Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2015 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2015: 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
- 27
File names: 9702_w15_qp_12 ยท 9702_w15_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 8 | โ |
| Kinematics | 6 | โ |
| Waves | 5 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 4 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 4 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 4 | โ |
| Dynamics | 3 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 2 | โ |
| Superposition | 2 | โ |
| Particle physics | 2 | โ |
Questions in 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2015
- Question 1
Which list shows increasing lengths from beginning to end? A 1 cm 1 nm 1 mm โฆ
- Question 2
Which equation contains only scalar quantities? A acceleration = mass force B power = time work C pressure = area force D velocity = time nt displaceme
- Question 3
The time T taken for a satellite to orbit the Earth on a circular path is given by the equation โฆ
- Question 4
Which row gives reasonable estimates for the mass and the speed of an adult running? mass / kg speed โฆ
- Question 5
A student measures the time T for one complete oscillation of a pendulum of length l. Her results are shown in the table. โฆ
- Question 6
The diagram shows two complete pulses on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope. A grid of 1 cm squares covers the screen. The time-base setting is 1 ยตs cmโ1. 1 cm How long does each pulse last? โฆ
- Question 7
A boy throws a ball vertically upwards. It rises to a maximum height, where it is momentarily at rest, and then falls back to his hands. Which row gives the acceleration of the ball at various stages in its motion? โฆ
- Question 8
The curved line PQR is the velocity-time graph for a car starting from rest. velocity time โฆ
- Question 9
A ball is released from rest above a horizontal surface. It strikes the surface and bounces several times. The velocity-time graph for the first two bounces is shown. โฆ
- Question 10
A bus takes a time of 25 s to reach a constant speed while travelling in a straight line. A graph of speed v against time t is shown. โฆ
- Question 11
A single horizontal force F is applied to a block X which is in contact with a separate block Y as shown. โฆ
- Question 12
A mass of 0.20 kg is suspended from the lower end of a light spring. A second mass of 0.10 kg is suspended from the first mass by a thread. The arrangement is allowed to come into static equilibrium and โฆ
- Question 13
An object of mass m travelling with speed v has a head-on collision with another object of mass m travelling with speed v in the opposite direction. The two objects stick together after the collision. What is the total loss โฆ
- Question 14
Two identical spheres X and Y approach each other with the speeds shown and undergo a head- on elastic collision. โฆ
- Question 15
Which pair of forces acts only as a couple on the circular object? โฆ
- Question 16
A car of mass 500 kg is at rest at point X on a slope, as shown. The carโs brakes are released and the car rolls down the slope with its engine switched off. At point Y the car has โฆ
- Question 17
In which situation is no work done? A The air in a bicycle tyre is released because of a puncture. B A ball is dropped and falls to the ground. C A box moves at constant speed across a smooth โฆ
- Question 18
An electric railway locomotive has a maximum mechanical output power of 4.0 MW. Electrical power is delivered at 25 kV from overhead wires. The overall efficiency of the locomotive in converting electrical power to mechanical power is 80 %. What โฆ
- Question 19
The table summarises some descriptions of evaporation. Which row of the table is correct? involves a change in state from liquid to vapour occurs at a fixed temperature involves a reduction in the average kinetic energy of the remaining atoms โฆ
- Question 20
The diagram shows the cross-section of an Olympic-size swimming pool filled with water. It is not drawn to scale. The density of the water is 1000 kg โฆ
- Question 21
A force acts on a wire to produce extension e. The same force then acts on a second wire of the same material, but of half the diameter and three times the length of the first wire. Both wires obey โฆ
- Question 22
Which statement about elastic and plastic deformation is correct? A Elastic deformation and plastic deformation are proportional to the applied force. B Elastic deformation and plastic deformation cause no change in volume. C Elastic deformation causes heating of the material โฆ
- Question 23
What is meant by the ultimate tensile stress of a ductile metal? A It is the maximum stress at which the material deforms elastically. B It is the maximum stress at which the material obeys Hookeโs law. C It is โฆ
- Question 24
A 0.80 m length of steel wire and โฆ
- Question 25
Which of the following wave motions may be used to demonstrate the phenomenon of polarisation? A a sound wave from a thunderclap B a surface wave in a water ripple tank C a stationary wave in an organ pipe D โฆ
- Question 26
The diagram shows the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) displaying a wave. The time-base of the c.r.o. is set at 10 ms / div. What is the frequency of the wave? A 0.24 Hz B 4.2 Hz C 12 โฆ
- Question 27
P is a source emitting infra-red radiation and Q is a source emitting ultra-violet radiation. The figures in the table are suggested values for the wavelengths emitted by P and Q. Which row is correct? wavelength emitted by โฆ
- Question 28
The diagram shows a tuning fork above a tube of air of length 25 cm. 25 cm A stationary wave is set up in the tube with the same frequency as the tuning fork. The lower end of the tube โฆ
- Question 29
White light consists of many wavelengths. The wavelength of red light R is approximately twice the wavelength of violet light V. When white light is incident normally on a diffraction grating, several spectra can be formed. Which diagram shows the โฆ
- Question 30
To produce a stationary wave, two waves must travel in opposite directions through the same space. Which statement about the properties of the two waves must also be true? A The waves must have equal frequency, but a different speed โฆ
- Question 31
A potential difference is applied between two metal plates that are not parallel. Which diagram shows the electric field between the plates? โฆ
- Question 32
A particle situated between two parallel metal plates carries a charge of โฆ
- Question 33
Which unit is equivalent to a coulomb โฆ
- Question 34
The graph shows the I-V characteristic of an electrical component. โฆ
- Question 35
A power supply of electromotive force โฆ
- Question 36
The diagram shows an arrangement of resistors. โฆ
- Question 37
The electromotive force of a power supply is 120 V. It delivers a current of 1.2 A to a resistor of resistance 80 โฆ and a current of 0.40 A to another resistor, as shown. e.m.f. of supply โฆ
- Question 38
The diagram shows a four-terminal box connected to a battery and two ammeters. โฆ
- Question 39
A material contains a radioactive isotope that disintegrates solely by the emission of ฮฑ-particles at a rate of 100 sโ1. Which statement about this material is correct? A The number of atoms in the material diminishes at a rate of โฆ
- Question 40
A radioactive nucleus emits an ฮฑ-particle or a ฮฒ-particle, creating a product nucleus. Which decay process could create the product nucleus stated? radioactive nucleus decay product nucleus A Ra โฆ
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