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Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 4 ยท A Level structured questions

Physics 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2014 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 4 (A Level structured questions), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2014: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 79 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
10
Marks
100
Grade A from
67
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_w14_qp_43 ยท 9702_w14_ms_43

Grade thresholds for 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2014

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.

ABCDE
6756463625

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Oscillations221
Electric fields110
Quantum physics110
Medical physics19
Gravitational fields17
Thermodynamics17
Nuclear physics16
Magnetic fields15
Capacitance14

Questions in 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2014

  1. Question 1Oscillations ยท 11 marks

    A light spring is suspended from a fixed point. A bar magnet is attached to the end of the spring, as shown in Fig. 1.1. spring bar magnet cardboard cup Fig. 1.1 In order to shield the magnet from draughts, โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Gravitational fields ยท 7 marks

    (a) On the axes of Fig. 2.1, sketch the variation with distance from a point mass of the gravitational field strength due to the mass. 0 distance gravitational field strength 0 Fig. 2.1 (b) On the axes of Fig. 2.2, โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Thermodynamics ยท 7 marks

    A fixed mass of gas has an initial volume of โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Oscillations ยท 10 marks

    (a) State what is meant by simple harmonic motion. (b) A trolley is attached to two extended springs, as shown in Fig. 4.1. spring trolley Fig. 4.1 The trolley is displaced along the line joining the two springs and is โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Electric fields ยท 10 marks

    (a) Define electric potential at a point. (b) An isolated metal sphere is charged to a potential V . The charge on the sphere is q. The charge on the sphere may be considered to act as a point charge โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Capacitance ยท 4 marks

    Three capacitors, each of capacitance 48 ฮผF, are connected as shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Magnetic fields ยท 5 marks

    (a) State what is meant by quantisation of charge. (b) Charged parallel plates, as shown in Fig. 7.1, produce a uniform electric field between the plates. beam of protons + โ€“ Fig. 7.1 The electric field outside the region between โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Quantum physics ยท 10 marks

    (a) State what is meant by a photon. (b) A beam of light is incident normally on a metal surface, as illustrated in Fig. 8.1. metal surface light beam area of cross-section โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Nuclear physics ยท 6 marks

    During the de-commissioning of a nuclear reactor, a mass of โ€ฆ

  10. Question 11Medical physics ยท 9 marks

    (a) By reference to ultrasound waves, state what is meant by the specific acoustic impedance of a medium. (b) A parallel beam of ultrasound of intensity I is incident normally on a muscle of thickness 3.4 cm, as shown in โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2014 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w14_ms_43), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2014?
67 marks out of 100, a C needed 46.
Which topics came up in 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2014?
Mostly Oscillations, Electric fields, Quantum physics. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2014?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.