Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 3 ยท Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/31 Oct/Nov 2015 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 3 (Theory (Extended)), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2015: 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
- 55
File names: 0625_w15_qp_31 ยท 0625_w15_ms_31
Grade thresholds for 0625/31 Oct/Nov 2015
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 | F | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 44 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/31 Oct/Nov 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/31 Oct/Nov 2015
- Question 1
Fig. 1.1 shows a rocket-powered sled travelling along a straight track. The sled is used to test components before they are sent into space. sled track Fig. 1.1 Fig. 1.2 is the speed-time graph for the sled from time โฆ
- Question 2
(a) (i) Mass is a scalar quantity. State another scalar quantity. (ii) Force is a vector quantity. State another vector quantity. (b) A boat is floating on still water. The mass of the boat is 290 000 kg. A resultant โฆ
- Question 3
Fig. 3.1 shows a skier taking part in a downhill race. Fig. 3.1 (a) The mass of the skier, including his equipment, is 75 kg. In the ski race, the total vertical change in height is 880 m. Calculate the โฆ
- Question 4
(a) An object of mass m and specific heat capacity c is supplied with a quantity of thermal energy Q. The temperature of the object increases by ฮฮธ. Write down an expression for c in terms of Q, m and โฆ
- Question 5
(a) Smoke particles are introduced into a glass box containing air. Light shines into the box so that, when observed through a microscope, the smoke particles can be seen as bright points of light. Describe the motion of the smoke โฆ
- Question 6
A sound wave, travelling in air, approaches a solid barrier with a gap in the middle. Fig. 6.1 represents the compressions and rarefactions of the sound wave. The compressions are labelled A, B and C. A compression barrier rarefaction B โฆ
- Question 7
(a) Fig. 7.1 shows a convex lens being used to produce an image of an object. image object principal focus Fig. 7.1 (i) Place three ticks in the table that describe this image. can only be formed on a screen โฆ
- Question 8
A digital watch is powered by โฆ
- Question 9
Fig. 9.1 shows two separate coils of wire wound around an iron core. iron core primary coil secondary coil Fig. 9.1 An a.c. supply is connected across the primary coil and โฆ
- Question 10
(a) Fig. 10.1 shows the symbol for a logic gate. Fig. 10.1 (i) State the name of this gate. (ii) On Fig. 10.1, label an input and an output. (iii) In the space below, draw the symbol for a NAND โฆ
- Question 11
(a) State, in terms of the particles in each nucleus, how the nuclei of two isotopes of the same element are different. (b) Fig. 11.1 shows a graph of nucleon number against proton number. The nucleus โฆ
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