Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/12 May/June 2014 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 2, May/June 2014: 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_s14_qp_12 ยท 9702_s14_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 9702/12 May/June 2014
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 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/12 May/June 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 11 | โ |
| Waves | 5 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 5 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 3 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 3 | โ |
| Dynamics | 3 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 3 | โ |
| Particle physics | 3 | โ |
| Kinematics | 2 | โ |
| Temperature | 1 | โ |
| Superposition | 1 | โ |
Questions in 9702/12 May/June 2014
- Question 1
The maximum theoretical power P of a wind turbine is given by the equation P = kฯAv n where ฯ is the density of air, A is the area swept by the turbine blades, v is the speed of the โฆ
- Question 2
What is the unit of resistance when expressed in SI base units? A kg โฆ
- Question 3
A cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) is connected to an alternating voltage. The following trace is produced on the screen. 1 cm 1 cm The oscilloscope time-base setting is 0.5 ms cmโ1 and the Y-plate sensitivity is 2 V cmโ1. Which statement โฆ
- Question 4
A quantity y is to be determined from the equation shown. โฆ
- Question 5
A thermometer can be read to an accuracy of โฆ
- Question 6
A radio-controlled toy car travels along a straight line for a time of 15 s. The variation with time t of the velocity v of the car is shown below. โฆ
- Question 7
Two train carriages each of mass 5000 kg roll toward one another on a level track. One is travelling at โฆ
- Question 8
A resultant force causes a body to accelerate. What is equal to the resultant force? A the acceleration of the body per unit mass B the change in kinetic energy of the body per unit time C the change in โฆ
- Question 9
- Question 10
A tractor of mass 1000 kg is connected by a tow-bar to a trailer of mass 1000 kg. The total resistance to motion has a constant value of 4000 N. One quarter of this resistance acts on the trailer. When โฆ
- Question 11
The graph shows the variation with time of the speed of a raindrop falling vertically through air. speed time 0 0 Which statement is correct? A The acceleration decreases to produce a steady speed. B The acceleration increases as the โฆ
- Question 12
- Question 13
The diagram shows four forces applied to a circular object. โฆ
- Question 14
A mass at point X inside a uniform gravitational field experiences a gravitational force of 0.200 N. It has 1.00 J of gravitational potential energy. โฆ
- Question 15
A small mass is placed at point P on the inside surface of a smooth hemisphere. It is then released from rest. When it reaches the lowest point T, its speed is โฆ
- Question 16
An escalator is 60 m long and lifts passengers through a vertical height of 30 m, as shown. โฆ
- Question 17
If the Universe was such that the speed of the molecules in a substance increased with temperature but at any particular temperature the speed of all the molecules in a substance was the same, which process would not occur? A โฆ
- Question 18
Liquid Q has twice the density of liquid R. At depth x in liquid R, the pressure due to the liquid is 4 kPa. At what depth in liquid Q is the pressure due to the liquid 7 kPa? โฆ
- Question 19
A sample of metal is subjected to a force which increases to a maximum value and then decreases back to zero. A force-extension graph for the sample is shown. extension force โฆ
- Question 20
The graph shows the length of a spring as it is stretched by an increasing load. โฆ
- Question 21
A composite rod is made by attaching a glass-reinforced plastic rod and a nylon rod end to end, as shown. โฆ
- Question 22
What, to two significant figures, are the period, the frequency and the amplitude of the wave represented by the graph? โฆ
- Question 23
A sound wave consists of a series of moving pressure variations from the normal, constant air pressure. The graph shows these pressure variations for two waves at one instant in time. โฆ
- Question 24
The diagram shows a vertical cross-section through a water wave moving from left to right. At which point is the water moving upwards with maximum speed? โฆ
- Question 25
The principle of superposition states that a certain quantity is added when two or more waves meet at a point. What is this quantity? A amplitude B displacement C intensity D wavelength Space for working
- Question 26
Light passes through a diffraction grating ruled at 1000 lines per cm and the same wavelength of light also passes through two narrow slits 0.5 mm apart. Both situations produce intensity maxima and minima on a screen. Which statement about โฆ
- Question 27
The diagram shows an experiment which has been set up to demonstrate two-source interference. Microwaves of wavelength ฮป pass through two slits S1 and S2. metal plate with two slits S1 S2 microwave transmitter microwave detector O X The detector โฆ
- Question 28
Two positive charges and one negative charge, all of equal magnitude, are set at the corners of an equilateral triangle. Which diagram best represents the electric field surrounding the charges? โฆ
- Question 29
Two oppositely-charged horizontal metal plates are placed in a vacuum. A positively-charged particle starts from rest and moves from one plate to the other plate, as shown. โฆ
- Question 30
A battery of electromotive force (e.m.f.) V and negligible internal resistance is connected to โฆ
- Question 31
A copper wire is to be replaced by an aluminium alloy wire of the same length and resistance. Copper has half the resistivity of the alloy. What is the ratio wire copper of diameter alloy wire of diameter โฆ
- Question 32
The diagram shows an electric pump for a garden fountain connected by an 18 m cable to โฆ
- Question 33
Cell X has an e.m.f. of 2.0 V and an internal resistance of 2.0 โฆ. Cell Y has an e.m.f. of 1.6 V and an internal resistance of 1.2 โฆ. These two cells are connected to a resistor of resistance โฆ
- Question 34
In the circuit shown, a light-dependent resistor (LDR) is connected to two resistors R1 and R2. The potential difference (p.d.) across R1 is V1 and the p.d. across R2 is V2. The current in the circuit is โฆ
- Question 35
A power supply and a solar cell are compared using the potentiometer circuit shown. โฆ
- Question 36
In the circuit shown, all the resistors are identical. โฆ
- Question 37
The diagram shows a light-dependent resistor (LDR) and a thermistor forming a potential divider. + โ Under which set of conditions will the potential difference across the thermistor have the greatest value? illumination temperature A low low B high low โฆ
- Question 38
A nucleus X decays into a nucleus Y by emitting an alpha particle followed by two beta particles. Which statement about this nuclear decay is correct? A Beta particle decay occurs when a proton changes into a neutron. B Nucleus โฆ
- Question 39
A slow-moving neutron collides with a nucleus of uranium-235. This results in a nuclear reaction that is represented by the following nuclear equation โฆ
- Question 40
The first artificial radioactive substance was made by bombarding aluminium, โฆ
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