Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 2 · Theory
Physics 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2015 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 1, Oct/Nov 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
- 46
File names: 5054_w15_qp_21 · 5054_w15_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 5054/21 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 36 | 27 | 22 | 17 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electric circuits | 2 | 21 |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 1 | 15 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 15 |
| Motion | 1 | 6 |
| Pressure | 1 | 6 |
| Energy, work & power | 1 | 6 |
| Light | 1 | 6 |
| Forces | 1 | 5 |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 1 | 5 |
| Sound | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2015
- Question 1
Fig. 1.1 shows an archer firing an arrow at a target during a competition. bow string bow arrow archer Fig. 1.1 The arrow has a mass of 0.018 kg and is initially at rest. The arrow leaves the bow 0.011 …
- Question 2
Fig. 2.1 shows a freezer for keeping food frozen. Fig. 2.1 (a) The outside surface of a freezer is painted white. Explain one advantage of having the outside surface of the freezer painted white. (b) (i) The lid of the …
- Question 3
- Question 4
Fig. 4.1 shows a screwdriver of mass 64 g resting in equilibrium on a pivot. screwdriver pivot Fig. 4.1 (a) On Fig. 4.1, mark and label with a C, the centre of mass of the screwdriver. (b) The gravitational field …
- Question 5
In a steam cleaner, water is heated to its boiling point and is then turned into steam (water in the gas state). (a) Define boiling point. (b) (i) Describe the molecular structure of a liquid. (ii) Explain, using ideas about …
- Question 6
A burning candle is placed close to a thin converging lens. The candle acts as the object. A white, vertical screen is moved to a position on the other side of the lens from the candle. Fig. 6.1 is a …
- Question 7
Audible sound waves and ultrasound waves both consist of compressions and rarefactions. (a) Describe one difference between a compression and a rarefaction. (b) In a particular medium, the speed of both audible sound and ultrasound waves is v. (i) State …
- Question 8
A potential divider is made from a light-dependent resistor (LDR) and …
- Question 9
Force is a vector quantity and mass is a scalar quantity. (a) (i) State how a vector quantity differs from a scalar quantity. (ii) State one other vector quantity and one other scalar quantity. vector quantity scalar quantity (b) An …
- Question 10
(a) Fig. 10.1 shows a solenoid (long coil) X connected in series with a battery, a switch S and a variable resistor (rheostat). S X Fig. 10.1 The switch S is closed and there is a magnetic field due to …
- Question 11
Fig. 11.1 shows the proton number and the nucleon number of the nuclei of five neutral atoms. neutral atom 1 neutral atom 2 neutral atom 3 neutral atom 4 neutral atom 5 proton number …
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