Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/11 May/June 2013 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 1, May/June 2013: 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
- 25
File names: 9702_s13_qp_11 ยท 9702_s13_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 9702/11 May/June 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/11 May/June 2013 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | 7 | โ |
| Kinematics | 6 | โ |
| Electricity | 6 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 5 | โ |
| Particle physics | 5 | โ |
| Dynamics | 3 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 3 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 2 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 2 | โ |
| Temperature | 1 | โ |
Questions in 9702/11 May/June 2013
- Question 1
Which pair of quantities contains one vector and one scalar quantity? A displacement; force B kinetic energy; power C acceleration; momentum D velocity; distance
- Question 2
One property Q of a material is used to describe the behaviour of sound waves in the material. Q is defined as the pressure P of the sound wave divided by the speed v of the wave and the surface โฆ
- Question 3
A cannon fires a cannonball with an initial speed v at an angle ฮฑ to the horizontal. โฆ
- Question 4
A wave has a frequency of 5 GHz. What is the period of the wave? โฆ
- Question 5
In an experiment to determine the acceleration of free fall g, the period of oscillation T and length l of a simple pendulum were measured. The uncertainty in the measurement of l is estimated to be 4%, and the uncertainty โฆ
- Question 6
The Y-input terminals of a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) are connected to a supply of amplitude 5.0 V and frequency 50 Hz. The time-base is set at 10 ms per division and the Y-gain at 5.0 V per division. Which trace โฆ
- Question 7
A body is released from rest and falls vertically in air of constant density. Which statement about the motion of the falling body is correct? A As it accelerates, its weight decreases so that its acceleration decreases until it travels โฆ
- Question 8
A goods train passes through a station at a steady speed of โฆ
- Question 9
A car is stationary at traffic lights. When the traffic lights go green, the driver presses down sharply on the accelerator. The resultant horizontal force acting on the car varies with time as shown. 0 0 force time Which graph โฆ
- Question 10
Which of the following is a statement of the principle of conservation of momentum? A In an elastic collision momentum is constant. B Momentum is the product of mass and velocity. C The force acting on a body is proportional โฆ
- Question 11
- Question 12
A car of mass 750 kg has a horizontal driving force of 2.0 kN acting on it. It has a forward horizontal acceleration of โฆ
- Question 13
A small water droplet of mass 3.0 ยตg carries a charge of โฆ
- Question 14
A horizontal bar is supported on a pivot at its centre of gravity. A fixed load is attached to one end of the bar. To keep the bar in equilibrium, a force F is applied at a distance x from โฆ
- Question 15
The diagram represents a sphere under water. โฆ
- Question 16
A hinged trapdoor is held closed in the horizontal position by a cable. Three forces act on the trapdoor: the weight W of the door, the tension T in the cable and the force H at the hinge. wall hinge โฆ
- Question 17
A solid rubber ball has a diameter of 8.0 cm. It is released from rest with the top of the ball 80 cm above a horizontal surface. It falls vertically and then bounces back up so that the maximum height โฆ
- Question 18
A wind turbine has blades that sweep an area of 2000 m2. It converts the power available in the wind to electrical power with an efficiency of 50%. What is the electrical power generated if the wind speed is โฆ
- Question 19
The diagram shows a wheel of circumference โฆ
- Question 20
Which row correctly states the characteristics of the process of evaporation? requires heat energy occurs only at a particular temperature can cause a change of temperature โฆ
- Question 21
A bore-hole of depth 2000 m contains both oil and water as shown. The pressure due to the liquids at the bottom of the bore-hole is 17.5 MPa. The density of the oil is 830 kg mโ3 and the density โฆ
- Question 22
The stress-strain graphs for four different materials are shown below. Which diagram shows the stress-strain graph for a ductile metal? A stress strain 00 B stress strain 00 C stress strain 00 D stress strain 00 Space for working
- Question 23
A number of identical springs, each having the same spring constant, are joined in four arrangements. A different load is applied to each arrangement. Which arrangement has the largest extension? โฆ
- Question 24
A light wave of amplitude A is incident normally on a surface of area S. The power per unit area reaching the surface is P. The amplitude of the light wave is increased to 2A. The light is then focussed โฆ
- Question 25
- Question 26
Which line in the table summarises the change in wave characteristics on going from infra-red to ultraviolet in the electromagnetic spectrum? frequency speed in a vacuum A decreases decreases B decreases remains constant C increases remains constant D increases increases
- Question 27
Light of wavelength 600 nm is incident on a pair of slits. Fringes with a spacing of 4.0 mm are formed on a screen. What will be the fringe spacing when the wavelength of the light is changed to 400 โฆ
- Question 28
The speed of a transverse wave on a stretched string can be changed by adjusting the tension of the string. A stationary wave pattern is set up on a stretched string using an oscillator set at a frequency of 650 โฆ
- Question 29
Noise reduction headphones actively produce their own sound waves in order to cancel out external sound waves. A microphone in the headphones receives waves of one frequency. A loudspeaker in the headphones then produces a wave of that frequency but โฆ
- Question 30
A beam of electrons is directed into an electric field and is deflected by it. Diagram 1 represents an electric field in the plane of the paper. Diagram 2 represents an electric field directed perpendicular to the plane of the โฆ
- Question 31
Two oppositely-charged parallel plates are arranged as shown. + _ An electron is released from rest from the surface of the negatively-charged plate. The electron travels from the negatively-charged plate towards the positively-charged plate. Which graph shows how the force โฆ
- Question 32
A power supply of electromotive force โฆ
- Question 33
When a battery is connected to a resistor, the battery gradually becomes warm. This causes the internal resistance of the battery to increase whilst its e.m.f. stays unchanged. As the internal resistance of the battery increases, how do the terminal โฆ
- Question 34
The principles of conservation of which two quantities are associated with Kirchhoffโs first and second laws? first law second law A charge energy B charge voltage C energy charge D voltage charge Space for working
- Question 35
A circuit is set up as shown, supplied by โฆ
- Question 36
The diagram shows an incorrectly connected circuit. The ammeter has a resistance of 0.1 โฆ and the voltmeter has a resistance of โฆ
- Question 37
A 12 V battery is in series with an ammeter, โฆ
- Question 38
A nickel nucleus Ni 59 28 can be transformed by a process termed K-capture. In this process the nucleus absorbs an orbital electron. If no other process is involved, what is the resulting nucleus? A Ni โฆ
- Question 39
It was once thought that the mass of an atom is spread uniformly through the volume of the atom. When ฮฑ-particles are directed at a piece of gold foil, the results led scientists to believe instead that nearly all the โฆ
- Question 40
Which pair of nuclei are isotopes of one another? nucleon number number of neutrons โฆ
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