Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 5054/11 Oct/Nov 2016 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2016: 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_w16_qp_11 · 5054_w16_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 5054/11 Oct/Nov 2016
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 Oct/Nov 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 5054/11 Oct/Nov 2016
- Question 1
A length of copper wire is labelled ‘length 30 m’ and ‘diameter 0.50 mm’. Which instruments are most suitable to measure accurately the length and the diameter of the wire? length diameter A rule calipers B rule micrometer C tape …
- Question 2
A skydiver falls from rest through the air and reaches terminal velocity. What is the acceleration of the skydiver during his fall? A constant at …
- Question 3
The diagram shows a car going around a circular track at constant speed. Which arrow shows the direction of the resultant force on the car? …
- Question 4
A car has stopped at a red light. When the light changes to green, the car starts moving with a constant acceleration. The graph represents this motion. y-axis x-axis 0 0 Which quantity is plotted on the x-axis and which …
- Question 5
Which statement about mass and weight is correct? A A mass experiences a weight due to a gravitational field. B Mass and weight are different types of force. C Mass and weight have the same unit. D When an object …
- Question 6
Each diagram shows two forces that are equal in magnitude. Which diagram shows two forces that are a Newton’s third law pair of forces? normal contact force …
- Question 7
Two forces of 3.0 N and 4.0 N act at right-angles to each other. Which diagram shows the resultant R of these forces? …
- Question 8
A workman rolls a barrel of weight 2000 N up a plank of length 2.0 m and onto a lorry. The back of the lorry is 0.80 m above the horizontal surface of the road. …
- Question 9
Three objects P, Q and R have different masses and different speeds, as shown in the table. kg mass …
- Question 10
A weightlifter lifts some masses through a height of 1.8 m. The gravitational field strength g is …
- Question 11
Which expression is used to calculate power? A done work distance B work done × distance C taken time done work D work done × time taken
- Question 12
The pressure of the atmosphere is 100 000 Pa. What force does the atmosphere exert on the upper surface of a pond of surface area …
- Question 13
Oil of density 8.5 × 102 kg / m3 is stored in a large tank. The gravitational field strength g is …
- Question 14
Air is trapped in a cylinder by a piston. piston air cylinder The piston is pushed further into the cylinder. How do the pressure and the volume of the air in the syringe change? pressure volume A decrease decrease B …
- Question 15
Which statement explains how a pressure is exerted by a gas on a container? A Gas molecules collide with other gas molecules in the container. B Gas molecules collide with the walls of the container. C Gas molecules exert strong …
- Question 16
When a liquid evaporates, molecules escape from its surface. Which molecules escape, and what happens to the average kinetic energy of the molecules remaining in the liquid? A The less energetic molecules escape and the average kinetic energy decreases. B …
- Question 17
The diagram shows changes of state. gas liquid solid …
- Question 18
A boiling liquid absorbs thermal energy (heat) at a rate of 450 W. The specific latent heat of vaporisation is …
- Question 19
What makes a clinical thermometer suitable for measuring small changes in body temperature? A The amount of liquid in the bulb is small. B The bore of the capillary tube is narrow. C The capillary tube is long. D The …
- Question 20
Which statement about the transfer of thermal energy is correct? A Transfer by radiation does not require a medium. B Transfer is from a region of lower temperature to one of higher temperature. C Transfer upwards in fluids is mainly …
- Question 21
A phone rings and lights up. Which types of wave are associated with the phone’s operation? light sound A longitudinal longitudinal B longitudinal transverse C transverse longitudinal D transverse transverse
- Question 22
The diagram shows the surface of water as a wave passes across a ripple tank. …
- Question 23
The angle of incidence of ray OP on the plane mirror MN is 40°. normal …
- Question 24
A ray of light is incident on the surface of a glass block. The diagram is not drawn to scale. The refractive index of the glass is …
- Question 25
In the diagram, a convex lens forms an image I of an object O. The diagram is not drawn to scale. …
- Question 26
A lens is used to produce a magnified image, as shown in the scale diagram. object image What is the linear magnification produced by the lens? …
- Question 27
Blue and yellow are colours in the visible spectrum. Which colour has the lower frequency and which colour has the longer wavelength? lower frequency longer wavelength A blue blue B blue yellow C yellow blue D yellow yellow
- Question 28
Which two types of electromagnetic radiation are both used to kill cancerous cells and are both used to detect cracks in metals? A gamma-rays and microwaves B gamma-rays and X-rays C microwaves and ultra-violet radiation D ultra-violet radiation and X-rays
- Question 29
Which property of a sound wave increases as the loudness of the sound increases? A amplitude B frequency C speed D wavelength
- Question 30
Delicate instruments are often placed in a box to screen them from stray magnetic fields. What is the material used for the box and why is it chosen? A Aluminium is used because it is a non-magnetic material. B Copper …
- Question 31
A positively charged metal sphere is placed midway between two previously uncharged metal rods, one of which is connected to earth. Which diagram shows the charges on the rods? …
- Question 32
A current-carrying wire lies between the poles of two magnets, as shown. N S wire direction of current What is the direction of the force on the wire? A into the plane of the paper B out of the plane …
- Question 33
A coil P of N turns is made from a length L of wire. The coil carries a current I when between two magnetic poles. N-pole I S-pole A similar coil Q of 2N turns is made from a length …
- Question 34
A magnet moves up and down above a coil of wire. spring movement of magnet coil of wire magnet …
- Question 35
Which material is most suitable for the core of a transformer and which material is most suitable for the coils in the transformer? material for core material for coils A iron copper B iron steel C steel copper D steel …
- Question 36
The diagram shows a cathode-ray tube. The dotted line shows the path of a beam of electrons. The beam hits the screen at point X and produces a bright spot. P and Q are horizontal plates on each side of …
- Question 37
The table gives the colour code used for marking resistors. black brown red orange yellow green blue violet …
- Question 38
Which types of radiation may be emitted by radioactive nuclei? A beta and gamma B microwaves and infra-red C radio waves and microwaves D ultra-violet and X-rays
- Question 39
A freshly made sample of radioactive material gives a count rate of 8000 counts per minute. After 20 days, it gives a count rate of 500 counts per minute. What is the half-life of the material? A 4.0 days B …
- Question 40
Which number is always equal to the proton number of a neutral atom of a radioactive isotope? A the number of electrons in the atom B the number of neutrons in the atom C the number of nucleons in the …
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