Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 5054/11 May/June 2015 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 1, May/June 2015: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 40 questions, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 40
- Marks
- 40
- Grade A from
- 31
File names: 5054_s15_qp_11 · 5054_s15_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 5054/11 May/June 2015
The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 40). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/11 May/June 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 5054/11 May/June 2015
- Question 1
Is mass a scalar or a vector, and is acceleration a scalar or a vector? mass acceleration A scalar scalar B scalar vector C vector scalar D vector vector
- Question 2
The diameter and the length of a thin wire, approximately 50 cm in length, are measured as precisely as possible. What are the best instruments to use? diameter length A micrometer rule B micrometer vernier calipers C rule tape D …
- Question 3
A student walks at a constant speed. He takes 100 s to walk 160 paces. The length of each pace is 0.80 m. How far does the student walk in …
- Question 4
The mass of a stone is found on Earth using a pan balance. The weight of the stone is found using a newton meter. stone newton meter pan balance stone Are the readings the same or different on the Moon? …
- Question 5
The table shows the weights and masses of four objects on different planets. On which planet is the gravitational field strength the largest? weight / N mass / kg …
- Question 6
Four forces act at a point as shown. …
- Question 7
A student drops, from rest, a table-tennis ball in air. What happens to the velocity and to the acceleration of the ball during the first few seconds after release? velocity acceleration A decreases decreases B decreases increases C increases decreases …
- Question 8
The mass and volume of four different objects are plotted as shown. Which object has the smallest density? …
- Question 9
Newton’s third law involves two quantities which are equal in size and opposite in direction. What is the unit for these two quantities? …
- Question 10
When a car turns a corner at speed, it risks toppling over. Two factors affecting the stability of a car are the height of its centre of mass and the distance between its front wheels. Which factors make the car …
- Question 11
A cyclist travels along a horizontal track at constant speed. The work done by the cyclist is equal to A the change in kinetic energy. B the force of air resistance. C the force of friction in the bicycle. D …
- Question 12
A 2.0 kg mass has 300 J of kinetic energy. What is the speed of the mass? …
- Question 13
The diagram shows a simple model of the braking system of a car. A force of 20 N is applied to piston P. As a result, there is a force F on piston …
- Question 14
The diagrams show liquids in containers. Which column of liquid exerts the greatest pressure on the base of its container? …
- Question 15
A solid bar is heated at one end. How is thermal energy transferred to the other end of the bar? A Heated molecules move along the bar, carrying energy to the other end. B Heated molecules move along the bar, …
- Question 16
The tubes inside solar heating panels use the Sun’s radiation to warm water. Why are the tubes painted black? A Black surfaces absorb radiation well. B Black surfaces conduct heat well. C Black surfaces emit radiation well. D Black surfaces …
- Question 17
Why is there a constriction in a clinical thermometer? A to give the thermometer a smaller temperature range B to make the thermometer more sensitive C to prevent the mercury breaking the bulb when it expands D to stop the …
- Question 18
In a liquid-in-glass thermometer, the liquid column is 2.0 cm long at 0 °C and it expands 10.0 cm when heated to …
- Question 19
Which substance in the table is liquid at 20 °C? melting point / °C boiling point …
- Question 20
In which situation do sound waves not travel? A from a satellite in space to Earth B from a ship to a submarine C from an explosion underground to the surface D through a balloon filled with helium gas
- Question 21
A wave in a ripple tank passes from a deeper to a shallower region and refracts. Which wave properties decrease as the wave enters the shallow region? A frequency only B speed only C frequency and wavelength D speed and …
- Question 22
A ray of light is incident on the surface of a glass block, as shown in the diagram below. air 45° glass x The refractive index of the glass is 1.5. The light ray changes direction when entering the glass. …
- Question 23
An image is formed by a thin converging lens when it is used as a magnifying glass. What is the correct description of the image? A real and erect B real and inverted C virtual and erect D virtual and …
- Question 24
A ray of light travels from X to Y along an optical fibre. The angle of incidence at Y is greater than the critical angle. In which direction does the ray of light travel after reaching point …
- Question 25
One end of a rod picks up the N-pole of a bar magnet when in position 1. The same end of the rod picks up the S-pole of the bar magnet when in position 2. P position 1 position …
- Question 26
A metal ring screens a piece of equipment from a magnetic field. metal ring magnetic field equipment Which metal should be used for the ring, and why? metal reason A copper the metal carries the field lines around the equipment …
- Question 27
The diagram shows the magnetic field pattern of a current in a solenoid. …
- Question 28
- Question 29
A charge of 7.5 C flows through a resistor in …
- Question 30
Three identical cells are connected in parallel to a resistor. What is the advantage of using three cells in parallel, rather than using a single cell? A Each cell produces more energy. B Each cell supplies more charge. C Each …
- Question 31
When the flash on a camera is used, a charge of 1.5 C flows through the flash-tube in 0.0030 s. The average voltage across the flash-tube is 3600 V. What is the electrical energy supplied to the flash-tube and what …
- Question 32
A 1.0 m length of wire of cross-sectional area 0.40 mm2 has a resistance of 2.0 Ω. What is the resistance of …
- Question 33
The diagram shows three resistors in parallel. …
- Question 34
In which circuit is the voltmeter reading …
- Question 35
The diagram shows the information found on an electric kettle. …
- Question 36
A magnet is placed near to a solenoid that is connected to a sensitive centre-zero ammeter. sensitive ammeter solenoid A magnet The magnet is pushed towards the solenoid. It accelerates, then moves at constant speed, then decelerates and stops inside …
- Question 37
A radioactive material decays by this process: …
- Question 38
A factory continuously produces plastic sheets. A radioactive isotope and a detector are used to check the thickness of the sheets. What is the most suitable source to use? A an alpha source with a half-life of a few minutes …
- Question 39
A source contains a radioactive material. Without the radioactive source present, a detector records a background count rate of 20 counts per minute. This source is placed in a fixed position near the detector. Initially a count rate of 520 …
- Question 40
A nucleus contains 94 protons and 240 nucleons. It emits an alpha-particle. How many protons and how many neutrons are in the nucleus produced? number of protons number of neutrons …
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