Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 2 · Theory
Physics 5054/22 May/June 2018 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 2, May/June 2018: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 11 questions worth 90 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 11
- Marks
- 75
- Grade A from
- 52
File names: 5054_s18_qp_22 · 5054_s18_ms_22
Grade thresholds for 5054/22 May/June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 40 | 28 | 23 | 17 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/22 May/June 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 5054/22 May/June 2018
- Question 1
A student drops a small metal object into a cylinder of oil. The object falls alongside a vertical ruler and a camera records its position at 1.0 s intervals, as shown in Fig. …
- Question 2
In an experiment, a student takes measurements and determines the extension of a spring for different loads. The apparatus is shown in Fig. 2.1. load spring scale Fig. 2.1 The table in Fig. 2.2 shows the results. load …
- Question 3
Equal volumes of metal, water and air are heated from 20 °C to …
- Question 4
One form of latent heat is the thermal energy needed to melt a solid. (a) Define specific latent heat. (b) Fig. 4.1 shows one method of measuring the thermal energy needed to melt ice. The ice is contained in a …
- Question 5
A microwave signal from a transmitter on the Earth’s surface is sent up to a satellite in orbit and is then immediately transmitted back to Earth. (a) A pulse of microwaves from the transmitter is received back at the transmitter …
- Question 6
A converging lens has a focal length of 3.0 cm. An object of height 2.0 cm is placed 5.0 cm from the centre of the lens. Fig. 6.1 shows the arrangement of the object and the lens. object object lens …
- Question 7
A computer hard disk contains a layer of a magnetic material. (a) Describe how a magnet is used to find out if a sample of material is magnetic or non-magnetic. (b) Data is stored on the disk as a series …
- Question 8
A fuse is one form of protection in an electrical circuit. (a) State two other forms of protection that are included in household electrical circuits. These may protect the consumer, the circuit or an electrical appliance. …
- Question 9
Wind energy is a renewable energy source. A wind turbine and generator convert energy in the wind to electrical energy in a generator. Fig. 9.1 shows some wind turbines. Fig. …
- Question 10
A student connects a battery to two resistors. The circuit diagram is shown in Fig. …
- Question 11
A smoke detector contains a small radioactive source of americium-241. The source emits alpha-particles. (a) (i) In the space below, draw a diagram of an apparatus that can be used to show that the source emits alpha-particles. (ii) Describe how …
Other Physics papers from May/June 2018
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