Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 4 · Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/42 Feb/March 2017 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 2, Feb/March 2017: 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
- 43
File names: 0625_m17_qp_42 · 0625_m17_ms_42
Grade thresholds for 0625/42 Feb/March 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 34 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/42 Feb/March 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical quantities | 2 | 16 |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | 9 |
| Motion | 1 | 8 |
| Momentum | 1 | 8 |
| Forces | 1 | 8 |
| Density | 1 | 7 |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 1 | 7 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 7 |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 1 | 5 |
| Light | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 0625/42 Feb/March 2017
- Question 1
(a) Fig. 1.1 shows the axes used to plot distance-time graphs. distance time 0 0 Fig. 1.1 On Fig. 1.1, draw graphs for an object that is (i) moving with constant speed, labelling the graph A, (ii) moving with decreasing …
- Question 2
(a) Explain why momentum is a vector quantity. (b) The crumple zone at the front of a car is designed to collapse during a collision. crumple zone concrete wall Fig. 2.1 In a laboratory test, a car of mass 1200 …
- Question 3
(a) A stationary object is acted upon by a number of forces. State the conditions which must be true if the object (i) does not accelerate, (ii) does not rotate. (b) Fig. 3.1 shows a boat that has been lifted …
- Question 4
Fig. 4.1 shows a Galilean thermometer. This thermometer is used to measure the approximate temperature of the surrounding air. glass cylinder bulb E, label: 28 °C bulb D, label: 26 °C bulb C, label: 24 °C bulb B, label: 22 …
- Question 5
(a) (i) State two ways in which evaporation is different from boiling. 1 2 (ii) Give one example of a change of state which does not involve boiling or evaporation. (b) The graph in Fig. 5.1 shows the variation of …
- Question 6
Fig. 6.1 shows apparatus that is used to demonstrate some effects of the transfer of energy by radiation. glass bulb painted matt black glass tube heater shiny glass bulb glass tube air liquid air Fig. 6.1 The glass bulb painted …
- Question 7
Fig. 7.1 shows an object and its image formed by a converging lens. One ray from the tip of the object to the tip of the image is shown. Fig. 7.1 is drawn full size. object image lens Fig. 7.1 …
- Question 8
(a) A transformer consists of two coils of wire wound on a core. (i) Suggest the material from which the two coils are made. State the reason for using this material. material reason (ii) Suggest the material from which the …
- Question 9
Fig. 9.1 shows a graph of current against potential difference (p.d.) for a filament lamp. …
- Question 10
(a) Describe, in terms of particles and the terminals of the battery, the movement of charge in an electric circuit. (b) Fig. 10.1 shows a lightning flash between a cloud and the ground beneath. cloud lightning flash ground Fig. 10.1 …
- Question 11
A radioactive source is placed 20 mm from a radiation detector, as shown in Fig. 11.1. 20 mm source lead narrow beam of radiation detector Fig. 11.1 (not to scale) The initial count rate recorded by the detector is 150 …