Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 2 · Theory
Physics 5054/21 May/June 2024 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 1, May/June 2024: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 8 questions worth 80 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 8
- Marks
- 80
- Grade A from
- 45
File names: 5054_s24_qp_21 · 5054_s24_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 5054/21 May/June 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 34 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/21 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electric circuits | 1 | 11 |
| Motion | 1 | 10 |
| Pressure | 1 | 10 |
| Thermal properties & temperature | 1 | 10 |
| Sound | 1 | 10 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 10 |
| Earth & the Solar System | 1 | 10 |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | 9 |
Questions in 5054/21 May/June 2024
- Question 1
A ball is released from rest at point A and moves along a smooth track ABCDE as shown in Fig. 1.1. The ball is shown at point A and as it passes point B. The ball is always in contact …
- Question 2
A small aircraft takes off from the horizontal deck of a ship. Before taking off, the aircraft is held in place by a holdback bar. When the holdback bar is released, the aircraft is pulled along the deck by a …
- Question 3
A pan containing ice at –15 °C is placed on a gas heater as shown in Fig. 3.1. Fig. 3.1 (a) Thermal conduction occurs in the metal from which the pan is made. By referring to particles, describe the process …
- Question 4
(a) Ultrasound of frequency 30 kHz has a wavelength of 0.011 m in air. (i) State what is meant by ‘frequency’. (ii) Calculate the speed of ultrasound in air. Show your working. speed …
- Question 5
Fig. 5.1 shows part of a circuit containing …
- Question 6
Fig. 6.1 shows the structure of a simple electric motor. rotation magnet commutator carbon brush battery S N coil Fig. 6.1 The current in the coil causes the coil to rotate. A student notices that the coil turns in the …
- Question 7
(a) Table 7.1 shows four different nuclei. Table 7.1 thorium-236 protactinium-236 uranium-235 uranium-238 236 90Th 236 91Pa …
- Question 8
Table 8.1 shows data about three planets, Mercury, Venus and Earth. Table 8.1 time for one orbit of Sun / days distance from Sun / km average density kg / m3 gravitational field strength at surface N / kg Mercury …
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