Cambridge O Level ยท 5054 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 5054/12 Oct/Nov 2017 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 2, Oct/Nov 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
- 28
File names: 5054_w17_qp_12 ยท 5054_w17_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 5054/12 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/12 Oct/Nov 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Light | 4 | โ |
| Simple magnetism and magnetic fields | 4 | โ |
| Electrical quantities | 4 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 3 | โ |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 3 | โ |
| Motion | 2 | โ |
| Forces | 2 | โ |
| Mass & weight | 2 | โ |
| Density | 2 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 2 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 2 | โ |
| Sound | 2 | โ |
| Electric circuits | 2 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 1 | โ |
| Pressure | 1 | โ |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic spectrum | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 1 | โ |
Questions in 5054/12 Oct/Nov 2017
- Question 1
Which list contains only scalar quantities? A acceleration, displacement, velocity B distance, force, speed C force, length, time D length, mass, speed
- Question 2
A manufacturer measures the three dimensions of a wooden floor tile using three different instruments. The approximate dimensions of the tile are shown. width 0.08 m length 0.4 m thickness 0.005 m (not to scale) Which instruments are used to โฆ
- Question 3
The speed-time graph represents a short journey. 0 0 speed time Which distance-time graph represents the same journey? 0 0 distance time โฆ
- Question 4
A free-fall skydiver jumps from a plane. As he falls there is a force acting upwards and a force acting downwards on his body. These produce a resultant force. Before he reaches terminal velocity, how do the sizes of the โฆ
- Question 5
The diagram shows two objects on a beam balance. pivot The beam balance is in equilibrium. Which quantities may be different? A the masses of the two objects B the moments about the pivot of the two objects C the โฆ
- Question 6
Two blocks are joined together. 1.0 cm 1.0 cm 1.0 cm 2.0 cm density โฆ
- Question 7
A diver of weight 500 N stands at the end of a springboard that is 2.0 m long and is fixed at point โฆ
- Question 8
A tennis ball of mass 56 g is travelling at 1500 metres / minute. Which expression is equal to the kinetic energy, in joules, of the tennis ball? โฆ
- Question 9
In a hydroelectric power station, โฆ
- Question 10
The diagram shows a mercury manometer connected to a gas container. mercury โฆ
- Question 11
A gas syringe contains a fixed mass of air. The volume of the air is 240 cm3 and it exerts a pressure of โฆ
- Question 12
An extremely large increase in pressure is needed to compress a liquid. A gas can be compressed by a much smaller increase in pressure. Which statement explains this? A Molecules repel each other very strongly when very close. B The โฆ
- Question 13
A dish of liquid is left on a laboratory bench. Some of the liquid evaporates. What happens and why? A The liquid cools because liquid molecules have more potential energy than gas molecules. B The liquid cools because faster-moving molecules โฆ
- Question 14
Solid wax is melted in a boiling tube and then allowed to cool. The graph shows the cooling curve. 0 0 temperature time X Y What is happening between points X and Y? A The liquid is at its boiling โฆ
- Question 15
What is meant by the heat capacity of a solid object? A the maximum thermal energy it can store per unit mass B the maximum thermal energy it can store per unit volume C the thermal energy required to cause โฆ
- Question 16
The distance between the ice point and the steam point in a liquid-in-glass thermometer is 20 cm. The top of the liquid thread is 12 cm above the ice point. What is the temperature? โฆ
- Question 17
A thermocouple is a type of thermometer. Which statement applies to a thermocouple? A It can measure rapidly varying temperatures. B It must be made from three different metals. C Its resistance decreases when one junction is heated. D The โฆ
- Question 18
A heater is designed to radiate thermal energy. Which change to the design decreases the thermal energy emitted by radiation? A a darker coloured surface B a higher surface temperature C a larger surface area D a shinier surface
- Question 19
A sound wave in a solid is represented by a series of lines. The diagram shows compressions C and rarefactions R at one instant in time. โฆ
- Question 20
Which diagram shows reflection by a plane mirror? mirror โฆ
- Question 21
Light is incident on a plastic block of refractive index 1.5. The angle of incidence is 50ยฐ. What is the angle of refraction? โฆ
- Question 22
A solid plastic cylinder is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.4. Light travelling in the plastic cylinder strikes the inside surface at an angle of incidence of 70ยฐ. The light undergoes total internal reflection. light reflected ray 70ยฐ โฆ
- Question 23
The ray diagrams, X and Y, show two ways in which a thin converging lens produces an image that is larger than the object. image image object object thin converging lens thin converging lens X Y Which devices use a โฆ
- Question 24
The diagram shows the electromagnetic spectrum with three components named. The spectrum is in order from long wavelength to short wavelength. Which component of the spectrum is used in a sunbed to produce a suntan? long wavelength short wavelength radio โฆ
- Question 25
Which row gives the speed of sound in air, in water and in steel? speed in air โฆ
- Question 26
A compass needle is moved to different places around a strong bar magnet. Which position shows incorrectly the direction of the compass needle? โฆ
- Question 27
A plastic block is rubbed with a silk handkerchief and the block becomes charged. What causes the block to become charged? A Negative electrons flow from the handkerchief and positive electrons flow from the block. B Negative electrons flow from โฆ
- Question 28
A negatively-charged rod is brought near to an uncharged metal sphere on an insulating stand. Which diagram shows the charge distribution on the sphere? โฆ
- Question 29
A 6.0 V battery, three resistors and three voltmeters are connected in the circuit shown. โฆ
- Question 30
A piece of wire has a resistance of 16 โฆ. The wire is 20 cm long and has a cross-sectional area of 2.0 mm2. Which wire of the same material has a resistance of 8.0 โฆ? length / cm cross-sectional โฆ
- Question 31
The battery in a circuit contains two identical cells connected in parallel. โฆ
- Question 32
The diagram shows the circuit for a hair-dryer. โฆ
- Question 33
Why is the coil of an electric motor wound on a soft-iron cylinder? A to decrease the electric current B to increase the electric current C to reverse the magnetic field D to strengthen the magnetic field
- Question 34
A straight wire carries a current into the paper. The diagram shows three magnetic field lines around the wire. current into paper key The current in the wire increases. What is the direction of the field lines and which change โฆ
- Question 35
Which particles are emitted by a hot metal filament? A alpha-particles B electrons C neutrons D protons
- Question 36
A circuit includes a thermistor and a light-dependent resistor (LDR). The resistance of the thermistor and the resistance of the LDR both increase. Which changes cause this? change to thermistor change to LDR A decrease in temperature decrease in brightness โฆ
- Question 37
A sample contains atoms of an isotope that has a half-life of 7.2 years. Which quantity halves every 7.2 years? A the mass of the sample B the nucleon (mass) number C the number of atoms of the isotope D โฆ
- Question 38
A beam, consisting of alpha-particles (ฮฑ), beta-particles (ฮฒ), and gamma rays (ฮณ), passes into a magnetic field. Which diagram shows their paths in the magnetic field? A magnetic field โฆ
- Question 39
A narrow beam of alpha-particles is fired at a thin piece of gold foil. What is the final direction of the largest number of alpha-particles? gold foil beam of alpha-particles โฆ
- Question 40
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