Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 5054/11 May/June 2019 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 1, May/June 2019: 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
- 29
File names: 5054_s19_qp_11 · 5054_s19_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 5054/11 May/June 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/11 May/June 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 5054/11 May/June 2019
- Question 1
Which quantities are both vectors? A acceleration and length B distance and velocity C length and distance D velocity and acceleration
- Question 2
Two forces X and Y act as shown. Y X Which diagram shows the resultant force R of X and …
- Question 3
Which reading is given to one tenth of a millimetre? A 3.3 cm B 3.31 cm C 3.310 cm D 3.312 cm
- Question 4
The magnitudes of three different electric charges are given below. What is the correct order of size, from largest to smallest? A 1 mC → 1 MC → 1 kC B 1 MC → 1 mC → 1 kC C …
- Question 5
Four of the gravitational forces that act between bodies in the Solar System are listed below. P the force on the Moon due to the Earth Q the force on the Earth due to the Sun R the force on …
- Question 6
A hot-air balloon is travelling at constant velocity and is at a constant height above the ground. The diagram shows the only four forces acting on the balloon. …
- Question 7
The diagram represents an object O moving from X to Y along a circular path at constant speed. What is the direction of the resultant force on O in the position shown? …
- Question 8
Four objects of different masses are situated in places with different gravitational field strengths. Which object has the greatest weight? mass / kg kg / N strength field nal gravitatio …
- Question 9
A uniform metre rule is balanced by …
- Question 10
Which statement about centre of mass is correct? A Objects with a centre of mass at the same height are less stable when the base is larger. B Objects with a centre of mass at the same height are more …
- Question 11
A garden table weighs 60 N and has a top surface of area 2.0 m2. It is raining and the rain produces a pressure of …
- Question 12
The diagram shows a manometer containing mercury that is sealed at one end. h vacuum What happens to the distance h when the manometer is taken higher up a mountain? A It decreases, because atmospheric pressure decreases with height. B …
- Question 13
Some doctors measure blood pressure by using a mercury manometer. Blood pressure varies by 5.6 kPa as a heart beats. The density of mercury is 14 000 kg / m3 and the gravitational field strength g is …
- Question 14
The diagram shows a stationary fairground ride with four chairs of equal mass. Which chair has the most gravitational potential energy? …
- Question 15
The diagram shows a small car of mass 500 kg approaching a hill. It moves up the hill with constant speed. …
- Question 16
Which statement is correct? A Infrared radiation cannot travel in a vacuum. B Infrared radiation cannot travel in solids or in gases. C Infrared radiation can only travel in a vacuum. D Infrared radiation can travel in a vacuum and …
- Question 17
The diagram shows a set of apparatus used to determine the specific heat capacity of water. metal container thermometer electrical heater water What does not affect the rate at which energy is lost to the surroundings? A insulating the container …
- Question 18
Two thermometers X and Y contain different liquids but are otherwise identical. The thermometers are heated through the same temperature rise. The volume of liquid in thermometer X increases by more than the volume of liquid in thermometer Y. Which …
- Question 19
The diagram shows two thermometers P and Q that are identical except that P contains less mercury. P Q mercury Which statement is correct? A The lowest measureable temperature is the same on P and on Q. B The range …
- Question 20
The diagram shows air trapped in a flask by a small volume of water in a thin tube. small volume of water …
- Question 21
Which statement about particles in a liquid is correct? A They all have the same speed. B They are stationary. C They move at random. D They vibrate about a fixed point.
- Question 22
A gas is enclosed in a container of fixed volume. The gas gains heat energy from an external source. What happens to the molecules of the gas? A They expand. B They move faster inside the container. C They move …
- Question 23
Which waves are longitudinal? A gamma rays B light waves C ultrasound waves D X-rays
- Question 24
A ray of light strikes a plane mirror at an angle of incidence of 20°. The angle of incidence is then increased by 5°. What is the new angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray? …
- Question 25
A parallel beam of light is incident on a thin diverging lens. The focal length of the lens is FL, as shown in the diagram. F L position of diverging lens Which ray diagram shows the beam after it has …
- Question 26
The following lists show colours of the spectrum. Which list shows these colours in order of increasing frequency? A blue, violet, red, orange, yellow, green B green, blue, violet, red, orange, yellow C red, orange, violet, yellow, green, blue D …
- Question 27
Four sound waves are displayed on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope. Which sound wave gets louder and has a pitch that decreases? …
- Question 28
A student investigates a permanent magnet by suspending paper clips from the magnet as shown. N S permanent magnet paper clip Which statement is correct? A Each paper clip has a S-pole at the top and a N-pole at the …
- Question 29
Two vertical wires pass at right-angles through a piece of card. There is a large current in each wire in the direction shown. plotting compass current into card current out of card A plotting compass is placed on the card. …
- Question 30
The diagram shows a car ignition switch and starter motor. pivot battery relay …
- Question 31
The diagram shows some white plastic beads in a clear plastic box. side view clear plastic box white plastic beads The box is shaken and the beads rub against the box. The beads stick to the inside surface of the …
- Question 32
Which unit is the same as a volt? A ampere / ohm B ampere / watt C ohm / ampere D watt / ampere
- Question 33
The voltage / current graph for a metal wire is shown. 0 0 voltage current What does the gradient of this graph represent? A the charge passing through the wire B the e.m.f. of the battery connected to the wire …
- Question 34
What is the symbol for a device that measures current? …
- Question 35
The cable to an electric cooker contains a live wire, a neutral wire and an earth wire. When the cooker is working correctly, in which wires are the currents equal? A the live, the neutral and the earth B the …
- Question 36
The coil of a simple motor lies between the poles of a permanent magnet. The coil rotates about its axis when there is a current in it. What decreases the frequency of rotation of the coil? A increasing the number …
- Question 37
A beam of electrons travels through a vacuum. The beam passes between the poles of a magnet as shown. S N electrons What is the direction of the conventional current and what is the direction of the magnetic field? direction …
- Question 38
A teacher uses the circuit shown. long transmission wires X Y The identical lamps X and Y are connected to a low voltage a.c. power supply by high resistance transmission wires. Both lamps are switched on. Lamp X is then …
- Question 39
A car battery supplies a current in one direction. A current in the opposite direction recharges the battery. Which circuit recharges the battery, using an alternating current (a.c.) supply and a diode? a.c. supply …
- Question 40
A neutral atom of boron contains 5 electrons and 5 protons. The nucleon number (mass number) of the atom is 11. How many neutrons are there in the atom? …
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