Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 4 ยท Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/41 May/June 2025 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 1, May/June 2025: 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
- 47
File names: 0625_s25_qp_41 ยท 0625_s25_ms_41
Grade thresholds for 0625/41 May/June 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 35 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/41 May/June 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electric circuits | 1 | 10 |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | 10 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 10 |
| Light | 1 | 9 |
| Motion | 1 | 8 |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 1 | 8 |
| Earth & the Solar System | 1 | 8 |
| Forces | 1 | 7 |
| Energy, work & power | 1 | 6 |
| Simple phenomena of magnetism | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 0625/41 May/June 2025
- Question 1
(a) Circle the vector quantities in the list. acceleration mass speed time velocity (b) Fig. 1.1 shows the speedโtime graph for a train travelling from station A to station โฆ
- Question 2
(a) A resultant force is applied to an object moving with a velocity v in a straight line. (i) State two different changes to the motion that the resultant force may cause. 1 2 (ii) State one other way that โฆ
- Question 3
Fig. 3.1 shows a side view of part of a concrete track at a skateboard park. B side view C A Fig. โฆ
- Question 4
Fig. 4.1 shows a heater used to warm the air in a room. Fig. โฆ
- Question 5
A ray of light is incident on a soap film. Fig. 5.1 shows a magnified image of a small part of the soap film. The ray of light is refracted as it enters the soap film. soap film air air โฆ
- Question 6
Fig. 6.1 shows a person using a magnetic window cleaner. The part on the outside of the window is attracted to the inside part through the glass window. Fig. 6.1 Each part of the window cleaner contains two magnets. Fig. โฆ
- Question 7
(a) Fig. 7.1 shows a sketch of the currentโvoltage graph for an electrical component. current voltage 0 0 Fig. 7.1 (i) Name the electrical component. Explain how you identified the component from the graph in Fig. 7.1. name explanation (ii) โฆ
- Question 8
Fig. 8.1 shows a diagram of part of a simple a.c. generator. โฆ
- Question 9
Strontium-90 (90 38Sr) is a radioactive isotope that contains 38 protons and 52 neutrons. Strontium-90 decays to form an isotope of yttrium (Y) by emitting beta (ฮฒ) particles. (a) (i) Suggest how the nucleus of a stable isotope of strontium โฆ
- Question 10
Jupiter and the Earth are planets in our Solar System. (a) Describe the composition of Jupiter and the Earth. Jupiter the Earth (b) The gravitational field strength at the surface of the Earth is approximately โฆ
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