Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 2 · Theory
Physics 5054/22 May/June 2011 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 2, May/June 2011: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 11 questions worth 90 marks. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 11
- Marks
- 90
File names: 5054_s11_qp_22 · 5054_s11_ms_22
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/22 May/June 2011 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Motion | 1 | 15 |
| Light | 1 | 15 |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | 15 |
| Electrical quantities | 2 | 10 |
| General wave properties | 1 | 7 |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 1 | 6 |
| Mass & weight | 1 | 6 |
| Pressure | 1 | 6 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 6 |
| Practical electricity | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 5054/22 May/June 2011
- Question 1
A student wishes to find the density of a stone. He uses a measuring cylinder and a spring balance with a scale marked in newtons. The measuring cylinder, spring balance and stone are shown in Fig. …
- Question 2
Fig. 2.1 illustrates the journey of a cyclist from point A to point B. Points A and B are at the same height. A B Fig. 2.1 The cyclist starts from rest at A and pedals up and over a …
- Question 3
(a) Explain, using ideas about molecules, (i) why a balloon filled with gas expands when heated, (ii) why a balloon filled with water expands very little when heated. …
- Question 4
Fig. 4.1 shows circular wavefronts produced at the centre of a circular ripple tank. 8.0 cm cork B cork A Fig. 4.1 Two corks, A and B, float on the water in the ripple tank. They move up and down …
- Question 5
Fig. 5.1 shows part of a low-voltage lighting circuit. …
- Question 6
The cable from the mains plug to a washing machine contains a live wire, a neutral wire and an earth wire. The earth wire is connected to the metal case of the washing machine. (a) Explain how connecting the earth …
- Question 7
Fig. 7.1 shows some parts of a cathode-ray oscilloscope. fluorescent screen electron beam anode filament A B Fig. 7.1 (a) Explain why reversing battery A has no effect on the electron beam. (b) The connections to battery B are reversed. …
- Question 8
Fig. 8.1 illustrates the process that occurs in the core of a nuclear reactor. neutron uranium-235 nucleus daughter nucleus Fig. 8.1 (a) State the name of the process illustrated in Fig. 8.1. (b) Describe what happens during this process. (c) …
- Question 9
Fig. 9.1 shows a sky-diver falling vertically. Fig. 9.1 The sky-diver starts from rest at time …
- Question 10
(a) Describe an experiment to measure the critical angle for light in glass or perspex. Your answer should include a labelled diagram. (b) Fig. 10.1 represents a simple camera. object lens camera film Fig. 10.1 (to scale) (i) State the …
- Question 11
(a) In an experiment to measure the specific heat capacity of water, an electric heater heats water in a glass beaker. The temperature of the water is measured at regular intervals of time. Fig. 11.1 shows how the temperature varies …
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