Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2019 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2019: 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_w19_qp_11 · 9702_w19_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2019
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 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2019
- Question 1
For which quantity is the magnitude a reasonable estimate? A frequency of a radio wave 500 pHz B mass of an atom …
- Question 2
The speed of a wave in deep water depends on its wavelength L and the acceleration of free fall g. What is a possible equation for the speed v of the wave? …
- Question 3
The diagram shows two vectors X and Y, drawn to scale. X Y If …
- Question 4
A student intends to measure accurately the diameter of a wire (known to be approximately 1 mm) and the internal diameter of a pipe (known to be approximately 2 cm). What are the most appropriate instruments for the student to …
- Question 5
The power P dissipated in a resistor of resistance R is calculated using the expression …
- Question 6
The velocity-time graph for an object of mass 2.5 kg is shown. …
- Question 7
Which statement follows directly from Newton’s first law? A A body remains at constant velocity unless acted upon by a resultant force. B A satellite in circular motion about the Earth has a constant velocity. C A water drop leaving …
- Question 8
A resultant force causes an object to accelerate. What is equal to the resultant force? A the acceleration of the object per unit mass B the change in kinetic energy of the object per unit time C the change in …
- Question 9
A skydiver falls from an aircraft that is moving horizontally. The vertical component of the velocity of the skydiver is v. The vertical component of the acceleration of the skydiver is a. Which row describes v and a during the …
- Question 10
Two gliders are travelling towards each other on a horizontal air track. Glider P has mass 0.30 kg and is moving with a constant speed of …
- Question 11
An object of weight W is suspended from a newton meter. When the object is completely immersed in water, the newton meter reads P. When the object is completely immersed in oil, the newton meter reads Q. N water N …
- Question 12
Which diagram shows a couple? …
- Question 13
An object of weight 120 N is supported in equilibrium by two strings as shown. …
- Question 14
In a large container in an oil refinery, three oils of different densities are mixed. No chemical activity occurs. The mixture consists of: 1200 kg of oil of density 1100 kg m–3 1500 kg of oil of density 860 kg …
- Question 15
An electric motor produces 120 W of useful mechanical output power. The efficiency of the motor is 60%. Which row is correct? electrical power input / W waste heat power output …
- Question 16
A fixed amount of a gas undergoes a series of changes to its pressure and volume. In two of the changes, no work is done by or on the gas. In one change work is done by the gas on …
- Question 17
An object travelling with a speed of …
- Question 18
The engine of a car exerts a force of 600 N in moving the car 1.0 km in 150 seconds. What is the average useful output power of the engine? …
- Question 19
An extension–force graph for a spring is shown. 15 extension / cm force …
- Question 20
A wire is extended by a force. The graph shows how the extension of the wire varies with the force applied. …
- Question 21
A transverse wave on a rope has wavelength λ and period T. The graph shows the variation of the displacement of the particles of the rope with distance in the direction of travel of the wave at time …
- Question 22
Which statement about all types of transverse waves is correct? A They all have the same speed. B They all have vibrations that are parallel to the direction of propagation of energy. C They can all form stationary waves. D …
- Question 23
Source S emits microwaves with a constant amplitude. The microwaves hit a metal screen P and are reflected. A stationary wave is formed between S and P. The wavelength of the microwaves is much smaller than the distance between S …
- Question 24
The siren of a moving police car emits a sound wave with a frequency of 440 Hz. A stationary observer hears sound of frequency 494 Hz. The speed of sound in the air is …
- Question 25
An electromagnetic wave has a wavelength of 138 pm in a vacuum. To which region of the electromagnetic spectrum does this wave belong? A radio wave B microwave C visible light D X-ray
- Question 26
Two wave pulses are travelling towards each other on a long rope. The pulses have the same amplitude and wavelength and are travelling at a speed of …
- Question 27
Water waves of wavelength λ are incident normally on an obstacle with a narrow gap. The width of the gap is equal to λ. The waves from the gap emerge over an angle θ as shown. …
- Question 28
Light of wavelength 720 nm from a laser X is incident normally on a diffraction grating and a diffraction pattern is observed. Light from a laser Y is then also incident normally on the same grating. The third-order maximum due …
- Question 29
Monochromatic light of frequency f is incident on a diffraction grating of line spacing d. The speed of light is c. Which expression can be used to determine the highest order of intensity maximum produced by the grating? …
- Question 30
A metal plate of uniform thickness is connected to a cell as shown. metal plate viewed from above electron flow Electrons move clockwise around the circuit. Which statement about the metal plate is correct? A The average drift speed of …
- Question 31
The diagram shows the direction of the current in a metal block. The charge carriers enter the block through the face PQRS and leave the block through the opposite face. …
- Question 32
What could not be used as a unit of potential difference? …
- Question 33
Which graph could show how the resistance R of a filament lamp varies with the applied potential difference (p.d.) V, as V is increased to the normal operating …
- Question 34
Kirchhoff’s two laws for electric circuits can be derived by using conservation laws. On which conservation laws do Kirchhoff’s laws depend? Kirchhoff’s first law Kirchhoff’s second law A charge current B charge energy C current mass D energy current
- Question 35
The diagram shows a circuit. V Which statement about the circuit is not correct? A Electromotive force is the energy transferred per unit charge. B Energy is transferred from chemical potential energy in the cell to other forms when the …
- Question 36
The diagram shows a circuit containing four voltmeters. The readings on the voltmeters are …
- Question 37
- Question 38
In the circuit shown, all the resistors are identical and all the ammeters have negligible resistance. …
- Question 39
An unstable nucleus of an element decays by emitting an α-particle or a β– particle to become a nucleus of a different element. This nucleus is also unstable and also emits an α-particle or a β– particle. The process continues …
- Question 40
The diagrams show the quark composition of four different hadrons. One of the hadrons is a Σ+ particle. It has a charge of +e, where e is the elementary charge. Which hadron could be the Σ+ particle? …
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