Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 2 · Theory
Physics 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2023 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2023: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 9 questions worth 80 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 9
- Marks
- 80
- Grade A from
- 47
File names: 5054_w23_qp_21 · 5054_w23_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2023
The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 80). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 37 | 25 | 20 | 13 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2023
- Question 1
Fig. 1.1 shows a toy water rocket. rocket water rubber tubing air air pump Fig. 1.1 The rocket is half-filled with water and connected by rubber tubing to a pump. (a) Air is then pumped into the rocket so that …
- Question 2
A lorry (truck) is at rest on a straight, horizontal road. A constant driving force of …
- Question 3
When the temperature of a liquid increases, the kinetic energy of its particles increases and the liquid expands. (a) Explain, by referring to particles, why a liquid expands when heated. (b) The heater in a kettle is near to the …
- Question 4
- Question 5
Most of the energy emitted by the Sun is in three regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. (a) The name of one of these three regions is the ultraviolet region. (i) State the names of all three regions in order of …
- Question 6
Fig. 6.1 shows a circuit that contains two identical cells, each of …
- Question 7
An alternating current (a.c.) generator is used in a remote location to supply electricity. (a) Fig. 7.1 shows the structure of a simple a.c. generator with the coil horizontal. S N output terminals rotation horizontal coil P Q Fig. 7.1 …
- Question 8
Uranium-235 (235 92 U) is the isotope of uranium that is used as the fuel in a nuclear power station. (a) The isotope of uranium that is most abundant in nature is uranium-238 …
- Question 9
The planet Venus orbits the Sun at a constant speed of …
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