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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

May/June 2022 — Paper 2 · Variant 2.

44 structured questions · 89 marks

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Topics covered

  • Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
  • Motion
  • Refraction of light
  • Specific heat capacity
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Pressure
  • Half-life
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • Resistance
  • Mass and weight
  • Energy
  • The three types of emission
  • Detection of radioactivity
  • General properties of waves
  • Radioactive decay
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • Power
  • Magnetic effect of a current
  • Particle model
  • The atom

Questions in this paper

  • Q1aMass and weight1 marks
  • Q1bMass and weight2 marks
  • Q1c(i)Balanced and unbalanced forces2 marks
  • Q1c(ii)Balanced and unbalanced forces3 marks
  • Q2b(ii)Specific heat capacity3 marks
  • Q2b(iii)Specific heat capacity1 marks
  • Q2b(i)Energy2 marks
  • Q2aEnergy2 marks
  • Q3c(i)Pressure2 marks
  • Q3bParticle model3 marks
  • Q3c(ii)Pressure2 marks
  • Q3aPressure1 marks
  • Q4dElectromagnetic spectrum1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4bRefraction of light2 marks
  • Q4aRefraction of light2 marks
  • Q4cRefraction of light2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5b(ii)Resistance3 marks
  • Q5b(iii)Action and use of circuit components2 marks
  • Q5b(i)Power2 marks
  • Q6a(i)Simple magnetism and magnetic fields2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6bMagnetic effect of a current2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6a(ii)Simple magnetism and magnetic fields2 marks
  • Q7a(iv)Motion2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7b(i)Motion1 marks
  • Q7b(ii)Motion2 marks
  • Q7b(iii)Motion2 marks
  • Q7a(i)Motion3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7a(ii)Motion3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7a(iii)Motion2 marks
  • Q8a(ii)General properties of waves2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8b(i)General properties of waves1 marks
  • Q8d(ii)Electromagnetic spectrum1 marks
  • Q8d(iii)Electromagnetic spectrum1 marks
  • Q8c(i)General properties of waves1 marks
  • Q8c(ii)General properties of waves3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8b(ii)General properties of waves2 marks
  • Q8d(i)Electromagnetic spectrum3 marks
  • Q8a(i)General properties of waves1 marks
  • Q9c(ii)Half-life3 marks
  • Q9bDetection of radioactivity4 marks
  • Q9a(iii)Radioactive decay4 marks
  • Q9a(i)The atom1 marks
  • Q9c(i)Half-life2 marks
  • Q9a(ii)The three types of emission1 marks

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