Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 2 · Theory
Physics 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2018 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2018: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 90 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 10
- Marks
- 75
- Grade A from
- 44
File names: 5054_w18_qp_21 · 5054_w18_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 33 | 22 | 16 | 10 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Density | 1 | 15 |
| General wave properties | 1 | 15 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 15 |
| Electrical quantities | 1 | 9 |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | 8 |
| Simple magnetism and magnetic fields | 1 | 7 |
| Energy, work & power | 1 | 6 |
| Motion | 1 | 5 |
| Pressure | 1 | 5 |
| Forces | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2018
- Question 1
A girl of mass 35 kg, on a bicycle, accelerates from rest and travels down a slope in a straight line. The girl does not use the pedals. Fig. 1.1 shows that the gradient of the slope is constant. girl …
- Question 2
A small crack appears in an oil tank and a stream of oil is pushed out through the crack. The oil hits the floor at P where a puddle of oil starts to form. Fig. 2.1 shows the oil tank. …
- Question 3
A student uses the apparatus shown in Fig. 3.1 to obtain the extension-load graph of a spring. clamp stand spring load Fig. 3.1 (not to scale) The weights of the loads are known. The student suspends loads of increasing size …
- Question 4
A rock from space is travelling at high speed towards the Earth. (a) Complete the equation for the kinetic energy of an object travelling with a speed v and state what any other terms in the equation represent. kinetic energy …
- Question 5
A nurse uses a mercury-in-glass, clinical thermometer to measure the temperature of a patient. Fig. 5.1 shows the structure of a clinical thermometer. …
- Question 6
Fig. 6.1 is the view from above of a stationary magnet and a small compass on a laboratory bench. magnet compass N S Fig. 6.1 (a) State the material from which the compass needle is made. (b) Describe how the …
- Question 7
A student sets up the circuit shown in Fig. …
- Question 8
A bucket of water is pulled up out of a well using a rope. Fig. 8.1 shows the rope winding on to a cylinder as the handle is turned. rope cylinder bucket …
- Question 9
Some waves are longitudinal and some waves are transverse. (a) State how a longitudinal wave differs from a transverse wave. (b) A vibrating rod produces a water wave in a ripple tank. Fig. 9.1 shows the crests of the wave …
- Question 10
(a) Two neutral atoms are atoms of different isotopes of the same element. State (i) one similarity in the structures of these two atoms, (ii) one difference between the structures of these two atoms. (b) The isotope plutonium-239 decays by …
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