Cambridge IGCSE ยท 0625 ยท Paper 4 ยท Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/42 Oct/Nov 2025 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 2, Oct/Nov 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
- 46
File names: 0625_w25_qp_42 ยท 0625_w25_ms_42
Grade thresholds for 0625/42 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 37 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 0625/42 Oct/Nov 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/42 Oct/Nov 2025
- Question 1
(a) (i) State the difference between a scalar quantity and a vector quantity. (ii) In the list below, draw a line under each of the quantities that is a scalar quantity. acceleration mass momentum electric field strength energy temperature (b) โฆ
- Question 2
(a) A truck moves with a constant acceleration. The speed of the truck increases from โฆ
- Question 3
Fig. 3.1 shows black solar panels installed on the roof of a house and a large rechargeable battery. large rechargeable battery electric cable solar panels Fig. 3.1 (not to scale) The solar panels produce electricity and give a maximum power โฆ
- Question 4
Fig. 4.1 shows gas trapped in a cylinder by a piston. piston gas cylinder Fig. 4.1 (a) The volume of gas is 240 cm3. The piston is pushed to the left and is held in its new position. (i) The โฆ
- Question 5
(a) There is a large puddle of water on a road. The water in the puddle evaporates. (i) Describe how evaporation from the puddle occurs. Use ideas about particles in your answer. (ii) State and explain one change in the โฆ
- Question 6
(a) Fig. 6.1 shows successive crests of a water wave approaching a boundary. direction of travel of wave boundary region A region B Fig. 6.1 (i) The speed of the waves in region B is lower than the speed of โฆ
- Question 7
A circuit consists of an a.c. supply and two lamps. The lamps are connected in parallel. (a) Draw the circuit diagram. (b) The electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the a.c. supply is 230 V. When connected to the 230 V supply, โฆ
- Question 8
(a) State what is meant by a magnetic field. (b) Fig. 8.1 shows an ammeter connected to a coil wound on a thin plastic cylinder. A small trolley is placed on a curved track which passes through the cylinder. โฆ
- Question 9
(a) Fig. 9.1 shows a beam of radiation in a vacuum. The beam contains ฮฑโparticles, ฮฒโparticles and ฮณโradiation. beam of radiation containing ฮฑ-particles, ฮฒ-particles and ฮณ-radiation region of uniform magnetic field into the page Fig. 9.1 The beam enters a โฆ
- Question 10
(a) Fill in the gaps in the description of how an accretion model explains the formation of the Solar System. The planets nearest the Sun are small and The planets furthest from the Sun are large and All the planets โฆ
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