Cambridge IGCSE · 0625 · Paper 4 · Theory (Extended)
Physics 0625/43 May/June 2026 past paper
Cambridge IGCSE Physics (0625) Paper 4 (Theory (Extended)), variant 3, May/June 2026: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 11 questions worth 80 marks. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 11
- Marks
- 80
File names: 0625_s26_qp_43 · 0625_s26_ms_43
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Which syllabus chapters 0625/43 May/June 2026 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 0625/43 May/June 2026
- Question 1
(a) Figure 1.1 shows a speed–time graph for a toy aircraft. …
- Question 2
Figure 2.1 shows a diagram of a car brake pedal. The driver applies a force of 14 N to the end of the brake pedal. The piston applies a force of 72 N to the brake pedal. 19.6 cm …
- Question 3
A balloon contains helium gas. (a) Explain how the particles of helium gas in the balloon exert a pressure on the inside of the balloon. (b) The balloon contains a volume of 12 m3 of helium gas at a pressure …
- Question 4
(a) Figure 4.1 shows a pan of water on a hotplate. hotplate water pan Figure 4.1 The mass of water in the pan is 200 g. The specific heat capacity of water is …
- Question 5
Waves can be transverse or longitudinal. (a) (i) Complete the sentence to describe a longitudinal wave. In a longitudinal wave, the direction of vibration is to the direction of propagation. (ii) Give one example of a longitudinal wave. (b) A …
- Question 6
(a) An image of object O is formed by a plane mirror. A person views the image. Figure 6.1 shows a scale diagram of the arrangement. 240 cm 80 cm object O eye plane mirror Figure 6.1 (i) Mark the …
- Question 7
A student connects the circuit shown in Figure …
- Question 8
(a) A teacher uses the arrangement shown in Figure 8.1 to demonstrate how an intruder alarm works. S soft-iron bar soft-iron arm battery clamp and stand coil of wire contacts pivot bell circuit insulator Figure 8.1 Switch S is connected …
- Question 9
(a) Figure 9.1 shows a copper cylinder placed on two metal rods in the magnetic field between the poles of a magnet. horizontal metal rods pole X pole Y magnet copper cylinder Figure 9.1 The switch is closed. (i) On …
- Question 10
Carbon-14 and carbon-11 are different isotopes of carbon used in medicine. (a) State the similarity and the difference between the composition of the nuclei of carbon-14 and carbon-11. similarity difference (b) A carbon-14 nucleus decays into a nitrogen (N) nucleus …
- Question 11
(a) The Sun is an example of a stable star. Describe the process that releases energy in the Sun. (b) Complete the sentence about energy transferred from the Sun. The Sun radiates most of its energy in the infrared, visible …
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