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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

October/November 2024 — Paper 2 · Variant 2.

40 structured questions · 80 marks

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Topics covered

  • Half-life
  • The three types of emission
  • Electrical quantities
  • The nucleus
  • The transformer
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • Particle model
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Resistance
  • Thin lenses
  • The Solar System
  • Convection
  • Pressure
  • The Earth
  • The a.c. generator
  • Energy
  • Conduction
  • Magnetic effect of a current
  • Consequences of thermal energy transfer
  • Momentum

Questions in this paper

  • Q1a(ii)Momentum2 marks
  • Q1b(ii)Balanced and unbalanced forces2 marks
  • Q1cEnergy3 marks
  • Q1b(i)Balanced and unbalanced forces2 marks
  • Q1a(i)Momentum1 marks
  • Q2bPressure3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q2aPressure2 marks
  • Q3b(ii)Consequences of thermal energy transfer3 marks
  • Q3aConvection3 marks
  • Q3b(i)Conduction2 marks
  • Q4a(ii)Pressure2 marks
  • Q4b(i)Particle model3 marks
  • Q4b(ii)Particle model2 marks
  • Q4a(i)Pressure2 marks
  • Q5aThin lenses1 marks
  • Q5b(iii)Thin lenses3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5b(i)Thin lenses1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5b(ii)Thin lenses1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5b(iv)Thin lenses2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5b(v)Thin lenses1 marks
  • Q6aMagnetic effect of a current2 marks
  • Q6bAction and use of circuit components3 marks
  • Q6c(i)Electrical quantities2 marks
  • Q6c(ii)Resistance3 marks
  • Q7aThe a.c. generator3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7b(i)The transformer1 marks
  • Q7b(ii)The transformer3 marks
  • Q7b(iii)The transformer2 marks
  • Q8b(i)The nucleus1 marks
  • Q8b(ii)The nucleus1 marks
  • Q8cHalf-life3 marks
  • Q8a(i)The three types of emission1 marks
  • Q8a(ii)The three types of emission1 marks
  • Q8d(i)The three types of emission1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8d(ii)The three types of emission1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q9b(ii)The Solar System2 marks
  • Q9a(i)The Earth3 marks
  • Q9b(i)The Solar System2 marks
  • Q9a(ii)The Earth2 marks
  • Q9b(iii)The Solar System2 marks

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