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O Level Physics 5054 · Electrical quantities. 1 Recall and use the equation resistance = p.d. current R = V I 2 Describe an experiment to determine resistance using a voltmeter and an ammeter and do the appropriate calculations 3 Recall and use, for a wire, the direct proportionality between resistance and length, and the inverse proportionality between resistance and cross-sectional area 4 State Ohm’s law, including reference to constant temperature 5 Sketch and explain the current–voltage graphs for a resistor of constant resistance, a filament lamp and a diode 6 Describe the effect of temperature increase on the resistance of a resistor, such as the filament in a filament lamp

In Cambridge O Level Physics 5054, Resistance came up in 40 of the 72 papers on Paperstreak, for about 5 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Electromotive force and potential difference, Series and parallel circuits, Circuit diagrams and circuit components, Uses of electricity.

40 questions, newest first

  1. 5054/21/O/N/25 Question 6 parts (a) (c(i)) · 4 marks
  2. 5054/42/O/N/25 Question 1 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 2 marks
  3. 5054/21/M/J/25 Question 6 parts (a(i)) (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) (c) · 8 marks
  4. 5054/22/M/J/25 Question 5 · 6 marks
  5. 5054/41/M/J/25 Question 1 · 10 marks
  6. 5054/42/M/J/25 Question 2 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) (d) (e) (f) (g) · 7 marks
  7. 5054/12/O/N/24 Question 30 · 1 mark
  8. 5054/21/O/N/24 Question 7 parts (a(ii)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 6 marks
  9. 5054/41/O/N/24 Question 2 parts (a(ii)) (a(iii)) (a(iv)) · 3 marks
  10. 5054/42/O/N/24 Question 2 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) (c) (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 6 marks
  11. 5054/21/M/J/24 Question 5 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 3 marks
  12. 5054/22/M/J/24 Question 6 parts (a) (b) · 3 marks
  13. 5054/41/M/J/24 Question 4 · 6 marks
  14. 5054/42/M/J/24 Question 1 parts (c) (d) (e(i)) (e(ii)) · 6 marks
  15. 5054/12/O/N/23 Question 33 · 1 mark
  16. 5054/22/O/N/23 Question 7 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
  17. 5054/41/O/N/23 Question 2 parts (a(ii)) (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) (c) · 9 marks
  18. 5054/42/O/N/23 Question 3 parts (c) (d) (e(i)) (g) · 7 marks
  19. 5054/22/M/J/23 Question 6 parts (a(ii)) (a(iii)) · 4 marks
  20. 5054/42/M/J/23 Question 2 parts (a(ii)) (a(iii)) (b) (d) · 4 marks
  21. 5054/21/O/N/22 Question 6 part (c) · 1 mark
  22. 5054/41/O/N/22 Question 4 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 4 marks
  23. 5054/42/O/N/22 Question 1 parts (a) (b(i)) (b(ii)) (c) (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 11 marks
  24. 5054/41/M/J/22 Question 2 parts (b(i)) (b(iii)) · 3 marks
  25. 5054/42/M/J/22 Question 4 · 4 marks
  26. 5054/11/O/N/21 Question 30 · 1 mark
  27. 5054/22/O/N/21 Question 9 parts (b(ii)) (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 6 marks
  28. 5054/41/O/N/21 Question 3 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 3 marks
  29. 5054/12/M/J/21 Question 34 · 1 mark
  30. 5054/21/M/J/21 Question 9 parts (c) (d(ii)) (e(i)) (e(ii)) (e(iii)) · 10 marks
  31. 5054/22/M/J/21 Question 6 parts (b(ii)) (c) · 3 marks
  32. 5054/41/M/J/21 Question 1 parts (a) (b) (d(i)) (d(ii)) (d(iii)) (d(iv)) (e) · 10 marks
  33. 5054/42/M/J/21 Question 1 parts (a(ii)) (b) (c) (d(i)) (d(ii)) (f) (g) · 12 marks
  34. 5054/21/O/N/20 Question 10 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) (b) · 4 marks
  35. 5054/42/O/N/20 Question 2 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 2 marks
  36. 5054/12/M/J/20 Question 37 · 1 mark
  37. 5054/21/M/J/20 Question 8 part (c(ii)) · 1 mark
  38. 5054/22/M/J/20 Question 8 part (c(ii)) · 3 marks
  39. 5054/41/M/J/20 Question 4 · 5 marks
  40. 5054/42/M/J/20 Question 3 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (d) · 3 marks

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