Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2020 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 3, 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
- 26
File names: 9702_w20_qp_13 · 9702_w20_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 9702/13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 8 | 8 |
| Forces, density and pressure | 7 | 7 |
| Kinematics | 6 | 6 |
| Waves | 6 | 6 |
| Work, energy and power | 4 | 4 |
| Particle physics | 3 | 3 |
| Physical quantities and units | 2 | 2 |
| Superposition | 2 | 2 |
| Dynamics | 1 | 1 |
| Deformation of solids | 1 | 1 |
Questions in 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2020
- Question 1
What is a reasonable estimate of the volume of a fully inflated standard football? A 600 cm3 B 6000 cm3 …
- Question 2
What is not an SI base unit? A coulomb B kelvin C kilogram D second
- Question 3
Which two quantities are both vector quantities? A displacement and distance B force and momentum C torque and time D weight and pressure
- Question 4
A calibration curve is shown for an ammeter whose scale is inaccurate. …
- Question 5
A student measures the length l and the period T of oscillation of a simple pendulum. He then uses the equation shown to calculate the acceleration of free fall …
- Question 6
An object moves in a straight line. The graph shows the variation with time t of the velocity v of the object. …
- Question 7
An object accelerates uniformly from rest to speed v. It then moves at constant speed v for a time of 8.0 s before decelerating uniformly to rest. The total time taken is 12.0 s, and the total distance travelled is …
- Question 8
A device for spraying paint consists of a box with its axes horizontal and vertical. One of its vertical faces contains small holes. Paint is fed into the box under pressure via a vertical tube and exits through the holes …
- Question 9
A party balloon is filled with air and held stationary at a height of several metres above the ground. The balloon is then dropped in still air. Which statement describes the motion of the balloon from the moment of release …
- Question 10
An object of mass m travelling with speed 5u collides with, and sticks to, an object of mass 5m travelling in the same direction with speed …
- Question 11
An air bubble is rising through a liquid at a constant speed. The forces on it are the upthrust U, the viscous drag V and its weight W. Which diagram shows the directions and relative sizes of the forces? …
- Question 12
A couple applies a clockwise torque of …
- Question 13
A shelf PQ is attached to a vertical wall at P and supports a book. The shelf is held horizontal by a rigid bar XY, as shown. Wb Ws P Q bar Y X shelf wall F θ book The …
- Question 14
A glider is descending at constant speed at an angle of 15 to the horizontal. The diagram shows the directions of the lift L, air resistance R and weight W acting on the glider. …
- Question 15
A solid cylinder of density C, cross-sectional area A and length X is submerged in a liquid of density L. The upper face of the cylinder is at a depth H below the surface of the liquid, as …
- Question 16
A ball drops onto a horizontal surface and bounces elastically. What happens to the kinetic energy of the ball during the very short time that it is in contact with the surface? A Most of the kinetic energy is lost …
- Question 17
Some gas in a cylinder is supplied with thermal energy q. The gas does useful work in expanding at constant pressure p from volume V0 to volume VF, as shown. volume V0 volume VF gas pressure p Which expression gives …
- Question 18
An object of mass 0.30 kg is thrown vertically upwards from the ground with an initial velocity of …
- Question 19
A water pump raises a mass of …
- Question 20
A platform is suspended by four steel wires. Each wire is 5.0 m long and has a diameter of 3.0 mm. The Young modulus of steel is …
- Question 21
A tensile force of 7.00 MN is applied to a sample of steel. This causes the sample to extend by 5.00 mm in the direction of the force. The sample obeys Hooke’s law. What is the work done to extend …
- Question 22
Two waves X and Y have the same frequency. The amplitude of X is 1.5A0 and the amplitude of Y is 2.5A0. The waves meet at a point and superpose to form a resultant wave. For the resultant wave, what …
- Question 23
The displacement–time graph for an air particle in the path of a sound wave is shown. displacement 0 time 0 Which property of the sound wave must be increasing? A amplitude B frequency C period D speed
- Question 24
A sound wave is displayed on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope (CRO) as shown. 1 cm 1 cm The time-base of the CRO is set at 2.5 ms cm–1. What is the frequency of the sound wave? A 50 …
- Question 25
The horn of a train emits sound of frequency f1. While the horn is sounding, the train moves directly towards a stationary person. The speed of the train is 0.20v, where v is the speed of sound. The frequency of …
- Question 26
Two satellites in orbit around the Earth are at a constant distance of 100 km apart from each other. Satellite X transmits a microwave pulse towards satellite Y. The pulse takes time T to reach Y. Satellite Y then transmits …
- Question 27
A stationary wave is formed on a stretched string. The diagram illustrates the string at an instant of time when the displacement of the string is at its maximum. fixed point fixed point P string The frequency of the wave …
- Question 28
What is meant by diffraction? A the change in observed frequency when a wave source moves relative to an observer B the formation of nodes and antinodes by two progressive waves travelling in opposite directions C the spreading of a …
- Question 29
In a dark room, a small source of red light illuminates two slits that are 0.75 mm apart. A few metres beyond the slits, the light falls on a screen producing a series of equally spaced bright lines. Which change …
- Question 30
- Question 31
A stationary particle is in an electric field. The only force on the particle is that from the electric field. In which case is the electric field strength …
- Question 32
A constant potential difference is applied between two horizontal metal plates. A charged oil droplet is held stationary by the electric field between the plates. horizontal metal plates charged oil droplet As some of the oil evaporates, the droplet loses …
- Question 33
Two resistors R1 and R2 are made from wire of the same material. They are connected in parallel to each other in a circuit, as shown. R1 R2 The diameter of R2 is half the diameter of R1. The resistance …
- Question 34
A student describes potential difference as the energy transferred per unit charge. Which statement about the energy transfer is correct? A It is from electrical energy into other forms. B It is from other forms into electrical energy. C It …
- Question 35
A metal cube has a resistance of 4.0 between opposite faces. Ten of these cubes are put together to make a cuboid of …
- Question 36
A cell is connected to a fixed resistor. Over a long period of time, the internal resistance of the cell increases. What is the effect of the increase in internal resistance on the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the cell and …
- Question 37
Four identical resistors are connected in a circuit, as shown. …
- Question 38
A power supply and a solar cell are compared using the potentiometer circuit shown. …
- Question 39
The table contains data for four different nuclei …
- Question 40
Which particle is a fundamental particle? A alpha-particle B electron C neutron D proton
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