Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2018 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2018: 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
- 30
File names: 9702_w18_qp_11 ยท 9702_w18_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 8 | โ |
| Waves | 6 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 4 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 4 | โ |
| Kinematics | 3 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 3 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 3 | โ |
| Superposition | 3 | โ |
| Particle physics | 3 | โ |
| Dynamics | 2 | โ |
| D.C. circuits | 1 | โ |
Questions in 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2018
- Question 1
The radius of the Earth is approximately โฆ
- Question 2
When a beam of light is incident on a surface, it delivers energy to the surface. The intensity of the beam is defined as the energy delivered per unit area per unit time. What is the unit of intensity, expressed โฆ
- Question 3
A ship is travelling with a velocity of 8.0 km hโ1 in a direction 30ยฐ east of north. What are the components of the shipโs velocity in the east and north directions? component of velocity in east direction / km โฆ
- Question 4
A micrometer screw gauge is used to measure the diameter of a copper wire. The reading with the wire in position is shown in diagram 1. The wire is removed and the jaws of the micrometer are closed. The new โฆ
- Question 5
A digital meter has an accuracy of ยฑ1%. The meter is used to measure the current in an electrical circuit. The reading on the meter varies between 3.04 A and 3.08 A. What is the value of the current, with โฆ
- Question 6
A tennis ball is thrown horizontally in air from the top of a tall building. The effect of air resistance is not negligible. What happens to the horizontal and to the vertical components of the ballโs velocity? horizontal component of โฆ
- Question 7
Water is pumped through a hose-pipe at a rate of 90 kg per minute. Water emerges horizontally from the hose-pipe with a speed of โฆ
- Question 8
A ball of mass m is thrown vertically into the air. When the ball has speed v, the air resistance acting on the ball is F. What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the ball when its speed is โฆ
- Question 9
What is a statement of the principle of conservation of momentum? A A force is equal to the rate of change of momentum of the body upon which it acts. B In a perfectly elastic collision, the relative momentum of โฆ
- Question 10
A charged particle is placed in a uniform field of force. The direction of the force on the particle is opposite to the direction of the field. What is the field and what is the charge on the particle? field โฆ
- Question 11
A uniform rod of length 200 cm is freely pivoted at point P. The rod is held horizontally in equilibrium by โฆ
- Question 12
A ladder rests in equilibrium on rough ground against a rough wall. rough wall rough ground โฆ
- Question 13
A vertical tube, closed at one end, is immersed in water. A column of air is trapped inside the tube. 20.0 cm 30.0 cm 30.0 cm water water surface air vertical tube The density of water is 1000 kg mโ3. โฆ
- Question 14
A rocket is fired upwards. As it accelerates upwards after leaving the launch pad, which forms of energy are changing? A chemical energy, gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy B chemical energy and gravitational potential energy only C chemical energy โฆ
- Question 15
A mass m is on top of a platform that is supported by gas in a cylinder of cross-sectional area A, as shown. mass m platform gas h The platform has negligible mass and can move freely up and down. โฆ
- Question 16
An 8.00 N weight is attached to the lower end of a spring which is fixed at its upper end. The weight is initially held at rest at position X and the spring is unstretched. The weight is then released โฆ
- Question 17
The force resisting the motion of a car is proportional to the square of the carโs speed. The magnitude of the force at a speed of โฆ
- Question 18
Two wires X and Y are made from the same material. Wire Y has twice the diameter and experiences twice the tension of wire X. The wires obey Hookeโs law and have the same original length. wire X diameter d โฆ
- Question 19
What is represented by the gradient of a graph of force (vertical axis) against extension (horizontal axis) for a wire obeying Hookeโs law? A elastic limit B spring constant C stress D Young modulus
- Question 20
Forces are applied to the ends of a rod so that its length increases. The variation with load L of the extension e of the rod is shown. โฆ
- Question 21
The graph shows the variation of a quantity P with a quantity Q for a sound wave travelling in air. โฆ
- Question 22
A vibration generator produces a progressive wave on a rope. The diagram shows the rope at one instant. The wave travels at a speed of โฆ
- Question 23
The diagram shows the waveform of a signal displayed on a cathode-ray oscilloscope. The time-base is set at 5.0 ms per division. The Y-gain is set at 5.0 mV per division. What are the amplitude and the frequency of the โฆ
- Question 24
A jet aircraft travels at a speed of 0.8v where v is the speed of sound. The aircraft approaches a stationary observer. The frequency of sound emitted by the aircraft is 100 Hz. Which frequency does the observer hear? A โฆ
- Question 25
A telescope detects and analyses some electromagnetic radiation of wavelength 2 cm. Which type of telescope is it? A microwave telescope B optical telescope C radio telescope D X-ray telescope
- Question 26
What may be used to produce stationary waves? A blowing air over the top of an empty bottle B making a loud sound near a mountain C passing monochromatic light through a double slit D passing water waves through a โฆ
- Question 27
What is an example of the diffraction of a wave? A laser light travelling along an optic fibre B light waves forming images on a cinema screen C microwaves passing the edge of a metal plate D sound waves diverging โฆ
- Question 28
When the light from two lamps falls on a screen, no interference pattern can be obtained. Why is this? A The lamps are not point sources. B The lamps emit light of different amplitudes. C The light from the lamps โฆ
- Question 29
A beam of light consists of two wavelengths of 436 nm and 654 nm. A diffraction grating of โฆ
- Question 30
Which diagram shows the electric field lines surrounding an isolated negative point charge? โฆ
- Question 31
A beam of electrons is directed into an electric field and is deflected by it. Diagram 1 represents an electric field in the plane of the paper. Diagram 2 represents an electric field directed perpendicular to the plane of the โฆ
- Question 32
A charged particle of charge q and mass m is initially at rest in a uniform electric field. The field is produced by parallel metal plates separated by a distance d and having a potential difference V between them. What โฆ
- Question 33
When there is a current of 5.0 A in a copper wire, the average drift velocity of the free electrons is โฆ
- Question 34
What is equivalent to one volt? A one coulomb per second B one joule per coulomb C one joule per second D one joule second per coulomb squared
- Question 35
The diagram shows a rectangular block with dimensions x, 2x and โฆ
- Question 36
A battery, with internal resistance, is connected to a parallel arrangement of two resistors and a switch S, as shown. V A switch S Initially switch S is open. What happens to the voltmeter and ammeter readings when switch S โฆ
- Question 37
A battery is connected to a network of six resistors, as shown. โฆ
- Question 38
The diagram shows a battery of electromotive force โฆ
- Question 39
A nucleus emits a ฮฒโ particle. What is the change to the proton number and to the nucleon number of the nucleus? proton number nucleon number โฆ
- Question 40
How many up quarks and how many down quarks are in a nucleus of the nuclide โฆ
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