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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

May/June 2023 — Paper 1 · Variant 1.

40 multiple-choice questions · 40 marks

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Topics covered

  • Electromagnetic induction
  • States of matter
  • Electrical charge
  • Sound
  • Physical quantities and measurement techniques
  • Electromotive force and potential difference
  • Radioactive decay
  • Pressure
  • The Sun as a star
  • Reflection of light
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Density
  • Uses of an oscilloscope
  • Momentum
  • Conduction
  • Mass and weight
  • Consequences of thermal energy transfer
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Particle model
  • Turning effect of forces
  • The three types of emission
  • Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
  • Half-life
  • The atom
  • The Solar System
  • The nucleus
  • Refraction of light
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • Work
  • Energy
  • Elastic deformation
  • Motion
  • Dispersion of light
  • Melting, boiling and evaporation

Questions in this paper

  • Q1Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQ
  • Q2Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQ
  • Q3Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q4MotionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q5Mass and weightMCQ
  • Q6DensityMCQ
  • Q7Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q8Elastic deformationMCQincludes a figure
  • Q9Turning effect of forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q10MomentumMCQ
  • Q11WorkMCQincludes a figure
  • Q12EnergyMCQincludes a figure
  • Q13PressureMCQ
  • Q14States of matterMCQ
  • Q15Particle modelMCQ
  • Q16Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQ
  • Q17ConductionMCQ
  • Q18Consequences of thermal energy transferMCQincludes a figure
  • Q19Reflection of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q20Reflection of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q21Refraction of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q22Dispersion of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q23Electromagnetic spectrumMCQ
  • Q24SoundMCQ
  • Q25Simple magnetism and magnetic fieldsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q26Simple magnetism and magnetic fieldsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q27Electrical chargeMCQincludes a figure
  • Q28Electrical chargeMCQincludes a figure
  • Q29Electromotive force and potential differenceMCQincludes a figure
  • Q30Action and use of circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q31Series and parallel circuitsMCQ
  • Q32Electromagnetic inductionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q33Uses of an oscilloscopeMCQincludes a figure
  • Q34The atomMCQ
  • Q35The nucleusMCQ
  • Q36Radioactive decayMCQ
  • Q37The three types of emissionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q38Half-lifeMCQ
  • Q39The Solar SystemMCQ
  • Q40The Sun as a starMCQ

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