Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2012 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 3, 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
- 29
File names: 9702_w12_qp_13 ยท 9702_w12_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 9702/13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2012 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 9 | โ |
| Dynamics | 5 | โ |
| Kinematics | 5 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 4 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 4 | โ |
| Superposition | 3 | โ |
| Particle physics | 3 | โ |
| Waves | 2 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 2 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 1 | โ |
| Temperature | 1 | โ |
| Electric fields | 1 | โ |
Questions in 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2012
- Question 1
The units of all physical quantities can be expressed in terms of SI base units. Which pair contains quantities with the same base units? A force and momentum B pressure and Young modulus C power and kinetic energy D mass โฆ
- Question 2
Two physical quantities P and Q are added. The sum of P and Q is R, as shown. โฆ
- Question 3
A 1.5 V cell supplies 0.20 A to a lamp for seven hours before the lamp goes out. What is a sensible estimate for the initial chemical energy content of the cell? โฆ
- Question 4
Three of these quantities have the same unit. Which quantity has a different unit? A distance energy B force C power ร time D rate of change of momentum
- Question 5
A cathode-ray oscilloscope displays a square wave, as shown in the diagram. The time-base setting is 0.20 ms per division. What is the frequency of the square wave? A 8.3 Hz B 830 Hz C 1300 Hz D 1700 Hz โฆ
- Question 6
What will reduce the systematic errors when taking a measurement? A adjusting the needle on a voltmeter so that it reads zero when there is no potential difference across it B measuring the diameter of a wire at different points โฆ
- Question 7
In an experiment to determine the acceleration of free fall g, the time t taken for a ball to fall through distance s was measured. The uncertainty in the measurement of s is estimated to be 2 %. The uncertainty โฆ
- Question 8
A bicycle brakes so that it undergoes uniform deceleration from a speed of โฆ
- Question 9
A ball is released from rest above a horizontal surface. It bounces once and is caught. Which graph represents the variation with time t of the velocity v of the ball? โฆ
- Question 10
A mass on the end of a spring bounces up and down as shown, after being released at time โฆ
- Question 11
The diagram shows two spherical masses approaching each other head-on at an equal speed u. One is of mass m and the other of mass โฆ
- Question 12
A molecule of mass m travelling at speed v hits a wall in a direction perpendicular to the wall. The collision is elastic. What are the changes in the kinetic energy and in the momentum of the molecule caused by โฆ
- Question 13
The IKAROS satellite has mass 320 kg and moves through space using a solar sail of area 20 m2. The average solar wind pressure is โฆ
- Question 14
The graph shows the momentum of a cyclist over a period of โฆ
- Question 15
A hailstone, initially stationary at the base of a cloud, falls vertically towards the Earth. The diagram shows the magnitudes and directions of the forces acting on the hailstone as it starts to drop. gravitational force W upthrust U viscous โฆ
- Question 16
Four beams of the same length each have three forces acting on them. Which beam has both zero resultant force and zero resultant torque acting? โฆ
- Question 17
The diagrams show the forces acting on different bodies. Which body cannot be in equilibrium? โฆ
- Question 18
- Question 19
A piston in a gas supply pump has an area of 400 cm2 and it moves a distance of 25 cm during one stroke. The pump moves the gas against a fixed pressure of 3000 Pa. How much work is โฆ
- Question 20
A transformer has the following input and output. potential difference / V current / A input โฆ
- Question 21
The diagram shows a hydroelectric power station. The reservoir is linked to the turbines by a pipe of uniform cross-sectional area. Water flows from the reservoir, through the pipe and through the turbines at a constant rate. X Y turbine โฆ
- Question 22
Which row correctly describes the ordering and motion of the molecules in water and in ice when both are at a temperature of 0 ยฐC? ordering motion A a regular pattern of molecules in ice but not in water molecules โฆ
- Question 23
The diagram shows a rectangular block of mass 8.2 kg immersed in sea water of density โฆ
- Question 24
A trolley is held at rest between two steel springs. P Q Each spring has an unstretched length of 0.10 m. Spring P has spring constant โฆ
- Question 25
A lift is supported by two steel cables, each of length 10 m and diameter 0.5 cm. The lift drops 1 mm when a man of mass 80 kg steps into the lift. What is the best estimate of the โฆ
- Question 26
The diagram shows an air-filled pipe open at both ends. The length of the pipe is 1.00 m and the lower surface of the inside of the pipe is covered with a layer of fine sand. 1.00 m sand When โฆ
- Question 27
A stationary sound wave is formed in a measuring cylinder by blowing across the top, as shown. Which statement is correct? A The fundamental frequency of the stationary wave decreases when some water is added to the cylinder. B The โฆ
- Question 28
Diffraction can be observed when a wave passes an obstruction. The diffraction effect is greatest when the wavelength and the obstruction are similar in size. For waves travelling through air, what is the combination of wave and obstruction that could โฆ
- Question 29
A health inspector is measuring the intensity of a sound. Near a loudspeaker, his meter records an intensity I. This corresponds to an amplitude A of the sound wave. At another position, the meter gives an intensity reading of 2I. โฆ
- Question 30
The diagram shows two parallel plates. The plates are charged so that there is an electric field between them. P, Q and R are points which are โฆ
- Question 31
- Question 32
Which values of current and resistance will produce a rate of energy transfer of โฆ
- Question 33
A copper wire is stretched so that its diameter is reduced from 1.0 mm to a uniform 0.5 mm. The resistance of the unstretched copper wire is 0.2 โฆ. What will be the resistance of the stretched wire? โฆ
- Question 34
Four statements about potential difference or electromotive force are listed. 1 It involves changing electrical energy into other forms. 2 It involves changing other energy forms into electrical energy. 3 It is the energy per unit charge to move charge โฆ
- Question 35
The diagram shows a four-terminal box connected to a battery and two ammeters. โฆ
- Question 36
In the circuit below, P is a potentiometer of total resistance 10 โฆ and Q is a fixed resistor of resistance 10 โฆ. The battery has an e.m.f. of 4.0 V and negligible internal resistance. The voltmeter has a very โฆ
- Question 37
The diagram shows a resistor network. The potential difference across the network is โฆ
- Question 38
A nuclear isotope emits radiation which is detected by a Geiger-Mรผller tube held at a distance of about 10 cm from the radioactive source. The radiation is stopped completely by a 2 mm thick sheet of lead. What can be โฆ
- Question 39
What remains constant during ฮฒ-emission from a number of identical nuclei in a substance? A energy of the ฮฒ-particles B neutron number of the nuclei C nucleon number of the nuclei D proton number of the nuclei Space for working
- Question 40
The graph of neutron number against proton number represents a sequence of radioactive decays. โฆ
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