Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 4 ยท A Level structured questions
Physics 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2024 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 4 (A Level structured questions), variant 3, Oct/Nov 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
- 68
File names: 9702_w24_qp_43 ยท 9702_w24_ms_43
Grade thresholds for 9702/43 Oct/Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 61 | 49 | 36 | 23 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Oscillations | 2 | 20 |
| Gravitational fields | 1 | 12 |
| Capacitance | 1 | 11 |
| Magnetic fields | 1 | 11 |
| Electric fields | 1 | 10 |
| Nuclear physics | 1 | 10 |
| Astronomy and cosmology | 1 | 10 |
| Temperature | 1 | 8 |
| Ideal gases | 1 | 8 |
Questions in 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2024
- Question 1
(a) State Newtonโs law of gravitation. (b) A planet may be considered as a uniform sphere. A satellite is in circular orbit of period T around the planet at a height h above the surface. The height of the orbit โฆ
- Question 2
(a) Define specific heat capacity. (b) Two solid blocks X and Y are made from different metals. The blocks have different initial temperatures. Block Y is initially at room temperature. The blocks are placed in direct thermal contact with each โฆ
- Question 3
(a) (i) State what is meant by the Avogadro constant. (ii) State the relationship between the Avogadro constant NA, the molar gas constant R and the Boltzmann constant k. (b) Two samples X and Y of ideal gases are both โฆ
- Question 4
(a) State what is meant by simple harmonic motion. (b) A block is suspended from a spring, as shown in Fig. 4.1. spring block floor h Fig. 4.1 The block is pulled down and released at time โฆ
- Question 5
(a) State the relationship between electric field and electric potential. (b) Two charged isolated insulating spheres X and Y are near to each other, as shown in Fig. โฆ
- Question 6
(a) (i) State what is meant by rectification of an alternating voltage. (ii) State the difference between half-wave rectification and full-wave rectification. (b) (i) Complete Fig. 6.1 to show a circuit that produces half-wave rectification of an alternating input voltage โฆ
- Question 7
(a) Define magnetic flux density. (b) A long, straight wire carries a current into the page, as shown in Fig. 7.1. Fig. 7.1 On Fig. 7.1, draw four field lines to represent the magnetic field around the wire due to โฆ
- Question 8
A polished sheet of magnesium in a vacuum emits electrons when it is illuminated by ultraviolet radiation. (a) State the name of this phenomenon. (b) For emission of electrons to occur, the frequency of the ultraviolet radiation must be at โฆ
- Question 9
Fluorine-18 ( 18 9F) decays by beta-plus (ฮฒ+) emission with a half-life of 110 minutes. (a) (i) State the name of the beta-plus particle. (ii) Show that the decay constant of fluorine-18 is โฆ
- Question 10
(a) Explain how redshift leads to the idea that the Universe is expanding. (b) Stars in a distant galaxy emit radiation. The total luminosity of the stars in the galaxy is โฆ
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