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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

May/June 2016 — Paper 1 · Variant 1.

40 multiple-choice questions · 40 marks

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Topics covered

  • Energy resources
  • Mass and weight
  • Half-life
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • Electrical safety
  • Resistance
  • Thin lenses
  • Motion
  • Pressure
  • Circular motion
  • Electromotive force and potential difference
  • Electrical current
  • Electrical charge
  • Energy, work and power
  • Reflection of light
  • The d.c. motor
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • Physical quantities and measurement techniques
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • The nucleus
  • Sound
  • Radiation
  • Circuit diagrams and circuit components
  • General properties of waves
  • Fission and fusion
  • Particle model
  • The three types of emission
  • Turning effect of forces
  • Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Refraction of light
  • Centre of gravity
  • Work

Questions in this paper

  • Q1Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q2Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQ
  • Q3Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQ
  • Q4MotionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q5Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQ
  • Q6Circular motionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q7Mass and weightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q8Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQ
  • Q9Turning effect of forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q10Centre of gravityMCQincludes a figure
  • Q11Energy, work and powerMCQincludes a figure
  • Q12Energy resourcesMCQ
  • Q13Fission and fusionMCQ
  • Q14WorkMCQincludes a figure
  • Q15PressureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q16PressureMCQ
  • Q17Particle modelMCQ
  • Q18RadiationMCQ
  • Q19General properties of wavesMCQ
  • Q20General properties of wavesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q21Reflection of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q22Thin lensesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q23Refraction of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q24Electromagnetic spectrumMCQ
  • Q25Electromagnetic spectrumMCQ
  • Q26SoundMCQ
  • Q27Simple magnetism and magnetic fieldsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q28Electrical chargeMCQincludes a figure
  • Q29Electrical currentMCQ
  • Q30Electromotive force and potential differenceMCQ
  • Q31Series and parallel circuitsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q32ResistanceMCQincludes a figure
  • Q33Electrical safetyMCQincludes a figure
  • Q34Circuit diagrams and circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q35The d.c. motorMCQ
  • Q36Action and use of circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q37Action and use of circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q38The three types of emissionMCQ
  • Q39Half-lifeMCQ
  • Q40The nucleusMCQ

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