O Level Physics 5054, topic 2.3.4
Consequences of thermal energy transfer: past paper questions
8 Cambridge O Level Physics 5054 questions on Consequences of thermal energy transfer (2.3.4) from 7 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 8
- Papers
- 7
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 54
- Average per question
- 6.8 marks
- Largest question
- 10 marks
By type: Multiple choice 2 · Structured 4 · Essay 2
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply2
- Analyse4
- Not banded2
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- useApply4 questions
- calculateApply3 questions
work out from given facts, figures or information
- explainAnalyse3 questions
set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things clear / say why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- stateRecall3 questions
express in clear terms
- completeApply2 questions
- suggestAnalyse2 questions
apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a range of valid responses in order to make proposals / put forward considerations
- compareAnalyse1 question
identify/comment on similarities and/or differences
- describeApply1 question
state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features
- determineApply1 question
establish an answer using the information available
- justifyAnalyse1 question
support a case with evidence/argument
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20261
- 20252
- 20243
- 20232
By session
- May/June4
- Oct/Nov4
By paper
- Paper 12
- Paper 46
Questions on this topic
Showing 7 of 8, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2026, paper 42Structured10 marksHas a diagram
A student compares two methods of reducing the rate of temperature decrease in a beaker of hot water. The student uses two identical beakers, P and Q. Beaker P is wrapped with a layer of insulation but has no lid. Beaker Q has a lid but no layer of insulation.
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2025, paper 42Structured10 marksHas a diagram
A student investigates the absorption of thermal radiation by different coloured surfaces. The student has arranged a thermometer which has a piece of white card attached to its bulb so that the bulb is level with the filament of a lamp. The lamp is switched off.
- Try this questionQuestion 4Oct/Nov 2024, paper 42Essay6 marks
Water is heated from room temperature to its boiling temperature in a glass beaker. Plan an experiment to investigate if the time taken for the water to reach its boiling temperature depends on the diameter of the water surface exposed to the air.
- Try this questionQuestion 22Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
Cotton wool is a good thermal insulator. It consists of many threads of cotton which are tangled together to make a material which can easily be pulled apart or compressed. The diagram shows the structure of cotton wool.
- Try this questionQuestion 4Oct/Nov 2025, paper 42Essay6 marks
A student investigates the rate of cooling of hot water in a beaker. Plan an experiment to investigate the relationship between the thickness of the cardboard insulation wrapped around the beaker and the rate of cooling of the hot water in the beaker.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2024, paper 41Structured10 marksHas a diagram
A student investigates how the temperature of the surroundings affects the rate of cooling of water. The student: • pours of hot water into a beaker • uses a thermometer to take the temperature of the water at time .
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2024, paper 42Structured10 marksHas a diagram
A student investigates the rate of cooling of hot water in a test-tube under different conditions.