AS & A Level Physics (9702) — October–November 2023, Paper 11
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Start with Question 1 →What is a reasonable estimate of the cross-sectional area of the wire in a paper clip? A 1 x 10^-3 m^2 B 8 x 10^-5 m^2 C 8 x 10^-7 m^2 D 1 x 10^-9 m^2
Answer this question and get it marked →Which quantity is not an SI base quantity? A charge B mass C temperature D time
Answer this question and get it marked →A student determines the acceleration of free fall by using a small metal ball. When switch S is opened, the ball is released from an electromagnet and an electronic timer is…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows two coplanar forces, P and Q, drawn to scale. P is a horizontal arrow pointing right; Q is an arrow of similar length pointing down and to the right at an angle…
Answer this question and get it marked →A parachutist falls from a stationary balloon at time t = 0. The velocity-time graph for the parachutist from time t = 0 until the time when he is just above the ground is shown;…
Answer this question and get it marked →A projectile is fired from point P with velocity V at an angle theta to the horizontal. It lands at point Q, a horizontal distance R from P, after time T. The acceleration of free…
Answer this question and get it marked →A man stands in a lift that is accelerating vertically downwards. Which statement describes the force exerted by the man on the floor? A It is equal to the weight of the man. B It…
Answer this question and get it marked →A ball of mass 200 g is thrown horizontally with a speed of 20 m s^-1 against a vertical wall. The ball is in contact with the wall for a time of 0.10 s before rebounding back…
Answer this question and get it marked →In an experiment, a metal ball is dropped into a viscous liquid. The terminal velocity of the ball in the liquid is measured. The experiment is repeated four times. For each…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two objects move towards each other along the same straight line. After colliding, the two objects stick together and are stationary. Which statement must be correct? A The total…
Answer this question and get it marked →A minimum torque of 20 N m must be applied to the lid of a jar for it to open. The radius of the lid is 4.0 cm. Two forces F act tangentially on opposite sides of the lid forming…
Answer this question and get it marked →A uniform bar of length L and weight W rests horizontally on two supports X and Y. Support X exerts a vertical force RX at a distance of L/6 from one end of the bar. Support Y…
Answer this question and get it marked →A type of firework is made by connecting two rockets, facing in opposite directions, to a rod. The rod is attached to a frictionless pivot so that the firework can rotate in a…
Answer this question and get it marked →An object of weight W is suspended from a newton meter. When the object is completely immersed in water, the newton meter reads P. When the object is completely immersed in oil,…
Answer this question and get it marked →A crate of mass 50 kg is pushed a distance of 6.0 m along a horizontal surface against a constant resistive force of 70 N. The crate moves at a constant speed. It is then lifted,…
Answer this question and get it marked →The input power to a television is Pin. The useful sound and light power emitted by the television is Pout. What is the efficiency of the television? A Pout / Pin B (Pin - Pout) /…
Answer this question and get it marked →A builder holding a brick of mass 3000 g drops the brick on his foot. What is a reasonable estimate of the change in gravitational potential energy of the brick? A 30 J B 300 J C…
Answer this question and get it marked →An elastic cord of unstretched total length 16.0 cm and cross-sectional area 2.0 x 10^-6 m^2 is held horizontally by two smooth pins a distance 8.0 cm apart. The cord obeys…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which force-extension graph shows plastic deformation of a sample of material? The options A to D show force-extension graphs with loading and unloading curves; the correct graph…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two waves pass through a point P. The graph shows the variation with time t of the displacement s of the two waves at point P; the two sinusoidal waves of equal period are…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which row is correct for both progressive transverse waves and progressive longitudinal waves? A transverse: contain compressions and rarefactions; longitudinal: some can travel…
Answer this question and get it marked →A toy drone emits a sound of constant frequency 800 Hz. The speed of the sound in the air is 330 m s^-1. The drone moves along a straight path directly towards an observer and…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about electromagnetic waves in a vacuum is correct? A Infrared waves have shorter wavelengths than visible light waves. B Microwaves have longer wavelengths than…
Answer this question and get it marked →Vertically polarised microwaves are emitted from a source. The microwaves are detected by a receiver connected to a cathode-ray oscilloscope (CRO). The waveform displayed on the…
Answer this question and get it marked →In an experiment, a stationary wave is formed on a string stretched horizontally between two fixed points. Which statement about the experiment is correct? A At certain times, the…
Answer this question and get it marked →A musical organ produces notes by blowing air into a set of pipes that are open at one end and closed at the other. The speed of sound in the air in the pipes is 320 m s^-1. What…
Answer this question and get it marked →In an experiment, water waves in a ripple tank are incident on a gap. Some diffraction of the water waves is observed. Which change to the experiment would provide a better…
Answer this question and get it marked →Light of wavelength lambda is emitted from two point sources R and S and falls onto a distant screen. At point P on the screen, the light intensity is zero. What could explain the…
Answer this question and get it marked →A beam of red light of wavelength 720 nm is incident normally on a diffraction grating and produces a diffraction pattern on a screen placed parallel to the grating. The beam of…
Answer this question and get it marked →The current I in a conductor is given by the equation I = Anvq. What does the letter n represent in this equation? A charge carried per charge carrier B number of charge carriers…
Answer this question and get it marked →In the circuit shown, the battery has an electromotive force (e.m.f.) of 6.0 V and negligible internal resistance. The three resistors each have resistance R: one resistor is…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which graph could show how the resistance R of a filament lamp varies with the applied potential difference (p.d.) V, as V is increased to the normal operating p.d.? The options A…
Answer this question and get it marked →A piece of conducting putty is in the shape of a cylinder of length 60 mm and diameter 20 mm. The resistance between the ends of the cylinder is 20 ohm. What is the resistivity of…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of a cell is always correct? A The e.m.f. is the energy converted from electrical to other forms in the cell. B The e.m.f.…
Answer this question and get it marked →Kirchhoff's first and second laws are a consequence of the conservation of which quantities? A charge and energy B charge and resistance C mass and energy D mass and resistance
Answer this question and get it marked →A circuit contains a cell of electromotive force E and internal resistance r connected to a resistor of resistance R. The current in the circuit is I. Which equation is correct? A…
Answer this question and get it marked →A potential divider consists of two resistors of resistances R1 and R2 connected in series across a source of potential difference (p.d.) Vin. The p.d. across R1 is Vout. Which…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two alpha-particles with the same kinetic energy are moving towards, and are then deflected by, a gold nucleus. Which diagram could show the paths of the two alpha-particles? The…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which nuclide is formed when carbon-10 (proton number 6) undergoes beta-plus decay? A carbon-11 (proton number 6) B carbon-9 (proton number 6) C boron-10 (proton number 5) D…
Answer this question and get it marked →A particular hadron is composed of three quarks and has zero charge. What is a possible quark composition of the hadron? A down, down, strange B up, down, strange C up, up, down D…
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