Cambridge O Level ยท 5054 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 5054/13 Oct/Nov 2010 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2010: the question paper, 40 questions. Free to open, no account needed.
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File names: 5054_w10_qp_13
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/13 Oct/Nov 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical quantities | 6 | โ |
| Motion | 4 | โ |
| Forces | 4 | โ |
| Pressure | 2 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 2 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 2 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 2 | โ |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 2 | โ |
| Sound | 2 | โ |
| Light | 2 | โ |
| Simple magnetism and magnetic fields | 2 | โ |
| Electric circuits | 2 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 1 | โ |
| Mass & weight | 1 | โ |
| Density | 1 | โ |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 1 | โ |
| General wave properties | 1 | โ |
| Practical electricity | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 1 | โ |
Questions in 5054/13 Oct/Nov 2010
- Question 1
Which list contains only scalar quantities? A acceleration, displacement, velocity B distance, force, speed C force, length, time D length, mass, speed
- Question 2
A small stone is dropped from the top of a ladder, falls and hits the ground. It does not rebound. Which speed-time graph is correct? 0 speed of stone time A 0 speed of stone time B 0 speed of โฆ
- Question 3
A car travels along a road. The driver stops the car by pushing his foot down on the brake pedal. What does not change if he pushes harder on the brake pedal? A the braking distance B the braking force โฆ
- Question 4
Vernier calipers are shown with the jaws closed. โฆ
- Question 5
A student pulls a piece of tape through a ticker-tape timer. Every 0.02 s, the timer prints a dot on the tape. First the tape is pulled quickly, then slowly, then quickly again. Which piece of tape does the student โฆ
- Question 6
An aircraft, flying at a constant height, is gaining speed. The four forces acting are L lift due to the wings R air resistance T the thrust due to the engines W the weight โฆ
- Question 7
The base for a statue rests on level ground. It is made from stone and is 2.0 m long, 2.5 m high and 0.80 m wide. It has a weight of โฆ
- Question 8
What affects the stability of an object? A only its base area B only its base area and the location of its centre of mass C only its weight and its base area D only the location of its centre โฆ
- Question 9
A person of weight 600 N at the bottom of a mountain climbs to the top. The gravitational field strength changes from โฆ
- Question 10
An engineer designs a dam wall for a reservoir. dam wall X Which factor determines the pressure at X? A the depth of the water in the reservoir B the surface area of the reservoir C the length of the โฆ
- Question 11
A box has an internal volume of 1000 cm3. When a solid object is placed in the closed box, the volume of air in the box is 520 cm3. The density of the object is โฆ
- Question 12
A uniform metre rule is balanced by โฆ
- Question 13
The tubes inside solar heating panels use the Sunโs radiation to warm water. Why are the tubes painted black? A Black surfaces absorb radiation well. B Black surfaces conduct heat well. C Black surfaces emit radiation well. D Black surfaces โฆ
- Question 14
A liquid evaporates rapidly. Why does this cause it to cool? A Air molecules remove heat by contact with the liquid surface. B Energy is lost by convection currents. C Some of the most energetic molecules leave the liquid. D โฆ
- Question 15
A hot liquid is poured into a beaker. The graph shows how its temperature changes as it cools towards room temperature. temperature time X 0 Which processes are taking place at region X? A boiling and evaporation B condensation only โฆ
- Question 16
What is caused by the thermal expansion of a substance when heated? A a decrease in the resistance of a tungsten-filament lamp when switched on B a rise in the pressure of the gas trapped in a gas cylinder placed โฆ
- Question 17
The diagram shows a clinical thermometer. mercury constriction bore glass tube Which factor affects the sensitivity of the thermometer? A the constriction B the diameter of the bore C the length of the glass tube D the thickness of the โฆ
- Question 18
The energy output of a generator depends on its efficiency and the energy input. Which set of values is correct? efficiency energy input / MJ energy output / MJ โฆ
- Question 19
When one radium nucleus decays, its mass decreases by โฆ
- Question 20
The diagram shows a curved track. A ball is released from the position shown. At which point does the ball have the maximum gravitational potential energy? ball โฆ
- Question 21
During a thunderstorm, there is an interval of 1.70 s between an observer seeing the lightning and hearing the thunder. The speed of sound is โฆ
- Question 22
Which pair of emissions travels with the same speed in air? A alpha-particles and gamma-rays B gamma-rays and infra-red waves C infra-red waves and sound waves D sound waves and alpha-particles
- Question 23
A ray of light strikes the surface of a glass block at an angle of incidence of 45ยฐ. The refractive index of the glass is 1.5. What is the angle of refraction inside the block? โฆ
- Question 24
An object is viewed through a concave (diverging) lens. What is the correct description of the image formed? A real, inverted, magnified B real, upright, diminished C virtual, inverted, magnified D virtual, upright, diminished
- Question 25
In an experiment using a ripple tank, plane wavefronts arrive at a plane surface. plane surface ฮป Which row correctly describes the waves after they are reflected from the surface? speed of waves wavelength ฮป A faster shorter B slower โฆ
- Question 26
Many electrical appliances have metal cases. To prevent the case from becoming โliveโ, with the possibility of an electric shock, the earth wire of the electric cable is attached to the case. How does the earth wire prevent an electric โฆ
- Question 27
A metal ring screens a piece of equipment from a magnetic field. metal ring magnetic field equipment Which metal should be used for the ring, and why? metal reason A copper the metal carries the field lines around the equipment โฆ
- Question 28
The diagram shows a simple electric circuit. + โ Which row describes the charge on an electron and the direction of electron flow through the resistor? charge on an electron direction of electron flow A negative โ to + B โฆ
- Question 29
A negatively-charged sphere X is brought up to an identical uncharged sphere Y. The spheres do not touch. X Y insulating holder โฆ
- Question 30
- Question 31
When three identical resistors are connected in series, their combined resistance is 6 โฆ. series parallel What is their combined resistance when they are connected in parallel? โฆ
- Question 32
The diagram shows a beam of electrons entering a magnetic field. The direction of the magnetic field is downwards, towards the bottom of the page. region of the magnetic field electrons In which direction does the deflection of the electrons โฆ
- Question 33
Electric power cables transmit electrical energy over large distances using a high voltage, alternating current. What are the advantages of using a high voltage and of using an alternating current? advantage of using a high voltage advantage of using an โฆ
- Question 34
What does not alter the size of the turning effect on the coil of an electric motor? A the direction of the current in the coil B the number of turns in the coil C the size of the current โฆ
- Question 35
The diagram shows an alarm system in which the switch S is shown closed. S bell pivot iron core iron metal What happens when the switch S is opened? iron bell A drops rings B drops stops ringing C moves โฆ
- Question 36
Two parallel vertical wires P and Q are a small distance apart in air. There is a downwards electric current in both wires. A force acts on Q owing to the current in P. This force is perpendicular to the โฆ
- Question 37
The diagram shows an a.c. generator connected to an electrical circuit (load resistor). N S axle slip rings mechanical drive coil of many turns load resistor Which statement is correct? A The direction of the potential difference across the load โฆ
- Question 38
The table shows details of two samples of radioactive nuclides X and Y. nuclide number of radioactive atoms at time = 0 half-life โฆ
- Question 39
A student investigates a radioactive source that emits only alpha-particles. Without any source nearby, the detector shows a low reading. The source and thick cardboard are placed near the detector, as shown. radioactive source thick cardboard detector What is the โฆ
- Question 40
N 15 7 is a nuclide of nitrogen. How many electrons are there in a neutral atom of โฆ