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Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 4 ยท Theory (Extended)

Physics 0625/42 May/June 2017 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 2, May/June 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
47
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 0625_s17_qp_42 ยท 0625_s17_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 0625/42 May/June 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.

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4737272317115

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0625/42 May/June 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Thermal properties & temperature19
Momentum18
General wave properties18
Electrical quantities18
Simple phenomena of magnetism18
Physical quantities & measurement17
Motion17
Light17
Radioactivity17
Pressure16
Electronics15

Questions in 0625/42 May/June 2017

  1. Question 1Physical quantities & measurement ยท 7 marks

    (a) (i) Speed is a scalar quantity and velocity is a vector quantity. State how a scalar quantity differs from a vector quantity. (ii) Underline the two scalar quantities in the list below. energy force impulse momentum temperature (b) A โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Motion ยท 7 marks

    Fig. 2.1 shows a vehicle designed to be used on the Moon. Fig. 2.1 The brakes of the vehicle are tested on Earth. (a) The acceleration of free fall on the Moon is one sixth โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Momentum ยท 8 marks

    (a) Underline the pair of quantities which must be multiplied together to calculate impulse. force and mass force and velocity mass and time time and velocity weight and velocity force and time (b) Fig. 3.1 shows a collision between two โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Pressure ยท 6 marks

    A balloon contains a fixed mass of gas. (a) Explain, in terms of the momentum of molecules, how the gas in the balloon exerts a pressure. (b) Explain, in terms of molecules, why the pressure of the gas increases when โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Thermal properties & temperature ยท 9 marks

    (a) (i) An electric kettle contains 600 g of water at 20 ยฐC. The heater in the kettle operates at 240 V. The specific heat capacity of water is โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6General wave properties ยท 8 marks

    (a) The graph in Fig. 6.1 represents a wave on a rope. โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Light ยท 7 marks

    (a) The speed of light in air is โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Electrical quantities ยท 8 marks

    Fig. 8.1 shows a 12.0 V power supply connected in a circuit. โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Simple phenomena of magnetism ยท 8 marks

    Fig. 9.1 shows a horizontal wire PQ placed in the gap between the N pole and the S pole of a magnet. โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Electronics ยท 5 marks

    (a) In the space, draw the standard symbol for a light-emitting diode (LED). (b) Table 10.1 shows the truth table for a logic gate. Table 10.1 input 1 input 2 output โ€ฆ

  11. Question 11Radioactivity ยท 7 marks

    (a) The arrows in Fig. 11.1 represent the paths of three ฮฑ-particles moving towards gold nuclei in a thin foil. The gold nuclei are shown as shaded circles. Fig. 11.1 On Fig. 11.1, complete the paths of the three ฮฑ-particles. โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 0625/42 May/June 2017 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0625_s17_ms_42), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 0625/42 May/June 2017?
47 marks out of 80, a C needed 27.
Which topics came up in 0625/42 May/June 2017?
Mostly Thermal properties & temperature, Momentum, General wave properties. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 0625/42 May/June 2017?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.