Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2011 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2011: 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
- 29
File names: 9702_w11_qp_12 · 9702_w11_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2011 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2011
- Question 1
Which quantity can be measured in electronvolts (eV)? A electric charge B electric potential C energy D power 3
- Question 2
- Question 3
The following physical quantities can be either positive or negative. s : displacement of a particle along a straight line θ : temperature on the Celsius scale q : electric charge V : readings on a digital voltmeter Which of …
- Question 4
A micrometer is used to measure the diameters of two cylinders. diameter of first cylinder …
- Question 5
The speedometer in a car consists of a pointer which rotates. The pointer is situated several millimetres from a calibrated scale. What could cause a random error in the driver’s measurement of the car’s speed? A The car’s speed is …
- Question 6
The velocity of an object during the first five seconds of its motion is shown on the graph. …
- Question 7
A stone of mass m is dropped from a tall building. There is significant air resistance. The acceleration of free fall is g. When the stone reaches its terminal velocity, which information is correct? magnitude of the acceleration of the …
- Question 8
The variation with time t of the distance s moved by a body is shown below. …
- Question 9
A golf ball is hit by a club. The graph shows the variation with time of the force exerted on the ball by the club. force time 00 Which quantity, for the time of contact, cannot be found from the …
- Question 10
A group of students investigating the principle of conservation of momentum use a small truck travelling over a frictionless surface. Sand is dropped into the truck as it passes X. At Y, a trapdoor in the bottom of the truck …
- Question 11
An object of mass 20 kg is travelling at a constant speed of …
- Question 12
Two possible displacements of an object are represented by the vectors P and …
- Question 13
Two co-planar forces act on the rim of a wheel. The forces are equal in magnitude. Which arrangement of forces provides only a couple? …
- Question 14
A trailer of weight 30 kN is hitched to a cab at X, as shown in the diagram. cab X 30 kN …
- Question 15
When a horizontal force F is applied to a frictionless trolley over a distance s, the kinetic energy of the trolley changes from 4 J to 8 J. If a force of 2F is applied to the trolley over a …
- Question 16
The kinetic energy of a vehicle of mass 1000 kg is …
- Question 17
In many old-style filament lamps, as much as 92 J of energy is emitted as thermal energy for every 8 J of energy emitted as light. What is the efficiency of the lamp, as the percentage of electrical energy converted …
- Question 18
What is the unit of power in SI base units? A kg …
- Question 19
In an experiment to demonstrate Brownian motion, smoke particles in a container are illuminated by a strong light source and observed through a microscope. The particles are seen as small specks of light that are in motion. What causes the …
- Question 20
A horizontal plate of area 0.036 m2 is beneath the surface of a liquid of density 930 kg m–3. The force on the plate due to the pressure of the liquid is 290 N. What is the depth of the …
- Question 21
The graph shows the relationship between stress and strain for three wires of the same linear dimensions but made from different materials. stress strain …
- Question 22
The graph shows the effect of applying a force of up to 5 N to a spring. spring length / cm force …
- Question 23
The following force-extension graphs are drawn to the same scale. Which graph represents the deformed object with the greatest amount of elastic potential energy? 00 force extension A 00 force extension B 00 force extension C 00 force extension D …
- Question 24
A wave that can be polarised must be A longitudinal. B progressive. C stationary. D transverse.
- Question 25
Which statement about electromagnetic radiation is correct? A Waves of wavelength …
- Question 26
The diagram shows two sinusoidal waveforms. …
- Question 27
A sound wave is set up in a long tube, closed at one end. The length of the tube is adjusted until the sound from the tube is loudest. What is the nature of the sound wave in the tube? …
- Question 28
Two light sources produce visible interference fringes only in certain circumstances. Which condition enables visible interference fringes to be formed? A using a white light source B using incoherent sources C using one light source which is polarised at right …
- Question 29
The diagram shows a pair of parallel metal plates 4.0 mm apart connected to …
- Question 30
Which path shows a possible movement of an electron in the electric field shown? …
- Question 31
The diagram shows a non-uniform electric field near a positively charged and a negatively charged sphere. Four electrons, …
- Question 32
A charge of 8.0 C passes through a resistor of resistance 30 Ω at a constant rate in a time of 20 s. What is the potential difference across the resistor? …
- Question 33
The graph shows the variation with potential difference (p.d.) of the current in a lamp filament. current p.d. 00 Which statement explains the shape of this graph? A As the filament temperature rises, electrons can pass more easily through the …
- Question 34
Two electrically-conducting cylinders X and Y are made from the same material. Their dimensions are as shown. …
- Question 35
A power supply of electromotive force …
- Question 36
Each of Kirchhoff’s laws is linked to the conservation of a physical quantity. Which physical quantities are assumed to be conserved in the formulation of Kirchhoff’s first law and of Kirchhoff’s second law? Kirchhoff’s first law Kirchhoff’s second law A …
- Question 37
The diagram shows a potential divider circuit which, by adjustment of the contact X, can be used to provide a variable potential difference between the terminals P and …
- Question 38
A constant 60 V d.c. supply is connected across two resistors of resistance 400 kΩ and …
- Question 39
Which statement concerning α-particles is correct? A An α-particle has charge +4e. B An α-particle is a helium atom. C When α-particles travel through air, they cause ionisation. D When α-particles travel through a sheet of gold foil, they make …
- Question 40
A nucleus of the nuclide Pu 241 94 decays by emission of a β-particle followed by the emission of an α-particle. Which nucleus is formed? A Np …
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