Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/11 May/June 2016 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 1, May/June 2016: 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
- 29
File names: 9702_s16_qp_11 ยท 9702_s16_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 9702/11 May/June 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/11 May/June 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 9 | โ |
| Dynamics | 4 | โ |
| Kinematics | 4 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 4 | โ |
| Waves | 4 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 3 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 3 | โ |
| Particle physics | 3 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 2 | โ |
| Superposition | 2 | โ |
| D.C. circuits | 1 | โ |
| Electric fields | 1 | โ |
Questions in 9702/11 May/June 2016
- Question 1
Three wires each exert a horizontal force on a vertical pole, as shown. Which vector diagram shows the resultant force R acting on the pole? โฆ
- Question 2
Which pair of quantities do not have the same SI base units? A electromotive force and electric potential difference B pressure and stress C spring constant and moment of a force D torque and work
- Question 3
A lift is supported by two steel cables, each of length 10 m and diameter 0.5 cm. 10 m lift steel cables NOT TO SCALE The cables extend by 1 mm when a man of mass 80 kg steps into โฆ
- Question 4
When performing an experiment, a student should minimise the uncertainty of any measurement. In which case is the student reducing the systematic error in a measurement? A adjusting a voltmeter needle pointer to the zero position before using it to โฆ
- Question 5
A calibration graph is produced for a faulty ammeter. โฆ
- Question 6
A car accelerates uniformly from velocity u to velocity v in time โฆ
- Question 7
A student uses a spring gun to launch a steel ball with a constant horizontal velocity. He varies the height h of the gun and measures the horizontal displacement r of the ball when it hits the ground. h r โฆ
- Question 8
Two cars X and Y are positioned as shown at time โฆ
- Question 9
Which statement about a perfectly elastic collision between two bodies in an isolated system is correct? A Both total kinetic energy and total momentum are conserved. B Total kinetic energy is conserved, but total momentum is not conserved. C Total โฆ
- Question 10
Two spheres approach each other along the same straight line. Their speeds are u1 and u2 before they collide. After the collision, the spheres separate with speeds v1 and v2 in the directions shown below. u1 u2 before collision v1 โฆ
- Question 11
The diagram shows a man standing on a platform that is attached to a flexible pipe. Water is pumped through the pipe so that the man and platform remain at a constant height. flexible pipe platform vertical jet of water โฆ
- Question 12
Forces are applied to a rigid body. The forces all act in the same plane. In which diagram is the body in equilibrium? โฆ
- Question 13
A solid metal cylinder stands on a horizontal surface, as shown. x area A cylinder surface The cylinder has length x and cross-sectional area A. The cylinder exerts a pressure p on the surface. The acceleration of free fall is โฆ
- Question 14
A trailer of weight 30 kN is attached to a cab at X, as shown in the diagram. cab X 30 kN โฆ
- Question 15
The diameter of a solid metal sphere is measured using a micrometer screw gauge. The diagram shows an enlargement of the shaft of the micrometer screw gauge when taking the measurement. โฆ
- Question 16
Some gas in a cylinder is supplied with thermal energy q. The gas does useful work in expanding at constant pressure p from volume V0 to volume VF, as shown. volume V0 volume VF gas pressure p Which expression gives โฆ
- Question 17
The power P required to move an object through a medium at constant speed depends on the speed v and the resistive force F acting on the object. The resistive force F also depends on the speed v. Which row โฆ
- Question 18
Which amount of energy is not โฆ
- Question 19
A hammer with 10 J of kinetic energy hits a nail and pushes it 5.0 mm into a plank. Both the hammer and nail come to rest after the collision. What is the approximate average force that acts on the โฆ
- Question 20
A number of identical springs are joined in four arrangements. Which arrangement has the same spring constant as a single spring? load A load B load C load D
- Question 21
A sample of material is stretched by a tensile force to a point beyond its elastic limit. The tensile force is then reduced to zero. The graph of force against extension is shown below. 00 force extension โฆ
- Question 22
Two sound waves have frequencies of 250 Hz and 300 Hz. The speed of sound is โฆ
- Question 23
Which electromagnetic waves have the wavelengths of โฆ
- Question 24
Which statement concerning a stationary wave is correct? A All the particles between two successive nodes oscillate in phase. B The amplitude of the stationary wave is equal to the amplitude of one of the waves creating it. C The โฆ
- Question 25
Continuous water waves are diffracted through a gap in a barrier in a ripple tank. Which change will cause the diffraction of the waves to increase? A increasing the frequency of the waves B increasing the width of the gap โฆ
- Question 26
A parallel beam of light of wavelength 450 nm is incident normally on a diffraction grating which has 300 lines / mm. What is the total number of intensity maxima observed? โฆ
- Question 27
Fringes of separation x are observed on a screen 1.00 m from a double slit that is illuminated by yellow light of wavelength 600 nm. At which distance from the slits would fringes of the same separation x be observed โฆ
- Question 28
A charged particle is moving in a uniform electric field. For the motion of the particle due to the field, which quantity has a constant non-zero value? A acceleration B displacement C rate of change of acceleration D velocity
- Question 29
Which diagram could represent the electric field lines between two oppositely charged conducting surfaces? โฆ
- Question 30
There is a current in a resistor for an unknown time. Which two quantities can be used to calculate the energy dissipated by the resistor? A the current in the resistor and the potential difference across the resistor B the โฆ
- Question 31
Two copper wires of equal length are connected in parallel. A potential difference is applied across the ends of this parallel arrangement. Wire S has a diameter of 3.0 mm. Wire T has a diameter of 1.5 mm. What is โฆ
- Question 32
A 100 โฆ resistor conducts a current with changing direction and magnitude, as shown. โฆ
- Question 33
Which graph shows the IโV characteristic of a filament lamp? โฆ
- Question 34
In the circuit shown, X is a variable resistor whose resistance can be changed from 5.0 โฆ to 500 โฆ. The e.m.f. of the battery is 12.0 V. It has negligible internal resistance. output โฆ
- Question 35
There is a current from P to R in the resistor network shown. โฆ
- Question 36
Two resistors of resistances R1 and R2 are connected in parallel. โฆ
- Question 37
A voltmeter is used to monitor the operation of an electric motor. The motor speed is controlled by a variable resistor. A fixed resistor is used to limit the speed. The current in the motor is gradually changed. In which โฆ
- Question 38
Which statement describes ฮฒโ decay in terms of a simple quark model? A A down quark changes to an up quark and emits an electron and an electron antineutrino. B A down quark changes to an up quark and emits โฆ
- Question 39
Which word equation represents ฮฒ+ decay? A proton โ neutron + electron + electron antineutrino B proton โ neutron + electron + electron neutrino C proton โ neutron + positron + electron antineutrino D proton โ neutron + positron + โฆ
- Question 40
Which statement about the alpha-particle scattering experiment provides evidence for the existence of the nucleus? A A tiny proportion of the alpha-particles are deflected through large angles. B Slower alpha-particles are deflected through larger angles. C The kinetic energies of โฆ
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