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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

October/November 2017 — Paper 1 · Variant 2.

40 multiple-choice questions · 40 marks

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Topics covered

  • Sound
  • Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
  • The atom
  • Uses of electricity
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • Density
  • Physical quantities and measurement techniques
  • Mass and weight
  • Radioactive decay
  • Electromotive force and potential difference
  • The d.c. motor
  • The three types of emission
  • Motion
  • Half-life
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Radiation
  • Refraction of light
  • Turning effect of forces
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Specific heat capacity
  • Thin lenses
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • Electrical charge
  • Resistance
  • Particle model
  • Power
  • Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
  • Pressure
  • Melting, boiling and evaporation
  • Energy
  • Magnetic effect of a current
  • Reflection of light

Questions in this paper

  • Q1Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQ
  • Q2Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q3MotionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q4Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQ
  • Q5Mass and weightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q6DensityMCQincludes a figure
  • Q7Turning effect of forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q8EnergyMCQ
  • Q9PowerMCQ
  • Q10PressureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q11Particle modelMCQ
  • Q12Particle modelMCQ
  • Q13Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQ
  • Q14Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQincludes a figure
  • Q15Specific heat capacityMCQ
  • Q16Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gasesMCQ
  • Q17Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gasesMCQ
  • Q18RadiationMCQ
  • Q19SoundMCQincludes a figure
  • Q20Reflection of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q21Refraction of lightMCQ
  • Q22Refraction of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q23Thin lensesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q24Electromagnetic spectrumMCQincludes a figure
  • Q25SoundMCQ
  • Q26Simple magnetism and magnetic fieldsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q27Electrical chargeMCQ
  • Q28Electrical chargeMCQincludes a figure
  • Q29Series and parallel circuitsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q30ResistanceMCQ
  • Q31Electromotive force and potential differenceMCQincludes a figure
  • Q32Uses of electricityMCQincludes a figure
  • Q33The d.c. motorMCQ
  • Q34Magnetic effect of a currentMCQincludes a figure
  • Q35The atomMCQ
  • Q36Action and use of circuit componentsMCQ
  • Q37Half-lifeMCQ
  • Q38The three types of emissionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q39The atomMCQincludes a figure
  • Q40Radioactive decayMCQ

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