Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2013 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 3, 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
- 29
File names: 9702_w13_qp_13 ยท 9702_w13_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 9702/13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2013 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 6 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 5 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 4 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 4 | โ |
| Kinematics | 4 | โ |
| Dynamics | 3 | โ |
| Waves | 3 | โ |
| Superposition | 3 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 2 | โ |
| D.C. circuits | 2 | โ |
| Particle physics | 2 | โ |
| Ideal gases | 1 | โ |
| Electric fields | 1 | โ |
Questions in 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2013
- Question 1
Which estimate is realistic? A The kinetic energy of a bus travelling on an expressway is โฆ
- Question 2
Which unit is equivalent to the coulomb? A ampere per second B joule per volt C watt per ampere D watt per volt
- Question 3
Two forces of equal magnitude are represented by two coplanar vectors. One is directed eastwards and the other is directed northwards. What is the direction of a single force that will balance these two forces? A towards the north-east B โฆ
- Question 4
The spring constant k of a coiled wire spring is given by the equation โฆ
- Question 5
An uncalibrated analogue voltmeter P is connected in parallel with another voltmeter Q which is known to be accurately calibrated. For a range of values of potential difference (p.d.), readings are taken from the two meters. The diagram shows the โฆ
- Question 6
A student wishes to determine the density ฯ of lead. She measures the mass and diameter of a small sphere of lead: mass โฆ
- Question 7
The graph shows how the velocity v of a firework rocket changes with time t. At which point on the graph does the rocket have the greatest acceleration? โฆ
- Question 8
On a particular railway, a train driver applies the brake of the train at a yellow signal, a distance of 1.0 km from a red signal, where the train stops. The maximum deceleration of the train is โฆ
- Question 9
A person, travelling on a motorway a total distance of 200 km, travels the first 90 km at an average speed of 80 km hโ1. Which average speed must be obtained for the rest of the journey if the person โฆ
- Question 10
A moving thorium nucleus Th 230 90 spontaneously emits an ฮฑ-particle. The nucleus formed is a radium nucleus Ra โฆ
- Question 11
An isolated system consists of two bodies on which no external forces act. The two bodies collide with each other and stick together on impact. Which row correctly compares the total kinetic energy and the total momentum of the bodies โฆ
- Question 12
A mass accelerates uniformly when the resultant force acting on it A is zero. B is constant but not zero. C increases uniformly with respect to time. D is proportional to the displacement from a fixed point.
- Question 13
A lead pellet of mass 10.0 g is shot horizontally into a stationary wooden block of mass 100 g. The pellet hits the block with an impact velocity of โฆ
- Question 14
A cupboard is attached to a wall by a screw. Which force diagram shows the cupboard in equilibrium, with the weight W of the cupboard, the force S that the screw exerts on the cupboard and the force R that โฆ
- Question 15
A diving board of length 5.0 m is hinged at one end and supported 2.0 m from this end by a spring of spring constant 10 kN mโ1. A child of mass 40 kg stands at the far end of โฆ
- Question 16
The graph shows how the total resistive force acting on a train varies with its speed. Part of this force is due to wheel friction, which is constant. The rest is due to wind resistance. resistive force / kN โฆ
- Question 17
The pump of a water pumping system uses 2.0 kW of electrical power when raising water. The pumping system lifts 16 kg of water per second through a vertical height of 7.0 m. What is the efficiency of the pumping โฆ
- Question 18
A body travelling with a speed of โฆ
- Question 19
An electrical generator is started at time zero. The total electrical energy generated during the first 5 seconds is shown in the graph. โฆ
- Question 20
Gold has a density of 19.3 g cmโ3. The volume occupied by a single atom of gold may be considered to be a cube with sides of length โฆ
- Question 21
In an experiment to demonstrate Brownian motion, a transparent container is filled with smoke particles suspended in air. What can be seen when the contents of the container are strongly illuminated and viewed through a microscope? A molecules in random โฆ
- Question 22
A lift is supported by two steel cables each of length 20 m. Each of the cables consists of 100 parallel steel wires, each wire of cross-sectional area โฆ
- Question 23
What is equal to the Young modulus of a material that is extended elastically within the limit of proportionality? A area under the force-extension graph B area under the stress-strain graph C gradient of the force-extension graph D gradient of โฆ
- Question 24
Electromagnetic waves from an unknown source in space were found to be significantly diffracted when passing through gaps of the order of 10โ5 m. Which type of wave are they most likely to be? A radio waves B microwaves C โฆ
- Question 25
The graph shows how the height of the water surface at a point in a harbour varies with time t as waves pass the point. t height mean height q p What are p and โฆ
- Question 26
The three waves shown in each diagram have the same amplitude and frequency but differ in phase. They are added together to give a resultant wave. In which case is the resultant wave zero? โฆ
- Question 27
A stationary sound wave has a series of nodes. The distance between the first and the sixth node is 30.0 cm. What is the wavelength of the sound wave? A 5.0 cm B 6.0 cm C 10.0 cm D 12.0 โฆ
- Question 28
What is meant by diffraction? A Addition of two coherent waves to produce a stationary wave pattern. B Bending of waves round an obstacle. C Change of direction when waves cross the boundary between one medium and another. D Splitting โฆ
- Question 29
A student sets up apparatus to observe the double-slit interference of monochromatic light, as shown. double-slit monochromatic light screen Interference fringes are formed on the screen. Which change would increase the distance between adjacent fringes? A Decrease the distance between โฆ
- Question 30
Two charged parallel metal plates produce an electric field. โฆ
- Question 31
A small charge q is placed in the electric field of a large charge Q. Both charges experience a force F. What is the electric field strength of the charge Q at the position of the charge q? A Qq โฆ
- Question 32
The current in a component is reduced uniformly from 100 mA to 20 mA over a period of 8.0 s. What is the charge that flows during this time? A 160 mC B 320 mC C 480 mC D 640 โฆ
- Question 33
An electric current is passed from a thick copper wire through a section of thinner copper wire before entering a second thick copper wire as shown. current copper wire copper wire thinner copper wire Which statement about the current and โฆ
- Question 34
An electrical device of fixed resistance 20 โฆ is connected in series with a variable resistor and a battery of electromotive force โฆ
- Question 35
A copper wire is cylindrical and has resistance R. What will be the resistance of a copper wire of twice the length and twice the radius? โฆ
- Question 36
The diagram shows the electric motor for a garden pump connected to โฆ
- Question 37
In the circuit shown, the resistance of the thermistor decreases as temperature increases. d.c. supply โฆ
- Question 38
A 20 V d.c. supply is connected to a circuit consisting of five resistors โฆ
- Question 39
A nucleus of the nuclide Ac 228 89 decays by emitting a beta particle. The nuclear equation below represents this decay. Ac โฆ
- Question 40
Two ฮฑ-particles with equal energies are deflected by a large nucleus. Which diagram best represents their paths? โฆ
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