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Cambridge O Level ยท 5054 ยท Paper 2 ยท Theory

Physics 5054/22 May/June 2023 past paper

Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 2, May/June 2023: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 80 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
10
Marks
80
Grade A from
41
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 5054_s23_qp_22 ยท 5054_s23_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 5054/22 May/June 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.

ABCDE
412917128

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 5054/22 May/June 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Pressure19
Thermal properties & temperature19
Electric circuits19
Stars & the Universe19
Motion18
Energy, work & power18
General wave properties18
Electromagnetic effects17
Radioactivity17
Electromagnetic spectrum16

Questions in 5054/22 May/June 2023

  1. Question 1Motion ยท 8 marks

    Fig. 1.1 shows the speedโ€“time graph for a car travelling on a straight horizontal road. โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Energy, work & power ยท 8 marks

    Fig. 2.2 shows a rider on an electric scooter. Fig. 2.2 The scooter contains a battery and a motor to drive the back wheel. (a) (i) State the name of the energy store in the battery. (ii) Describe, in terms โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Pressure ยท 9 marks

    A fixed mass of gas in a glass tube is trapped by a seal at one end of the tube and by a column of mercury. The mercury is free to move within the tube. The tube is rotated slowly โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Thermal properties & temperature ยท 9 marks

    Fig. 4.1 shows the particles (atoms) at one instant in a sample of iron at a temperature below its melting point. Fig. โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5General wave properties ยท 8 marks

    Water waves are transverse waves. (a) Underline two other examples of transverse waves. seismic P-waves seismic S-waves sound X-rays (b) Fig. 5.1 shows a wooden bar and a glass block in a ripple tank. The depth of water in the โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electric circuits ยท 9 marks

    Fig. 6.1 shows an electric circuit containing a filament lamp, a resistor โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Electromagnetic spectrum ยท 6 marks

    (a) Ultraviolet radiation is one component of the electromagnetic spectrum. (i) State the name of two components of the electromagnetic spectrum that have a smaller wavelength than ultraviolet radiation. 1 2 (ii) State one useful application of ultraviolet radiation. (iii) โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Electromagnetic effects ยท 7 marks

    Fig. 8.1 shows a step-down transformer used to operate an electric bell. output voltage input voltage core primary coil secondary coil Fig. 8.1 (a) State the material used for the core of the transformer. (b) A current in the primary โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Radioactivity ยท 7 marks

    A radioactive source emits ฮฑ-particles, ฮฒ-particles and ฮณ-radiation. (a) (i) State which type of radiation produces the strongest ionising effect. (ii) State which type of radiation is deflected most by a magnetic field. (b) Fig. 9.1 shows a Geiger-Mรผller (G.M.) โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Stars & the Universe ยท 9 marks

    (a) Astronomical distances are measured in light-years. (i) State what is meant by โ€˜a light-yearโ€™. (ii) The Sun is one star in the Milky Way galaxy. State the approximate diameter of the Milky Way galaxy. diameter of Milky Way = โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 5054/22 May/June 2023 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (5054_s23_ms_22), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 5054/22 May/June 2023?
41 marks out of 80, a C needed 17.
Which topics came up in 5054/22 May/June 2023?
Mostly Pressure, Thermal properties & temperature, Electric circuits. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 5054/22 May/June 2023?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.