Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2010 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2010: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 40 questions, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 40
- Marks
- 40
- Grade A from
- 32
File names: 9702_w10_qp_11 ยท 9702_w10_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2010
The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 40). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 9 | โ |
| Waves | 5 | โ |
| Particle physics | 5 | โ |
| Kinematics | 4 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 4 | โ |
| Dynamics | 3 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 2 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 2 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 2 | โ |
| Superposition | 2 | โ |
| Ideal gases | 1 | โ |
| D.C. circuits | 1 | โ |
Questions in 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2010
- Question 1
A signal has a frequency of 2.0 MHz. What is the period of the signal? โฆ
- Question 2
A metal sphere of radius r is dropped into a tank of water. As it sinks at speed v, it experiences a drag force F given by F = kr v, where k is a constant. What are the SI โฆ
- Question 3
Which physical quantity would result from a calculation in which a potential difference is multiplied by an electric charge? A electric current B electric energy C electric field strength D electric power Space for working
- Question 4
The angular deflection of the needle of an ammeter varies with the current passing through the ammeter as shown in the graph. 0 0 angular deflection current Which diagram could represent the appearance of the scale on this meter? โฆ
- Question 5
The diagram shows a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) being used to measure the rate of rotation of a flywheel. 10 cm coil flywheel M The flywheel has a small magnet M mounted on it. Each time the magnet passes the coil, โฆ
- Question 6
A fixed quantity x0 is measured many times in an experiment that has experimental uncertainty. A graph is plotted to show the number n of times that a particular value x is obtained. Which graph could be obtained if the โฆ
- Question 7
A ball is thrown horizontally in still air from the top of a very tall building. The ball is affected by air resistance. What happens to the horizontal and to the vertical components of the ballโs velocity? horizontal component of โฆ
- Question 8
The velocity-time graph below is for a stone thrown vertically up into the air. Air resistance is negligible. โฆ
- Question 9
In order that a train can stop safely, it will always pass a signal showing a yellow light before it reaches a signal showing a red light. Drivers apply the brake at the yellow light and this results in a โฆ
- Question 10
The gravitational field strength on the surface of planet P is one tenth of that on the surface of planet Q. On the surface of P, a body has a mass of 1.0 kg and a weight of 1.0 N. โฆ
- Question 11
A body, initially at rest, explodes into two masses M1 and M2 that move apart with speeds v1 and v2 respectively. What is the ratio โฆ
- Question 12
Two experiments are carried out using two trolleys of equal mass. All moving parts of the trolleys are frictionless, as is the surface that the trolleys move over. In both experiments, trolley X moves towards trolley Y, which is initially โฆ
- Question 13
A rigid L-shaped lever arm is pivoted at point โฆ
- Question 14
Two parallel forces, each of magnitude F, act on a body as shown. โฆ
- Question 15
A street lamp is fixed to a wall by a metal rod and a cable. wall cable metal rod lamp P Which vector triangle represents the forces acting at point โฆ
- Question 16
What is the internal energy of a system? A the amount of heat supplied to the system B the energy of the atoms of the system C the total kinetic energy of the system D the total potential energy of โฆ
- Question 17
A steam turbine is used to drive a generator. The input power to the turbine is PI and the output power PO. The power loss in the turbine is PL, as shown below. input power PI turbine output power PO โฆ
- Question 18
The diagram shows a lift system in which the elevator (mass m1) is partly counterbalanced by a heavy weight (mass โฆ
- Question 19
The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean has a depth of about 10 km. Assuming that sea water is incompressible and has a density of about 1020 kg mโ3, what would be the approximate pressure at that depth? A 105 โฆ
- Question 20
A student writes some statements about solids, liquids and gases. 1 Solids are rigid because the molecules in a solid vibrate. 2 Liquids flow because the molecules in a liquid are closer than in a gas. 3 Gases are less โฆ
- Question 21
The graph shows how force depends on extension for a certain spring. โฆ
- Question 22
- Question 23
The graph shows how the displacement of a particle in a wave varies with time. displacement / cm time โฆ
- Question 24
The diagram shows a vertical cross-section through a water wave moving from left to right. At which point is the water moving upwards with maximum speed? โฆ
- Question 25
When plane-polarised light of amplitude a is passed through a polarising filter as shown, the amplitude of the light emerging is a cosฮธ. ฮธ ฮธ plane polarised light amplitude = a intensity = I amplitude = a cos polarising filter โฆ
- Question 26
A stationary wave is produced by two loudspeakers emitting sound of the same frequency. speaker 1 speaker โฆ
- Question 27
Which electromagnetic wave would cause the most significant diffraction effect for an atomic lattice of spacing around โฆ
- Question 28
An electron is in an electric field of strength โฆ
- Question 29
Electrons are accelerated and then directed into the uniform electric field between two parallel plates in a vacuum. electrons What best describes the shape of the path followed by the electrons in the field? A a downwards curve along a โฆ
- Question 30
A charged particle is in the electric field between two horizontal metal plates connected to a source of constant potential difference, as shown. There is a force F on the particle due to the electric field. charged particle The separation โฆ
- Question 31
The current in the circuit shown is โฆ
- Question 32
Which component has the I-V graph shown? โฆ
- Question 33
A copper wire is cylindrical and has resistance R. What will be the resistance of a copper wire of twice the length and twice the radius? โฆ
- Question 34
A relay is required to operate 800 m from its power supply. The power supply has negligible internal resistance. The relay requires 16.0 V and a current of 0.60 A to operate. A cable connects the relay to the power โฆ
- Question 35
The diagram shows part of a circuit. โฆ
- Question 36
The diagram shows an arrangement of resistors. โฆ
- Question 37
In the circuit below, P is a potentiometer of total resistance 10 โฆ and Q is a fixed resistor of resistance 10 โฆ. The battery has an e.m.f. of 4.0 V and negligible internal resistance. The voltmeter has a very โฆ
- Question 38
Uranium-235 may be represented by the symbol โฆ
- Question 39
When a magnesium nucleus Mg 25 12 is hit by a gamma ray, a sodium nucleus Na 24 11 is formed and another particle is emitted. What are the nucleon number (mass number) and proton number (atomic number) of the โฆ
- Question 40
Which nuclear equation shows the beta decay of a nucleus of argon (Ar) into potassium (K)? A Ar โฆ
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