Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2024 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 3, Oct/Nov 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
- 29
File names: 9702_w24_qp_13 · 9702_w24_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 9702/13 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 14 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
Questions in 9702/13 Oct/Nov 2024
- Question 1
Which statement about physical quantities is correct? A A physical quantity does not always have a magnitude or a unit. B A physical quantity must always have a magnitude but does not always have a unit. C A physical quantity …
- Question 2
What is a reasonable estimate of the mass of a solid sphere of copper that has a diameter of 60 cm? A 0.1 kg B 10 kg C 1000 kg …
- Question 3
The power output P of a star can be modelled with the equation P = AT 4 where is a constant, A is the surface area of the star and T is the surface temperature of the star. What …
- Question 4
A boy throws a stone with a horizontal velocity of …
- Question 5
Four cuboids with identical lengths, breadths and heights are immersed in water. The cuboids are held at the same depth and in identical orientations by vertical rods, as shown. …
- Question 6
In which example is it not possible for the underlined object to be in equilibrium? A An aeroplane climbs at a steady rate. B An aeroplane tows a glider at a constant altitude. C A speedboat changes direction at a …
- Question 7
Two identical balls are projected vertically upwards from ground level with the same initial velocity. Ball X is in a vacuum and ball Y is in air. Which statement about the motion of the balls is correct? A Ball X …
- Question 8
The graph shows the variation of velocity with time for a stone that falls from a bridge into a lake and sinks to the bottom of the lake. 0 0 velocity time What can be deduced about the motion of …
- Question 9
The graph shows the variation of the momentum p with time t for a car. …
- Question 10
Two objects X and Y form an isolated system. X and Y collide and then separate. The mass of X is greater than the mass of Y. Which statement about the collision is correct? A The change of momentum of …
- Question 11
Which row states whether total momentum and total kinetic energy are conserved in an inelastic collision in which there are no external forces? total momentum total kinetic energy A conserved conserved B conserved not conserved C not conserved conserved D …
- Question 12
A tennis ball is thrown vertically upwards. The tennis ball reaches its highest point and then falls back down to the point from which it was thrown. Air resistance is significant. At which position on the path of the tennis …
- Question 13
Which statement correctly describes a couple? A A couple is a pair of forces that act in the same direction. B A couple is a pair of forces that act on the centre of gravity of an object. C A …
- Question 14
A uniform beam of mass 1.4 kg is pivoted at P, as shown. The beam has a length of 0.60 m and P is a distance of 0.20 m from one end. Loads of 3.0 kg and 6.0 kg are …
- Question 15
The diagrams show three rigid objects P, Q and R being subjected to different combinations of forces. …
- Question 16
The diagram shows two liquids, labelled P and Q, that do not mix. The liquids are in equilibrium in an open U-tube. Three equal distances x are labelled. …
- Question 17
A stone of mass 0.30 kg is thrown vertically downwards with a speed of …
- Question 18
A student can run or walk up the stairs to her classroom. Which statement describes the power required and the gravitational potential energy gained while running up the stairs compared to walking up them? A Running provides more gravitational potential …
- Question 19
A weight W hangs from a trolley that runs along a rail. The trolley moves horizontally through a distance p and simultaneously raises the weight through a height q. rail trolley weight …
- Question 20
The equation for kinetic energy EK can be derived using the equations of motion. Four equations relating to motion are listed. …
- Question 21
The force–extension graph of a metal wire is shown. At which point on the graph does the metal wire stop obeying Hooke’s law? 0 0 force extension …
- Question 22
A uniform wire is made of a metal that has a Young modulus of …
- Question 23
A rubber cord hangs from a rigid support. A weight attached to its lower end is gradually increased from zero, and then gradually reduced to zero. force extension 0 0 stretching contraction rubber cord weight The force–extension curve for contraction …
- Question 24
A source of sound waves of constant frequency is travelling as shown. In which situation would the stationary observer detect a sound with the lowest frequency? observer A source …
- Question 25
Each of the principal radiations of the electromagnetic spectrum has a range of wavelengths. Which wavelength is correctly linked to its radiation? wavelength / m radiation A 10–9 gamma ray B 10–5 microwave C 10–8 ultraviolet D 10–14 X-ray
- Question 26
A transverse water wave has a frequency of 15 Hz, a wavelength of 0.12 m and an amplitude of 4.0 mm. P is a water particle that is initially at the peak of the wave, as shown. P What is …
- Question 27
A wave is formed on a string. A student plots a graph of the variation of displacement d with time t for a point on the string. The student marks two points, X and Y, on the graph. …
- Question 28
A stationary wave is set up in a stretched string. Which distance is equal to the wavelength of the wave? A double the distance between adjacent antinodes B half the distance between adjacent nodes C the distance between adjacent antinodes …
- Question 29
A source of coherent light is incident on two slits, P and Q, which are placed 80 mm apart. The light has a single frequency of …
- Question 30
A vibrating bar produces surface water waves in a ripple tank. The wavelength of the waves is 5.0 cm and they pass through a gap of width 20 cm. 20 cm 5.0 cm vibrating bar barrier with gap shallow water …
- Question 31
What is an electric current? A a flow of charge carriers B a flow of energy C an electron D the charge on a particle
- Question 32
A wire of diameter d is connected into an electric circuit. There is a current I in the wire and the charge carriers have an average drift speed v. The wire is replaced with a new wire of the same …
- Question 33
A fixed resistor and a diode are combined by connecting them in series. The total potential difference V across the combination is varied and the corresponding current I is measured. Which graph could represent the variation of I with …
- Question 34
The potential difference (p.d.) across a fixed resistor is V. The power dissipated in the resistor is 5.0 W. The p.d. across the resistor then changes to a new value. With the new p.d. the energy transferred to the resistor …
- Question 35
The diagram shows part of a circuit that uses a potentiometer wire to measure a potential difference (p.d.) in an external circuit. …
- Question 36
The diagram shows a circuit. V Which statement about the circuit is not correct? A Electromotive force is the energy transferred per unit charge. B Energy is transferred from chemical potential energy in the cell to other forms when the …
- Question 37
A circuit contains a battery of electromotive force E and internal resistance r connected to two resistors each of resistance 2.5 . The resistors are connected in parallel as shown. …
- Question 38
What is the rest mass of a beta-particle? …
- Question 39
What is the name of the group (class) of particles containing mesons, and the name of the group (class) of particles containing baryons? group (class) of particles containing mesons group (class) of particles containing baryons A hadrons hadrons B hadrons …
- Question 40
A magnesium nucleus Mg 23 12 decays by emitting two particles. The resulting nucleus is sodium Na. 23 11 Which two particles are emitted? A -particle, antineutrino B + particle, antineutrino C – particle, neutrino D + particle, neutrino
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