Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 2 · Theory
Physics 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2013 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2013: 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_w13_qp_21 · 5054_w13_ms_21
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2013 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Motion | 1 | 15 |
| Light | 1 | 15 |
| Electric circuits | 1 | 15 |
| Pressure | 1 | 9 |
| Density | 1 | 6 |
| Simple magnetism and magnetic fields | 1 | 6 |
| Practical electricity | 1 | 6 |
| Forces | 1 | 5 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 5 |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 1 | 4 |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2013
- Question 1
A swimming pool is filled with 450 m3 of water at 12 °C. The density of water is 1000 kg / m3 and its specific heat capacity is …
- Question 2
For Examiner’s Use 2 A girl of weight 550 N is playing on a see-saw with her brother. Fig. 2.1 shows her brother of weight W sitting 1.1 m to the right of the balance point. 1.1 m brother girl …
- Question 3
For Examiner’s Use 3 A schoolboy tries to inflate a bicycle tyre using a bicycle pump. (a) Explain how the air molecules inside the pump produce a pressure. (b) The opening at the end of the pump is blocked with …
- Question 4
For Examiner’s Use 4 Fig. 4.1 shows food being cooked in an electric grill. red-hot heating elements Fig. 4.1 There are red-hot heating elements above the food and thermal energy (heat) is transmitted to the food by radiation. (a) Explain …
- Question 5
For Examiner’s Use 5 (a) Draw a labelled diagram to show the structure of a liquid-in-glass clinical thermometer. (b) A clinical thermometer is used to measure the temperature of a patient. When removed, the thermometer cools but it continues to …
- Question 6
For Examiner’s Use 6 (a) Suggest a material that is used to make a permanent magnet. (b) When there are no other magnetic fields present, the needle of a plotting compass points due north in the Earth’s magnetic field. This …
- Question 7
For Examiner’s Use 7 A 9.6 kW electric shower is powered by …
- Question 8
For Examiner’s Use 8 A radioactive sample emits only beta-particles and gamma-rays. (a) Describe, with the aid of a labelled diagram, an experiment that shows that the sample does not emit alpha-particles. (b) State two safety precautions that must be …
- Question 9
Fig. 9.1 shows a skydiver, of mass 70 kg, falling towards the Earth at constant speed, a long time after jumping from an aeroplane. Fig. 9.1 At time …
- Question 10
For Examiner’s Use 10 A student goes for a walk in the mountains. During a storm, she sees lightning strike a hillside in the distance. Several seconds later, she hears the thunder caused by the lightning. (a) (i) Explain why …
- Question 11
For Examiner’s Use 11 An ammeter, a variable resistor and …
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