Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 4 · A Level structured questions
Physics 9702/42 May/June 2024 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 4 (A Level structured questions), variant 2, May/June 2024: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 100 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 10
- Marks
- 100
- Grade A from
- 64
File names: 9702_s24_qp_42 · 9702_s24_ms_42
Grade thresholds for 9702/42 May/June 2024
The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 100). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 52 | 42 | 31 | 19 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/42 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetic fields | 1 | 14 |
| Nuclear physics | 1 | 13 |
| Quantum physics | 1 | 12 |
| Motion in a circle | 1 | 10 |
| Ideal gases | 1 | 10 |
| Capacitance | 1 | 10 |
| Oscillations | 1 | 9 |
| Thermodynamics | 1 | 8 |
| Electric fields | 1 | 7 |
| Medical physics | 1 | 7 |
Questions in 9702/42 May/June 2024
- Question 1
(a) Define the radian. (b) A circular metal disc spins horizontally about a vertical axis, as shown in Fig. 1.1. 9.3 cm 1.2 cm rotation axis modelling clay metal disc Fig. 1.1 (not to scale) A piece of modelling clay …
- Question 2
(a) With reference to thermal energy, state what is meant by two objects being in thermal equilibrium. (b) Two cylinders X and Y each contain a sample of an ideal gas. The samples are in thermal equilibrium with each other. …
- Question 3
(a) State what is meant by the internal energy of a system. (b) With reference to molecular kinetic and potential energies, describe and explain how the internal energy of the system changes when: (i) a gas is heated at constant …
- Question 4
A block of mass m oscillates vertically on a spring, as shown in Fig. 4.1. oscillations spring block equilibrium position Fig. 4.1 The acceleration a of the block varies with displacement x from its equilibrium position, as shown in Fig. …
- Question 5
(a) Define electric potential at a point. (b) Two isolated charged metal spheres X and Y are near to each other in a vacuum. The centres of the spheres are 1.2 m apart, as shown in Fig. …
- Question 6
(a) Two capacitors X and Y are connected in series to a power supply of voltage V, as shown in Fig. …
- Question 7
(a) State Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction. (b) Fig. 7.1 shows a coil at rest in a uniform magnetic field that is parallel to the axis of the coil. V coil magnetic field Fig. 7.1 The coil is connected to …
- Question 8
Fig. 8.1 shows part of the emission spectrum of visible radiation emitted by hydrogen gas in a star in a distant galaxy. increasing frequency Fig. 8.1 The galaxy is moving away from the Earth at a speed of …
- Question 9
(a) State what is meant by the binding energy of a nucleus. (b) Table 9.1 shows the masses of two sub-atomic particles and a polonium-212 (212 84Po) nucleus. Table 9.1 mass / u proton neutron polonium-212 nucleus …
- Question 10
(a) Describe how reflected ultrasound pulses may be used to obtain diagnostic information about internal structures. (b) (i) Define specific acoustic impedance of a medium. (ii) Table 10.1 shows some data for water and for glass. Table 10.1 density / …
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