Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 5054/11 May/June 2024 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 1, May/June 2024: 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
- 29
File names: 5054_s24_qp_11 · 5054_s24_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 5054/11 May/June 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/11 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 5054/11 May/June 2024
- Question 1
A measuring cylinder containing water is placed on a top-pan balance. An object is placed into the measuring cylinder. 20 g cm3 …
- Question 2
Which quantity is a vector? A distance B force C mass D speed
- Question 3
The table shows the distance travelled by a car in each 2 s time interval during …
- Question 4
Two cubes, X and Y, have the same mass, but the length of a side of X is twice that of Y. What is the value of the ratio density of X density of …
- Question 5
An object slides down a frictionless slope as shown. As the object presses on the surface, the surface pushes back on the object. In which direction does the surface push back on the object? …
- Question 6
A car, travelling on a straight road, brakes and comes to a stop. Which row gives the expression for calculating the thinking distance and gives a variable that affects thinking distance? expression for calculating thinking distance variable that affects thinking …
- Question 7
An unstretched spring of length 15.0 cm stretches by 4.0 cm when a mass of weight 6.0 N is suspended from it. The spring does not exceed the limit of proportionality. What is the total length of the spring when …
- Question 8
Which statements describing the moment of a force about a pivot are correct? 1 The moment of a force is a measure of the turning effect of the force. 2 The moment of a force is equal to the force …
- Question 9
Four objects have identical shapes but different distributions of mass. The centre of gravity of each object is shown by the dot marked G. Which object is the most stable? …
- Question 10
An object of mass 5.0 kg is pushed up a slope at a steady speed of …
- Question 11
A student of mass 60 kg climbs some steps. He travels a horizontal distance of 2.0 m and a vertical distance of …
- Question 12
Which method of producing electricity does not involve a turbine? A hydroelectric power station B nuclear power station C solar cells D wind generator
- Question 13
The input power to a lamp is 6.0 W. The lamp wastes 2.7 J of energy in 3.0 s. What is the efficiency of the lamp? …
- Question 14
A camera is taken under water and left at a depth of 8.0 m. atmospheric pressure …
- Question 15
In which example are the particles in fixed positions? A ice in an ice cube B water in a lake C air in an air bubble D water vapour in the atmosphere
- Question 16
A gas expands slowly and its temperature remains constant. What happens to the gas particles? A They move further apart and their average speed decreases. B They move further apart and their average speed increases. C They move further apart …
- Question 17
The air in each of four syringes is slowly compressed so that the temperature of the air stays constant. The volumes before and after compression for each syringe are given in the table. The air in all four syringes is …
- Question 18
The temperature of a substance is measured with a liquid-in-glass thermometer. Which physical property changes so that the temperature can be measured? A length of the thermometer B mass of the liquid C specific heat capacity of the liquid D …
- Question 19
Boiling and evaporation are different processes. Which statement is correct? A Boiling only occurs at the surface of a liquid. B Evaporation only occurs when the temperature of the liquid is high enough. C Evaporation does not change the temperature …
- Question 20
A glass beaker contains water. When the centre of the base of the beaker is heated, a convection current is set up. convection current water glass beaker heat Which statement explains this? A The evaporation of water causes water molecules …
- Question 21
A hot meal is supplied in a container made of shiny metal foil. Why does the container help to keep the food hot? A The container traps air which increases convection. B The foil is a poor thermal conductor. C …
- Question 22
Which quantity is defined as the number of wavelengths passing a point per second? A amplitude B frequency C speed D wavelength
- Question 23
A plane mirror forms the image of an object. What are characteristics of the image formed? size type A same as object real B same as object virtual C smaller than object real D smaller than object virtual
- Question 24
A ray of light strikes the surface of a glass block at an angle of incidence of 45. The refractive index of the glass is 1.8. What is the angle of refraction inside the block? …
- Question 25
Which diagram shows rays of light passing through a converging lens? A lens B C lens D lens lens
- Question 26
A beam of white light is incident on a glass prism. X Y white light X and Y are the two ends of the visible spectrum. Which statement is correct? A All the light travels at the same speed in …
- Question 27
Which components of the electromagnetic spectrum are used to communicate from a remote controller to a television set and from the Earth to a satellite? remote controller to TV set the Earth to a satellite A infrared microwave B infrared …
- Question 28
A student claps his hands in front of a wall and hears the echoes. He claps at the same moment as he hears the echo of the previous clap. Another student starts a stop-watch on the first clap and stops …
- Question 29
A compass is placed close to a strong bar magnet and pivots to the position shown. X strong bar magnet compass Which type of magnet is a compass needle and what is pole X? A The needle is an induced …
- Question 30
Plastic and wool are insulating materials. Samples of plastic and wool are rubbed together. This causes a transfer of electrons. Which row shows the direction of electron transfer and the final charge on both materials? plastic wool final charge on …
- Question 31
Which circuit contains a heater and a fuse? …
- Question 32
A light-dependent resistor (LDR) is to be used as an input sensor for an intruder alarm circuit. When there is no light on the LDR, the lamp switches on. The resistance of the fixed resistor is less than that of …
- Question 33
A potential difference of 4.0 V produces a current of 3.0 A in a resistor. How much energy is transferred to thermal energy during …
- Question 34
The diagram shows a generator. N coil Y rotation of coil X What are X and …
- Question 35
The diagram shows a loudspeaker that is producing a sound. magnet coil of wire …
- Question 36
A step-down transformer changes …
- Question 37
Alpha particles are directed at a thin gold foil. Only a very small proportion of the alpha particles are deflected through very large angles. Which fact about the nuclei of the gold atoms is not a conclusion of this experiment? …
- Question 38
A radioactive source emitting only gamma radiation is placed in front of a radiation detector which measures the count rate. What must cause the count rate to increase? A a thick sheet of lead placed between the source and the …
- Question 39
Nuclear fusion is one source of energy. What is nuclear fusion? A the decay of a radioactive nucleus B the joining together of two nuclei to make a larger nucleus C the melting of an unstable nucleus D the splitting …
- Question 40
Which statement is correct? A The orbital speed of the Earth around the Sun is: period orbital orbit the of diameter average …
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