Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 4 ยท Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/43 May/June 2017 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 3, 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
- 48
File names: 0625_s17_qp_43 ยท 0625_s17_ms_43
Grade thresholds for 0625/43 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.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 37 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 6 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/43 May/June 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | 10 |
| Momentum | 1 | 9 |
| Electric circuits | 1 | 9 |
| Pressure | 1 | 8 |
| Sound | 1 | 8 |
| Light | 1 | 8 |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 1 | 7 |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 1 | 7 |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 1 | 6 |
| Density | 1 | 4 |
| Forces | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 0625/43 May/June 2017
- Question 1
(a) Acceleration is a vector quantity. Underline the two vector quantities in the list below. energy force frequency impulse mass refractive index (b) A car accelerates uniformly from rest at โฆ
- Question 2
(a) State the word equation that defines momentum. (b) A metal block A, travelling in a straight line at โฆ
- Question 3
A block of wood has a volume of 210 cm3 and a mass of โฆ
- Question 4
In the braking system of a car, the brake pedal rotates about a pivot when the pedal is pressed. Fig. 4.1 shows part of the braking system. 22 cm 8.0 cm pivot piston pedal link 200 N oil cylinder Fig. โฆ
- Question 5
A footballer and a referee are discussing a puddle of water that has formed on the pitch. The footballer wears a white shirt whilst the referee wears a black shirt which, apart from its colour, is identical. Fig. 5.1 shows โฆ
- Question 6
Fig. 6.1 shows a child releasing a balloon filled with helium. Fig. 6.1 The pressure of the helium in the balloon keeps the balloon inflated. (a) Explain how the particles of helium produce this pressure. (b) As the balloon travels โฆ
- Question 7
A loudspeaker is built into the side of a swimming pool. The loudspeaker produces sound waves in the water of wavelength โฆ
- Question 8
Red light travelling in air strikes the curved surface of a semi-circular glass block at P. Fig. 8.1 shows the ray of light. โฆ
- Question 9
A 12 V battery is connected in series to โฆ
- Question 10
Fig. 10.1 shows a transformer that consists of two coils P and Q, and an iron core. iron core coil P 200 turns coil Q 340 turns Fig. 10.1 There are 200 turns on coil P and 340 turns on โฆ
- Question 11
(a) Fig. 11.1 shows equipment that is used to investigate the effect of a magnetic field on the path of a beam of ฮณ-rays. beam of ฮณ-rays source of ฮณ-rays ฮณ-ray detector thick lead plates Fig. 11.1 A radioactive source โฆ
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- 0625/23 Multiple choice (Extended)
- 0625/41 Theory (Extended)
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