Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/13 May/June 2016 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 3, 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_13 ยท 9702_s16_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 9702/13 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 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 16 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/13 May/June 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 8 | โ |
| Kinematics | 6 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 4 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 4 | โ |
| Particle physics | 4 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 3 | โ |
| Waves | 3 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 3 | โ |
| Superposition | 3 | โ |
| Dynamics | 2 | โ |
Questions in 9702/13 May/June 2016
- Question 1
Which list contains only SI base units? A ampere, kelvin, joule, gram B kilogram, newton, metre, ampere C metre, coulomb, second, kelvin D second, kelvin, ampere, kilogram
- Question 2
The stress ฯ needed to fracture a particular solid is given by the equation โฆ
- Question 3
Vectors P and Q are drawn to scale. P Q Which diagram represents the vector โฆ
- Question 4
A metre rule is supported horizontally by two pivots as shown. y The vertical displacement y at the centre of the rule is given by the equation โฆ
- Question 5
The following trace is seen on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope. The setting of the time-base is then changed from 10 ms cmโ1 to 20 ms cmโ1 and the Y-plate sensitivity remains constant. Which trace is now seen on โฆ
- Question 6
A ball rolls in a straight line up a ramp and then back down the ramp along its original path. Which graph shows the variation with time of the ballโs velocity? 0 0 velocity time โฆ
- Question 7
A ball is thrown with velocity V at an angle ฮธ to the horizontal. โฆ
- Question 8
A ball travels from point X to point Y around a semi-circular track of radius 1.0 m as shown. โฆ
- Question 9
Which row in the table gives the quantities that are conserved in a perfectly elastic collision between two gas molecules? total momentum total kinetic energy A conserved conserved B conserved not conserved C not conserved conserved D not conserved not โฆ
- Question 10
Two equal masses travel towards each other on a frictionless track at speeds of 60 cm sโ1 and 30 cm sโ1. They stick together on impact. 60 cm sโ1 30 cm sโ1 What is the speed of the masses after โฆ
- Question 11
The IKAROS satellite has mass 320 kg and moves through space using a solar sail of area 20 m2. The average solar wind pressure is โฆ
- Question 12
Three coplanar forces act on an object in the directions shown. In which diagram could the object be in equilibrium? โฆ
- Question 13
What is the centre of gravity of an object? A the geometrical centre of the object B the point at which the weight of the object may be considered to act C the point on the object about which there โฆ
- Question 14
A bicycle pedal is connected to a pivot by a metal bar, as shown. 20 cm 16 cm 12 cm pivot bar pedal force 60 N The force on the pedal is 60 N downwards. What is the moment of โฆ
- Question 15
For a change in depth โh in a liquid of density ฯ, the change in pressure โp is given by โฆ
- Question 16
A bungee jumper jumps from a platform and is decelerated by an elastic bungee cord, as shown. ground before jumping ground during the jump platform bungee cord bungee cord bungee jumper not to scale When the jumper makes the jump, โฆ
- Question 17
An object of mass 0.30 kg is thrown vertically upwards from the ground with an initial velocity of โฆ
- Question 18
A racing car has an output power of 300 kW when travelling at a constant speed of โฆ
- Question 19
The diagram shows the design of a water wheel which drives a generator to produce electrical power. The flow rate of the water is 200 kg sโ1. The generator supplies a current of 32 A at a voltage of 230 โฆ
- Question 20
The diagram shows the force-extension graph for a sample of material. The sample is stretched and then returns to its original length. 00 force extension area P area Q area R Which area represents the work done to stretch the โฆ
- Question 21
A metal wire of cross-sectional area 0.20 mm2 hangs vertically from a fixed point. A load of 84 N is then attached to the lower end of the wire. The wire obeys Hookeโs law and increases in length by 0.30%. โฆ
- Question 22
The diagram shows a beam supported on two pivots. X Y Which statement describes the state of the top surface X and of the bottom surface Y? A Both X and Y are in compression. B Both X and Y โฆ
- Question 23
A beam of red laser light has length 1.0 m. What is the order of magnitude of the number of wavelengths of the red light in โฆ
- Question 24
When a car travelling with constant velocity passes a stationary observer, the observer hears a change in the frequency of the sound emitted by the car. Which statement is correct? A The change in frequency is greater as the car โฆ
- Question 25
The intensity I of sound is inversely proportional to the square of the distance x from the source of the sound. This can be represented as โฆ
- Question 26
A hill separates a television (TV) transmitter from a house. The transmitter cannot be seen from the house. However, the house has good TV reception. hill house TV transmitter By which wave effect at the hill could the TV signal โฆ
- Question 27
A diffraction grating with N lines per metre is used to deflect light of various wavelengths ฮป. The graph shows a relation between the deflection angle ฮธ and ฮป for different wavelengths in the n th order interference pattern. sin โฆ
- Question 28
Which wave phenomenon is not needed to explain the pattern of observable fringes produced by a double slit experiment? A coherence B diffraction C interference D reflection
- Question 29
Which diagram shows the electric field pattern of an isolated negative point charge? โฆ
- Question 30
An electron is in an electric field of strength โฆ
- Question 31
In an electrolyte, the electric current is carried by charged particles (ions) in solution. What is not a possible value for the charge on an ion in solution? โฆ
- Question 32
The graph shows the variation with length of the resistance of a uniform metal wire. 00 resistance length The gradient of the graph is G. The wire has cross-sectional area A. Which expression could be used to calculate the resistivity โฆ
- Question 33
What describes the electric potential difference between two points in a wire that carries a current? A the force required to move a unit positive charge between the points B the ratio of the energy dissipated between the points to โฆ
- Question 34
The graphs show possible current-voltage (I-V ) characteristics for a filament lamp and for a semiconductor diode. โฆ
- Question 35
A circuit contains a cell, two resistors of resistances R1 and R2 and a variable resistor X. The cell has negligible internal resistance. โฆ
- Question 36
A 100 cm potentiometer wire QT is connected in series with โฆ
- Question 37
Two identical batteries each have โฆ
- Question 38
A nitrogen-13 nucleus N 13 7 undergoes beta decay. In the equations below, ฮฝ and represent a neutrino and antineutrino respectively and ฮณ represents a photon of gamma radiation. Which equation represents this decay? โฆ
- Question 39
Radon Rn 222 86 is the start of a decay chain that forms bismuth Bi 214 83 by ฮฑ and ฮฒโ emission. For the decay of each nucleus of radon, how many ฮฑ particles and ฮฒโ particles are emitted? ฮฑ โฆ
- Question 40
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