Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2014 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 3, Oct/Nov 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
- 30
File names: 9702_w14_qp_13 · 9702_w14_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 9702/13 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2014
- Question 1
When the brakes are applied on a vehicle moving at speed v, the distance d moved by the vehicle in coming to rest is given by the expression d = kv 2 where k is a constant. What is the …
- Question 2
Which list contains one vector quantity and two scalar quantities? A displacement, weight, velocity B force, acceleration, time C momentum, mass, speed D work, density, energy Space for working
- Question 3
In the circuit shown, an analogue ammeter is to be recalibrated as a thermometer. The graph shows how the resistance R of the thermistor changes with temperature …
- Question 4
The diagram shows part of a thermometer. …
- Question 5
The resistance R of a resistor is to be determined. The current I in the resistor and the potential difference V across it are measured. The results, with their uncertainties, are …
- Question 6
In an experiment to determine the acceleration of free fall g, a ball-bearing is held by an electromagnet. When the current to the electromagnet is switched off, a clock starts and the ball- bearing falls. After falling a distance h, …
- Question 7
The diagram shows a velocity-time graph for a mass moving up and down on the end of a spring. Which point represents the velocity of the mass when at the lowest point of its motion? …
- Question 8
A ball is released from rest on a smooth slope XY. It moves down the slope, along a smooth horizontal surface YZ and rebounds inelastically at Z. Then it moves back to Y and comes to rest momentarily somewhere on …
- Question 9
A man weighs 240 N on Mars where the acceleration of free fall g is …
- Question 10
A body experiences a varying resultant force that causes its momentum to vary, as shown in the graph. At which point does the resultant force have the largest value? …
- Question 11
A golf ball of mass m is dropped onto a hard surface from a height h1 and rebounds to a height h2. The momentum of the golf ball just as it reaches the surface is different from its momentum just …
- Question 12
A sealed cylindrical steel can is situated below the surface of water. air steel can water What is the origin of the upthrust that acts on the can? A The air pressure in the can is less than the water …
- Question 13
A cylinder of weight W is placed on a smooth slope. The contact force of the slope on the cylinder is R. A thread is attached to the surface of the cylinder. The other end of the thread is fixed. …
- Question 14
A uniform metre rule of mass 100 g is supported by a pivot at the 40 cm mark and a string at the 100 cm mark. The string passes round a frictionless pulley and carries a mass of 20 g …
- Question 15
A constant force F, acting on a car of mass m, moves the car up a slope through a distance s at constant velocity v. The angle of the slope to the horizontal is …
- Question 16
The diagram shows a particle X, with kinetic energy Ek, about to collide with a stationary particle Y. Both particles have the same mass. X Y After colliding, X and Y travel onwards together as a single larger particle. How …
- Question 17
A box of weight 30 N is released from rest on a ramp that is at an angle of 30° to the horizontal. The box slides down the ramp so that it falls through a vertical distance of …
- Question 18
A positive charge experiences a force F when placed at point X in a uniform electric field. The charge is then moved from point X to point Y. Distances r and s are shown on the diagram. uniform electric field …
- Question 19
A van driver adjusts the force on a van’s brakes so that the van travels at constant speed down a hill from P to …
- Question 20
Atmospheric pressure at sea level has a value of 100 kPa. The density of sea water is 1020 kg m–3. At which depth in the sea would the total pressure be 110 kPa? …
- Question 21
A student is studying Brownian motion. Using a microscope, she observes particles of smoke in a glass container, illuminated by a strong light. The particles of smoke have a zig-zag path, constantly changing speed and direction. What happens to the …
- Question 22
The diagram shows two liquids, labelled P and Q, which do not mix. The liquids are in equilibrium in an open U-tube. …
- Question 23
What is meant by the ultimate tensile stress of a material? A the maximum force that can be applied to a bar of the material before it bends B the maximum inter-atomic force before the atomic bonds of the material …
- Question 24
The graph shows the behaviour of a sample of a metal when it is stretched until it starts to undergo plastic deformation. …
- Question 25
Two springs, one with spring constant …
- Question 26
Which statement about waves is correct? A All electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed in a vacuum. B Longitudinal waves can be polarised. C The amplitude of a wave is directly proportional to the energy transferred by the wave. …
- Question 27
The variation with distance x of the intensity I along a stationary sound wave in air is shown by the following graph. …
- Question 28
Plane wavefronts in a ripple tank pass through a gap as shown. Q P Which property of the wave will be different at Q compared with P? A velocity B frequency C amplitude D wavelength Space for working
- Question 29
An organ pipe of length l is open at both ends. Notes are produced by the pipe when stationary waves are set up. The speed of sound in the air column is v. What is the lowest (fundamental) frequency of …
- Question 30
Interference fringes are produced on a screen by double-slit interference using light of wavelength 600 nm. The fringe separation is 4.0 mm and the separation of the slits is 0.60 mm. What is the distance between the double slit and …
- Question 31
Regions of unbalanced charge are produced inside a cloud as shown. …
- Question 32
The path of an electron with initial speed v in the uniform electric field between two parallel plates is shown. x The vertical deflection x is measured at the right-hand edge of the plates. The distance between the plates is …
- Question 33
A metal wire of length 0.50 m has a resistance of 12 Ω. What is the resistance of a wire of length 2.0 m and made of the same material, but with half the diameter? …
- Question 34
A student found two unmarked resistors. To determine the resistance of the resistors, the circuit below was set up. The resistors were connected in turn between P and Q, noting the current readings. The voltage readings were noted without the …
- Question 35
A potential divider consists of resistors of resistance R1 and R2 connected in series across a source of potential difference V0. The potential difference across R1 is Vout. …
- Question 36
An extension lead is used to connect …
- Question 37
In the circuit shown, the ammeters have negligible resistance and the voltmeters have infinite resistance. …
- Question 38
The nucleus of a radioactive isotope of an element emits an alpha particle. The daughter nucleus then emits a beta particle and then the daughter nucleus of that reaction emits another beta particle. Which statement describes the final nuclide that …
- Question 39
- Question 40
Alpha, beta and gamma radiations 1 are absorbed to different extents in solids, 2 behave differently in an electric field, 3 behave differently in a magnetic field. The diagrams illustrate these behaviours. paper 1 mm aluminium 1 cm lead …
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