Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/13 May/June 2015 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 3, May/June 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_s15_qp_13 ยท 9702_s15_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 9702/13 May/June 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 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/13 May/June 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Forces, density and pressure | 7 | โ |
| Electricity | 6 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 5 | โ |
| Dynamics | 4 | โ |
| Kinematics | 4 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 4 | โ |
| Waves | 3 | โ |
| Particle physics | 3 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 2 | โ |
| Superposition | 1 | โ |
| D.C. circuits | 1 | โ |
Questions in 9702/13 May/June 2015
- Question 1
Which statement includes a correct unit? A energy โฆ
- Question 2
What is the joule (J) in SI base units? A kg โฆ
- Question 3
The speed of an aeroplane in still air is 200 km hโ1. The wind blows from the west at a speed of 85.0 km hโ1. In which direction must the pilot steer the aeroplane in order to fly due north? โฆ
- Question 4
A student is given a reel of wire of diameter less than 0.2 mm and is asked to find the density of the metal. Which pair of instruments would be most suitable for finding the volume of the wire? A โฆ
- Question 5
Four different students use a ruler to measure the length of a 15.0 cm pencil. Their measurements are recorded on four different charts. Which chart shows measurements that are precise but not accurate? โฆ
- Question 6
In a simple electrical circuit, the current in a resistor is measured as โฆ
- Question 7
A raindrop falls vertically from rest in air. The variation with time of the speed of the raindrop is shown in the graph. 00 speed time โฆ
- Question 8
The velocity of an electric car changes as shown. โฆ
- Question 9
A body falling in a uniform gravitational field encounters air resistance. The air resistance increases until terminal velocity is reached. Which factor does not affect its terminal velocity? A the density of the air B the height from which the โฆ
- Question 10
Which of the following is a statement of the principle of conservation of momentum? A Momentum is the product of mass and velocity. B In an elastic collision, momentum is constant. C The momentum of an isolated system is constant. โฆ
- Question 11
A moving object strikes a stationary object. The collision is inelastic. The objects move off together. Which row shows the possible values of total momentum and total kinetic energy for the system before and after the collision? total momentum before โฆ
- Question 12
Two balls X and Y are moving towards each other with speeds of โฆ
- Question 13
A wooden block is freely supported on brackets at a height of 4.0 m above the ground, as shown. wooden block of mass 95 g bracket impact velocity โฆ
- Question 14
Four cuboids with identical length, breadth and height are immersed in water. The cuboids are held at the same depth and in identical orientations by vertical rods, as shown. โฆ
- Question 15
An air bubble in a tank of water is rising with constant velocity. The forces acting on the bubble are X, Y and Z as shown. โฆ
- Question 16
The diagrams represent systems of coplanar forces acting at a point. The lengths of the force vectors represent the magnitudes of the forces. Which system of forces is in equilibrium? โฆ
- Question 17
The gas in an engine does work on a piston of cross-sectional area 80 cm2. The pressure on the piston has a constant value of โฆ
- Question 18
A loaded aeroplane has a total mass of โฆ
- Question 19
When a horizontal force F is applied to a frictionless trolley over a distance s, the kinetic energy of the trolley changes from 4.0 J to 8.0 J. If a force of 2F is applied to the trolley over a โฆ
- Question 20
When ice melts, it contracts. Which row is correct for ice turning into water? distance between molecules density A decreases decreases B decreases increases C increases decreases D increases increases
- Question 21
A W-shaped tube contains two amounts of mercury, each open to the atmosphere. Air at pressure P is trapped in between them. The diagram shows two vertical distances x and y. atmospheric pressure atmospheric pressure air at pressure โฆ
- Question 22
A steel bar of circular cross-section is under tension T, as shown. The diameter of the wide portion is double the diameter of the narrow portion. T T What is the value of portion narrow the in stress portion wide โฆ
- Question 23
The graph shows the non-linear force-extension curve for a wire made from a new composite material. โฆ
- Question 24
The diagram shows the stress-strain graph for bone. โฆ
- Question 25
A cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) is used to display the trace from a sound wave. The time-base is set at 5 ยตs mmโ1. 1 cm 1 cm What is the frequency of the sound wave? A 6.7 Hz B 67 Hz โฆ
- Question 26
A wave pulse moves along a stretched rope in the direction shown. P Which diagram correctly shows the variation with time t of the displacement s of the particle P in the rope? โฆ
- Question 27
The table contains statements about stationary and progressive waves. Which row is correct? stationary wave progressive wave A all particles vibrate with the same amplitude all particles vibrate with the same amplitude B energy is transferred along the wave energy โฆ
- Question 28
Which electromagnetic wave would cause the most significant diffraction effect for an atomic lattice of spacing around โฆ
- Question 29
Wave generators at points X and Y produce water waves of the same wavelength. At point Z, the waves from X have the same amplitude as the waves from Y. Distances XZ and YZ are as shown. โฆ
- Question 30
A molecule behaves as an electric dipole consisting of two equal point charges, of opposite sign, separated by a fixed distance. The molecule moves with constant horizontal velocity as it enters a vertical uniform electric field, as shown. electric field โฆ
- Question 31
Which diagram best represents the electric field between two point charges of equal magnitude and opposite sign? โฆ
- Question 32
A pedal bicycle is fitted with an electric motor. The rider switches on the motor for a time of 3.0 minutes. A constant current of 3.5 A in the electric motor is provided from a battery with a terminal voltage โฆ
- Question 33
The diagram shows a simple circuit. S R Which statement is correct? A When switch S is closed, the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the battery falls because work is done against the internal resistance of the battery. B When switch โฆ
- Question 34
A simple circuit is formed by connecting a resistor of resistance R between the terminals of a battery of electromotive force โฆ
- Question 35
A source of e.m.f. 9.0 mV has an internal resistance of 6.0 โฆ. It is connected across a galvanometer of resistance 30 โฆ. What is the current in the galvanometer? โฆ
- Question 36
- Question 37
The diagram shows part of a current-carrying circuit. The ammeter has negligible resistance. โฆ
- Question 38
Nucleus P decays in two stages to produce nucleus Q. Which decay sequence will result in the highest number of neutrons in nucleus Q? A an ฮฑ-particle followed by a ฮฒ-particle B an ฮฑ-particle followed by a ฮณ-ray C a โฆ
- Question 39
A neutral atom has a nucleus given by the symbol Cs โฆ
- Question 40
The nuclear equation for a fission reaction is shown below. โฆ
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