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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

October/November 2021 — Paper 2 · Variant 2.

47 structured questions · 91 marks

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Topics covered

  • Action and use of circuit components
  • Work
  • Density
  • Electrical safety
  • Turning effect of forces
  • Refraction of light
  • Uses of electricity
  • Particle model
  • Centre of gravity
  • Electrical current
  • Physical quantities and measurement techniques
  • Forces on a current-carrying conductor
  • Resistance
  • Pressure
  • The a.c. generator
  • Radioactive decay
  • The three types of emission
  • Circuit diagrams and circuit components
  • Detection of radioactivity
  • Mass and weight
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Series and parallel circuits

Questions in this paper

  • Q1cDensity2 marks
  • Q1bDensity4 marksincludes a figure
  • Q1aMass and weight2 marks
  • Q2aPhysical quantities and measurement techniques1 marks
  • Q2b(ii)Balanced and unbalanced forces3 marks
  • Q2b(i)Balanced and unbalanced forces3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q3a(ii)Refraction of light2 marks
  • Q3b(ii)Refraction of light2 marks
  • Q3a(i)Refraction of light2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q3b(i)Refraction of light3 marks
  • Q4a(i)Electrical safety1 marks
  • Q4a(ii)Electrical safety1 marks
  • Q4b(ii)Electrical safety2 marks
  • Q4b(i)Electrical safety3 marks
  • Q5OR (a)Circuit diagrams and circuit components1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5OR (b)(ii)Action and use of circuit components3 marks
  • Q5OR (b)(i)Action and use of circuit components1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5EITHER (a)Electrical current2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6c(iii)Work2 marks
  • Q6c(i)Forces on a current-carrying conductor1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6aRadioactive decay2 marks
  • Q6b(ii)The three types of emission2 marks
  • Q6b(i)Detection of radioactivity1 marks
  • Q7a(ii)Particle model2 marks
  • Q7bPressure1 marks
  • Q7c(iii)Pressure1 marks
  • Q7d(i)Pressure1 marks
  • Q7eParticle model3 marks
  • Q7a(i)Pressure1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7c(i)Pressure2 marks
  • Q7c(ii)Pressure1 marks
  • Q7d(ii)Pressure3 marks
  • Q8b(i)Turning effect of forces2 marks
  • Q8c(i)Mass and weight1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8c(ii)Centre of gravity1 marks
  • Q8c(iv)Turning effect of forces2 marks
  • Q8c(v)Turning effect of forces3 marks
  • Q8aTurning effect of forces2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8c(iii)Centre of gravity1 marks
  • Q8b(ii)Turning effect of forces3 marks
  • Q9b(iv)Uses of electricity2 marks
  • Q9b(i)Electrical current2 marks
  • Q9b(ii)Resistance2 marks
  • Q9c(ii)Resistance2 marks
  • Q9aThe a.c. generator3 marks
  • Q9b(iii)Series and parallel circuits2 marks
  • Q9c(i)Circuit diagrams and circuit components2 marks

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