2010

Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 3 · Theory (Extended)

Physics 0625/33 May/June 2010 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 3 (Theory (Extended)), variant 3, 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
43

File names: 0625_s10_qp_33 · 0625_s10_ms_33

Grade thresholds for 0625/33 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.

ABCDE
43026017

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0625/33 May/June 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Energy, work & power217
Light111
Electric circuits110
Electrical quantities19
Forces17
Thermal properties & temperature16
Electronics16
Kinetic particle model of matter15
Sound15
Radioactivity14

Questions in 0625/33 May/June 2010

  1. Question 1Energy, work & power · 9 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 1 A ball player bounces a ball of mass 0.60 kg. Its centre of mass moves down through a distance of 0.90 m, as shown in Fig. 1.1. Ignore air resistance throughout this question. 0.90 m Fig. …

  2. Question 2Forces · 7 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 2 Four students, …

  3. Question 3Energy, work & power · 8 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 3 An ornamental garden includes a small pond, which contains a pumped system that causes water to go up a pipe and then to run down a heap of rocks. Fig. 3.1 shows a section through this …

  4. Question 4Thermal properties & temperature · 6 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 4 A technician has been asked to design a liquid-in-glass thermometer, using alcohol as the liquid. (a) (i) State what is meant by the sensitivity of the thermometer. (ii) State one design feature the technician could use …

  5. Question 5Kinetic particle model of matter · 5 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 5 The apparatus shown in Fig. 5.1 is used to demonstrate how a coin and a piece of paper fall when they are released from rest. piece of paper tube containing air coin A Fig. 5.1 (a) …

  6. Question 6Light · 11 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 6 A ray of monochromatic light passes through the glass prism shown in Fig. 6.1. ray …

  7. Question 7Sound · 5 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 7 A disused railway line has a length of …

  8. Question 8Electrical quantities · 9 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 8 (a) State the law of attraction and repulsion between electrostatic charges. (b) Sometimes, when people have been riding in a car, they get an electric shock from the door handle as they get out of the …

  9. Question 9Electric circuits · 10 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 9 The circuit in Fig. 9.1 contains …

  10. Question 10Electronics · 6 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 10 A student is using a cathode-ray oscilloscope to display the waveform of an alternating current supply. The arrangement is shown in Fig. 10.1. a.c. supply R Y-input switch S (open) cathode-ray oscilloscope Fig. 10.1 When switch …

  11. Question 11Radioactivity · 4 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 11 A radium source emits ,  and  radiations. Fig. 11.1 illustrates what happens to these radiations when they pass through a magnetic field. The left hand beam is actually deviated a great deal less than …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 0625/33 May/June 2010 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0625_s10_ms_33), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 0625/33 May/June 2010?
43 marks out of 80, a C needed 26.
Which topics came up in 0625/33 May/June 2010?
Mostly Energy, work & power, Light, Electric circuits. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 0625/33 May/June 2010?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.