AS & A Level Physics (9702) — May–June 2024, Paper 11

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Physical quantities and units

Which unit is an SI base unit? A ampere B coulomb C degree Celsius D gram

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Question 2 · 1 mark · Physical quantities and units

Which of the following could have the same units as force? A energy / distance B energy / time C momentum × distance D momentum × time

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Question 3 · 1 mark · Kinematics

The velocity of an object changes from an initial velocity u to a final velocity v. The vectors represent these velocities. (Vector u points horizontally to the right; vector v…

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Question 4 · 1 mark · Kinematics

An object is moving with initial velocity u. The object then moves with uniform acceleration a for time t until it reaches final velocity v. Which equation describes the motion of…

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Question 5 · 1 mark · Physical quantities and units

Which calculation produces a vector quantity? A current × time B final displacement − initial displacement C work done / time D ½ × mass × (speed)²

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Question 6 · 1 mark · Physical quantities and units

A thermometer can be read to an accuracy of ±0.5°C. This thermometer is used to measure a temperature rise from 40°C to 100°C. What is the percentage uncertainty in the…

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Question 7 · 1 mark · Motion in a circle / projectile motion

The diagram shows the path of a golf ball, which follows a parabolic trajectory rising from and returning to the ground. Which row describes changes in the horizontal and vertical…

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Question 8 · 1 mark · Kinematics

An aircraft flies from London to Sydney in a time of 21 hours 40 minutes. The distance travelled is 17 000 km. What is the average speed of the aircraft? A 2.2 m s⁻¹ B 2.2 × 10⁷…

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Question 9 · 1 mark · Dynamics

A golf club hits a golf ball. The graph shows how the force F on the ball varies with time t (a triangular pulse rising then falling back to zero). Which graph shows how the…

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Question 10 · 1 mark · Dynamics

What is meant by the mass and by the weight of an object on the Earth? mass weight --- --- --- A its momentum divided by its velocity the work done in lifting it one metre B the…

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Question 11 · 1 mark · Forces, density and pressure

A thin horizontal plate of area 0.036 m² is beneath the surface of a liquid of density 930 kg m⁻³. The force on one side of the plate due to the pressure of the liquid is 290 N.…

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Question 12 · 1 mark · Momentum

Spheres X and Y form an isolated system. The mass of Y is greater than the mass of X. Sphere Y is initially stationary. Sphere X collides elastically with sphere Y. The speed of…

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Question 13 · 1 mark · Momentum

A ball of mass 0.10 kg is thrown towards a stationary vertical bat. The ball hits the bat with a horizontal velocity of 20 m s⁻¹. The ball rebounds and leaves the bat with a…

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Question 14 · 1 mark · Forces, density and pressure

An isolated object of negligible weight is acted on by two coplanar forces of the same magnitude. In which diagram is the object in equilibrium? A one force acting downwards on…

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Question 15 · 1 mark · Forces, density and pressure

A uniform beam PQ rests horizontally on a support at point S. The beam PQ is 2.5 m long; the support S is 0.30 m from end Q. A rope is attached at end P of the beam. The rope is…

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Question 16 · 1 mark · Forces, density and pressure

The diagram shows the dimensions of an elastic cord used to project a stone. The tension in the cord is T when the cord is pulled into the shape shown. Each half of the cord is 10…

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Question 17 · 1 mark · Work, energy and power

A box of weight 40 N is pushed with a horizontal force of 20 N along level ground for a distance of 2.4 m. The box is then lifted at constant velocity through a height of 1.6 m by…

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Question 18 · 1 mark · Work, energy and power

Which statement about efficiency is correct? A Efficiency does not have a unit. B The joule is a unit of efficiency. C The metre is a unit of efficiency. D The watt is a unit of…

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Question 19 · 1 mark · Waves

A plane wave of amplitude A is incident on a surface of area S placed so that it is perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave. The energy per unit time reaching the…

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Question 20 · 1 mark · Work, energy and power

A steel ball is falling at constant speed in oil. Which graph shows the variation with time of the gravitational potential energy Eₚ and the kinetic energy Eₖ of the ball? A Eₚ…

