Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2020 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2020: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 40 questions worth 40 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 40
- Marks
- 40
- Grade A from
- 24
File names: 9702_w20_qp_11 · 9702_w20_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 7 | 7 |
| Waves | 7 | 7 |
| Work, energy and power | 7 | 7 |
| Particle physics | 5 | 5 |
| Physical quantities and units | 3 | 3 |
| Kinematics | 3 | 3 |
| Forces, density and pressure | 3 | 3 |
| Superposition | 3 | 3 |
| Dynamics | 1 | 1 |
| Deformation of solids | 1 | 1 |
Questions in 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2020
- Question 1
Which quantity is a physical quantity? A atomic number B efficiency C number density of charge carriers D strain
- Question 2
Which time interval is the shortest? A 0.05 ms B 50 ns …
- Question 3
P and R are coplanar vectors. P R If …
- Question 4
A student uses a cathode-ray oscilloscope (CRO) to measure the period of a signal. She sets the time-base of the CRO to 5 ms cm–1 and observes the trace illustrated below. The trace has a length of 10.0 cm. 10.0 …
- Question 5
The diameter of a spherical golf ball is measured with calipers and found to be …
- Question 6
A student cycles uphill from home to a shop, taking 10 minutes. The student then spends 5 minutes in the shop, before cycling home downhill at twice the initial speed. Which graph could show the variation with time of the …
- Question 7
Two cars X and Y are travelling along the same straight road. Car X is travelling at a constant speed of …
- Question 8
The graph shows how quantity P varies with quantity Q for an object falling in air for a long time in a uniform gravitational field. …
- Question 9
- Question 10
The diagram shows the masses and velocities of two trolleys that are about to collide. 2.0 kg …
- Question 11
A particle is situated at rest between two metal plates X and Y. A potential difference (p.d.) is then applied across the plates and produces the electric field shown. X Y particle electric field The particle moves towards plate X …
- Question 12
Two people push a vertical gate to open it. The forces exerted by the people on the gate are shown. hinge …
- Question 13
A ball is rolling down a slope at a constant speed. The three forces acting on the ball are its weight, the contact force normal to the slope and friction. ball Which diagram could represent these three forces? …
- Question 14
One end of a U-shaped tube is attached to a gas tap, with its other end open to the atmosphere. It contains water of density 1000 kg m–3 and the heights of both sides of the water column are shown. …
- Question 15
A trolley runs from P to Q along a track. At Q its potential energy is 50 kJ less than at P. trolley P Q At P, the kinetic energy of the trolley is 5 kJ. Between P and Q, …
- Question 16
A hydroelectric power station uses the gravitational potential energy of water to generate electrical energy. In one particular power station, the mass of water flowing per unit time is …
- Question 17
Which amount of energy is not …
- Question 18
A train of mass 300 000 kg is accelerating at …
- Question 19
A wire of circular cross-section, which obeys Hooke’s law, is used to suspend a basket as shown. wire basket The Young modulus for the material of the wire is …
- Question 20
An unstretched rubber cord is stretched by a force. The force F is plotted against the extension x. F is slowly increased from zero, causing the cord to extend along path P. F is then reduced back to zero along …
- Question 21
A guitar string vibrates to create a sound. The speed of the wave in the guitar string is always …
- Question 22
The graph shows the variation with time of displacement for two different waves X and …
- Question 23
A loudspeaker emits a sound wave into a tube initially full of water. tap loudspeaker tube water …
- Question 24
A source of sound of frequency 1000 Hz directly approaches a stationary observer. The observer measures the frequency of the received sound to be 1500 Hz. The speed of sound in still air is …
- Question 25
The graph shows how the intensity of electromagnetic radiation emitted from a distant star varies with wavelength. …
- Question 26
Which statement concerning a stationary wave is correct? A All the particles between two adjacent nodes oscillate in phase. B The amplitude of the stationary wave is equal to the amplitude of one of the waves creating it. C The …
- Question 27
Which waves would best demonstrate diffraction through a doorway? A sound waves B ultraviolet waves C visible light waves D X-rays
- Question 28
Two loudspeakers are placed near to each other and facing in the same direction. A microphone connected to an oscilloscope is moved along a line some distance away from the loudspeakers, as shown. loudspeakers microphone path of microphone Which statement …
- Question 29
A parallel beam of white light passes through a diffraction grating. Orange light of wavelength 600 nm in the fourth-order diffraction maximum coincides with blue light in the fifth-order diffraction maximum. What is the wavelength of the blue light? A …
- Question 30
The diagram shows the electric field near a positively charged sphere and a negatively charged sphere. Four electrons …
- Question 31
An oil drop has mass m and charge q. The drop is held stationary in an electric field between two parallel horizontal plates, a distance d apart, as shown. d V oil drop The potential difference between the plates is …
- Question 32
Free electrons flow along a copper wire X of radius …
- Question 33
What is the definition of potential difference? A power per unit current B product of current and resistance C product of electric field strength and distance D work done per unit charge
- Question 34
A cable of length L consisting of two wires is used to connect …
- Question 35
In the circuits shown, the power supply has an electromotive force (e.m.f.) greater than the normal operating voltage of the lamp. The internal resistance of the power supply is negligible. The resistance of the variable resistor is adjusted from zero …
- Question 36
Three identical lamps L1, L2 and L3 are connected to a battery with negligible internal resistance, as shown. …
- Question 37
In the circuit shown, the 6.0 V battery has negligible internal resistance. Resistors R1 and R2 and the voltmeter each have a resistance of …
- Question 38
Which statement about two nuclei that are isotopes of the same element is correct? A The nuclei each have the same acceleration when in the same uniform electric field. B The nuclei each have the same number of neutrons. C …
- Question 39
In a nuclear physics experiment, a nucleus of 32 16S collides with a nucleus of 94 42Mo. The nuclei combine together and immediately emit a single alpha-particle. The nuclear reaction is shown. …
- Question 40
Which diagram represents the quark composition of an antineutron? …
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