Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2023 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2023: 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
- 30
File names: 9702_w23_qp_11 · 9702_w23_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 8 | 8 |
| Waves | 7 | 7 |
| Kinematics | 5 | 5 |
| Forces, density and pressure | 5 | 5 |
| Work, energy and power | 4 | 4 |
| Deformation of solids | 3 | 3 |
| Physical quantities and units | 2 | 2 |
| Dynamics | 2 | 2 |
| Superposition | 2 | 2 |
| Particle physics | 2 | 2 |
Questions in 9702/11 Oct/Nov 2023
- Question 1
What is a reasonable estimate of the cross-sectional area of the wire in a paper clip? …
- Question 2
Which quantity is not an SI base quantity? A charge B mass C temperature D time
- Question 3
A student determines the acceleration of free fall by using a small metal ball, as shown. S electromagnet P Q metal ball electronic timer trapdoor When switch S is opened, the ball is released from an electromagnet and an electronic …
- Question 4
The diagram shows two coplanar forces, P and Q, drawn to scale. P Q Force R is given by …
- Question 5
A parachutist falls from a stationary balloon at time …
- Question 6
A projectile is fired from point P with velocity V at an angle θ to the horizontal. It lands at point Q, a horizontal distance R from P, after time …
- Question 7
A man stands in a lift that is accelerating vertically downwards, as shown. lift acceleration Which statement describes the force exerted by the man on the floor? A It is equal to the weight of the man. B It is …
- Question 8
A ball of mass 200 g is thrown horizontally with a speed of …
- Question 9
In an experiment, a metal ball is dropped into a viscous liquid. The terminal velocity of the ball in the liquid is measured. The experiment is repeated four times. For each repeat, a change is made to one of the …
- Question 10
Two objects move towards each other along the same straight line. After colliding, the two objects stick together and are stationary. Which statement must be correct? A The total kinetic energy of the two objects does not change during the …
- Question 11
- Question 12
A uniform bar of length L and weight W rests horizontally on two supports X and …
- Question 13
A type of firework is made by connecting two rockets, facing in opposite directions, to a rod, as shown. The rod is attached to a frictionless pivot so that the firework can rotate in a vertical plane. The firework has …
- Question 14
An object of weight W is suspended from a newton meter. When the object is completely immersed in water, the newton meter reads P. When the object is completely immersed in oil, the newton meter reads Q. N water N …
- Question 15
A crate of mass 50 kg is pushed a distance of 6.0 m along a horizontal surface against a constant resistive force of 70 N. The crate moves at a constant speed. It is then lifted, at a constant speed, …
- Question 16
The input power to a television is Pin. The useful sound and light power emitted by the television is Pout. What is the efficiency of the television? A in out …
- Question 17
A builder holding a brick of mass 3000 g drops the brick on his foot. What is a reasonable estimate of the change in gravitational potential energy of the brick? …
- Question 18
An elastic cord of unstretched total length 16.0 cm and cross-sectional area …
- Question 19
Which force–extension graph shows plastic deformation of a sample of material? …
- Question 20
Two waves pass through a point P. The graph shows the variation with time t of the displacement s of the two waves at point …
- Question 21
Which row is correct for both progressive transverse waves and progressive longitudinal waves? transverse waves longitudinal waves A contain compressions and rarefactions some can travel in a vacuum B can be polarised contain compressions and rarefactions C vibrations are perpendicular …
- Question 22
A toy drone emits a sound of constant frequency 800 Hz. The speed of the sound in the air is …
- Question 23
Which statement about electromagnetic waves in a vacuum is correct? A Infrared waves have shorter wavelengths than visible light waves. B Microwaves have longer wavelengths than radio waves. C Ultraviolet waves have higher frequencies than visible light waves. D γ-rays …
- Question 24
Vertically polarised microwaves are emitted from a source. The microwaves are detected by a receiver that is connected to a cathode-ray oscilloscope (CRO). The waveform displayed on the screen of the CRO has an amplitude of 2.6 cm. A metal …
- Question 25
In an experiment, a stationary wave is formed on a string stretched horizontally between two fixed points. Which statement about the experiment is correct? A At certain times, the string between two nodes is horizontal with all points having zero …
- Question 26
A musical organ produces notes by blowing air into a set of pipes that are open at one end and closed at the other. The speed of sound in the air in the pipes is …
- Question 27
In an experiment, water waves in a ripple tank are incident on a gap, as shown. Some diffraction of the water waves is observed. Which change to the experiment would provide a better demonstration of diffraction? A Increase the amplitude …
- Question 28
Light of wavelength λ is emitted from two point sources R and S and falls onto a distant screen. screen …
- Question 29
A beam of red light of wavelength 720 nm is incident normally on a diffraction grating and produces a diffraction pattern on a screen placed parallel to the grating. The beam of red light is replaced with a beam of …
- Question 30
The current I in a conductor is given by the equation shown. I = Anvq What does the letter n represent in this equation? A charge carried per charge carrier B number of charge carriers per unit area C number …
- Question 31
In the circuit shown, the battery has an electromotive force (e.m.f.) of 6.0 V and negligible internal resistance. The three resistors each have resistance …
- Question 32
Which graph could show how the resistance R of a filament lamp varies with the applied potential difference (p.d.) V, as V is increased to the normal operating …
- Question 33
A piece of conducting putty is in the shape of a cylinder of length 60 mm and diameter 20 mm. The resistance between the ends of the cylinder is 20 Ω. What is the resistivity of the putty? …
- Question 34
Which statement about the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of a cell is always correct? A The e.m.f. is the energy converted from electrical to other forms in the cell. B The e.m.f. is the energy provided by the cell per unit …
- Question 35
Kirchhoff’s first and second laws are a consequence of the conservation of which quantities? A charge and energy B charge and resistance C mass and energy D mass and resistance
- Question 36
A circuit contains a cell of electromotive force E and internal resistance r connected to a resistor of resistance R. The current in the circuit is …
- Question 37
A potential divider consists of two resistors of resistances R1 and R2 connected in series across a source of potential difference (p.d.) Vin. The p.d. across R1 is Vout. R2 R1 Vin Vout Which changes to R1 and R2 will …
- Question 38
Two alpha-particles with the same kinetic energy are moving towards, and are then deflected by, a gold nucleus. alpha-particles gold nucleus Which diagram could show the paths of the two alpha-particles? …
- Question 39
- Question 40
A particular hadron is composed of three quarks and has zero charge. What is a possible quark composition of the hadron? A down, down, strange B up, down, strange C up, up, down D up, up, strange
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