Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 4 · Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/42 May/June 2025 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 2, 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
- 45
File names: 0625_s25_qp_42 · 0625_s25_ms_42
Grade thresholds for 0625/42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/42 May/June 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical quantities | 1 | 10 |
| Earth & the Solar System | 1 | 10 |
| Sound | 1 | 9 |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | 9 |
| Motion | 1 | 7 |
| Forces | 1 | 7 |
| Momentum | 1 | 7 |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 1 | 7 |
| Light | 1 | 7 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 7 |
Questions in 0625/42 May/June 2025
- Question 1
Fig. 1.1 is a speed–time graph for an ice skater. …
- Question 2
Fig. 2.1 shows a balanced, uniform metre ruler made of wood. metre ruler 80 cm 42 cm 10 cm 0.12 N pivot 100 cm 0 cm …
- Question 3
(a) Define momentum. (b) Fig. 3.1 shows two toy trains, A and B, on a track. train A train B Fig. 3.1 The mass of train A is 0.45 kg and the mass of train B is 0.21 kg. The …
- Question 4
(a) Fig. 4.1 shows two metal containers, A and B. water lid container A container B shiny white outer surface dull black outer surface lid Fig. 4.1 Container A has a dull black outer surface and container B has a …
- Question 5
(a) Describe an experiment to determine the speed of sound in air. State the apparatus required, the measurements taken and how to calculate the speed of sound in air from the measurements. You may draw a labelled diagram as part …
- Question 6
(a) Fig. 6.1 is a full-size diagram of a lens and an image I of an object. lens I Fig. 6.1 The focal length of the lens is 3.0 cm. (i) On Fig. 6.1, mark two points with labels F, …
- Question 7
(a) State what is meant by an electric field. (b) A plastic rod is rubbed with a cloth. The plastic rod becomes negatively charged and the cloth becomes positively charged. (i) Explain why. (ii) The negatively charged plastic rod is …
- Question 8
(a) Fig. 8.1 shows a simplified diagram of an a.c. generator. coil output …
- Question 9
(a) (i) State what is meant by background radiation. (ii) State one source that makes a significant contribution to background radiation. (b) Radioactive isotopes are used in some medical treatments. Radium-223 (223 88Ra) is an isotope of radium. Radium-223 decays …
- Question 10
(a) Table 10.1 shows data for planets …
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