Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 1 ยท Multiple choice
Physics 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2018 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 3, 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
- 33
File names: 9702_w18_qp_13 ยท 9702_w18_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 9702/13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Kinematics | 7 | โ |
| Electricity | 5 | โ |
| Waves | 5 | โ |
| Forces, density and pressure | 4 | โ |
| Superposition | 4 | โ |
| Dynamics | 3 | โ |
| Work, energy and power | 3 | โ |
| Deformation of solids | 3 | โ |
| Particle physics | 3 | โ |
| Physical quantities and units | 1 | โ |
| Electric fields | 1 | โ |
| D.C. circuits | 1 | โ |
Questions in 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2018
- Question 1
Which statement is not a reasonable estimate? A Atmospheric pressure at sea level is about โฆ
- Question 2
Three of these quantities have the same unit. Which quantity has a different unit? A distance energy B force C power ร time D rate of change of momentum
- Question 3
Which group of quantities contains only vectors? A acceleration, displacement, speed B acceleration, work, electric field strength C displacement, force, velocity D power, electric field strength, force
- Question 4
An ammeter is calibrated so that it shows a full-scale deflection when it measures a current of 2.0 A. The diagram shows the display of this ammeter when it is measuring a current. โฆ
- Question 5
The width of a table is measured as โฆ
- Question 6
A stone is projected horizontally at time โฆ
- Question 7
Two isolated spheres have masses 2.0 kg and 4.0 kg. The spheres collide and then move apart. During the collision, the 2.0 kg mass has an average acceleration of โฆ
- Question 8
A mass is placed on a frictionless slope inclined at 30ยฐ to the horizontal. The mass is then released. What is its acceleration down the slope? โฆ
- Question 9
A parachutist falls vertically from rest at time โฆ
- Question 10
- Question 11
A rigid, hollow sphere is immersed deep in water and released from rest. It experiences an upthrust which propels it towards the surface of the water. Which graph best shows the variation with time t of its upward velocity โฆ
- Question 12
A flat metal disc has radius R. Forces of magnitude F are applied tangentially at the edge of the disc. The forces are in the plane of the disc. Which arrangement of forces produces only a torque of magnitude 2FR โฆ
- Question 13
The diagram shows the jib of a crane at an angle of 35ยฐ to the vertical. A cable passes over a frictionless pulley and carries a load of โฆ
- Question 14
- Question 15
Which statement about energy is not correct? A Energy is never lost but it may be transferred between different forms. B In an inelastic collision, the total energy is constant. C The efficiency of a system is the ratio of โฆ
- Question 16
An electric kettle is rated as having an input power of 1.50 kW and an efficiency of 65.0%. The kettle is switched on for 2.00 minutes. How much energy is transferred to the water in the kettle? A 0.975 kJ โฆ
- Question 17
On a planet, a gravitational force F acts on a mass of 6.0 kg. The mass is moved by force F a distance of 30 m in the direction of the gravitational field. The work done by the field is โฆ
- Question 18
A girl of mass 50 kg runs up a flight of 20 steps in 7.0 seconds. Each step is 25 cm high. What is the useful average output power provided by the girl to climb the flight of steps? โฆ
- Question 19
In an experiment to measure the Young modulus of a metal, a wire of the metal of diameter 0.25 mm is clamped, as shown. F clamp pulley wire marker scale pulley The wire passes from a clamp, around a frictionless โฆ
- Question 20
A scientist is investigating the properties of a new material. She plots a force-extension graph for the material up to its breaking point. 0 0 force extension โฆ
- Question 21
A progressive sound wave in air has amplitude x0 and intensity I. The amplitude of the wave increases to 3x0. What is the new intensity of the wave? โฆ
- Question 22
The variation with distance x of the displacement y of a transverse wave on a rope is shown at time โฆ
- Question 23
A sound wave is detected by a microphone. The output from the microphone is connected to the Y-input of a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.). The trace on the c.r.o. is shown. The time-base is set at 0.20 ms per division. What โฆ
- Question 24
A bat flies directly towards a fixed ultrasound detector at a speed of โฆ
- Question 25
An electromagnetic wave has a wavelength of โฆ
- Question 26
The diagram shows a stationary wave on a string. The stationary wave has three nodes N1, N2 and โฆ
- Question 27
In which situation does diffraction occur? A A wave bounces back from a surface. B A wave passes from one medium into another. C A wave passes through an aperture. D Waves from two identical sources are superposed.
- Question 28
A student connects two loudspeakers to a signal generator. Q P signal generator As the student walks from P to Q, he notices that the loudness of the sound rises and falls repeatedly. What causes the loudness of the sound โฆ
- Question 29
A parallel beam of white light is incident normally on a diffraction grating. The second-order and third-order spectra partially overlap. Which wavelength in the third-order spectrum appears at the same angle as the wavelength of 600 nm in the second-order โฆ
- Question 30
Two parallel metal plates are at electric potentials of +800 V and +1300 V. Which diagram best represents the electric field between the metal plates? โฆ
- Question 31
The diagram shows two metal plates P and Q. There is a potential difference of 700 V between the plates. Plate Q is earthed. 5.0 mm โฆ
- Question 32
The current I in a copper wire can be calculated using the equation shown. I = Anvq What does the symbol v represent? A the average drift velocity of the charge carriers B the instantaneous velocity of the charge carriers โฆ
- Question 33
Three resistors are to be connected into a circuit with the arrangement shown. โฆ
- Question 34
Gold is sometimes used to make very small connecting wires in electronic circuits. A particular gold wire has length โฆ
- Question 35
A resistor X of resistance 40 โฆ and a variable resistor are connected to a battery of electromotive force โฆ
- Question 36
All the resistors shown in the resistor networks โฆ
- Question 37
In the circuit shown, the ammeter reading is zero. โฆ
- Question 38
A neutron collides with a nucleus of uranium-235. One possible nuclear reaction that results is represented by the equation โฆ
- Question 39
- Question 40
In ฮฒโ decay, a neutron inside a nucleus changes to a proton. Which statement describes the quark composition of the nucleus during the decay? A The number of down quarks decreases by one. B The number of down quarks increases โฆ
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