2012

Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 2 · Theory

Physics 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2012 past paper

Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 1, Oct/Nov 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_w12_qp_21 · 5054_w12_ms_21

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2012 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Thermal properties & temperature219
Pressure115
Electrical quantities115
Energy, work & power19
General wave properties16
Simple magnetism and magnetic fields16
Electric circuits16
Motion15
Electromagnetic spectrum15
Density14

Questions in 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2012

  1. Question 1Motion · 5 marks

    A parachutist of total weight 950 N falls vertically at a constant velocity of …

  2. Question 2Thermal properties & temperature · 4 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 2 A thermocouple thermometer is made from two different metals and a voltmeter. One junction of the thermocouple thermometer is placed in a beaker containing a mixture of water and ice. The other junction is placed inside …

  3. Question 3Energy, work & power · 9 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 3 Fig. 3.1 shows an electric motor being used on a building site to lift bricks. electric motor 2.8 m Fig. 3.1 The gravitational field strength is …

  4. Question 4Density · 4 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 4 A petrol tanker has mass 2800 kg when empty and holds 30 m3 of petrol when full. The density of petrol is 740 kg …

  5. Question 5General wave properties · 6 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 5 A water wave of frequency 3.6 Hz is generated in a ripple tank. Fig. 5.1 is a scale diagram that shows the wavefronts travelling from deep water to shallow water in the ripple tank. A length …

  6. Question 6Electromagnetic spectrum · 5 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 6 (a) Fig. 6.1 shows part of a page from a pupil’s notebook. Fig. 6.1 List three errors in the pupil’s notes. …

  7. Question 7Simple magnetism and magnetic fields · 6 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 7 (a) Fig. 7.1 shows a solenoid made from wire wound around a plastic cylinder. plastic cylinder + – Fig. 7.1 A current in the solenoid produces a magnetic field. On Fig. 7.1, draw the pattern of …

  8. Question 8Electric circuits · 6 marks
  9. Question 9Pressure · 15 marks

    A submarine is at rest deep beneath the surface of the sea. The gravitational field strength is …

  10. Question 10Thermal properties & temperature · 15 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 10 Fig. 10.1 shows a domestic heater that is used to heat a room. It contains 16 large bricks each of mass 7.5 kg. Fig. 10.1 During the night, the bricks are heated from a temperature of …

  11. Question 11Electrical quantities · 15 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 11 (a) Fig. 11.1 shows a thunder cloud with a flat, positively charged base. It passes over a tall tree growing in a region of flat, open land. …

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Which topics came up in 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2012?
Mostly Thermal properties & temperature, Pressure, Electrical quantities. The full list is in the table above.
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