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- Physical Quantities, Units and Vectors (126)
- Kinematics (94)
- Dynamics (153)
- Forces, Density and Pressure (149)
- Work, Energy and Power (112)
- Deformation of Solids (98)
- Waves (151)
- Superposition (143)
- Electricity (106)
- D.C. Circuits (137)
- Particle Physics (116)
- Motion in a Circle (12)
- Gravitational Fields (26)
- Temperature (16)
- Ideal Gases (23)
- Thermodynamics (18)
- Oscillations (26)
- Electric Fields (24)
- Capacitance (18)
- Magnetic Fields (35)
- Alternating Currents (21)
- Quantum Physics (30)
- Nuclear Physics (28)
- Medical Physics (27)
- Astronomy and Cosmology (27)
Chapter 1: Physical Quantities, Units and Vectors
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Paper 1 (Multiple Choice): 103 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q1 | Classifying scalars and vectors | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q2 | Combining uncertainties in a calculated value | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q3 | SI base units of the watt | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q4 | Resultant of two forces at an angle | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q1 | Estimating weight of an adult | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q2 | Meaning of precision in data | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q3 | Units: identifying the quantity | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q4 | Uncertainty in g from free-fall timing | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q1 | Classifying scalars and vectors | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q2 | Combining uncertainties in a calculated value | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q3 | SI base units of the watt | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q4 | Resultant of two forces at an angle | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q1 | Identifying a vector quantity | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q2 | Precision and accuracy of results | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q3 | Absolute uncertainty in sphere volume | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q4 | Vector sum and difference | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q1 | Physical quantity: magnitude and unit | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q2 | Unit conversion with prefixes | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q3 | Percentage uncertainty in density | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q4 | Homogeneity: finding power in pendulum formula | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q1 | Identifying a vector quantity | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q2 | Estimate of kettle current | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q3 | Random and systematic errors | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q4 | SI base units of a constant | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q1 | Scalar quantities | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q2 | Systematic error: effect on measurements | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q12 | Percentage uncertainty in calculated density | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q1 | SI base units of moment of a force | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q2 | Identifying vector quantities | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q3 | Combined uncertainty in measured density | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q4 | Estimating volume of a sheet of paper | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q1 | Physical quantities and their SI units | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q2 | Estimating kinetic energy of a car | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q3 | Percentage uncertainty in calculated volume | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q1 | Magnitude and unit of physical quantities | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q2 | Estimating mass of a metal sphere | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q3 | SI base units of a constant | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q1 | Identifying SI base unit | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q2 | Units equivalent to force | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q3 | Vector change in velocity | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q5 | Calculations giving a vector quantity | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q6 | Percentage uncertainty in temperature rise | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q1 | Definition of scalar quantity | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q2 | Combining percentage uncertainties | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q1 | Unit prefixes | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q2 | Random and systematic errors | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q3 | Largest contributor to uncertainty | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q4 | Products giving a scalar quantity | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q1 | SI base quantities and units | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q3 | Homogeneity: oscillation period equation | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q1 | Estimate of wire cross-sectional area | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q2 | SI base quantities | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q4 | Vector subtraction | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q1 | Reasonable speed estimates | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q2 | Identifying an SI base quantity | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q3 | Uncertainty in calculated acceleration | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q1 | Estimating wavelength of visible light | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q2 | Unit prefixes: comparing current magnitudes | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q3 | Averaging: effect on random and systematic error | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q4 | Vector addition: boat crossing a flowing river | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q1 | Identifying SI base units | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q2 | Estimating number of atoms in a solid | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q3 | Precision and accuracy of repeated readings | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q4 | Resultant of two forces at an angle | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q2 | Prefixes: ordering units of length | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q3 | Percentage uncertainty in density | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q4 | Vector addition of forces | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q1 | Recording a physical quantity | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q2 | Ohm in SI base units | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q3 | Accuracy and precision of measurements | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q4 | Vector subtraction diagram | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q1 | Physical quantity: number with unit | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q2 | Homogeneity: units of constants in equation | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q3 | Uncertainty in calculated surface area | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q1 | Representing physical quantities | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q2 | Prefixes: current and resistance combinations | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q3 | Uncertainty in g from s and t | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q4 | Identifying a vector quantity | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q1 | Identifying a physical quantity | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q2 | Prefixes: power unit conversion | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q3 | Uncertainty in extension of spring | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q4 | Scalar and vector difference | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q1 | Order of magnitude: kinetic energy | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q2 | SI base units of e.m.f. | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q3 | Uncertainty of fluctuating meter reading | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q4 | Identifying a vector quantity | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q1 | Identifying physical quantities | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q2 | SI base unit equivalence | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q3 | Precision and accuracy of a value | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q4 | Resolving forces into components | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q1 | Reasonable estimates | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q2 | SI base unit of temperature | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q3 | Systematic errors | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q4 | Change in velocity as vector subtraction | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q1 | Identifying physical quantities | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q2 | Unit prefixes: order of magnitude | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q3 | Homogeneity: index in drag equation | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q4 | Percentage uncertainty in sphere volume | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q5 | Resultant of three coplanar forces | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q1 | Units: identifying a valid physical measurement | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q2 | Unit prefixes: converting giga to base unit | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q3 | Precision and accuracy of repeated readings | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q4 | Scalar and vector quantities: definitions |
Paper 2 (AS Level Structured): 23 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 (a) | 2 | SI base units; scalars and vectors |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 (c) | 2 | Combining percentage uncertainties |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 (a) | 2 | Scalars and vectors |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 | 7 | Accuracy and uncertainty in calculated density |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 21 | Q1 | 7 | Density from measurements: uncertainty, systematic error |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q1 | 7 | Base units of viscosity; forces on falling sphere |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 21 | Q1 (a) | 3 | Homogeneity: dimensionless drag coefficient |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 22 | Q1 | 10 | Base quantities, intensity uncertainty and efficiency |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 23 | Q1 (a)–(b) | 4 | Base units of viscosity |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q1 | 6 | SI base quantities and units, power from intensity |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 21 | Q1 | 5 | Scalars and vectors; uncertainty in derived radius |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q1 (a) | 1 | SI base quantities |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q1 | 6 | Scalars; percentage uncertainty in density |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q1 | 5 | Base units of power and a constant |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q1 | 6 | Base units of pressure, homogeneity and uncertainty |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 23 | Q1 (c) | 2 | Precision and accuracy of repeated readings |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 22 | Q1 | 7 | SI base units, suvat conditions, percentage uncertainty |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q1 | 7 | Base/derived units; precision; combining uncertainties |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q1 | 7 | Work done; SI base units of power; uncertainty |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q1 | 5 | Base units; percentage and absolute uncertainty |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 22 | Q1 | 5 | SI base units and combining percentage uncertainties |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q1 | 5 | Density with percentage uncertainty |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q1 (a) | 2 | SI base units of a drag constant |
Chapter 2: Kinematics
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Paper 1 (Multiple Choice): 72 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q5 | Overtaking with uniform acceleration | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q6 | Velocity–time graph of a bouncing ball | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q7 | Horizontal projection: scaling of range | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q5 | Equations of motion: initial velocity | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q6 | Uniform deceleration: stopping distance | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q7 | Displacement from velocity–time graph areas | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q5 | Overtaking with uniform acceleration | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q6 | Velocity–time graph of a bouncing ball | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q7 | Horizontal projection: scaling of range | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q5 | Displacement with initial downward velocity | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q6 | Time for light pulse round trip | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q7 | Equation from gradient of velocity–time graph | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q8 | Horizontal projection: velocity component graphs | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q6 | Velocity–time graph interpretation | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q8 | Projectile: horizontal and vertical components | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q5 | Displacement from velocity–time graph | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q6 | Free fall: distance for given time | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q7 | Projectiles: horizontal vs angled launch | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q4 | Minimum uniform acceleration over a distance | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q5 | Projectile: speed variation during flight | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q5 | Projectile motion: velocity components | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q6 | Average speed over a journey | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q13 | Free fall on Earth vs Moon: final speed | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q14 | Velocity–time graph: rest and zero acceleration | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q4 | Velocity–time graph from acceleration–time graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q5 | Free-fall speed after a given distance | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q6 | Horizontal projectile motion | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q4 | Horizontal projectile: time to hit ground | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q7 | Vertical projection with and without air resistance | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q4 | Equations of uniformly accelerated motion | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q7 | Projectile: velocity components | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q8 | Average speed with unit prefixes | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q4 | Velocity–time graph facts | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q5 | Free fall: distance in half the time | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q6 | Displacement from velocity–time graph | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q9 | Change in velocity on rebound | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q5 | Displacement from velocity–time graph | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q5 | Projectile: components of launch velocity | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q6 | Bouncing ball: displacement from velocity–time graph | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q7 | Acceleration: definition | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q9 | Downward throw: final speed with suvat | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q3 | Measuring g with electromagnet and trapdoor | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q5 | Parachutist: acceleration–time graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q6 | Projectile: range and time equations | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q5 | Definition of acceleration | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q6 | Projectile in low gravity | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q5 | Distance–time graph for walk, rest and return | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q6 | Free-fall time under different gravity | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q5 | Displacement, velocity and speed over two routes | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q6 | Projectile: maximum height from launch velocity | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q5 | Displacement along a semicircular path | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q6 | Vertical launch under different g | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q5 | Equation derived from definition of acceleration | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q6 | Displacement–time graphs for 2D motion | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q5 | Projectile: quantities that are never zero | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q6 | Displacement–time to acceleration–time graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q5 | Velocity against acceleration graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q6 | Distance from velocity–time graph area | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q5 | Average velocity on circular track | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q6 | Displacement–time from velocity–time graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q7 | Kinematics: accelerating train catching another | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q5 | Projectile: velocity components against time | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q6 | Free fall time on different bodies | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q5 | Average acceleration from velocity–time curve | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q6 | Horizontal projectile: impact speed | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q5 | Average velocity on circular path | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q6 | Free fall plus sound travel time | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q6 | Projectiles reaching same maximum height | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q7 | Velocity–time graph: glider with elastic rebounds | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q10 | Vertical throw with air resistance: velocity–time | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q5 | Acceleration from motion graphs | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q6 | Uniform acceleration then constant speed in a race |
Paper 2 (AS Level Structured): 22 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 21 | Q1 (a)–(b) | 4 | Velocity–time graph of rising rocket |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 23 | Q1 (a)–(b) | 4 | Velocity–time graph of rising rocket |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 21 | Q1 | 9 | Free fall and projection from height |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 23 | Q1 | 8 | Velocity; free fall and projectile from height |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q3 (a) | 5 | Constant acceleration on slope and KE gain |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 (c) | 2 | Acceleration down a slope: equations of motion |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 23 | Q1 | 7 | Projectile dropped from moving aircraft |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 21 | Q2 | 7 | Projectile clearing a wall |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 23 | Q2 | 11 | Horizontal projection onto slope |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a)–(b) | 4 | Projectile motion of diver |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 21 | Q2 (b) | 3 | Free fall: limitation of suvat with drag |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q1 (b)–(c) | 8 | Uniform acceleration; velocity–time graph |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q2 (a) | 5 | Projectile reaching a wall |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 23 | Q1 (a)–(b) | 5 | Free fall time and timing errors |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (d) | 2 | Distance–time graph for lifted block |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q2 (a) | 6 | Horizontal projectile: time and impact velocity |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (c) | 4 | Motion under gravity after release |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q2 (b) | 5 | Kinematics of rocket and falling fragment |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 21 | Q1 | 10 | Velocity–time graph of vertical launch on planet |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 22 | Q3 | 10 | Vertical throw: maximum height, time, velocity graph |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q2 (a)–(b) | 5 | Projectile arrow: flight time and height |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 | 7 | Horizontal projectile: time, height and displacement |
Chapter 3: Dynamics
