Cambridge O Level ยท 5054 ยท Paper 2 ยท Theory
Physics 5054/22 Oct/Nov 2014 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 2, Oct/Nov 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
- 49
File names: 5054_w14_qp_22 ยท 5054_w14_ms_22
Grade thresholds for 5054/22 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 37 | 28 | 22 | 16 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/22 Oct/Nov 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Motion | 1 | 15 |
| Light | 1 | 15 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 15 |
| Forces | 2 | 9 |
| Electrical quantities | 1 | 7 |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | 7 |
| Density | 1 | 6 |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | 6 |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 1 | 5 |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 5054/22 Oct/Nov 2014
- Question 1
A student suspends a spring from a clamp stand. He measures the unstretched length of the spring with no load attached. He then attaches different loads to the lower end of the spring and measures the new lengths of the โฆ
- Question 2
In hospitals, doctors and nurses operate taps with their elbows in order to avoid contamination. Fig. 2.1 shows a hospital tap with a long handle. โฆ
- Question 3
Fig. 3.1 shows a helium cylinder being used at a funfair to inflate balloons that float in the air. Fig. 3.1 Initially, all the helium is stored in the cylinder at a pressure of โฆ
- Question 4
Fig. 4.1 shows a black car going up a hill on a bright, sunny day. Fig. 4.1 (a) State (i) one way in which the car is gaining thermal energy, (ii) one way in which the car is losing thermal โฆ
- Question 5
A test-tube contains solid wax. The melting point of the wax is 58 ยฐC. The test-tube is partially immersed in a beaker of boiling water and the wax melts. A thermometer is placed in the liquid wax. At time โฆ
- Question 6
(a) State what happens to the molecules of a gas as its temperature increases. (b) Fig. 6.1 shows a runner in a long distance race. He tips water over himself to keep cool. Fig. 6.1 (i) Explain, in terms of โฆ
- Question 7
The circuit of Fig. 7.1 includes an ammeter, โฆ
- Question 8
Fig. 8.1 shows the structure of a simple alternating current (a.c.) generator. output terminals Fig. 8.1 (a) On Fig. 8.1, label โข the coil of the generator with the letter โฆ
- Question 9
(a) Explain what is meant by uniform acceleration. (b) Acceleration is a vector quantity. State how a vector quantity differs from a scalar quantity. (c) A rock from space is travelling in a straight line at high speed when it โฆ
- Question 10
(a) State the speed of light in air. (b) Fig. 10.1 shows a ray of blue light passing from air into a glass block and refracting at the surface. glass block blue light Fig. 10.1 (not to scale) (i) As โฆ
- Question 11
Strontium-90 (90 38Sr) is a radioactive isotope. A nucleus of strontium-90 decays by the emission of a beta-particle (ฮฒ). (a) Define the term isotope. (b) For a neutral atom of strontium-90, state (i) the number of electrons, number of electrons โฆ
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