Cambridge O Level ยท 5054 ยท Paper 2 ยท Theory
Physics 5054/21 May/June 2016 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 1, May/June 2016: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 12 questions worth 94 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 12
- Marks
- 75
- Grade A from
- 52
File names: 5054_s16_qp_21 ยท 5054_s16_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 5054/21 May/June 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 40 | 28 | 22 | 16 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/21 May/June 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Motion | 2 | 20 |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 1 | 15 |
| Electrical quantities | 1 | 15 |
| Electric circuits | 2 | 12 |
| General wave properties | 2 | 10 |
| Light | 1 | 7 |
| Density | 1 | 6 |
| Forces | 1 | 5 |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 5054/21 May/June 2016
- Question 1
A sky-diver jumps from a stationary balloon. His initial downwards acceleration is โฆ
- Question 2
A student hangs various masses from the end of a spring and determines the extension produced. Fig. 2.1 shows the spring hanging vertically on its own and with an unknown mass X at one end. 10 cm 30 cm spring โฆ
- Question 3
Fig. 3.1 shows a thin sheet of plastic. A student tries to measure the thickness of the sheet with a ruler, but the sheet is too thin to measure accurately. Fig. 3.1 (not to scale) The student measures the mass โฆ
- Question 4
(a) Equal volumes of air, copper and water are heated from 20 ยฐC to 80 ยฐC. They expand by different amounts. Draw a line from each box on the left-hand side to show which expands the most and which expands โฆ
- Question 5
(a) Light is a transverse wave. The direction of vibration is perpendicular to the direction of transfer of the energy. Complete the table of Fig. 5.1 to show the direction of vibration and the type of wave associated with a โฆ
- Question 6
(a) Explain what is meant by critical angle. (b) Diamonds are attractive because of their ability to reflect light. The critical angle for diamond in air is 24ยฐ. (i) Calculate the refractive index of diamond. refractive index = (ii) Fig. โฆ
- Question 7
Fig. 7.1 shows part of a loudspeaker. A coil is attached to a paper cone and is suspended freely within a cylindrical magnet. โฆ
- Question 8
Fig. 8.1 shows a circuit that contains a battery, a fixed resistor of resistance 1000 ฮฉ and a variable resistor โฆ
- Question 9
EITHER Fig. 9.1 shows a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.). An alternating voltage supply is applied to the input and the trace produced is shown. โฆ
- Question 10
(a) (i) State what is meant by melting point. (ii) The temperature of a liquid is between its melting point and its boiling point. Using ideas about molecules, describe the changes that occur when the liquid evaporates. (b) The boiling โฆ
- Question 11
(a) Induced currents can be formed in a coil of wire by electromagnetic induction. (i) Describe how to demonstrate the formation of an induced current in a coil of wire. Sketch and label a diagram of the arrangement of the โฆ
- Question 12
The overall stopping distance of a cyclist is made up of two parts, as shown in Fig. 12.1: โข the distance the cyclist travels during the reaction time of the cyclist (the thinking distance) โข the distance the cyclist travels โฆ
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