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Specific heat capacity past paper questions

O Level Physics 5054 · Thermal properties and temperature. 1 Know that an increase in the temperature of an object increases its internal energy 2 Describe an increase in temperature of an object in terms of an increase in the average kinetic energies of all of the particles in the object 3 Define specific heat capacity as the energy required per unit mass per unit temperature increase; recall and use the equation specific heat capacity = change in energy mass × change in temperature c = ∆E m∆θ 4 Describe experiments to measure the specific heat capacity of a solid and of a liquid

In Cambridge O Level Physics 5054, Specific heat capacity came up in 33 of the 72 papers on Paperstreak, for about 3 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Melting, boiling and evaporation, Physical quantities and measurement techniques, Consequences of thermal energy transfer, Conduction.

34 questions, newest first

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

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