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Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 4 ยท A Level structured questions

Physics 9702/41 May/June 2026 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 4 (A Level structured questions), variant 1, May/June 2026: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 100 marks. Free to open, no account needed.

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10
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100
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File names: 9702_s26_qp_41 ยท 9702_s26_ms_41

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/41 May/June 2026 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Ideal gases113
Quantum physics113
Magnetic fields112
Gravitational fields110
Thermodynamics110
Electric fields19
Nuclear physics19
Capacitance18
Alternating currents18
Astronomy and cosmology18

Questions in 9702/41 May/June 2026

  1. Question 1Gravitational fields ยท 10 marks

    (a) Define gravitational potential at a point. (b) A uniform spherical planet has radius R. The gravitational potential at its surface is โ€“ฮฆ. P is a point on a line that passes through the centre of the planet, at variable โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Ideal gases ยท 13 marks

    (a) State what is meant by an ideal gas. (b) Ideal gases may be used to measure the temperature of the environment in a laboratory experiment. In some situations, however, it is preferable to use a thermocouple thermometer. (i) Explain โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Thermodynamics ยท 10 marks

    (a) State what is meant by the internal energy of a system. (b) An ideal gas containing โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Electric fields ยท 9 marks

    A hydrogen atom consists of a proton and an electron separated by distance 2x, as shown in Figure 4.1. proton electron P 2x not to scale Figure 4.1 Point P is at the midpoint of the line joining the centres โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Capacitance ยท 8 marks

    (a) Define the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor. (b) Two capacitors X and Y have capacitances CX and CY respectively. The capacitors are connected in parallel to a supply that has electromotive force (e.m.f.) E, as shown in Figure โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Magnetic fields ยท 12 marks

    (a) Define magnetic flux density. (b) Figure 6.1 shows a beam of charged particles in a device known as a mass spectrometer. 8.2 cm Y X beam of particles magnetic field out of plane of page Figure 6.1 The shaded โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Alternating currents ยท 8 marks

    (a) (i) State what is meant by half-wave rectification of an alternating current. (ii) Figure 7.1 shows an incomplete diagram of the circuit used to achieve half-wave rectification of an alternating input voltage VIN to produce output voltage VOUT. VIN โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Quantum physics ยท 13 marks

    (a) State what is meant by a photon. (b) X-rays for use in medical diagnosis are produced by accelerating charged particles towards a metal target. (i) State the name of the charged particles. (ii) Describe how X-rays are formed at โ€ฆ

  9. Question 9Nuclear physics ยท 9 marks

    (a) Define the mass defect of a nucleus. (b) Thorium-228 โ€ฆ

  10. Question 10Astronomy and cosmology ยท 8 marks

    (a) State Wienโ€™s displacement law. (b) The Sun has a radius of โ€ฆ

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Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s26_ms_41), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
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Mostly Ideal gases, Quantum physics, Magnetic fields. The full list is in the table above.
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