Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 2 · Theory
Physics 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2024 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2024: 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
- 46
File names: 5054_w24_qp_21 · 5054_w24_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 5054/21 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 35 | 22 | 18 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer of thermal energy | 1 | 10 |
| Electric circuits | 1 | 10 |
| Stars & the Universe | 1 | 10 |
| Sound | 1 | 9 |
| Simple magnetism and magnetic fields | 1 | 9 |
| Forces | 1 | 8 |
| Energy, work & power | 1 | 8 |
| Light | 1 | 8 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 8 |
Questions in 5054/21 Oct/Nov 2024
- Question 1
A trolley of mass 0.20 kg is at rest on a frictionless surface. A block of wood is attached to the trolley. The volume of the block of wood is 0.0012 m3, and the density of the wood is 650 …
- Question 2
A student makes a ball from modelling clay. The ball has a mass of 0.20 kg. She drops the ball from a height of 40 m above the ground. (a) (i) Calculate the initial gravitational potential energy of the ball. …
- Question 3
Fig. 3.1 shows gas at room temperature. The gas is trapped in a metal cylinder by a metal piston fixed in position. piston metal cylinder gas Fig. 3.1 The metal cylinder is immersed in boiling water and the temperature of …
- Question 4
A student directs a beam of white light from a filament lamp towards a glass prism in a dark room. Fig. 4.1 shows the beam of white light incident on the left-hand side of the glass prism. glass prism air …
- Question 5
Ultrasound is a longitudinal wave which cannot be heard by humans as the frequency of ultrasound is too high. (a) Ultrasound waves cannot travel in a vacuum. Explain why. (b) Describe how a longitudinal wave differs from a transverse wave. …
- Question 6
A bar magnet can rotate freely around a thin rod through its centre. The bar magnet is at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface in a laboratory which is shielded from the Earth’s magnetic field. (a) State a substance from …
- Question 7
- Question 8
The nuclide notation for the radioactive isotope hydrogen-3 is …
- Question 9
A stable star in a distant galaxy has a mass that is more than 15 times the mass of the Sun. (a) (i) State the name of the nuclear reaction that occurs at the centre of the star and describe …
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