Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 5054/12 May/June 2022 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 2, May/June 2022: 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
- 26
File names: 5054_s22_qp_12 · 5054_s22_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 5054/12 May/June 2022
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 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/12 May/June 2022 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 5054/12 May/June 2022
- Question 1
A force of 3.0 N and a force of 4.0 N act on an object. What is the maximum possible resultant of these two forces? …
- Question 2
A length of copper wire is labelled: length 0.50 m and diameter 0.50 mm. Which instruments are most suitable to measure accurately the length and the diameter of the wire? length diameter A metre rule metre rule B metre rule …
- Question 3
The graph shows the speed–time graph for a parachutist who jumps from a plane but does not open his parachute immediately. At which point does he open his parachute? speed time …
- Question 4
A 60 kg passenger enters a stationary lift. The gravitational field strength g is …
- Question 5
The diagram represents the Moon in its orbit around the Earth. Which arrow represents the direction of the resultant force acting on the Moon at the instant shown? Earth Moon …
- Question 6
A measuring cylinder containing water is placed on a balance. A stone is placed into the water. The diagram shows the readings on the balance and on the measuring cylinder. …
- Question 7
The diagram shows a uniform solid rectangular block of weight 50 N that is pivoted about point P. The height of the block is 40 cm. The base of the block is 8.0 cm wide. …
- Question 8
The centre of mass of a solid rectangular block is at its centre. A small heavy weight is available. face X face Y In which arrangement is the centre of mass the lowest? A with face X on a table …
- Question 9
The graph shows how the extension of a spring depends on the force applied. Which point is the limit of proportionality? force extension …
- Question 10
An elastic spring has an unstretched length of 30 cm. A load of 6.0 N is hung from the spring and the length of the spring is now 66 cm. The 6.0 N load is removed and the spring returns …
- Question 11
A barometer is an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure. In one type of barometer the height of a liquid in a tube is measured. In which diagram does the height h represent atmospheric pressure? C air liquid D vacuum …
- Question 12
A manometer contains mercury of density 14 000 kg / m3. The manometer is connected to a gas supply and the difference in the height of the mercury levels is 72 mm. The atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa. The gravitational …
- Question 13
Which device provides a continuous, steady energy output for the longest time? A a nuclear reactor B a solar panel …
- Question 14
A load is pulled by a rope attached to a motor. The resultant force exerted by the rope on the load is shown in the diagrams. In each diagram, the load moves in the direction of the force shown and …
- Question 15
The electrical energy supplied to a kettle is 600 kJ. Of this energy, 45 kJ is transferred to the surroundings and 15 kJ is used to heat the casing of the kettle. The remaining energy is used to heat the …
- Question 16
How is heat energy transferred through the vacuum of space from the Sun to the Moon’s surface? A conduction only B convection only C radiation only D conduction, convection and radiation
- Question 17
A metal cube contains boiling water. Each vertical face of the cube is painted a different colour or has a different texture. thermometer Identical thermometers are held at equal distances from each vertical face. Near which face does a thermometer …
- Question 18
A liquid column in a liquid-in-glass thermometer is 2.0 cm long at 0 C. The column expands by 10.0 cm when heated to …
- Question 19
A liquid-in-glass thermometer consists of a bulb containing a liquid which expands into a thin capillary tube. bulb capillary tube The liquid in the thermometer is replaced by the same volume of a different liquid that expands more for the …
- Question 20
Steam at 110 C condenses on a surface to form water droplets at 100 C. What happens after the steam comes into contact with the surface? A The molecules slow down and absorb energy from the surroundings. B The molecules …
- Question 21
Which list shows the states of matter in order of expansion from smallest to greatest for the same temperature rise? A gas liquid solid B liquid solid gas C solid gas liquid D solid …
- Question 22
Which row describes the boiling and the evaporation of a liquid? boiling evaporation A bubbles form throughout the liquid only occurs at one temperature B bubbles form throughout the liquid produces cooling C occurs at any temperature only occurs at …
- Question 23
A hairdryer is used to blow air across the surface of water in a beaker so that the water evaporates. What increases the rate of evaporation of the water? A decreasing the speed of the air from the hairdryer B …
- Question 24
The diagram shows a ray PQ reflected by mirror X to a parallel mirror Y. The reflected ray along RS is parallel to PQ. P mirror X mirror …
- Question 25
An object is viewed through a thin converging lens. The diagram shows the paths of two rays from the top of the object to an eye. object thin converging lens eye How does the image compare with the object? A …
- Question 26
Violet and indigo light have the shortest wavelengths in the spectrum of visible light. Which three colours, in order of increasing wavelength, immediately follow indigo? A blue green orange B blue green yellow C green …
- Question 27
A sound wave passes through a substance. The diagram shows the position of molecules of the substance at one point in time. sound wave X Which type of wave is a sound wave and what is at X? type of …
- Question 28
A man stands between two tall buildings, P and Q. He is 50 m from P and 200 m from …
- Question 29
What is one of the uses of ultrasound? A cleaning jewellery B fluorescent tubes C optical fibres D sunbeds
- Question 30
A positively charged rod is held near an uncharged metal sphere on an insulating stand. metal sphere insulating stand charged rod …
- Question 31
Two metal spheres are mounted on insulating stands. Sphere X is initially uncharged and sphere Y is initially positively charged. A metal rod, held by an insulating handle, is placed in contact with X and Y as shown. X Y …
- Question 32
The diagram shows a simple electric circuit. …
- Question 33
Charge of 0.40 C passes through a resistor in 1.0 s. In …
- Question 34
The diagram shows a simple electric circuit. Which meter measures the current in resistor …
- Question 35
When the flash on a camera is used, a charge of 1.5 C flows for 0.0030 s through the flash lamp. The average voltage across the flash lamp is 3600 V. What is the electrical energy supplied to the flash …
- Question 36
The diagram shows an electric circuit. 6.0 V supply …
- Question 37
The diagram shows a hairdryer. Which statement explains why the hairdryer does not need an earth wire? A It has a live wire. B It has a neutral wire. C It has double insulation. D The cable is insulated.
- Question 38
A left hand can be used to determine the direction of the force when a current-carrying conductor is perpendicular to a magnetic field. …
- Question 39
As a magnet is moved into the coil of wire as shown, there is a small positive reading on the sensitive ammeter. …
- Question 40
Electrical power is transmitted by cables over long distances at very high voltages. What are the effects of using a high voltage transmission system? power loss in the cables current in the cables A high high B high low C …
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