Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 9702/12 May/June 2021 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 2, May/June 2021: 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
- 28
File names: 9702_s21_qp_12 · 9702_s21_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 9702/12 May/June 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/12 May/June 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 10 | 10 |
| Waves | 6 | 6 |
| Dynamics | 4 | 4 |
| Work, energy and power | 4 | 4 |
| Kinematics | 3 | 3 |
| Forces, density and pressure | 3 | 3 |
| Superposition | 3 | 3 |
| D.C. circuits | 2 | 2 |
| Deformation of solids | 2 | 2 |
| Particle physics | 2 | 2 |
| Physical quantities and units | 1 | 1 |
Questions in 9702/12 May/June 2021
- Question 1
What is not a reasonable estimate of the physical property indicated? …
- Question 2
Which quantity could have units of …
- Question 3
An object is acted upon by two forces, 10 N in the vertical direction and 6 N at 40 to the vertical, as shown. …
- Question 4
An analogue ammeter with a range of 0–250 mA is connected into an electrical circuit. The diagram shows the ammeter’s display. …
- Question 5
Students take readings of the volume of a liquid using three different pieces of measuring equipment X, Y and Z. The true value of the volume of the liquid is V. The students’ results are shown. …
- Question 6
Which graph shows the variation with time t of the velocity v of an object falling vertically downwards in a vacuum? …
- Question 7
A projectile is fired from point P with velocity V at an angle to the horizontal. It lands at point Q, a horizontal distance R from P. Air resistance is negligible. …
- Question 8
A book of weight W is at rest on a table. A student attempts to state Newton’s third law of motion by saying that ‘action equals reaction’. W book table If the weight of the book is the ‘action’ force, …
- Question 9
Four balls are dropped at the same time from the top of a very tall tower. There is no wind blowing. Which ball hits the ground first? A mass M diameter D B mass 4M diameter D C mass M …
- Question 10
A nitrogen molecule P travelling at a speed of …
- Question 11
A charged particle is placed in a uniform field of force. The direction of the force on the particle is opposite to the direction of the field. What is the field and what is the charge on the particle? field …
- Question 12
A disc of radius r is acted upon by two opposite forces, each of magnitude F. The forces form a couple, as shown. …
- Question 13
A uniform square sign of weight 40 N is suspended vertically from its top edge by a horizontal hinge, as shown. …
- Question 14
Each foot of an elephant has a circular cross-section with a circumference of 1.4 m. The elephant has a mass of 5400 kg. The elephant is standing still with all four feet on the ground. Assume the pressure under each …
- Question 15
A stone is falling vertically through the air at a constant (terminal) velocity. Which energy change is occurring? A gravitational potential energy to thermal energy B gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy of the stone C kinetic energy to gravitational …
- Question 16
An object of weight 12 N rests on a platform on top of a container with two pistons, as shown. The container contains a fixed mass of gas, and the pistons are free to move. object platform piston piston container …
- Question 17
A constant force F, acting on a car of mass m, moves the car up a slope through a distance s at constant velocity v. The angle of the slope to the horizontal is …
- Question 18
What is the definition of power? A Power is the product of force and velocity. B Power is the product of force and work done per unit time. C Power is the product of force per unit time and velocity. …
- Question 19
A steel bar of circular cross-section is under tension T, as shown. The diameter of the wide portion is double the diameter of the narrow portion. T T What is the value of portion narrow the in stress portion wide …
- Question 20
Two guitar strings are stretched by tensile forces. String X is stretched by a tensile force F that causes an extension x. String Y is stretched by a tensile force 2F that causes an extension 2x. The strings obey Hooke’s …
- Question 21
Two lasers emit light in a vacuum. One laser emits red light and the other emits green light. Which property of the light from the two lasers must be different? A amplitude B frequency C intensity D speed
- Question 22
Two particles in a progressive wave are a distance 10 cm apart. The two graphs show the variation with time t of the displacement d of the two particles. …
- Question 23
A sound wave is detected by a microphone that is connected to a cathode-ray oscilloscope (CRO). The screen of the CRO displays a waveform, as shown. The time-base is set to 20 s div–1. What is the frequency of the …
- Question 24
A person stands at the side of a straight railway track. A train moves towards the person and emits sound from its whistle. The person hears a sound of frequency 1690 Hz as the train approaches him. The person then …
- Question 25
Which list shows electromagnetic waves in order of decreasing frequency? A gamma-rays infrared ultraviolet radio waves B gamma-rays ultraviolet infrared radio waves C radio waves infrared ultraviolet gamma-rays D radio waves …
- Question 26
A pipe of length L is open at one end and closed at the other end. A loudspeaker is at the open end and emits a sound wave into the pipe. loudspeaker pipe L When a stationary wave is formed, …
- Question 27
Which diagram best shows how water waves diffract when they pass through a gap in a barrier? gap …
- Question 28
In a two-source interference experiment, light of a single frequency is incident on a double slit. The light waves emerging from the slits are coherent. What is meant by coherent ? A The waves are in phase. B The waves …
- Question 29
A parallel beam of light consists of light of wavelength 420 nm and light of wavelength 630 nm. The light is incident normally on a diffraction grating. The diffraction maxima for the two wavelengths overlap only at an angle of …
- Question 30
A positively charged particle P is in an electric field, as shown. …
- Question 31
The diagram shows two parallel metal plates P and Q, separated by a distance of 5.0 mm. There is a potential difference of 700 V between the plates. Plate Q is earthed. 5.0 mm …
- Question 32
A wedge-shaped metal conductor of length L, varying width and uniform thickness is connected to a cell, as shown. …
- Question 33
The power output of an electrical supply is 2.4 kW at a potential difference (p.d.) of 240 V. The two wires between the supply and a kettle each have a resistance of 0.50 , as shown. supply kettle …
- Question 34
The graph shows the variation with potential difference V of the current I in components X, Y and …
- Question 35
A wire of resistance 9.55 has a diameter of 0.280 mm. It is made of metal of resistivity …
- Question 36
A cell of constant electromotive force (e.m.f.) but with internal resistance is connected to a fixed resistor R using a potentiometer. A voltmeter measures the potential difference (p.d.) between the terminals of the cell. …
- Question 37
A cell of electromotive force (e.m.f.) E and negligible internal resistance is connected to a circuit. The circuit has currents I1, I2 and I3, and potential differences V1, V2 and V3, as shown. …
- Question 38
Two resistors are connected in series with …
- Question 39
A nucleus of magnesium decays into a nucleus X by emitting a + particle. The decay is represented by the equation shown. Mg …
- Question 40
In – decay, a neutron inside a nucleus changes to a proton. Which statement describes the quark composition of the nucleus during the decay? A The number of down quarks decreases by one. B The number of down quarks increases …
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