Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/13 May/June 2014 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 3, 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
- 26
File names: 9702_s14_qp_13 ยท 9702_s14_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 9702/13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/13 May/June 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 7 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 5 | โ |
| Waves | 5 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 4 | โ |
| Particle physics | 4 | โ |
| Kinematics | 3 | โ |
| Dynamics | 3 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 3 | โ |
| Temperature | 2 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 2 | โ |
| Superposition | 2 | โ |
Questions in 9702/13 May/June 2014
- Question 1
Which quantity can be measured in electronvolts (eV)? A electric charge B electric potential C energy D power
- Question 2
The unit of specific heat capacity is J kgโ1 Kโ1. What is its equivalent in terms of SI base units? A kgโ1 โฆ
- Question 3
What is the vertical component of this displacement vector? 37ยฐ 5.0 km horizontal A 3.0 km B 3.8 km C 4.0 km D 5.0 km Space for working
- Question 4
The resistance of a lamp is calculated from the value of the potential difference (p.d.) across it and the value of the current passing through it. Which statement correctly describes how to combine the uncertainties in the p.d. and in โฆ
- Question 5
The display on a cathode-ray oscilloscope shows the signal produced by an electronic circuit. The time-base is set at 5.0 ns per division and the Y-gain at 10 V per division. What is the frequency of the signal? โฆ
- Question 6
A digital caliper is used to measure the 28.50 mm width of a plastic ruler. The digital caliper reads to the nearest 0.01 mm. What is the correct way to record this reading? โฆ
- Question 7
An experiment is performed to measure the acceleration of free fall g. A body falls between two fixed points. The four measurements shown below are taken. Which measurement is not required for the calculation of โฆ
- Question 8
In a cathode-ray tube, an electron is accelerated uniformly in a straight line from a speed of โฆ
- Question 9
The graph shows how the speed v of a sprinter changes with time t during โฆ
- Question 10
A tennis ball is dropped onto a table and bounces back up. The table exerts a force F on the ball. Which graph best shows the variation with time t of the force F while the ball is in contact โฆ
- Question 11
A resultant force of 10 N acts on a body for a time of 2.0 s. Which graph could show the variation with time t of the momentum p of the body? โฆ
- Question 12
A stationary body explodes into two components of masses m and 2m. The components gain kinetic energies X and Y respectively. 2m m moves with kinetic energy Y moves with kinetic energy X What is the value of the ratio โฆ
- Question 13
What is the condition for an object to be in equilibrium? A The objectโs velocity and the resultant torque on it must both be zero. B The objectโs velocity must be zero. C The resultant force and the resultant torque โฆ
- Question 14
A uniform solid cuboid of concrete of dimensions โฆ
- Question 15
A uniform beam is pivoted at P as shown. Weights of 10 N and 20 N are attached to its ends. The length of the beam is marked at 0.1 m intervals. The weight of the beam is 100 N. โฆ
- Question 16
An electric motor has an input power Pin, useful output power Pout and efficiency ฮท. input power Pin output power Pout power lost electric motor of efficiency ฮท How much power is lost by the motor? A ฮทPin โฆ
- Question 17
A shot-put champion accelerates a 7.0 kg metal ball in a straight line. The ball moves from rest to a speed of โฆ
- Question 18
A ball drops onto a horizontal surface and bounces elastically. What happens to the kinetic energy of the ball during the very short time that it is in contact with the surface? A Most of the kinetic energy is lost โฆ
- Question 19
When the water in a pond freezes, it changes from a liquid to a solid. When this occurs, it changes volume and exchanges energy with the surroundings. Which row is correct? change of volume energy exchange A contracts gives out โฆ
- Question 20
Which process does not require energy to be supplied? A boiling B evaporation C freezing D melting Space for working
- Question 21
The graph shows the distribution of speeds for the molecules of a gas at a particular temperature. 0 0 the number of molecules with speed v speed v Which statement is correct? A All the molecules have the same kinetic โฆ
- Question 22
The Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean has a depth of about 10 km. Assuming that sea water is incompressible and has a density of about 1020 kg mโ3, what would be the approximate pressure at that depth? A 105 โฆ
- Question 23
An elastic material with a Young modulus E is subjected to a tensile stress S. Hookeโs Law is obeyed. What is the expression for the elastic energy stored per unit volume of the material? โฆ
- Question 24
Cylindrical samples of steel, glass and rubber are each subjected to a gradually increasing tensile force F. The extensions e are measured and graphs are plotted as shown below. โฆ
- Question 25
A cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) displays a waveform corresponding to a sound wave. In order to determine the frequency of the sound wave, which part of the displayed waveform must be measured and which c.r.o. setting must be known? on-screen measurement โฆ
- Question 26
What is the approximate range of frequencies of infra-red radiation? โฆ
- Question 27
A small source emits spherical waves. source r P The wave intensity I at any point P, a distance r from the source, is inversely proportional to r 2. What is the relationship between the wave amplitude a and the โฆ
- Question 28
A student attempts to show the interference of light using two identical green LEDs. Which statement explains why the experiement will not succeed? A The light waves from the sources are not coherent. B The light waves from the sources โฆ
- Question 29
A stationary wave is set up on a stretched string, as shown. โฆ
- Question 30
Monochromatic light is incident on a diffraction grating and a diffraction pattern is observed. Which line of the table gives the effect of replacing the grating with one that has more lines per metre? number of orders of diffraction visible โฆ
- Question 31
An electron enters a region of space where there is a uniform electric field E as shown. path of electron E Initially, the electron is moving parallel to, and in the direction of, the electric field. What is the subsequent โฆ
- Question 32
Two parallel plates X and Y are separated by a distance d in a vacuum. There is a potential difference between the plates so that a uniform electric field is produced. d plate Y plate โฆ
- Question 33
Two wires P and Q made of the same material and of the same length are connected in parallel to the same voltage supply. Wire P has diameter 2 mm and wire Q has diameter 1 mm. What is the โฆ
- Question 34
A cell has an electromotive force (e.m.f.) of 6 V and internal resistance R. An external resistor, also of resistance R, is connected across this cell, as shown. โฆ
- Question 35
The diagram shows a low-voltage circuit for heating the water in a fish tank. power supply heater The heater has a resistance of 3.0 โฆ. The power supply has an e.m.f. of 12 V and an internal resistance of 1.0 โฆ
- Question 36
The diagrams show the same cell, ammeter, potentiometer and fixed resistor connected in different ways. โฆ
- Question 37
What is the current in the 40 โฆ resistor of the circuit shown? โฆ
- Question 38
A battery of negligible internal resistance is connected to a resistor network, an ammeter and a switch S, as shown. โฆ
- Question 39
An isotope of thorium has a nucleon number of 232 and a proton number of 90. It decays to form another isotope of thorium with a nucleon number of 228. How many alpha particles and beta particles are emitted by โฆ
- Question 40
Four nuclei are represented below. โฆ
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