Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 4 · Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/42 Oct/Nov 2018 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2018: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 80 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 10
- Marks
- 80
- Grade A from
- 47
File names: 0625_w18_qp_42 · 0625_w18_ms_42
Grade thresholds for 0625/42 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 36 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/42 Oct/Nov 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical quantities | 2 | 15 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 10 |
| Density | 1 | 9 |
| Motion | 1 | 8 |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | 8 |
| Light | 1 | 8 |
| Sound | 1 | 8 |
| Momentum | 1 | 7 |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 1 | 7 |
Questions in 0625/42 Oct/Nov 2018
- Question 1
A lorry is travelling along a straight, horizontal road. Fig. 1.1 is the distance-time graph for the lorry. …
- Question 2
(a) Fig 2.1 shows liquid in a cylinder. cylinder liquid Fig. 2.1 Table 2.1 gives some data about the cylinder and the liquid. Table 2.1 radius of cylinder 3.5 cm weight of empty cylinder 2.5 N depth of liquid 12.0 …
- Question 3
(a) The velocity of an object of mass m increases from u to v. State, in terms of m, u and v, the change of momentum of the object. (b) In a game of tennis, a player hits a stationary …
- Question 4
Fig. 4.1 shows apparatus used by a student to measure the specific heat capacity of iron. electric heater iron block thermometer Fig. 4.1 (a) The student improves the accuracy of the experiment by placing material around the block, as shown …
- Question 5
(a) Fig. 5.1 shows a visible spectrum focused on a screen by passing light from a source of white light through a lens and a prism. visible spectrum A screen glass prism B glass lens filament lamp (white light source) …
- Question 6
Fig. 6.1 represents a sound wave of wavelength 0.45 m travelling from left to right. Fig. 6.1 (not to scale) (a) On Fig. 6.1: (i) at the centre of a compression, mark a cross and label it C (ii) at …
- Question 7
Fig. 7.1 shows three identical lamps and an ammeter connected to a power supply. A power supply Fig. 7.1 The switches are closed. Each lamp is rated at 60 W and operates at its normal working voltage of …
- Question 8
(a) (i) Fig. 8.1 shows a positively charged cube of insulating material. The cube is fixed to a piece of wood that is floating on water. A negatively charged rod is held above the piece of wood and brought close …
- Question 9
Fig. 9.1 shows a permanent bar magnet next to a circuit that contains a coil and a galvanometer. …
- Question 10
(a) A detector of ionising radiation measures the background count rate in a classroom where there are no radioactive samples present. The readings, in counts/minute, taken over a period of time are shown in Table 10.1. Table 10.1 counts / …
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