Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 3 · Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/32 Oct/Nov 2015 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 3 (Theory (Extended)), variant 2, 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
- 47
File names: 0625_w15_qp_32 · 0625_w15_ms_32
Grade thresholds for 0625/32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 38 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/32 Oct/Nov 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/32 Oct/Nov 2015
- Question 1
A comet, travelling in space, enters the atmosphere of a planet. Fig. 1.1 is the speed-time graph for the comet from time …
- Question 2
A student wishes to find the volume of a piece of wood of irregular shape. Her experiment requires the use of a small brass object of mass …
- Question 3
(a) (i) Define power. (ii) In the following list, tick the two boxes next to the two quantities needed to calculate the work done on an object. mass of the object force acting on the object speed of the object …
- Question 4
(a) Fig. 4.1 shows a top view of a tourist vehicle in a game park and two elephants pushing against the vehicle. The two forces indicated are at right angles to each other. 4.0 kN 6.0 kN vehicle elephant elephant …
- Question 5
(a) X and Y are liquid-in-glass thermometers. The scale of each thermometer starts at …
- Question 6
(a) In the space below, draw a simple labelled diagram of the apparatus used to demonstrate Brownian motion. (b) State what is observed. (c) Explain what is observed in terms of molecules.
- Question 7
Sound from a loudspeaker is travelling in air towards a solid wall. Fig. 7.1 shows compressions of the incident sound wave and the direction of travel of the wave. 8.5 m compressions direction of travel wall P Q Fig. 7.1 …
- Question 8
(a) Fig. 8.1 is a ray diagram of a convex lens being used as a magnifying glass to produce a virtual image. Fig. 8.1 On Fig. 8.1, (i) label the object O, (ii) label the image I, (iii) label a …
- Question 9
(a) Fig. 9.1 shows the symbol for a logic gate. Fig. 9.1 (i) State the name of this gate. (ii) On Fig. 9.1, clearly label an input and an output. (b) In the space below, draw the symbol for a …
- Question 10
(a) Fig. 10.1 shows the gap between the N-pole and the S-pole of a magnet. N S Fig. 10.1 The magnetic field in the gap is uniform. On Fig. 10.1, draw four field lines to show the pattern and direction …
- Question 11
(a) The counter of a radiation detector placed close to a radioactive source gives a count rate of 1600 counts / s. The half-life of the source is 1 week. Ignoring background radiation, calculate the count rate (i) 1 week …
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