Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 3 · Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/31 Oct/Nov 2013 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 3 (Theory (Extended)), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2013: 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
- 42
File names: 0625_w13_qp_31 · 0625_w13_ms_31
Grade thresholds for 0625/31 Oct/Nov 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 15 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/31 Oct/Nov 2013 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Energy, work & power | 2 | 17 |
| Forces | 2 | 14 |
| Electronics | 2 | 13 |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | 9 |
| Pressure | 1 | 7 |
| General wave properties | 1 | 7 |
| Electric circuits | 1 | 7 |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 1 | 6 |
Questions in 0625/31 Oct/Nov 2013
- Question 1
For Examiner’s Use 1 (a) State Hooke’s law. (b) Fig. 1.1 shows a graph of the stretching force F acting on a spring against the extension x of the spring. …
- Question 2
For Examiner’s Use 2 A train has a total mass of …
- Question 3
For Examiner’s Use 3 (a) (i) Write down the names of three man-made devices in everyday use that depend, for their action, upon the moments of forces. …
- Question 4
For Examiner’s Use 4 (a) State the energy changes that take place when (i) a cyclist rides down a hill without pedalling, (ii) a cyclist pedals up a hill at a constant speed. (b) A car of mass 940 kg …
- Question 5
For Examiner’s Use 5 One side of a copper sheet is highly polished and the other side is painted matt black. The copper sheet is very hot and placed in a vertical position, as shown as in Fig. 5.1. polished …
- Question 6
For Examiner’s Use 6 (a) Complete the following statements by writing appropriate words in the spaces. The pressure of a gas in a sealed container is caused by the collisions of with the container wall. An increase in the temperature …
- Question 7
For Examiner’s Use 7 (a) Fig. 7.1 shows the surface of water in a tank. barrier Fig. 7.1 Straight wavefronts are produced at the left-hand end of the tank and travel towards a gap in a barrier. Curved wavefronts travel …
- Question 8
For Examiner’s Use 8 (a) Describe an experiment that shows how a magnet can be used to produce a current in a solenoid by electromagnetic induction. Sketch and label the arrangement of apparatus you would use. (b) Fig. 8.1 represents …
- Question 9
For Examiner’s Use 9 (a) State the relationship between (i) the resistance R and the length L of a wire of constant cross-sectional area, (ii) the resistance R and the cross-sectional area A of a wire of constant length. …
- Question 10
For Examiner’s Use 10 (a) Fig. 10.1 shows an electron beam travelling, in a vacuum, towards the space between a pair of oppositely-charged parallel plates. …
- Question 11
For Examiner’s Use 11 (a) Describe the action of (i) a NOT gate, (ii) a thermistor. (b) Fig. 11.1 shows a circuit that switches on a warning lamp when the temperature in an oven falls below a set value. P …
Other Physics papers from Oct/Nov 2013
- 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