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Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 4 · A Level structured questions

Physics 9702/42 May/June 2010 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 4 (A Level structured questions), variant 2, May/June 2010: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 9 questions worth 76 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
9
Marks
100
Grade A from
57
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_s10_qp_42 · 9702_s10_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9702/42 May/June 2010

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 100). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

ABCDE
57460017

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/42 May/June 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Gravitational fields111
Oscillations19
Temperature19
Electric fields19
Capacitance19
Magnetic fields19
Alternating currents17
Nuclear physics17
Medical physics16

Questions in 9702/42 May/June 2010

  1. Question 1Gravitational fields · 11 marks

    (a) Define gravitational potential at a point. (b) The Earth may be considered to be an isolated sphere of radius R with its mass concentrated at its centre. The variation of the gravitational potential φ with distance x from the …

  2. Question 2Oscillations · 9 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 2 A long strip of springy steel is clamped at one end so that the strip is vertical. A mass of 65 g is attached to the free end of the strip, as shown in Fig. 2.1. …

  3. Question 3Temperature · 9 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 3 (a) The resistance of a thermistor at 0 °C is 3840 Ω. At 100 °C the resistance is 190 Ω. When the thermistor is placed in water at a particular constant temperature, its resistance is …

  4. Question 4Electric fields · 9 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 4 Two point charges A and B each have a charge of …

  5. Question 5Capacitance · 9 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 5 (a) State two functions of capacitors in electrical circuits. …

  6. Question 6Magnetic fields · 9 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 6 (a) A uniform magnetic field has constant flux density B. A straight wire of fixed length carries a current I at an angle θ to the magnetic field, as shown in Fig. 6.1. magnetic field flux …

  7. Question 7Alternating currents · 7 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 7 (a) Explain what is meant by the root-mean-square (r.m.s.) value of an alternating voltage. (b) An alternating voltage V is represented by the equation …

  8. Question 8Nuclear physics · 7 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 8 Americium-241 is an artificially produced radioactive element that emits α-particles. A sample of americium-241 of mass 5.1 μg is found to have an activity of …

  9. Question 11Medical physics · 6 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 11 Explain the main principles behind the generation of ultrasound to obtain diagnostic information about internal body structures.

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/42 May/June 2010 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s10_ms_42), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9702/42 May/June 2010?
57 marks out of 100.
Which topics came up in 9702/42 May/June 2010?
Mostly Gravitational fields, Oscillations, Temperature. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/42 May/June 2010?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.