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Question 21 · 1 mark · Deformation of solids

When a force of 0.80 N is applied to a spring, the length of the spring is 90 mm. When a force of 1.30 N is applied to the same spring, its length is 115 mm. The spring obeys…

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Question 22 · 1 mark · Deformation of solids

An experiment is carried out using a metal wire to investigate how it responds to a varying tensile force. The cross-sectional area of the wire is constant. Which graph has a…

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Question 23 · 1 mark · Deformation of solids

For a wire, Hooke's law is obeyed for a tension F and extension x. The Young modulus for the material of the wire is E. Which expression represents the elastic potential energy…

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Question 24 · 1 mark · Superposition

A plane polarised wave has amplitude A. The wave is incident normally on a polarising filter. The transmission axis of the filter is at angle θ to the plane of polarisation of the…

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Question 25 · 1 mark · Waves

An electromagnetic wave is travelling through a vacuum. What could be the wavelength and period of the electromagnetic wave? wavelength period --- --- --- A 1.2 × 10⁻¹⁰ Tm 2.5 Ms…

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Question 26 · 1 mark · Superposition

Light of frequency 6.7 × 10¹⁴ Hz in a vacuum is incident normally on a diffraction grating that contains 4.0 × 10⁵ lines m⁻¹. What is the angle between the adjacent second and…

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Question 27 · 1 mark · Waves

The siren of a moving police car emits a sound wave with a frequency of 440 Hz. A stationary observer hears sound of frequency 494 Hz. The speed of sound in the air is 340 m s⁻¹.…

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Question 28 · 1 mark · Waves

The diagram shows the shape at one instant in time of part of a stretched string as a wave travels along it from left to right. Three points 1, 2 and 3 are marked: point 1 on a…

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Question 29 · 1 mark · Waves

Which wave cannot be a longitudinal wave? A a diffracted wave B a polarised wave C a reflected wave D a stationary wave

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Question 30 · 1 mark · Superposition

Microwaves are emitted from two sources at points X and Y. The two waves meet at point Z. The diagram shows the paths of the two waves from X and Y converging at Z. The waves…

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Question 31 · 1 mark · Current of electricity

What is the unit of resistivity? A Ω m⁻² B Ω m⁻¹ C Ω D Ω m

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Question 32 · 1 mark · Current of electricity

A kettle is connected to a 250 V mains supply. What are possible values for the power of the kettle and the current in the kettle? power / W current / A --- --- --- A 500 0.5 B…

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Question 33 · 1 mark · D.C. circuits

Which circuit results in output voltage Vout increasing with increasing temperature? The circuits each contain a cell, a fixed resistor and a thermistor arranged as a potential…

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Question 34 · 1 mark · D.C. circuits

Four resistors, each of resistance R, are connected as shown. Between terminals X and Y there is one resistor R directly across X–Y, and a series combination of three resistors R…

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Question 35 · 1 mark · D.C. circuits

A cell with internal resistance is connected to a variable resistor R as shown. The resistance of R is gradually decreased. How do the current I and the terminal potential…

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Question 36 · 1 mark · D.C. circuits

The diagram shows a circuit with a cell and three resistors with resistances R₁, R₂ and R₃. The cell has negligible internal resistance. R₁ and R₂ are in series with each other,…

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Question 37 · 1 mark · Particle physics

Hydrogen and deuterium can be represented by the nuclide symbols ¹₁H and ²₁H respectively. What is a difference between hydrogen and deuterium? A The deuterium atom has twice the…

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Question 38 · 1 mark · Particle physics

A radioactive sample decays by emitting β⁻ particles. The energy released in the decay process is the same for each nucleus that decays, but the β⁻ particles emitted have a…

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Question 39 · 1 mark · Particle physics

Which particle is not a fundamental particle? A electron B neutrino C neutron D top quark

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Question 40 · 1 mark · Particle physics

What is the charge of an anti-top quark? A −(2/3)e B −(1/3)e C +(1/3)e D +(2/3)e

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