Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2012 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2012: 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
- 28
File names: 9702_w12_qp_11 ยท 9702_w12_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2012 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 8 | โ |
| Kinematics | 6 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 5 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 4 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 4 | โ |
| Particle physics | 4 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 3 | โ |
| Temperature | 2 | โ |
| Dynamics | 2 | โ |
| Waves | 1 | โ |
| Superposition | 1 | โ |
Questions in 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2012
- Question 1
What is the unit of weight in terms of SI base unit(s)? A kg โฆ
- Question 2
Vectors P and Q are drawn to scale. P Q Which diagram represents the vector โฆ
- Question 3
What is the approximate temperature of a red-hot ring on an electric cooker? โฆ
- Question 4
Which list contains only scalar quantities? A area, length, displacement B kinetic energy, speed, power C potential energy, momentum, time D velocity, distance, temperature
- Question 5
The density of the material of a coil of thin wire is to be found. Which set of instruments could be used to do this most accurately? A metre rule, protractor, spring balance B micrometer, metre rule, top-pan balance C โฆ
- Question 6
A quantity X varies with temperature ฮธ as shown. โฆ
- Question 7
The measurement of a physical quantity may be subject to random errors and to systematic errors. Which statement is correct? A Random errors can be reduced by taking the average of several measurements. B Random errors are always caused by โฆ
- Question 8
The velocity of an electric car changes as shown. โฆ
- Question 9
A ball is thrown vertically in air. Neglecting air resistance, which property of the ball can never be zero at any time during the flight? A acceleration B kinetic energy C speed D velocity Space for working
- Question 10
A golf ball is hit with the same force and direction on the Earth and on the Moon. Which diagram best represents the shapes of the paths taken by the golf ball? Earth Moon Earth Moon A B Earth Moon โฆ
- Question 11
An object travelling with velocity v strikes a wall and rebounds as shown. v v Which property of the object is not conserved? A kinetic energy B mass C momentum D speed Space for working
- Question 12
A particle X has speed v and collides with a stationary identical particle Y. The collision is perfectly elastic. โฆ
- Question 13
A mass of 2.0 kg rests on a frictionless surface. It is attached to a 1.0 kg mass by a light, thin string which passes over a frictionless pulley. The 1.0 kg mass is released and it accelerates downwards. 2.0 โฆ
- Question 14
A lead pellet is shot vertically upwards into a clay block that is stationary at the moment of impact but is able to rise freely after impact. lead pellet mass 5.0 g stationary clay block mass 95 g impact velocity โฆ
- Question 15
The diagram shows an experiment to measure the force exerted on a ball by a horizontal air flow. 30ยฐ air flow The ball is suspended by a light string and weighs 0.15 N. The deflection of the string from vertical โฆ
- Question 16
A student balances a 30 cm ruler on a fulcrum set at the 15 cm mark. She then places โฆ
- Question 17
A sledge slides down a slope at a constant velocity. The three forces that act on the sledge are the normal contact force C, the weight W and a constant frictional force F. Which diagram represents these forces acting on โฆ
- Question 18
The kinetic energy of a particle is increased by a factor of 4. By what factor does its speed increase? โฆ
- Question 19
A piston in a gas supply pump has an area of 600 cm2 and it moves a distance of 40 cm during one stroke. The pump moves the gas against a fixed pressure of 5000 Pa. How much work is โฆ
- Question 20
A railway engine accelerates a train of total mass 800 tonnes (1 tonne = 1000 kg) from rest to a speed of โฆ
- Question 21
Water from a reservoir is fed to the turbine of a hydroelectric system at a rate of 500 kg sโ1. The reservoir is 300 m above the level of the turbine. The electrical output from the generator driven by the โฆ
- Question 22
Which row correctly describes the spacing, ordering and motion of the molecules in water and in ice when both are at a temperature of 0 ยฐC? spacing ordering motion A molecules in ice are closer together than molecules in water โฆ
- Question 23
Three springs are arranged vertically as shown. โฆ
- Question 24
The diagram shows the stress-strain graph for two wires X and Y of different materials up to their breaking points. Both wires have the same initial dimensions. 00 stress strain X Y Which statement is not correct? A Material X โฆ
- Question 25
A steel wire and a brass wire are joined end to end and are hung vertically with the steel wire attached to a point on the ceiling. The steel wire is twice as long as the brass wire and has โฆ
- Question 26
The diagram shows a graph of displacement against time for a sound wave. displacement time 00 The intensity of the sound is halved. Which graph shows the displacement of this sound wave? displacement A 00 displacement B 00 displacement C โฆ
- Question 27
What do not travel at the speed of light in a vacuum? A electrons B microwaves C radio waves D X-rays
- Question 28
A musical organ produces notes by blowing air into a set of pipes that are open at one end and closed at the other. What is the lowest frequency of sound produced by a pipe of length 10 m? (The โฆ
- Question 29
Monochromatic light is directed at a diffraction grating as shown. Which diagram shows all the possible directions of the light, after passing through the grating, that give maximum intensity? โฆ
- Question 30
An electron is initially at rest in a uniform electric field. Which graph shows the variation with time of the velocity of the electron? velocity time 00 A velocity time 00 B velocity time 00 C velocity time 00 D โฆ
- Question 31
A charged particle is in the electric field between two horizontal metal plates connected to a source of constant potential difference, as shown. charged particle There is a force F on the particle due to the electric field. The separation โฆ
- Question 32
The potential difference between point X and point Y in a circuit is 20 V. The time taken for charge carriers to move from X to Y is 15 s. In this time, the energy of the charge carriers changes โฆ
- Question 33
A cylindrical wire of length 10 m and diameter 2.0 mm has a resistance of 0.050 โฆ. From which material is the wire made? material resistivity โฆ
- Question 34
The I-V characteristics of two electrical components P and Q are shown below. โฆ
- Question 35
In a fire alarm system, a thermistor T has a resistance of 2000 โฆ at room temperature. Its resistance decreases as the temperature increases. The alarm is triggered when the potential difference between X and Y reaches โฆ
- Question 36
A network of electrical components is connected across a battery of negligible internal resistance, as shown. A V The resistance of the variable resistor is increased. What is the effect on the readings of the ammeter and voltmeter? ammeter voltmeter โฆ
- Question 37
The diagram shows a potentiometer circuit. โฆ
- Question 38
A class of students used dice to simulate radioactive decay. After each throw, those dice showing a โ6โ were removed. The graph shows the results. โฆ
- Question 39
Which statement about alpha, beta and gamma radiation is correct? A Alpha radiation has the greatest ionising power. B Beta radiation has the greatest ionising power. C Gamma radiation has the greatest ionising power. D Alpha, beta and gamma radiation โฆ
- Question 40
In a radioactive decay series, three successive decays each result in a particle being emitted. The first decay results in the emission of a ฮฒ-particle. The second decay results in the emission of an ฮฑ-particle. The third decay results in โฆ
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