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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

October/November 2017 — Paper 1 · Variant 1.

40 multiple-choice questions · 40 marks

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Topics covered

  • Motion
  • Melting, boiling and evaporation
  • Sound
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Electrical safety
  • Thin lenses
  • Electrical charge
  • Pressure
  • Physical quantities and measurement techniques
  • The nuclear model of the atom
  • Energy
  • The three types of emission
  • Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
  • Specific heat capacity
  • Particle model
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • Turning effect of forces
  • The nucleus
  • General properties of waves
  • Elastic deformation
  • Uses of electricity
  • The atom
  • Electromotive force and potential difference
  • Refraction of light
  • Conduction
  • Radioactive decay
  • Power
  • Radiation
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Circuit diagrams and circuit components

Questions in this paper

  • Q1Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQ
  • Q2Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q3MotionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q4MotionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q5Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQ
  • Q6Turning effect of forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q7Elastic deformationMCQ
  • Q8PressureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q9EnergyMCQ
  • Q10PowerMCQ
  • Q11Particle modelMCQ
  • Q12Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQ
  • Q13Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQincludes a figure
  • Q14Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQ
  • Q15Specific heat capacityMCQ
  • Q16ConductionMCQ
  • Q17RadiationMCQ
  • Q18General properties of wavesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q19General properties of wavesMCQ
  • Q20Refraction of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q21Thin lensesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q22Thin lensesMCQ
  • Q23Electromagnetic spectrumMCQ
  • Q24SoundMCQ
  • Q25SoundMCQ
  • Q26Simple magnetism and magnetic fieldsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q27Simple magnetism and magnetic fieldsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q28Electrical chargeMCQincludes a figure
  • Q29Electromotive force and potential differenceMCQ
  • Q30Circuit diagrams and circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q31Series and parallel circuitsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q32Uses of electricityMCQincludes a figure
  • Q33Electrical safetyMCQ
  • Q34Electromagnetic inductionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q35The atomMCQ
  • Q36Action and use of circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q37The nuclear model of the atomMCQincludes a figure
  • Q38Radioactive decayMCQ
  • Q39The nucleusMCQ
  • Q40The three types of emissionMCQ

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