Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 4 · Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/42 Feb/March 2016 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 2, Feb/March 2016: 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
- 49
File names: 0625_m16_qp_42 · 0625_m16_ms_42
Grade thresholds for 0625/42 Feb/March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 38 | 28 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 8 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/42 Feb/March 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical quantities | 2 | 16 |
| Motion | 1 | 9 |
| Energy, work & power | 1 | 9 |
| Light | 1 | 8 |
| Density | 1 | 7 |
| Sound | 1 | 7 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 7 |
| Forces | 1 | 6 |
| Electronics | 1 | 6 |
| Momentum | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 0625/42 Feb/March 2016
- Question 1
A driving instructor gives a student a sudden order to stop the car in the shortest possible time. Fig. 1.1 shows the speed-time graph of the motion of the car from the moment the order is given. speed …
- Question 2
Fig. 2.1 shows a hammer being used to drive a nail into a piece of wood. hammer head nail wood Fig. 2.1 The mass of the hammer head is 0.15 kg. The speed of the hammer head when it hits …
- Question 3
(a) (i) On Fig. 3.1, draw a graph of extension against load for a spring which obeys Hooke’s law. extension 0 0 load Fig. 3.1 (ii) State the word used to describe the energy stored in a spring that has …
- Question 4
(a) The source of solar energy is the Sun. Tick the box next to those resources for which the Sun is also the source of energy. coal geothermal hydroelectric nuclear wind (b) Fig. 4.1 shows a solar water-heating panel on …
- Question 5
(a) A student carries out an experiment to find the relationship between the pressure p and the volume V of a fixed mass of gas. The table contains four of her sets of measurements. p / kPa …
- Question 6
(a) Fig. 6.1 represents the waveform of a sound wave. The wave is travelling at constant speed. displacement of particles distance along wave Fig. 6.1 (i) On Fig. 6.1, 1. label with the letter X the marked distance corresponding to …
- Question 7
(a) Explain what is meant by (i) total internal reflection, (ii) critical angle. (b) Fig. 7.1 shows a ray of light, travelling in air, incident on a glass prism. 60° 30° Fig. 7.1 (i) The speed of light in air …
- Question 8
(a) Fig. 8.1 shows 3 lamps and a fuse connected to a power supply. 220 V Fig. 8.1 The e.m.f. of the supply is 220 V. Each lamp is labelled …
- Question 9
(a) (i) State what is meant by the direction of an electric field. (ii) Fig. 9.1 shows a pair of oppositely-charged horizontal metal plates with the top plate positive. …
- Question 10
- Question 11
(a) (i) Fig. 11.1 shows the symbol for a logic gate and its truth table. output A B input A input B output …