Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 4 ยท Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/43 May/June 2023 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 3, May/June 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
- 46
File names: 0625_s23_qp_43 ยท 0625_s23_ms_43
Grade thresholds for 0625/43 May/June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 37 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/43 May/June 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Light | 2 | 16 |
| Earth & the Solar System | 1 | 12 |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | 10 |
| Pressure | 1 | 9 |
| Electric circuits | 1 | 8 |
| Motion | 1 | 7 |
| Stars & the Universe | 1 | 7 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 6 |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 0625/43 May/June 2023
- Question 1
Fig. 1.1 shows a balloon filled with helium gas. Fig. 1.1 The mass of the balloon is 120 kg. (a) Calculate the weight of the balloon. Show your working. weight = (b) The resultant force on the balloon is 54 โฆ
- Question 2
(a) (i) Define pressure. (ii) Describe how pressure in a liquid varies with its depth and with its density. variation with depth variation with density (b) State two energy resources for which the Sun is not the main source. โฆ
- Question 3
(a) (i) State which state of matter, solid, liquid or gas, has the greatest thermal expansion and which has the least. greatest expansion least expansion (ii) Describe, in terms of the motion and arrangement of particles, the structures of solids โฆ
- Question 4
(a) Fig. 4.1 is an incomplete ray diagram showing an object O, a converging lens and the principal axis. The focal points of the lens are each labelled โฆ
- Question 5
(a) Two types of electromagnetic radiation are used in glass optical fibres for high-speed broadband. (i) State the type of electromagnetic radiation, other than visible light, which is used in glass optical fibres. (ii) Give two reasons why these two โฆ
- Question 6
An electric heater uses a resistance wire of resistance 26 โฆ. The power dissipated in the resistance wire is โฆ
- Question 7
The voltage across the primary coil of a 100% efficient transformer is 220 V and the voltage across the secondary coil is โฆ
- Question 8
(a) During ฮฒ-decay, one of the neutrons in the nucleus changes. (i) State what happens to this neutron. (ii) Explain how charge is conserved during this change. (b) Complete the nuclide equation for the ฮฑ-decay of radon-212 to form an โฆ
- Question 9
Fig. 9.1 shows the Sun as the central dot and the planets Saturn, Jupiter and Earth labelled S0, J0 and E0. The planets orbit the Sun anticlockwise. From the Earthโs orbit, the planets appear aligned. โฆ
- Question 10
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