Cambridge O Level ยท 5054 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 5054/11 Oct/Nov 2019 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 1, Oct/Nov 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
- 27
File names: 5054_w19_qp_11 ยท 5054_w19_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 5054/11 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/11 Oct/Nov 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Forces | 6 | โ |
| Motion | 4 | โ |
| Pressure | 3 | โ |
| Kinetic particle model of matter | 3 | โ |
| Density | 2 | โ |
| Radioactivity | 2 | โ |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 2 | โ |
| Light | 2 | โ |
| Sound | 2 | โ |
| Simple magnetism and magnetic fields | 2 | โ |
| Uses of an oscilloscope | 2 | โ |
| Electric circuits | 2 | โ |
| Physical quantities & measurement | 1 | โ |
| Earth & the Solar System | 1 | โ |
| Energy, work & power | 1 | โ |
| General wave properties | 1 | โ |
| Electrical quantities | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic spectrum | 1 | โ |
| Practical electricity | 1 | โ |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | โ |
Questions in 5054/11 Oct/Nov 2019
- Question 1
Which word is the name of a scalar quantity? A acceleration B force C mass D velocity
- Question 2
What is the size of the resultant of the two forces shown in the diagram? โฆ
- Question 3
A length of copper pipe, of uniform cross-section and several metres long, carries water to a tap. 2 cm Measurements are taken to determine accurately the volume of copper in the pipe. Which instruments are used? A micrometer and rule โฆ
- Question 4
What is the correct unit for the quantity shown? quantity unit A electromotive force โฆ
- Question 5
The graph shows how the speed of a car varies with time. time / s speed โฆ
- Question 6
A car is accelerating along a straight, horizontal road. The diagram shows forces acting on the car. contact force weight contact force driving force air resistance Which forces are balanced? A contact forces and air resistance B contact forces and โฆ
- Question 7
A single force is applied to a body. What cannot happen? A a change in the direction of the moving body B a change in the mass of the body initially at rest C a change in the position of โฆ
- Question 8
The Earth travels at constant speed in a circular orbit around the Sun. Sun Earth โฆ
- Question 9
A body slides down a frictionless slope, as shown. As the body presses on the surface, the surface pushes back on the body. In which direction does the surface push back on the body? โฆ
- Question 10
There is no atmosphere on the Moon. Two metal spheres of identical volume but different mass are at rest at the same height above the ground on the Moon. They are dropped at the same time. How do the spheres โฆ
- Question 11
What is an expression for the moment of a force about a pivot? A distance the force moves from the pivot รท force B force ร distance the force moves from the pivot C force ร perpendicular distance of the โฆ
- Question 12
A student balances a non-uniform object on a pivot. To do this, a weight is suspended near the left-hand end of the object, as shown. Where is the centre of mass of the object? โฆ
- Question 13
A load L is suspended from two springs that are in parallel. The extension of each spring is x. L The springs are then arranged to hang vertically, one below the other. L In this new arrangement, what is the โฆ
- Question 14
Nail X is tapped into wood. Nail Y is tapped into the same wood using the same force. X Y Which nail moves furthest into the wood and why? nail why โฆ
- Question 15
The list gives the symbols for some physical quantities. acceleration of free-fall g atmospheric pressure P density of water ฯ depth of water h Which quantities from the list are used to calculate the total pressure at the bottom of โฆ
- Question 16
Which graph shows the relationship between the pressure and the volume of a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature? volume pressure 00 A volume pressure 00 B volume pressure 00 C volume pressure 00 D
- Question 17
A heavy box of weight W slides down a frictionless slope. โฆ
- Question 18
Where is energy released by the fusion of hydrogen nuclei to form helium? A in a nuclear power station B in a radioactive isotope emitting alpha-particles C in the core of the Earth D in the core of the Sun
- Question 19
Which change, on its own, increases the range of a liquid-in-glass thermometer? A decrease the length of the capillary B decrease the thickness of glass around the bulb C increase the diameter of the capillary D increase the volume of โฆ
- Question 20
A student is given a thermometer that reads 1 ยฐC in pure melting ice and 101 ยฐC in pure boiling water. She uses it to measure the temperature of some water before and after it is heated. How does the โฆ
- Question 21
What is the name of the change of state that occurs when a substance changes from a solid to a liquid? A boiling B condensation C evaporation D melting
- Question 22
A metal rod is heated. What happens to the rod? A Its density decreases and its mass decreases. B Its density decreases and its volume increases. C Its density increases and its mass decreases. D Its density increases and its โฆ
- Question 23
The diagram shows a glass flask full of water at โฆ
- Question 24
A glass beaker contains water in a warm room. The water is initially at the same temperature as the room. Which change does not affect the initial rate of evaporation of the water? A changing the temperature of the water โฆ
- Question 25
The frequency of microwaves used in an experiment is โฆ
- Question 26
The diagram shows a ray of light in liquid incident on the boundary with air. Two other rays are observed. One is in the liquid and the other is in the air on the boundary. air liquid incident ray ray โฆ
- Question 27
Light is incident at 90ยฐ on the surfaces of two glass prisms P and Q. 45ยฐ glass prism P 45ยฐ glass prism Q light light The critical angle for light travelling from glass into air is 42ยฐ. Where does total โฆ
- Question 28
A person hears an echo after a sound hits a solid cliff face. What causes the echo? A absorption B dispersion C reflection D refraction
- Question 29
What is a typical value for the speed of sound in air? โฆ
- Question 30
Magnets M1, M2 and M3 are joined by iron balls W, X and Y as shown. โฆ
- Question 31
The base of a cloud is negatively charged. The cloud is over a metal mast as shown. metal mast โฆ
- Question 32
An aircraft flying through the air becomes electrically charged. What causes this to happen? A background radiation in the aircraft B friction of the aircraft with the air C heating of the aircraft surface D radio waves emitted by the โฆ
- Question 33
An a.c. supply connected to an oscilloscope produces the trace shown. A diode is now connected in series to the circuit as shown. a.c. supply What is the new trace on the screen? โฆ
- Question 34
Resistors of different resistances are connected to a power supply in either a parallel circuit or a series circuit. Which statement is correct? A The current is the same in all resistors connected in parallel. B The current is the โฆ
- Question 35
An ammeter is connected to three resistors and a power supply. Which arrangement of resistors gives the greatest ammeter reading? โฆ
- Question 36
A lamp is connected to a mains plug. Where are the switch and the fuse connected so that the lamp is safe to use? switch fuse A live wire live wire B live wire neutral wire C neutral wire live โฆ
- Question 37
The input voltage to a transformer is โฆ
- Question 38
A student suggests four conditions for the production of a continuous flow of electrons from a metal filament. 1 The filament is hot. 2 A high-pressure gas is present. 3 A high positive electrical potential is present. 4 A strong โฆ
- Question 39
The diagram shows the trace on an oscilloscope screen when connected to a d.c. supply which is being switched on and off. 1 cm supply on supply off The settings of the Y-gain control and the time base control are โฆ
- Question 40
A narrow beam of radiation from a radioactive source travels out of the page through the point โฆ
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