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Circuit diagrams and circuit components past paper questions

O Level Physics 5054 · Electric circuits. 1 Draw and interpret circuit diagrams with cells, batteries, power supplies, generators, oscilloscopes, potential dividers, switches, resistors (fixed and variable), heaters, thermistors (NTC only), light- dependent resistors (LDRs), lamps, motors, ammeters, voltmeters, magnetising coils, transformers, fuses, relays, diodes and light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and know how these components behave in the circuit

In Cambridge O Level Physics 5054, Circuit diagrams and circuit components came up in 23 of the 72 papers on Paperstreak, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Resistance, Electromotive force and potential difference, Action and use of circuit components, Uses of electricity.

26 questions, newest first

1. 5054/11/O/N/25 Question 33 · 1 mark
2. 5054/42/O/N/25 Question 1 parts (a) (b(i)) (b(iii)) · 4 marks
3. 5054/42/M/J/25 Question 2 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
4. 5054/12/O/N/24 Question 31 · 1 mark
5. 5054/21/O/N/24 Question 7 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
6. 5054/42/O/N/24 Question 2 parts (e) (f) · 2 marks
7. 5054/11/M/J/24 Question 31 · 1 mark
8. 5054/21/M/J/24 Question 5 part (a) · 1 mark
9. 5054/42/M/J/24 Question 1 part (f) · 1 mark
10. 5054/11/O/N/23 Question 25 · 1 mark
11. 5054/22/O/N/23 Question 7 part (a) · 1 mark
12. 5054/42/O/N/23 Question 3 part (h) · 2 marks
13. 5054/41/M/J/23 Question 2 part (a) · 3 marks
14. 5054/11/O/N/22 Question 31 · 1 mark
15. 5054/42/O/N/22 Question 1 part (e) · 2 marks
16. 5054/12/M/J/22 Question 34 · 1 mark
17. 5054/12/M/J/22 Question 36 · 1 mark
18. 5054/21/M/J/22 Question 6 part (a(i)) · 1 mark
19. 5054/41/M/J/22 Question 2 part (a) · 2 marks
20. 5054/12/O/N/21 Question 32 · 1 mark
21. 5054/12/O/N/21 Question 36 · 1 mark
22. 5054/21/M/J/21 Question 7 part (b(iv)) · 1 mark
23. 5054/21/M/J/21 Question 9 part (a) · 3 marks
24. 5054/42/O/N/20 Question 2 part (a) · 2 marks
25. 5054/21/M/J/20 Question 10 part (a(i)) · 2 marks
26. 5054/22/M/J/20 Question 10 parts (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 3 marks

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