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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

May/June 2024 — Paper 2 · Variant 1.

47 structured questions · 80 marks

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Topics covered

  • Melting, boiling and evaporation
  • Resistance
  • Stars
  • Sound
  • The Solar System
  • Electrical safety
  • Particle model
  • The d.c. motor
  • General properties of waves
  • Forces on a current-carrying conductor
  • Energy
  • The three types of emission
  • Momentum
  • Detection of radioactivity
  • The nucleus
  • Circular motion
  • Mass and weight
  • Conduction
  • Specific heat capacity
  • Pressure
  • Half-life
  • Motion
  • Magnetic effect of a current
  • Power
  • Series and parallel circuits

Questions in this paper

  • Q1bMotion1 marks
  • Q1cEnergy3 marks
  • Q1dCircular motion1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q1a(ii)Motion3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q1a(i)Motion2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q2c(i)Momentum2 marks
  • Q2c(ii)Momentum2 marks
  • Q2a(ii)Particle model2 marks
  • Q2bPressure2 marks
  • Q2a(i)Particle model2 marks
  • Q3aConduction2 marks
  • Q3b(i)Melting, boiling and evaporation1 marks
  • Q3b(v)Specific heat capacity1 marks
  • Q3b(iii)Specific heat capacity2 marks
  • Q3b(ii)Melting, boiling and evaporation2 marks
  • Q3b(iv)Power2 marks
  • Q4b(ii)General properties of waves1 marks
  • Q4cGeneral properties of waves2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4a(iii)Sound1 marks
  • Q4a(i)General properties of waves1 marks
  • Q4a(ii)General properties of waves2 marks
  • Q4b(i)General properties of waves3 marks
  • Q5b(i)Resistance1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5b(ii)Resistance2 marks
  • Q5d(ii)Electrical safety2 marks
  • Q5aElectrical safety1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5d(iii)Electrical safety1 marks
  • Q5d(i)Electrical safety1 marks
  • Q5cSeries and parallel circuits3 marks
  • Q6a(i)The d.c. motor1 marks
  • Q6a(ii)The d.c. motor1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6b(i)Magnetic effect of a current3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6b(ii)Forces on a current-carrying conductor2 marks
  • Q6a(iii)The d.c. motor2 marks
  • Q7a(ii)The nucleus1 marks
  • Q7a(iii)The nucleus1 marks
  • Q7b(i)Detection of radioactivity1 marks
  • Q7b(iii)Half-life2 marks
  • Q7cThe three types of emission2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7a(i)The nucleus1 marks
  • Q7b(iv)Half-life1 marks
  • Q7b(ii)Detection of radioactivity1 marks
  • Q8aThe Solar System3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8b(i)The Solar System1 marks
  • Q8dStars3 marks
  • Q8b(ii)Mass and weight2 marks
  • Q8cThe Solar System1 marks

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