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

> 17 questions · physics

## 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

1. [A steel ball bearing is released from rest and falls through a tall cylinder of thick oil. Describe how the speed and ac…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-steel-ball-bearing-is-released-16549d1f)
2. [Describe the sequence of events that leads to the formation of a neutron star, beginning from when a massive star runs o…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/describe-the-sequence-of-events-that-16d6e248)
3. [A radioactive source emits beta particles. Describe how a beta particle is produced in the nucleus and state two propert…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-radioactive-source-emits-beta-particles-2e35f580)
4. [A student uses a cell to drive a current through a resistor. Describe the difference between electromotive force (e.m.f.…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-uses-a-cell-to-320da4e7)
5. [A student wants to find the density of a liquid using a measuring cylinder and a balance. Describe how the student would…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/a-student-wants-to-find-the-522778f4)
6. [Describe how the phases of the Moon are caused by the Moon's orbit around the Earth.](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/describe-how-the-phases-of-the-55da9520)
7. [Describe how iron filings and a plotting compass can each be used to show the direction of a magnetic field around a bar…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/describe-how-iron-filings-and-a-6e7891a9)
8. [Describe the differences between boiling and evaporation. In your answer, refer to where each process occurs and the tem…](https://www.gradenine.co.uk/q/describe-the-differences-between-boiling-and-72a9c90f)

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