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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

October/November 2025 — Paper 1 · Variant 1.

40 multiple-choice questions · 40 marks

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Topics covered

  • Particle model
  • Refraction of light
  • Radiation
  • Electrical current
  • Physical quantities and measurement techniques
  • The atom
  • Electrical safety
  • Energy resources
  • The Solar System
  • Pressure
  • Resistance
  • Sound
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Forces on a current-carrying conductor
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • States of matter
  • The three types of emission
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Density
  • Motion
  • Stars
  • The transformer
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • Centre of gravity
  • Thin lenses
  • Electrical charge
  • The d.c. motor
  • Reflection of light
  • Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
  • Elastic deformation
  • Melting, boiling and evaporation
  • Simple magnetism and magnetic fields

Questions in this paper

  • Q1Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q2Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQ
  • Q3MotionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q4MotionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q5PressureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q6Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQ
  • Q7DensityMCQ
  • Q8Elastic deformationMCQ
  • Q9Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q10Particle modelMCQincludes a figure
  • Q11DensityMCQincludes a figure
  • Q12Centre of gravityMCQincludes a figure
  • Q13Energy resourcesMCQ
  • Q14States of matterMCQ
  • Q15Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gasesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q16Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQ
  • Q17RadiationMCQincludes a figure
  • Q18SoundMCQ
  • Q19Reflection of lightMCQ
  • Q20Electromagnetic spectrumMCQ
  • Q21Thin lensesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q22Refraction of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q23Refraction of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q24SoundMCQ
  • Q25SoundMCQ
  • Q26Simple magnetism and magnetic fieldsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q27ResistanceMCQ
  • Q28Electrical chargeMCQ
  • Q29Series and parallel circuitsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q30Electrical currentMCQincludes a figure
  • Q31Forces on a current-carrying conductorMCQincludes a figure
  • Q32The d.c. motorMCQ
  • Q33Action and use of circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q34Electrical safetyMCQ
  • Q35The transformerMCQ
  • Q36The atomMCQ
  • Q37The three types of emissionMCQ
  • Q38The Solar SystemMCQ
  • Q39StarsMCQ
  • Q40StarsMCQ

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