Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 2 · Theory
Physics 5054/21 May/June 2014 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 1, May/June 2014: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 11 questions worth 90 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 11
- Marks
- 75
- Grade A from
- 46
File names: 5054_s14_qp_21 · 5054_s14_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 5054/21 May/June 2014
The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 75). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 33 | 24 | 18 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/21 May/June 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electric circuits | 2 | 21 |
| Density | 1 | 15 |
| Sound | 1 | 15 |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | 7 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 7 |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | 6 |
| Motion | 1 | 5 |
| Light | 1 | 5 |
| Electrical quantities | 1 | 5 |
| Simple magnetism and magnetic fields | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 5054/21 May/June 2014
- Question 1
A small boat travels with a velocity of …
- Question 2
Fig. 2.1 shows apparatus used when determining the specific heat capacity of aluminium. thermometer electrical heater aluminium block meter 2 meter 1 power supply Fig. 2.1 Meter 1 and meter 2 are electrical meters. (a) State the quantities measured by …
- Question 3
A collector views a postage stamp of height 1.5 cm through a lens. The lens is 2.0 cm from the stamp. The image has a linear magnification of 3.0. The stamp, the image of the stamp and the position of …
- Question 4
A teacher demonstrates magnetic screening. When a magnet is placed near a small cardboard box, paper clips on the other side of the box are picked up, as shown in Fig. 4.1. When a small piece of soft iron is …
- Question 5
A positively charged sphere C is brought close to a small, uncharged metal sphere U. Sphere U is suspended from an insulating thread, as shown in Fig. 5.1. insulating thread U C Fig. 5.1 (a) On Fig. 5.1, draw the …
- Question 6
Fig. 6.1 shows a coil of wire connected by flexible leads to a switch and a battery. 1 6 FRLO IOH[LEOH OHDG IOH[LEOH OHDG EDWWHU\ ² VZLWFK D[LV Fig. 6.1 The coil is placed between the poles of a …
- Question 7
(a) Fig. 7.1 shows a variable potential divider (potentiometer) connected to …
- Question 8
A hospital laboratory uses a small sample of a radioactive isotope of iodine, …
- Question 9
A garden pond contains a small fountain. An electric pump in the water causes the water to rise above the surface of the pond, as shown in Fig. 9.1. ZDWHUIRXQWDLQ SRQG ZDWHULQOHW SLSH HOHFWULF SXPS Fig. 9.1 (a) The pressure …
- Question 10
A sound wave travels through air. (a) Explain what is meant by the wavelength of a wave. (b) Fig. 10.1 represents air molecules in the sound wave at one instant. A B Fig. 10.1 (i) Describe the motion of a …
- Question 11
(a) A torch contains a filament lamp connected to a battery. The battery contains four 1.5 V cells connected in series. Fig. 11.1 shows the current/potential difference (voltage) graph for the filament lamp. …
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