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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

October/November 2018 — Paper 1 · Variant 2.

40 multiple-choice questions · 40 marks

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Topics covered

  • Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
  • Density
  • The nucleus
  • Particle model
  • Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
  • Motion
  • Mass and weight
  • The three types of emission
  • General properties of waves
  • Physical quantities and measurement techniques
  • Thin lenses
  • Electrical quantities
  • Energy resources
  • Pressure
  • Efficiency
  • Resistance
  • Fission and fusion
  • Melting, boiling and evaporation
  • The nuclear model of the atom
  • Refraction of light
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • The transformer
  • Electrical safety
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Uses of an oscilloscope
  • Dispersion of light
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • Sound

Questions in this paper

  • Q1Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQ
  • Q2MotionMCQ
  • Q3Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q4Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQ
  • Q5Mass and weightMCQ
  • Q6Mass and weightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q7DensityMCQincludes a figure
  • Q8Particle modelMCQ
  • Q9MotionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q10Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q11Energy resourcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q12EfficiencyMCQincludes a figure
  • Q13PressureMCQ
  • Q14PressureMCQ
  • Q15PressureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q16PressureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q17Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQ
  • Q18Particle modelMCQ
  • Q19Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQincludes a figure
  • Q20Particle modelMCQ
  • Q21Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gasesMCQ
  • Q22General properties of wavesMCQ
  • Q23Thin lensesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q24Dispersion of lightMCQ
  • Q25Refraction of lightMCQ
  • Q26Electromagnetic spectrumMCQ
  • Q27SoundMCQ
  • Q28Simple magnetism and magnetic fieldsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q29ResistanceMCQ
  • Q30Series and parallel circuitsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q31ResistanceMCQ
  • Q32Electrical quantitiesMCQ
  • Q33Electrical safetyMCQ
  • Q34The transformerMCQ
  • Q35Action and use of circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q36Uses of an oscilloscopeMCQincludes a figure
  • Q37The three types of emissionMCQ
  • Q38Fission and fusionMCQ
  • Q39The nuclear model of the atomMCQ
  • Q40The nucleusMCQ

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