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Cambridge · O Level · Physics
October/November 2023 — Paper 2 · Variant 1.
42 structured questions · 80 marks
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Topics covered
- Pressure
- Uses of an oscilloscope
- Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
- Resistance
- Series and parallel circuits
- Balanced and unbalanced forces
- General properties of waves
- Refraction of light
- The a.c. generator
- Electromotive force and potential difference
- Momentum
- Electromagnetic spectrum
- Circular motion
- Energy
- Melting, boiling and evaporation
- Convection
- Fission and fusion
- Motion
- Work
- The Solar System
- The nucleus
- Conduction
- Specific heat capacity
- Physical quantities and measurement techniques
Questions in this paper
- Q1a(i)Pressure3 marksincludes a figure
- Q1cBalanced and unbalanced forces2 marks
- Q1bMomentum3 marks
- Q1a(ii)Pressure1 marksincludes a figure
- Q2b(iii)Energy3 marks
- Q2aMotion2 marks
- Q2b(i)Work1 marks
- Q2b(ii)Work2 marks
- Q3aThermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases2 marks
- Q3b(iii)Melting, boiling and evaporation1 marks
- Q3b(ii)Convection3 marks
- Q3b(i)Conduction1 marks
- Q3b(iv)Specific heat capacity3 marks
- Q4b(i)Refraction of light2 marksincludes a figure
- Q4b(iii)Refraction of light2 marksincludes a figure
- Q4aGeneral properties of waves3 marks
- Q4b(ii)Refraction of light3 marksincludes a figure
- Q5bGeneral properties of waves2 marks
- Q5a(ii)Electromagnetic spectrum2 marks
- Q5a(i)Electromagnetic spectrum2 marks
- Q6b(i)Resistance3 marksincludes a figure
- Q6aSeries and parallel circuits1 marksincludes a figure
- Q6b(ii)Electromotive force and potential difference3 marksincludes a figure
- Q7b(iv)Uses of an oscilloscope2 marksincludes a figure
- Q7b(iii)Uses of an oscilloscope1 marksincludes a figure
- Q7b(i)Uses of an oscilloscope1 marksincludes a figure
- Q7a(i)The a.c. generator1 marksincludes a figure
- Q7b(ii)Uses of an oscilloscope2 marksincludes a figure
- Q7a(ii)The a.c. generator2 marksincludes a figure
- Q8b(iv)Fission and fusion2 marks
- Q8aThe nucleus1 marks
- Q8b(ii)Fission and fusion4 marks
- Q8b(iii)Fission and fusion1 marks
- Q8b(i)Fission and fusion1 marks
- Q9c(ii)Circular motion1 marks
- Q9c(iii)Circular motion1 marksincludes a figure
- Q9c(i)Circular motion2 marks
- Q9aCircular motion2 marks
- Q9c(iv)The Solar System2 marks
- Q9d(i)The Solar System1 marks
- Q9bPhysical quantities and measurement techniques1 marks
- Q9d(ii)The Solar System2 marks
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