measuring cylinder to find the volume of a small irregularly shaped stone. Describe how the student wou…
- A steel paper clip and a soft iron nail are both held near the north pole of a bar magnet. Both objects are attracted to…
- A skydiver jumps from an aircraft and falls through the air. Describe how the skydiver's acceleration changes from the m…
- A small stone is dropped from rest into a deep lake. Describe how the velocity of the stone changes from the moment it e…
- A student wants to find the density of a small pebble. Describe how the student would find the volume of the pebble usin…
- A student wants to magnetise a steel rod and a soft iron rod using the stroking method. After stroking both rods with a …
- A student sets up a ripple tank and generates water waves of a fixed frequency. The student observes that when the waves…
- A filament lamp and a fixed resistor are connected in series with a battery. Describe how the resistance of the filament…