Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/13 May/June 2018 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 3, May/June 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_s18_qp_13 ยท 9702_s18_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 9702/13 May/June 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 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/13 May/June 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 13 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 6 | โ |
| Waves | 6 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 4 | โ |
| Dynamics | 3 | โ |
| Particle physics | 3 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 2 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 1 | โ |
| Kinematics | 1 | โ |
| Superposition | 1 | โ |
Questions in 9702/13 May/June 2018
- Question 1
What is the best way of describing a physical quantity? A a quantity with a magnitude and a direction but no unit B a quantity with a magnitude and a unit C a quantity with a magnitude but no direction โฆ
- Question 2
Which pair includes a vector quantity and a scalar quantity? A displacement and acceleration B force and kinetic energy C power and speed D work and potential energy
- Question 3
A force F acts at an angle ฮธ to the horizontal. horizontal F ฮธ What are the horizontal and the vertical components of the force? horizontal component vertical component A F cosฮธ F cos โฆ
- Question 4
What will reduce the systematic errors when taking a measurement? A adjusting the needle on a voltmeter so that it reads zero when there is no potential difference across it B measuring the diameter of a wire at different points โฆ
- Question 5
In an experiment to determine the Young modulus E of the material of a wire, the measurements taken are shown. mass hung on end of wire โฆ
- Question 6
A rock on the surface of Mars is projected vertically upwards with an initial speed of โฆ
- Question 7
Two masses, M and m, are connected by an inextensible string which passes over a frictionless pulley. Mass M rests on a frictionless slope, as shown. โฆ
- Question 8
A sky-diver falls from a stationary balloon at time โฆ
- Question 9
A ball of mass 0.20 kg, travelling in the x-direction at a speed of โฆ
- Question 10
Four cuboids with identical lengths, breadths and heights are immersed in water. The cuboids are held at the same depth and in identical orientations by vertical rods, as shown. โฆ
- Question 11
A rectangular block of lead of density โฆ
- Question 12
Which diagram shows a couple formed by two forces, each of magnitude F, acting on a rod? โฆ
- Question 13
Full-fat milk is made up of fat-free milk mixed with fat. A volume of โฆ
- Question 14
Gas is trapped inside a cylinder by a piston of cross-sectional area A. The piston is not frictionless. โฆ
- Question 15
Water from a reservoir is fed to the turbine of a hydroelectric system at a rate of 510 kg sโ1. The reservoir is 280 m above the level of the turbine. The electrical output from the generator driven by the โฆ
- Question 16
A ball is thrown vertically up into the air. It rises to the top of its path before beginning to fall vertically downwards. top of path midpoint of path starting position Assume that the gravitational potential energy of the ball โฆ
- Question 17
A force of 1000 N is needed to lift the hook of a crane at a constant velocity. The crane is then used to lift a load of mass 1000 kg at a constant velocity of โฆ
- Question 18
Data for a steel wire on an electric guitar are listed. diameter โฆ
- Question 19
The graph shows how the extension of a spring varies with the force used to stretch it. โฆ
- Question 20
The displacement-distance graph for a transverse progressive wave is shown. โฆ
- Question 21
The four graphs represent a progressive wave on a stretched string. Graphs A and B show how the displacement d varies with distance x along the string at one instant. Graphs C and D show how the displacement d varies โฆ
- Question 22
A cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) is used to determine the frequency of a sound wave. The diagram shows the waveform on the screen. The time-base setting is 5.0 ms / div. What is the frequency of the sound wave? A 57 โฆ
- Question 23
A police car travels at a velocity of โฆ
- Question 24
A vibrating tuning fork is held over a measuring cylinder, as shown. tuning fork water Water is then gradually poured into the measuring cylinder. A much louder sound is first heard when the water level is 2.9 cm above the โฆ
- Question 25
A water wave in a ripple tank is diffracted as it passes through a gap in a barrier. Which two factors affect the angle of diffraction of the wave? A the amplitude and frequency of the incident wave B the โฆ
- Question 26
A double-slit interference pattern using red light of wavelength โฆ
- Question 27
Two parallel metal plates are situated 20 cm apart in a vacuum. They are connected to two sources of potential difference as shown. โฆ
- Question 28
A particle having mass m and charge +q enters a uniform electric field with speed v. Initially, the particle is travelling at right-angles to the electric field. During its movement through the field, the particle is deflected through distance d, โฆ
- Question 29
What is a possible charge on a particle? โฆ
- Question 30
A slice of germanium of cross-sectional area 1.0 cm2 carries a current of 56 ยตA. The number density of charge carriers in the germanium is โฆ
- Question 31
A cell of electromotive force (e.m.f.) E and internal resistance r is connected to an external resistor of resistance R, as shown. โฆ
- Question 32
The graph shows the I-V characteristic of an electrical component. โฆ
- Question 33
A metal wire of length 1.4 m has a uniform cross-sectional area of โฆ
- Question 34
A battery of electromotive force โฆ
- Question 35
The diagram shows a network of three resistors. Two of these, marked R, are identical. The other resistor has a resistance of โฆ
- Question 36
The diagram shows a battery, a fixed resistor, an ammeter and a variable resistor connected in series. A voltmeter is connected across the fixed resistor. A V The resistance of the variable resistor is reduced. Which row describes the changes โฆ
- Question 37
The circuit diagram shows a battery of electromotive force โฆ
- Question 38
In the circuit shown, XY is a length L of uniform resistance wire. A potential difference is applied across XY. R1 and R2 are unknown resistors. J is a sliding contact that joins the junction of R1 and R2 to โฆ
- Question 39
A nucleus of magnesium-23 undergoes ฮฒ+ decay, as represented by the nuclear equation shown. Mg โฆ
- Question 40
Which list contains only leptons? A electron, neutrino, positron B electron, neutrino, proton C electron, proton, neutron D neutrino, neutron, positron
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