Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 4 · A Level structured questions
Physics 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2013 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 4 (A Level structured questions), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2013: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 83 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 10
- Marks
- 100
- Grade A from
- 62
File names: 9702_w13_qp_43 · 9702_w13_ms_43
Grade thresholds for 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2013 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetic fields | 3 | 24 |
| Quantum physics | 1 | 11 |
| Ideal gases | 1 | 9 |
| Electric fields | 1 | 9 |
| Motion in a circle | 1 | 8 |
| Nuclear physics | 1 | 8 |
| Capacitance | 1 | 7 |
| Gravitational fields | 1 | 7 |
Questions in 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2013
- Question 1
(a) State Newton’s law of gravitation. (b) A star and a planet are isolated in space. The planet orbits the star in a circular orbit of radius R, as illustrated in Fig. 1.1. star mass M R planet t Fig. …
- Question 2
For Examiner’s Use 2 (a) (i) State what is meant by the internal energy of a system. (ii) Explain why, for an ideal gas, the internal energy is equal to the total kinetic energy of the molecules of the gas. …
- Question 3
For Examiner’s Use 3 (a) Define electric potential at a point. (b) Two point charges A and B are separated by a distance of 20 nm in a vacuum, as illustrated in Fig. …
- Question 4
For Examiner’s Use 4 (a) State two functions of capacitors connected in electrical circuits. …
- Question 5
For Examiner’s Use 5 A uniform magnetic field of flux density B makes an angle θ with a flat plane PQRS, as shown in Fig. …
- Question 6
For Examiner’s Use 6 A particle has mass m and charge +q and is travelling with speed v through a vacuum. The initial direction of travel is parallel to the plane of two charged horizontal metal plates, as shown in …
- Question 7
For Examiner’s Use 7 (a) By reference to the photoelectric effect, explain (i) what is meant by work function energy, (ii) why, even when the incident light is monochromatic, the emitted electrons have a range of kinetic energy up to …
- Question 8
For Examiner’s Use 8 One possible nuclear fission reaction is …
- Question 10
For Examiner’s Use 10 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) requires the use of a non-uniform magnetic field superimposed on a large uniform magnetic field. State and explain the purpose of (a) the large uniform magnetic field, (b) the non-uniform magnetic field.
- Question 12
For Examiner’s Use 12 (a) State two reasons why frequencies in the gigahertz (GHz) range are used in satellite communication. …
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