Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/12 May/June 2016 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 2, 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
- 30
File names: 9702_s16_qp_12 ยท 9702_s16_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 9702/12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/12 May/June 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | 8 | โ |
| Electricity | 7 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 5 | โ |
| Kinematics | 5 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 4 | โ |
| Particle physics | 3 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 2 | โ |
| Dynamics | 2 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 2 | โ |
| Electric fields | 2 | โ |
Questions in 9702/12 May/June 2016
- Question 1
Which quantity with its unit is correct? A acceleration of a bicycle โฆ
- Question 2
The luminosity L of a star is given by โฆ
- Question 3
The diagram shows two vectors X and Y, drawn to scale. X Y If โฆ
- Question 4
The diagram shows a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) being used to measure the rate of rotation of a flywheel. 10 cm coil flywheel M The flywheel has a small magnet M mounted on it. Each time the magnet passes the coil, โฆ
- Question 5
A student determines the density ฯ of steel by taking measurements from a steel wire. mass โฆ
- Question 6
The acceleration of free fall on the Moon is โฆ
- Question 7
A tennis ball is released from rest at the top of a tall building. Which graph best represents the variation with time t of the acceleration a of the ball as it falls, assuming that the effect of air resistance โฆ
- Question 8
The graph shows how the velocity v of an object moving in a straight line varies with time t from โฆ
- Question 9
A ball falls vertically onto horizontal ground and rebounds, as shown. p1 before p2 after The ball has momentum p1 downwards just before hitting the ground. After rebounding, the ball leaves the ground with momentum p2 upwards. The ball is โฆ
- Question 10
A sphere falls from rest through the air. The graph shows the variation with time of the sphereโs velocity. velocity time 00 P Which diagram shows the forces acting on the sphere when it is at the velocity corresponding to โฆ
- Question 11
A ball of mass m travelling at velocity u collides with a stationary ball of mass M. After collision the two balls travel at velocities v and V respectively, in the directions shown. before collision after collision โฆ
- Question 12
A light rigid rod XY has an object of weight W fixed at one end. The rod is in equilibrium, resting on a roller at Z and a vertical wall at X. The roller exerts a force R on the โฆ
- Question 13
In a large container in an oil refinery, three oils of different densities are mixed. No chemical activity occurs. The mixture consists of 1200 kg of oil of density 1100 kg mโ3, 1500 kg of oil of density 860 kg โฆ
- Question 14
Two coplanar forces act on the rim of a wheel. The forces are equal in magnitude. Which arrangement of forces provides only a couple? โฆ
- Question 15
The density of air on the Earth decreases almost linearly with height from 1.22 kg mโ3 at sea level to 0.74 kg mโ3 at an altitude of 5000 m. Atmospheric pressure at the Earthโs surface on a particular day is โฆ
- Question 16
A parachutist is falling at constant (terminal) velocity. Which statement is not correct? A Gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy of the air. B Gravitational potential energy is converted into kinetic energy of the parachutist. C Gravitational potential โฆ
- Question 17
A boy on a bicycle starts from rest and rolls down a hill inclined at 30ยฐ to the horizontal. The boy and bicycle have a combined mass of 25 kg. There is a frictional force of 30 N, which is โฆ
- Question 18
An escalator in an underground station has 250 people standing on it and is moving with a velocity of โฆ
- Question 19
An electric motor operating a lift has an output power of 20 kW. โฆ
- Question 20
A spring balance consists of a spring of length 20.0 cm with a hook attached. When a fish of mass 3.0 kg is suspended from the hook, the new length of the spring is 27.0 cm. What is the spring โฆ
- Question 21
A metal wire is attached at one end to a fixed point and a load is hung from the other end so that the wire hangs vertically. The load is increased from zero to 20 N. This causes the wire โฆ
- Question 22
A microphone connected to the Y-plates of a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) is placed in front of a loudspeaker. The trace on the screen of the c.r.o. is shown. 1 cm 1 cm The time-base setting is 0.5 ms cmโ1 and โฆ
- Question 23
A source of sound of frequency 1000 Hz moves away from a stationary observer at a speed of โฆ
- Question 24
Each of the principal radiations of the electromagnetic spectrum has a range of wavelengths. Which wavelength is correctly linked to its radiation? wavelength / m radiation A 10โ9 gamma ray B 10โ5 microwave C 10โ8 ultraviolet D 10โ14 X-ray
- Question 25
A stationary wave is set up on a stretched string. The diagram shows the string at two instants of time when it has maximum displacement. P The oscillations of point P on the string have amplitude A. What is the โฆ
- Question 26
Which statement is an example of the diffraction of light? A the addition of the amplitudes of two beams of light which are in phase B the change in direction of a beam of light when passing from air into โฆ
- Question 27
Sound waves of wavelength ฮป are emitted by a loudspeaker and pass through two slits P and Q. Two sound waves from the slits meet at R. sound barrier with two slits P Q loudspeaker R microphone What is the โฆ
- Question 28
Coherent light passes through a double slit, producing bright and dark fringes on a screen placed parallel to the plane of the double slit. The intensity of the light from each of the slits is initially the same. The intensity โฆ
- Question 29
Which diagram shows the pattern of the electric field between a positively charged metal sphere and a negatively charged metal plate? โฆ
- Question 30
Before a thunderstorm, the hairs on your head sometimes stand on end. A hair with mass 0.50 mg and charge 1.0 pC is supported by a force due to an electric field. Ignore any forces other than the weight of โฆ
- Question 31
Two parallel metal plates, 4.0 cm apart, are at electric potentials of 800 V and 2000 V. Points X, Y and Z are situated in the space between the plates at distances of 1.0 cm, 2.0 cm and 3.0 cm โฆ
- Question 32
The potential difference V across a filament lamp is slowly raised from zero to its normal operating value. Which graph represents the variation with V of the current I in the lamp? โฆ
- Question 33
Two lamps are connected in series to โฆ
- Question 34
Which equation is used to define resistance? A energy = (current)2 ร resistance ร time B potential difference = current ร resistance C power = (current)2 ร resistance D resistivity = resistance ร area รท length
- Question 35
The charge that a fully charged 12 V car battery can supply is 100 kC. The starter motor of the car requires a current of 200 A for an average period of 2.0 s. The battery does not recharge because โฆ
- Question 36
A potential divider circuit is formed by connecting a battery of negligible internal resistance in series with two variable resistors, as shown. RX VX RY The variable resistors have resistances RX and RY. VX is the potential difference across resistance โฆ
- Question 37
In the circuit shown, contact may be made at any point along the 3 โฆ resistor (potentiometer). output voltage โฆ
- Question 38
The gold nucleus Au 185 79 undergoes alpha decay. What are the nucleon number and proton number of the nucleus formed by this decay? nucleon number proton number โฆ
- Question 39
Which row gives the correct classification of protons, electrons and neutrinos? protons electrons neutrinos A hadrons leptons hadrons B hadrons leptons leptons C leptons hadrons hadrons D leptons hadrons leptons
- Question 40
Which equation represents ฮฒ+ decay? A neutron โ proton + positron + antineutrino B neutron โ proton + positron + neutrino C proton โ neutron + positron + antineutrino D proton โ neutron + positron + neutrino
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