"Explain" questions — Cambridge International IGCSE Physics (0625)
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How to answer
WHAT + WHY. Every point paired with a because. Structure: X happens because Y. This causes Z because … Assessment Objective: AO2. Every "explain" answer on this spec is marked against exactly this pattern.
Sample questions
- A fishing weight is made from lead and a fishing float is made from cork. Both objects have the same mass. Explain why t…
- A paper leaf and a metal coin are both released from rest at the same height above the ground. The paper leaf takes much…
- 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…
- An electromagnet is used in a scrapyard to lift pieces of scrap iron. Explain why an electromagnet is more suitable for …
- 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 …
- Explain why X-rays are used to produce images of bones inside the human body, but infrared radiation is not suitable for…
- A spring is stretched beyond its limit of proportionality. Explain what this means for the relationship between the load…
- Explain why an electromagnet is more suitable than a permanent magnet for use in a scrapyard crane that picks up and rel…