AS & A Level Physics (9702) — October–November 2024, Paper 11

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Physical quantities and units

What are the SI base units for the moment of a force? A kg m^-1 s^2 B kg s^-2 C kg m s^-2 D kg m^2 s^-2

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Question 2 · 1 mark · Scalars and vectors

Which statement about vector quantities is correct? A Acceleration of free fall is a vector quantity because it has a constant magnitude. B Temperature in degrees C is a vector…

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Question 3 · 1 mark · Measurement uncertainties

The density of the material of a rectangular block is determined by measuring the mass and linear dimensions of the block. The list shows the results obtained, together with their…

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Question 4 · 1 mark · Estimation and orders of magnitude

What is a reasonable estimate of the volume of one page from this examination paper? A 60 mm^3 B 600 mm^3 C 6000 mm^3 D 60 000 mm^3

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Question 5 · 1 mark · Projectile motion

An object is projected from horizontal ground at a velocity of magnitude u and angle theta to the horizontal. It hits the ground at a time t after it is projected. Assume air…

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Question 6 · 1 mark · Kinematics / average speed

A person, travelling on a motorway a total distance of 200 km, travels the first 90 km at an average speed of 80 km h^-1. Which average speed must be obtained for the rest of the…

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Question 7 · 1 mark · Momentum and kinetic energy

A car of mass 1200 kg has momentum 18 000 kg m s^-1. What is the kinetic energy of the car? A 4.65 kJ B 6.57 kJ C 135 kJ D 270 kJ

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Question 8 · 1 mark · Forces / equilibrium

A ladder is positioned on icy (frictionless) ground and is leant against a rough wall. At the instant of release it begins to slide. Which diagram shows the directions of the…

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Question 9 · 1 mark · Terminal velocity / motion graphs

A toy parachute is dropped from a bridge and falls vertically through the air. The graph shows the distance travelled by the parachute against time. [Distance-time graph: region A…

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Question 10 · 1 mark · Newton's laws / connected bodies

A lift (elevator) consists of a passenger car supported by a cable that runs over a light, frictionless pulley to a counterbalance. The counterbalance falls as the passenger car…

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Question 11 · 1 mark · Momentum / impulse

A stationary ball of mass m is hit by a bat. The ball leaves the bat with velocity v. The bat is in contact with the ball for a short time delta t. What is the average force of…

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Question 12 · 1 mark · Conservation of momentum

A disc of mass M is moving across a horizontal frictionless surface with constant velocity u. It collides with a stationary disc of mass 4M. The diagram shows the view from above…

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Question 13 · 1 mark · Free fall / kinematics

An object is dropped from rest on the Earth from a height of 2.0 m. The same object is dropped from rest on the Moon from twice the height. The acceleration of free fall on the…

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Question 14 · 1 mark · Motion graphs

The graph shows how velocity v varies with time t for a bungee jumper. [Velocity-time graph: the curve rises from the origin through point P, reaches a maximum at point Q, then…

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Question 15 · 1 mark · Upthrust / forces in fluids

A solid sphere, which is less dense than water, is held completely immersed in water a few metres below the surface. The density of the water is uniform. The sphere is released.…

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Question 16 · 1 mark · Moments / equilibrium

A uniform bar of weight 200 N and length 4.0 m is freely hinged on a wall at one end. The bar is horizontal and is held in equilibrium by a cable attached at a distance of 0.50 m…

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Question 17 · 1 mark · Couples and torque

The diagrams all show a pair of equal forces acting on a metre rule. Which diagram shows forces that provide a couple and zero resultant force? [Four diagrams A-D each showing a…

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Question 18 · 1 mark · Work done by a force

A ball of mass m is thrown up to height h in air with an initial velocity v, as shown. The ball travels from point P up to maximum height h and back down to point Q at the same…

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Question 19 · 1 mark · Hooke's law / energy

A spring of spring constant 30 N m^-1 is suspended vertically from its top. The spring obeys Hooke's law. Initially the spring is not compressed and not stretched. A mass of 0.50…

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Question 20 · 1 mark · Young modulus

A wire has original length L and cross-sectional area A. A tensile force F is applied to the wire which causes it to have extension x. The wire obeys Hooke's law. What is an…

