Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 2 · Theory
Physics 5054/22 May/June 2020 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 2, May/June 2020: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 90 marks. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 10
- Marks
- 90
File names: 5054_s20_qp_22 · 5054_s20_ms_22
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/22 May/June 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electric circuits | 1 | 15 |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | 15 |
| Uses of an oscilloscope | 1 | 15 |
| Motion | 2 | 11 |
| Forces | 1 | 9 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 8 |
| Light | 1 | 6 |
| Electromagnetic spectrum | 1 | 6 |
| Practical electricity | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 5054/22 May/June 2020
- Question 1
Fig. 1.1 shows part of the speed–time graph for an athlete in a race. …
- Question 2
Fig. 2.1 shows the thinking distance and the braking distance for a car driven at 100 km / h. The car has old, smooth tyres. thinking distance braking distance …
- Question 3
Fig. 3.1 shows part of a hydraulic press that is used to compress waste paper into a brick for burning. waste paper piston Q oil pivot piston …
- Question 4
(a) Two mirrors, A and B, are inclined at an angle of 60° to each other. Light strikes mirror A at an angle of 30°, as shown in Fig. 4.1. mirror B mirror …
- Question 5
The components of the electromagnetic spectrum have different uses. Microwaves are used in cooking and ultraviolet rays are used in sterilisation. (a) Draw one line from each component of the spectrum to another suitable use for that component. component use …
- Question 6
The clothes iron shown in Fig. 6.1 is connected to the electrical mains. iron cable Fig. 6.1 (a) The boxes in the left column below contain some electrical hazards. The boxes in the right column contain methods of protection from …
- Question 7
Radon-222 is an isotope of radon which undergoes a series of radioactive decays. Fig. 7.1 is a diagram showing the proton number (atomic number) and nucleon number (mass number) of nuclei involved in the series of decays. The point P …
- Question 8
Fig. 8.1 shows the circuit diagram of a temperature gauge. It contains an ammeter, a thermistor, a fixed resistor R and a battery. A thermistor R Fig. 8.1 The current is measured at different temperatures and a graph of the …
- Question 9
(a) Fig. 9.1 shows a simple relay used to switch a mains electric motor on and off. M springy metal contacts pivot iron armature core coil of wire insulator S mains motor Fig. 9.1 (i) Explain why the motor switches …
- Question 10
An oscilloscope is a device used to display waveforms. (a) Inside the oscilloscope, a beam of electrons is emitted from a metal filament by thermionic emission. The emitted electrons are accelerated away from the filament by a potential difference of …
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