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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

October/November 2016 — Paper 1 · Variant 1.

40 multiple-choice questions · 40 marks

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Topics covered

  • Reflection of light
  • Uses of an oscilloscope
  • Sound
  • Motion
  • Work
  • Thin lenses
  • Half-life
  • The transformer
  • General properties of waves
  • Pressure
  • Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
  • Energy
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • Refraction of light
  • Resistance
  • Mass and weight
  • Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
  • Physical quantities and measurement techniques
  • The atom
  • Forces on a current-carrying conductor
  • States of matter
  • Particle model
  • The d.c. motor
  • Circular motion
  • The three types of emission
  • Melting, boiling and evaporation
  • Electrical charge
  • Power
  • Radiation

Questions in this paper

  • Q1Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQ
  • Q2MotionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q3Circular motionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q4MotionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q5Mass and weightMCQ
  • Q6Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q7Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q8WorkMCQincludes a figure
  • Q9EnergyMCQ
  • Q10EnergyMCQincludes a figure
  • Q11PowerMCQ
  • Q12PressureMCQ
  • Q13PressureMCQ
  • Q14PressureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q15Particle modelMCQ
  • Q16Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQ
  • Q17States of matterMCQincludes a figure
  • Q18Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQ
  • Q19Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gasesMCQ
  • Q20RadiationMCQ
  • Q21General properties of wavesMCQ
  • Q22General properties of wavesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q23Reflection of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q24Refraction of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q25Thin lensesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q26Thin lensesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q27Electromagnetic spectrumMCQ
  • Q28Electromagnetic spectrumMCQ
  • Q29SoundMCQ
  • Q30Simple magnetism and magnetic fieldsMCQ
  • Q31Electrical chargeMCQincludes a figure
  • Q32Forces on a current-carrying conductorMCQincludes a figure
  • Q33The d.c. motorMCQincludes a figure
  • Q34Electromagnetic inductionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q35The transformerMCQ
  • Q36Uses of an oscilloscopeMCQincludes a figure
  • Q37ResistanceMCQincludes a figure
  • Q38The three types of emissionMCQ
  • Q39Half-lifeMCQ
  • Q40The atomMCQ

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