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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

October/November 2023 — Paper 1 · Variant 1.

40 multiple-choice questions · 40 marks

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Topics covered

  • Thin lenses
  • Pressure
  • The Universe
  • Energy resources
  • Radiation
  • Electrical charge
  • Motion
  • Elastic deformation
  • Power
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Electrical safety
  • Turning effect of forces
  • Half-life
  • The three types of emission
  • Friction
  • Refraction of light
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Physical quantities and measurement techniques
  • Reflection of light
  • Particle model
  • The d.c. motor
  • The a.c. generator
  • Electromotive force and potential difference
  • Energy
  • Consequences of thermal energy transfer
  • The nucleus
  • Stars
  • Sound
  • The transformer
  • Melting, boiling and evaporation

Questions in this paper

  • Q1Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQ
  • Q2MotionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q3FrictionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q4MotionMCQ
  • Q5Elastic deformationMCQincludes a figure
  • Q6Turning effect of forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q7Turning effect of forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q8EnergyMCQincludes a figure
  • Q9Energy resourcesMCQ
  • Q10Energy resourcesMCQ
  • Q11PowerMCQ
  • Q12PressureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q13PressureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q14Particle modelMCQincludes a figure
  • Q15Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQincludes a figure
  • Q16Consequences of thermal energy transferMCQ
  • Q17RadiationMCQ
  • Q18Reflection of lightMCQ
  • Q19Refraction of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q20Refraction of lightMCQ
  • Q21Thin lensesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q22SoundMCQ
  • Q23Electrical chargeMCQ
  • Q24Electrical chargeMCQ
  • Q25Action and use of circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q26Series and parallel circuitsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q27Electromotive force and potential differenceMCQ
  • Q28Electrical safetyMCQ
  • Q29Electromagnetic inductionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q30Electromagnetic inductionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q31The a.c. generatorMCQincludes a figure
  • Q32The transformerMCQ
  • Q33The d.c. motorMCQincludes a figure
  • Q34The transformerMCQincludes a figure
  • Q35The nucleusMCQ
  • Q36The three types of emissionMCQ
  • Q37The three types of emissionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q38Half-lifeMCQ
  • Q39StarsMCQ
  • Q40The UniverseMCQ

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