Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 3 · Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/31 May/June 2010 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 3 (Theory (Extended)), variant 1, May/June 2010: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 11 questions worth 80 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 11
- Marks
- 80
- Grade A from
- 50
File names: 0625_s10_qp_31 · 0625_s10_ms_31
Grade thresholds for 0625/31 May/June 2010
The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 80). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 23 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/31 May/June 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electromagnetic effects | 2 | 16 |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 2 | 14 |
| General wave properties | 1 | 9 |
| Sound | 1 | 9 |
| Motion | 1 | 8 |
| Electric circuits | 1 | 8 |
| Energy, work & power | 1 | 7 |
| Forces | 1 | 5 |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 0625/31 May/June 2010
- Question 1
For Examiner’s Use 1 Fig. 1.1 shows the speed/time graph for a car travelling along a straight road. The graph shows how the speed of the car changes as the car passes through a small town. 0 0 time …
- Question 2
For Examiner’s Use 2 A car of mass 900 kg is travelling at a steady speed of …
- Question 3
For Examiner’s Use 3 Two students make the statements about acceleration that are given below. Student A: For a given mass the acceleration of an object is proportional to the resultant force applied to the object. Student B: For a …
- Question 4
For Examiner’s Use 4 (a) Four identical metal plates, at the same temperature, are laid side by side on the ground. The rays from the Sun fall on the plates. One plate has a matt black surface. One plate has …
- Question 5
For Examiner’s Use 5 A certain substance is in the solid state at a temperature of –36 °C. It is heated at a constant rate for 32 minutes. The record of its temperature is given in Fig. 5.1. time / …
- Question 6
For Examiner’s Use 6 Some plane waves travel on the surface of water in a tank. They pass from a region of deep water into a region of shallow water. Fig. 6.1 shows what the waves look like from above. …
- Question 7
For Examiner’s Use 7 During a thunderstorm, thunder and lightning are produced at the same time. (a) A person is some distance away from the storm. Explain why the person sees the lightning before hearing the thunder. (b) A scientist …
- Question 8
For Examiner’s Use 8 (a) The transformer in Fig. 8.1 is used to convert …
- Question 9
For Examiner’s Use 9 (a) Fig. 9.1 illustrates the left hand rule, which helps when describing the force on a current- carrying conductor in a magnetic field. thumb first finger second finger motion / force Fig. 9.1 One direction has …
- Question 10
For Examiner’s Use 10 A certain element is known to exist as two different isotopes. (a) State one thing that is the same for atoms of both isotopes. (b) State one thing that is different between atoms of these two …
- Question 11
For Examiner’s Use 11 (a) A coil of wire is connected into a circuit containing a variable resistor and a battery. The variable resistor is adjusted until the potential difference across the coil is 1.8 V. In this condition, the …
Other Physics papers from May/June 2010
- 0625/11 Multiple choice (Core)
- 0625/12 Multiple choice (Core)
- 0625/13 Multiple choice (Core)
- 0625/21 Theory (Core)
- 0625/22 Theory (Core)
- 0625/23 Theory (Core)
- 0625/32 Theory (Extended)
- 0625/33 Theory (Extended)
- 0625/61 Alternative to Practical
- 0625/62 Alternative to Practical
- 0625/63 Alternative to Practical