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

Physics 0625/41 May/June 2024 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 1, May/June 2024: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 9 questions worth 80 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
9
Marks
80
Grade A from
46
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 0625_s24_qp_41 ยท 0625_s24_ms_41

Grade thresholds for 0625/41 May/June 2024

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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46332119161412

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0625/41 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Motion110
Light110
Thermal properties & temperature19
Electrical quantities19
Electric circuits19
Stars & the Universe19
Momentum18
General wave properties18
Radioactivity18

Questions in 0625/41 May/June 2024

  1. Question 1Motion ยท 10 marks

    A long tube contains oil. A small ball is held at rest at the surface of the oil. At time โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Momentum ยท 8 marks

    Fig. 2.1 shows two identical trolleys, P and Q, held at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface. A load is fixed to trolley P. 1.5 kg load trolley P trolley Q compressed spring Fig. 2.1 There is a compressed spring โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Thermal properties & temperature ยท 9 marks

    Fig. 3.1 shows a small block of ice floating in a beaker of warm water. block of ice warm water Fig. 3.1 (a) State one way in which the motion of the particles in ice differs from the motion of โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Light ยท 10 marks

    The lens in a magnifying glass is a converging lens. (a) Fig. 4.1 shows the lens of the magnifying glass, its two focal points, F1 and F2 , and its principal axis. principal axis F1 F2 lens Fig. 4.1 (i) โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5General wave properties ยท 8 marks

    (a) Describe how a longitudinal wave differs from a transverse wave. (b) Fig. 5.1 represents a seismic wave produced by an earthquake. J K Fig. 5.1 (i) State whether this seismic wave is a P-wave (primary) or an S-wave (secondary). โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electrical quantities ยท 9 marks

    Fig. 6.1 shows an isolated metal sphere suspended by an insulating thread from the ceiling. metal sphere insulating thread Fig. 6.1 The sphere is negatively charged. (a) The charge on the sphere produces an electric field in the surroundings. (i) โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Electric circuits ยท 9 marks

    The electromotive force (e.m.f.) of a battery is โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Radioactivity ยท 8 marks

    The isotope thallium-208 (208 81Tl ) is radioactive. It decays by ฮฒ-decay. (a) Thallium-208 decays to an isotope of lead (Pb). (i) Complete the equation for this decay. 208 81Tl Pb + ฮฒ (ii) The ฮฒ-emission of thallium-208 is accompanied โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Stars & the Universe ยท 9 marks

    The Sun is one of many billions of stars in the Milky Way. The Sun emits a very large quantity of energy as electromagnetic radiation. (a) State the three regions of the electromagnetic spectrum in which the Sun emits the โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 0625/41 May/June 2024 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (0625_s24_ms_41), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 0625/41 May/June 2024?
46 marks out of 80, a C needed 21.
Which topics came up in 0625/41 May/June 2024?
Mostly Motion, Light, Thermal properties & temperature. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 0625/41 May/June 2024?
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.