Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 2 · Theory
Physics 5054/21 May/June 2012 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 1, May/June 2012: 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_s12_qp_21 · 5054_s12_ms_21
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/21 May/June 2012 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 5054/21 May/June 2012
- Question 1
An astronaut standing on the Moon throws a stone vertically upwards. The stone leaves his hand at time …
- Question 2
Fig. 2.1 shows a windsurfer, sail and board. sail windsurfer board Fig. 2.1 The total mass of the windsurfer, sail and board is 90 kg. They travel at a constant speed of …
- Question 3
A student measures the pressure inside a bicycle tyre using a pressure gauge he has constructed. Fig. 3.1 shows the apparatus he uses. The piston and rod move along the smooth cylindrical tube. piston spring rod tube to bicycle tyre …
- Question 4
A student slowly heats a sample of solid wax in a test-tube. Fig. 4.1 shows how the temperature of the wax varies with time …
- Question 5
Fig. 5.1 shows the electromagnetic spectrum. gamma rays shortest wavelength longest wavelength P ultra-violet visible light Q microwaves radio waves Fig. 5.1 Two components of the spectrum, P and Q, have not been named. (a) State the name of (i) …
- Question 6
A sound from an electronic organ is played into a microphone which is connected to a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.). Fig. 6.1 shows the trace on the c.r.o. produced by the sound. …
- Question 7
Fig. 7.1 is the circuit diagram of a circuit set up by a student. V P Fig. 7.1 The student uses three cells, each of electromotive force …
- Question 8
(a) A magnet is placed on a bench, as shown in Fig. 8.1a. End P of a rod is held above each end of the magnet in turn, as shown in Fig. 8.1b and in Fig. 8.1c. One end of …
- Question 9
Fig. 9.1a shows a room heater. Fig. 9.1b is a diagram of the electric circuit of the heater. switch A live neutral switch B Fig. 9.1a Fig. 9.1b The fuse has not been drawn on the circuit diagram in Fig. …
- Question 10
(a) Fig. 10.1 shows the path of a ray of blue light as it passes through a glass prism. …
- Question 11
Fig. 11.1 shows part of a smoke detector. …
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