Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 4 ยท Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/41 Oct/Nov 2016 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2016: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 12 questions worth 80 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 12
- Marks
- 80
- Grade A from
- 46
File names: 0625_w16_qp_41 ยท 0625_w16_ms_41
Grade thresholds for 0625/41 Oct/Nov 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 36 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/41 Oct/Nov 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Density | 2 | 14 |
| Electrical quantities | 2 | 14 |
| Earth & the Solar System | 1 | 8 |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | 8 |
| Pressure | 1 | 7 |
| Sound | 1 | 7 |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 1 | 7 |
| Light | 1 | 6 |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 1 | 5 |
| Forces | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 0625/41 Oct/Nov 2016
- Question 1
An astronaut on the Moon drops a feather from rest, off the top of a small cliff. The acceleration due to gravity on the Moon is โฆ
- Question 2
Fig. 2.1 represents the cross-section of an oil tanker in a river. 15 m tanker river water Fig. 2.1 (a) The bottom of the tanker is 15 m below the surface of the water. The area of the bottom of โฆ
- Question 3
(a) A closed container holds a quantity of gas. Explain, in terms of momentum, how molecules of the gas exert a force on a wall of the container. (b) Fig. 3.1 shows a glass tube containing mercury. air mercury Q โฆ
- Question 4
(a) In an experiment, cold water is poured into a bowl made of an insulating material. The container is placed in a draught-free room. After several hours, the volume and the temperature of the water are found to have decreased. โฆ
- Question 5
(a) Compare the arrangement and motion of the molecules in ice and in liquid water. ice water (b) An ice-hockey rink has an area of 1800 m2. The ice has a thickness of 0.025 m. The density of ice is โฆ
- Question 6
(a) (i) State a typical value for the speed of sound in air. speed = (ii) State the range of frequencies that can be heard by a healthy human ear. (b) A sound wave in air has a wavelength of โฆ
- Question 7
- Question 8
A battery is made up of 8 cells in series. Each cell has an e.m.f. of 1.5 V. The battery is connected to one 8.0 โฆ resistor for 40 minutes. (a) Calculate the e.m.f. of the battery. โฆ
- Question 9
Fig. 9.1 shows a gardener cutting damp grass with a high-powered electric mower. weather-proof socket on wall damp grass gardener electric mower cut in insulation covered with tape socket designed for indoor use excess length of cable coiled up extension โฆ
- Question 10
Fig. 10.1 shows a wire AB suspended on two supports so that it is between the poles of a strong magnet. The wire AB is loosely held so that it is free to move. โฆ
- Question 11
(a) State what is meant by (i) an electric field, (ii) the direction of an electric field at a point. (b) Fig. 11.1 shows a positively charged sphere. Fig. 11.1 On Fig. 11.1, draw the pattern of the electric field โฆ
- Question 12
The nuclear equation below shows the decay of a plutonium (Pu) nucleus to an americium (Am) nucleus and a ฮฒ-particle. 241 ZPu 241 95Am โฆ
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