Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 3 · Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/33 Oct/Nov 2014 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 3 (Theory (Extended)), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2014: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 80 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 10
- Marks
- 80
- Grade A from
- 45
File names: 0625_w14_qp_33 · 0625_w14_ms_33
Grade thresholds for 0625/33 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 34 | 24 | 20 | 17 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/33 Oct/Nov 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Forces | 1 | 9 |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | 9 |
| Electric circuits | 1 | 9 |
| Motion | 1 | 8 |
| Pressure | 1 | 8 |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | 8 |
| Sound | 1 | 8 |
| Light | 1 | 7 |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 1 | 7 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 7 |
Questions in 0625/33 Oct/Nov 2014
- Question 1
A free-fall parachutist jumps from a helium balloon, but does not open his parachute for some time. Fig. 1.1 shows the speed-time graph for his fall. Point B indicates when he opens his parachute. …
- Question 2
Fig. 2.1 shows a uniform, rectangular slab of concrete ABCD standing upright on the ground. The slab has height 0.60 m, width 0.30 m and mass 18 kg. A force of 40 N acts horizontally to the left at …
- Question 3
Fig. 3.1 shows a long, plastic tube, sealed at both ends. The tube contains 0.15 kg of small metal spheres. small metal spheres Fig. 3.1 A physics teacher turns the tube upside down very quickly and the small metal spheres …
- Question 4
(a) Fig. 4.1 shows a syringe containing 100 cm3 of air at atmospheric pressure. Atmospheric pressure is …
- Question 5
Light enters a glass fibre from air at an angle of incidence of 62 °. The angle of refraction in the glass is …
- Question 6
(a) Explain why (i) metals are good conductors of electricity, (ii) insulators do not conduct electricity. (b) The battery of an electric car supplies a current of 96 A at 120 V to the motor which drives the car. (i) …
- Question 7
(a) Underline the most appropriate value below for the speed of sound in water. …
- Question 8
A student sets up a circuit containing three identical cells. Each cell has an e.m.f. (electromotive force) of 2.0 V. Fig. 8.1 shows the cells in series with a length of uniform metal wire connected between two terminals K and …
- Question 9
A circuit contains a battery, a variable resistor and a solenoid. Fig. 9.1 shows the magnetic field pattern produced by the current in the solenoid. magnetic field line solenoid Fig. …
- Question 10
A technician sets up a radiation detector in a university laboratory, for use in some experiments. Even before the radioactive source for the experiments is brought into the laboratory, the detector registers a small count rate due to background radiation. …
Other Physics papers from Oct/Nov 2014
- 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)
- 0625/31 Theory (Extended)
- 0625/32 Theory (Extended)
- 0625/61 Alternative to Practical
- 0625/62 Alternative to Practical
- 0625/63 Alternative to Practical