Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 5054/12 Oct/Nov 2012 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2012: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 40 questions. Free to open, no account needed.
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Which syllabus chapters 5054/12 Oct/Nov 2012 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 5054/12 Oct/Nov 2012
- Question 1
The level of water in a measuring cylinder is 75 cm3. A stone of volume 20 cm3 is lowered into the water. What is the new reading of the water level? A 20 cm3 B 55 cm3 C 75 cm3 …
- Question 2
The diagram shows three forces acting on a block. …
- Question 3
A table-tennis ball is released from the top of an evacuated tube. ball vacuum Which graph shows how the speed of the ball changes with time as it falls to the bottom of the tube? A speed time 00 B …
- Question 4
The speed-time graph for a car is shown. …
- Question 5
The diagram shows a firework rocket. …
- Question 6
An object has a mass of 15 kg. It is pushed horizontally by a force of 40 N. The frictional force is 10 N. What is the acceleration of the object? …
- Question 7
An object Y is in a fixed position on a rod. A weight X is moved and the position of a pivot is adjusted until the rod balances on the pivot, as shown. pivot Y X The experiment is repeated …
- Question 8
Four solid uniform cones have equal weight. They are placed on a bench as shown in the scale diagram. Which cone is the most stable? …
- Question 9
The diagram shows how the length of a spring changes when a load of 10 N is hung on it. …
- Question 10
The mass and the volume of a bar made from metal X are measured. The masses and volumes of four other bars are measured. Which bar is made from a metal with a density that is double that of X? …
- Question 11
Four solid blocks with flat surfaces are placed on some soft plasticine, in the positions shown. Which block sinks the deepest into the plasticine? 1.0 kg 10 cm2 20 cm2 A 1.0 kg 20 cm2 10 cm2 …
- Question 12
The end of a bicycle pump is sealed. sealed end piston trapped air The temperature of the air does not change as the piston is pushed in. The final volume of trapped air is 4 1 of the original volume. …
- Question 13
Hydroelectric, tidal and fossil fuel power stations generate electrical energy. Do these use renewable sources of energy? hydroelectric tidal fossil fuel A no yes yes B no no yes C yes no no D yes yes no
- Question 14
An object of mass 5 kg is carried a distance of 4 m across a room at a constant height above the floor. What is the work done on the object? …
- Question 15
A gas in a container of fixed volume is heated. What happens to the molecules of the gas? A They collide less frequently. B They expand. C They move faster. D They move further apart.
- Question 16
In hot weather, people use electric fans to keep cool. Why do the fans make them feel cool? A They change one form of energy into another. B They cool the air in the room. C They increase the rate …
- Question 17
Four metal cans are identical except for the colour and the texture of their outer surfaces. 100 cm3 of water at 70 °C is poured into each can. Which cools the most rapidly? A black, rough B black, shiny C …
- Question 18
A liquid-in-glass thermometer consists of a bulb containing a liquid which expands into a very thin capillary tube. bulb capillary tube The liquid in the thermometer is replaced by the same volume of a different liquid that expands more for …
- Question 19
An ice cube, at a temperature of 0 °C, has a mass of 10 g. The specific latent heat of fusion of water is …
- Question 20
A strip is made from two metals joined together. The diagrams show the strip at room temperature and after it has been cooled. brass invar brass invar below room temperature at room temperature The change in shape occurs because A …
- Question 21
In a ripple tank, a vibrator produces circular wavefronts which hit a flat surface. vibrator The reflected wavefronts are also parts of circles. Where is the centre of these circles? …
- Question 22
An object is placed in front of a plane mirror. The image produced is A real and smaller than the object. B real and the same size as the object. C virtual and smaller than the object. D virtual and …
- Question 23
A ray of red light enters a semi-circular glass block normal to the curved surface. Which diagram shows the partial reflection and refraction of the ray? …
- Question 24
A lens is used to produce a magnified image, as shown in the scale diagram. object image What is the linear magnification of the object? …
- Question 25
Which statement about red light and blue light is correct? A Red light has a higher frequency than blue light. B Red light has a longer wavelength than blue light. C Red light has the same speed in glass as …
- Question 26
A magnet is placed close to an iron bar. …
- Question 27
A small uncharged metal sphere hangs from an insulating thread. A negatively-charged rod moves close to the sphere. insulating thread metal sphere …
- Question 28
A metal wire has length l and cross-sectional area A. What is the resistance proportional to? …
- Question 29
A student joins three 6 Ω resistors as shown in the diagram. …
- Question 30
P, Q and R are electrical symbols. …
- Question 31
- Question 32
The cost of electricity is 16 c per kW h. What is the cost of using a 3 kW heater for 4 hours? …
- Question 33
Two parallel wires carry currents in opposite directions. Three plotting compasses are placed in the positions shown. The currents in both wires are reversed. How many compass needles change direction? (Ignore the effect of the Earth’s magnetic field.) …
- Question 34
Which single-coil motor has the largest turning effect? current in coil / A number of turns in coil iron core …
- Question 35
A magnet is moved towards a coil of insulated wire. A voltmeter connected across the coil shows a positive reading. What produces a higher reading on the voltmeter? A moving the magnet away from the coil at the same speed …
- Question 36
The diagram shows the output of an a.c. generator as displayed on a cathode-ray oscilloscope. The horizontal scale is 5 ms / cm. 1 cm What is the time for one complete rotation of the coil of the generator? A …
- Question 37
The trace of a waveform is seen on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope. …
- Question 38
How many protons are in the nucleus of an atom of radium, Ra …
- Question 39
The diagram shows the radioactive emissions that pass through a piece of plastic and a piece of metal of the same thickness. alpha beta gamma detector plastic metal alpha beta gamma detector Which types of radioactive emission can distinguish between …
- Question 40
The background count rate in a laboratory is 10 counts / min. The measured count rate from a radioactive source is 410 counts / min, which includes the background. The half-life of the source is 5 days. What is the …
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