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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

May/June 2016 — Paper 1 · Variant 2.

40 multiple-choice questions · 40 marks

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Topics covered

  • The nucleus
  • Pressure
  • Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
  • Convection
  • Radioactive decay
  • Thin lenses
  • The atom
  • Electromotive force and potential difference
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Forces on a current-carrying conductor
  • Physical quantities and measurement techniques
  • Turning effect of forces
  • Consequences of thermal energy transfer
  • Uses of electricity
  • Reflection of light
  • Electrical charge
  • Circular motion
  • Sound
  • Mass and weight
  • Electrical current
  • The d.c. motor
  • Refraction of light
  • Work
  • Circuit diagrams and circuit components
  • Electrical safety
  • Half-life
  • Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Fission and fusion
  • Particle model
  • General properties of waves
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • The transformer
  • The three types of emission

Questions in this paper

  • Q1Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQ
  • Q2Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQ
  • Q3Circular motionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q4Mass and weightMCQ
  • Q5Mass and weightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q6Turning effect of forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q7Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQ
  • Q8Fission and fusionMCQ
  • Q9WorkMCQincludes a figure
  • Q10PressureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q11PressureMCQ
  • Q12PressureMCQ
  • Q13Particle modelMCQ
  • Q14Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gasesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q15Consequences of thermal energy transferMCQincludes a figure
  • Q16ConvectionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q17General properties of wavesMCQ
  • Q18Reflection of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q19Thin lensesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q20Thin lensesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q21Refraction of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q22SoundMCQincludes a figure
  • Q23Simple magnetism and magnetic fieldsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q24Electrical chargeMCQ
  • Q25Electrical currentMCQ
  • Q26Electromotive force and potential differenceMCQ
  • Q27Series and parallel circuitsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q28Circuit diagrams and circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q29Series and parallel circuitsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q30Electrical safetyMCQincludes a figure
  • Q31Uses of electricityMCQ
  • Q32The d.c. motorMCQincludes a figure
  • Q33Forces on a current-carrying conductorMCQincludes a figure
  • Q34The transformerMCQ
  • Q35The atomMCQincludes a figure
  • Q36Action and use of circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q37Radioactive decayMCQ
  • Q38The three types of emissionMCQ
  • Q39Half-lifeMCQ
  • Q40The nucleusMCQincludes a figure

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