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Paper 1 (Multiple Choice): 120 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q8 | Forces on falling sphere from velocity graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q9 | Conditions for momentum conservation | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q10 | Elastic head-on collision: final velocity | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q11 | Force from momentum–time graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q12 | Rocket engine thrust from Newton's second law | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q8 | Definition of weight | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q9 | Principle of conservation of momentum | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q10 | Momentum vector addition in a collision | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q11 | Skydiver velocity–time graph: acceleration and drag | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q12 | Elastic collision: relative speeds | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q8 | Forces on falling sphere from velocity graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q9 | Conditions for momentum conservation | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q10 | Elastic head-on collision: final velocity | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q11 | Force from momentum–time graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q12 | Rocket engine thrust from Newton's second law | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q9 | Quantities conserved in elastic collisions | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q10 | Newton's third law pair on a rocket | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q11 | Collision: momentum and average force | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q7 | Resultant force and change of velocity | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q9 | Force as rate of change of momentum: rocket | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q10 | Elastic collision properties | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q11 | Newton's third law force pairs | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q12 | Fall with air resistance: acceleration–time graph | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q13 | Inelastic collision: momentum and kinetic energy | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q8 | Terminal velocity: drag on spheres | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q9 | Definition of force | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q10 | Balanced forces: possible motion | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q11 | Momentum conservation: collision paths | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q3 | Mass from velocity–time graph and force | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q6 | Principle of conservation of momentum | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q7 | Two-dimensional collision: objects stick together | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q8 | Weight during accelerating launch | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q38 | Proton emission: recoil from momentum conservation | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q9 | Terminal velocity from distance–time graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q10 | Lift and counterweight: Newton's second law | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q11 | Average force as rate of change of momentum | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q12 | Oblique collision: momentum conservation | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q7 | Inelastic collision: momentum and kinetic energy | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q8 | Terminal velocity: identifying graph quantities | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q9 | Average force on wall from rebound | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q10 | Coupling collision: kinetic energy lost | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q8 | Velocity–time graph: falling through air and water | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q9 | Resultant force from momentum–time graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q10 | Collision: momentum change and force pairs | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q11 | Inelastic collision: conserved quantities | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q12 | Resultant force with air resistance on thrown ball | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q9 | Force–time graph and velocity | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q10 | Meaning of mass and weight | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q12 | Elastic collision outcome | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q13 | Change in momentum on rebound | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q3 | Air resistance and resultant force on rising ball | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q7 | Inelastic collision: energy and momentum | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q8 | Estimating momentum of a car | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q10 | Pellet embedding in block: momentum conservation | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q6 | Momentum–time graph and resultant force | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q7 | Newton's third law pairs | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q8 | Terminal velocity of a raindrop | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q9 | Perfectly elastic collision properties | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q2 | Acceleration from opposing forces | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q4 | Uniform acceleration: constant resultant force | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q8 | Perfectly elastic collision of equal masses | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q10 | Terminal speed in liquid: drag, upthrust, weight | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q15 | Force: definition | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q20 | Explosion: momentum sharing and kinetic energy | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q7 | Newton's third law: person in accelerating lift | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q8 | Average force from momentum change at wall | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q9 | Terminal velocity in viscous liquid | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q10 | Collision: momentum conservation | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q7 | Connected blocks over a pulley | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q8 | Resultant force as rate of change of momentum | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q9 | Acceleration while approaching terminal velocity | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q10 | Collision: loss of kinetic energy | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q7 | Properties of mass and inertia | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q8 | Average force from momentum change in rebound | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q9 | Forces on falling ball reaching terminal velocity | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q10 | Two-dimensional collision: momentum conservation | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q7 | Hovering drone: force from momentum of air | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q8 | Newton's third law pair for weight | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q9 | Drag force variation with speed | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q10 | Collision with rebound: momentum and kinetic energy | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q7 | Mass as resistance to change in motion | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q8 | Acceleration from resultant force after mass change | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q9 | Acceleration and resistive force on a slope | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q10 | Elastic collision: relative speeds | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q7 | Force from momentum of ejected paint | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q8 | Newton's third law force pairs | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q9 | Terminal velocity of falling balls | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q10 | Elastic collision: final speed of struck object | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q4 | Change of momentum in angled collision | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q7 | Force defined as rate of change of momentum | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q8 | Stopping time from constant force and momentum | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q9 | Falling in atmosphere: terminal velocity graph | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q10 | Collisions: elastic collision and relative speed | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q7 | Definition of linear momentum | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q8 | Acceleration of mass after thread cut | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q9 | Drag and terminal velocity comparison | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q10 | Momentum conservation: energy in released spring | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q8 | Impulse: change in momentum | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q9 | Mass and weight on different planets | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q10 | Parachutist: air resistance versus weight | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q11 | Elastic collision: velocity after impact | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q7 | Drag: change in maximum speed | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q8 | Average force from momentum change in rebound | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q9 | Forces on bubble at terminal velocity | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q10 | Momentum: embedding vs rebounding projectile | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q7 | Constant velocity: resultant force | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q8 | Water jet on wall: force from momentum change | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q9 | Forces on projectile at maximum height | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q10 | Principle of conservation of momentum | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q7 | Newton's third law force pairs | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q8 | Newton's second law: child pulling sledge by rope | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q9 | Terminal velocity: different masses falling | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q10 | Perfectly elastic collision: final velocity | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q8 | Gradient of momentum–time graph | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q9 | Bouncing ball: Newton's third law pairs | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q11 | Skaters collision: momentum conservation | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q7 | Newton's second law: blocks pushed in contact | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q8 | Resultant force: driving and resistive forces | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q9 | Falling in air: velocity–time graph with drag | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q10 | Explosion: momentum conservation and kinetic energy |
Paper 2 (AS Level Structured): 33 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 21 | Q2 | 12 | Upthrust and viscous drag: terminal speed |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 22 | Q2 (b)–(c) | 9 | Variable mass thrust; impulse and momentum conservation |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 23 | Q2 | 12 | Upthrust and viscous drag: terminal speed |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 22 | Q4 | 8 | Bouncing ball: momentum change and average force |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 23 | Q4 | 6 | Conservation of momentum in a collision |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q3 (b) | 5 | Momentum–time graph: braking force |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q7 (b) | 3 | Recoil speed from momentum conservation |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 21 | Q2 | 11 | Momentum–time graph: force and acceleration |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a)–(b) | 3 | Momentum and force from a push |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q6 (c) | 5 | Momentum conservation in two-dimensional decay |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 23 | Q2 | 11 | Collision: momentum conservation and contact force |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 21 | Q1 (b)–(d) | 7 | Terminal velocity forces and drag coefficient |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 21 | Q3 | 9 | Collision momentum and stopping force |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 | 10 | Skydiver: terminal velocity, drag and acceleration |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 23 | Q1 (c)–(d) | 6 | Terminal velocity forces with upthrust |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q4 (b) | 4 | Conservation of momentum in nuclear decay |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 21 | Q3 | 9 | Trolley collision: velocity–time graph and momentum |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (b)–(c) | 6 | Falling sphere: drag and changing acceleration |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q4 | 6 | Oblique collision; elastic collision of blocks |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q2 (b) | 1 | Inelastic collision |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q3 (c) | 6 | Fan thrust from rate of change of momentum |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q3 | 6 | Newton's second law from momentum–time graph |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q3 | 10 | Force, momentum change and power for pulled block |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 23 | Q3 | 11 | Explosion: momentum conservation and kinetic energy |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (c) | 3 | Tension during deceleration of lifted block |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 22 | Q4 | 6 | Collision: momentum, kinetic energy and contact time |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q2 (c) | 2 | Effect of air resistance on light ball |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (b) | 3 | Resultant force and acceleration of rising block |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q4 (c) | 3 | Rebound: momentum change and average force |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Rocket thrust: Newton's second law |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 22 | Q4 | 7 | Momentum conservation in two-dimensional collision |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q3 | 9 | Driving force, acceleration and terminal velocity |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q3 | 7 | Water jet on wall: momentum change, force, pressure |
Chapter 4: Forces, Density and Pressure
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Paper 1 (Multiple Choice): 125 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q13 | Hinged rod: supporting force via moments | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q14 | Torque of a couple | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q15 | Estimating pressure under feet | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q16 | Upthrust formula symbols | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q13 | Identifying a couple | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q14 | Moments: balancing a uniform bar | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q15 | Density changes with mass and volume | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q16 | Upthrust under different gravity | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q13 | Hinged rod: supporting force via moments | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q14 | Torque of a couple | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q15 | Estimating pressure under feet | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q16 | Upthrust formula symbols | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q13 | Forces forming a couple | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q14 | Upthrust in denser liquid | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q15 | Balancing a ruler: principle of moments | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q16 | Pressure change with depth | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q14 | Upthrust: tension in string holding block | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q15 | Moment of weight about hinge | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q16 | Liquid pressure variation with depth | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q17 | Torque of a couple | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q12 | Moments: lifting non-uniform bar | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q13 | Definition of density | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q14 | Triangle of forces on a slope | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q15 | Liquid pressure proportional to depth | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q9 | Seesaw: moments and equilibrium | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q10 | Upthrust to weight ratio | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q11 | Hinged frame supporting sign: equilibrium forces | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q13 | Support force versus load position on plank | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q8 | Forces on a sliding ladder | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q15 | Upthrust and forces on a rising sphere | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q16 | Hinged bar held by cable: tension via moments | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q17 | Identifying a couple with zero resultant | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q11 | Condition for equilibrium | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q12 | Vector triangle of forces on a kite | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q13 | Moments of forces about a point | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q14 | Maximum pressure exerted by a block | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q5 | Upthrust and forces on immersed cuboids | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q6 | Conditions for equilibrium in examples | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q13 | Definition of a couple | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q14 | Principle of moments: pivoted loaded beam | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q15 | Equilibrium: resultant force and torque | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q16 | U-tube liquids: density ratio from pressure | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q11 | Liquid pressure: depth from force on plate | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q14 | Equilibrium under two forces | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q15 | Moment of an angled force about support | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q16 | Resultant force from two tensions | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q11 | Identifying a couple | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q12 | Hinged rod equilibrium: moments | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q13 | Density of a mixture | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q10 | Torque from water jets | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q11 | Three forces in equilibrium | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q12 | Two forces in equilibrium | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q13 | Density and atomic spacing in a crystal | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q14 | Liquid pressure at different depths | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q11 | Density and weight of stacked cubes | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q12 | Pressure from two liquid layers | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q13 | Moment of rod weight versus angle | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q14 | Trapdoor equilibrium: comparing force magnitudes | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q17 | Forces on disc: resultant force and torque | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q11 | Torque of a couple: opening a lid | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q12 | Moments: support forces on bar | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q13 | Couple and equilibrium on pivoted rod | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q14 | Upthrust: density ratio from meter readings | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q4 | Equilibrium of aircraft: resolving forces | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q11 | Moment of an angled force | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q12 | Torque of a couple | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q13 | Equilibrium: force from air flow | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q14 | Upthrust on submerged objects | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q11 | Moments on a tilted see-saw beam | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q12 | Pivoted boom held by rope: tension via moments | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q13 | Density of a two-component mixture | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q14 | Definition of pressure | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q11 | Torque of a