Cambridge O Level · 5054 · Paper 2 · Theory
Physics 5054/22 May/June 2025 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 2, May/June 2025: 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_s25_qp_22 · 5054_s25_ms_22
Grade thresholds for 5054/22 May/June 2025
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 | 35 | 23 | 18 | 13 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/22 May/June 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | 11 |
| Motion | 1 | 10 |
| Sound | 1 | 10 |
| Earth & the Solar System | 1 | 10 |
| Nuclear model of the atom | 1 | 9 |
| Energy, work & power | 1 | 8 |
| Pressure | 1 | 8 |
| Practical electricity | 1 | 8 |
| Electric circuits | 1 | 6 |
Questions in 5054/22 May/June 2025
- Question 1
A ball is dropped by the side of a vertical scale that is marked in centimetres. A video recording of the fall shows the position of the ball on the scale every 0.10 s. The distance the ball falls is …
- Question 2
Fig. 2.1 shows a fork-lift truck used to lift a load. fork-lift truck load Fig. 2.1 When lifting the load, the electric motor on the fork-lift truck has a useful output power of …
- Question 3
Fig. 3.1 shows a flat tyre on a car. The tyre needs to be inflated. tyre Fig. 3.1 (a) The force exerted by the flat tyre on the road is 1350 N. The area of the flat tyre in contact …
- Question 4
A sound wave from a vibrating tuning fork is displayed on the oscilloscope shown in Fig. 4.1. The sound wave is detected using a microphone. tuning fork microphone vibrations oscilloscope Fig. 4.1 (a) Describe the motion of the air particles …
- Question 5
A student sets up the circuit shown in Fig. 5.1 to measure the resistance of a length of wire. The circuit contains four identical cells. A V length of wire Fig. 5.1 The student finds that both meters read zero …
- Question 6
Fig. 6.1 shows part of a mains circuit that includes three lamps and a heater. live neutral heater heating circuit fuse lighting circuit fuse rating …
- Question 7
Fig. 7.1 shows a simple d.c. motor. The poles at the ends of the magnets are not labelled. battery brush coil split-ring commutator end of magnet 2 end of magnet 1 LEFT RIGHT 2.3 N axis …
- Question 8
Fig. 8.1 is a diagram of a nuclear reactor. coolant in coolant out container vessel control rod fuel rod moderator concrete shielding Fig. 8.1 Nuclear fission occurs within the fuel rods which become hotter as a result. The thermal energy …
- Question 9
Fig. 9.1 shows the path of a comet, the orbit of Earth and the orbit of Jupiter around the Sun. orbit of Jupiter …
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