Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2013 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 2, Oct/Nov 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
- 28
File names: 9702_w13_qp_12 ยท 9702_w13_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 9702/12 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2013 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Work, energy and power | 7 | โ |
| Kinematics | 5 | โ |
| Electricity | 5 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 4 | โ |
| Waves | 4 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 3 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 3 | โ |
| Superposition | 3 | โ |
| Dynamics | 2 | โ |
| Ideal gases | 1 | โ |
| Electric fields | 1 | โ |
| D.C. circuits | 1 | โ |
| Particle physics | 1 | โ |
Questions in 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2013
- Question 1
Which row shows an SI base quantity with its correct unit? SI base quantity unit A charge coulomb B current ampere C potential difference volt D temperature degree Celsius
- Question 2
A pendulum bob is held stationary by a horizontal force H. The three forces acting on the bob are shown in the diagram. โฆ
- Question 3
The drag coefficient Cd is a number with no units. It is used to compare the drag on different cars at different speeds. It is given by the equation Cd โฆ
- Question 4
A signal that repeats periodically is displayed on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope. The screen has 1 cm squares and the time base is set at 2.00 ms cmโ1. What is the frequency of this periodic signal? A 50 โฆ
- Question 5
A micrometer screw gauge is used to measure the diameter of a small uniform steel sphere. The micrometer reading is 5.00 mm ยฑ 0.01 mm. What will be the percentage uncertainty in a calculation of the volume of the sphere, โฆ
- Question 6
One object moves directly from P to โฆ
- Question 7
The graph shows how velocity v varies with time t for a bungee jumper. โฆ
- Question 8
An aeroplane travels at an average speed of 600 km hโ1 on an outward flight and at 400 km hโ1 on the return flight over the same distance. What is the average speed of the whole flight? โฆ
- Question 9
What is meant by the mass and by the weight of an object on the Earth? mass weight A its momentum divided by its velocity the work done in lifting it one metre B the gravitational force on it the โฆ
- Question 10
An astronaut of mass m in a spacecraft experiences a gravitational force F = mg when stationary on the launchpad. What is the gravitational force on the astronaut when the spacecraft is launched vertically upwards with an acceleration of โฆ
- Question 11
A beam of ฮฑ-particles collides with a lead sheet. Each ฮฑ-particle in the beam has a mass of โฆ
- Question 12
An object in air is thrown upwards and towards the left. Which diagram shows the force(s) acting on the body when it is at its highest point? โฆ
- Question 13
A particle is in a uniform field. The particle experiences a force in the opposite direction to the field. Which field is the particle in, and on which property of the particle is the field acting? field property of particle โฆ
- Question 14
An archer draws his bowstring back to position X. The bowstring and arrow are shown. The tension T in the string is also shown. Then he draws the bowstring back further to position โฆ
- Question 15
A uniform metre rule of weight 2.0 N is pivoted at the 60 cm mark. โฆ
- Question 16
What is the internal energy of a system? A the amount of heat supplied to the system B the random energy of the atoms of the system C the total kinetic energy of the system D the total potential energy โฆ
- Question 17
The diagram shows a barrel of weight โฆ
- Question 18
A car travelling on a level road at a steady โฆ
- Question 19
A turbine at a hydroelectric power station is situated 30 m below the level of the surface of a large lake. The water passes through the turbine at a rate of 340 m3 per minute. The overall efficiency of the โฆ
- Question 20
Below are four short paragraphs describing the molecules in a beaker of water at 50 oC. Which paragraph correctly describes the molecules? A The molecules all travel at the same speed. This speed is not large enough for any of โฆ
- Question 21
Which two substances are normally both crystalline? A copper and diamond B copper and glass C diamond and glass D diamond and rubber Space for working
- Question 22
Water in a bath varies in depth from 20.0 cm at the shallow end to 30.0 cm at the end with the plug. 20.0 cm 30.0 cm water bath plug The density of the water is 1000 kg mโ3. What โฆ
- Question 23
Which properties best describe modelling clay? A brittle and ductile B ductile and elastic C elastic and plastic D plastic and ductile
- Question 24
A steel spring has a spring constant of โฆ
- Question 25
The diagram shows a sketch of a wave pattern, over a short period of time. 1.0 m Which description of this wave is correct? A The wave is longitudinal, has a wavelength of 20 cm and is stationary. B The โฆ
- Question 26
Which statement about a light wave and a sound wave is correct? A Both can be polarised. B Both can travel through free space. C Both have a frequency inversely proportional to their wavelength. D Both have an intensity proportional โฆ
- Question 27
The sound from a loudspeaker placed above a tube causes resonance of the air in the tube. A stationary wave is formed with two nodes and two antinodes as shown. loudspeaker 60.0 cm The speed of sound in air is โฆ
- Question 28
Light of wavelength ฮป passes through a diffraction grating with slit spacing d. A series of lines is observed on a screen. light of wavelength ฮฑ diffraction grating screen first order line first order line ฮป What is the angle โฆ
- Question 29
A student connects two loudspeakers to a signal generator. Q P signal generator As the student walks from P to Q, he notices that the loudness of the sound rises and falls repeatedly. What causes the loudness of the sound โฆ
- Question 30
When plane-polarised light of amplitude A is passed through a polarising filter as shown, the amplitude of the light emerging is A cosฮธ. ฮธ ฮธ plane-polarised light amplitude A intensity I amplitude A cos polarising filter The intensity of the โฆ
- Question 31
Two vertical conducting plates X and Y are positioned so that they are separated by a distance of 6.0 mm in air. โฆ
- Question 32
Two parallel metal plates have a potential difference between them of 12 V. The distance between the plates is 1.0 mm. What are the electric field strength between the plates and the work done on a charge of +3.9 ยตC โฆ
- Question 33
The diagram shows an electric circuit in which the resistance of the external resistor is 2R and the internal resistance of the source is โฆ
- Question 34
Two lamps are connected in series to โฆ
- Question 35
The wire of a heating element has resistance R. The wire breaks and is replaced by a different wire. Data for the original wire and the replacement wire are shown in the table. length diameter resistivity of metal original wire 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 electromotive force (e.m.f.) of 4.0 V and negligible internal resistance. The voltmeter has โฆ
- Question 37
- Question 38
- Question 39
When ฮฑ-particles are fired at a thin metal foil, most of the particles pass straight through but a few are deflected by a large angle. Which change would increase the proportion of ฮฑ-particles deflected by a large angle? A using โฆ
- Question 40
Plutonium-239 ( Pu 239 94 ) decays by emitting ฮฑ-radiation. Which nuclide is formed from one of these decay reactions? (The product nuclides are represented by โฆ
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