couple on a wheel | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q12 | Lever: moments and increasing applied force | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q13 | Equilibrium of hanging ball: resolving forces | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q14 | Definition of pressure | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q15 | Floating object: upthrust and submerged volume | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q1 | Density of a sinking object | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q11 | Moment of a force about a pivot | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q12 | Hinged rod equilibrium: moments | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q13 | Density and side length of cubes | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q14 | Liquid pressure difference in U-tube | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q11 | Requirements for a couple | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q12 | Metre rule balance: principle of moments | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q13 | Density of a mixture | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q14 | Upthrust equals weight of displaced liquid | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q11 | Torque of a couple | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q12 | Forces on nail: effect of string angle | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q13 | Pressure exerted by a solid hemisphere | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q14 | Floating sphere supporting probe: upthrust equilibrium | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q15 | Centre of gravity: definition | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q11 | Centre of gravity of combined boards | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q12 | Equilibrium: resultant force and torque | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q13 | Moments: forces supporting a rod | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q14 | Density of a liquid mixture | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q15 | Upthrust and pressure on sinking box | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q12 | Requirements of a couple | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q13 | Moments: balancing overhanging box | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q14 | Equilibrium: resolving rope tensions | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q15 | Flotation: density from fraction submerged | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q16 | Liquid pressure at base of vessels | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q11 | Identifying a couple | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q12 | Principle of moments: choice of point | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q13 | Moments: tension in supporting wire | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q14 | Density and flow: speed through nozzle | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q15 | Pressure exerted by a solid cube | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q11 | Moment of plank weight about pivot | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q12 | Conditions for equilibrium | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q13 | Diving board: support forces as person moves | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q14 | Upthrust on rotated submerged block | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q15 | Density of a mixture | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q11 | Couple: description of forces | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q12 | Hinge force direction on supported rod | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q13 | Diving board moments and spring compression | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q14 | Density independent of gravitational field | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q15 | Pressure in U-tube with gases | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q12 | Couple: properties of forces | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q13 | Vector triangle of forces at rod end | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q14 | Balanced bar: principle of moments | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q15 | Upthrust on submerged cube | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q16 | Density from energy per mass and volume | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q11 | Resultant moment of two forces about a hinge | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q12 | Centre of gravity of non-uniform object on rule | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q13 | Rising sphere: upthrust, drag and resultant force | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q14 | Units of density |
Paper 2 (AS Level Structured): 24 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 (b) | 7 | Upthrust on balloon and initial acceleration |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a) | 3 | Resultant moment from thruster forces |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 21 | Q2 (a)–(b) | 5 | Principle of moments on beam |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 22 | Q2 | 8 | Moments and vector triangle for equilibrium |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 23 | Q2 | 9 | Moments: uniform beam with loads in equilibrium |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q2 | 10 | Principle of moments and floating support upthrust |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q3 (b)–(c) | 9 | Equilibrium of hinged shelf held by wire |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 23 | Q3 | 9 | Principle of moments with upthrust on cylinder |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 22 | Q4 (c) | 3 | Moments on trapdoor in equilibrium |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 (c) | 7 | Drag and upthrust on diver underwater |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 21 | Q2 (a) | 8 | Balloon equilibrium: upthrust and volume |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a) | 2 | Upthrust: density of surrounding air |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q3 (a)–(b) | 5 | Equilibrium conditions; upthrust on airship |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q2 (a) | 5 | Hinged beam: moments and force components |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q4 | 8 | Liquid pressure derivation and upthrust |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a)–(b) | 5 | Centre of gravity and moments on pivoted beam |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 23 | Q2 | 8 | Floating sphere: density, upthrust and acceleration |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 22 | Q3 | 7 | Hinged beam: equilibrium conditions and moments |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a) | 2 | Upthrust: Archimedes' principle for balloon |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q3 | 9 | Centre of gravity; hinged beam equilibrium with wire |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q3 (a)–(c) | 12 | Moments with upthrust and spring |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 21 | Q2 | 10 | Centre of gravity, moments and upthrust on rod |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a)–(b) | 5 | Submerged sphere equilibrium: tension, volume, density |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q1 (b)–(c) | 6 | Upthrust and terminal velocity of falling sphere |
Chapter 5: Work, Energy and Power
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Paper 1 (Multiple Choice): 92 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q17 | Change in gravitational potential energy | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q18 | Energy transfers in a bungee jump | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q19 | Power as force times velocity | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q17 | Deriving the kinetic energy equation | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q18 | Change in GPE for a rebounding ball | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q19 | Work done against friction on a slope | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q20 | Power when lifting at constant speed | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q17 | Change in gravitational potential energy | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q18 | Energy transfers in a bungee jump | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q19 | Power as force times velocity | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q12 | Power to lift at constant speed | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q17 | Change in gravitational potential energy | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q18 | Work against friction over distances | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q19 | Kinetic energy change from momentum | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q20 | Energy transfers at terminal velocity | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q18 | Work done in stopping a moving ball | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q19 | Work done pushing box up incline | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q20 | Efficiency definition | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q16 | Work done stacking blocks: GPE | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q17 | Efficiency: useful output power | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q18 | Kinetic energy against height in free fall | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q19 | Kinetic energy dependence on speed | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q14 | Derivation of power equals force times velocity | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q15 | Frictionless slope: speed from energy conservation | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q16 | Work done by a force over a distance | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q17 | Hydroelectric power output with efficiency | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q18 | Projectile: kinetic energy at highest point | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q7 | Kinetic energy from momentum and mass | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q18 | Work done by gravity during flight | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q19 | Mass falling on spring: energy conservation | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q15 | Definition of power | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q16 | Efficiency and power: resistive force | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q17 | Principle of conservation of energy | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q18 | Minimum work done raising a load | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q17 | Kinetic energy at ground: energy conservation | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q18 | Power and GPE: running vs walking upstairs | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q19 | Work done raising a displaced weight | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q20 | Deriving the kinetic energy equation | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q17 | Total work done by two forces | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q18 | Unit of efficiency | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q20 | Energy changes at terminal velocity | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q14 | Power against speed-dependent resistance | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q15 | Efficiency of raising a load on a slope | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q16 | Kinetic energy and speed relation | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q17 | Change in gravitational potential energy | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q15 | Efficiency of a filament lamp | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q16 | Unit of power | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q17 | Gravitational potential energy and force graph | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q18 | Speed down slope with friction | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q16 | Power as force times velocity | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q18 | Projectile: kinetic energy at different heights | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q19 | Energy stored with charging efficiency | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q15 | Work done pushing and lifting | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q16 | Efficiency of a device | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q17 | Estimate of GPE change | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q15 | Energy used against speed-dependent drag | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q16 | Efficiency definition | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q17 | Deriving GPE equation: definition of work | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q15 | Energy changes pushing a floating object under | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q16 | Efficiency from useful and wasted power | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q17 | Rate of loss of GPE at constant speed | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q16 | Work done by force at an angle | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q17 | Energy changes of rising ball | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q15 | Efficiency from power flows | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q16 | Constant power: force–velocity relation | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q17 | Block on frictionless slope: final speed | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q15 | Work and energy in a luggage system | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q16 | Efficiency and input power of engine | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q17 | Projectile: kinetic energy at top of path | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q16 | Efficiency: useful power from wasted power | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q17 | Work against air resistance from energy changes | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q16 | Energy changes in compressed spring | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q17 | Power: rate of gain of GPE | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q18 | Kinetic energy: speed of particle | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q17 | Power: time to lift a load | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q18 | Energy conservation in a lamp | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q19 | GPE change on different planets | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q16 | Expressions for power | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q17 | Energy transfers in bungee jump | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q18 | GPE with horizontal displacement | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q16 | Work against friction on ramp | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q17 | Efficiency expression | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q18 | Gravitational PE: height versus mass graph | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q16 | Power as product of quantities | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q17 | Efficiency: input power ratio of lamps | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q18 | Derivation of kinetic energy formula | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q17 | Efficiency: definition | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q18 | Engine power from force and velocity | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q19 | Energy relationships: graph identification | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q15 | Efficiency: definition from energy input and output | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q16 | Escalator: power to lift passengers | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q17 | Energy conservation: weight from fall on a planet |
Paper 2 (AS Level Structured): 20 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 21 | Q1 (c) | 6 | Rocket: GPE, KE and work done |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 23 | Q1 (c) | 6 | Rocket: GPE, KE and work done |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 21 | Q3 | 10 | Power, work and motor efficiency |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 22 | Q1 (b) | 8 | Work–energy: kinetic energy and output power |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 23 | Q3 | 8 | Power = Fv; car on slope against resistance |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 21 | Q3 | 11 | Work done, GPE and motor efficiency |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q2 (d) | 5 | Work done by braking force |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 22 | Q4 (a)–(b) | 8 | Spring energy converted to GPE and KE |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q3 (b)–(d) | 8 | Energy conversion of rising spring; friction |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q2 (c) | 7 | Projected block: energy conservation and velocity components |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (c) | 7 | Projected block: energy and horizontal velocity |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 22 | Q2 (a)–(b) | 8 | Wire stress area, GPE gain and motor efficiency |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q3 | 8 | Power = Fv; vehicle on incline |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q4 (a)–(b) | 4 | Spring energy to kinetic energy |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q3 (d) | 1 | Work done by upthrust vs elastic energy |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 21 | Q3 | 9 | Power definition and motor pulling block up slope |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (c) | 3 | Gravitational potential energy change of sphere |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q2 (c) | 2 | Energy changes of arrow in flight |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q4 | 9 | GPE derivation, generator power and efficiency |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q4 (a)–(c) | 5 | Slide with resistive force: energy and speed ratios |
Chapter 6: Deformation of Solids
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Paper 1 (Multiple Choice): 75 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q20 | Elastic potential energy from length–force graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q21 | Young modulus from stress and extension | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q22 | SI base units of stress | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q23 | Rubber band loading and unloading curves | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q21 | Compression terminology | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q22 | Spring constant of a wire from Young modulus | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q23 | Elastic potential energy from extension–force graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q20 | Elastic potential energy from length–force graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q21 | Young modulus from stress and extension | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q22 | SI base units of stress | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q23 | Rubber band loading and unloading curves | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q21 | Spring constant from length–force graph | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q22 | Hooke's law and elastic limit from graph | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q23 | Young modulus from spring constant | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q21 | Stress, strain and Young modulus comparison | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q22 | Force–extension graphs: elastic energy stored | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q23 | Elastic limit on stress–strain graph | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q20 | Units of stress, strain and Young modulus | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q21 | Area under force–extension graph | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q22 | Definition of strain | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q23 | Limit of proportionality for longer wire | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q19 | Elastic deformation: meaning | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q20 | Stress in bolt of varying diameter | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q21 | Compression springs in parallel | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q20 | Expression for Young modulus | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q21 | Force–extension graph: limits and elastic energy | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q22 | Elastic potential energy stored in a spring | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q23 | Composite wire: extensions and Young modulus | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q19 | Units of stress | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q20 | Stress–strain graphs: comparing Young moduli | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q21 | Young modulus from compressed rods | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q22 | Work done stretching spring from graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q21 | Limit of proportionality on force–extension graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q22 | Young modulus and spring constant: wire volume | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q23 | Rubber hysteresis: loading and unloading | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q21 | Spring constant from two loadings | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q22 | Young modulus as gradient of graph | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q23 | Elastic potential energy in a wire | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q18 | Elastic and plastic behaviour from graph | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q19 | Young modulus: wires of different diameter | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q20 | Spring constant from extension–force graph | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q19 | Stress–strain graphs for two materials | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q20 | Net work done in plastic deformation | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q21 | Elastic potential energy and force relation | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q21 | Elastic potential energy of a spring | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q22 | Limit of proportionality: meaning | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q23 | Springs in series: total extension | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q18 | Elastic cord with load: Young modulus | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q19 | Plastic deformation graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q18 | Spring combinations: largest spring constant | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q19 | Force–extension graph regions | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q18 | Strain in wire from Young modulus | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q19 | Elastic and plastic deformation under compression | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q18 | Wires in parallel: extension after one breaks | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q19 | Work done from force–extension graph | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q18 | Definition of spring constant | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q19 | Change in elastic potential energy from graph | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q18 | Young modulus: force for given extension | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q19 | Work done stretching a spring from graph | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q18 | Spring: strain from Hooke's law | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q19 | Force–extension loading and unloading: elastic behaviour | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q19 | Spring combinations: equivalent spring constant | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q20 | Elastic potential energy: stretched length | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q20 | Measurements needed for strain | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q21 | Hooke's law: graph variables | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q19 | Young modulus: extension of wire | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q20 | Springs in parallel: elastic potential energy | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q19 | Young modulus: comparing wire extensions | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q20 | Elastic and plastic deformation | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q19 | Spring constant from Young modulus | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q20 | Elastic limit | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q20 | Wire extension from Young modulus | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q21 | Force–extension graph: limit of proportionality | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q18 | Hooke's law: quantity independent of load | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q19 | Elastic limit: meaning |
Paper 2 (AS Level Structured): 23 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 21 | Q3 | 9 | Wire under tension: Young modulus and resistance |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 22 | Q3 | 9 | Spring–pulley equilibrium; springs in parallel |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 23 | Q3 | 9 | Wire under tension: Young modulus and resistance |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 21 | Q2 (c) | 5 | Spring constant and elastic potential energy |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 22 | Q5 | 7 | Young modulus from force–extension graph |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 21 | Q4 | 7 | Young modulus and force–extension of two wires |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q3 (a) | 3 | Stress–strain graph: Young modulus and elastic limit |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 23 | Q4 | 7 | Stress, strain and extensions of two wires |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 21 | Q4 | 8 | Strain, Young modulus and stress comparison |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 22 | Q3 (d) | 3 | Young modulus: extension under stress |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 23 | Q3 | 12 | Hooke's law, Young modulus and work done |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q3 | 8 | Stress–strain graph, elastic energy, Young modulus |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 21 | Q2 (c) | 5 | Hooke's law: rope strain and elastic energy |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q3 (a) | 2 | Spring constant from elastic potential energy |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q4 | 9 | Force–extension graphs; composite wire extension |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q2 (b) | 2 | Spring elastic potential energy and compression |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q4 | 5 | Spring force–length graph: spring constant and energy |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 23 | Q6 | 5 | Young modulus from length–force graph |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q2 (b) | 9 | Spring launcher: elastic energy and spring constant |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q4 (d) | 1 | Kinetic energy against spring compression graph |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 21 | Q4 | 5 | Spring constant and elastic potential energy |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 22 | Q2 (d) | 3 | Hooke's law extension of wire |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q4 (d) | 5 | Spring stopping a moving body: Hooke's law energy |
Chapter 7: Waves
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| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q24 | Properties of sound waves | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q25 | Displacement–distance graph of sound wave | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q26 | Malus's law between two filters | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q27 | Doppler effect for source in water | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q24 | Properties of longitudinal progressive waves | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q25 | Phase difference along a progressive wave | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q26 | Intensity and amplitude of waves | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q27 | Doppler effect: source velocity from frequency | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q24 | Properties of sound waves | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q25 | Displacement–distance graph of sound wave | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q26 | Malus's law between two filters | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q27 | Doppler effect for source in water | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q24 | Doppler effect: speed of receding source | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q25 | Transverse and longitudinal wave properties | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q26 | Phase difference along a wave | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q27 | Wavelength of green light | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q28 | Waves that can be polarised | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q5 | EM wave speed: distance from pulse echo time | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q25 | Longitudinal wave: locating a compression | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q26 | Doppler effect: source moving in circle | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q27 | Malus's law: intensity against angle | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q28 | Transverse vs longitudinal: polarisation | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q24 | Transverse wave: particle motion | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q25 | Polarisation unique to transverse waves | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q26 | Oscilloscope: frequency from time-base | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q27 | EM spectrum: non-visible wavelength | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q22 | Properties of electromagnetic waves | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q23 | EM spectrum: infrared wavelength range | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q24 | Doppler effect: observers ahead and behind | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q25 | Phase difference from separation and wavelength | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q26 | Malus's law: rotation angle for intensity | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q24 | Wave speed and frequency from displacement graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q25 | Electromagnetic spectrum order by wavelength | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q26 | Period from frequency | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q29 | Polarisation: transverse vs longitudinal waves | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q23 | Malus's law: amplitude after a filter | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q24 | Longitudinal wave: displacement–distance graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q25 | Electromagnetic spectrum region from frequency | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q26 | Doppler effect: lowest observed frequency | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q27 | CRO time-base setting meaning | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q24 | Doppler effect: lowest observed frequency | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q25 | Electromagnetic spectrum wavelengths | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q26 | Distance travelled by oscillating water particle | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q27 | Period from displacement–time graph | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q19 | Intensity proportional to amplitude squared | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q24 | Malus's law: transmitted amplitude | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q25 | EM wave: wavelength and period with prefixes | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q27 | Doppler effect: speed and direction of source | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q28 | Velocities of points on a transverse wave | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q29 | Polarisation and longitudinal waves | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q21 | Doppler effect from swinging source | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q24 | Waves that cannot be polarised | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q25 | Transverse and longitudinal waves from string | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q22 | CRO: amplitude from y-gain | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q23 | Distance moved by a particle on a wave | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q24 | Doppler effect as source passes | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q25 | EM spectrum region from wavelength | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q26 | Microwave polarisation with metal grille | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q24 | Wavelength range from wave equation | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q25 | CRO: time-base setting from frequency | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q26 | Doppler effect: approaching source | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q27 | Polarisation: which waves cannot be polarised | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q28 | Intensity, amplitude and beam power | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q20 | Phase difference from displacement–time graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q21 | Transverse and longitudinal wave properties | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q22 | Doppler effect: approaching and receding source | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q23 | EM spectrum ordering | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q24 | Malus's law with CRO amplitude | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q20 | Phase difference between points on wave | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q21 | Transverse wave: particle displacement–time graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q22 | Doppler effect: speed of source | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q23 | EM spectrum regions from wavelength and frequency | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q24 | Malus's law: two polarising filters | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q20 | Kinetic energy of oscillating particle in sound wave | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q21 | Particle motion in a transverse water wave | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q22 | Doppler effect: accelerating approaching source | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q23 | Properties of electromagnetic waves in vacuum | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q24 | Malus's law with two polarising filters | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q20 | CRO settings: time-base and y-gain | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q21 | Displacement–time graph: amplitude and period | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q22 | Doppler effect for moving source | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q23 | EM spectrum: ordering by wavelength | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q24 | Polarising filter: Malus's law amplitude | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q20 | CRO: horizontal measurement gives period/frequency | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q21 | Longitudinal wave: locating a compression | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q22 | Doppler effect: reason for lower frequency | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q23 | Frequency of visible light | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q24 | Two polarising filters: transmitted intensity | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q20 | Phase difference and distance along wave | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q21 | Wave speed from two wave graphs | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q22 | Doppler effect identification | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q23 | EM spectrum region from wavelength | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q24 | Rotating polarising filters: brightness | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q20 | Phase difference between two points over time | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q21 | Longitudinal and transverse waves: polarisation | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q22 | Doppler effect: lower observed frequency | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q23 | EM spectrum: visible light frequency range | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q24 | Malus's law: rotating polarising filter | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q21 | Relationships between sound wave properties | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q22 | Sound wave: frequency from wavelength | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q23 | Transverse wave: particle displacement–time graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q24 | Doppler effect: approaching aircraft | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q25 | EM spectrum: identifying region from wavelength | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q22 | Wave pulse: particle displacement–time | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q23 | Transverse vs longitudinal waves | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q24 | Doppler effect: falling sound source | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q25 | EM spectrum regions from wavelength | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q21 | Transverse wave: direction of particle motion | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q22 | EM wave: frequency and wavelength from period | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q23 | Doppler effect: passing train | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q24 | Visible light wavelength scale | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q21 | Frequency and amplitude from displacement–time graph | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q22 | Intensity halved: new amplitude | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q23 | Wave types in solids, liquids, gases | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q24 | Doppler effect: approaching source | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q25 | Electromagnetic waves: properties | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q21 | Progressive waves: properties | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q22 | Water wave: particle motion and wave quantities | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q23 | Sound wave: pressure from displacement graph | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q24 | Doppler effect: requirement | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q25 | EM spectrum region from frequency | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q26 | Malus's law: two polarising filters | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q22 | Wave: particle displacement after time | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q23 | CRO: property measured directly | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q24 | Transverse and longitudinal waves on spring | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q25 | Doppler effect: receding source frequency shift | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q26 | EM spectrum: increasing wavelength order | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q20 | Progressive waves: general properties | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q21 | CRO trace: determining frequency | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q22 | Doppler effect: approaching then receding source | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q23 | EM waves: speed in vacuum for all colours |
Paper 2 (AS Level Structured): 20 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2025 · Paper 21 | Q5 | 6 | Wave equation and Doppler effect |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 22 | Q3 | 8 | Progressive waves: speed, coherence, superposition, intensity |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 23 | Q5 | 8 | Polarisation; Malus's law through filter |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q5 | 5 | CRO wavelength measurement and Doppler effect |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 23 | Q5 (b) | 4 | Doppler effect from rotating sound source |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 23 | Q4 (a)–(c) | 5 | Progressive wave: phase difference and frequency |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q5 | 5 | Transverse waves, EM spectrum and CRO frequency |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 21 | Q5 | 4 | Doppler effect; intensity and power of sound |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q5 (a) | 4 | Malus's law with polarising filter |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q6 | 5 | Doppler effect; intensity variation with distance |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q5 (a) | 3 | EM spectrum region and frequency |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q5 (a) | 2 | Transverse and longitudinal wave directions |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q5 (c) | 3 | Polarising filters: Malus's law |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 23 | Q4 (a)–(c) | 7 | Sound wave on CRO: frequency and intensity |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 22 | Q5 (a) | 5 | CRO trace: time-base and wave measurements |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q4 (a)–(b) | 5 | Polarisation; crossed polarising filters |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q5 (c) | 4 | Malus's law for polarised light |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q4 (a)–(c) | 10 | Longitudinal wave: displacement, speed, intensity |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q5 (a) | 3 | Intensity of focused sunlight |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q5 (b)–(c) | 7 | Doppler effect for sound and Malus's law |
Chapter 8: Superposition
