Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 2 · Theory
Physics 5054/22 May/June 2012 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 2, May/June 2012: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 90 marks. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 10
- Marks
- 90
File names: 5054_s12_qp_22 · 5054_s12_ms_22
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/22 May/June 2012 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical quantities | 2 | 19 |
| Electric circuits | 1 | 15 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 15 |
| Energy, work & power | 1 | 10 |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 1 | 7 |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | 7 |
| Light | 1 | 6 |
| General wave properties | 1 | 6 |
| Forces | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 5054/22 May/June 2012
- Question 1
Fig. 1.1 shows apparatus used to obtain the readings for a graph of force against extension for a spring. pan scale masses spring Fig. 1.1 The masses added to the pan produce a force that stretches the spring. (a) (i) …
- Question 2
(a) State what is meant by friction. (b) Fig. 2.1 shows two horizontal forces that act on a car. Force B is caused by air resistance and friction. force B force A Fig. 2.1 The car is travelling along a …
- Question 3
Fig. 3.1 shows the plan of a bedroom and part of the main room of a house. Other rooms are not shown. bedroom 18 °C main room 22 °C outside of house 32 °C door window Fig. 3.1 The temperatures …
- Question 4
A beaker contains 60 g of a hot substance, initially in the liquid state. Fig. 4.1 shows how the temperature of the substance changes with time t as it cools in a laboratory. …
- Question 5
Optical fibres are used to transmit telephone signals. Fig. 5.1 shows a ray of light that strikes the inside surface of an optical fibre at P. P Fig. 5.1 (a) State one advantage of using optical fibres to transmit telephone …
- Question 6
Fig. 6.1 shows a wave on the surface of water. The wave is travelling to the right. X Fig. 6.1 (not to scale) (a) Describe what is meant by wave motion. (b) On Fig. 6.1, draw an arrow to show …
- Question 7
Fig. 7.1 shows two charged metal spheres. One sphere has a positive charge and the other sphere has a negative charge. …
- Question 8
A student investigates how the resistance of a wire depends upon its length. The student uses an ammeter, a voltmeter, a battery, a fixed resistor and the wire under test, all connected in an electrical circuit. (a) (i) In the …
- Question 9
Fig. 9.1 shows two coils of insulated wire wound on an iron ring. Coil A is connected to a battery and a switch. The switch is open. Coil B is connected to a sensitive centre-zero voltmeter. centre-zero voltmeter open switch …
- Question 10
To find out whether a radioactive source emits alpha-particles, beta-particles or gamma-rays, the source is placed in front of a radiation detector, as shown in Fig. 10.1. detector radioactive source absorbing materials Fig. 10.1 Different absorbing materials are placed between …
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