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Cambridge · O Level · Physics
October/November 2021 — Paper 2 · Variant 1.
52 structured questions · 95 marks
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Topics covered
- Electromotive force and potential difference
- Particle model
- Consequences of thermal energy transfer
- Resistance
- Sound
- General properties of waves
- Balanced and unbalanced forces
- Action and use of circuit components
- Radiation
- Detection of radioactivity
- Electromagnetic spectrum
- Efficiency
- The nucleus
- Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
- Radioactive decay
- Pressure
- Centre of gravity
- Turning effect of forces
- Mass and weight
- Motion
- Electrical charge
- Electromagnetic induction
- Half-life
- The three types of emission
- Forces on a current-carrying conductor
- Energy
- Energy resources
- Fission and fusion
Questions in this paper
- Q1aPressure2 marksincludes a figure
- Q1b(i)Centre of gravity2 marksincludes a figure
- Q1b(ii)Turning effect of forces3 marksincludes a figure
- Q2b(i)Balanced and unbalanced forces2 marks
- Q2aMass and weight1 marksincludes a figure
- Q2cMotion3 marksincludes a figure
- Q2b(ii)Balanced and unbalanced forces1 marks
- Q3cConsequences of thermal energy transfer2 marks
- Q3b(i)Radiation2 marks
- Q3b(ii)Electromagnetic spectrum1 marks
- Q3b(iii)Motion2 marks
- Q3aFission and fusion1 marks
- Q4b(ii)Efficiency2 marks
- Q4aEnergy1 marks
- Q4cEnergy resources1 marks
- Q4b(i)Energy2 marks
- Q5b(i)Electrical charge2 marksincludes a figure
- Q5b(ii)Electrical charge2 marksincludes a figure
- Q5a(i)Electrical charge1 marks
- Q5a(ii)Electrical charge1 marks
- Q6aElectromotive force and potential difference1 marksincludes a figure
- Q6b(i)Electromotive force and potential difference2 marks
- Q6b(ii)Resistance3 marks
- Q7OR(b)(i)Action and use of circuit components1 marksincludes a figure
- Q7OR(b)(ii)Action and use of circuit components1 marks
- Q7OR(b)(iv)Action and use of circuit components1 marks
- Q7EITHER(b)Electromagnetic induction2 marksincludes a figure
- Q7OR(a)Action and use of circuit components1 marksincludes a figure
- Q7OR(b)(iii)Action and use of circuit components1 marks
- Q7EITHER(a)Electromagnetic induction3 marksincludes a figure
- Q8b(ii)Sound3 marks
- Q8b(iii)General properties of waves2 marks
- Q8c(ii)Sound1 marks
- Q8b(v)Sound2 marks
- Q8c(i)Sound2 marks
- Q8aForces on a current-carrying conductor1 marksincludes a figure
- Q8b(iv)General properties of waves2 marksincludes a figure
- Q8b(i)Forces on a current-carrying conductor2 marksincludes a figure
- Q9a(iii)Particle model2 marks
- Q9a(ii)Particle model2 marks
- Q9b(ii)Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases2 marks
- Q9c(i)Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases2 marks
- Q9b(i)Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases2 marksincludes a figure
- Q9c(ii)Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases3 marks
- Q9a(i)Particle model2 marksincludes a figure
- Q10c(ii)Detection of radioactivity2 marks
- Q10bThe nucleus3 marks
- Q10c(iv)Radioactive decay2 marks
- Q10c(i)Detection of radioactivity1 marksincludes a figure
- Q10c(iii)Half-life4 marksincludes a figure
- Q10dThe three types of emission2 marksincludes a figure
- Q10aThe nucleus1 marks
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