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Cambridge · O Level · Physics
May/June 2021 — Paper 2 · Variant 2.
50 structured questions · 90 marks
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Topics covered
- Physical quantities and measurement techniques
- Dispersion of light
- Energy
- Electrical charge
- General properties of waves
- Resistance
- The three types of emission
- Action and use of circuit components
- Electrical current
- Turning effect of forces
- Efficiency
- Sound
- Motion
- The d.c. motor
- Safety precautions
- Electromotive force and potential difference
- Power
- Mass and weight
- Specific heat capacity
- Fission and fusion
- Radioactive decay
- Circuit diagrams and circuit components
Questions in this paper
- Q1a(ii)Physical quantities and measurement techniques2 marks
- Q1bPhysical quantities and measurement techniques2 marksincludes a figure
- Q1a(i)Physical quantities and measurement techniques1 marks
- Q2aMotion1 marksincludes a figure
- Q2cMotion3 marksincludes a figure
- Q2b(ii)Motion1 marksincludes a figure
- Q2b(i)Motion1 marks
- Q3b(ii)Turning effect of forces2 marksincludes a figure
- Q3cTurning effect of forces2 marksincludes a figure
- Q3aMass and weight1 marksincludes a figure
- Q3b(i)Turning effect of forces1 marks
- Q4a(ii)Sound2 marks
- Q4a(i)Sound1 marksincludes a figure
- Q4bSound1 marks
- Q5aElectrical charge2 marksincludes a figure
- Q5b(i)Electrical charge1 marksincludes a figure
- Q5cElectromotive force and potential difference2 marks
- Q5b(ii)Electrical charge1 marks
- Q6cResistance2 marks
- Q6aPower1 marks
- Q6b(i)Electrical current2 marks
- Q6b(ii)Resistance1 marks
- Q7b(i)The d.c. motor2 marks
- Q7b(ii)The d.c. motor1 marks
- Q7aThe d.c. motor3 marksincludes a figure
- Q8b(ii) ORAction and use of circuit components2 marks
- Q8b(i) ORCircuit diagrams and circuit components1 marks
- Q8aAction and use of circuit components3 marksincludes a figure
- Q9c(i)Specific heat capacity3 marks
- Q9c(iv)Efficiency2 marks
- Q9a(i)Energy1 marksincludes a figure
- Q9a(ii)Energy1 marks
- Q9c(iii)Efficiency2 marks
- Q9bElectrical current2 marks
- Q9a(iii)Energy2 marks
- Q9c(ii)Efficiency2 marks
- Q10a(v)General properties of waves3 marksincludes a figure
- Q10a(i)General properties of waves1 marksincludes a figure
- Q10a(ii)General properties of waves2 marks
- Q10a(iii)General properties of waves2 marks
- Q10a(iv)General properties of waves1 marksincludes a figure
- Q10b(ii)Dispersion of light4 marksincludes a figure
- Q10b(i)Dispersion of light2 marks
- Q11c(i)The three types of emission2 marks
- Q11c(ii)The three types of emission2 marks
- Q11e(ii)Fission and fusion2 marks
- Q11bSafety precautions2 marks
- Q11aThe three types of emission1 marksincludes a figure
- Q11dRadioactive decay3 marks
- Q11e(i)Fission and fusion3 marks
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