AS & A Level Physics (9702) — October–November 2024, Paper 42

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Question 1 · 13 marks · Circular motion

A metal wheel consists of an axle A, eight spokes and a rim, as shown in Fig. 1.1. Point X is on the rim at the end of one of the spokes. The rim has a radius of 0.85 m. The wheel…

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Question 2 · 12 marks · Gravitational fields

The Sun may be considered as a uniform sphere with a mass of 1.99 x 10^30 kg and a surface temperature of 5780 K. A probe with a mass of 2.63 kg moves in a straight line towards…

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Question 3 · 11 marks · Thermal physics

Define specific latent heat.

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Question 4 · 9 marks · Ideal gases

State three of the basic assumptions of the kinetic theory of gases.

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Question 5 · 9 marks · Oscillations

Fig. 5.1 shows a pendulum consisting of a metal sphere suspended by a thin string. The sphere undergoes small oscillations about its equilibrium position. The oscillations may be…

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Question 6 · 10 marks · Electric fields

State Coulomb's law.

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Question 7 · 10 marks · Capacitance

Define the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor.

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Question 8 · 9 marks · Alternating currents

State what is meant by the frequency of an alternating current.

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Question 9 · 9 marks · Quantum physics

Electrons in a vacuum are accelerated from rest through a potential difference (p.d.) V to form a beam. The electrons each have mass m and charge q. The beam is incident on a…

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Question 10 · 8 marks · Nuclear physics

Radioactive decay is both random and spontaneous. State what is meant by random.

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