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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

October/November 2021 — Paper 1 · Variant 1.

40 multiple-choice questions · 40 marks

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Topics covered

  • Physical quantities and measurement techniques
  • Thin lenses
  • Density
  • Uses of an oscilloscope
  • Practical electricity
  • Melting, boiling and evaporation
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Pressure
  • General properties of waves
  • Circular motion
  • Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
  • Convection
  • Magnetic effect of a current
  • Elastic deformation
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • Motion
  • Specific heat capacity
  • Dispersion of light
  • Refraction of light
  • Work
  • Electromotive force and potential difference
  • Sound
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • The atom
  • Radioactivity
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Electrical charge
  • The transformer
  • Particle model
  • Fission and fusion
  • Circuit diagrams and circuit components

Questions in this paper

  • Q1Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQ
  • Q2Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q3MotionMCQ
  • Q4Circular motionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q5Electrical chargeMCQ
  • Q6DensityMCQincludes a figure
  • Q7Elastic deformationMCQincludes a figure
  • Q8PressureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q9PressureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q10PressureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q11WorkMCQincludes a figure
  • Q12ConvectionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q13Specific heat capacityMCQ
  • Q14Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQincludes a figure
  • Q15Particle modelMCQincludes a figure
  • Q16Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQincludes a figure
  • Q17General properties of wavesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q18General properties of wavesMCQ
  • Q19General properties of wavesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q20Refraction of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q21Thin lensesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q22Thin lensesMCQ
  • Q23Dispersion of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q24Electromagnetic spectrumMCQ
  • Q25SoundMCQ
  • Q26SoundMCQincludes a figure
  • Q27Simple magnetism and magnetic fieldsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q28Simple magnetism and magnetic fieldsMCQ
  • Q29Electromotive force and potential differenceMCQincludes a figure
  • Q30Circuit diagrams and circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q31Series and parallel circuitsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q32Practical electricityMCQincludes a figure
  • Q33Practical electricityMCQ
  • Q34The transformerMCQincludes a figure
  • Q35Magnetic effect of a currentMCQincludes a figure
  • Q36Uses of an oscilloscopeMCQincludes a figure
  • Q37Action and use of circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q38RadioactivityMCQ
  • Q39Fission and fusionMCQ
  • Q40The atomMCQincludes a figure

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