IGCSE Physics · Area 4 of 6

Electricity and Magnetism

Magnetism, charge, current, resistance and power, circuit diagrams, series and parallel circuits, electrical safety, induction, generators, motors and transformers.

5 topics · 45 exam-style questions · 142 marks

How charge is stored, moved and controlled - from a rubbed balloon to the transformer that steps a power station's output up to 400 000 volts.

Simple Phenomena of Magnetism

Magnets attract and repel each other and attract magnetic materials, and the region around a magnet where this force acts is its magnetic field. This topic covers the for...

9 questions · 28 marks

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Electrical Quantities

Electric charge is produced by friction and detected with an electroscope, and charges act on each other through an electric field. This topic covers charge and the elect...

9 questions · 30 marks

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Electric Circuits

Circuits carry current along paths you can predict. This topic covers the symbols used to draw circuit diagrams, the rules for current and potential difference in series ...

9 questions · 25 marks

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Electrical Safety

Mains electricity is dangerous because a current large enough to stop your heart can pass through your body. It covers the hazards of damaged insulation, overheating cabl...

9 questions · 29 marks

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Electromagnetic Effects

A changing magnetic field linking a conductor induces an e.m.f. in it. This topic covers electromagnetic induction and the factors that set the size and direction of the ...

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Where this fits in IGCSE Physics

This page is one area of Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625. IGCSE Physics is the course home: every area and every topic in Cambridge's own order, the papers you sit and what each one tests, and the exam-practice tools. The full topic list, with each topic linked to its revision page, is on the IGCSE Physics syllabus page.