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

Physics 0625/43 May/June 2021 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 3, May/June 2021: 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
40
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 0625_s21_qp_43 ยท 0625_s21_ms_43

Grade thresholds for 0625/43 May/June 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.

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403020161296

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0625/43 May/June 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Electric circuits215
Forces19
Pressure19
Radioactivity19
Motion18
Thermal properties & temperature18
Light18
Electromagnetic effects18
General wave properties16

Questions in 0625/43 May/June 2021

  1. Question 1Forces ยท 9 marks

    Fig. 1.1 shows a load suspended from a spring. load spring Fig. 1.1 The value of the spring constant k of the spring is โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Pressure ยท 9 marks

    (a) Fig. 2.1 shows a bookshelf with two groups of books A and B on it. There are six books in each group of books. All the books are identical. The mass of each book is 0.52 kg. 30 cm โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Motion ยท 8 marks

    A car travels at constant speed v on a horizontal, straight road. The driver sees an obstacle on the road ahead. (a) The distance travelled in the time between the driver seeing the obstruction and applying the brakes is the โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Thermal properties & temperature ยท 8 marks

    (a) (i) Define specific latent heat of fusion. (ii) A cup of water contains 250 cm3 of water at a temperature of 0 ยฐC. An identical cup contains 250 cm3 of a mixture of ice and water at a temperature โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5General wave properties ยท 6 marks

    (a) Fig. 5.1 shows a wave on the sea approaching a harbour. harbour harbour walls wave crests Fig. 5.1 (i) On Fig. 5.1, draw three wave crests in the harbour. (ii) Another harbour has a much wider gap between its โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Light ยท 8 marks

    Fig. 6.1 is a full-scale diagram of a lens and an object O. lens O Fig. 6.1 (a) The focal length of the lens is 3.5 cm. On Fig. 6.1, mark and label with the letter F the positions of โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Electric circuits ยท 8 marks

    (a) Define electromotive force (e.m.f.). (b) Fig. 7.1 shows a circuit. โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Electric circuits ยท 7 marks

    (a) State the difference between an analogue signal and a digital signal. You may draw a diagram to help explain your answer. (b) Draw the symbol for a NOR gate. (c) Fig. 8.1 shows a combination of logic gates X, โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Electromagnetic effects ยท 8 marks

    (a) An X-ray machine requires a supply of 110 kV. The mains electricity supply is โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Radioactivity ยท 9 marks

    (a) Fig. 10.1 shows a beam of radiation in a vacuum. The beam contains ฮฑ-particles, ฮฒ-particles and ฮณ-rays. region of uniform magnetic field out of the page beam of radiation, containing ฮฑ, ฮฒ and ฮณ-rays Fig. 10.1 The beam enters โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 0625/43 May/June 2021 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0625_s21_ms_43), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 0625/43 May/June 2021?
40 marks out of 80, a C needed 20.
Which topics came up in 0625/43 May/June 2021?
Mostly Electric circuits, Forces, Pressure. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 0625/43 May/June 2021?
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.