Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 2 · Theory
Physics 5054/21 May/June 2015 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 1, May/June 2015: 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
- 51
File names: 5054_s15_qp_21 · 5054_s15_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 5054/21 May/June 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 40 | 31 | 26 | 19 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/21 May/June 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 5054/21 May/June 2015
- Question 1
Fig. 1.1 shows the distance-time graph for two cyclists A and B. They start …
- Question 2
Fig. 2.1 shows a student doing a press-up. A total force F acts upwards on his hands. There is also a force upwards on his toes. …
- Question 3
An experiment is carried out to find how the pressure of a fixed mass of air at room temperature varies with volume. Fig. 3.1 shows the apparatus used. The syringe is sealed at one end and the piston is free …
- Question 4
Fig. 4.1 shows a wave on a string. The wave is travelling towards the right. …
- Question 5
Fig. 5.1 shows a ray of light entering and passing along an optical fibre. 50° 30° glass air A Fig. 5.1 (a) Calculate the refractive index of the glass in the optical fibre. refractive index = (b) Explain why the …
- Question 6
Fig. 6.1 shows a circuit that contains a resistor connected to a power supply of 6.0 V and a lamp …
- Question 7
A simple apparatus used to demonstrate electromagnetic induction is shown in Fig. …
- Question 8
Fig. 8.1 shows the basic structure of a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.). Some parts are missing. – + filament anode glass tube screen Fig. 8.1 Electrons are emitted from the filament by thermionic emission. (a) Explain what is meant by thermionic …
- Question 9
Fig. 9.1 shows a satellite in orbit around the Earth. Earth satellite Fig. 9.1 (not to scale) (a) The satellite travels at a constant speed in a circular orbit. (i) Underline the quantities in the list below that are scalars. …
- Question 10
(a) A student makes a diagram of the molecules in a liquid, as shown in Fig. 10.1. motion molecule Fig. 10.1 Suggest two ways in which the student’s diagram does not show the positions and motion of the molecules accurately. …
- Question 11
(a) A student makes a model of an atom. The model contains 24 electrons, 25 protons and 26 neutrons. Some of these particles are inside a nucleus at the centre of the model. (i) Determine the nucleon number (mass number) …
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