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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

May/June 2021 — Paper 2 · Variant 1.

45 structured questions · 89 marks

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Topics covered

  • Resistance
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Convection
  • The atom
  • Melting, boiling and evaporation
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Energy
  • Electromotive force and potential difference
  • The three types of emission
  • General properties of waves
  • Radiation
  • Thin lenses
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • Circuit diagrams and circuit components
  • The nucleus
  • Centre of gravity
  • Electrical current
  • Motion
  • Specific heat capacity
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Electrical quantities
  • Half-life

Questions in this paper

  • Q1b(ii)Balanced and unbalanced forces2 marks
  • Q1b(i)Motion2 marks
  • Q1aBalanced and unbalanced forces3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q2bConvection3 marks
  • Q2aRadiation2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q3b(i)Melting, boiling and evaporation1 marks
  • Q3aSpecific heat capacity3 marks
  • Q3b(ii)Melting, boiling and evaporation2 marks
  • Q4a(ii)General properties of waves1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4a(i)General properties of waves1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4a(iii)General properties of waves1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4bGeneral properties of waves3 marks
  • Q5aThin lenses1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5bThin lenses2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5cThin lenses2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6dElectromagnetic induction1 marks
  • Q6aElectromagnetic induction2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6bElectromagnetic induction3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6cElectromagnetic induction1 marks
  • Q7b(i)Electromotive force and potential difference1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7aAction and use of circuit components2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7b(iv)Action and use of circuit components1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7b(ii)Series and parallel circuits2 marks
  • Q7b(iii)Electrical quantities2 marks
  • Q8a(ii)Balanced and unbalanced forces2 marks
  • Q8c(ii)Energy3 marks
  • Q8a(i)Balanced and unbalanced forces3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8b(i)Centre of gravity2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8c(i)Energy3 marks
  • Q8b(ii)Centre of gravity2 marks
  • Q9cResistance1 marks
  • Q9d(ii)Resistance2 marks
  • Q9d(i)Resistance1 marks
  • Q9aCircuit diagrams and circuit components3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q9bElectrical current2 marks
  • Q9e(ii)Resistance2 marks
  • Q9e(i)Resistance2 marks
  • Q9e(iii)Resistance2 marks
  • Q10c(ii)The atom2 marks
  • Q10b(ii)The three types of emission1 marks
  • Q10c(i)The atom2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q10b(i)The nucleus2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q10b(iii)The three types of emission1 marks
  • Q10aThe three types of emission6 marks
  • Q10b(iv)Half-life1 marks

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