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

Physics 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2019 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 4 (A Level structured questions), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2019: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 85 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions: 10
Marks: 100
Grade A from: 64

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File names: 9702_w19_qp_43 · 9702_w19_ms_43

Grade thresholds for 9702/43 Oct/Nov 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
64	56	45	34	23

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2019 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Magnetic fields	2	13
Quantum physics	1	12
Temperature	1	10
Electric fields	1	10
Nuclear physics	1	10
Ideal gases	1	9
Motion in a circle	1	8
Oscillations	1	8
Capacitance	1	5

Questions in 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2019

Question 1Motion in a circle · 8 marks
(a) State Newton’s law of gravitation. (b) A geostationary satellite orbits the Earth. The orbit of the satellite is circular and the period of the orbit is 24 hours. (i) State two other features of this orbit. 1. 2. (ii) …
Question 2Ideal gases · 9 marks
(a) The kinetic theory of gases is based on a number of assumptions about the molecules of a gas. State the assumption that is related to the volume of the molecules of the gas. (b) An ideal gas occupies a …
Question 3Temperature · 10 marks
(a) State what is meant by specific latent heat. (b) A student determines the specific latent heat of vaporisation of a liquid using the apparatus illustrated in Fig. 3.1. V pan of balance heater liquid …
Question 4Oscillations · 8 marks
A mass is suspended vertically from a fixed point by means of a spring, as illustrated in Fig. 4.1. mass spring Fig. 4.1 The mass is oscillating vertically. The variation with displacement x of the acceleration a of the mass …
Question 6Electric fields · 10 marks
(a) State an expression for the electric field strength E at a distance r from a point charge Q in a vacuum. State the name of any other symbol used. (b) Two point charges A and B are situated a …
Question 8Magnetic fields · 9 marks
(a) A long straight vertical wire carries a current I. The wire passes through a horizontal card EFGH, as shown in Fig. 8.1 and Fig. …
Question 9Magnetic fields · 4 marks
Diagnosis using nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI) requires the use of a non-uniform magnetic field superimposed on a constant magnetic field of large magnitude. Explain the purpose of: (a) the large constant magnetic field (b) the non-uniform magnetic field.
Question 10Capacitance · 5 marks
A bridge rectifier using four ideal diodes is shown in Fig. …
Question 11Quantum physics · 12 marks
(a) With reference to the photoelectric effect, state what is meant by work function energy. (b) The work function energy of a clean metal surface is …
Question 12Nuclear physics · 10 marks
One possible nuclear reaction that takes place is …

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Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w19_ms_43), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.

What was the grade threshold for an A in 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2019?

64 marks out of 100, a C needed 45.

Which topics came up in 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2019?

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

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