CIE IGCSE Physics: 1.3 Mass and Weight & 1.4 Density - Multiple Choice Questions

Understand mass, weight and density. Practise applying them. Learn from every answer.

Knowing the equations is only part of mastering these topics. Students also need to distinguish mass from weight, choose appropriate measurement methods and apply density ideas to unfamiliar situations. This focused worksheet develops those skills through calculations, diagrams, graphs and practical measurement questions—with worked explanations to support their next attempt.

WHAT WILL STUDENTS PRACTISE?

• Understanding mass and distinguishing it from weight
• Calculating mass, weight and gravitational field strength
• Using W = mg in different gravitational fields
• Comparing masses using a balance
• Calculating density, mass and volume
• Converting between common density units
• Determining the density of regular and irregular solids and liquids
• Using measuring cylinders and water displacement correctly
• Interpreting mass–volume and weight–mass graphs
• Applying density to floating, sinking and average-density problems
• Ordering immiscible liquids by density

The questions progress from direct definitions and one-step calculations to measurement methods, graph interpretation, unit conversion, floating and sinking, and linked density problems.

IS THIS SUITABLE FOR CORE OR EXTENDED?

The worksheet contains 42 Core questions and 8 Supplement questions.

Core students should complete the unmarked questions. Extended students can attempt all 50. Supplement questions are clearly marked with a boxed S, making it easy to choose the appropriate practice.

WHAT MAKES THIS PACK USEFUL?

• Worked explanations for all 50 questions—not just an answer key
• A spacious layout with two questions per page
• Clear graphs, diagrams, measuring scales and data tables
• A mix of calculations, conceptual reasoning and practical measurement questions
• Separate worksheet and mark-scheme PDFs for convenient practice and checking
• Clearly marked Core and Supplement content
• A syllabus coverage map to help organise revision

The mark scheme includes a complete answer key, worked explanations for every question, a syllabus coverage map and teacher notes on the source-paper analysis.

Use it for independent revision, homework, tutoring or a focused review after studying Topic 1.3 Mass and Weight and Topic 1.4 Density.

HOW TO USE IT

Attempt the questions before opening the mark scheme. Check your answers, read the explanations and revisit any questions you found difficult.

For calculation questions, try to identify the equation and units before looking at the options. For practical questions, think carefully about what must actually be measured and which apparatus is appropriate.

YOUR DOWNLOAD

You receive a 26-page worksheet and a 14-page mark scheme: two printable PDFs, totalling 40 pages.

The worksheet contains 50 multiple-choice questions worth 50 marks, covering Core and Supplement content.

Preview images may be blurred to protect the content. The downloadable PDFs are complete and fully legible. This is a digital product; no physical item is shipped.

Written for Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 and 0972, covering the 2026–2028 syllabus. The content spans Topic 1.3 Mass and Weight and Topic 1.4 Density, with supporting volume-measurement skills from Topic 1.1.

These are original exam-style practice questions, not reproduced past-paper questions or a full examination paper.

Independent practice material. Not produced or endorsed by Cambridge International Education.