# "Describe and explain" questions — Cambridge International IGCSE Physics (0625)

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## How to answer

"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

1. [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)
2. [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…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-steel-paper-clip-and-a-342bef93)
3. [A skydiver jumps from an aircraft and falls through the air. Describe how the skydiver's acceleration changes from the m…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-skydiver-jumps-from-an-aircraft-5fe8c0db)
4. [A small stone is dropped from rest into a deep lake. Describe how the velocity of the stone changes from the moment it e…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-small-stone-is-dropped-from-74139421)
5. [A student wants to find the density of a small pebble. Describe how the student would find the volume of the pebble usin…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-wants-to-find-the-8a5cf245)
6. [A student wants to magnetise a steel rod and a soft iron rod using the stroking method. After stroking both rods with a …](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-wants-to-magnetise-a-b7c6ef82)
7. [A student sets up a ripple tank and generates water waves of a fixed frequency. The student observes that when the waves…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-sets-up-a-ripple-bc30205c)
8. [A filament lamp and a fixed resistor are connected in series with a battery. Describe how the resistance of the filament…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-filament-lamp-and-a-fixed-d18d8079)

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