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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

October/November 2021 — Paper 1 · Variant 2.

40 multiple-choice questions · 40 marks

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Topics covered

  • Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
  • Half-life
  • Elastic deformation
  • The nucleus
  • Density
  • Specific heat capacity
  • Sound
  • Efficiency
  • General properties of waves
  • Electromotive force and potential difference
  • Melting, boiling and evaporation
  • Circular motion
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • Magnetic effect of a current
  • The transformer
  • Motion
  • Pressure
  • Circuit diagrams and circuit components
  • Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
  • Radiation
  • Convection
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • Electrical charge
  • Physical quantities and measurement techniques
  • Thin lenses
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Dispersion of light
  • Centre of gravity
  • Mass and weight
  • Reflection of light
  • Fission and fusion
  • Refraction of light
  • The atom
  • Work

Questions in this paper

  • Q1Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q2Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQ
  • Q3MotionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q4Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q5Circular motionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q6Mass and weightMCQ
  • Q7DensityMCQincludes a figure
  • Q8Centre of gravityMCQincludes a figure
  • Q9Elastic deformationMCQ
  • Q10PressureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q11PressureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q12WorkMCQ
  • Q13EfficiencyMCQ
  • Q14ConvectionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q15RadiationMCQ
  • Q16Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gasesMCQ
  • Q17Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gasesMCQ
  • Q18Specific heat capacityMCQ
  • Q19Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQincludes a figure
  • Q20Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQ
  • Q21General properties of wavesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q22Refraction of lightMCQ
  • Q23Reflection of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q24Thin lensesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q25Thin lensesMCQ
  • Q26Dispersion of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q27Electromagnetic spectrumMCQ
  • Q28SoundMCQ
  • Q29SoundMCQincludes a figure
  • Q30Simple magnetism and magnetic fieldsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q31Electrical chargeMCQincludes a figure
  • Q32Circuit diagrams and circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q33Electromotive force and potential differenceMCQ
  • Q34The transformerMCQincludes a figure
  • Q35Magnetic effect of a currentMCQincludes a figure
  • Q36Action and use of circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q37Fission and fusionMCQ
  • Q38Half-lifeMCQ
  • Q39The atomMCQincludes a figure
  • Q40The nucleusMCQ

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