Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 3 ยท Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/31 May/June 2014 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 3 (Theory (Extended)), variant 1, May/June 2014: 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_s14_qp_31 ยท 0625_s14_ms_31
Grade thresholds for 0625/31 May/June 2014
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 | 40 | 29 | 24 | 19 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/31 May/June 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal properties & temperature | 2 | 14 |
| Density | 2 | 14 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 9 |
| Energy, work & power | 1 | 8 |
| Sound | 1 | 8 |
| Electric circuits | 1 | 8 |
| Pressure | 1 | 7 |
| Forces | 1 | 6 |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | 6 |
Questions in 0625/31 May/June 2014
- Question 1
(a) Fig. 1.1 shows a liquid-in-glass thermometer. โฆ
- Question 2
A student has a large number of coins of different diameters, all made of the same metal. She wishes to find the density of the metal by a method involving placing the coins in water. (a) State the formula needed โฆ
- Question 3
(a) On a day with no wind, a fountain in Switzerland propels 30 000 kg of water per minute to a height of 140 m. Calculate the power used in raising the water. power = (b) The efficiency of the โฆ
- Question 4
Fig. 4.1 shows a heavy ball B of weight W suspended from a fixed beam by two ropes P and โฆ
- Question 5
(a) A water tank has a rectangular base of dimensions 1.5 m by 1.2 m and contains 1440 kg of water. Calculate (i) the weight of the water, weight = (ii) the pressure exerted by the water on the base โฆ
- Question 6
Fig. 6.1 shows a quantity of gas in a cylinder fitted with a piston P. gas P Fig. 6.1 (a) Describe the motion of the molecules of the gas. (b) The piston is now slowly pushed down to decrease the โฆ
- Question 7
(a) The following are three statements about boiling. โข A liquid boils at a fixed temperature. โข During boiling, vapour can form at any point within the liquid. โข Without a supply of thermal energy, boiling stops. Complete the following โฆ
- Question 8
(a) Draw a straight line from each quantity on the left-hand side to a speed on the right-hand side which is typical for that quantity. speed of sound in gas speed of sound in solid โฆ
- Question 9
In the circuit shown in Fig. 9.1, resistors can be connected between terminals P and Q. The e.m.f. of the battery is โฆ
- Question 10
Fig. 10.1 shows a coil of wire rotating steadily in the magnetic field between the poles of a permanent magnet. The current generated in the coil is to pass through resistor โฆ
- Question 11
(a) Complete the table below for the three types of radiation. radiation nature charge stopped by ฮณ electromagnetic radiation ฮฒ negative ฮฑ thick paper (b) An isotope of strontium is represented in nuclide notation as 90 38Sr. For a neutral โฆ
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