Cambridge O Level ยท 5054 ยท Paper 2 ยท Theory
Physics 5054/22 May/June 2026 past paper
Cambridge O Level Physics (5054) Paper 2 (Theory), variant 2, May/June 2026: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 9 questions worth 80 marks. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 9
- Marks
- 80
File names: 5054_s26_qp_22 ยท 5054_s26_ms_22
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 5054/22 May/June 2026 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 |
| Radioactivity | 1 | 10 |
| Motion | 1 | 9 |
| Light | 1 | 9 |
| Electromagnetic effects | 1 | 9 |
| Earth & the Solar System | 1 | 9 |
| Forces | 1 | 7 |
| Energy, work & power | 1 | 7 |
Questions in 5054/22 May/June 2026
- Question 1
An athlete and a cyclist both travel along the same straight road in the same direction. โข The athlete and the cyclist start next to each other at time โฆ
- Question 2
A heavy stone is placed on a plank of wood to make a diving board as shown in Figure โฆ
- Question 3
Figure 3.1 shows a dam used as part of a hydroelectric power station. P Q reservoir of water inlet dam generator turbine Figure 3. 1 Water flows to the turbine through an inlet in the dam. The inlet is shown โฆ
- Question 4
Figure 4.1 shows a travel mug used to keep a liquid hot. Inside the mug, there are metal walls with a vacuum between the walls. outer metal wall inner metal wall vacuum mug lid Figure 4.1 The mug contains 250 โฆ
- Question 5
A student uses a glass block and two identical glass prisms to demonstrate the action of a converging lens. Figure 5.1 shows three parallel rays of red light incident on the glass block and the two prisms. P air glass โฆ
- Question 6
Figure 6.1 shows a light-dependent resistor (LDR) connected in series with a fixed resistor of resistance 200 ฮฉ and a battery. โฆ
- Question 7
(a) A solenoid is wound through holes in a piece of cardboard. There is a current in the solenoid. Figure 7.1 shows the arrangement. The direction of the current is shown by the arrows. cardboard direction of current Figure 7.1 โฆ
- Question 8
The isotope iodine-131 is used in the treatment of cancer. During treatment, iodine-131 is absorbed by the cancer cells. Beta particles emitted from iodine-131 destroy the cancer cells. (a) Iodine-131 is more suitable for the treatment of cancer than a โฆ
- Question 9
Figure 9.1 shows the Sun and the orbits of three planets in the Solar System. X Y Sun Earth NOT TO SCALE Mercury Venus Figure 9.1 Halleyโs comet orbits around the Sun. The orbit of Halleyโs comet passes through points โฆ
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