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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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