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| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q28 | Double slit: wavelength from fringe pattern | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q29 | Stationary wave: phase and amplitude of particles | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q30 | Diffraction grating: highest order visible | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q28 | Diffraction: frequency and speed unchanged | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q29 | Diffraction grating equation quantities | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q30 | Antinode formation in a stationary wave | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q31 | Two-source interference of sound | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q28 | Double slit: wavelength from fringe pattern | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q29 | Stationary wave: phase and amplitude of particles | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q30 | Diffraction grating: highest order visible | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q29 | Superposition: maximum and minimum amplitude ratio | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q30 | Diffraction grating: second-order angle | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q31 | Closed tube: fundamental frequency and length | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q24 | Stationary microwaves: wavelength from node spacing | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q29 | Diffraction grating: wavelength from graph gradient | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q30 | Conditions for a stationary wave | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q31 | Double slit: fringe separation with screen distance | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q28 | Two-source interference with antiphase sources | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q29 | Principle of superposition | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q30 | Diffraction through narrower gap | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q31 | Double slit: factors affecting fringe separation | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q27 | Interference: coherence requirement | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q28 | Diffraction: changing wavelength and gap | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q29 | Diffraction grating: angle between orders | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q27 | Conditions for coherence | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q28 | Interference intensity when amplitude changes | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q30 | Diffraction grating: number of lines | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q28 | Principle of superposition | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q29 | Single-slit diffraction: reducing spreading | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q30 | Diffraction grating: high-order maximum angle | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q31 | Stationary sound wave in dust tube | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q28 | Stationary wave: wavelength and node spacing | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q29 | Two-slit interference: fringe separation | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q30 | Ripple tank diffraction: gap and wavelength | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q26 | Diffraction grating: angle between orders | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q30 | Consequence of coherence | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q22 | Diffraction at a doorway: most diffraction | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q23 | Stationary sound wave: node-antinode spacing | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q26 | Diffraction grating: gradient of graph | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q27 | Stationary wave in open tube: antinodes | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q28 | Double-slit fringe separation scaling | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q27 | Conditions for superposition | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q28 | Diffraction at gap: wavelength for maximum | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q29 | Diffraction grating: number of maxima | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q29 | Stationary sound wave between loudspeakers | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q30 | Coherent sources: condition | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q31 | Double-slit interference: path difference | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q25 | Stationary wave on string properties | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q26 | Closed pipe: lowest frequency | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q27 | Improving diffraction demonstration | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q28 | Two-source interference: zero intensity condition | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q29 | Diffraction grating: comparing wavelengths | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q25 | Superposition forming stationary waves | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q26 | Closed pipe stationary wave: wavelength | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q27 | Apparatus to demonstrate diffraction | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q28 | Double slit: fringe width vs slit separation | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q29 | Diffraction grating: number of maxima | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q25 | Properties of stationary waves | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q26 | Stationary waves in pipes: lowest frequency | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q27 | Diffraction of water waves through a gap | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q28 | Double-slit fringe spacing and slit separation | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q29 | Diffraction grating: wavelength from first-order angle | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q25 | Condition for superposition | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q26 | Stationary wave on string: nodes and frequency | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q27 | Diffraction at a gap: wavelength and width | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q28 | Double-slit fringe separation: screen distance | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q29 | Diffraction grating: wavelength from second order | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q25 | Conditions for forming stationary waves | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q26 | Resonance tube: frequency from nodes and antinodes | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q27 | Diffraction at gap: increasing spread | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q28 | Double-slit interference: intensity change | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q29 | Diffraction grating: maximum position on screen | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q25 | Stationary wave on string: phase of points | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q26 | Stationary sound wave: frequency from node spacing | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q27 | Diffraction: gap width for same spreading | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q28 | Coherent waves: properties at a point | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q29 | Diffraction grating: maxima separation on screen | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q25 | Tube closed at one end: harmonic frequencies | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q26 | Stationary wave on string: doubling frequency | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q27 | Diffraction around obstacle: wavelength dependence | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q28 | Coherence: definition | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q29 | Diffraction grating: first-order geometry | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q26 | Principle of superposition | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q27 | Stationary wave in closed tube: amplitude | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q28 | Diffraction: effect of frequency change | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q29 | Double slit: one slit dimmed | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q30 | Diffraction grating: second-order angle | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q26 | Stationary sound wave: measuring wavelength | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q27 | Superposition: resultant displacement | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q28 | Conditions for diffraction | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q29 | Double slit: fringe positions and wavelength | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q30 | Diffraction grating with white light | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q25 | Condition for a stationary wave | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q26 | Stationary sound wave in tube: powder pattern | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q27 | Diffraction through a doorway | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q28 | Double slit with two wavelengths | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q29 | Diffraction grating: measuring wavelength | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q26 | Stationary wave on string: wavelength | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q27 | Pipe closed at one end: resonant frequencies | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q28 | Diffraction: widening the gap | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q29 | Double-slit: increasing fringe separation | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q30 | Diffraction grating: number of maxima | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q27 | Stationary wave on string: nodes and phase | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q28 | Diffraction: frequency and gap width | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q29 | Two-source interference: loudest point | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q30 | Diffraction grating equation: symbols | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q27 | Principle of superposition | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q28 | Stationary wave in tube with piston | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q29 | Diffraction through a gap: diagrams | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q30 | Double-slit fringe separation formula | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q31 | Diffraction grating: number of maxima | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q24 | Destructive interference: conditions for zero amplitude | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q25 | Stationary sound wave between reflecting ends | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q26 | Diffraction: effect of gap width and wavelength | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q27 | Two-source interference: path difference for maxima | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q28 | Diffraction grating: separation of first orders |
Paper 2 (AS Level Structured): 27 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 21 | Q4 | 10 | Diffraction grating with polarised light |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 22 | Q4 | 8 | Double-slit fringes and coherence |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 23 | Q4 | 10 | Diffraction grating with polarised light |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 21 | Q4 | 8 | Superposition and double-slit fringes |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 23 | Q6 | 8 | Diffraction; diffraction grating orders |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q4 | 8 | Stationary microwaves: nodes, antinodes and wavelength |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 21 | Q6 | 9 | Two-source microwave interference with phase difference |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q4 | 8 | Stationary sound waves in pipe with piston |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 23 | Q5 (a) | 4 | Stationary wave on a string |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 21 | Q5 | 8 | Stationary wave on string: wavelength, phase, speed |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 22 | Q6 | 6 | Diffraction grating: number of orders |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 23 | Q4 (d) | 3 | Two-source interference in ripple tank |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q6 | 10 | Double-slit fringes and stationary wave on string |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 21 | Q4 | 9 | Superposition; double-slit interference fringes |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q5 (b)–(c) | 6 | Diffraction; diffraction grating third order |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q5 | 6 | Two-source interference: maxima and minima |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q5 (b)–(c) | 6 | Double-slit interference: fringe width and path difference |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q5 (b) | 4 | Stationary waves in closed tube |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 23 | Q4 (d) | 6 | Superposition and stationary sound wave |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 22 | Q5 (b)–(c) | 5 | Double-slit interference: fringe separation |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q4 (c) | 5 | Superposition of opposing microwaves |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q5 (a)–(b) | 6 | Stationary wave on a string |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q4 (d) | 3 | Stationary versus progressive waves |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 21 | Q5 | 8 | Stationary wave on string: formation and amplitude |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 22 | Q5 | 11 | Double-slit interference: path and phase difference |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q5 (b) | 9 | EM wavelength, spectrum region and diffraction grating |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q5 (a) | 3 | Stationary wave conditions and phase difference |
Chapter 9: Electricity
106 past-paper questions
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Paper 1 (Multiple Choice): 89 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q31 | Power dissipated in a resistor | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q32 | Quantisation of charge | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q33 | I–V characteristics: lamp and diode | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q36 | Resistivity: parallel wires of different radius | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q32 | Power and current in a resistor | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q33 | Resistivity, length and cross-sectional area | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q31 | Power dissipated in a resistor | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q32 | Quantisation of charge | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q33 | I–V characteristics: lamp and diode | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q36 | Resistivity: parallel wires of different radius | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q32 | Definition of resistance | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q33 | Identifying component from I–V graph | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q32 | Resistivity: p.d. against wire length | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q33 | I–V characteristics and Ohm's law | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q34 | Charge flow: number of electrons | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q32 | Current equation: meaning of n | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q33 | Quantisation of charge | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q34 | Resistivity: wire diameter from meter readings | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q30 | Series conductors: charge flow and drift speed | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q31 | Resistivity: wire diameter | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q32 | Thermistor: power versus temperature | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q33 | Number of electrons from current and time | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q33 | Power and current for parallel lamps | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q32 | Quantisation of charge | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q33 | I–V characteristic of filament lamp | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q34 | Drift speed: number of free electrons | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q31 | Definition of electric current | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q32 | Drift speed when wire diameter changes | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q33 | I–V graph of diode with series resistor | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q34 | Power and energy: new p.d. across resistor | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q31 | Unit of resistivity | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q32 | Electrical power and current | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q29 | Definition of potential difference | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q31 | Resistance from I–V characteristics | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q32 | Drift speed comparison: I = Anvq | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q33 | Quantised charge on carriers | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q30 | Charge times potential difference | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q31 | Filament lamp: resistance and temperature | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q33 | Resistance of a cube from resistivity | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q34 | Resistance from power and p.d. | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q36 | Alpha-particle beam current: number of particles | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q37 | Charge carriers: charge of free electron | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q30 | Current equation: meaning of n | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q32 | Filament lamp resistance–voltage graph | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q33 | Resistivity of a conducting cylinder | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q30 | Quantisation of charge | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q31 | Power and current in a resistor | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q32 | Resistance dependence on length and diameter | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q30 | Charged particles as an electric current | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q31 | Definition of potential difference | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q32 | Filament lamp resistance and temperature | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q30 | Current and number of electrons | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q31 | Definition of potential difference | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q32 | I–V characteristic of filament lamp | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q33 | Resistivity: stretched wire resistance change | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q30 | Quantisation of charge on carriers | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q31 | Power dissipated in a resistor | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q32 | Resistance of parallel strands of wire | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q33 | LDR and thermistor resistance changes | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q34 | Diodes in circuit: which lamps light | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q30 | Direction of charge flow in a wire | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q32 | Resistivity: cross-sectional area of wire | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q30 | Energy dissipated from current and p.d. | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q31 | Potential difference: definition | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q32 | Filament lamp I–V characteristic | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q33 | Resistivity: comparing wire diameters | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q31 | Charge flow in wire of varying area | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q32 | Power loss in connecting wires | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q33 | Resistivity: diameter ratio of wires | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q31 | Drift speed of free electrons | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q33 | Filament lamp resistance and temperature | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q34 | Resistance of a stretched wire | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q30 | Drift speed of charge carriers | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q32 | Diode I–V characteristic | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q33 | Resistivity: length ratio of wires | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q31 | Drift velocity: displacement of electrons | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q32 | Potential difference: definition | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q33 | Diode I–V characteristic | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q34 | Resistance of wire with same mass, longer length | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q31 | Current in block from charge carriers | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q32 | Power ratio of two lamps | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q33 | LDR and thermistor: p.d. changes | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q34 | Resistance scaling with length and diameter | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q32 | Drift speed in wires of different diameter | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q33 | Power, charge, work: valid relationships | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q35 | Resistance versus length at constant volume | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q29 | Current equation I = Anvq: meaning of n | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q30 | Average current from number of electrons | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q32 | Resistivity from I–V characteristic |
