Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2023 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 2, 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
- 27
File names: 9702_w23_qp_12 · 9702_w23_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 9702/12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 9702/12 Oct/Nov 2023
- Question 1
A student estimates the maximum speed of some different moving objects. Which maximum speed is not a reasonable estimate? A container ship: …
- Question 2
Which quantity is an SI base quantity? A force B newton C second D time
- Question 3
A student takes measurements to determine the constant acceleration of a model car moving from rest in a straight line. The measured values with their absolute uncertainties are shown. quantity measured value uncertainty displacement …
- Question 4
An aeroplane is moving at a constant speed in a straight line at an angle θ to the horizontal. Four forces act on the aeroplane: thrust force T, weight W, lift force L and resistive force …
- Question 5
What is the definition of acceleration? A the rate of change of displacement B the rate of change of kinetic energy C the rate of change of momentum D the rate of change of velocity
- Question 6
An astronaut on the Moon, where there is no air resistance, throws a ball. The ball’s initial velocity has a vertical component of …
- Question 7
Two blocks, of mass 0.20 kg and 0.50 kg, are connected by a light inextensible string that passes over a frictionless pulley. rough horizontal surface block, mass 0.20 kg block, mass 0.50 kg pulley The blocks are initially held stationary. …
- Question 8
A resultant force causes an object to accelerate. What is equal to the resultant force? A the acceleration of the object per unit mass B the change in kinetic energy of the object per unit time C the change in …
- Question 9
An object falls from a stationary helicopter and reaches terminal velocity. What happens to the acceleration of the object between leaving the helicopter and reaching terminal velocity? A It decreases to …
- Question 10
Two balls, of masses m and 2m, travelling in a vacuum with initial velocities 2v and v respectively, collide with each other head-on, as shown. …
- Question 11
A force F is applied at an angle of 45° to a door handle at a distance d from the pivot of the handle, as shown. F d pivot handle 45 What is the moment of the force about the …
- Question 12
A couple consists of two forces, each of magnitude F, that act in opposite directions in the same plane. The perpendicular distance between the two forces is …
- Question 13
The diagram shows an experiment to determine the force exerted on a ball by a horizontal air flow. 30 air flow ball The ball is suspended by a light string and weighs 0.15 N. The deflection of the string from …
- Question 14
Two solid cylindrical objects X and Y are held fully submerged in a liquid, as shown. X Y surface of liquid The objects have the same volume. The density of the material of Y is twice the density of the …
- Question 15
An electric car travels at a constant speed of 70 km h–1 for 80 km on a straight horizontal road and uses energy E from its battery. The total resistive force acting on the car is proportional to (speed)2. Assume …
- Question 16
What is meant by the efficiency of a system? A the total energy input to the system divided by the useful energy output by the system B the useful energy output from the system divided by the energy wasted by …
- Question 17
When an object of mass m is raised through a vertical height ∆h, the gain of its gravitational potential energy is ∆EP. ∆EP and ∆h are related by the equation ∆EP = mg∆h, where g is the acceleration of free …
- Question 18
Three identical springs, each with the same spring constant, are connected together in four different arrangements, as shown. Which arrangement has the largest combined spring constant? …
- Question 19
The force–extension graph for a wire is shown. force extension …
- Question 20
X and Y are two points on the surface of water in a ripple tank. A source of constant frequency generates a wave which travels past X and Y, causing them to oscillate vertically. water surface X Y direction of …
- Question 21
A transverse wave on a rope has wavelength λ and period T. The graph shows the variation of the displacement of the particles of the rope with distance in the direction of travel of the wave at time …
- Question 22
A source of sound waves is moving at a constant speed directly towards a stationary observer. The sound waves have a speed of …
- Question 23
A student is investigating two electromagnetic waves, X and Y, in a vacuum. Wave X has a wavelength of …
- Question 24
A plane polarised light wave of intensity I0 is incident normally on a polarising filter. The initial intensity of the transmitted wave is 0. A second polarising filter is then inserted between the source and the first filter. Its transmission …
- Question 25
What can explain how stationary waves are formed from progressive waves? A diffraction B polarisation C superposition D the Doppler effect
- Question 26
A pipe has a length of 2.0 m. It is open at one end and closed at the other end. A stationary sound wave is set up within the pipe. There are four nodes (N) and four antinodes (A) within …
- Question 27
A teacher is explaining diffraction to a group of students. Which piece of apparatus is most appropriate for the teacher to use to demonstrate diffraction? A a long spring B a ripple tank C a rope D a stretched string
- Question 28
Coherent light of constant wavelength is incident normally on a double slit. Interference fringes are formed on a screen that is a fixed distance from the double slit. The screen is parallel to the double slit. The separation of the …
- Question 29
Light of wavelength 690 nm passes through a diffraction grating with 300 lines per mm, producing a series of bright spots (maxima) on a screen. diffraction grating screen What is the total number of bright spots that are produced? …
- Question 30
A fine mist of oil droplets is sprayed into air. As the oil droplets leave the nozzle of the spraying device they can become electrically charged. What is not a possible value for the charge on an oil droplet? A …
- Question 31
In the circuit shown, a fixed resistor X is connected in series with a battery and a variable resistor. X The power dissipated in resistor X is 7.2 W when a current of 3.0 A passes through it. The variable …
- Question 32
The potential difference across a metal wire is kept constant. The length l and the diameter d of the wire are both varied. The type of metal is kept the same. How is the current in the wire related to …
- Question 33
A student sets up a circuit. The circuit diagram shows how the positive and negative terminals of a voltmeter are connected to the circuit. The voltmeter has an initial reading that is positive. …
- Question 34
Some resistors and a battery of electromotive force (e.m.f.) E and negligible internal resistance are connected in series, as shown. E Which statement is correct? A The e.m.f. across each resistor equals the potential difference across the battery. B The …
- Question 35
Kirchhoff’s first law is a consequence of the conservation of which physical quantity? A charge B energy C linear momentum D potential difference
- Question 36
The diagram shows a network of resistors. Each resistor has a resistance of …
- Question 37
In the circuit shown, a battery of negligible internal resistance is connected in series with a pair of fixed resistors R1 and …
- Question 38
Two nuclides are different isotopes of the same element. Which statement about the nuclides is correct? A Neutral atoms of the nuclides have the same number of electrons. B Nuclei of the nuclides have different numbers of protons. C Nuclei …
- Question 39
The charge-to-mass ratio r of a particle is given by the equation shown. r = particle of mass particle on charge The value of r is determined for an α-particle, a β+ particle and a proton p. Which list shows …
- Question 40
Which combination of up (u) and down (d) quarks forms a neutron? …
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