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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

May/June 2017 — Paper 2 · Variant 1.

51 structured questions · 89 marks

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Topics covered

  • Resistance
  • Specific heat capacity
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Power
  • Energy resources
  • Conduction
  • Circuit diagrams and circuit components
  • Radioactive decay
  • Pressure
  • Forces on a current-carrying conductor
  • General properties of waves
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Sound
  • Density
  • Reflection of light
  • The three types of emission
  • Thin lenses
  • Motion
  • Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
  • Safety precautions
  • Energy
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Radiation
  • Electrical current
  • Electrical safety
  • Centre of gravity
  • Mass and weight
  • The transformer
  • Uses of electricity

Questions in this paper

  • Q1b(iii)Motion2 marks
  • Q1cMotion2 marks
  • Q1aBalanced and unbalanced forces1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q1b(i)Mass and weight1 marks
  • Q1b(ii)Balanced and unbalanced forces1 marks
  • Q2aPressure2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q2bCentre of gravity2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q3aConduction3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q3bConduction1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q3c(ii)Radiation1 marks
  • Q4b(i)Thin lenses1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4b(ii)Thin lenses1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4a(i)Thin lenses1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4a(ii)Thin lenses1 marks
  • Q4b(iii)Thin lenses1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5bSeries and parallel circuits2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5aSeries and parallel circuits3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6a(i)Power1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6a(iii)Electrical current2 marks
  • Q6bElectrical safety2 marks
  • Q6a(ii)Uses of electricity2 marks
  • Q7b(i)Electromagnetic induction2 marks
  • Q7aForces on a current-carrying conductor3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7b(ii)Electromagnetic induction1 marks
  • Q8bRadioactive decay2 marks
  • Q8aThe three types of emission1 marks
  • Q8cSafety precautions2 marks
  • Q9a(iv)Energy resources1 marks
  • Q9b(i)Energy resources1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q9b(iii)2Specific heat capacity4 marks
  • Q9a(ii)Energy resources3 marks
  • Q9a(iii)Energy resources1 marks
  • Q9a(i)Energy resources1 marks
  • Q9b(iii)1Density1 marks
  • Q9b(ii)Energy1 marks
  • Q9b(iv)The transformer2 marks
  • Q10c(i)Sound2 marks
  • Q10b(ii)1General properties of waves1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q10b(ii)2General properties of waves2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q10c(ii)1Sound1 marks
  • Q10a(i)Reflection of light2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q10a(ii)Reflection of light1 marks
  • Q10b(i)General properties of waves2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q10c(iii)Sound3 marks
  • Q10c(ii)2Sound1 marks
  • Q11aCircuit diagrams and circuit components3 marks
  • Q11b(i)1Resistance3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q11c(i)Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases3 marks
  • Q11b(ii)Resistance2 marks
  • Q11b(i)2Resistance2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q11c(ii)Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases2 marks

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