Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 9702/12 Feb/March 2024 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 2, Feb/March 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_m24_qp_12 · 9702_m24_ms_12
Grade thresholds for 9702/12 Feb/March 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 | 25 | 21 | 18 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/12 Feb/March 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 9702/12 Feb/March 2024
- Question 1
Which row shows a physical quantity and its base unit in the SI system? quantity unit A current A B force N C mass g D temperature C
- Question 2
A car of mass 850 kg is travelling in a horizontal straight line. The diagram shows the two horizontal forces acting on the car in opposite directions. …
- Question 3
An object of mass m is suspended by a spring from a fixed point. object of mass m spring The spring has spring constant k. The object is set into vertical oscillations of period T. Which equation for T is …
- Question 4
An object of fixed mass is initially at rest at point P. The object then moves away from point P with uniform acceleration. Which statement describes the resultant force acting on the object when it is moving? A It increases …
- Question 5
A projectile is launched at an angle of 25 to the horizontal with a horizontal component of velocity of …
- Question 6
A ball is released from rest at position X at time zero. At 1.0 s, it bounces inelastically from a horizontal surface and rebounds, reaching the top of its first bounce at …
- Question 7
What is the definition of acceleration? A change in velocity per unit time B rate of change of speed per unit time C rate of change of velocity per unit time D resultant force per unit mass
- Question 8
Two balls P and Q, of equal mass, move along a straight line directly towards each other as shown. …
- Question 9
A basketball player hits a ball vertically downwards with a speed of …
- Question 10
A ball falls through a liquid at a constant speed. It is acted upon by three forces: an upthrust, a drag force and its weight. The liquid has a uniform density. Which statement is correct? A The drag force increases …
- Question 11
Some small solid cubes each have mass 1.0 kg and sides of length 5.0 cm. These small cubes are stacked together to form a large solid cube with sides of length 2.0 m. What is the weight of the large …
- Question 12
A borehole of depth 2000 m contains both oil and water, as shown. The pressure due to the liquids at the bottom of the borehole is 17.5 MPa. The density of the oil is 830 kg m–3 and the density …
- Question 13
A rod is pivoted at one end. Initially the angle of the rod to the horizontal is 0. The weight of the rod causes a moment M about the pivot. The rod is then rotated in the vertical plane …
- Question 14
A hinged trapdoor is held closed in the horizontal position by a cable. Three forces act on the trapdoor: the weight W of the door, the tension T in the cable and the force H at the hinge. wall hinge …
- Question 15
What is the definition of force? A the product of mass and acceleration B the product of mass and velocity C the rate of change of momentum D the rate of transfer of energy
- Question 16
A boat moves at a constant velocity v through still water. A constant drag force F acts on the boat. What is the power used by the boat to move through the water? A Fv …
- Question 17
The diagram shows four forces acting on a circular disc. …
- Question 18
A ball is projected into the air from horizontal ground and follows the path shown in the diagram. horizontal ground not to scale path of ball …
- Question 19
The battery of a small tablet computer is initially uncharged. It is connected to a constant 10 W power supply for 2.0 hours to charge the battery. The efficiency of the charging process is 80%. What is the total energy …
- Question 20
An initially stationary firework explodes and splits into two fragments that move horizontally in opposite directions. The total kinetic energy transferred to the fragments by the explosion is E. One fragment has mass m and the other one has mass …
- Question 21
A spring is fixed at one end and extended by applying force F to the other end. The spring has extension x and elastic potential energy EP. The spring constant is k. The spring obeys Hooke’s law. Which relationship is …
- Question 22
A force–extension graph is produced for a metal wire. What must describe the limit of proportionality of the wire? A the point at which the wire breaks B the point beyond which Hooke’s law is not obeyed C the point …
- Question 23
A spring has a spring constant of 6.0 N cm–1. It is joined to another spring whose spring constant is 4.0 N cm–1. A load of 80 N is suspended from this composite spring. load …
- Question 24
The range of frequencies of sound waves emitted by blue whales is 10 Hz to 40 Hz. The speed of sound in seawater is approximately 1.5 km s–1. What is the approximate range of wavelengths of the sound waves emitted …
- Question 25
A sound wave is detected by a microphone and displayed on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope (CRO). 1 cm 1 cm The frequency of the wave is 2.5 kHz. What is the setting on the time-base of the CRO? …
- Question 26
A source of sound waves with constant frequency moves towards a stationary observer. The observer compares the sound waves arriving at the observer’s position with the waves emitted by the source of sound. What is detected by the observer? A …
- Question 27
Which type of waves cannot be polarised? A radio waves B sound waves C ultraviolet waves D X-rays
- Question 28
A beam of light with power P has an area of cross-section A. The amplitude of the light waves in the beam is X. The beam of light is then changed to one with the same frequency but with an …
- Question 29
Two loudspeakers are connected to the same signal generator. The signal generator produces a single frequency. The loudspeakers face each other so that a stationary sound wave is set up in the region between the loudspeakers. loudspeaker microphone to CRO …
- Question 30
Two wave sources emit coherent waves. Which condition must be correct for the coherent waves? A The waves are emitted in phase. B The waves are emitted and move in opposite directions. C The waves are emitted with a constant …
- Question 31
A student sets up an experiment to investigate double-slit interference. The student uses light of a single wavelength from a laser to illuminate a double slit so that a pattern of interference fringes is observed on the screen. laser r …
- Question 32
What are the definitions of potential difference (p.d.) and electromotive force (e.m.f.), in terms of energy transfer W and charge …
- Question 33
The diagram shows a network consisting of three resistors. …
- Question 34
A resistor dissipates 25 W of power when there is a potential difference (p.d.) of 4.0 V across it. What is the resistance of the resistor? …
- Question 35
The diagram shows a cell with internal resistance connected in parallel with a fixed resistor and a variable resistor. I V The resistance of the variable resistor is decreased. What happens to the potential difference V across the variable resistor …
- Question 36
A radioactive source produces a beam of -particles in a vacuum. The average current caused by the -particles in the beam is …
- Question 37
The charge carriers in a metal wire are free electrons. Which statement about the charge of each free electron is correct? A The magnitude of the charge increases with the potential difference across the wire. B The magnitude of the …
- Question 38
Which flavours of quark have charge …
- Question 39
An unstable nucleus of an element decays by emitting an -particle or a – particle to become a nucleus of a different element. This nucleus is also unstable and emits an -particle or a – particle. The process continues until …
- Question 40
A nucleus of carbon-10, 10 6C, decays by beta-emission to form a nucleus of boron-10, 10 5B. For this decay process, what is the change to a nucleon and what is the change in the quark composition of the nucleon? …
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