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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

October/November 2016 — Paper 1 · Variant 2.

40 multiple-choice questions · 40 marks

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Topics covered

  • Power
  • Specific heat capacity
  • Pressure
  • Sound
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • Circuit diagrams and circuit components
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Thin lenses
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Electrical charge
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Work
  • Convection
  • Circular motion
  • Forces on a current-carrying conductor
  • Physical quantities and measurement techniques
  • General properties of waves
  • Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
  • Efficiency
  • Density
  • Mass and weight
  • Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
  • Motion
  • Radioactive decay
  • Melting, boiling and evaporation
  • Half-life
  • Particle model
  • Energy resources
  • Electrical safety
  • Energy

Questions in this paper

  • Q1Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQ
  • Q2MotionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q3Mass and weightMCQ
  • Q4MotionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q5Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQ
  • Q6Circular motionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q7Mass and weightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q8DensityMCQincludes a figure
  • Q9Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQ
  • Q10Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q11EnergyMCQ
  • Q12Energy resourcesMCQ
  • Q13WorkMCQ
  • Q14WorkMCQincludes a figure
  • Q15PowerMCQ
  • Q16EfficiencyMCQ
  • Q17PressureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q18Particle modelMCQ
  • Q19Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQincludes a figure
  • Q20Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQincludes a figure
  • Q21Specific heat capacityMCQ
  • Q22Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQ
  • Q23Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gasesMCQ
  • Q24ConvectionMCQ
  • Q25General properties of wavesMCQ
  • Q26General properties of wavesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q27Thin lensesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q28Thin lensesMCQ
  • Q29SoundMCQ
  • Q30SoundMCQincludes a figure
  • Q31Simple magnetism and magnetic fieldsMCQ
  • Q32Electrical chargeMCQincludes a figure
  • Q33Circuit diagrams and circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q34Series and parallel circuitsMCQ
  • Q35Electrical safetyMCQ
  • Q36Forces on a current-carrying conductorMCQincludes a figure
  • Q37Electromagnetic inductionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q38Action and use of circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q39Half-lifeMCQ
  • Q40Radioactive decayMCQ

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