Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 4 · Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/42 Oct/Nov 2021 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2021: 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
- 38
File names: 0625_w21_qp_42 · 0625_w21_ms_42
Grade thresholds for 0625/42 Oct/Nov 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/42 Oct/Nov 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Sound | 1 | 9 |
| Light | 1 | 9 |
| Electrical safety | 1 | 9 |
| Forces | 1 | 8 |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 1 | 8 |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | 7 |
| Electrical quantities | 1 | 7 |
| Momentum | 1 | 6 |
| Energy, work & power | 1 | 6 |
| Electric circuits | 1 | 6 |
| Motion | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 0625/42 Oct/Nov 2021
- Question 1
Fig. 1.1 shows a space rocket accelerating away from a launch pad. Fig. 1.1 Fig. 1.2 is a speed–time graph for the first 30 s of the rocket’s flight. …
- Question 2
(a) State Hooke’s law. (b) Fig. 2.1 shows the extension–load graph for a spring. …
- Question 3
Fig. 3.1 shows a collision at very slow speed between two cars travelling along a straight road. car B car A Fig. 3.1 Car B, of mass 800 kg, is moving at …
- Question 4
(a) A power station uses wind energy to generate electricity. State and explain whether this method of generating electricity is renewable. statement explanation (b) State two energy resources that do not have the Sun as their source. …
- Question 5
(a) A thermocouple thermometer is used to determine the temperature difference between a mixture of ice and water and liquid mercury at approximately 600 °C. Complete Fig. 5.1 with a labelled diagram to show how the thermocouple thermometer can be …
- Question 6
Fig. 6.1 shows particles of a material in which a sound wave is travelling. Fig. 6.1 (not to scale) (a) On Fig. 6.1, mark: (i) the centre of a compression with the letter C (ii) the centre of a rarefaction …
- Question 7
Fig. 7.1 shows a ray of light approaching face AB of a glass prism of refractive index 1.5. ray of light …
- Question 8
(a) Fig. 8.1 shows a conducting object A, initially uncharged, held on an insulating stand. The positively charged rod B is brought close to object …
- Question 9
(a) Fig. 9.1 shows a cell of electromotive force …
- Question 10
(a) Name the logic gate shown in Fig. 10.1. Fig. 10.1 (b) Fig. 10.2 shows a combination of logic gates. input I output O Fig. 10.2 Complete the right-hand column of Table 10.1, the truth table for the combination of …
- Question 11
(a) Describe the composition and structure of a neutral atom of beryllium-8, which has a proton number of 4 and a nucleon number of …
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