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Question 21 · 1 mark · Stress, strain and elastic energy

A wire is stretched by a gradually increasing force. The force-extension graph for the wire is shown. [Force-extension graph: an initially straight section through point P,…

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Question 22 · 1 mark · Elastic potential energy

A spring has an unstretched length of 0.30 m and a spring constant of 400 N m^-1. An object is suspended from the spring and the spring is deformed within its limit of…

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Question 23 · 1 mark · Stress, strain and Young modulus

A wire consists of a 3.0 m length of metal X joined to a 1.0 m length of metal Y. The cross-sectional area of the wire is uniform. A load hung from the wire causes metal X to…

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Question 24 · 1 mark · Progressive waves

The graph shows the variation of the displacement with distance for a progressive wave at one instant in time. The displacement is zero at distances of 1.0 cm, 3.0 cm and 5.0 cm,…

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Question 25 · 1 mark · Electromagnetic spectrum

Which group of electromagnetic waves is arranged in order from shortest wavelength to longest wavelength? A radio waves - visible light - gamma rays B visible light - microwaves -…

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Question 26 · 1 mark · Wave properties

A wave has a frequency of 5 GHz. What is the period of the wave? A 200 ps B 2 ns C 20 ns D 20 000 micro s

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Question 27 · 1 mark · Coherence and interference

Three statements about two progressive waves are listed. 1 The waves have the same frequency. 2 The waves have the same amplitude. 3 The waves are emitted with a constant phase…

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Question 28 · 1 mark · Superposition and intensity

Waves P and Q have the same amplitude. The waves meet in phase at point X and interfere to give a resultant wave with intensity I. The amplitude of wave P is doubled. What is the…

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Question 29 · 1 mark · Polarisation

Radio waves can be polarised, but sound waves cannot be polarised. Which statement gives the reason for this? A Radio waves are generally of a higher frequency than sound waves. B…

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Question 30 · 1 mark · Diffraction grating

Light of wavelength lambda is incident normally on a diffraction grating with a total number of N lines in width w. A second order maximum is observed at an angle of diffraction…

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Question 31 · 1 mark · Kirchhoff's laws

Kirchhoff's second law is a consequence of a basic principle. What is this principle? A The charge flowing in an electric circuit is conserved. B The energy in an electric circuit…

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Question 32 · 1 mark · Potential dividers / balanced bridge

The diagram shows a circuit with a light-dependent resistor (LDR). A 12 V supply is connected across two parallel branches. One branch has a 10 kohm resistor in series with a 30…

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Question 33 · 1 mark · Electrical power and current

A torch uses three lamps connected in parallel and is powered by a cell of electromotive force (e.m.f.) 3.0 V and negligible internal resistance. Each lamp dissipates 0.60 W of…

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Question 34 · 1 mark · Internal resistance and potential difference

A cell with internal resistance is connected to a light-dependent resistor (LDR), a fixed resistor and a voltmeter, as shown. The voltmeter is connected across the fixed resistor.…

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Question 35 · 1 mark · Electromotive force and internal resistance

The circuit shown contains a cell with negligible internal resistance connected to a component X. The energy transferred per unit charge in driving charge around the complete…

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Question 36 · 1 mark · Circuits with diodes

In the circuits shown, the batteries are identical and all have negligible internal resistance. All of the resistors have the same resistance. The diodes have zero resistance when…

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Question 37 · 1 mark · Potentiometer

A potentiometer circuit is used to determine the electromotive force (e.m.f.) E of a cell. The circuit includes a second cell of e.m.f. 1.5 V and internal resistance 0.50 ohm that…

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Question 38 · 1 mark · Fundamental particles

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

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Question 39 · 1 mark · Radioactive decay / beta decay

The isotope fluorine-18, 18/9 F, undergoes beta-plus decay to form a stable isotope. How many neutrons are there in a nucleus of the stable isotope? A 7 B 8 C 9 D 10

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Question 40 · 1 mark · Hadrons and leptons

Which statement is correct? A A baryon is a hadron and consists of 2 quarks. B A meson is a hadron and consists of 3 quarks. C An electron is a fundamental particle and is a…

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