Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 4 · A Level structured questions
Physics 9702/41 Oct/Nov 2020 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 4 (A Level structured questions), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2020: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 11 questions worth 94 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 11
- Marks
- 100
- Grade A from
- 59
File names: 9702_w20_qp_41 · 9702_w20_ms_41
Grade thresholds for 9702/41 Oct/Nov 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 52 | 41 | 30 | 19 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/41 Oct/Nov 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetic fields | 2 | 17 |
| Gravitational fields | 1 | 9 |
| Thermodynamics | 1 | 9 |
| Oscillations | 1 | 9 |
| Electric fields | 1 | 9 |
| Quantum physics | 1 | 9 |
| Nuclear physics | 1 | 9 |
| D.C. circuits | 1 | 8 |
| Medical physics | 1 | 8 |
| Capacitance | 1 | 7 |
Questions in 9702/41 Oct/Nov 2020
- Question 1
(a) (i) State what is meant by a field of force. (ii) Define gravitational field strength. (b) An isolated planet may be assumed to be a uniform sphere of radius …
- Question 2
(a) The first law of thermodynamics may be expressed as …
- Question 3
A pendulum consists of a metal sphere P suspended from a fixed point by means of a thread, as illustrated in Fig. 3.1. metal sphere P thread L x Fig. 3.1 The centre of gravity of sphere P is a …
- Question 4
(a) Explain the principles of the generation of ultrasound waves for use in medical diagnosis. (b) The linear attenuation (absorption) coefficient for a parallel beam of ultrasound waves in air is 1.2 cm–1. The parallel beam passes through a layer …
- Question 5
(a) Define electric potential at a point. (b) Two point charges A and B are separated by a distance of 12.0 cm in a vacuum, as illustrated in Fig. 5.1. charge A P charge B 12.0 cm x Fig. 5.1 …
- Question 6
(a) (i) Define the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor. (ii) State three functions of capacitors in electrical circuits. …
- Question 8
A slice of a conducting material has its face QRLK normal to a uniform magnetic field of flux density B, as illustrated in Fig. 8.1. direction of movement of electrons magnetic flux density …
- Question 9
(a) Define magnetic flux. (b) A simple transformer consists of two coils of wire wound on a soft-iron core, as illustrated in Fig. 9.1. soft-iron core secondary coil primary coil Fig. 9.1 There is a sinusoidal current in the primary …
- Question 10
(a) Outline briefly the principles of computed tomography (CT scanning). (b) One section of a model designed to illustrate CT scanning is divided into four voxels. The pixel numbers …
- Question 11
A photon of wavelength 540 nm collides with an isolated stationary electron, as illustrated in Fig. 11.1. electron incident photon wavelength 540 nm deflected photon wavelength 544 nm Fig. 11.1 The photon is deflected elastically by the electron. The wavelength …
- Question 12
To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge Assessment International Education Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download …
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