Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 5054/11 May/June 2017 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 1, May/June 2017: 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
- 30
File names: 5054_s17_qp_11 · 5054_s17_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 5054/11 May/June 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/11 May/June 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 5054/11 May/June 2017
- Question 1
A micrometer is used to measure the diameter of a uniform wire. wire screw rotating scale fixed scale What is done to obtain an accurate answer? A Make the micrometer horizontal and then use the scales to find the reading. …
- Question 2
A car’s acceleration and maximum speed are improved by using an engine of smaller mass and greater driving force. How many of the underlined quantities are vectors? …
- Question 3
The diagram shows the resultant R of …
- Question 4
The diagram shows the distance-time graph of a car. distance time 0 0 The car is travelling along a straight road up a hill. Which quantity for the car is constant and greater than zero? A acceleration B gravitational potential …
- Question 5
A resultant force acts on an object and causes it to move in a straight line. The graph shows how the resultant force varies with time. resultant force time …
- Question 6
A skydiver jumps from an aeroplane. After a few seconds, he reaches a terminal velocity without opening his parachute. Why does he reach terminal velocity? A Air resistance becomes greater than his weight and slows him down. B Air resistance …
- Question 7
A satellite is orbiting the Earth in a circular orbit. Which two quantities are always in the same direction as each other? A the acceleration of the satellite and the displacement of the satellite B the acceleration of the satellite …
- Question 8
A satellite is in a circular orbit around a planet. Which statement is correct? A Its acceleration is constant in direction but not in size. B Its acceleration is constant in size but not in direction. C Its gravitational potential …
- Question 9
The diagram shows a block of wood resting on a sloping board. Which arrow shows the direction of the gravitational force acting on the block? …
- Question 10
An astronaut travels to the International Space Station. Which row describes how his mass and his weight compare with their sizes on Earth? mass weight A different different B different the same C the same different D the same the …
- Question 11
The graph shows the extension of a piece of copper wire as the load on it is increased. extension of wire load 0 0 What does the graph show? A At a certain load, the wire becomes easier to extend. …
- Question 12
A uniform beam is pivoted at its centre. The beam is balanced by three weights in the positions shown. …
- Question 13
The work done by a force on a body is calculated by multiplying the force by a quantity. Which quantity? A the distance travelled in the direction of the force B the distance travelled perpendicular to the direction of the …
- Question 14
A small motor has an input power rating of 10 W and is run for 5.0 minutes. What is the electrical energy input to the motor in this time? …
- Question 15
A small hydroelectric power station diverts water from a river. Every second, 20 kg of water flows through a pipe and falls through a vertical drop of 15 m. The efficiency of the power station is 0.60 (60%). The gravitational …
- Question 16
Two cylindrical vessels are joined together and filled with water as shown. …
- Question 17
The pressure of a gas in a cylinder is measured using a water manometer. to gas cylinder 20 cm water The density of water is 1000 kg / m3 and the gravitational field strength g is …
- Question 18
Four beakers contain equal volumes of water at two different temperatures. The beakers are placed in the open air. From which beaker does water evaporate the fastest? surface area of beaker / cm2 temperature of water …
- Question 19
A fixed mass of gas undergoes a change of volume at constant temperature. Which diagram shows the relationship between the volume and the pressure of the gas? A pressure volume …
- Question 20
A substance consists of particles that are close together and moving past each other at random. The average speed of the particles is gradually increasing. What best describes the substance? A a gas being heated B a liquid being heated …
- Question 21
The table shows the melting points and the boiling points of some elements. Which element is a liquid over the largest range of temperature? element melting point / °C boiling point …
- Question 22
Some ice cubes are taken from a freezer and heated in a container. The readings of temperature and time are recorded on the graph. Which temperature is …
- Question 23
The mercury-in-glass thermometer shown has a linear scale. h At a temperature of …
- Question 24
The diagram shows a clinical thermometer. …
- Question 25
There is a tight metal lid on a glass jar. The lid is loosened by pouring hot water over it. Which physics property explains this? A convection B evaporation C expansion D radiation
- Question 26
Which waves are longitudinal? A sound waves in water B ultra-violet waves in air C waves on the surface of water D X-rays in a vacuum
- Question 27
Light travelling in glass is incident on a glass-air boundary. The angle of incidence of the light is greater than the critical angle. Which arrow shows the direction of the light after it is incident on the boundary? air glass …
- Question 28
Light strikes the top surface of a glass block at an angle of 15° as shown. 15° r glass block (not to scale) The refractive index of glass is 1.5. What is the angle of refraction …
- Question 29
A wall poster showing the electromagnetic spectrum is displayed in a laboratory. gamma X-ray ultra-violet radio increasing frequency increasing wavelength A section of the electromagnetic spectrum has been accidentally ripped from this wall poster. Which piece is missing? infra-red visible …
- Question 30
Which type of wave is used to send television signals to a satellite? A infra-red waves B light waves C microwaves D sound waves
- Question 31
A ship that is stationary on the surface of the sea sends pulses of sound vertically downwards towards the sea bed. Each pulse that reflects from the sea bed is received 1.0 s after it is sent out. A whale …
- Question 32
A charged plastic ball is at rest. Which fields are found in the region surrounding the ball? (Ignore the magnetic field of the Earth.) A electric, gravitational and magnetic B electric and gravitational only C electric and magnetic only D …
- Question 33
What proves that a metal bar is a permanent magnet? A It attracts both ends of a compass needle. B It attracts one end of another magnet. C It conducts electricity. D It repels one end of another magnet.
- Question 34
Electrical apparatus is protected from magnetic fields by placing the apparatus in a box. What is the box made from? A aluminium B iron C rubber D steel
- Question 35
A shoe becomes positively charged by friction when it rubs against a carpet. What happens as the shoe becomes charged? A Negative electrons are transferred to the carpet. B Negative electrons are transferred to the shoe. C Positive electrons are …
- Question 36
During a thunderstorm, a lightning flash occurs when charge flows between a cloud and the Earth. On average, 20 C of charge flows during each flash and there are three flashes every minute. What is the average current between the …
- Question 37
Why are batteries sometimes made from several identical cells arranged in parallel? A The battery has a greater e.m.f. than a single cell on its own. B The battery has a lower e.m.f. than a single cell on its own. …
- Question 38
A cylinder of conducting material has resistance R. A second cylinder of the same material is twice as long but has half the cross-sectional area. What is the resistance of the second cylinder? …
- Question 39
A student uses a transformer to light a filament lamp using …
- Question 40
Which row is correct for nuclear fission and for nuclear fusion? fission fusion A produces larger nuclei is the energy source of a star B produces larger nuclei releases energy in a power station C produces smaller nuclei is the …
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