Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 4 · A Level structured questions
Physics 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2012 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 4 (A Level structured questions), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2012: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 9 questions worth 78 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 9
- Marks
- 100
- Grade A from
- 59
File names: 9702_w12_qp_43 · 9702_w12_ms_43
Grade thresholds for 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2012 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetic fields | 2 | 15 |
| Ideal gases | 1 | 10 |
| Gravitational fields | 1 | 10 |
| Nuclear physics | 1 | 10 |
| Quantum physics | 1 | 9 |
| Oscillations | 1 | 8 |
| Capacitance | 1 | 8 |
| Medical physics | 1 | 8 |
Questions in 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2012
- Question 1
An ideal gas has volume V and pressure p. For this gas, the product pV is given by the expression pV = 1 3Nm <c 2> where m is the mass of a molecule of the gas. (a) State the …
- Question 2
For Examiner’s Use 2 A small frictionless trolley is attached to a fixed point A by means of a spring. A second spring is used to attach the trolley to a variable frequency oscillator, as shown in Fig. 2.1. trolley …
- Question 3
For Examiner’s Use 3 (a) State what is meant by a line of force in (i) a gravitational field, (ii) an electric field. (b) A charged metal sphere is isolated in space. State one similarity and one difference between the …
- Question 4
For Examiner’s Use 4 A proton of mass m and charge +q is travelling through a vacuum in a straight line with speed v. It enters a region of uniform magnetic field of magnetic flux density B, as shown in …
- Question 5
For Examiner’s Use 5 (a) State the relation between magnetic flux density B and magnetic flux Φ, explaining any other symbols you use. (b) A large horseshoe magnet has a uniform magnetic field between its poles. The magnetic field is …
- Question 6
For Examiner’s Use 6 A bridge rectifier consists of four ideal diodes …
- Question 7
For Examiner’s Use 7 (a) State what is meant by the de Broglie wavelength. (b) An electron is accelerated from rest in a vacuum through a potential difference of 4.7 kV. (i) Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of the accelerated …
- Question 8
For Examiner’s Use 8 When a neutron is captured by a uranium-235 nucleus, the outcome may be represented by the nuclear equation shown below. …
- Question 10
For Examiner’s Use 10 A simple model of one section of a CT scan is shown in Fig. …
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