Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 9702/11 May/June 2024 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 1, May/June 2024: 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
- 32
File names: 9702_s24_qp_11 · 9702_s24_ms_11
Grade thresholds for 9702/11 May/June 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 18 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/11 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Waves | 7 | 7 |
| Physical quantities and units | 6 | 6 |
| Kinematics | 6 | 6 |
| Electricity | 5 | 5 |
| Dynamics | 4 | 4 |
| Forces, density and pressure | 3 | 3 |
| Deformation of solids | 3 | 3 |
| Particle physics | 3 | 3 |
| Work, energy and power | 2 | 2 |
| Superposition | 1 | 1 |
Questions in 9702/11 May/June 2024
- Question 1
Which unit is an SI base unit? A ampere B coulomb C degree Celsius D gram
- Question 2
Which of the following could have the same units as force? A distance energy B time energy C momentum distance D momentum time
- Question 3
The velocity of an object changes from an initial velocity u to a final velocity v. The vectors represent these velocities. u v Which single vector represents the change in velocity of the object? …
- Question 4
An object is moving with initial velocity u. The object then moves with uniform acceleration a for time t until it reaches final velocity v. Which equation describes the motion of the object? …
- Question 5
Which calculation produces a vector quantity? A current time B final displacement – initial displacement C time done work …
- Question 6
A thermometer can be read to an accuracy of …
- Question 7
The diagram shows the path of a golf ball. Which row describes changes in the horizontal and vertical components of the golf ball’s velocity when air resistance is ignored? horizontal vertical A constant deceleration constant acceleration downwards B constant deceleration …
- Question 8
An aircraft flies from London to Sydney in a time of 21 hours 40 minutes. The distance travelled is 17 000 km. What is the average speed of the aircraft? …
- Question 9
A golf club hits a golf ball. The graph shows how the force F on the ball varies with time …
- Question 10
What is meant by the mass and by the weight of an object on the Earth? mass weight A its momentum divided by its velocity the work done in lifting it one metre B the gravitational force on it the …
- Question 11
A thin horizontal plate of area 0.036 m2 is beneath the surface of a liquid of density 930 kg m–3. The force on one side of the plate due to the pressure of the liquid is 290 N. What is …
- Question 12
Spheres X and Y form an isolated system. The mass of Y is greater than the mass of X. Sphere Y is initially stationary. Sphere X collides elastically with sphere Y. The speed of sphere X before the collision is …
- Question 13
A ball of mass 0.10 kg is thrown towards a stationary vertical bat. The ball hits the bat with a horizontal velocity of …
- Question 14
An isolated object of negligible weight is acted on by two coplanar forces of the same magnitude. In which diagram is the object in equilibrium? …
- Question 15
A uniform beam PQ rests horizontally on a support at point …
- Question 16
The diagram shows the dimensions of an elastic cord used to project a stone. The tension in the cord is T when the cord is pulled into the shape shown. 6 cm 10 cm 16 cm stone T T Which …
- Question 17
A box of weight 40 N is pushed with a horizontal force of 20 N along level ground for a distance of 2.4 m. The box is then lifted at constant velocity through a height of 1.6 m by a …
- Question 18
Which statement about efficiency is correct? A Efficiency does not have a unit. B The joule is a unit of efficiency. C The metre is a unit of efficiency. D The watt is a unit of efficiency.
- Question 19
A plane wave of amplitude A is incident on a surface of area S placed so that it is perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave. The energy per unit time reaching the surface is E. The amplitude …
- Question 20
A steel ball is falling at constant speed in oil. Which graph shows the variation with time of the gravitational potential energy Ep and the kinetic energy Ek of the ball? …
- Question 21
When a force of 0.80 N is applied to a spring, the length of the spring is 90 mm. When a force of 1.30 N is applied to the same spring, its length is 115 mm. The spring obeys Hooke’s …
- Question 22
An experiment is carried out using a metal wire to investigate how it responds to a varying tensile force. The cross-sectional area of the wire is constant. Which graph has a gradient that is equal to the Young modulus of …
- Question 23
For a wire, Hooke’s law is obeyed for a tension F and extension x. The Young modulus for the material of the wire is E. Which expression represents the elastic potential energy stored in the wire? A Ex …
- Question 24
A plane polarised wave has amplitude A. The wave is incident normally on a polarising filter. The transmission axis of the filter is at angle to the plane of polarisation of the incident wave. What is the amplitude of …
- Question 25
An electromagnetic wave is travelling through a vacuum. What could be the wavelength and period of the electromagnetic wave? wavelength period …
- Question 26
Light of frequency 6.7 1014 Hz in a vacuum is incident normally on a diffraction grating that contains …
- Question 27
The siren of a moving police car emits a sound wave with a frequency of 440 Hz. A stationary observer hears sound of frequency 494 Hz. The speed of sound in the air is …
- Question 28
The diagram shows the shape at one instant in time of part of a stretched string as a wave travels along it from left to right. …
- Question 29
Which wave cannot be a longitudinal wave? A a diffracted wave B a polarised wave C a reflected wave D a stationary wave
- Question 30
Microwaves are emitted from two sources at points X and Y. The two waves meet at point Z. The diagram shows the paths of the two waves. …
- Question 31
What is the unit of resistivity? …
- Question 32
- Question 33
Which circuit results in output voltage Vout increasing with increasing temperature? Vout A Vout B C Vout D Vout
- Question 34
Four resistors, each of resistance R, are connected as shown. …
- Question 35
A cell with internal resistance is connected to a variable resistor R as shown. R cell I The resistance of R is gradually decreased. How do the current I and the terminal potential difference (p.d.) across the cell change? current …
- Question 36
The diagram shows a circuit with a cell and three resistors with resistances R1, R2 and R3. The cell has negligible internal resistance. …
- Question 37
Hydrogen and deuterium can be represented by the nuclide symbols …
- Question 38
A radioactive sample decays by emitting – particles. The energy released in the decay process is the same for each nucleus that decays, but the – particles emitted have a continuous range of kinetic energies. Which statement explains why the …
- Question 39
Which particle is not a fundamental particle? A electron B neutrino C neutron D top quark
- Question 40
What is the charge of an anti-top quark? …
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