Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 4 ยท A Level structured questions
Physics 9702/42 Feb/March 2016 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 4 (A Level structured questions), variant 2, Feb/March 2016: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 11 questions worth 88 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 11
- Marks
- 100
- Grade A from
- 61
File names: 9702_m16_qp_42 ยท 9702_m16_ms_42
Grade thresholds for 9702/42 Feb/March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 49 | 38 | 28 | 17 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/42 Feb/March 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Medical physics | 2 | 12 |
| Gravitational fields | 1 | 11 |
| Ideal gases | 1 | 11 |
| Electric fields | 1 | 11 |
| Quantum physics | 1 | 10 |
| Temperature | 1 | 9 |
| Capacitance | 1 | 9 |
| Nuclear physics | 1 | 6 |
| Magnetic fields | 1 | 5 |
| Oscillations | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 9702/42 Feb/March 2016
- Question 1
(a) State Newtonโs law of gravitation. (b) A satellite of mass m has a circular orbit of radius r about a planet of mass M. It may be assumed that the planet and the satellite are uniform spheres that are โฆ
- Question 2
(a) State (i) what is meant by internal energy, (ii) the basic assumption of the kinetic theory of gases that leads to the conclusion that there is zero potential energy between the molecules of an ideal gas. (b) The pressure โฆ
- Question 3
(a) Define specific heat capacity. (b) A student carries out an experiment to determine the specific heat capacity of a liquid using the apparatus illustrated in Fig. 3.1. liquid in, temperature 19.5 ยฐC liquid out, temperature 25.5 ยฐC tube heating โฆ
- Question 4
An object of mass 80 g oscillates with simple harmonic motion. The variation with time t of the displacement x of the object is shown in Fig. โฆ
- Question 6
A parallel beam of ultrasound is incident normally on the surface of a layer of fat of thickness 1.1 cm, as shown in Fig. โฆ
- Question 7
(a) Define capacitance. (b) Three capacitors of capacitances C1, C2 and C3 are initially uncharged. They are then connected in series to a battery, as shown in Fig. โฆ
- Question 9
A particle of charge +q and mass m is travelling with a constant speed of โฆ
- Question 10
A small coil of wire is situated in a non-uniform magnetic field, as shown in Fig. 10.1. constant velocity coil, 40 turns non-uniform magnetic field x P Fig. 10.1 The coil consists of 40 turns of wire and moves with โฆ
- Question 11
(a) With reference to the photoelectric effect, state what is meant by the threshold frequency. (b) Electromagnetic radiation of wavelength ฮป is incident on a metal surface. Electrons of maximum kinetic energy EMAX are emitted. (i) On Fig. 11.1, sketch โฆ
- Question 12
(a) In an X-ray tube, the hardness of an X-ray beam may be controlled. (i) State what is meant by the hardness of the beam. (ii) State how the hardness of the beam may be decreased. (b) State one advantage โฆ
- Question 13
Beryllium-7 (7 4 Be) is produced in the upper atmosphere and then sinks down onto the Earthโs surface. Nuclei of beryllium-7 decay with a half-life of 53.3 days to form stable nuclei. The activity of a sample of beryllium-7 on โฆ