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Edexcel · International GCSE · Physics

January 2021 — Paper 2 · Variant PR.

3 multiple-choice questions · 30 structured questions · 70 marks

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Topics covered

  • Magnetism
  • Forces, movement, shape and momentum
  • Change of state
  • Cosmology
  • Electric charge
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Experimental skills
  • Properties of waves
  • Radioactivity
  • Energy transfers
  • Energy and voltage in circuits
  • Movement and position

Questions in this paper

  • Q1a(iv)Change of stateMCQ
  • Q1cChange of state3 marks
  • Q1b(i)Experimental skills1 marks
  • Q1b(ii)Change of state1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q1a(i)Change of stateMCQincludes a figure
  • Q1a(ii)Change of stateMCQincludes a figure
  • Q1a(iii)Change of state1 marks
  • Q2b(ii)Forces, movement, shape and momentum1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q2a(ii)Experimental skills1 marks
  • Q2b(i)Forces, movement, shape and momentum1 marks
  • Q2a(i)Forces, movement, shape and momentum1 marksincludes a figure
  • Q2b(iii)Forces, movement, shape and momentum3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q3aMagnetism2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q3b(ii)Forces, movement, shape and momentum2 marks
  • Q3b(i)Forces, movement, shape and momentum1 marks
  • Q3b(iii)Forces, movement, shape and momentum2 marks
  • Q3b(iv)Forces, movement, shape and momentum1 marks
  • Q4a(ii)Properties of waves5 marksincludes a figure
  • Q4bExperimental skills5 marks
  • Q4a(i)Properties of waves1 marks
  • Q5b(ii)Radioactivity3 marks
  • Q5b(i)Radioactivity2 marks
  • Q5aMovement and position3 marks
  • Q6bCosmology4 marks
  • Q6aCosmology2 marks
  • Q7aElectric charge2 marksincludes a figure
  • Q7c(i)Energy transfers3 marks
  • Q7c(iii)Energy and voltage in circuits3 marks
  • Q7c(ii)Energy and voltage in circuits3 marks
  • Q7bElectric charge2 marks
  • Q8b(ii)Electromagnetic induction3 marksincludes a figure
  • Q8b(i)Electromagnetic induction1 marks
  • Q8aElectromagnetic induction4 marksincludes a figure

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