"Describe" questions — Cambridge International IGCSE Physics (0625)
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How to answer
Say WHAT happens, in order. No reasoning. Structure: 1. First X. 2. Then Y. 3. Then Z. Assessment Objective: AO1. Every "describe" answer on this spec is marked against exactly this pattern.
Sample questions
- A steel ball bearing is released from rest and falls through a tall cylinder of thick oil. Describe how the speed and ac…
- Describe the sequence of events that leads to the formation of a neutron star, beginning from when a massive star runs o…
- A radioactive source emits beta particles. Describe how a beta particle is produced in the nucleus and state two propert…
- A student uses a cell to drive a current through a resistor. Describe the difference between electromotive force (e.m.f.…
- A student wants to find the density of a liquid using a measuring cylinder and a balance. Describe how the student would…
- Describe how the phases of the Moon are caused by the Moon's orbit around the Earth.
- Describe how iron filings and a plotting compass can each be used to show the direction of a magnetic field around a bar…
- Describe the differences between boiling and evaporation. In your answer, refer to where each process occurs and the tem…