Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 9702/12 Feb/March 2020 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 2, Feb/March 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
- 31
File names: 9702_m20_qp_12 · 9702_m20_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 9702/12 Feb/March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/12 Feb/March 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 9702/12 Feb/March 2020
- Question 1
The table shows some measurable quantities. Which row gives the correct order of magnitude of the measurable quantity in the stated unit? measurable quantity order of magnitude unit A mass of a coin 10–4 kg B thickness of a sheet …
- Question 2
A byte (b) comprises 8 bits. How many bits are there in 1 terabyte (1Tb)? …
- Question 3
Which pair of quantities contains both a scalar and a vector? A acceleration and momentum B charge and resistance C kinetic energy and mass D temperature and velocity
- Question 4
A transmitter emits a pulse of electromagnetic waves towards a reflector. The pulse is reflected and returns to the transmitter. A detector is located at the transmitter. The emitted pulse and the reflected pulse are displayed on a cathode-ray oscilloscope …
- Question 5
A micrometer is used to measure the diameters of two cylinders. diameter of first cylinder …
- Question 6
A stone is thrown horizontally from the top of a cliff and falls into the sea below. Air resistance is negligible. The path of the stone is shown. stone cliff sea In which direction does the resultant force on the …
- Question 7
A car moves with uniform acceleration along a straight road. Oil leaks from the car at the rate of one drop every two seconds. The diagram shows the distances between three successive oil drops on the road. …
- Question 8
A person of mass 60 kg stands on accurate bathroom scales, placed on the floor of an elevator (lift) which operates in a tall building. At a certain instant the bathroom scales read 58 kg. Which row could give the …
- Question 9
The diagram shows graphs of various quantities plotted against time for an object dropped from a stationary balloon high in the atmosphere. time 0 0 graph 1 time 0 0 graph 2 time 0 0 graph 3 time 0 0 …
- Question 10
The diagram shows a particle P, travelling at speed v, about to collide with a stationary particle Q of the same mass. The collision is perfectly elastic. …
- Question 11
A particle is in a uniform field. The particle experiences a force in the opposite direction to the field. In which type of field is the particle, and on which property of the particle is the field acting? type of …
- Question 12
A uniform rod of weight 20 N and length 2.0 m is acted upon by two vertical forces, as shown. …
- Question 13
Three coplanar forces act on a block. Which diagram shows the directions of the forces such that the block could be in equilibrium? …
- Question 14
A cylinder contains a volume of 0.012 m3 of gas at a pressure of …
- Question 15
A ball is thrown vertically upwards from the surface of the Earth. Which statement describes the energy of the ball as it rises through the air? A The kinetic energy of the ball decreases as the gravitational potential energy decreases. …
- Question 16
A sledge of mass 50 kg sits on a snowy surface. It is pulled horizontally for 10 m against a frictional force of 200 N, then it is pulled horizontally across ice for 10 m. There is no friction between …
- Question 17
An object is moved in a vertical plane from X to Y, and then from Y to Z, as shown in the diagram. …
- Question 18
A car travels at a constant speed of …
- Question 19
A composite rod is made by attaching a glass-reinforced plastic rod and a nylon rod end to end, as shown. …
- Question 20
The graph shows the non-linear force–extension curve for a wire made from a new composite material. …
- Question 21
A wave of frequency 15 Hz travels at …
- Question 22
Which row describes a longitudinal wave and a medium through which it can travel? direction of oscillation of the medium compared with the direction of propagation of wave energy medium A parallel air B parallel vacuum C perpendicular air D …
- Question 23
A sound wave is displayed on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope, as shown. The time-base setting is 0.50 ms per division. What is the frequency of the sound wave? A 500 Hz B 670 Hz C 1000 Hz D …
- Question 24
An observer is situated at the top of a tall tower. An aeroplane emitting sound at a frequency of 1000 Hz approaches the observer at a speed of …
- Question 25
What is the order of magnitude of the wavelengths of microwaves and X-rays? wavelength of microwaves / m wavelength of X-rays …
- Question 26
A musical instrument is made using a long tube with a mouthpiece at one end. The other end is open and flared, as shown. A musician maintains stationary sound waves with a node at the mouthpiece and an antinode at …
- Question 27
A water wave passes through a gap between two barriers. The wavefronts spread out as shown. wavefronts barrier direction of travel of wave What is the name of this phenomenon? A coherence B diffraction C interference D superposition
- Question 28
The table shows four possible combinations of values for the laser wavelength, slit separation and slit-screen distance in a two-slit interference experiment to show the interference of visible light on a white screen. Which combination will result in visible fringes …
- Question 29
Light of wavelength λ is incident normally on a diffraction grating, as shown. second-order maximum second-order maximum diffraction grating ϕ λ light of wavelength The angle between the two second-order maxima is ϕ. Which expression gives the spacing of the …
- Question 30
Two positive charges and one negative charge, all of equal magnitude, are set at the corners of an equilateral triangle. Which diagram represents the electric field surrounding the charges? …
- Question 31
A negatively charged oil drop is held stationary, equidistant between two plates connected to a high voltage supply, as shown. oil drop + – Which change would not increase the upward electrical force on the drop? A decreasing the distance …
- Question 32
Electrons move in a vacuum from one metal plate to another metal plate. As a result of this, there is an electric current of 48 µA between the two plates. How many electrons are emitted by the first plate in …
- Question 33
A battery is connected to three resistors of resistances …
- Question 34
A manufacturer recommends that the longer the extension cord you use with an electric drill, the bigger the cross-sectional area of the cord should be. What is a reason for this recommendation? A Resistance is inversely proportional to both the …
- Question 35
Two batteries are connected together, as shown. 12 V battery …
- Question 36
- Question 37
In the circuits shown, the cell has negligible internal resistance. Which diagram shows a potential divider circuit that can vary the potential difference (p.d.) across the lamp? …
- Question 38
Two alpha-particles with the same kinetic energy are moving towards, and are then deflected by, a gold nucleus. alpha-particles gold nucleus Which diagram could show the paths of the two alpha-particles? …
- Question 39
The equation represents the decay of a nucleus X to a nucleus Y. A ZX …
- Question 40
Which row gives the correct type and quark composition for the named particle? particle type quark composition A neutron hadron …
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