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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

May/June 2025 — Paper 2 · Variant 2.

45 structured questions · 77 marks

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Topics covered

  • Sound
  • Resistance
  • Uses of an oscilloscope
  • The Solar System
  • Motion
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Turning effect of forces
  • Work
  • Forces on a current-carrying conductor
  • Fission and fusion
  • General properties of waves
  • Electrical safety
  • Particle model
  • Power
  • The d.c. motor
  • Specific heat capacity
  • Pressure
  • Momentum
  • Efficiency
  • Energy
  • Circuit diagrams and circuit components
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces

Questions in this paper

  • Q1a(i)Motion2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q1a(ii)Motion2 marks
  • Q1a(iii)Motion2 marks
  • Q1b(ii)Motion1 marks
  • Q1b(i)Balanced and unbalanced forces3 marks
  • Q2aPower1 marks
  • Q2bEfficiency2 marks
  • Q2c(i)Work2 marks
  • Q2c(ii)Power2 marks
  • Q2dEnergy1 marks
  • Q3a(i)Pressure2 marks
  • Q3a(ii)Pressure1 marks
  • Q3b(i)Momentum1 marks
  • Q3cParticle model2 marks
  • Q3b(ii)Momentum2 marks
  • Q4aSound2 marks
  • Q4b(i)General properties of waves1 marks
  • Q4b(ii)General properties of waves2 marks
  • Q4b(iv)Uses of an oscilloscope1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4c(ii)General properties of waves1 marks
  • Q4c(i)General properties of waves2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4b(iii)Sound1 marks
  • Q5b(ii)Resistance1 marks
  • Q5b(iii)Resistance1 marks
  • Q5b(i)Resistance2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q5aCircuit diagrams and circuit components2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q6bElectrical safety1 marks
  • Q6c(i)Series and parallel circuits1 marks
  • Q6c(ii)Series and parallel circuits1 marks
  • Q6dElectrical safety2 marks
  • Q7cThe d.c. motor1 marks
  • Q7d(i)Turning effect of forces3 marks
  • Q7aThe d.c. motor3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7bForces on a current-carrying conductor3 marks
  • Q7d(ii)Turning effect of forces1 marks
  • Q8bFission and fusion3 marks
  • Q8c(i)Specific heat capacity2 marks
  • Q8c(ii)Specific heat capacity1 marks
  • Q8aFission and fusion3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q9bThe Solar System1 marks
  • Q9c(i)The Solar System1 marks
  • Q9c(ii)The Solar System1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q9aThe Solar System2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q9dThe Solar System3 marks
  • Q9c(iii)The Solar System2 marks

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