Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 4 · Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/41 Oct/Nov 2023 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2023: 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
- 41
File names: 0625_w23_qp_41 · 0625_w23_ms_41
Grade thresholds for 0625/41 Oct/Nov 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 32 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/41 Oct/Nov 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Energy, work & power | 2 | 16 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 10 |
| Stars & the Universe | 1 | 10 |
| Electric circuits | 1 | 9 |
| Pressure | 1 | 8 |
| Light | 1 | 8 |
| Forces | 1 | 7 |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 1 | 6 |
| Electrical quantities | 1 | 6 |
Questions in 0625/41 Oct/Nov 2023
- Question 1
A girl holds a rubber ball out of a window of a tall building. The mass of the ball is 0.20 kg. The ball is at rest 10 m above a concrete path. (a) Calculate the gravitational potential energy of …
- Question 2
A copper cooking pan contains water. Fig. 2.1 shows the pan on a hotplate of a cooker. Fig. 2.1 Copper is a metal. (a) Thermal energy is conducted through all solids by lattice vibrations. Describe one other way in which …
- Question 3
Liquids are difficult to compress whereas gases can be compressed easily. (a) Explain, in terms of particles, why it is difficult to compress liquids. (b) Fig. 3.1 shows a rectangular block floating in water. The density of the water is …
- Question 4
A radio transmitter is a very tall, thin cylinder. It is prevented from falling over by wires which have one end fixed to the transmitter and the other end fixed in the ground. The ends of the wires in the …
- Question 5
Many methods of generating electrical power involve the use of water. (a) Describe one method of generating electrical power from energy stored in water. (b) For the method you chose in (a), state one advantage and one disadvantage of generating …
- Question 6
A page of printed text is placed 18 cm from a converging lens of focal length 35 cm. Fig. 6.1 is a scale diagram of the arrangement with each of the two principal focuses (focal points) of the lens labelled …
- Question 7
(a) A plastic rod is uncharged. When the rod is rubbed with a woollen cloth, the rod becomes negatively charged. Explain, in terms of particles, why the rod becomes negatively charged. (b) Fig. 7.1 shows a negatively charged metal sphere …
- Question 8
A cylinder is made of modelling clay. The modelling clay is an electrical conductor. Fig. 8.1 shows the cylinder. length cross-sectional area Fig. 8.1 The cylinder is connected into a circuit. Fig. 8.2 shows that the circuit also includes a …
- Question 9
Many household smoke alarms contain a sample of the radioactive isotope americium-241 (Am). (a) Americium-241 is the isotope of the element americium that has the nucleon number (mass number) 241. (i) State how the composition of a nucleus of americium-241 …
- Question 10
The Milky Way is one of many billions of galaxies. Each galaxy contains many billions of stable stars. (a) Stable stars transfer energy into space by emitting electromagnetic radiation from their surfaces. Describe what happens in the core of a …
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