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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

May/June 2022 — Paper 2 · Variant 1.

53 structured questions · 86 marks

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Topics covered

  • Motion
  • Radioactivity
  • The d.c. motor
  • Refraction of light
  • Melting, boiling and evaporation
  • Energy
  • Fission and fusion
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Pressure
  • Turning effect of forces
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • The nucleus
  • Energy resources
  • The three types of emission
  • Particle model
  • Circuit diagrams and circuit components
  • Radioactive decay
  • Elastic deformation
  • Safety precautions
  • Power

Questions in this paper

  • Q1b(iii)Turning effect of forces2 marks
  • Q1b(ii)Turning effect of forces1 marks
  • Q1a(ii)Energy1 marks
  • Q1b(iv)Turning effect of forces1 marks
  • Q1a(i)Elastic deformation2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q1b(i)Turning effect of forces2 marks
  • Q2aEnergy3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q2b(ii)Energy resources1 marks
  • Q2c(i)Power1 marks
  • Q2dEnergy resources1 marks
  • Q2b(i)Energy resources1 marks
  • Q3b(i)Melting, boiling and evaporation2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q3aMelting, boiling and evaporation2 marks
  • Q3b(ii)Melting, boiling and evaporation2 marks
  • Q4a(i)Refraction of light1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4a(ii)Refraction of light1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4b(ii)Refraction of light2 marks
  • Q4a(iii)Refraction of light2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4b(i)Refraction of light2 marks
  • Q5b(ii)The d.c. motor1 marks
  • Q5c(ii)Motion1 marks
  • Q5c(i)Motion2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5b(i)The d.c. motor1 marks
  • Q5aThe d.c. motor2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6b(i)Series and parallel circuits2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6b(ii)Series and parallel circuits2 marks
  • Q6a(i)Circuit diagrams and circuit components1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6a(ii)Action and use of circuit components2 marks
  • Q7cBalanced and unbalanced forces5 marks
  • Q7b(vi)Motion1 marks
  • Q7b(v)Motion1 marks
  • Q7b(iii)Motion2 marks
  • Q7a(ii)Motion2 marks
  • Q7b(i)Motion1 marks
  • Q8e(ii)Pressure1 marks
  • Q8b(i)Pressure1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8b(ii)Pressure1 marks
  • Q8dParticle model4 marks
  • Q8aPressure1 marks
  • Q8e(i)Pressure2 marks
  • Q8b(iii)Pressure1 marks
  • Q8cPressure4 marks
  • Q9d(iii)Fission and fusion1 marks
  • Q9a(i)The nucleus2 marks
  • Q9eThe three types of emission3 marks
  • Q9b(ii)Radioactivity2 marks
  • Q9c(ii)Radioactivity1 marks
  • Q9a(ii)Radioactive decay1 marks
  • Q9c(iii)Safety precautions1 marks
  • Q9c(i)Radioactivity1 marks
  • Q9d(ii)Fission and fusion1 marks
  • Q9b(i)Radioactivity1 marks
  • Q9d(i)Fission and fusion1 marks

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