Paper 2 (AS Level Structured): 17 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2025 · Paper 21 | Q6 | 9 | Drift speed, resistivity and parallel wires |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 23 | Q7 (a) | 3 | Resistance from resistivity of a wire |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q6 | 13 | Resistance, drift speed and non-uniform wire |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 23 | Q6 | 10 | Resistivity and thermistor in series circuit |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 22 | Q3 (a)–(c) | 8 | Charge, power and resistivity of conductor |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q6 (a) | 2 | Resistivity from resistance per unit length |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q7 | 11 | Ohm's law; resistivity; drift speed |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q6 | 4 | Number density and drift speed |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q6 | 5 | Filament lamp resistance and drift speed expression |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 23 | Q5 | 10 | Circuit drawing, resistivity and wire diameter |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 22 | Q6 (a)–(b) | 3 | Potential difference definition and diode I–V graph |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q5 (a)–(b) | 4 | Ohm's law; filament lamp I–V characteristic |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q6 (a)–(b) | 4 | Potential difference; power in resistors |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q5 (c) | 5 | Resistance ratio of conductor sections |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 21 | Q6 (b) | 5 | Power dissipation and resistivity of resistors |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q6 (a)–(b) | 7 | Filament lamp I–V and resistivity |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q6 (a)–(c) | 10 | Current, charge carriers, resistance and resistivity |
Chapter 10: D.C. Circuits
137 past-paper questions
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Paper 1 (Multiple Choice): 112 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q34 | Kirchhoff's laws: resistance in a network | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q35 | Internal resistance: adding parallel resistor | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q37 | Kirchhoff's first law: current equations | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q34 | E.m.f. and energy delivered to a circuit | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q35 | Potential divider with thermistor | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q36 | Potentiometer: measuring cell e.m.f. | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q37 | Kirchhoff's laws and conserved quantities | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q34 | Kirchhoff's laws: resistance in a network | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q35 | Internal resistance: adding parallel resistor | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q37 | Kirchhoff's first law: current equations | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q34 | Power in branches of resistor network | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q35 | Thermistor and resistor in series: current | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q36 | Parallel resistance formula | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q37 | e.m.f. and internal resistance from graph | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q35 | Internal resistance: terminal p.d. and current | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q36 | Circuit in box: equal ammeter currents | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q37 | Kirchhoff's first law and conserved quantity | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q35 | Bridge network: voltmeter reading | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q36 | Internal resistance: terminal p.d. falls | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q37 | Series circuit: power and variable resistor | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q34 | Circuit symbols: sound-emitting components | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q35 | Kirchhoff's first law: charge through wire | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q36 | Terminal p.d. when switch is closed | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q31 | Kirchhoff's second law and conservation | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q32 | Balanced bridge circuit with LDR | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q34 | LDR circuit with internal resistance | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q35 | E.m.f. and p.d. with changed internal resistance | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q36 | Diode circuits: greatest battery current | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q37 | Potentiometer: e.m.f. from balance length | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q35 | Combined resistance of resistor networks | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q36 | Kirchhoff's laws and conserved quantities | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q37 | Internal resistance from e.m.f. and current | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q35 | Potentiometer: measuring a p.d. | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q36 | E.m.f. and energy transfer in a circuit | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q37 | Internal resistance with parallel resistors | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q33 | Potential divider with thermistor | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q34 | Series–parallel network: resistance value | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q35 | Internal resistance: terminal p.d. and current | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q36 | Combined resistance of a network | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q30 | Parallel resistors: ammeter readings with switch | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q34 | Kirchhoff's first law description | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q35 | Parallel combination of resistors | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q36 | Power dissipated in resistor network | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q32 | Power in a lamp network | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q34 | Least resistance combination | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q35 | Internal resistance: effect of closing switch | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q36 | Kirchhoff's laws: currents and p.d.s | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q37 | Potentiometer: comparing cell e.m.f.s | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q32 | Definitions of p.d. and e.m.f. | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q33 | Combined resistance of series–parallel network | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q35 | Internal resistance with parallel resistors | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q31 | Resistor network power: finding resistance | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q34 | Definition of e.m.f. | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q35 | Kirchhoff's laws and conservation | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q36 | E.m.f. and internal resistance equation | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q37 | Potential divider: increasing output | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q33 | Potential divider with thermistor and LDR | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q34 | Series circuit: p.d. and e.m.f. | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q35 | Kirchhoff's first law conservation | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q36 | Resistance of a resistor network | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q37 | Potential divider to test cell e.m.f. | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q33 | Thermistor in series circuit: change in current | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q34 | Terminal p.d. versus current: internal resistance | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q35 | Parallel resistors: currents and p.d.s | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q36 | Resistor network: combined resistance | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q37 | Potentiometer: condition for balance | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q34 | Circuit symbol identification | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q35 | Internal resistance effect on meter readings | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q36 | Potential dividers: largest output voltage | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q37 | Potentiometer: voltmeter readings at ends | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q35 | Kirchhoff's first law: conservation of charge | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q36 | Kirchhoff's laws with multiple cells | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q37 | Potentiometer balance with LDR | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q31 | Parallel resistors: power and resistance | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q33 | Thermistor in series: current versus temperature | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q34 | Internal resistance: switching in a resistor | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q35 | Kirchhoff's first law: conserved quantity | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q36 | Series and parallel combined resistance | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q37 | Potentiometer: balance point for cell e.m.f. | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q34 | Terminal p.d. as load resistance decreases | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q35 | Kirchhoff's laws: underlying conservation laws | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q36 | E.m.f. and internal resistance with parallel network | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q37 | Thermistor potential divider output | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q34 | Lamp network: brightness after failure | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q35 | E.m.f. as energy per unit charge | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q36 | Balanced bridge: unknown resistance | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q37 | Potential difference between network points | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q32 | Power in series and parallel resistors | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q35 | Power dissipated in internal resistance | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q36 | Resistor network: voltmeter reading | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q37 | Thermistor potential divider | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q31 | Internal resistance: energy to external resistor | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q34 | Internal resistance from voltmeter readings | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q35 | Kirchhoff's laws and conservation | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q36 | Kirchhoff's laws: network with several batteries | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q37 | Potentiometer: balance point | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q35 | E.m.f. from two load readings | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q36 | Kirchhoff's first law: conservation of charge | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q37 | LDR potential divider output | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q35 | Increasing internal resistance: effects | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q36 | Kirchhoff's laws: conserved quantities | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q37 | Potentiometer: measuring unknown e.m.f. | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q34 | Resistor and lamp in series: I–V characteristics | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q36 | Circuit symbol identification | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q37 | Kirchhoff's laws and conservation principles | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q38 | Potential divider: variable resistors | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q31 | Lamps in series: power ratings and brightness | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q33 | Cells in series and reversed: combined e.m.f. | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q34 | Internal resistance: lost volts against load | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q35 | Kirchhoff's first law and conserved quantity | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q36 | Series–parallel circuit: finding unknown resistance | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q37 | Balanced galvanometer circuit with two cells |
Paper 2 (AS Level Structured): 25 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 21 | Q5 | 10 | Thermistor circuit: Kirchhoff and internal resistance |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 22 | Q5 | 11 | LDR circuit: Kirchhoff, terminal p.d. and power |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 23 | Q5 | 10 | Thermistor circuit: Kirchhoff and internal resistance |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 22 | Q6 | 10 | Kirchhoff circuit and resistance ratio bridge |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 23 | Q7 (b) | 5 | Potentiometer circuit: balance length |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 21 | Q7 | 8 | Internal resistance; series and parallel resistors |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q5 | 12 | Mixed circuit: currents, power and efficiency |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 21 | Q6 | 10 | Kirchhoff, internal resistance and parallel resistor |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 22 | Q5 | 9 | Kirchhoff and thermistor potential divider |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 23 | Q5 | 11 | Kirchhoff's laws and internal resistance |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q7 | 8 | E.m.f., internal resistance and lamp switching |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 21 | Q6 | 9 | Potential divider with LDR |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q6 (b)–(c) | 10 | Potential divider with LDR |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q7 | 9 | Series circuit with thermistor and battery energy |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q7 | 7 | Potential divider with LDR and potentiometer wire |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 22 | Q6 (c) | 9 | Resistance wire circuit: potential at points |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q5 (c)–(d) | 7 | Potentiometer as potential divider with lamps |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q6 (c) | 6 | E.m.f. and internal resistance circuit |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q5 (a)–(b) | 6 | Kirchhoff's law; parallel cells with internal resistance |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q5 (d) | 3 | Effect of removing a parallel cell |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 21 | Q6 (a) | 1 | Kirchhoff's first law |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 21 | Q6 (c) | 5 | LDR potential divider circuit |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 22 | Q6 | 9 | Series resistors and thermistor potential divider |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q6 (c) | 4 | Parallel resistors with switches and ammeters |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q6 (d) | 2 | Batteries in parallel with a resistor |
Chapter 11: Particle Physics
116 past-paper questions
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Paper 1 (Multiple Choice): 84 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q38 | Alpha and beta decay chain | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q39 | Particle numbers in an ion | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 11 | Q40 | Identifying a lepton | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q38 | Charge change when quark flavour changes | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q39 | Beta-plus decay: emitted neutrino | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 12 | Q40 | Alpha and beta emissions in decay chain | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q38 | Alpha and beta decay chain | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q39 | Particle numbers in an ion | |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 13 | Q40 | Identifying a lepton | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q38 | Fundamental particles | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q39 | Alpha discrete vs beta continuous energies | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 11 | Q40 | Charge of hadron made of antiquarks | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q38 | Isotopes: protons, neutrons and electrons | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q39 | Meson quark composition | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 12 | Q40 | Beta-plus decay: quark count in product | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q38 | Beta-plus decay: neutrino emission | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q39 | Charges of antiquarks | |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 13 | Q40 | Alpha and beta decay chain: final nuclide | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q37 | Baryon: quark description | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q39 | Beta-plus decay: quark change | |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 12 | Q40 | Charm quark charge | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q38 | Identifying fundamental particles | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q39 | Beta-plus decay: neutron number of product | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 11 | Q40 | Classification of hadrons and leptons | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q38 | Quark flavours | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q39 | Quark content of a nucleus | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 12 | Q40 | Beta-plus decay: accompanying particle | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q38 | Rest mass of beta particle | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q39 | Classification of mesons and baryons | |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 13 | Q40 | Identifying beta-plus decay products | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q37 | Isotopes: hydrogen and deuterium | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q38 | Beta decay: continuous energy spectrum | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q39 | Fundamental particles | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 11 | Q40 | Charge of an antiquark | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q37 | Beta-plus decay equation | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q38 | Constituents of hadrons | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q39 | Decay series: number of alpha and beta | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 12 | Q40 | Radioactive decay statements | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q38 | Alpha and beta decay on N–Z graph | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q39 | Quark composition of a hadron | |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 13 | Q40 | Number of quarks in particle types | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q38 | Quark flavours and charges | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q39 | Decay chain returning to isotope: minimum steps | |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 12 | Q40 | Beta-plus decay: nucleon and quark change | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q38 | Alpha scattering paths | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q39 | Beta-plus decay: product nuclide | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 11 | Q40 | Neutral hadron quark composition | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q38 | Isotopes: number of electrons | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q39 | Charge-to-mass ratio of particles | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 12 | Q40 | Quark composition of neutron | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q38 | Identifying isotopes from particle counts | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q39 | Alpha discrete vs beta continuous energies | |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 13 | Q40 | Quark combinations and baryon charge | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q38 | Antiparticle mass and charge | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q39 | Alpha and beta decay series: final nuclide | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 11 | Q40 | Classification of proton as hadron/baryon | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q38 | Definition of isotopes | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q40 | Quark content of a meson | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q38 | Identifying isotopes from nucleon data | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q39 | Beta-minus decay process | |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 13 | Q40 | Quark composition of a nucleus | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q38 | Alpha-particle scattering: conclusion | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q39 | Alpha decay equation: nucleon and proton numbers | |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 12 | Q40 | Antiquark charge | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q38 | Alpha scattering: momentum change | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q39 | Decay chain: numbers of alpha and beta | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 11 | Q40 | Fundamental particles | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q38 | Alpha scattering conclusions | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q39 | Charges of particles | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 12 | Q40 | Identifying a lepton | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q38 | Alpha scattering evidence for nucleus | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q39 | Beta-plus decay equation: neutrino | |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 13 | Q40 | Charge of hadron from quarks | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q38 | Beta decay: energy spread and antineutrino | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q39 | Alpha and beta decays: final element | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 11 | Q40 | Hadrons, baryons and mesons in nucleus | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q38 | Alpha-particle scattering: valid deductions | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q39 | Nuclide notation: isotopes and transformations | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 12 | Q40 | Beta-minus decay: quark change | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q39 | Alpha and beta decay: nucleon and proton numbers | |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 13 | Q40 | Quarks, mesons and baryons | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q38 | Alpha-particle scattering: interpreting observations | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q39 | Alpha and beta decays forming an isotope | |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 12 | Q40 | Meson quark content and charge |
