Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 2 · Theory
Physics 5054/22 Oct/Nov 2024 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 2, 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
- 48
File names: 5054_w24_qp_22 · 5054_w24_ms_22
Grade thresholds for 5054/22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 34 | 21 | 17 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/22 Oct/Nov 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electromagnetic effects | 2 | 19 |
| Pressure | 2 | 14 |
| Earth & the Solar System | 1 | 11 |
| Momentum | 1 | 10 |
| Light | 1 | 9 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 9 |
| Transfer of thermal energy | 1 | 8 |
Questions in 5054/22 Oct/Nov 2024
- Question 1
A jet ski is a type of boat that carries one or two people and travels at high speed on water. Fig. 1.1 shows a student riding on a jet ski. direction of movement jet ski jet of water Fig. …
- Question 2
A glass beaker of mass m is at rest on a horizontal surface. The base of the beaker is a circle with a radius r. (a) The beaker exerts a pressure on the horizontal surface. Determine an expression for the …
- Question 3
Fig. 3.1 shows a laboratory freezer. thick insulation copper pipe Fig. 3.1 The door is closed and the freezer is switched on. A cold liquid is pumped through the copper pipe at the top of the freezer. The temperature of …
- Question 4
Fig. 4.1 shows a large syringe that is sealed at the nozzle by wax. There is a piston inside the syringe. piston syringe face of piston air wax nozzle Fig. 4.1 The pressure of the air inside the syringe is …
- Question 5
Some glass lenses are converging lenses, and others are diverging lenses. (a) Draw the cross‑section of a diverging lens. (b) Fig. 5.1 shows the cross‑section of a converging lens, the principal axis and the two principal focuses (focal points) F1 …
- Question 6
Fig. 6.1 shows the circuit symbol for a relay and two labelled terminals. A B relay switch magnetising coil Fig. 6.1 (a) By referring to Fig. 6.1, explain the effect of a current passing from A to B. (b) Fig. …
- Question 7
The frequency of an alternating current mains electricity supply is 50 Hz. The maximum voltage of the supply is …
- Question 8
The isotope thorium‑230 (230 90Th) decays by alpha particle (α‑particle) emission. (a) (i) Describe the composition of an α‑particle. (ii) State the name of the particle that is identical in composition to an α‑particle. (b) The α‑particle decay of thorium‑230 …
- Question 9
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