Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2016 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 3, 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_13 ยท 9702_w16_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 9702/13 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 | 15 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Kinematics | 7 | โ |
| Dynamics | 5 | โ |
| Electricity | 5 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 4 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 4 | โ |
| Particle physics | 4 | โ |
| Waves | 3 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 3 | โ |
| Superposition | 3 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 1 | โ |
| Electric fields | 1 | โ |
Questions in 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2016
- Question 1
What is the order of magnitude of the Young modulus for a metal such as copper? A 10โ11 Pa B 10โ4 Pa C 104 Pa D 1011 Pa
- Question 2
The force F between two point charges q1 and q2, a distance r apart, is given by the equation โฆ
- Question 3
An aeroplane can fly at a velocity X when moving through still air. When flying in wind the aeroplaneโs velocity relative to the ground is Y. Which vector diagram shows the magnitude and direction of the wind velocity โฆ
- Question 4
A voltmeter gives readings that are larger than the true values and has a systematic error that varies with voltage. Which graph shows the calibration curve for the voltmeter? โฆ
- Question 5
A student uses a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) to measure the period of a signal. She sets the time-base of the c.r.o. to 5 ms cmโ1 and observes the trace illustrated below. The trace has a length of 10.0 cm. 10.0 โฆ
- Question 6
A cyclist pedals along a raised horizontal track. At the end of the track, he travels horizontally into the air and onto a track that is vertically 2.0 m lower. higher horizontal track lower horizontal track โฆ
- Question 7
An astronaut on the Moon, where there is no air resistance, throws a ball. The ballโs initial velocity has a vertical component of โฆ
- Question 8
A car is travelling at constant velocity. At time โฆ
- Question 9
A car is stationary at traffic lights. When the traffic lights change to green, the driver presses down sharply on the accelerator. The resultant horizontal force acting on the car varies with time as shown. force time 0 0 Which โฆ
- Question 10
A beach-ball falls vertically from a high hotel window. Air resistance is not negligible. Which graph shows the variation with time t of the acceleration a of the ball? โฆ
- Question 11
A car has mass m. A person needs to push the car with force F in order to give the car acceleration a. The person needs to push the car with force 2F in order to give the car acceleration โฆ
- Question 12
A box is shown resting on the ground. Newtonโs third law implies that four forces of equal magnitude are involved. These forces are labelled โฆ
- Question 13
Two spheres travel along the same line with velocities u1 and u2. They collide and after collision their velocities are v1 and v2. before collision u1 after collision v1 before collision u2 after collision v2 Which collision is not elastic? โฆ
- Question 14
A submarine has circular windows of diameter 0.30 m. The windows can experience a maximum external pressure of 660 kPa before they crack. What is the minimum external force needed to crack the windows? โฆ
- Question 15
Four beams of the same length each have three forces acting on them. Which beam has both zero resultant force and zero resultant torque acting? โฆ
- Question 16
An air-conditioning unit is supported by a rigid beam PQ, as shown. beam P Q wall air-conditioning unit Which diagram shows the directions of the horizontal and vertical forces acting on the ends of the beam? โฆ
- Question 17
A hydroelectric power station uses the gravitational potential energy of water to generate electrical energy. In one particular power station, the mass of water flowing per unit time is โฆ
- Question 18
An engine transforms thermal energy into mechanical work. The engine takes in thermal energy Qin from a heat source and gives out thermal energy Qout to a heat sink, producing useful work W. heat source engine heat sink Qin W โฆ
- Question 19
A truck of mass 500 kg moves from rest at the top of a section of track 400 m long and 30 m high, as shown. The frictional force acting on the truck is 250 N throughout its journey. โฆ
- Question 20
Which condition must apply for the work done by an expanding gas to be pโV, where p is the pressure of the gas and โV is its change in volume? A No thermal energy must be supplied to the gas. โฆ
- Question 21
A metal wire is stretched to breaking point and the force-extension graph is plotted. Which graph is correctly labelled with the elastic region, the plastic region and the area representing the work done to stretch the wire until it breaks? โฆ
- Question 22
A copper wire hangs vertically from a fixed point. A load is attached to the lower end of the wire producing an extension x. The wire obeys Hookeโs law. Which single change gives an extension 2x? A Halve the cross-sectional โฆ
- Question 23
The table shows the wavelengths of five electromagnetic waves. Which row correctly identifies the principal radiation for each of these wavelengths? โฆ
- Question 24
The diagram shows an experiment to produce a stationary wave in an air column. A tuning fork, placed above the column, vibrates and produces a sound wave. The length of the air column can be varied by altering the volume โฆ
- Question 25
The graph shows the variation with time of the displacement X of a gas molecule as a continuous sound wave passes through a gas. โฆ
- Question 26
The warning signal on an ambulance has a frequency of 600 Hz. The speed of sound is โฆ
- Question 27
Diagrams X and Y show the passage of water waves around an obstacle and through a gap. The thick lines are barriers to the waves and each thin line represents a wavefront. X Y Which statement is correct? A Diagrams โฆ
- Question 28
The diagram shows a long rope fixed at one end. The other end is moved up and down, setting up a stationary wave. vibration up and down fixed end X Y What is the phase difference between the oscillations at โฆ
- Question 29
A diffraction grating is used to measure the wavelength of monochromatic light. The spacing of the slits in the grating is โฆ
- Question 30
Which path shows a possible movement of an electron in the electric field shown? โฆ
- Question 31
The diagram shows an electric field pattern caused by two positive and two negative point charges of equal magnitude placed at the four corners of a square. In which direction does the force act on an electron at point โฆ
- Question 32
Two large horizontal metal plates are separated by 4 mm. The lower plate is at a potential of โฆ
- Question 33
An electric kettle is marked 3.10 kW. It is used with an electrical supply of 240 V. What is the electric current in the kettle and what is the kettleโs electrical resistance when working? current / A resistance โฆ
- Question 34
A thick copper wire is connected to a thin copper wire in series with a cell, as shown. thick wire thin wire What is significantly less in the thick wire than in the thin wire? A the charge passing a โฆ
- Question 35
What is a typical value for the order of magnitude of the resistivity of copper? โฆ
- Question 36
In the circuit shown, the reading on the ammeter is zero. โฆ
- Question 37
- Question 38
What is a proton? A a hadron B a particle consisting of two down quarks and one up quark C a positive fundamental particle D a positive lepton
- Question 39
What are the correct descriptions of a ฮณ-ray and a ฮฒโ particle? ฮณ-ray ฮฒโ particle A high-speed electron electromagnetic radiation B electromagnetic radiation helium-4 nucleus C electromagnetic radiation high-speed electron D high-speed electron helium-4 nucleus
- Question 40
In a radioactive decay series, three successive decays each result in a particle being emitted. The first decay results in the emission of a ฮฒโ particle. The second decay results in the emission of an ฮฑ particle. The third decay โฆ
Other Physics papers from Oct/Nov 2016
- 9702/11 Multiple choice
- 9702/12 Multiple choice
- 9702/21 AS structured questions
- 9702/22 AS structured questions
- 9702/23 AS structured questions
- 9702/41 A Level structured questions
- 9702/42 A Level structured questions
- 9702/43 A Level structured questions
- 9702/51 Planning, analysis & evaluation
- 9702/52 Planning, analysis & evaluation
- 9702/53 Planning, analysis & evaluation