Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 4 · A Level structured questions
Physics 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2025 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 4 (A Level structured questions), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2025: 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_w25_qp_43 · 9702_w25_ms_43
Grade thresholds for 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2025
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 | 56 | 45 | 34 | 22 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Motion in a circle | 1 | 15 |
| Capacitance | 1 | 11 |
| Magnetic fields | 1 | 11 |
| Quantum physics | 1 | 11 |
| Temperature | 1 | 10 |
| Electric fields | 1 | 10 |
| Gravitational fields | 1 | 9 |
| Thermodynamics | 1 | 8 |
| Medical physics | 1 | 8 |
| Astronomy and cosmology | 1 | 7 |
Questions in 9702/43 Oct/Nov 2025
- Question 1
(a) In terms of velocity and acceleration, describe uniform circular motion of an object. (b) Fig. 1.1 shows the view from above of a polystyrene ball undergoing horizontal circular motion of radius …
- Question 2
(a) State two ways in which the first law of thermodynamics describes that the internal energy of a system may be changed. …
- Question 3
(a) Define gravitational field at a point. (b) Fig. 3.1 shows an isolated point mass of mass M. x mass M P Fig. 3.1 Point P is at distance x from the point mass. (i) By considering the force exerted …
- Question 4
(a) State the value of absolute zero on: (i) the Celsius temperature scale temperature = °C (ii) the thermodynamic temperature scale. Give a unit with your answer. temperature = unit (b) A sample contains a fixed amount of gas. The …
- Question 5
(a) Define electric potential at a point. (b) A hydrogen atom may be considered to consist of a proton and an electron separated by a distance of 120 pm, as shown in Fig. …
- Question 6
(a) Two parallel plate capacitors C1 and C2 are connected to a supply that has a potential difference (p.d.) VS. The capacitors may be connected in series or in parallel. The supply provides charge QS and the plates of the …
- Question 7
(a) State Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction. (b) An aircraft is flying horizontally at constant speed v through the Earth’s magnetic field, as shown in Fig. …
- Question 8
(a) State what is meant by a photon. (b) A stationary nucleus of uranium-238 …
- Question 9
(a) State Wien’s displacement law. (b) Fig. 9.1 shows the variation with d –2 of the radiant flux intensity F observed from a star X, where d is the distance of the observer from the star. Fig. 9.2 shows the …
- Question 10
(a) Define specific acoustic impedance. (b) Explain how ultrasound waves are detected by a piezoelectric crystal. (c) Table 10.1 shows the specific acoustic impedance Z for body tissue, water and steel. Table 10.1 material Z / kg m–2 s–1 body …
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