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O Level Physics 5054 · Electric circuits. 1 Recall and use in calculations, the fact that: (a) the current at every point in a series circuit is the same (b) the sum of the currents entering a junction in a parallel circuit is equal to the sum of the currents that leave the junction (c) the total p.d. across the components in a series circuit is equal to the sum of the individual p.d.s across each component (d) the p.d. across an arrangement of parallel resistances is the same as the p.d. across one branch in the arrangement of the parallel resistances 2 Calculate the combined resistance of two or more resistors in series 3 Calculate the combined resistance of two resistors in parallel 4 Calculate current, voltage and resistance in parts of a circuit or in the whole circuit

In Cambridge O Level Physics 5054, Series and parallel circuits came up in 36 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.

40 questions, newest first

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

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