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Cambridge · O Level · Physics
October/November 2022 — Paper 2 · Variant 2.
44 structured questions · 90 marks
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Topics covered
- Density
- Electromagnetic induction
- Electrical charge
- Radioactive decay
- Series and parallel circuits
- Motion
- Melting, boiling and evaporation
- The nucleus
- Radiation
- Consequences of thermal energy transfer
- Half-life
- The transformer
- Action and use of circuit components
- Sound
- Energy
- Specific heat capacity
- Convection
- Electrical current
- Conduction
- Balanced and unbalanced forces
- Electromotive force and potential difference
- The three types of emission
- Detection of radioactivity
- Safety precautions
Questions in this paper
- Q1aMotion3 marksincludes a figure
- Q1b(i)Motion2 marks
- Q1b(ii)Balanced and unbalanced forces2 marks
- Q2aDensity2 marksincludes a figure
- Q2b(i)Energy2 marks
- Q2b(ii)Energy3 marks
- Q3b(i)Radiation3 marks
- Q3b(iii)Consequences of thermal energy transfer2 marks
- Q3aEnergy1 marksincludes a figure
- Q3b(ii)Radiation2 marks
- Q4aSound3 marks
- Q4dSound2 marksincludes a figure
- Q4bSound2 marks
- Q4cSound1 marks
- Q5bSeries and parallel circuits1 marks
- Q5c(i)Action and use of circuit components3 marksincludes a figure
- Q5c(ii)Series and parallel circuits2 marks
- Q5aElectromotive force and potential difference2 marks
- Q6aElectromagnetic induction3 marksincludes a figure
- Q6b(i)The transformer2 marks
- Q6b(ii)Electrical current2 marks
- Q7c(ii)Melting, boiling and evaporation2 marks
- Q7b(ii)Consequences of thermal energy transfer1 marks
- Q7c(iii)Melting, boiling and evaporation2 marks
- Q7c(i)Specific heat capacity3 marks
- Q7c(iv)Melting, boiling and evaporation3 marks
- Q7aConvection3 marks
- Q7b(i)Conduction1 marks
- Q8bElectrical charge2 marksincludes a figure
- Q8c(iv)Electrical charge2 marks
- Q8d(ii)Electrical charge3 marksincludes a figure
- Q8c(iii)Electrical charge2 marks
- Q8c(i)Electrical charge2 marksincludes a figure
- Q8c(ii)Electrical charge1 marksincludes a figure
- Q8d(i)Electrical charge1 marks
- Q8aElectrical charge2 marks
- Q9c(iii)Radioactive decay2 marksincludes a figure
- Q9b(i)The nucleus1 marks
- Q9c(iv)Half-life3 marks
- Q9c(v)Half-life2 marks
- Q9aThe three types of emission2 marks
- Q9b(ii)The nucleus1 marks
- Q9c(i)Detection of radioactivity3 marks
- Q9c(ii)Safety precautions1 marks
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