Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 4 · Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/41 May/June 2018 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 1, May/June 2018: 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
- 46
File names: 0625_s18_qp_41 · 0625_s18_ms_41
Grade thresholds for 0625/41 May/June 2018
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 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/41 May/June 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/41 May/June 2018
- Question 1
Fig. 1.1 shows the speed-time graph for a vehicle accelerating from rest. …
- Question 2
Fig. 2.1 shows a fork-lift truck lifting a box. box Fig. 2.1 The electric motor that drives the lifting mechanism is powered by batteries. (a) State the form of the energy stored in the batteries. (b) The lifting mechanism raises …
- Question 3
A rectangular container has a base of dimensions …
- Question 4
(a) Describe the movement of the molecules in (i) a solid, (ii) a gas. (b) A closed box contains gas molecules. Explain, in terms of momentum, how the molecules exert a pressure on the walls of the box.
- Question 5
(a) A ray of light in air is incident on a glass block. The light changes direction. State (i) the name of this effect, (ii) the cause of this effect. (b) Fig. 5.1, drawn to full scale, shows a thin …
- Question 6
(a) Fig. 6.1 shows wavefronts approaching a gap in a barrier. wavefront barrier Fig. 6.1 (i) On Fig. 6.1, draw three wavefronts to the right of the barrier. (ii) Fig. 6.2 shows the gap in the barrier increased to five …
- Question 7
(a) State, in terms of their structure, why metals are good conductors of electricity. (b) A cylindrical metal wire W1, of length l and cross-sectional area A, has a resistance of …
- Question 8
In a laboratory at normal room temperature, 200 g of water is poured into a beaker. A thermometer placed in the water has a reading of 22 °C. Small pieces of ice at 0 °C are added to the water …
- Question 9
(a) A student wants to demagnetise a permanent bar magnet. She suggests these steps: 1. Place the magnet in a long coil. 2. Switch on a large alternating current in the coil. 3. Switch off the current. 4. Remove the …
- Question 10
(a) Explain why the voltage of the supply to the primary coil of a transformer must be alternating. (b) Fig. 10.1 shows a transformer. 240 V mains 8000 turns A B Fig. 10.1 There are 8000 turns in the primary …
- Question 11
Radon-222 is radioactive. It can be represented as 222 86 Rn. (a) For a neutral atom of radon-222, state 1. the number of protons, 2. the number of neutrons, 3. the number of electrons. (b) A radon-222 nucleus decays by …
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