Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 1 · Multiple choice
Physics 9702/13 May/June 2025 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 1 (Multiple choice), variant 3, May/June 2025: 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
- 30
File names: 9702_s25_qp_13 · 9702_s25_ms_13
Grade thresholds for 9702/13 May/June 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/13 May/June 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 7 | 7 |
| Waves | 7 | 7 |
| Kinematics | 5 | 5 |
| Forces, density and pressure | 5 | 5 |
| Work, energy and power | 4 | 4 |
| Physical quantities and units | 3 | 3 |
| Dynamics | 3 | 3 |
| Deformation of solids | 3 | 3 |
| Particle physics | 3 | 3 |
Questions in 9702/13 May/June 2025
- Question 1
What represents a vector quantity? …
- Question 2
What is a reasonable estimate of the current in an electric kettle that is in use? …
- Question 3
Which statement about errors in measurements is correct? A An accurate set of measurements always has a small random error. B A precise set of measurements always has a small systematic error. C A random error can be reduced by …
- Question 4
A sample of material has cross-sectional area A and length L. The temperatures at the two sides of the sample are T1 and T2. Thermal energy Q is transferred through the sample in time t. These quantities are related by …
- Question 5
The graph shows the variation of velocity with time t of an object moving in a straight line. …
- Question 6
A science museum designs an experiment to show the fall of a feather in a vertical glass vacuum tube. The time of fall from rest in the vacuum is to be close to 0.5 s. Which length of tube is …
- Question 7
Two coins are projected from a horizontal table at the same initial speed u. Coin X is projected horizontally. Coin Y is projected upwards at an angle of 30° to the horizontal. u u coin X coin Y 30° Both …
- Question 8
Two spheres are released from rest at equal heights above the ground. Both spheres reach terminal velocity. One sphere has a larger density than the other sphere. Both spheres have equal volumes. Which statement is correct while both spheres are …
- Question 9
Which statement defines force? A When a force acts on a body that is free to move, the force is the product of the mass of the body and its acceleration. B When a force acts on a body that …
- Question 10
Four forces, all in the same plane, act on an object. …
- Question 11
A nucleus collides with a stationary nucleus in a vacuum. The diagrams show the paths of the nuclei before and after the collision. No other particles are involved in the collision. Which diagram is not possible? …
- Question 12
A non-uniform bar PQ has length 50 cm and weight …
- Question 13
What is the definition of density? A mass of one cubic metre B mass of a unit volume C mass per cubic metre D mass per unit volume
- Question 14
A block is in equilibrium on a slope. block Which vector triangle represents the three forces acting on the block? …
- Question 15
A measuring cylinder contains 80 cm3 of a liquid. The pressure due to the liquid at the 60 cm3 mark is 1200 Pa. What is the pressure due to the liquid at the base of the measuring cylinder? A 1200 …
- Question 16
Four identical uniform blocks are spread on a table. Each block has mass m and thickness …
- Question 17
An electric motor uses 1.7 kW of power when operating normally. The efficiency of the motor is 53%. What is the useful output power of the motor? A 0.032 kW B 0.90 kW C 3.2 kW D 90 kW
- Question 18
A ball is released from rest and falls vertically to the ground. The kinetic energy EK of the ball varies as the height h of the ball above the ground changes. Air resistance is negligible. Which graph shows the variation …
- Question 19
An object travelling with a speed of …
- Question 20
What are the units of stress, strain and the Young modulus? stress strain Young modulus A newton metre pascal B newton no unit newton C pascal metre newton D pascal no unit pascal
- Question 21
The force–extension graph for a metal wire is shown. 0 0 force extension Which quantity is represented by the area under the graph? A power transferred to the wire B temperature increase in the wire C time taken for the …
- Question 22
A wire of length L0 is attached at one end to a fixed point. A tensile force is applied to the other end so that the wire extends and has a new length L1. What is the strain of the …
- Question 23
A wire of length L is stretched to determine its limit of proportionality. The graph shows the variation of the extension x with the force F applied to the wire. …
- Question 24
The graph shows the variation with distance along the wave of the displacement of water particles at a particular instant in time for a transverse water wave. …
- Question 25
Which phenomenon is only associated with transverse waves? A diffraction B interference C polarisation D reflection
- Question 26
A wave is displayed on an oscilloscope. The oscilloscope settings are: time–base: 300 s div–1 y-gain: 40 V div–1. What is the frequency of the wave? A 130 Hz B 950 Hz C 1100 Hz D 7100 Hz
- Question 27
An electromagnetic wave travelling in free space is not visible to the human eye. What is a possible wavelength of the wave? …
- Question 28
Electromagnetic waves of equal wavelengths are emitted from two sources, X and Y. The waves are emitted from X and Y with a phase difference of 180°. A detector moves along a path that is parallel to the line XY …
- Question 29
Two waves of the same type overlap. When does the principle of superposition apply? A always B only when the waves have the same amplitude C only when the waves travel in opposite directions D only when the waves have …
- Question 30
A ripple tank contains water at a constant depth. A water wave of constant frequency travels towards a gap in a barrier placed in the ripple tank. The gap is made smaller. Which diagram represents the wave before and after …
- Question 31
Light of a single frequency from two coherent sources interferes to produce a pattern of bright and dark fringes on a screen. Which change results in a larger fringe separation? A increasing the distance between the sources and the screen …
- Question 32
The current I in a metallic conductor of cross-sectional area A is given by I = Anve where e is the elementary charge and v is the mean drift velocity of the conduction electrons. What is represented by the letter …
- Question 33
What cannot be the charge on a charge carrier? …
- Question 34
A steel wire with a length of 2.20 m is connected to a battery as shown. A V steel wire The reading on the voltmeter is 1.50 V and the reading on the ammeter is 4.90 A. The resistivity of …
- Question 35
Two resistors of resistance R and two resistors of resistance 3R are connected to a cell of …
- Question 36
A battery has an e.m.f. E and internal resistance r. The battery delivers a current I to a variable resistor and the p.d. across its terminals is …
- Question 37
An electrical device of fixed resistance 20 is connected in series with a variable resistor and a battery of …
- Question 38
A nucleus decays by emitting a + particle. Which particle must also be emitted from the nucleus? A antineutrino B β– particle C -particle D neutrino
- Question 39
What are the charges on an antidown quark and on an antistrange quark? antidown quark antistrange quark …
- Question 40
The nucleus of a radioactive isotope of an element emits an -particle. The daughter nucleus then emits a – particle and then the daughter nucleus of that reaction emits another – particle. Which statement describes the final nuclide that is …
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