Cambridge O Level: Physics 5054/12
Cambridge O Level: Physics 5054/12
Cambridge O Level: Physics 5054/12
PHYSICS 5054/12
Paper 1 Multiple Choice May/June 2020
1 hour
INSTRUCTIONS
• There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions.
• For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct
and record your choice in soft pencil on the multiple choice answer sheet.
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INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 40.
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A acceleration
B distance
C speed
D time
2 The diagram shows the resultant R of a 3.0 N force and a 4.0 N force that act at a point P.
3.0 N R
P
4.0 N
The angle between the 3.0 N force and the 4.0 N force can be any value from 0° to 90°.
A area
B current
C length
D mass
The stop-watches show the times recorded for the winner and another runner.
1 1
min s 100
s min s 100
s
00:57:76 01:03:84
What is the difference in time between the winner and the other runner?
5 Two cameras are a known distance apart. The exact time that a vehicle passes each of the
cameras is recorded.
6 A car of weight 11 000 N moves with constant velocity along a horizontal road. A driving force of
5000 N acts on the car.
7 A man with an open parachute falls to Earth at constant speed. The following forces act:
8 The diagram shows a motorcyclist leaning over in order to turn the corner to the left.
motorcyclist
left right
C
D B
9 An object weighs 40 N on Earth, where the gravitational field strength is 10 N / kg. The object is
taken to a planet where the gravitational field strength is 4.0 N / kg.
A 4.0 1.0
B 4.0 16
C 400 100
D 400 1600
10 The diagram shows the equipment used to determine the density of a liquid.
175.03
11 Which single item can be used to find the centre of mass of a plane lamina of irregular shape?
A a balance
B a measuring tape
C a micrometer
D a vertical pin
12 A student makes a model toy which balances on the end of a metal rod.
weight weight
metal rod
13 An unstretched elastic cord of length 15.0 cm stretches by 4.0 cm when a weight of 6.0 N is
suspended from it. The cord does not exceed the limit of proportionality.
What is the total length of the cord when the weight is 3.0 N?
In which liquid and at what depth is the pressure on the object the greatest?
density of liquid
depth / m
kg / m3
A 1000 4.0
B 1000 10
C 1200 4.0
D 1200 10
15 A small vessel of volume 3.0 cm3 contains air at a pressure of 100 kPa.
The small vessel is connected to a syringe. The piston is fully inserted into the syringe.
piston
movement
3.0 cm3
100 kPa syringe
The piston is moved slowly to the right so that the air in the syringe has a volume of 12 cm3. The
temperature of the air does not change.
16 A rocket of mass M when empty carries a mass M of fuel. The rocket and fuel travel at speed v.
The engine of the rocket is fired and all of the fuel is expelled. The speed of the rocket increases
to 2v.
A It doubles.
B It halves.
C It increases by a factor of four.
D It stays the same.
200 m
50 m
18 In which situation is energy being released by the fusion of hydrogen nuclei to form helium?
19 The main stages in the operation of a coal-fired power station are listed. They are not in the
correct order.
4 → 2 → → → →
A 6→3→1→5
B 6→1→3→5
C 1→6→3→5
D 6→3→5→1
21 The 200 V battery of an electric car is charged with a current of 33 A for 4.0 hours. The efficiency
of the charging process is 90%.
A 21 MJ B 86 MJ C 95 MJ D 106 MJ
22 In an experiment to measure the power output of a small steam engine, a known load is lifted by
the engine.
23 Four metal containers, with identical dimensions, are filled with water at 90 °C.
All the faces, except one, of each container are covered in a very good insulator.
The one exposed face on each container is painted either black or white.
A B
large face large face
painted black painted white
water water
C D
water water
25 The thermal energy produced by an electric heater in three minutes is used to melt wax. The
solid wax is initially at its melting point of 60 °C.
The specific latent heat of the wax is 220 J / g. The heater supplies 7700 J of thermal energy to the
wax. Some of the wax melts.
A 0.58 g B 1.7 g C 12 g D 35 g
27 Which row explains why a liquid has a fixed volume but does not have a fixed shape?
A The molecules collide with the walls of the can more frequently when the air is heated.
B The mass of the molecules is greater when the air is heated.
C There are more molecules per unit volume when the air is heated.
D The separation of molecules becomes greater when the air is heated.
29 The diagram shows how the height above the ground of a rope transmitting a wave varies with
distance from the source of vibrations at one instant in time.
80
height above
ground / cm
60
40
20
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
distance from source / cm
A 30 cm B 34 cm C 72 cm D 74 cm
30 A vibrator produces 12 wavelengths on the surface of water in 10 s. The spacing between the first
crest and the third crest is 60 cm.
A 24 cm / s B 25 cm / s C 36 cm / s D 72 cm / s
31 The diagram shows a ray of light incident on the boundary between two mediums W and X.
W
X z y
Some light is reflected and some passes along the surface between the two mediums. Angle y is
greater than angle z.
A W has a greater refractive index than X and angle y is equal to the critical angle.
B W has a greater refractive index than X and angle z is equal to the critical angle.
C X has a greater refractive index than W and angle y is equal to the critical angle.
D X has a greater refractive index than W and angle z is equal to the critical angle.
32 Light enters a glass block at an angle of incidence i and it produces an angle of refraction r in the
glass.
r
glass
block
Several different values of i and r are measured, and a graph is drawn of sin i against sin r.
A B C D
sin i sin i sin i sin i
1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
0 0 0 0
0 0.5 1.0 0 0.5 1.0 0 0.5 1.0 0 0.5 1.0
sin r sin r sin r sin r
Which ray diagram shows the rays passing through the converging lens?
A B
C D
When a charged cloud passes over the building, the metal lightning conductor becomes positively
charged.
cloud
+++ + +
– – – – –
+
lightning conductor
tall building
What happens to the lightning conductor to produce a positive charge at its top?
A positively charged rod is held near X and then the spheres are moved apart.
X Y
+
+
+
36 A stationary negative charge in an electric field experiences an electric force in the direction
shown.
A to the left
B to the right
C down the page
D up the page
A second wire is made from the same metal. It has a length 2l and a cross-sectional area 4A.
A 8R B 2R C R D R
2 8
X
A
Y
A
What effect does closing the switch have on the readings of ammeters X and Y?
A decreases decreases
B decreases increases
C increases decreases
D increases increases
Which action does not, on its own, increase the size of the turning effect exerted on the coil?
40 The diagram shows a coil connected to a very sensitive ammeter. A magnet is next to the coil.
magnet coil
A
ammeter
A moving the coil and the magnet at the same speed in opposite directions
B moving the coil and the magnet at the same speed in the same direction
C moving the coil away from the stationary magnet
D moving the magnet towards the stationary coil
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