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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

October/November 2024 — Paper 2 · Variant 1.

40 structured questions · 80 marks

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Topics covered

  • Conduction
  • Dispersion of light
  • Specific heat capacity
  • Energy
  • Particle model
  • Pressure
  • Circuit diagrams and circuit components
  • Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
  • Resistance
  • The Sun as a star
  • Stars
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • General properties of waves
  • Refraction of light
  • Elastic deformation
  • Density
  • Radioactive decay
  • Work
  • Power
  • Half-life
  • Sound
  • Electrical quantities
  • Radioactivity

Questions in this paper

  • Q1b(i)Elastic deformation2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q1aDensity2 marks
  • Q1b(ii)Work2 marks
  • Q1b(iii)Power2 marks
  • Q2b(ii)Specific heat capacity1 marks
  • Q2a(ii)Energy3 marks
  • Q2b(i)Specific heat capacity2 marks
  • Q2a(i)Energy2 marks
  • Q3aConduction3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q3b(i)Particle model1 marks
  • Q3c(ii)Pressure2 marks
  • Q3b(ii)Particle model3 marks
  • Q3c(i)Particle model1 marks
  • Q4aDispersion of light2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4c(i)Dispersion of light2 marks
  • Q4dElectromagnetic spectrum1 marks
  • Q4bRefraction of light2 marks
  • Q4c(ii)General properties of waves1 marks
  • Q5bGeneral properties of waves2 marks
  • Q5c(ii)General properties of waves2 marks
  • Q5aSound2 marks
  • Q5c(i)General properties of waves3 marks
  • Q6c(i)Simple magnetism and magnetic fields2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6c(ii)Simple magnetism and magnetic fields3 marks
  • Q6aSimple magnetism and magnetic fields1 marks
  • Q6bSimple magnetism and magnetic fields3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7b(i)Circuit diagrams and circuit components2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7a(ii)Resistance2 marks
  • Q7a(i)Electrical quantities2 marks
  • Q7b(iii)Resistance2 marks
  • Q7b(ii)Resistance2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8aRadioactive decay1 marks
  • Q8b(i)Radioactive decay3 marks
  • Q8c(i)Half-life2 marks
  • Q8b(ii)Radioactive decay1 marks
  • Q8c(ii)Radioactivity1 marks
  • Q9a(i)The Sun as a star3 marks
  • Q9b(ii)Stars3 marks
  • Q9a(ii)Stars3 marks
  • Q9b(i)Stars1 marks

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