Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 4 ยท A Level structured questions
Physics 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2015 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 4 (A Level structured questions), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2015: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 11 questions worth 84 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 11
- Marks
- 100
- Grade A from
- 59
File names: 9702_w15_qp_43 ยท 9702_w15_ms_43
Grade thresholds for 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2015
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.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 19 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Gravitational fields | 2 | 15 |
| Quantum physics | 2 | 15 |
| Oscillations | 1 | 11 |
| Nuclear physics | 1 | 10 |
| Ideal gases | 1 | 8 |
| Temperature | 1 | 8 |
| Magnetic fields | 1 | 7 |
| Electric fields | 1 | 5 |
| Alternating currents | 1 | 5 |
Questions in 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2015
- Question 1
(a) State Newtonโs law of gravitation. (b) Some of the planets in the Solar System have several moons (satellites) that have circular orbits about the planet. The planet and each of its moons may be considered to be point masses. โฆ
- Question 2
(a) An ideal gas is said to consist of molecules that are hard elastic identical spheres. State two further assumptions of the kinetic theory of gases. โฆ
- Question 3
(a) Two bodies are in thermal equilibrium. State what is meant by thermal equilibrium. (b) The temperature of a body is found to increase from 15.9 ยฐC to 57.2 ยฐC. Determine, in kelvin and to an appropriate number of decimal โฆ
- Question 4
(a) Define simple harmonic motion. (b) A tube, sealed at one end, has a circular cross-sectional area A of โฆ
- Question 5
A positively charged solid metal sphere is isolated in space. The electric field strength E is measured for different distances x from the centre of the sphere. The variation with x of the field strength E is shown in Fig. โฆ
- Question 6
Suggest an explanation for each of the following observations. (a) Two wires are laid side-by-side and carry equal currents I in opposite directions, as shown in Fig. โฆ
- Question 7
A student is using a power supply that produces a sinusoidal output. The meters on the supply show that the output voltage V has a root-mean-square (r.m.s.) value of 14 V with a frequency of 750 Hz. The variation with โฆ
- Question 8
Light of wavelength ฮป is incident on a metal surface having a work function energy ฮฆ. Photoelectrons of maximum kinetic energy EMAX are emitted from the surface. (a) State an equation relating ฮฆ, EMAX and ฮป. Explain any other symbols โฆ
- Question 9
(a) State what is meant by the binding energy of a nucleus. (b) Data for two isotopes of uranium are given in Fig. 9.1. isotope binding energy per nucleon / MeV binding energy / MeV uranium-235 uranium-238 7.59 1802 Fig. โฆ
- Question 11
(a) An X-ray source is placed on one side of a metal plate, as shown in Fig. โฆ
- Question 13
Polar orbiting satellites have orbits over the poles of the Earth. Geostationary satellites are in equatorial orbits. Both are used as part of communication channels. (a) State one advantage and one disadvantage of the use of a polar orbiting satellite โฆ
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