Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 5054/12 Oct/Nov 2019 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 2, 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
- 26
File names: 5054_w19_qp_12 · 5054_w19_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 5054/12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/12 Oct/Nov 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 5054/12 Oct/Nov 2019
- Question 1
Which word is the name of a vector quantity? A density B displacement C energy D speed
- Question 2
What is the size of the resultant of the two forces shown in the diagram? …
- Question 3
What is the correct unit for the quantity shown? quantity unit A electromotive force …
- Question 4
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 …
- Question 5
Part of a speed–time graph for two runners is shown. They are running along the same track. 0 speed time runner 1 runner 2 Which statement must be correct? A Both runners started at the same moment. B Runner 1 …
- Question 6
The graph shows how the speed of a car varies with time. time / s speed …
- Question 7
In which descent is the acceleration equal to the acceleration of free fall g at all times? A a bungee jumper leaping from a bridge B a feather falling in a vertical tube that contains a vacuum C a hailstone …
- Question 8
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? …
- Question 9
The Earth travels at constant speed in a circular orbit around the Sun. Sun Earth …
- Question 10
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? …
- Question 11
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 …
- Question 12
The diagram shows three tubes P, Q and R. Each tube contains air trapped by a water column. water air air air …
- Question 13
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 14
An object X has mass m and velocity v. A second object Y has mass 2m and velocity 2v. What is the value of the ratio X of energy kinetic Y of energy kinetic …
- Question 15
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 16
A student uses a newton meter to pull an object a distance d horizontally along a flat surface in a time of t. The newton meter reading is F. What is given by the expression …
- Question 17
A student is given a thermometer that reads 1 °C in pure melting ice and 101 °C in pure boiling water. She uses it to measure the temperature of some water before and after it is heated. How does the …
- Question 18
A student makes four statements about evaporation and boiling. 1 Both involve an increase in molecular separation. 2 Both occur only at a fixed temperature. 3 Both involve the absorption of thermal energy. 4 Both occur throughout the liquid. Which …
- Question 19
How is specific latent heat defined? A the heat absorbed or emitted by unit mass during a change of a state without a temperature change B the heat absorbed or emitted by unit mass during unit temperature change C the …
- Question 20
A syringe containing air is sealed at one end. The piston is free to move. syringe piston air The air is heated. What happens to the average distance between air molecules and the density of the air? average distance between …
- Question 21
A metal disc is heated to 600 °C and then lowered into a beaker of water. What happens to the mass of the metal disc and to the mass of the water in the beaker? mass of metal disc mass …
- Question 22
Which description defines the amplitude of a water wave in a ripple tank? A half of the vertical distance between a trough and a peak B the horizontal distance between adjacent peaks C the horizontal distance between a trough and …
- Question 23
Here are four statements about wavefronts. 1 Wavefronts from a point source are straight lines. 2 Wavefronts from a point source are circular. 3 Wavefronts are parallel to the direction of energy movement. 4 Wavefronts are perpendicular to the direction …
- Question 24
An object O is placed in front of a plane mirror. I is the image formed. mirror top top …
- Question 25
The diagram shows light passing from glass into air. P air glass ray of light What is the name of angle P? A the angle of incidence B the angle of reflection C the angle of refraction D the critical …
- Question 26
An object is placed in front of a converging lens of focal length 4.0 cm. The height of the image is 6.0 cm. The arrangement is shown on the scale diagram. lens object image What is the linear magnification produced …
- Question 27
Which row shows the speed of sound in air (ca), liquid (cL) and solid (cs) in order from slowest to fastest? slowest fastest A cL cs ca B cL ca cs C ca cL cs D cs cL ca
- Question 28
A man stands 80 m in front of a cliff face. He makes a loud bang and listens for the echo. He makes a loud bang once every second. He hears an echo exactly halfway between the bang that caused …
- Question 29
The diagram shows two magnetic field lines of the magnetic field around two bar magnets. P Q Which row shows the magnetic poles at end P and end Q of the two magnets? …
- Question 30
A metal plate X is attached to earth by a battery. The plate has a positive charge. A second metal plate Y is initially uncharged and connected to earth. This plate is positioned parallel to …
- Question 31
The diagram shows a metal lightning conductor attached to a building. lightning conductor earth Why is the lightning conductor made of copper? A Both positive and negative charges can flow through copper. B Copper can be electrostatically charged. C So …
- Question 32
Which symbol does not represent a power source? …
- Question 33
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 …
- Question 34
An ammeter is connected to three resistors and a power supply. Which arrangement of resistors gives the greatest ammeter reading? …
- Question 35
A hotplate on an electric cooker contains two identical resistors. The switch has three positions. position 1 The two resistors are connected in series to the mains supply. position 2 The two resistors are connected in parallel to the mains …
- Question 36
A mains electric circuit is fitted with a circuit breaker rather than a fuse. Where is the circuit breaker connected and what happens when the current is too large? A circuit breaker is connected in« When the current is too …
- Question 37
Transformers are used to transmit electrical energy between power stations and transmission cables, as shown. power station transformer transmission cables What is the purpose of the transformer in the diagram? A to decrease the current and the potential difference from …
- Question 38
A thermistor warms up as the current in it increases. Which graph shows how the voltage V across the thermistor changes as the current I through it is increased? …
- Question 39
Radioactive substances are used as tracers in medical examinations. A liquid tracer is injected into a patient. A detector 20 cm above the patient shows where the radioactive substance is in the body. What is the best radioactive substance to …
- Question 40
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