Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2017 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2017: 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_w17_qp_11 ยท 9702_w17_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2017
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 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 7 | โ |
| Dynamics | 5 | โ |
| Waves | 5 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 5 | โ |
| Superposition | 4 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 3 | โ |
| Particle physics | 3 | โ |
| Kinematics | 2 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 2 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 2 | โ |
| D.C. circuits | 2 | โ |
Questions in 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2017
- Question 1
Which SI unit, expressed in base units, is not correct? A unit of force, kg โฆ
- Question 2
Two forces, each of 10 N, act at a point P as shown. The angle between the directions of the forces is โฆ
- Question 3
An ion is accelerated in a vacuum by a series of electrodes. A graph of the power supplied to the ion is plotted against time. What is represented by the area under the graph between two times? A the average โฆ
- Question 4
What is a typical value of the wavelength of a microwave travelling in a vacuum? โฆ
- Question 5
A double-slit interference experiment is used to determine the wavelength of light from a monochromatic source. The following measurements are used. slit separation โฆ
- Question 6
In still air, a bird can fly at a speed of โฆ
- Question 7
An archer shoots an arrow at a target. The diagram shows the path of the arrow. archer target path of arrow Air resistance is assumed to be negligible. The graphs show how three different quantities p, q and r, relating โฆ
- Question 8
The three forces acting on a hot-air balloon that is moving vertically are its weight, the force due to air resistance and the upthrust force. The hot-air balloon descends vertically at constant speed. The force of air resistance on the โฆ
- Question 9
A car is moving at constant speed in a straight line with the engine providing a driving force equal to the resistive force F. When the engine is switched off, the car is brought to rest in a distance of โฆ
- Question 10
What is a statement of the principle of conservation of momentum? A In an elastic collision momentum is constant. B Momentum is the product of mass and velocity. C The force acting on a body is proportional to its rate โฆ
- Question 11
Two solid spheres form an isolated system. Sphere X moves with speed 6 cm sโ1 in a straight line directly towards a stationary sphere Y, as shown. sphere X sphere Y 6 cm sโ1 The spheres have a perfectly elastic โฆ
- Question 12
A block is submerged vertically in a liquid. The four diagrams show, to scale, the forces exerted by the liquid on the block. Which diagram correctly shows a possible situation as viewed from the side? โฆ
- Question 13
A rigid circular disc of radius r has its centre at X. A number of forces of equal magnitude F act at the edge of the disc. All the forces are in the plane of the disc. Which arrangement of โฆ
- Question 14
The diagram shows a motorised vehicle for carrying one person. 400 mm โฆ
- Question 15
The derivation of the pressure equation โฆ
- Question 16
Power is transferred through a machine as shown. machine power output PO power loss PL power input PI What is the efficiency of the machine? โฆ
- Question 17
A piston in a gas supply pump has an area of 400 cm2. The pump moves the gas against a fixed pressure of 3000 Pa. During part of its stroke, the piston moves a distance of 25 cm in one โฆ
- Question 18
A stone is projected vertically upwards from the ground at an initial speed of โฆ
- Question 19
A turbine at a hydroelectric power station is situated 30 m below the level of the surface of a large lake. The water passes through the turbine at a rate of 340 m3 per minute. The overall efficiency of the โฆ
- Question 20
A spring is loaded with weights. When the weights are removed, the spring returns to its original length. The spring is then loaded with heavier weights. When the weights are removed, the spring is longer than it was originally. Which โฆ
- Question 21
The stress-strain graph for a metal is shown. โฆ
- Question 22
The displacement-time graph for a layer of air in the path of a sound wave is shown. displacement 0 time 0 Which wave quantity is increasing? A amplitude B frequency C period D wavelength
- Question 23
A loudspeaker emits a sound wave into a tube initially full of water. tap loudspeaker tube water โฆ
- Question 24
Diffraction can be observed when a wave passes an obstruction. The diffraction effect is greatest when the wavelength and the obstruction are similar in size. For waves travelling through air, what is the combination of wave and obstruction that could โฆ
- Question 25
Light of a particular wavelength ฮปs is emitted from the Sun. At any instant, a band of wavelengths ranging from less than ฮปs to more than ฮปs is observed on the Earth. This is caused by the Doppler effect. Earth โฆ
- Question 26
What is the order of magnitude of the frequencies of electromagnetic waves in the visible spectrum? A 1010 Hz B 1012 Hz C 1014 Hz D 1016 Hz
- Question 27
Two signals approach each other, as shown. At one instant, the signals completely overlap. According to the principle of superposition, what is the shape of the resulting signal at this instant? โฆ
- Question 28
Coherent waves are produced at P and at Q and travel outwards in all directions. The line RS is half-way between P and Q and perpendicular to the line joining P and Q. The distance RS is much greater than โฆ
- Question 29
A bar vibrates with frequency f to produce water waves in a ripple tank. bar vibrating with frequency f barrier with gap of width x The waves pass through a gap of width x in a barrier so that diffraction โฆ
- Question 30
A diffraction grating is used to measure the wavelength of monochromatic light, as shown in the diagram. 70.0ยฐ monochromatic light grating first order maximum first order maximum The spacing of the slits in the grating is โฆ
- Question 31
A small charged sphere of mass 0.80 g hangs from a light thread inside a vertical uniform electric field of strength โฆ
- Question 32
An electron enters a region of space where there is a uniform electric field E as shown. path of electron E Initially, the electron is moving parallel to, and in the direction of, the electric field. What is the subsequent โฆ
- Question 33
The current in the circuit shown is 3.2 mA. โฆ
- Question 34
A filament lamp has a resistance of 180 โฆ when the current in it is 500 mA. What is the power dissipated in the lamp? โฆ
- Question 35
Two copper wires X and Y have the same volume. Wire Y is four times as long as wire โฆ
- Question 36
In the circuit shown, the ammeter reading is I and the voltmeter reading is โฆ
- Question 37
A cell of electromotive force E and negligible internal resistance is connected to a network of resistors of resistances โฆ
- Question 38
The circuit diagram shows four resistors of different resistances โฆ
- Question 39
An astatine nucleus has a nucleon number of 218 and a proton number of 85. It decays to form a polonium nucleus, emitting a ฮฒโ particle and an ฮฑ-particle in the process. What are the nucleon number and the proton โฆ
- Question 40
What is the quark composition of a hydrogen-3 nucleus, โฆ
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