The Solar System past paper questions

O Level Physics 5054 · Earth and the Solar System. 1 Describe the Solar System as containing: (a) one star, the Sun (b) the eight named planets and know their order from the Sun (c) minor planets that orbit the Sun, including dwarf planets such as Pluto and asteroids in the asteroid belt (d) moons, that orbit the planets (e) smaller Solar System bodies, including comets and natural satellites 2 Analyse and interpret planetary data about orbital distance, orbital period, density, surface temperature and uniform gravitational field strength at the planet’s surface 3 Know that the strength of the gravitational field: (a) at the surface of a planet depends on the mass of the planet (b) around a planet decreases as the distance from the planet increases 4 Know that the Sun contains most of the mass of the Solar System and that the strength of the gravitational field at the surface of the Sun is greater than the strength of the gravitational f

In Cambridge O Level Physics 5054, The Solar System came up in 11 of the 72 papers on Paperstreak, for about 4 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with The Earth, Circular motion, Mass and weight.

12 questions, newest first

5054/11/O/N/25 Question 38 · 1 mark
5054/21/O/N/25 Question 9 parts (b(ii)) (b(iv)) · 5 marks
5054/11/M/J/25 Question 39 · 1 mark
5054/11/M/J/25 Question 40 · 1 mark
5054/12/M/J/25 Question 40 · 1 mark
5054/22/M/J/25 Question 9 parts (a) (b) (c(i)) (c(ii)) (c(iii)) · 7 marks
5054/11/O/N/24 Question 39 · 1 mark
5054/22/O/N/24 Question 9 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 6 marks
5054/21/M/J/24 Question 8 parts (a) (b(i)) (c) · 5 marks
5054/21/O/N/23 Question 9 parts (a) (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 5 marks
5054/21/M/J/23 Question 11 parts (a) (c) (d) · 5 marks
5054/11/M/J/20 Question 8 · 1 mark

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