Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 4 · A Level structured questions
Physics 9702/44 May/June 2026 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 4 (A Level structured questions), variant 4, May/June 2026: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 10 questions worth 100 marks. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 10
- Marks
- 100
File names: 9702_s26_qp_44 · 9702_s26_ms_44
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/44 May/June 2026 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Alternating currents | 1 | 14 |
| Thermodynamics | 1 | 13 |
| Quantum physics | 1 | 11 |
| Electric fields | 1 | 10 |
| Gravitational fields | 1 | 10 |
| Temperature | 1 | 9 |
| Oscillations | 1 | 9 |
| Capacitance | 1 | 9 |
| Medical physics | 1 | 8 |
| Astronomy and cosmology | 1 | 7 |
Questions in 9702/44 May/June 2026
- Question 1
(a) State Coulomb’s law. (b) In a model of an atom, an electron is in a circular orbit around a proton, as shown in Figure 1.1. proton orbit of electron electron Figure 1.1 The electric potential energy of the electron …
- Question 2
A satellite is in geostationary orbit around the Earth. The orbit is circular. (a) (i) State what is meant by a geostationary orbit. (ii) State two properties of the orbit. …
- Question 3
(a) State what is meant by two objects being in thermal equilibrium. (b) An insulated container with negligible specific heat capacity contains a mass of 63 g of water at an initial temperature of …
- Question 4
(a) State the first law of thermodynamics. (b) A sample of an ideal gas contains …
- Question 5
A metal ball is attached to the lower end of a spring, as shown in Figure 5.1. platform spring equilibrium position metal ball Figure 5.1 The upper end of the spring is attached to a platform that is initially stationary. …
- Question 6
- Question 7
(a) State what is meant by an alternating current. (b) A coil of wire is wound onto a hollow insulating tube to form a solenoid, as shown in Figure …
- Question 8
(a) When a clean metal surface is illuminated by electromagnetic radiation, electrons may be emitted from the surface. (i) State the name of this phenomenon. (ii) State what is meant by the threshold frequency of the metal. (iii) Explain why …
- Question 9
(a) Explain how ultrasound waves are generated by a piezoelectric transducer. (b) Ultrasound waves are used to obtain information about a structure that consists of two materials, as shown in Figure 9.1. ultrasound waves P Q material Y not to …
- Question 10
(a) (i) State what is meant by a standard candle. (ii) Explain how standard candles may be used to determine the distance of a galaxy from an observer. (b) A star in a distant galaxy has luminosity L. The star …
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