Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 4 · A Level structured questions

Physics 9702/41 May/June 2019 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 4 (A Level structured questions), variant 1, May/June 2019: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 82 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions: 10
Marks: 100
Grade A from: 71

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File names: 9702_s19_qp_41 · 9702_s19_ms_41

Grade thresholds for 9702/41 May/June 2019

The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 100). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.

A	B	C	D	E
71	62	51	40	28

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/41 May/June 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Magnetic fields	2	15
Quantum physics	1	11
Thermodynamics	1	10
Oscillations	1	10
Nuclear physics	1	9
Gravitational fields	1	8
Electric fields	1	8
Capacitance	1	7
Alternating currents	1	4

Questions in 9702/41 May/June 2019

Question 1Gravitational fields · 8 marks
(a) Two point masses are isolated in space and are separated by a distance x. State an expression relating the gravitational force F between the two masses to the magnitudes M and m of the masses. State the name of …
Question 2Thermodynamics · 10 marks
A fixed mass of an ideal gas has volume 210 cm3 at pressure …
Question 3Oscillations · 10 marks
A hollow tube, sealed at one end, has a cross-sectional area A of 24 cm2. The tube contains sand so that the total mass M of the tube and sand is 0.23 kg. The tube floats upright in a liquid …
Question 5Electric fields · 8 marks
(a) State what is meant by electric field strength. (b) Two point charges A and B are situated a distance 15 cm apart in a vacuum, as illustrated in Fig. …
Question 6Capacitance · 7 marks
(a) State two different functions of capacitors in electrical circuits. …
Question 8Magnetic fields · 10 marks
A solenoid is connected in series with a battery and a switch, as illustrated in Fig. 8.1. A solenoid small coil axis of solenoid Fig. 8.1 A small coil, connected to a sensitive ammeter, is situated near one end of …
Question 9Magnetic fields · 5 marks
Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI) is used to obtain diagnostic information about internal body structures. State, during the use of NMRI, the function of: (a) the large constant magnetic field (b) the non-uniform magnetic field.
Question 10Alternating currents · 4 marks
A bridge rectifier contains four diodes. The output of the rectifier is connected to a resistor R, as shown in Fig. 10.1. bridge rectifier output resistor R input Fig. 10.1 The variation with time t of the input e.m.f. E …
Question 11Quantum physics · 11 marks
(a) State three pieces of evidence provided by the photoelectric effect for a particulate nature of electromagnetic radiation. …
Question 12Nuclear physics · 9 marks
(a) A sample of a radioactive isotope contains N nuclei of the isotope at time T. At time …

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Where can I get the 9702/41 May/June 2019 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s19_ms_41), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.

What was the grade threshold for an A in 9702/41 May/June 2019?

71 marks out of 100, a C needed 51.

Which topics came up in 9702/41 May/June 2019?

Mostly Magnetic fields, Quantum physics, Thermodynamics. The full list is in the table above.

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