Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2021 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 2, Oct/Nov 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
- 25
File names: 9702_w21_qp_12 · 9702_w21_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 9702/12 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 8 | 8 |
| Kinematics | 5 | 5 |
| Waves | 5 | 5 |
| Forces, density and pressure | 5 | 5 |
| Physical quantities and units | 4 | 4 |
| Work, energy and power | 4 | 4 |
| Particle physics | 3 | 3 |
| Dynamics | 2 | 2 |
| Deformation of solids | 2 | 2 |
| Superposition | 2 | 2 |
Questions in 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2021
- Question 1
Which row shows what all physical quantities must have? magnitude direction unit …
- Question 2
What is an alternative way of expressing an energy of 43 dJ? …
- Question 3
A tennis ball is hit so that it leaves the racket with velocity v at an angle to the horizontal. vy v horizontal The vertical component of the velocity is vy. What is the magnitude of the horizontal …
- Question 4
Four cathode-ray oscilloscope (CRO) screens each display a waveform. The screen and the time-base setting of each CRO is shown. 1 time-base setting: …
- Question 5
A student measures the time T for one complete oscillation of a pendulum of length l. Her results are shown in the table. …
- Question 6
The graph shows the variation with time t of the velocity of a vehicle moving in a straight line. …
- Question 7
A stone is projected vertically upwards from the ground at an initial speed of …
- Question 8
What is meant by the mass of an object? A the property of the object that resists a change in motion B the pull of the Earth on the object C the total number of atoms in the object D …
- Question 9
The diagram shows two parachutists, X and Y, moving vertically downwards. Y X The total mass of parachutist Y and his parachute is twice the total mass of parachutist X and his parachute. At this moment, the air resistance on …
- Question 10
The table shows four different collisions between two blocks, each of mass 0.50 kg. Which collision is perfectly elastic? before collision A after collision …
- Question 11
A cylindrical block of wood has cross-sectional area A and weight W. It is totally immersed in water with its axis vertical. The block experiences pressures pt and pb at its top and bottom surfaces respectively. What is the upthrust …
- Question 12
Two forces, each of magnitude F, act on a disc of diameter s, as shown. …
- Question 13
A mass of 500 g is attached at one end of a rod of length 1.50 m. The rod is pivoted at a distance of 25 cm from the other end. The rod is horizontal. 25 cm 1.50 m pivot …
- Question 14
A beam QR is held in position by a wire PQ. The structure is used to form a crane supporting a stationary load of 4.0 kN, as shown. …
- Question 15
A metal cylinder, totally immersed in water, is hung from a newton meter. X water surface Y L newton meter The cylinder, of height L, is slowly raised vertically by lifting the newton meter. As the base of the cylinder …
- Question 16
A ball is thrown vertically upwards into the air. It rises to the top of its path before beginning to fall vertically downwards. top of path midpoint of path starting position Assume that the gravitational potential energy of the ball …
- Question 17
An object slides with constant velocity across a horizontal sheet of ice. Friction is negligible. A constant horizontal force of 2.1 N is then applied to the object as shown. …
- Question 18
The energy conversions inside a power station burning fossil fuel can be simplified as shown. chemical energy W thermal energy X electrical energy Y Which expression gives the efficiency of the power station? …
- Question 19
Car X is travelling at half the speed of car Y. Car X has twice the mass of car Y. Which statement is correct? A Car X has half the kinetic energy of car Y. B Car X has one …
- Question 20
The total weight of a motorbike and rider is 1800 N. The motorbike travels in a straight line at constant speed up a hill at an angle of 30 to the horizontal. 30 horizontal The useful output power of the …
- Question 21
Three springs are arranged vertically as shown. …
- Question 22
A length of metal wire is attached to a fixed point and hangs vertically. Masses are then suspended from the wire. Assume that the cross-sectional area of the wire remains constant. fixed point metal wire masses A stress–strain graph for …
- Question 23
The table contains descriptions and examples of waves. Which row is correct? description of wave example A oscillations are parallel to the direction of energy transfer gamma-rays B oscillations are parallel to the direction of energy transfer ultraviolet waves C …
- Question 24
A sound wave from a loudspeaker is reflected back along its original path by a reflector. A microphone is initially at point X where the sound intensity is a minimum, as shown. …
- Question 25
A train travels in a straight line at a constant speed of …
- Question 26
Electromagnetic waves of frequency 30 THz are in a vacuum. In which region of the electromagnetic spectrum are the waves? A infrared B microwave C ultraviolet D visible light
- Question 27
A stationary wave is produced on a string that is stretched between two fixed points that are a distance of 1.35 m apart, as shown. 1.35 m string The speed of the waves on the string is …
- Question 28
A beam of laser light is directed towards a narrow slit. panel slit cross-section of beam of light After emerging from the other side of the slit, the diffracted light then falls on a screen. What is the pattern of …
- Question 29
Two waves, each with a constant amplitude, interfere and produce an interference pattern. The pattern has minima at fixed points where the displacement is zero at all times. Which statement describes the two waves? A They must be coherent and …
- Question 30
- Question 31
Four diagrams representing the electric field between two oppositely charged point charges are shown. Which diagram correctly shows the electric field lines? …
- Question 32
A proton enters the uniform electric field between two parallel vertical metal plates in a vacuum. One plate is at a potential of 0 V and the other plate is at a potential of +10 V, as shown. …
- Question 33
What is a description of the coulomb? A the electric charge of one electron B the electric charge transferred by a current of one ampere in one second C the kinetic energy gained by an electron accelerated through a potential …
- Question 34
A battery of electromotive force …
- Question 35
The graphs show the variation with potential difference V of the current I for three circuit components. graph …
- Question 36
The electromotive force (e.m.f.) of a cell is 6.0 V. It has negligible internal resistance and is connected across a resistor. The potential difference (p.d.) across the resistor is also 6.0 V. The e.m.f. and the p.d. have the same …
- Question 37
A battery of negligible internal resistance is connected to three resistors, as shown. …
- Question 38
A battery of electromotive force …
- Question 39
An unstable nucleus decays by emitting a + particle. Which statement is correct? A An antineutrino is also emitted. B A neutron changes into a proton. C Mass–energy is conserved. D The nucleon number is not conserved.
- Question 40
Which statement is not correct? A An antineutrino is a fundamental particle. B An electron is made up of a quark and an antiquark. C A neutrino is a lepton. D A neutron is composed of three quarks.
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