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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

May/June 2025 — Paper 2 · Variant 1.

48 structured questions · 80 marks

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Topics covered

  • General properties of waves
  • The Universe
  • Stars
  • Energy
  • The nucleus
  • Resistance
  • Fission and fusion
  • Centre of gravity
  • Mass and weight
  • Efficiency
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • The transformer
  • Detection of radioactivity
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Uses of an oscilloscope
  • Convection
  • Circuit diagrams and circuit components
  • Melting, boiling and evaporation
  • Motion
  • The three types of emission
  • Specific heat capacity
  • Turning effect of forces

Questions in this paper

  • Q1c(i)Balanced and unbalanced forces1 marks
  • Q1aMotion2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q1dBalanced and unbalanced forces3 marks
  • Q1bMotion1 marks
  • Q1c(ii)Balanced and unbalanced forces2 marks
  • Q2b(i)Mass and weight1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q2c(ii)Centre of gravity2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q2c(i)Centre of gravity1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q2aTurning effect of forces2 marks
  • Q2b(ii)Turning effect of forces2 marks
  • Q3aEnergy3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q3b(i)Efficiency1 marks
  • Q3b(ii)Energy2 marks
  • Q3cEfficiency2 marks
  • Q4a(i)Melting, boiling and evaporation2 marks
  • Q4a(ii)Melting, boiling and evaporation1 marks
  • Q4b(i)Convection2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4b(ii)Specific heat capacity2 marks
  • Q5b(ii)General properties of waves2 marks
  • Q5a(i)General properties of waves1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5b(iii)General properties of waves2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5cGeneral properties of waves1 marks
  • Q5a(ii)General properties of waves1 marks
  • Q5b(i)General properties of waves1 marks
  • Q6b(iii)Resistance2 marks
  • Q6cResistance1 marks
  • Q6a(i)Circuit diagrams and circuit components1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6b(i)Resistance1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6a(ii)Action and use of circuit components2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6b(ii)Resistance3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7b(ii)The transformer2 marks
  • Q7b(i)The transformer1 marks
  • Q7c(ii)Uses of an oscilloscope2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7c(i)Uses of an oscilloscope1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7aThe transformer3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8d(ii)Detection of radioactivity1 marks
  • Q8aThe nucleus2 marks
  • Q8d(i)Detection of radioactivity2 marks
  • Q8b(ii)Fission and fusion2 marks
  • Q8b(i)Fission and fusion2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8cThe three types of emission2 marks
  • Q9b(i)Stars1 marks
  • Q9b(ii)Stars1 marks
  • Q9c(i)The Universe1 marks
  • Q9dThe Universe2 marks
  • Q9aStars2 marks
  • Q9c(iii)The Universe2 marks
  • Q9c(ii)The Universe1 marks

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