Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 4 · A Level structured questions
Physics 9702/43 May/June 2011 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 4 (A Level structured questions), variant 3, May/June 2011: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 84 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 10
- Marks
- 100
- Grade A from
- 58
File names: 9702_s11_qp_43 · 9702_s11_ms_43
Grade thresholds for 9702/43 May/June 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.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/43 May/June 2011 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Alternating currents | 2 | 17 |
| Quantum physics | 1 | 11 |
| Capacitance | 1 | 10 |
| Nuclear physics | 1 | 10 |
| Temperature | 1 | 9 |
| Oscillations | 1 | 8 |
| Electric fields | 1 | 7 |
| Ideal gases | 1 | 6 |
| Gravitational fields | 1 | 6 |
Questions in 9702/43 May/June 2011
- Question 1
(a) State what is meant by a field of force. (b) Gravitational fields and electric fields are two examples of fields of force. State one similarity and one difference between these two fields of force. similarity: difference: (c) Two protons …
- Question 2
For Examiner’s Use 2 (a) State what is meant by a mole. (b) Two containers A and B are joined by a tube of negligible volume, as illustrated in Fig. 2.1. container …
- Question 3
For Examiner’s Use 3 A capacitor consists of two metal plates separated by an insulator, as shown in Fig. 3.1. metal plate insulator metal plate Fig. 3.1 The potential difference between the plates is V. The variation with V of …
- Question 4
For Examiner’s Use 4 (a) The first law of thermodynamics may be expressed in the form …
- Question 5
For Examiner’s Use 5 A bar magnet is suspended vertically from the free end of a helical spring, as shown in Fig. 5.1. V helical spring magnet coil Fig. 5.1 One pole of the magnet is situated in a coil. …
- Question 6
For Examiner’s Use 6 An alternating current supply is connected in series with a resistor R, as shown in Fig. 6.1. R Fig. 6.1 The variation with time t (measured in seconds) of the current I (measured in amps) in …
- Question 7
For Examiner’s Use 7 (a) State what is meant by the de Broglie wavelength. (b) An electron is accelerated in a vacuum from rest through a potential difference of …
- Question 8
For Examiner’s Use 8 (a) State what is meant by the binding energy of a nucleus. (b) Show that the energy equivalence of 1.0 u is 930 MeV. (c) Data for the masses of some particles and nuclei are given …
- Question 10
For Examiner’s Use 10 Explain briefly the main principles of the use of magnetic resonance to obtain diagnostic information about internal body structures.
- Question 11
For Examiner’s Use 11 The use of ionospheric reflection of radio waves for long-distance communication has, to a great extent, been replaced by satellite communication. (a) State and explain two reasons why this change has occurred. …
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