Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2022 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2022: 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_w22_qp_13 · 9702_w22_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2022
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 | 17 | 14 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2022 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 9 | 9 |
| Waves | 8 | 8 |
| Kinematics | 6 | 6 |
| Forces, density and pressure | 4 | 4 |
| Physical quantities and units | 3 | 3 |
| Particle physics | 3 | 3 |
| Dynamics | 2 | 2 |
| Deformation of solids | 2 | 2 |
| D.C. circuits | 2 | 2 |
| Work, energy and power | 1 | 1 |
Questions in 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2022
- Question 1
A train of mass 600 000 kg moves with a speed of 100 km h–1. What is the order of magnitude of the kinetic energy of the train? …
- Question 2
What are the SI base units of electromotive force (e.m.f.)? A kg …
- Question 3
A digital meter is used to measure the current in an electric circuit. The reading on the meter fluctuates (varies) between 3.04 A and 3.08 A. The readings on the meter have an accuracy of 1%. What is the true …
- Question 4
Which quantity is a vector quantity? A density B mass C volume D weight
- Question 5
A stone is projected horizontally at time …
- Question 6
On the Earth, an object takes time TE to fall from rest through a vertical distance h. On the Moon, the same object takes time TM to fall from rest through the same vertical distance h. The ratio Moon the …
- Question 7
A cyclist in still air pedals as hard as she can. She reaches a maximum speed. However, after a certain time her maximum speed increases. What could be a possible cause for this? A She cycles into a wind. B …
- Question 8
A ball of mass 0.5 kg hits a vertical wall at a speed of …
- Question 9
An air bubble in a tank of water is rising with terminal (constant) velocity. The forces acting on the bubble are X, Y and Z, as shown. …
- Question 10
Two blocks are at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface. One block is made of wood and the other block is made of steel. A steel ball is fired horizontally with a speed v at the wooden block. The ball …
- Question 11
Which diagram shows a couple formed by two forces, each of magnitude F, acting on a rod? …
- Question 12
A student states that: ‘If an object is in equilibrium, the sum of the clockwise moments about a point X is equal to the sum of the anticlockwise moments about a point Y.’ Which condition would make the student’s statement …
- Question 13
A uniform rod of length 30 cm and weight 5.2 N is attached to a wall by a hinge at one end. The other end of the rod is supported by a wire so that the rod is horizontal and …
- Question 14
Water is pumped through a nozzle at the end of a hose. The nozzle has a circular cross-section of diameter 50 mm. A mass of 100 kg of water takes a time of 2.0 s to move through the nozzle. …
- Question 15
A solid wooden cube rests on a horizontal surface. What gives the pressure exerted by the weight of the cube on the horizontal surface? A the product of the acceleration of free fall and the density of the cube B …
- Question 16
Which expression could be used to calculate power? A 2 (current) resistance B time nt displaceme force C current (resistance)2 D weight time
- Question 17
A bungee jumper jumps from a platform and is decelerated by an elastic bungee cord, as shown. ground before jumping ground during the jump platform bungee cord bungee cord bungee jumper NOT TO SCALE When the jumper makes the jump, …
- Question 18
An object is displaced horizontally to the right in a uniform vertical gravitational field. Which statement describes the change in the gravitational potential energy of the object? A It decreases in direct proportion to the displacement. B It does not …
- Question 19
A copper wire of length 3.6 m and diameter 1.22 mm is stretched by a force of 37 N. The wire obeys Hooke’s law. The Young modulus of copper is …
- Question 20
A spring has spring constant k. The spring obeys Hooke’s law and experiences extension x when a force F is applied to it. The resulting elastic potential energy of the spring is EP. The diagram shows two of these springs …
- Question 21
The diagram shows a transverse wave on a rope. The wave is travelling from left to right. At the instant shown, the points P and Q on the rope have zero displacement and maximum displacement respectively. direction of wave Q …
- Question 22
The period of an electromagnetic wave in a vacuum is 1.0 ns. What are the frequency and wavelength of the wave? frequency / Hz wavelength …
- Question 23
An observer is standing on a railway platform. A train passes the observer at constant speed while emitting sound of constant frequency f from its whistle. What does the observer hear? A sound of a decreasing frequency as the train …
- Question 24
Which microorganisms have a length that is equal to the wavelength in free space of an electromagnetic wave that is visible to the human eye? A algae of length …
- Question 25
Two progressive waves overlap. What is an essential condition for the two waves to form a stationary wave? A The waves are longitudinal. B The waves are polarised. C The waves travel in opposite directions. D The waves travel in …
- Question 26
In an experiment to produce a stationary sound wave in air, a fine powder is initially evenly distributed along the length of a horizontal glass tube which is closed at one end. At the open end of the tube, a …
- Question 27
A sound wave of wavelength 0.50 m passes through a doorway of width 1.0 m between two rooms. Which change increases the amount of diffraction that takes place? A Double the amplitude of the sound wave. B Double the width …
- Question 28
A light source consists of a vertical slit illuminated by red light (R) and violet light (V). The wavelength of R is approximately twice the wavelength of V. A parallel vertical double slit is placed nearby. A white screen is …
- Question 29
Which property of a light wave can be determined using a diffraction grating? A amplitude B intensity C speed D wavelength
- Question 30
There is an electric current in a copper wire. Which statement describing the average drift speed of the charge carriers in the wire is correct? A It is nearly …
- Question 31
A battery with a constant internal resistance is connected to a resistor of resistance 250 , as shown. 250 The current in the resistor is 40 mA for a time of 60 s. During this time 6.0 J of …
- Question 32
Which component has the I–V graph shown? …
- Question 33
Two wires, P and Q, have the same resistance. Wire Q is made of material that has twice the resistivity of the material used to make wire P. The diameter of wire Q is twice the diameter of wire P. …
- Question 34
A voltmeter reads 9.000 V when it is connected across the terminals of a battery. …
- Question 35
Each of Kirchhoff’s laws is linked to the conservation of a physical quantity. Which conserved physical quantities are used in the derivation of Kirchhoff’s first law and of Kirchhoff’s second law? Kirchhoff’s first law Kirchhoff’s second law A energy charge …
- Question 36
Three batteries and three identical resistors are connected in a circuit PQR, as shown. …
- Question 37
A cell E, of electromotive force …
- Question 38
Which statement about the alpha-particle scattering experiment provides evidence for the existence of the nucleus? A A tiny proportion of the alpha-particles are deflected through large angles. B Slower alpha-particles are deflected through larger angles. C The kinetic energies of …
- Question 39
A nucleus X undergoes + decay. The products are a nucleus Y with proton number …
- Question 40
A particle consists of two up quarks and a charm quark. What is the charge of this particle, expressed in terms of the elementary charge …
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