Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 9702/13 May/June 2024 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 3, 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
- 31
File names: 9702_s24_qp_13 · 9702_s24_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 9702/13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/13 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 9 | 9 |
| Forces, density and pressure | 6 | 6 |
| Waves | 6 | 6 |
| Physical quantities and units | 5 | 5 |
| Deformation of solids | 4 | 4 |
| Work, energy and power | 3 | 3 |
| Particle physics | 3 | 3 |
| Kinematics | 2 | 2 |
| Dynamics | 1 | 1 |
| Superposition | 1 | 1 |
Questions in 9702/13 May/June 2024
- Question 1
- Question 2
The measurement of a physical quantity may be subject to random errors and to systematic errors. Which statement is correct? A A systematic error cannot be reduced by adjusting the apparatus. B A systematic error results in a different reading …
- Question 3
The Young modulus of the material of a wire is to be found. The Young modulus E is given by the equation shown. …
- Question 4
Two physical quantities combined together as a product can produce a scalar quantity or a vector quantity. Which product of two quantities produces a scalar quantity? A (force) (displacement of an object in the direction of the force) B …
- Question 5
The diagram shows a velocity–time graph for an object moving in a straight line. …
- Question 6
A block is moving along a horizontal frictionless surface. A constant force F and a constant resistive force of 5.0 N act on the block as it is moving in the direction of the force F, as shown. direction of …
- Question 7
Newton’s third law describes two forces that are equal in magnitude and form a pair. Which description of the two forces in such a pair is not correct? A They act in opposite directions. B They act on different objects. …
- Question 8
The graph shows the variation with time of the speed of a raindrop falling vertically through air. speed time 0 0 Which statement is correct? A The acceleration decreases to produce a steady speed. B The acceleration increases as the …
- Question 9
Which statement about a perfectly elastic collision between two objects is correct? A Total kinetic energy is conserved and the relative speed of approach equals the relative speed of separation. B Total kinetic energy is conserved but the relative speed …
- Question 10
The diagram shows the view from above of a sprinkler system used to water a garden. tube pivot of sprinkler direction of water jet 0.15 m The sprinkler consists of a tube of length 0.15 m. The tube is pivoted …
- Question 11
An object is held in equilibrium by three forces. The forces all act in the same plane. The diagram shows two of the forces that act on the object. …
- Question 12
The total number of forces acting on an object is two. The object is in equilibrium. Which statements about the forces are correct? 1 The two forces must have equal magnitudes. 2 The two forces must act in the same …
- Question 13
The diagram shows the arrangement of atoms in a particular crystal. Each atom is at the corner of a cube. The mass of each atom is …
- Question 14
Four measuring cylinders are filled with the same liquid to the heights shown. At which position is the pressure the greatest? 30 cm A 30 cm B 10 cm C 10 cm D
- Question 15
In many filament lamps, as much as 92 J of energy is emitted as thermal energy for every 8 J of energy emitted as light. What is the efficiency of a filament lamp, as the percentage of electrical energy converted …
- Question 16
- Question 17
An object is in a uniform gravitational field. The graph shows how the change in gravitational potential energy ∆EP of the object varies with the vertical distance x moved by the object from a fixed point. 0 0 EP x …
- Question 18
A block of mass 2.0 kg is released from rest on a slope. It travels 7.0 m down the slope and falls a vertical distance of 3.0 m. The block experiences a frictional force parallel to the slope of …
- Question 19
Two wires, one made of brass and the other of steel, are stretched in an experiment. Both wires obey Hooke’s law during this experiment. The Young modulus for brass is less than the Young modulus for steel. Which graph shows …
- Question 20
A sample of material is stretched by a tensile force to a point beyond its elastic limit. The tensile force is then reduced to zero. The force–extension graph is shown. force extension …
- Question 21
A wire is fixed at one end and is extended by a force F1 acting on the other end. This causes the wire to have an elastic potential energy of 0.15 J. The force applied to the wire is now …
- Question 22
The diagram shows a representation of a wave on the screen of an oscilloscope. 1 cm The y-gain is set to 3.5 mV cm–1. What is the amplitude of the wave? A 0.57 mV B 3.5 mV C 7.0 mV …
- Question 23
A transverse progressive wave on a string has a wavelength of 12 cm and an amplitude of 1.5 cm. The speed of the wave on the string is 48 cm s–1. What is the distance travelled by a point on …
- Question 24
An ambulance siren emits a sound with a single frequency f. The ambulance travels towards, passes close to, and then travels away from a stationary observer. Which statement describes the frequency of the sound detected by the observer as the …
- Question 25
An electromagnetic wave has a wavelength of 138 pm in a vacuum. To which region of the electromagnetic spectrum does this wave belong? A radio wave B microwave C visible light D X-ray
- Question 26
A student investigates the polarisation of microwaves. The microwaves from the transmitter are vertically polarised. A metal grille acts as a polarising filter when placed between the microwave transmitter and the receiver. The reading on the voltmeter is proportional to …
- Question 27
Two waves superpose. A resultant wave pattern is formed. Which statement about the two waves must be correct? A They have the same amplitude. B They are of the same type. C They are transverse waves. D They travel in …
- Question 28
A water wave passes through a gap in a harbour wall and diffracts. The gap has a width of …
- Question 29
- Question 30
Which quantity is given by the product of charge and electric potential difference? A current B energy transferred C power dissipated D resistance
- Question 31
The current in a filament lamp is increased. Which statement about the lamp is correct? A The brightness of the lamp decreases. B The potential difference across the filament decreases. C The resistance of the filament decreases. D The temperature …
- Question 32
A student builds the circuit shown. All the lamps are identical. Which lamp dissipates the most power? …
- Question 33
The resistance of a metal cube is measured by placing it between two parallel plates, as shown. X Y The cube has volume V and is made of a material with resistivity . The connections to the cube have negligible …
- Question 34
A circuit needs to be completed by connecting two resistors between points X and Y, as shown. The resistors can be connected in series or in parallel with each other. X Y Which combination of resistors produces the least resistance …
- Question 35
The diagram shows a circuit that includes a cell with internal resistance. I1 I2 The switch is initially open. Which row describes the effects on currents I1 and I2 of closing the switch? …
- Question 36
The diagram shows a circuit consisting of a cell and three resistors R1, R2 and …
- Question 37
The diagram shows a potentiometer circuit used to compare the electromotive forces (e.m.f.), E1 and E2, of two cells. XY is a uniform resistance wire. The fixed resistor has resistance R. A sliding contact is moved along the wire XY. …
- Question 38
Nucleus P has 144 neutrons and 93 protons. Nucleus P is unstable and undergoes -decay to form nucleus Q. Nucleus Q then undergoes – decay to form nucleus R. Nucleus P is represented by point P on the graph. Which …
- Question 39
The diagrams show the quark composition of four different hadrons. One of the hadrons is a + particle. It has a charge of +e, where e is the elementary charge. Which hadron could be the + particle? …
- Question 40
Which type of particle is comprised of the most quarks? A antiquark B baryon C lepton D meson
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