Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 5054/12 Oct/Nov 2021 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2021: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 40 questions worth 40 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 40
- Marks
- 40
- Grade A from
- 27
File names: 5054_w21_qp_12 · 5054_w21_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 5054/12 Oct/Nov 2021
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 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/12 Oct/Nov 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 5054/12 Oct/Nov 2021
- Question 1
A boy starts at P and walks 3.0 m due north from P to Q and then 4.0 m due east from Q to …
- Question 2
A student investigates the motion of a ball falling through the air. Which quantity is a vector? A the diameter of the ball B the gravitational force on the ball C the distance from which the ball is dropped D …
- Question 3
A skier slides down a slope. The diagram shows how his speed varies with time. …
- Question 4
A solid object, immersed in water, hangs from an elastic thread. Three forces act on the object: its weight W, the tension in the thread T, and a force F from the water. The force F acts upwards. thread water …
- Question 5
The diagram shows a car going around a circular track at constant speed. Which arrow shows the direction of the resultant force on the car? …
- Question 6
An object in a laboratory is used to determine the gravitational field strength g. Which quantity is equal to g? A the weight of the object B the mass of the object C the weight mass of the object D …
- Question 7
A student takes measurements to find the density of a regularly shaped block. Which formula is used to calculate the density of the block? A density = mass volume B density = volume mass C density = weight area D …
- Question 8
Four solid objects are made from the same material and have equal volumes. Which object is the most stable? …
- Question 9
A metal wire is stretched by a force F up to the limit of proportionality. Which statement describes what happens when F is increased slightly? A The wire breaks. B The wire continues to extend but not in direct proportion …
- Question 10
Piston X is pushed into a hydraulic cylinder. Piston X produces a pressure PX in the liquid in the cylinder. The diagram shows the cylinder viewed from above. piston Y cylinder piston Z piston X liquid view from above There …
- Question 11
Air is trapped in a cylinder by a piston. The pressure of the air is p and the length of the air column is 20 cm. The piston is moved outwards. The length of the air column increases by 40 …
- Question 12
A 60 kg ice-skater, travelling initially at …
- Question 13
Which equation is used to find the efficiency of an energy transfer? A efficiency = useful energy output total energy input B efficiency = total energy input useful energy output C efficiency = energy converted to the required form total …
- Question 14
The diagram shows the inside of a refrigerator. cooling unit When the refrigerator is first switched on, what happens to the air near the cooling unit? the molecules of this air the density of this air A become smaller decreases …
- Question 15
What is the colour and what is the texture of a good absorber of infrared radiation? A black and shiny B black and dull C white and shiny D white and dull
- Question 16
Which temperatures are used as the lower and upper fixed points for a mercury-in-glass thermometer? lower fixed point upper fixed point A freezing point of mercury boiling point of mercury B freezing point of water boiling point of water C …
- Question 17
Two liquid-in-glass thermometers have identical dimensions. One contains ethanol and the other an equal volume of mercury. Ethanol expands more than mercury for the same temperature rise. How do the sensitivity and range of the ethanol thermometer compare to those …
- Question 18
Solar panels are used to heat water with a mass of 500 kg. The total area of the solar panels is 10 m2 and the average power output from each square metre of the panels is 300 W. The specific …
- Question 19
The graph is the temperature–time graph for a sample of wax that is heated so that it melts. …
- Question 20
The temperatures of the water in four beakers are different and areas of the surfaces of the water are also different. In which beaker is the rate of evaporation of the water greatest? temperature of water / C surface area …
- Question 21
The diagram shows one wavefront of a wave as it travels from deep water to shallow water in a ripple tank. deep water boundary shallow water wavefront ripple tank What happens as the wavefront moves into the shallow water? A …
- Question 22
Which example describes a transverse wave being refracted? A infrared waves travelling in an optical fibre B light waves from an object entering a magnifying glass C ultrasound waves being used to clean jewellery D water waves hitting a barrier
- Question 23
Light reflects from a plane mirror as shown. X Y source of light mirror Which row is always correct? symbol of angle X relationship between X and …
- Question 24
A piece of paper torn from an exercise book is shown. The object is further away from the lens The object is further away from the lens than the focal point and the image is than the focal point and …
- Question 25
A girl is long-sighted. Which statement is correct? A She sees close objects less clearly than a person with normal vision. B She sees distant objects more clearly than a person with normal vision. C The fault is corrected with …
- Question 26
Light rays are deviated by a prism. d The deviation angle d is measured for light rays of different frequency, including blue light and red light. Which graph of d against frequency is correct? d blue red frequency A d …
- Question 27
A satellite orbits the Earth at a height of 300 km above the surface. The speed of electromagnetic waves is …
- Question 28
Which of the following is most closely associated with echoes? A focussing B reflection C refraction D total internal reflection
- Question 29
An ultrasound scanner produces an image of an unborn baby. part of scanner unborn baby What does the scanner use to form an image of the baby? A ultrasound absorbed by the baby B ultrasound emitted by the baby C …
- Question 30
A small plotting compass is placed near to a bar magnet as shown. N S position of compass bar magnet Which diagram shows the direction in which the compass needle points? …
- Question 31
A positively charged plastic rod is held near but not touching an insulated and previously uncharged metal ball. No charge leaves the rod. plastic rod metal ball left right …
- Question 32
Which circuit is connected to measure the current in the fixed resistor and the potential difference (p.d.) across the same resistor? …
- Question 33
Quantity X and quantity Y have the same unit Z. X is the energy dissipated by a battery in driving unit charge round the complete circuit. Y is the work done in a component in driving unit charge through the …
- Question 34
A transformer with an efficiency of 100% has a primary voltage input of 600 V and a secondary voltage output of 240 V. The secondary coil is attached to a resistor of resistance …
- Question 35
The diagram shows an alarm system in which the switch S is shown closed. The top circuit is arranged so that the electromagnet is positioned over the soft iron contact. S bell pivot electromagnet iron contact metal What happens when …
- Question 36
The diagram shows an LED connected in a circuit with a resistor and an a.c. power supply of frequency 2.0 Hz. 2.0 Hz Which statement is correct? A The LED does not light. B The LED flashes on twice each …
- Question 37
Which statement about the production of electricity in a nuclear power station is correct? A In the reactor, the main reaction occurs when protons hit uranium nuclei. B The process taking place in the reactor is called nuclear fusion. C …
- Question 38
A radioactive sample contains an isotope that emits alpha particles. Which quantity stays constant? A the half-life of the isotope B the mass of the sample C the number of neutrons in the sample D the rate of decay of …
- Question 39
In the simple model of an atom, X orbits around …
- Question 40
How do the proton numbers (atomic numbers) and the nucleon numbers (mass numbers) of two different isotopes of the same element compare with each other? proton number nucleon number A different different B different same C same different D same …
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