"State and explain" questions — Cambridge International IGCSE Physics (0625)
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"state 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 ice skater of mass 60 kg is moving at 4 m/s across a frictionless ice rink when she collides with a stationary skater …
- A battery is connected to two resistors in series. State what is meant by 'electromotive force' (e.m.f.) of the battery …
- State what is meant by the terms 'mass' and 'weight', and explain why an astronaut's weight changes when travelling from…
- The Big Bang Theory describes the origin of the Universe. State two pieces of observational evidence that support the Bi…
- A generator in a power station produces an alternating current. State what is meant by alternating current and explain w…
- State what is meant by 'conventional current' and explain why the direction of conventional current in a metal wire is o…
- A moving trolley collides with a stationary trolley on a frictionless track. After the collision, the two trolleys stick…
- State TWO differences between a planet and a minor planet in our Solar System, and for each difference, explain what thi…