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Cambridge · O Level · Physics

October/November 2025 — Paper 1 · Variant 2.

40 multiple-choice questions · 40 marks

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Topics covered

  • Physical quantities and measurement techniques
  • Refraction of light
  • Series and parallel circuits
  • Elastic deformation
  • Melting, boiling and evaporation
  • Pressure
  • Sound
  • States of matter
  • Power
  • Radiation
  • The three types of emission
  • Mass and weight
  • Action and use of circuit components
  • Reflection of light
  • Balanced and unbalanced forces
  • Thin lenses
  • Particle model
  • The Earth
  • Turning effect of forces
  • Centre of gravity
  • Efficiency
  • Circular motion
  • Energy
  • Radioactive decay
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
  • The Universe
  • Motion

Questions in this paper

  • Q1Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q2Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q3MotionMCQ
  • Q4Mass and weightMCQ
  • Q5SoundMCQ
  • Q6Mass and weightMCQ
  • Q7Physical quantities and measurement techniquesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q8Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQ
  • Q9MotionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q10Balanced and unbalanced forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q11Elastic deformationMCQincludes a figure
  • Q12Circular motionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q13Turning effect of forcesMCQincludes a figure
  • Q14Centre of gravityMCQ
  • Q15EnergyMCQ
  • Q16EnergyMCQ
  • Q17EfficiencyMCQ
  • Q18PowerMCQ
  • Q19PressureMCQincludes a figure
  • Q20PressureMCQ
  • Q21States of matterMCQincludes a figure
  • Q22Particle modelMCQincludes a figure
  • Q23Melting, boiling and evaporationMCQincludes a figure
  • Q24RadiationMCQ
  • Q25RadiationMCQ
  • Q26SoundMCQ
  • Q27Refraction of lightMCQ
  • Q28Reflection of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q29Reflection of lightMCQ
  • Q30Refraction of lightMCQincludes a figure
  • Q31Thin lensesMCQ
  • Q32Simple magnetism and magnetic fieldsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q33Series and parallel circuitsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q34Action and use of circuit componentsMCQincludes a figure
  • Q35Electromagnetic inductionMCQ
  • Q36The three types of emissionMCQincludes a figure
  • Q37Radioactive decayMCQ
  • Q38The three types of emissionMCQ
  • Q39The EarthMCQ
  • Q40The UniverseMCQ

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