Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/12 Feb/March 2017 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 2, Feb/March 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
- 32
File names: 9702_m17_qp_12 ยท 9702_m17_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 9702/12 Feb/March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/12 Feb/March 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | 8 | โ |
| Electricity | 8 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 7 | โ |
| Kinematics | 4 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 3 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 3 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 2 | โ |
| Superposition | 2 | โ |
| Particle physics | 2 | โ |
| Dynamics | 1 | โ |
Questions in 9702/12 Feb/March 2017
- Question 1
Which expression has the same SI base units as pressure? A speed length force ร B time length force โฆ
- Question 2
What is an approximate value for the speed of sound in air? โฆ
- Question 3
A pendulum bob is held stationary by a horizontal force H. The three forces acting on the bob are shown in the diagram. โฆ
- Question 4
A student is investigating an electrical signal using a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o). The frequency of the signal is 50 kHz. Which time-base setting on the oscilloscope should be used? A 50 ms cmโ1 B 1 ms cmโ1 โฆ
- Question 5
A student wishes to measure a distance of about 10 cm to a precision of 0.01 cm. Which measuring instrument should be used? A metre rule B micrometer C tape measure D vernier calipers
- Question 6
An aircraft, initially stationary on a runway, takes off with a speed of 85 km hโ1 in a distance of no more than 1.20 km. What is the minimum constant acceleration necessary for the aircraft? โฆ
- Question 7
A radio-controlled toy car travels along a straight line for a time of 15 s. The variation with time t of the velocity v of the car is shown. โฆ
- Question 8
The acceleration of free fall on Pluto is โฆ
- Question 9
Water flows out of a pipe and hits a wall. water pipe wall cross-sectional area A velocity v When the jet of water hits the wall, it has horizontal velocity v and cross-sectional area A. The density of the water โฆ
- Question 10
A stationary firework explodes into three pieces. The masses and the velocities of the three pieces immediately after the explosion are shown. โฆ
- Question 11
A spherical object falls through water at constant speed. Three forces act on the object. Which diagram, showing these three forces to scale, is correct? โฆ
- Question 12
A uniform metre rule of weight 2.0 N is pivoted at the 60 cm mark. โฆ
- Question 13
The vertical forces that the ground exerts on a stationary van are shown. โฆ
- Question 14
An object hangs by means of two cords around two rods, as shown. F1 F2 rod rod object ฮธ The object is held in equilibrium by the forces F1 and F2. The object weighs 10 N. There is negligible friction โฆ
- Question 15
Which force is caused only by a pressure difference? A friction B upthrust C viscous force D weight
- Question 16
The total energy input Ein in a process is partly transferred to useful energy output U and partly transfered to energy that is wasted W. What is the efficiency of the process? A in โฆ
- Question 17
A gas is enclosed inside a cylinder which is fitted with a frictionless piston. gas โฆ
- Question 18
A projectile is thrown at an angle to the ground. โฆ
- Question 19
A car of mass 1400 kg is travelling on a straight, horizontal road at a constant speed of โฆ
- Question 20
Two wires X and Y are made of different metals. The Young modulus of wire X is twice that of wire Y. The diameter of wire X is half that of wire Y. The wires are extended with the same โฆ
- Question 21
A weight of 120 kN is placed on top of a metal column. The length of the column is compressed by 0.25 mm. The column obeys Hookeโs law when compressed. How much energy is stored in the compressed column? โฆ
- Question 22
What is the relationship between the amplitude of a wave and its intensity? A amplitude โ intensity B amplitude โ (intensity)2 C amplitude โ intensity D (amplitude)2 โ intensity
- Question 23
Which statement about light waves and sound waves is correct? A Both light waves and sound waves show the Doppler effect. B Light waves can be diffracted but sound waves cannot be diffracted. C Sound waves are transverse waves and โฆ
- Question 24
The diagram shows two waves R and S. 0 displacement time 0 wave R wave S Wave R has an amplitude of 8 cm and a period of 30 ms. What are the amplitude and the period of wave S? โฆ
- Question 25
A source of sound waves is travelling as shown. In which situation would the stationary observer detect the largest decrease in the observed frequency? observer A source โฆ
- Question 26
M and N are two electromagnetic waves. The ratio N of wavelength M of wavelength = 105. What could M and N be? โฆ
- Question 27
A progressive wave is incident normally on a flat reflector. The reflected wave overlaps with the incident wave and a stationary wave is formed. At an antinode, what could be the ratio wave reflected the of nt displaceme wave incident โฆ
- Question 28
A monochromatic plane wave of speed c and wavelength ฮป is diffracted at a small aperture. The diagram illustrates successive wavefronts. โฆ
- Question 29
In an experiment to demonstrate two-source interference of light, a beam of light is split into two beams using two slits 0.50 mm apart. These two beams are incident on a laboratory wall at a distance of 4.0 m. The โฆ
- Question 30
Two positive charges and one negative charge, all of equal magnitude, are set at the corners of an equilateral triangle. Which diagram best represents the electric field surrounding the charges? โฆ
- Question 31
A constant potential difference is applied between two horizontal metal plates. A charged oil droplet is held stationary by the electric field between the plates. horizontal metal plates charged oil droplet As some of the oil evaporates, the droplet loses โฆ
- Question 32
An electric current I is given in the list of formulae on page 3 as I = Anvq. What do each of the symbols represent for an electric current in a metal wire? โฆ
- Question 33
The potential difference across a resistor is 12 V. The current in the resistor is โฆ
- Question 34
A coil contains N turns of insulated copper wire wound on to a cylindrical iron core of diameter D. The copper wire has a diameter d. The resistivity of copper is ฯ. Diameter D is much greater than diameter d. โฆ
- Question 35
Two cells are connected to a load resistor of resistance 3.0 โฆ. The electromotive force (e.m.f). and the internal resistance of each of the cells is shown. โฆ
- Question 36
Six resistors, each of resistance R, are connected as shown. The combined resistance is 66 kโฆ. What is the value of โฆ
- Question 37
A potential divider consists of two resistors of resistances R1 and R2 connected in series across a source of potential difference (p.d.) Vin. The p.d. across R1 is Vout. R2 R1 Vin Vout Which changes to R1 and to R2 โฆ
- Question 38
Which row describes the relative ionizing power and the relative penetration power per unit length in air of ฮฑ-particles and ฮณ-rays? ฮฑ-particles ฮณ-rays A least ionizing least penetrating B least penetrating most ionizing C most ionizing most penetrating D most โฆ
- Question 39
- Question 40
A neutron decays to form a proton. Which particle is not involved in the decay process? A antineutrino B down quark C positron D up quark
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