Paper 2 (AS Level Structured): 30 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 21 | Q6 | 9 | Tritium: nuclear structure, beta decay, quarks |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 22 | Q6 | 9 | Meson quark composition; decay series of radium |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 23 | Q6 | 9 | Tritium: nuclear structure, beta decay, quarks |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 21 | Q7 | 8 | Beta-plus decay equation and antiparticles |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 22 | Q7 | 9 | Charge-to-mass ratio and beta-minus decay |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 23 | Q8 | 5 | Antiquarks of antineutron; beta decay products |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q7 (a) | 1 | Alpha decay equation |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 22 | Q7 (c) | 3 | Conserved quantities in nuclear decay |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 21 | Q5 | 7 | Beta-minus decay equation and quark composition |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 22 | Q6 (a)–(b) | 6 | Alpha and beta-plus particles; decay chain |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 23 | Q7 | 8 | Quark charges, hadrons and beta-plus decay |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 21 | Q7 | 8 | Nuclide notation and beta spectrum neutrino |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 22 | Q7 | 3 | Meson quark composition |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 23 | Q6 | 8 | Nuclide notation, beta spectrum and baryon quarks |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q4 (a) | 2 | Alpha decay equation |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 22 | Q8 | 6 | Leptons, meson quark composition and beta-minus decay |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 21 | Q7 | 8 | Alpha scattering; particle classification; quark hadron |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 22 | Q7 | 5 | Fundamental particles; decay series; meson quarks |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 23 | Q8 | 6 | Beta-plus decay equation; beta energy spectrum |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 21 | Q8 | 5 | Alpha decay: proton numbers and recoil momentum |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 22 | Q8 | 6 | Beta-minus decay nuclei and quark charge of hadron |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 23 | Q7 | 6 | Quark charges, hadron combinations and leptons |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 22 | Q7 | 5 | Beta-plus decay charge comparison and mesons |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 21 | Q6 | 7 | Fundamental particles; quark charges; hadron decay |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 22 | Q7 | 7 | Atomic structure; alpha particle; quark composition |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 23 | Q6 | 6 | Beta-minus decay: quarks, conservation, neutrino evidence |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 21 | Q7 | 7 | Beta-minus decay changes and meson quark charge |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 22 | Q7 | 7 | Beta-minus decay equation and quark charges |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 23 | Q7 | 7 | Beta-plus decay equation, quark change, hadron charge |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 22 | Q7 | 6 | Beta-plus decay products and quark charges of baryon |
Paper 4 (A Level Structured): 2 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2025 · Paper 41 | Q8 (c) | 2 | Electron and positron compared |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 43 | Q8 (c) | 2 | Electron and positron compared |
Chapter 12: Motion in a Circle
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| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 41 | Q1 (a) | 2 | Uniform circular motion description |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 9 | Circular motion due to Earth's rotation |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 43 | Q1 (a) | 2 | Uniform circular motion description |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 10 | Radian; angular speed of linked cogs |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 9 | Ball in cone: centripetal force and angular speed |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 42 | Q1 (a) | 4 | Rotating wheel: speed and centripetal acceleration |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 10 | Radian, angular speed and centripetal acceleration |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 42 | Q5 (a) | 2 | Circular motion at constant speed |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 10 | Rotating clock hand: angular speed and centripetal force |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 41 | Q2 | 12 | Conical pendulum on spring: centripetal acceleration |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 43 | Q2 | 12 | Conical pendulum on spring: centripetal acceleration |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 42 | Q1 (c) | 5 | Centripetal acceleration at the Equator |
Chapter 13: Gravitational Fields
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| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 41 | Q3 | 9 | Gravitational field of point mass and two spheres |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 42 | Q2 (a) | 2 | Newton's law of gravitation |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 42 | Q2 (d) | 3 | Gravitational force between gas molecules |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 43 | Q3 | 9 | Gravitational field of point mass and two spheres |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 41 | Q1 | 9 | Gravitational potential; changing orbit height; geostationary |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 42 | Q2 (a) | 4 | Gravitational field lines of a sphere |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 43 | Q1 | 9 | Gravitational potential; changing orbit height; geostationary |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 42 | Q2 (a)–(b) | 5 | Gravitational potential sketches: planet and orbit |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 41 | Q1 | 12 | Newton's gravitation and satellite orbit period |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 42 | Q2 | 12 | Gravitational field and potential energy near Sun |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 43 | Q1 | 12 | Newton's gravitation and satellite orbit period |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 41 | Q1 | 10 | Gravitational potential and satellite orbits |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 43 | Q1 | 10 | Gravitational potential and satellite orbits |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 10 | Negative gravitational potential and potential graph |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 41 | Q1 | 10 | Gravitational field lines; field and potential of sphere |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 42 | Q2 (a)–(c) | 8 | Gravitational potential and escape speed |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 43 | Q1 | 10 | Gravitational field lines and field of uniform sphere |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 11 | Gravitation law, orbits and geostationary satellite |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 12 | Gravitational potential graph: mass and field strength |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 41 | Q1 | 9 | Newton's gravitation; orbital period; geostationary orbit |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 42 | Q1 (a)–(b) | 5 | Gravitational field and field lines; orbit |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 43 | Q1 | 9 | Newton's gravitation; orbital period; geostationary orbit |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 41 | Q1 | 10 | Newton's law of gravitation and Earth–Moon field |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 10 | Gravitational potential energy of comet orbit |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 43 | Q1 | 10 | Newton's law of gravitation and Earth–Moon field |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 42 | Q1 | 10 | Gravitational field lines and moon orbits graph |
Chapter 14: Temperature
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| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 42 | Q3 | 9 | Thermal equilibrium; constant volume gas thermometer |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 41 | Q3 | 9 | Specific latent heat; mixing ice and water |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 42 | Q3 (a) | 2 | Specific heat capacity definition |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 43 | Q3 | 9 | Specific latent heat; mixing ice and water |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 42 | Q3 (a) | 5 | Thermal equilibrium and specific heat capacity |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 41 | Q2 | 8 | Specific heat capacity: blocks reaching thermal equilibrium |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 42 | Q3 | 11 | Specific latent heat and work done on vaporising |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 43 | Q2 | 8 | Specific heat capacity: blocks reaching thermal equilibrium |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 41 | Q2 | 7 | Thermodynamic scale and resistance thermometers |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 43 | Q2 | 7 | Thermodynamic scale and resistance thermometers |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 41 | Q3 | 11 | Thermal equilibrium, thermometric property, specific heat |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 43 | Q3 | 11 | Thermal equilibrium, thermometric property, specific heat |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 42 | Q2 (c) | 3 | Cooling and condensing gas: heat capacity, latent heat |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 41 | Q2 | 10 | Thermometric properties; thermal equilibrium; thermodynamic scale |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 42 | Q2 | 7 | Specific heat capacity of water |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 43 | Q2 | 10 | Thermometric properties; thermal equilibrium; thermodynamic scale |
Chapter 15: Ideal Gases
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Paper 4 (A Level Structured): 23 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 41 | Q4 | 10 | Absolute zero; pV against kT; molecular mass |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 42 | Q2 (b)–(c) | 6 | Kinetic theory assumptions; ideal gas in balloon |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 43 | Q4 | 10 | Absolute zero; pV against kT; molecular mass |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 42 | Q4 | 8 | Ideal gas equation; mean kinetic energy; r.m.s. speed |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 42 | Q3 (b) | 7 | Ideal gas volume–temperature graph at constant pressure |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 41 | Q3 | 8 | Avogadro constant and comparing ideal gas samples |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 42 | Q4 | 9 | Kinetic theory assumptions and gas pressure |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 43 | Q3 | 8 | Avogadro constant and comparing ideal gas samples |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 41 | Q3 | 12 | Ideal gas: molecule count, mean KE, internal energy |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 42 | Q2 | 10 | Thermal equilibrium and ideal gas equation |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 43 | Q3 | 12 | Ideal gas: molecule count, mean KE, internal energy |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 41 | Q3 (a)–(b) | 7 | Kinetic theory: r.m.s. speed and temperature |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 41 | Q3 (d) | 2 | Kinetic theory assumptions for real gas |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 42 | Q2 (d)–(e) | 4 | R.m.s. speed of gas molecules vs escape speed |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 43 | Q3 (a)–(b) | 7 | Kinetic theory: pV = Nm<c2>/3 and molecular speed |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 43 | Q3 (d) | 2 | Kinetic theory assumptions and non-ideal gas |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 41 | Q4 (a) | 2 | Kinetic theory assumptions |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 42 | Q2 | 12 | Ideal gas: molecules, mass and r.m.s. speed |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 43 | Q4 (a) | 2 | Kinetic theory assumptions |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 42 | Q2 (a)–(b) | 9 | Ideal gas compression: first law and molecular KE |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 42 | Q3 | 10 | Ideal gas equation; mean KE; r.m.s. speed |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 41 | Q3 (a) | 4 | Ideal gas definition and amount of gas |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 43 | Q3 (a) | 4 | Ideal gas definition and amount of gas |
Chapter 16: Thermodynamics
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| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 41 | Q2 | 8 | First law: compression heating and vaporisation |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 42 | Q4 | 10 | p–V cycle: internal energy and first law |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 43 | Q2 | 8 | First law: compression heating and vaporisation |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 41 | Q4 | 8 | Internal energy; first law for gas processes |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 42 | Q3 (b)–(c) | 11 | Heating a solid: expansion work and first law |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 43 | Q4 | 8 | Internal energy; first law for gas processes |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 42 | Q3 | 8 | Internal energy of heated gas and stretched wire |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 42 | Q2 | 11 | Internal energy and first law for heated gas |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 41 | Q2 | 12 | Specific heat capacity; first law at constant pressure |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 42 | Q3 | 8 | Internal energy and first law applications |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 43 | Q2 | 12 | Heating gas: specific heat capacity and first law |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 41 | Q4 (b) | 10 | Ideal gas cycle: first law table |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 42 | Q3 | 9 | First law and p–V cycle |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 43 | Q4 (b) | 10 | Ideal gas cycle: first law table |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 41 | Q3 (b) | 7 | p–V cycle: work done and first law |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 42 | Q3 | 12 | Latent heat of vaporisation and first law |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 43 | Q3 (b) | 7 | p–V cycle: work done and first law |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 42 | Q2 | 10 | Ideal gas cycle: amount and first law |
Chapter 17: Oscillations
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Paper 4 (A Level Structured): 26 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 41 | Q1 (b)–(e) | 13 | Shadow of circular motion as SHM |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 42 | Q5 | 10 | Pendulum SHM from a–x graph; heavy damping |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 43 | Q1 (b)–(e) | 13 | Shadow of circular motion as SHM |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 41 | Q5 | 8 | SHM of floating block: graphs and energy |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 42 | Q5 | 9 | SHM: velocity equation, period, v–x relation |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 43 | Q5 | 8 | SHM of floating block: graphs and energy |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 42 | Q4 (a)–(c) | 7 | SHM of vibrating crystal: frequency, acceleration, energy |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 41 | Q4 | 11 | Mass–spring SHM: velocity–time graph analysis |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 42 | Q5 | 9 | Pendulum SHM: angular frequency, energy, KE graph |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 43 | Q4 | 11 | Mass–spring SHM: velocity–time graph analysis |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 41 | Q4 | 8 | Damped oscillations and resonance |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 42 | Q4 | 9 | SHM from acceleration–displacement graph |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 43 | Q4 | 8 | Damped oscillations and resonance |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 42 | Q3 | 7 | SHM on oscillating platform: energy and contact |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 41 | Q4 | 9 | Pendulum SHM: angular frequency, energy, damping |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 42 | Q4 (a) | 4 | Oscillating drift motion: SHM amplitude and max speed |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 43 | Q4 | 9 | Pendulum SHM: angular frequency, energy, damping |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 42 | Q4 | 11 | SHM: frequency, amplitude, acceleration, energy |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 42 | Q3 | 10 | Mass–spring SHM: energy graphs, period, damping |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 41 | Q3 | 11 | SHM: defining equation, energy, damping |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 42 | Q4 | 10 | SHM from displacement graph: energy |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 43 | Q3 | 11 | SHM: defining equation, energy, damping |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 41 | Q4 | 8 | Simple pendulum SHM: angular frequency and amplitude |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 42 | Q4 | 8 | Resonance and coupled pendulums phase difference |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 43 | Q4 | 8 | Simple pendulum SHM: angular frequency and amplitude |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 42 | Q3 | 10 | Floating block oscillating: SHM from upthrust |
Chapter 18: Electric Fields
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Paper 4 (A Level Structured): 24 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 41 | Q5 | 10 | Electric potential in hydrogen atom model |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 42 | Q6 (a)–(b) | 9 | Charged isolated sphere: potential and field strength |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 43 | Q5 | 10 | Electric potential in hydrogen atom model |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 41 | Q2 | 11 | Coulomb force on orbiting electrons; field ratio |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 42 | Q6 (a)–(b) | 5 | Uniform field between plates; electron acceleration |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 43 | Q2 | 11 | Coulomb force on orbiting electrons; field ratio |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 42 | Q2 (c) | 2 | Electric potential between parallel plates |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 41 | Q5 | 10 | Electric field, potential and point charges |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 42 | Q6 | 10 | Coulomb's law; field of charged conducting sphere |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 43 | Q5 | 10 | Electric field, potential and point charges |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 41 | Q5 (a)–(b) | 8 | Electron deflection in uniform electric field |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 42 | Q5 | 7 | Electric potential and charged spheres |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 43 | Q5 (a)–(b) | 8 | Electron deflection in uniform electric field |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 41 | Q5 | 8 | Electric potential between two charged spheres |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 42 | Q5 | 11 | Coulomb's law; charged droplet between plates |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 43 | Q5 | 8 | Electric potential between two charged spheres |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 41 | Q1 | 11 | Gravitational and electric fields compared |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 43 | Q1 | 11 | Gravitational and electric fields compared |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 42 | Q4 | 12 | Coulomb's law: suspended charged sphere, electron deflection |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 41 | Q4 | 12 | Uniform electric field; proton deflection |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 42 | Q5 | 10 | Electric potential of charged sphere; point charges |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 43 | Q4 | 12 | Uniform electric field; proton deflection |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 42 | Q2 (a)–(b) | 9 | Coulomb force in positronium circular orbit |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 42 | Q4 | 6 | Field lines and zero field between point charges |
