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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

May/June 2018 — Paper 2 · Variant 1.

46 structured questions · 90 marks

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Topics covered

  • Resistance
  • Motion
  • Dispersion of light
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Uses of electricity
  • Pressure
  • The transformer
  • Electrical charge
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • General properties of waves
  • Electrical safety
  • Particle model
  • Efficiency
  • Electrical current
  • Circuit diagrams and circuit components
  • Friction
  • The three types of emission
  • Work
  • Specific heat capacity
  • Energy
  • Density
  • Melting, boiling and evaporation

Questions in this paper

  • Q1b(ii)Motion2 marks
  • Q1aMotion3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q1b(i)Motion1 marks
  • Q2a(i)Balanced and unbalanced forces1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q2bBalanced and unbalanced forces3 marks
  • Q2a(ii)Friction1 marks
  • Q2a(iii)Balanced and unbalanced forces1 marks
  • Q3b(ii)Pressure2 marks
  • Q3aParticle model2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q3b(i)Pressure2 marks
  • Q4cEfficiency2 marks
  • Q4aWork2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4bEnergy2 marks
  • Q5aCircuit diagrams and circuit components2 marks
  • Q5b(i)Resistance2 marks
  • Q5b(iii)Series and parallel circuits1 marks
  • Q5b(ii)Electrical safety2 marks
  • Q6aSimple magnetism and magnetic fields2 marks
  • Q6bSimple magnetism and magnetic fields2 marks
  • Q7b(i)Electrical charge2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7aElectrical charge2 marks
  • Q7b(ii)Electrical charge1 marks
  • Q8bThe transformer1 marks
  • Q8cThe transformer1 marks
  • Q8aThe transformer1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8dUses of electricity2 marks
  • Q9c(ii)Electromagnetic spectrum2 marks
  • Q9b(i)Dispersion of light3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q9b(ii)Dispersion of light2 marks
  • Q9aElectromagnetic spectrum2 marks
  • Q9c(i)Electromagnetic spectrum1 marks
  • Q9d(i)Electrical current2 marks
  • Q9d(ii)The three types of emission3 marks
  • Q10b(ii)Specific heat capacity3 marks
  • Q10b(iii)1Efficiency1 marks
  • Q10b(iv)Electrical safety2 marks
  • Q10a(ii)Particle model2 marks
  • Q10b(iii)2Efficiency1 marks
  • Q10b(i)Density2 marks
  • Q10a(i)Melting, boiling and evaporation4 marks
  • Q11a(i)General properties of waves4 marks
  • Q11a(ii)General properties of waves2 marks
  • Q11b(i)General properties of waves2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q11a(iii)General properties of waves2 marks
  • Q11b(ii)1General properties of waves3 marks
  • Q11b(ii)2General properties of waves2 marks

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