Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2016 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 2, Oct/Nov 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
- 28
File names: 9702_w16_qp_12 ยท 9702_w16_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 9702/12 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Kinematics | 11 | โ |
| Electricity | 8 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 6 | โ |
| Waves | 6 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 2 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 2 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 2 | โ |
| Particle physics | 2 | โ |
| Dynamics | 1 | โ |
Questions in 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2016
- Question 1
Concrete has a density of 2400 kg mโ3. Which mass of concrete fills a rectangular space of dimensions 8.0 cm ร 90 cm ร 110 cm? A 79 kg B 190 kg C 790 kg D 1900 kg
- Question 2
The speed v of sound in a gas is given by the equation โฆ
- Question 3
The motion of an object moving from rest with a constant acceleration a may be represented by the equation shown. โฆ
- Question 4
A cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) displays a waveform as shown. The time interval between two adjacent peaks of the waveform is 0.006 s. What is the time-base setting of the โฆ
- Question 5
A value for the acceleration of free fall on Earth is given as โฆ
- Question 6
An experiment to determine atmospheric pressure P uses the equation โฆ
- Question 7
A lorry travels at a constant speed and then decelerates until it stops. Which graph shows the variation with time of the distance travelled by the lorry? โฆ
- Question 8
The graph shows the vertical velocity of a parachutist during the first 20 s of her jump. โฆ
- Question 9
A girl is jumping on a trampoline. Which graph shows the variation of the girlโs velocity v with time โฆ
- Question 10
In order that a train can stop safely, it will always pass a signal showing a yellow light before it reaches a signal showing a red light. Drivers apply the brake at the yellow light and this results in a โฆ
- Question 11
Two frictionless trolleys are moving towards each other along the same horizontal straight line. Their masses and velocities are shown. 2.0 kg โฆ
- Question 12
A bullet of mass 8.0 g travels at a speed of โฆ
- Question 13
A light ball is falling vertically through air. The variation with time t of the resistive force FR acting on the ball is shown. โฆ
- Question 14
Which diagram best shows the forces acting on a ball falling at a constant velocity through a liquid? viscous drag viscous drag upthrust upthrust viscous drag upthrust โฆ
- Question 15
- Question 16
The diagram shows the brake system of a car. force from foot on brake pedal force from pistons on brakes The pipes are filled with incompressible liquid. When a force is applied to the brake pedal, the pressure in the โฆ
- Question 17
A rigid cross-shaped structure having four arms PO, SO, QO and RO, each 1.00 m long, is pivoted at O. Forces act on the ends of the arms and on the midpoints of the arms as shown. โฆ
- Question 18
On the surface of a planet, 30 J of work is done against gravity to raise a mass of 1.0 kg through a height of 10 m. How much work must be done to raise a mass of 4.0 kg โฆ
- Question 19
The speed of a car increases from โฆ
- Question 20
A car travels at a constant speed of โฆ
- Question 21
Which force-extension graph shows plastic deformation of a sample of material? โฆ
- Question 22
Four solid steel rods, each of length 2.0 m and cross-sectional area 250 mm2, equally support an object weighing 10 kN. The weight of the object causes the rods to contract by 0.10 mm. What is the Young modulus of โฆ
- Question 23
High-frequency sound waves with frequency 2.0 MHz travel with a speed of 2.0 km sโ1 through a liquid. What is the shortest distance between a compression and a rarefaction (expansion) in the liquid? A 0.5 mm B 1.0 mm C โฆ
- Question 24
A transverse progressive wave of wavelength ฮป is set up on a stretched string. The graph shows the variation of displacement y with distance x at a particular instant of time. The displacement where distance โฆ
- Question 25
A man standing next to a stationary train hears sound of frequency 400 Hz emitted from the trainโs horn. The train then moves directly away from the man and sounds its horn when it has a speed of โฆ
- Question 26
A stationary wave is formed on a stretched string. The diagram illustrates the string at an instant of time when the displacement of the string is at its maximum. fixed point fixed point P string The frequency of the wave โฆ
- Question 27
Observable interference fringes are produced using light from a double slit. The intensity of the light emerging from each slit is initially the same. The intensity of the light emerging from one of the slits is now reduced. How does โฆ
- Question 28
Monochromatic light of wavelength 450 nm passes through two parallel slits 0.30 mm apart. Bright fringes are observed on a screen 2.0 m away. 0.30 mm 2.0 m slits screen (not to scale) How far apart are the bright fringes โฆ
- Question 29
A microwave transmitter is placed at a fixed distance from a flat reflecting surface, as shown. microwave transmitter microwave detector movement of detector reflecting surface โฆ
- Question 30
Two parallel circular metal plates X and Y, each of diameter 18 cm, have a separation of 9.0 cm. A potential difference of 9.0 V is applied between them. โฆ
- Question 31
An oil drop has mass m and charge q. The drop is held stationary in an electric field between two parallel horizontal plates, distance d apart, as shown. d V oil drop The potential difference between the plates is V โฆ
- Question 32
The diagram shows a junction in a circuit where three wires P, Q and R meet. The currents in P and Q are 1 A and 3 A respectively, in the directions shown. โฆ
- Question 33
A wire carries a current of 2.0 A for 1.0 hour. How many electrons pass a point in the wire in this time? โฆ
- Question 34
The diagram shows an electric circuit in which the resistance of the external resistor is 2R and the internal resistance of the source is โฆ
- Question 35
The graph shows the variation with potential difference V of the current I in components X, Y and โฆ
- Question 36
Four statements about either potential difference or electromotive force are listed. 1 It involves changing electrical energy into other forms. 2 It involves changing other energy forms into electrical energy. 3 It is the energy per unit charge to move โฆ
- Question 37
In the circuit shown, there is a current of 3.0 A in the 2.0 โฆ resistor. โฆ
- Question 38
In the circuit below, P is a potentiometer of total resistance 10 โฆ and Q is a fixed resistor of resistance 10 โฆ. The battery has an e.m.f. of 4.0 V and negligible internal resistance. The voltmeter has a very โฆ
- Question 39
The calcium nuclide Ca 42 20 is formed by ฮฒโ decay. What are the nucleon (mass) number and proton (atomic) number of the unstable nuclide that underwent ฮฒโ decay to form the calcium nuclide? nucleon number proton number โฆ
- Question 40
Which diagram represents the structure of an antineutron? โฆ
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