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

Physics 0625/41 May/June 2026 past paper

Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 1, May/June 2026: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 80 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
10
Marks
80

File names: 0625_s26_qp_41 ยท 0625_s26_ms_41

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 0625/41 May/June 2026 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Energy, work & power110
General wave properties19
Electrical safety19
Light19
Nuclear model of the atom19
Electric circuits18
Simple phenomena of magnetism17
Kinetic particle model of matter17
Density16
Electrical quantities16

Questions in 0625/41 May/June 2026

  1. Question 1Energy, work & power ยท 10 marks

    Figure 1.1 shows a student holding a rubber ball 1.4 m above a hard floor. The mass of the ball is 0.18 kg. 1.4 m rubber ball student hard floor Figure 1.1 (a) State what is meant by the mass โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Density ยท 6 marks

    A solid metal sphere has a volume of 31 cm3. (a) The mass of the metal sphere is 87 g. Calculate the density of the metal. State the unit. density = unit (b) Describe how a student determines the volume โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3General wave properties ยท 9 marks

    (a) A student produces a transverse wave with a rope. The wave travels along the rope. Figure 3.1 shows the wave as seen from above. wall end of rope fixed to wall rope Figure 3.1 (i) Describe how the student โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Simple phenomena of magnetism ยท 7 marks

    Three plotting compasses are placed in the magnetic field of a bar magnet. The circles in Figure 4.1 show the positions of the plotting compasses. N S bar magnet โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Kinetic particle model of matter ยท 7 marks

    A box contains small dust particles suspended in air. (a) The dust particles move in a random motion. Complete the sentences to explain the motion of the dust particles. Air molecules inside the box are very small and move freely. โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electrical quantities ยท 6 marks

    A metal sphere is suspended vertically by an insulating thread. The sphere is charged. The charge causes an electric field around the sphere. (a) Complete the definition of an electric field. An electric field is a region where experiences โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Electric circuits ยท 8 marks

    Figure 7.1 shows a battery of โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Electrical safety ยท 9 marks

    Figure 8.1 shows a person cutting grass with a lawnmower. Figure 8.1 The lawnmower is connected to the mains supply of 230 V. The power of the lawnmower is โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Light ยท 9 marks

    A beam of white light is dispersed in a glass prism. Figure 9.1 shows the paths taken by green, indigo, red and yellow light. โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Nuclear model of the atom ยท 9 marks

    Nuclear power stations use uranium as the fuel. (a) An isotope of uranium has 92 protons and 143 neutrons in each nucleus. Complete the nuclide notation for this isotope. U (b) Complete the following sentences: In a nuclear reactor, a โ€ฆ

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