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

Physics 9702/42 Oct/Nov 2011 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 4 (A Level structured questions), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2011: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 8 questions worth 70 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
8
Marks
100
Grade A from
62
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_w11_qp_42 · 9702_w11_ms_42

Grade thresholds for 9702/42 Oct/Nov 2011

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
62560026

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/42 Oct/Nov 2011 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Electric fields212
Oscillations111
Quantum physics111
Motion in a circle110
Ideal gases110
Nuclear physics19
Alternating currents17

Questions in 9702/42 Oct/Nov 2011

  1. Question 1Motion in a circle · 10 marks

    (a) A moon is in a circular orbit of radius r about a planet. The angular speed of the moon in its orbit is ω. The planet and its moon may be considered to be point masses that are isolated …

  2. Question 2Ideal gases · 10 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 2 (a) One assumption of the kinetic theory of gases is that gas molecules behave as if they are hard, elastic identical spheres. State two other assumptions of the kinetic theory of gases. …

  3. Question 3Oscillations · 11 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 3 A bar magnet is suspended from the free end of a helical spring, as illustrated in Fig. 3.1. coil magnet helical spring Fig. 3.1 One pole of the magnet is situated in a coil of wire. …

  4. Question 4Electric fields · 8 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 4 Two small charged metal spheres A and B are situated in a vacuum. The distance between the centres of the spheres is 12.0 cm, as shown in Fig. 4.1. sphere B sphere …

  5. Question 5Electric fields · 4 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 5 Positively charged particles are travelling in a vacuum through three narrow slits S1, S2 and S3, as shown in Fig. …

  6. Question 6Alternating currents · 7 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 6 The variation with time t of the output V of an alternating voltage supply of frequency 50 Hz is shown in Fig. …

  7. Question 7Quantum physics · 11 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 7 (a) Explain how the line spectrum of hydrogen provides evidence for the existence of discrete electron energy levels in atoms. (b) Some electron energy levels in atomic hydrogen are illustrated in Fig. …

  8. Question 8Nuclear physics · 9 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 8 The isotope phosphorus-33 …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/42 Oct/Nov 2011 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w11_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 Oct/Nov 2011?
62 marks out of 100.
Which topics came up in 9702/42 Oct/Nov 2011?
Mostly Electric fields, Oscillations, Quantum physics. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/42 Oct/Nov 2011?
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.