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

Physics 0625/43 May/June 2022 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 3, May/June 2022: 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
46

File names: 0625_s22_qp_43 ยท 0625_s22_ms_43

Grade thresholds for 0625/43 May/June 2022

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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4636252117139

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0625/43 May/June 2022 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Motion110
Energy, work & power19
Kinetic particle model of matter19
Thermal properties & temperature19
General wave properties19
Forces17
Electric circuits17
Electromagnetic effects17
Radioactivity17
Light16

Questions in 0625/43 May/June 2022

  1. Question 1Motion ยท 10 marks

    A battery provides energy to an electric car. (a) The electric car has an acceleration of โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Energy, work & power ยท 9 marks

    Water is held behind a dam in a hydroelectric power scheme. (a) State the main form of energy stored in the water behind the dam. (b) The water is released from the dam and falls a vertical height of 410 โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Forces ยท 7 marks

    (a) Fig. 3.1 shows a boat stored in a shed. The boat is suspended from the ceiling of the shed by two ropes. 60ยฐ 60ยฐ ceiling ropes boat T T Fig. 3.1 The tension T in each of the ropes โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Kinetic particle model of matter ยท 9 marks

    (a) Fig. 4.1 shows apparatus used to observe the motion of smoke particles (Brownian motion). smoke glass cell glass cover microscope Fig. 4.1 The glass cell has light shining on it from the side. The smoke particles are seen as โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Thermal properties & temperature ยท 9 marks

    (a) Define specific heat capacity. (b) A bowl contains 500 cm3 of water at a temperature of 5.0 ยฐC. The bowl of water is placed in a freezer for several hours. When the bowl is removed from the freezer, it โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6General wave properties ยท 9 marks

    (a) (i) Fig. 6.1 shows crests of a plane water wave approaching a barrier with a gap. barrier crests direction of travel of water wave Fig. 6.1 On Fig. 6.1, draw three crests of the water wave to the right โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Light ยท 6 marks

    (a) Fig. 7.1 shows a plan view of a room. There is a plane mirror on one wall and a picture across the whole of wall AB. A B plane mirror X Fig. 7.1 (plan view) A person is standing โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Electric circuits ยท 7 marks

    (a) Fig. 8.1 shows a circuit. X Y Fig. 8.1 (i) State the name of component X. (ii) The potential difference (p.d.) across component Y is measured with a voltmeter. On Fig. 8.1, draw the symbol for the voltmeter and โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Electromagnetic effects ยท 7 marks

    (a) Fig. 9.1 shows a magnet on the end of a spring and a coil of wire connected to a sensitive centre-zero galvanometer. The magnet can move freely through the coil. spring coil of wire centre-zero galvanometer N S Fig. โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Radioactivity ยท 7 marks

    A student places a sample of an isotope of protactinium (Pa-234) near a radiation detector. The readings on the detector, taken every 20 s, are recorded in Table 10.1. Table 10.1 time / s count rate counts / min โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 0625/43 May/June 2022 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0625_s22_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 2022?
46 marks out of 80, a C needed 25.
Which topics came up in 0625/43 May/June 2022?
Mostly Motion, Energy, work & power, Kinetic particle model of matter. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 0625/43 May/June 2022?
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.