Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2019 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 3, 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
- 31
File names: 9702_w19_qp_13 · 9702_w19_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 9702/13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2019
- Question 1
Which quantity with its unit is correct? A acceleration of a bicycle …
- Question 2
Which two units are not equivalent to each other? …
- Question 3
The arrow represents a vector R. Which diagram does not represent R as two perpendicular components? …
- Question 4
What could reduce systematic errors? A averaging a large number of measurements B careful calibration of measuring instruments C reducing the sample size D repeating measurements
- Question 5
The power loss P in a resistor is calculated using the formula …
- Question 6
A lead sphere is released from rest at point X, a long way above the surface of a planet. The sphere falls in a vacuum. After a time of 4.0 s, it has fallen through a vertical distance of 3.0 …
- Question 7
A box rests on the Earth, as shown. Newton’s third law describes how forces of the same type act in pairs. One of the forces of a pair is the weight W of the box. Which arrow represents the other …
- Question 8
A snowflake is falling from the sky on a still day. Its weight acts vertically downwards and air resistance acts vertically upwards. As the snowflake falls, air resistance increases until it is equal to the weight and there is no …
- Question 9
Two objects X and Y in an isolated system undergo a perfectly elastic collision. The velocities of the objects before and after the collision are shown. …
- Question 10
A solid sphere, which is less dense than water, is held completely immersed in water a few metres below the surface. The density of the water is uniform. The sphere is released. Immediately after release, the sphere rises. Which row …
- Question 11
The diagram shows two pairs X and Y of parallel forces. …
- Question 12
A heavy ball hanging from a cable is held in equilibrium by a chain, as shown. point of suspension cable heavy ball chain Which vector diagram shows the three forces acting on the ball? tension in cable tension in cable …
- Question 13
At sea level, atmospheric pressure is 100 kPa and the density of air is 1.3 kg m–3. Assume that the density of air decreases linearly with height above sea level. What is an estimate of the total height of the …
- Question 14
Trains supply coal to a power station. The table shows quantities describing the operation of the power station. symbol unit power station average output P W number of trains per day N mass of coal on a train M kg …
- Question 15
A piston in a gas supply pump has an area of 500 cm2 and it moves a distance of 30 cm. The pump moves the gas against a fixed pressure of 4000 Pa. How much work is done by the …
- Question 16
A steel ball is falling at constant speed in oil. Which graph shows the variation with time of the gravitational potential energy Ep and the kinetic energy Ek of the ball? …
- Question 17
The maximum useful output power of a car travelling on a horizontal road is P. The total resistive force acting on the car is kv2, where v is the speed of the car and k is a constant. Which equation …
- Question 18
Initially, four identical uniform blocks, each of mass m and thickness h, are spread on a table. h h The acceleration of free fall is g. How much work is done on the blocks in stacking them on top of …
- Question 19
The stress–strain graph for a wire is shown. …
- Question 20
The diagram shows a force–extension graph for a rubber band as the band is extended and then the stretching force is decreased to zero. force extension 0 0 rubber band extends rubber band contracts What can be deduced from the …
- Question 21
Which statement about light waves and sound waves is not correct? A Light waves and sound waves can both demonstrate the Doppler effect. B Light waves are transverse waves and sound waves are longitudinal waves. C Light waves can be …
- Question 22
The graph represents a sound wave. …
- Question 23
A cathode-ray oscilloscope (CRO) is used to display a wave of frequency 5.0 kHz. The display is shown. 1 cm 1 cm What is the time-base setting of the CRO? …
- Question 24
A siren emits sound of frequency 1000 Hz. The siren moves at …
- Question 25
A source of sound of constant power P is situated in an open space. The intensity I of sound at distance r from this source is given by …
- Question 26
In an experiment to demonstrate a stationary wave, two microwave transmitters, emitting waves of wavelength 4 cm, are set facing each other, as shown. transmitter transmitter detector d A detector is moved along a straight line between the transmitters. It …
- Question 27
The graph shows how the height of the water surface at a point in a harbour varies with time t as waves pass the point. t height mean height q p What are p and …
- Question 28
The diagram shows a sketch of a wave pattern over a short period of time. 1.0 m Which description of this wave is correct? A The wave is longitudinal, has a wavelength of 20 cm and is stationary. B The …
- Question 29
The double-slit experiment demonstrates interference between two coherent sources of light waves. In the diagram, the curved lines represent wavefronts. At which point does complete destructive interference (a minimum) occur? …
- Question 30
Light of wavelength 567 nm is incident normally on a diffraction grating. The grating has 400 lines per mm. A number of diffraction maxima are observed on the far side of the grating. What is the angle between the second-order …
- Question 31
The diagram shows the electric field pattern between two opposite and unequal point charges P and …
- Question 32
A uniform electric field is represented by five horizontal field lines. …
- Question 33
A metal electrical conductor has a resistance of …
- Question 34
A battery of electromotive force …
- Question 35
A box containing two electrical components is connected into a circuit. A V box The variable resistor is adjusted and measurements are taken to determine the I–V characteristic for the box, as shown. …
- Question 36
A cell of internal resistance 0.5 Ω is connected to a fixed resistor of resistance 10 Ω. The resistance of the resistor is changed to 20 Ω. Which statement is not correct? A The current in the circuit will halve. …
- Question 37
Which row correctly describes Kirchhoff’s laws? Kirchhoff’s first law physics principle applied for first law Kirchhoff’s second law physics principle applied for second law A The sum of the currents entering a junction equals the sum of the currents leaving …
- Question 38
In the circuit shown, all the resistors are identical. …
- Question 39
A radioactive nucleus emits an α-particle or a β– particle, creating a product nucleus. Which decay could create the product nucleus stated? radioactive nucleus decay product nucleus A Ra …
- Question 40
Which statement is correct? A Electrons and neutrinos are fundamental particles. B Electrons and neutrinos are hadrons. C Protons and neutrons are leptons. D Protons and neutrons are quarks.
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