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Friction past paper questions

O Level Physics 5054 · Forces. 1 Describe friction as a force that may impede motion and produce heating 2 Understand the motion of objects acted on by a constant weight or driving force, with and without drag (including air resistance or resistance in a liquid) 3 Explain how an object reaches terminal velocity 4 Define the thinking distance, braking distance and stopping distance of a moving vehicle 5 Explain the factors that affect thinking and braking distance including speed, tiredness, alcohol, drugs, load, tyre surface and road conditions

It came up in 32 of 72 papers, for about 3 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Motion, Balanced and unbalanced forces, Energy, Physical quantities and measurement techniques.

38 questions, newest first

1. 5054/11/O/N/25 Question 6 · 1 mark
2. 5054/22/O/N/25 Question 1 part (b) · 3 marks
3. 5054/22/O/N/25 Question 2 part (a) · 3 marks
4. 5054/11/M/J/25 Question 3 · 1 mark
5. 5054/12/M/J/25 Question 3 · 1 mark
6. 5054/12/M/J/25 Question 4 · 1 mark
7. 5054/21/M/J/25 Question 1 part (c(ii)) · 2 marks
8. 5054/22/M/J/25 Question 1 part (b(i)) · 3 marks
9. 5054/42/M/J/25 Question 4 · 6 marks
10. 5054/11/O/N/24 Question 10 · 1 mark
11. 5054/11/M/J/24 Question 6 · 1 mark
12. 5054/12/M/J/24 Question 9 · 1 mark
13. 5054/12/O/N/23 Question 6 · 1 mark
14. 5054/12/O/N/23 Question 7 · 1 mark
15. 5054/12/M/J/23 Question 9 · 1 mark
16. 5054/22/M/J/23 Question 1 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 2 marks
17. 5054/11/O/N/22 Question 6 · 1 mark
18. 5054/11/O/N/22 Question 7 · 1 mark
19. 5054/12/O/N/22 Question 7 · 1 mark
20. 5054/21/O/N/22 Question 7 part (a) · 3 marks
21. 5054/11/M/J/22 Question 2 · 1 mark
22. 5054/12/M/J/22 Question 3 · 1 mark
23. 5054/21/M/J/22 Question 7 part (c) · 5 marks
24. 5054/22/M/J/22 Question 7 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 5 marks
25. 5054/11/O/N/21 Question 3 · 1 mark
26. 5054/22/O/N/21 Question 2 part (b(ii)) · 3 marks
27. 5054/11/M/J/21 Question 4 · 1 mark
28. 5054/12/M/J/21 Question 2 · 1 mark
29. 5054/12/M/J/21 Question 4 · 1 mark
30. 5054/11/O/N/20 Question 4 · 1 mark
31. 5054/12/O/N/20 Question 4 · 1 mark
32. 5054/21/O/N/20 Question 1 part (a(ii)) · 3 marks
33. 5054/22/O/N/20 Question 2 part (a(iii)) · 1 mark
34. 5054/22/O/N/20 Question 7 parts (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 2 marks
35. 5054/11/M/J/20 Question 6 · 1 mark
36. 5054/21/M/J/20 Question 1 · 5 marks
37. 5054/22/M/J/20 Question 2 · 5 marks
38. 5054/42/M/J/20 Question 2 parts (c(i)) (d) (e) (f) · 7 marks

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