Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 4 · A Level structured questions
Physics 9702/41 Oct/Nov 2016 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 4 (A Level structured questions), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2016: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 83 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 10
- Marks
- 100
- Grade A from
- 66
File names: 9702_w16_qp_41 · 9702_w16_ms_41
Grade thresholds for 9702/41 Oct/Nov 2016
The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 100). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 22 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/41 Oct/Nov 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetic fields | 2 | 18 |
| Oscillations | 2 | 15 |
| Quantum physics | 2 | 14 |
| Electric fields | 1 | 10 |
| Gravitational fields | 1 | 9 |
| Thermodynamics | 1 | 9 |
| Nuclear physics | 1 | 8 |
Questions in 9702/41 Oct/Nov 2016
- Question 1
A satellite is in a circular orbit of radius r about the Earth of mass M, as illustrated in Fig. 1.1. Earth mass M satellite r Fig. 1.1 The mass of the Earth may be assumed to be concentrated at …
- Question 2
An ideal gas initially has pressure …
- Question 3
To demonstrate simple harmonic motion, a student attaches a trolley to two similar stretched springs, as shown in Fig. 3.1. spring trolley Fig. 3.1 The trolley has mass m of 810 g. The trolley is displaced along the line of …
- Question 5
Two small solid metal spheres A and B have equal radii and are in a vacuum. Their centres are 15 cm apart. Sphere A has charge +3.0 pC and sphere B has charge +12 pC. The arrangement is illustrated in …
- Question 7
(a) Explain what is meant by a field of force. (b) State the type of field, or fields, that will give rise to a force acting on (i) a moving uncharged particle, (ii) a stationary charged particle, (iii) a charged …
- Question 8
Explain the main principles behind the use of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI) to obtain diagnostic information about internal body structures.
- Question 9
(a) State Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction. (b) The diameter of the cross-section of a long solenoid is 3.2 cm, as shown in Fig. 9.1. long solenoid coil C 85 turns 3.2 cm I I Fig. 9.1 A coil C, …
- Question 10
(a) Explain what is meant by the photoelectric effect. (b) One wavelength of electromagnetic radiation emitted from a mercury vapour lamp is 436 nm. Calculate the photon energy corresponding to this wavelength. energy …
- Question 11
Some of the electron energy bands in a solid are illustrated in Fig. 11.1. forbidden band valence band conduction band (partially filled) Fig. 11.1 The width of the forbidden band and the number of charge carriers occupying each band depends …
- Question 12
Radon-222 (222 86 Rn) is a radioactive element found in atmospheric air. The decay constant of radon-222 is …
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