Cambridge O Level · 5054
Physics topical past papers
Every Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) past-paper question from 2010–2025, sorted into 25 syllabus chapters and their subtopics, with the official mark schemes.
- Questions
- 3,703
- Chapters
- 25
- Years
- 2010–2025
Syllabus chapters
-
Physical quantities & measurement
122 questions
- Measuring length and volume
- Measuring time intervals
- Scalars and vectors
- Resultant of perpendicular vectors
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Motion
216 questions
- Speed and velocity
- Acceleration and deceleration
- Distance-time graphs
- Speed-time graphs
- Acceleration of free fall
- Free fall and terminal velocity
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Mass & weight
68 questions
- Mass and inertia
- Weight and gravitational field strength
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Density
106 questions
- Density definition and equation
- Measuring density experimentally
- Floating and sinking
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Forces
255 questions
- Effects of forces and deformation
- Hooke's Law and spring constant
- Resultant forces
- Newton's Laws of motion
- Friction and drag
- Moments and turning effects
- Principle of moments
- Centre of gravity and stability
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Momentum
16 questions
- Momentum definition
- Conservation of momentum
- Impulse and force
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Energy, work & power
269 questions
- Energy stores
- Energy transfers and conservation
- Kinetic and gravitational potential energy
- Work done
- Energy resources
- Power
- Efficiency
-
Pressure
192 questions
- Pressure definition and equation
- Pressure in liquids
- Atmospheric pressure
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Kinetic particle model of matter
204 questions
- States of matter
- Particle model
- Brownian motion
- Gas pressure and temperature
- Absolute zero and the Kelvin scale
- Boyle's Law
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Thermal properties & temperature
162 questions
- Thermal expansion
- Specific heat capacity
- Melting and boiling
- Evaporation
- Latent heat
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Transfer of thermal energy
98 questions
- Conduction
- Convection
- Radiation (infrared)
- Good and bad emitters and absorbers
- Everyday applications
-
General wave properties
135 questions
- Energy transfer by waves
- Wave features
- Wave speed equation
- Transverse and longitudinal waves
- Reflection, refraction and diffraction
- Diffraction effects
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Light
230 questions
- Reflection and plane mirrors
- Refraction of light
- Total internal reflection
- Thin lenses
- Magnifying glass and vision correction
- Dispersion and colour
- Refractive index
-
Electromagnetic spectrum
75 questions
- Regions of the EM spectrum
- Uses of EM radiation
- Harmful effects of EM radiation
- Communication systems
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Sound
104 questions
- Production and nature of sound
- Speed of sound
- Loudness, pitch and amplitude
- Echoes
- Ultrasound
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Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
177 questions
- Magnetic poles and forces
- Magnetic and non-magnetic materials
- Temporary and permanent magnets
- Magnetic fields and field lines
- Uses of magnets
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Electrical quantities
366 questions
- Electric charge and static electricity
- Conductors and insulators
- Electric current
- Electromotive force and potential difference
- Resistance and Ohm's Law
- Resistance and dimensions
- Electrical power and energy
-
Electric circuits
259 questions
- Circuit symbols and components
- Series and parallel circuits
- Kirchhoff's Laws
- Combining resistance
- Potential divider
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Practical electricity
75 questions
- Electrical hazards
- Mains wiring
- Fuses and circuit breakers
- Double insulation and earthing
- Electrical power and the kilowatt-hour
-
Electromagnetic effects
128 questions
- Electromagnetic induction
- Factors affecting induced e.m.f.
- The AC generator
- Magnetic field of a current
- Force on a current-carrying conductor
- The DC motor
- Transformers
- High-voltage electricity transmission
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Uses of an oscilloscope
31 questions
- Displaying waveforms
- Measuring voltage and frequency
-
Nuclear model of the atom
144 questions
- Atomic structure
- Protons, neutrons and electrons
- Proton number and nucleon number
- Isotopes
- Alpha particle scattering
- Nuclear fission and fusion
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Radioactivity
169 questions
- Background radiation
- Types of nuclear emission
- Properties of radiation
- Radioactive decay
- Half-life
- Uses of radioactive isotopes
- Radiation safety
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Earth & the Solar System
83 questions
- Earth's rotation and day/night
- Earth's orbit and the seasons
- The Moon's orbit and phases
- The Solar System
- Gravitational fields in the Solar System
- Orbital speed and light travel time
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Stars & the Universe
19 questions
- The Sun as a star
- Life cycle of a star
- Scale of the Universe
- Redshift and the expanding Universe
- Cosmic microwave background radiation
- The Hubble constant and age of the Universe