Chapter 19: Capacitance
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| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 41 | Q6 | 11 | Capacitors in series and parallel; energy stored |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 42 | Q6 (c) | 2 | Discharge of sphere through resistor |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 43 | Q6 | 11 | Capacitors in series and parallel; energy stored |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 42 | Q7 | 10 | Capacitor discharge: C, R and time constant |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 42 | Q5 | 9 | Series capacitors, network and discharge time constant |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 42 | Q7 | 10 | Capacitance; charge sharing between capacitors |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 41 | Q6 | 10 | Capacitor discharge: time constant and capacitance |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 42 | Q6 | 10 | Capacitors in series and parallel: energy |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 43 | Q6 | 10 | Capacitor discharge: time constant and capacitance |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 42 | Q4 (a)–(b) | 4 | Capacitor network and energy stored |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 42 | Q6 | 9 | Capacitor discharge: energy stored and time constant |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 42 | Q5 | 9 | Charge sharing between capacitors and energy |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 42 | Q5 | 10 | Capacitor discharge: capacitance, resistance, energy |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 41 | Q5 (a) | 7 | Capacitor discharge: charge, current, time constant |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 42 | Q6 | 10 | Capacitor discharge graphs: time constant, C and R |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 43 | Q5 (a) | 7 | Capacitor discharge: charge, current, time constant |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 42 | Q5 | 11 | Parallel capacitors, energy stored and discharge |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 42 | Q5 | 10 | Capacitor energy, discharge time constant |
Chapter 20: Magnetic Fields
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Paper 4 (A Level Structured): 35 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 41 | Q7 | 11 | Faraday's law: e.m.f. across moving aircraft wings |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 43 | Q7 | 11 | Faraday's law: e.m.f. across moving aircraft wings |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 41 | Q7 | 10 | Charged particle in B field; velocity selector |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 42 | Q2 (b)–(c) | 8 | Solenoid-like magnetic field compared with gravity field |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 43 | Q7 | 10 | Charged particle in B field; velocity selector |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 42 | Q6 | 11 | Velocity selector with crossed fields |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 42 | Q7 | 9 | Faraday's law: e.m.f. in accelerating rod |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 41 | Q7 | 11 | Magnetic field of wire; forces between wires |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 42 | Q1 (b) | 9 | Lenz's law and e.m.f. induced in rotating spoke |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 43 | Q7 | 11 | Magnetic field of wire; forces between wires |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 41 | Q5 (c) | 5 | Crossed fields: undeviated electron |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 42 | Q7 | 14 | Faraday's law: flux linkage and induced e.m.f. |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 43 | Q5 (c) | 5 | Crossed fields: undeviated electron |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 42 | Q5 (b) | 8 | Charged particle circular path in magnetic field |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 42 | Q6 | 11 | Flux linkage in coil, forces in current spring |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 41 | Q6 | 12 | Electron and positron paths in magnetic field |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 42 | Q7 | 11 | Hall voltage and induced e.m.f. in coil |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 43 | Q6 | 12 | Charged particles moving in magnetic field |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 41 | Q6 | 10 | Field around wires and force between wires |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 42 | Q6 | 10 | Magnetic flux, rotating disc e.m.f. and Lenz's law |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 43 | Q6 | 10 | Field around wires and force between wires |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 42 | Q6 | 8 | Hall probe: Hall voltage and charge carrier density |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 41 | Q5 (b) | 4 | Induced e.m.f. from changing current in wire |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 41 | Q6 | 9 | Hall voltage in a semiconductor slice |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 42 | Q7 | 10 | Magnetic flux density; force on coil |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 42 | Q8 | 11 | Lenz's law; mutual induction between coils |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 43 | Q5 (b) | 4 | Induced e.m.f. from changing current in wire |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 43 | Q6 | 9 | Hall voltage in a semiconductor slice |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 41 | Q2 | 8 | Charged sphere in crossed electric and magnetic fields |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 41 | Q6 | 11 | Magnetic flux and induced e.m.f. in coil |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 42 | Q6 | 10 | Magnetic force on wire, solenoid field, parallel wires |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 42 | Q7 | 10 | Faraday and Lenz laws: coils and ring |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 43 | Q2 | 8 | Charged sphere in crossed electric and magnetic fields |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 43 | Q6 | 11 | Magnetic flux and induced e.m.f. in coil |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 42 | Q6 | 7 | Flux, flux linkage and Lenz's law with solenoids |
Chapter 21: Alternating Currents
21 past-paper questions
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Paper 4 (A Level Structured): 21 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 42 | Q7 | 8 | Sinusoidal voltage: r.m.s. value and rectification |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 41 | Q6 | 12 | Full-wave rectification and smoothing capacitor |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 42 | Q8 | 10 | Half-wave rectification; power and r.m.s. output |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 43 | Q6 | 12 | Full-wave rectification and smoothing capacitor |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 41 | Q6 | 11 | Half-wave rectification and smoothing capacitor |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 42 | Q8 | 9 | Sinusoidal alternating current: r.m.s. and mean power |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 43 | Q6 | 11 | Half-wave rectification and smoothing capacitor |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 41 | Q7 | 10 | Rectification and mean power in resistor |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 43 | Q7 | 10 | Rectification and mean power in resistor |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 42 | Q4 (c)–(d) | 6 | Bridge rectifier smoothing and mean power |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 41 | Q7 | 8 | Mean power and r.m.s. of non-sinusoidal current |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 42 | Q4 (b) | 7 | Oscillating charge carriers: sinusoidal and r.m.s. current |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 43 | Q7 | 8 | Power and r.m.s. value of stepped current |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 41 | Q5 | 9 | Half-wave rectification and smoothing |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 42 | Q7 | 10 | Bridge rectifier and full-wave output |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 43 | Q5 | 9 | Half-wave rectification and smoothing |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 41 | Q7 (a) | 6 | R.m.s. and peak values of alternating voltage |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 43 | Q7 (a) | 6 | R.m.s. and peak values of alternating voltage |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 41 | Q5 | 12 | Bridge rectifier output and capacitor smoothing |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 43 | Q5 | 12 | Bridge rectifier output and capacitor smoothing |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 42 | Q7 | 6 | Full-wave rectifier and sinusoidal supply equation |
Chapter 22: Quantum Physics
30 past-paper questions
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Paper 4 (A Level Structured): 30 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 41 | Q8 (a) | 2 | Photon concept |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 42 | Q8 | 10 | Hydrogen line spectrum and energy levels |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 43 | Q8 (a) | 2 | Photon concept |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 41 | Q8 (a)–(b) | 3 | de Broglie wavelength of an electron |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 41 | Q8 (d) | 8 | Electron–positron annihilation: photon wavelength |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 42 | Q9 | 8 | Photoelectric effect: stopping potential investigation |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 43 | Q8 (a)–(b) | 3 | de Broglie wavelength of an electron |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 43 | Q8 (d) | 8 | Electron–positron annihilation: photon wavelength |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 42 | Q8 | 10 | Photons, energy levels and laser wavelength |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 41 | Q8 | 9 | Photoelectric effect: work function and max KE |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 42 | Q9 | 9 | Electron diffraction and de Broglie wavelength |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 43 | Q8 | 9 | Photoelectric effect: work function and max KE |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 41 | Q8 (a)–(c) | 10 | Photons from X-ray tube: energy and momentum |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 42 | Q8 (b) | 6 | Photon energy and energy levels |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 43 | Q8 (a)–(c) | 10 | Photons from X-ray tube: energy and momentum |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 42 | Q7 | 9 | Photon momentum, radiation pressure, photoelectric effect |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 41 | Q8 | 10 | Photon momentum; radiation pressure on mirror |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 42 | Q8 | 8 | Photon concept and photoelectric effect |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 43 | Q8 | 10 | Photon momentum and radiation pressure |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 41 | Q7 | 9 | De Broglie wavelength and electron diffraction |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 42 | Q8 | 8 | Energy levels and emission spectrum lines |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 43 | Q7 | 9 | De Broglie wavelength and electron diffraction |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 42 | Q7 | 7 | Absorption spectra and hydrogen energy levels |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 41 | Q8 | 10 | Work function; photoelectric photon rate |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 42 | Q9 (a) | 6 | Emission spectrum and energy levels |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 43 | Q8 | 10 | Work function; photoelectric photon rate |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 41 | Q7 | 10 | Photon and photoelectric effect graph |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 42 | Q8 | 8 | Wave-particle duality and de Broglie wavelength |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 43 | Q7 | 10 | Photon and photoelectric effect graph |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 42 | Q8 | 7 | De Broglie wavelength and electron diffraction |
Chapter 23: Nuclear Physics
28 past-paper questions
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Paper 1 (Multiple Choice): 1 question
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| May/June 2023 · Paper 12 | Q39 | Fission equation: neutrons released |
Paper 4 (A Level Structured): 27 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 41 | Q8 (b)–(c) | 9 | Alpha decay energy and gamma photon wavelength |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 42 | Q9 (a)–(b) | 6 | Mass defect and fusion energy release |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 43 | Q8 (b)–(c) | 9 | Alpha decay energy and gamma photon wavelength |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 41 | Q9 | 10 | Activity; decay constant and half-life |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 42 | Q10 | 9 | Spontaneous decay; comparing activity–time curves |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 43 | Q9 | 10 | Activity; decay constant and half-life |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 42 | Q9 (a)–(d) | 8 | Random decay, half-life, binding energy, decay constant |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 41 | Q9 (a) | 5 | Decay constant and activity of beta-plus emitter |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 42 | Q10 | 8 | Random decay; fission, fusion and binding energy |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 43 | Q9 (a) | 5 | Decay constant and activity of beta-plus emitter |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 41 | Q9 | 8 | Half-life from decay graph and nucleon number |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 42 | Q9 | 13 | Binding energy, mass defect and per-nucleon curve |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 43 | Q9 | 8 | Half-life from decay graph and nucleon number |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 42 | Q8 | 9 | Binding energy and uranium fission energy |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 41 | Q9 | 10 | Fusion; binding energy per nucleon; fission energy |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 42 | Q9 (c) | 5 | Half-life and activity of tracer nuclide |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 43 | Q9 | 10 | Fusion, fission and binding energy per nucleon |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 41 | Q9 | 9 | Half-life, random decay and daughter growth |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 42 | Q9 (a)–(b) | 6 | Mass defect and fusion energy |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 43 | Q9 | 9 | Half-life, random decay and daughter growth |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 42 | Q8 | 11 | Alpha decay power source: half-life and activity |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 41 | Q10 | 10 | Random and spontaneous decay; log-linear decay graph |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 43 | Q10 | 10 | Random and spontaneous decay; log-linear decay graph |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 41 | Q8 | 12 | Binding energy per nucleon and fusion energy |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 42 | Q10 | 11 | Radioactive decay graphs and remaining fraction |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 43 | Q8 | 12 | Binding energy per nucleon and fusion energy |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 42 | Q9 | 11 | Alpha decay: decay constant and energy released |
Chapter 24: Medical Physics
27 past-paper questions
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Paper 4 (A Level Structured): 27 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 41 | Q10 | 8 | Acoustic impedance, piezo detection, reflection coefficient |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 42 | Q10 | 9 | X-ray contrast, attenuation and CT scanning |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 43 | Q10 | 8 | Acoustic impedance, piezo detection, reflection coefficient |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 42 | Q6 (c) | 6 | X-ray production: minimum wavelength and imaging |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 42 | Q4 (d) | 5 | Piezoelectric ultrasound and attenuation |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 42 | Q9 (e) | 2 | PET positron annihilation and tracer half-life |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 41 | Q9 (b) | 5 | PET tracer: annihilation and image formation |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 43 | Q9 (b) | 5 | PET tracer: annihilation and image formation |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 41 | Q8 (d) | 3 | X-ray image contrast |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 42 | Q10 | 7 | Ultrasound imaging and reflection coefficient |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 43 | Q8 (d) | 3 | X-ray image contrast |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 42 | Q9 | 13 | X-ray production, attenuation and ultrasound impedance |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 41 | Q10 | 8 | Ultrasound and X-ray imaging; attenuation coefficient |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 42 | Q9 (a)–(b) | 7 | PET tracer: positron decay and gamma detection |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 43 | Q10 | 8 | Ultrasound and X-ray imaging; X-ray attenuation |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 41 | Q8 | 8 | Acoustic impedance and reflection coefficient |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 42 | Q10 | 9 | X-ray production and attenuation |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 43 | Q8 | 8 | Acoustic impedance and reflection coefficient |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 42 | Q9 | 9 | Ultrasound detection and acoustic impedance |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 41 | Q7 (b) | 4 | Piezoelectric crystal: ultrasound generation and detection |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 42 | Q10 | 9 | PET scanning: annihilation gamma-ray wavelength |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 43 | Q7 (b) | 4 | Piezoelectric crystal: ultrasound generation and detection |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 41 | Q9 | 9 | X-ray production, CT scanning and contrast |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 42 | Q2 (c) | 4 | Annihilation producing gamma radiation and PET |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 43 | Q9 | 9 | X-ray production, CT scanning and contrast |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 42 | Q10 | 7 | X-ray tube heating and attenuation contrast |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 42 | Q11 | 9 | PET scanning: tracer, annihilation, photon energy |
Chapter 25: Astronomy and Cosmology
27 past-paper questions
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Paper 4 (A Level Structured): 27 questions
| Paper | Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 41 | Q9 | 7 | Wien's law, inverse-square flux and redshift |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 42 | Q9 (c)–(d) | 7 | Star luminosity from mass loss; standard candles |
| Oct/Nov 2025 · Paper 43 | Q9 | 7 | Wien's law, inverse-square flux and redshift |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 41 | Q10 | 10 | Hubble's law; redshift and galaxy distance |
| May/June 2025 · Paper 43 | Q10 | 10 | Hubble's law; redshift and galaxy distance |
| Feb/March 2025 · Paper 42 | Q10 | 11 | Standard candles and Doppler shift of rotating Sun |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 41 | Q10 | 10 | Redshift, Hubble's law and expanding Universe |
| Oct/Nov 2024 · Paper 43 | Q10 | 10 | Redshift, Hubble's law and expanding Universe |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 41 | Q10 | 9 | Luminosity, standard candles, Stefan and Wien laws |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 42 | Q8 (a) | 4 | Redshift of spectral lines |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 42 | Q8 (c) | 2 | Hubble's law distance |
| May/June 2024 · Paper 43 | Q10 | 9 | Luminosity, standard candles, Stefan and Wien laws |
| Feb/March 2024 · Paper 42 | Q10 | 10 | Stellar radius, flux intensity, redshift and recession |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 41 | Q3 (c) | 4 | Luminosity and radius of a star |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 42 | Q10 | 8 | Wien's law, standard candles, Stefan–Boltzmann law |
| Oct/Nov 2023 · Paper 43 | Q3 (c) | 4 | Luminosity and radiant flux intensity of star |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 41 | Q10 | 9 | Hubble's law, radiant flux and redshift |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 42 | Q9 (c) | 5 | Stellar luminosity from fusion and surface temperature |
| May/June 2023 · Paper 43 | Q10 | 9 | Hubble's law, radiant flux and redshift |
| Feb/March 2023 · Paper 42 | Q10 | 9 | Standard candles, redshift and Hubble's law |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 41 | Q9 | 8 | Luminosity; radiant flux intensity; Wien's law |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 42 | Q9 (b)–(c) | 7 | Redshift and Hubble constant |
| Oct/Nov 2022 · Paper 43 | Q9 | 8 | Luminosity; radiant flux intensity; Wien's law |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 41 | Q10 | 9 | Wien's law and redshift |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 42 | Q9 | 7 | Hubble's law, expanding Universe and Big Bang |
| May/June 2022 · Paper 43 | Q10 | 9 | Wien's law and redshift |
| Feb/March 2022 · Paper 42 | Q12 | 7 | Luminosity, flux intensity, Stefan and Wien laws |
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