AS & A Level Physics (9702) — October–November 2023, Paper 12
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Start with Question 1 →A student estimates the maximum speed of some different moving objects. Which maximum speed is not a reasonable estimate? A container ship: 10 m s^-1 B Olympic sprinter: 0.1 km…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which quantity is an SI base quantity? A force B newton C second D time
Answer this question and get it marked →A student takes measurements to determine the constant acceleration of a model car moving from rest in a straight line. The measured values with their absolute uncertainties are:…
Answer this question and get it marked →An aeroplane is moving at a constant speed in a straight line at an angle theta to the horizontal. Four forces act on the aeroplane: thrust force T, weight W, lift force L and…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is the definition of acceleration? A the rate of change of displacement B the rate of change of kinetic energy C the rate of change of momentum D the rate of change of…
Answer this question and get it marked →An astronaut on the Moon, where there is no air resistance, throws a ball. The ball's initial velocity has a vertical component of 8.00 m s^-1 and a horizontal component of 4.00 m…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two blocks, of mass 0.20 kg and 0.50 kg, are connected by a light inextensible string that passes over a frictionless pulley. The blocks are initially held stationary. The block…
Answer this question and get it marked →A resultant force causes an object to accelerate. What is equal to the resultant force? A the acceleration of the object per unit mass B the change in kinetic energy of the object…
Answer this question and get it marked →An object falls from a stationary helicopter and reaches terminal velocity. What happens to the acceleration of the object between leaving the helicopter and reaching terminal…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two balls, of masses m and 2m, travelling in a vacuum with initial velocities 2v and v respectively, collide with each other head-on. After the collision, the ball of mass m…
Answer this question and get it marked →A force F is applied at an angle of 45 degrees to a door handle at a distance d from the pivot of the handle. What is the moment of the force about the pivot? A Fd / sqrt(2) B Fd…
Answer this question and get it marked →A couple consists of two forces, each of magnitude F, that act in opposite directions in the same plane. The perpendicular distance between the two forces is d. What is the torque…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows an experiment to determine the force exerted on a ball by a horizontal air flow. The ball is suspended by a light string and weighs 0.15 N. The deflection of the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two solid cylindrical objects X and Y are held fully submerged in a liquid. The objects have the same volume. The density of the material of Y is twice the density of the material…
Answer this question and get it marked →An electric car travels at a constant speed of 70 km h^-1 for 80 km on a straight horizontal road and uses energy E from its battery. The total resistive force acting on the car…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is meant by the efficiency of a system? A the total energy input to the system divided by the useful energy output by the system B the useful energy output from the system…
Answer this question and get it marked →When an object of mass m is raised through a vertical height delta h, the gain of its gravitational potential energy is delta EP. delta EP and delta h are related by the equation…
Answer this question and get it marked →Three identical springs, each with the same spring constant, are connected together in four different arrangements. Arrangement A has two springs in parallel in series with one…
Answer this question and get it marked →The force-extension graph for a wire is shown, with the extension axis divided into region X (small extension, linear) and region Y (larger extension, curved), and point Z marking…
Answer this question and get it marked →X and Y are two points on the surface of water in a ripple tank. A source of constant frequency generates a wave which travels past X and Y, causing them to oscillate vertically.…
Answer this question and get it marked →A transverse wave on a rope has wavelength lambda and period T. The graph shows the variation of the displacement of the particles of the rope with distance in the direction of…
Answer this question and get it marked →A source of sound waves is moving at a constant speed directly towards a stationary observer. The sound waves have a speed of 340 m s^-1 and a frequency of 480 Hz. The observer…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student is investigating two electromagnetic waves, X and Y, in a vacuum. Wave X has a wavelength of 5.2 x 10^-7 m. Wave Y has a frequency of 9.4 GHz. Which principal regions of…
Answer this question and get it marked →A plane polarised light wave of intensity I0 is incident normally on a polarising filter. The initial intensity of the transmitted wave is 0. A second polarising filter is then…
Answer this question and get it marked →What can explain how stationary waves are formed from progressive waves? A diffraction B polarisation C superposition D the Doppler effect
Answer this question and get it marked →A pipe has a length of 2.0 m. It is open at one end and closed at the other end. A stationary sound wave is set up within the pipe. There are four nodes (N) and four antinodes (A)…
Answer this question and get it marked →A teacher is explaining diffraction to a group of students. Which piece of apparatus is most appropriate for the teacher to use to demonstrate diffraction? A a long spring B a…
Answer this question and get it marked →Coherent light of constant wavelength is incident normally on a double slit. Interference fringes are formed on a screen that is a fixed distance from the double slit. The screen…
Answer this question and get it marked →Light of wavelength 690 nm passes through a diffraction grating with 300 lines per mm, producing a series of bright spots (maxima) on a screen. What is the total number of bright…
Answer this question and get it marked →A fine mist of oil droplets is sprayed into air. As the oil droplets leave the nozzle of the spraying device they can become electrically charged. What is not a possible value for…
Answer this question and get it marked →In the circuit shown, a fixed resistor X is connected in series with a battery and a variable resistor. The power dissipated in resistor X is 7.2 W when a current of 3.0 A passes…
Answer this question and get it marked →The potential difference across a metal wire is kept constant. The length l and the diameter d of the wire are both varied. The type of metal is kept the same. How is the current…
Answer this question and get it marked →A student sets up a circuit. The circuit diagram shows how the positive and negative terminals of a voltmeter are connected to the circuit. The circuit contains a thermistor and a…
Answer this question and get it marked →Some resistors and a battery of electromotive force (e.m.f.) E and negligible internal resistance are connected in series. Which statement is correct? A The e.m.f. across each…
Answer this question and get it marked →Kirchhoff's first law is a consequence of the conservation of which physical quantity? A charge B energy C linear momentum D potential difference
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows a network of resistors. Each resistor has a resistance of 6.0 ohm. The network between points X and Y consists of three sections in series: the first section has…
Answer this question and get it marked →In the circuit shown, a battery of negligible internal resistance is connected in series with a pair of fixed resistors R1 (60 ohm) and R2 (20 ohm) across a 6.0 V supply. The…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two nuclides are different isotopes of the same element. Which statement about the nuclides is correct? A Neutral atoms of the nuclides have the same number of electrons. B Nuclei…
Answer this question and get it marked →The charge-to-mass ratio r of a particle is given by r = (charge on particle) / (mass of particle). The value of r is determined for an alpha-particle, a beta-plus particle and a…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which combination of up (u) and down (d) quarks forms a neutron? A u u u B u u d C u d d D d d d
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