O Level Physics 5054, topic 1.7.3
Energy resources: past paper questions
10 Cambridge O Level Physics 5054 questions on Energy resources (1.7.3) from 9 papers, 2023 to 2026. Mostly multiple choice. Open the paper or try a question free.
Practising builds a set from this topic, free with an account. One question opens straight away, with no account.
- Questions
- 10
- Papers
- 9
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 15
- Average per question
- 1.5 marks
- Largest question
- 6 marks
By type: Multiple choice 9 · Essay 1
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply1
- Analyse1
- Not banded8
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
- explainAnalyse1 question
set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things clear / say why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- useApply1 question
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20262
- 20253
- 20242
- 20233
By session
- May/June5
- Oct/Nov5
By paper
- Paper 19
- Paper 41
Questions on this topic
Showing 10 of 10, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 14May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
Why are fossil fuels described as non-renewable?
- Try this questionQuestion 13Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
Seven energy sources are listed. fossil fuel hydroelectric solar nuclear geothermal wind tides How many of these energy sources are renewable energy sources?
- Try this questionQuestion 12May/June 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
Which method of producing electricity does not involve a turbine?
- Try this questionQuestion 9Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
Hydroelectric and tidal power stations generate electrical energy. Do these use renewable sources of energy?
- Try this questionQuestion 13May/June 2026, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
In a fossil fuel power station, chemical energy stored in the fossil fuel is used to generate electricity. Which stage is not involved in the generation of electricity in a nuclear power station?
- Try this questionQuestion 4Oct/Nov 2025, paper 41Essay6 marksHas a diagram
A solar cell is a device that can generate electrical power when light falls on it. You are given a solar cell connected to a fixed resistor as in the incomplete circuit shown in Fig. 4.1.
- Try this questionQuestion 15May/June 2024, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
Which energy source is available constantly over a 24-hour period?
- Try this questionQuestion 10Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
Which energy resource is correctly described?
- Try this questionQuestion 9May/June 2025, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
Which row shows an advantage and a disadvantage of using nuclear fuel to generate electrical power?
- Try this questionQuestion 13Oct/Nov 2023, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
How does an oil-fired power station differ from a nuclear power station?