Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 4 · Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/42 May/June 2024 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 2, May/June 2024: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 11 questions worth 80 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 11
- Marks
- 80
- Grade A from
- 46
File names: 0625_s24_qp_42 · 0625_s24_ms_42
Grade thresholds for 0625/42 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.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/42 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/42 May/June 2024
- Question 1
A load is suspended from a thread. The vertical force on the thread due to the load is …
- Question 2
(a) Define acceleration. (b) A train has a total mass of 520 000 kg. The train accelerates at …
- Question 3
A student drops a heavy ball from a vertical height of 1.8 m above the ground. The ball then falls to the ground. It does not bounce after hitting the ground. (a) Describe the transfers of energy of the ball …
- Question 4
(a) State two ways that evaporation differs from boiling. …
- Question 5
Fig. 5.1 shows a ray of yellow light incident on a glass prism ABC. yellow light …
- Question 6
(a) A sound wave travels through air. Fig. 6.1 shows a pressure–time graph for the air at one place. time pressure atmospheric pressure Fig. 6.1 (i) On Fig. 6.1: • label one point C to indicate a compression • label …
- Question 7
(a) Fig. 7.1 shows three bars of steel, A, B and …
- Question 8
(a) Fig. 8.1 shows a circuit. The circuit is designed to switch on a night light when the surroundings are dark. Fig. 8.1 (i) On Fig. 8.1, draw the circuit symbol for a voltmeter used to measure the potential difference …
- Question 9
(a) Radioactive isotopes that emit ionising radiation are used in hospitals. (i) State and explain two safety precautions necessary for the use of these isotopes in medical procedures. safety procedure 1 explanation safety procedure 2 explanation (ii) Give two reasons …
- Question 10
(a) The Solar System includes the Sun and planets. State two other types of natural object that orbit the Sun. …
- Question 11
(a) Name the galaxy that contains the Sun. (b) Light observed from distant galaxies is redshifted. State the theory of the Universe that this observation supports. (c) Cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR) is observed at all points in space. (i) …
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