AS & A Level Physics (9702) — May–June 2025, Paper 13
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Start with Question 1 →What represents a vector quantity? A 1 N upwards B 2 kg decrease C 3 K cooler D 4 s later
Answer this question and get it marked →What is a reasonable estimate of the current in an electric kettle when it is heating water? A 8 μA B 8 mA C 8 A D 8 kA
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement about errors in measurements is correct? A A measurement with a small random error is described as having high accuracy. B A measurement with a small random error…
Answer this question and get it marked →The rate of thermal conduction Q/t through a material is given by: Q/t = kA(T₁ – T₂) / L where A is the cross-sectional area, T₁ and T₂ are temperatures, L is the thickness, and k…
Answer this question and get it marked →A velocity–time graph for an object is shown. The object starts from rest and accelerates uniformly, then moves at constant velocity, then decelerates uniformly to rest. The graph…
Answer this question and get it marked →A feather falls from rest in a vacuum tube. The time taken to fall is 0.50 s. What is the length of the tube? A 1.2 m B 2.5 m C 4.9 m D 9.8 m
Answer this question and get it marked →Two coins X and Y are projected simultaneously from the edge of a table. Coin X is projected horizontally. Coin Y is projected at 30° above the horizontal with the same initial…
Answer this question and get it marked →Two spheres are falling at terminal velocity through a viscous fluid. The spheres are made of the same material but one sphere is denser than the fluid and one sphere is less…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement defines force? A Force is the rate of change of acceleration. B Force is the rate of change of momentum. C Force is the product of mass and velocity. D Force is…
Answer this question and get it marked →Four forces act on an object: 20 N to the left, 20 N to the right, 12 N upwards, 12 N downwards. Which statement correctly describes the motion of the object? A The object…
Answer this question and get it marked →Four diagrams show a nucleus colliding with a particle. Which diagram shows a collision that is NOT possible? A A nucleus gains a neutron and emits two neutrons. B A nucleus gains…
Answer this question and get it marked →A non-uniform bar PQ has weight 200 N. A block of weight 400 N is placed on the bar at P. The bar is lifted by an upward force of 360 N at Q. The bar is in equilibrium. What is…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is the definition of density? A density = mass / area B density = mass × volume C density = weight / volume D density = mass / volume
Answer this question and get it marked →A block is in equilibrium on a slope. Three forces act on the block: its weight W acting vertically downwards, the normal contact force N perpendicular to the slope, and the…
Answer this question and get it marked →A measuring cylinder contains liquid to the 80 cm³ mark. The pressure exerted by the liquid at the 60 cm³ mark is 1200 Pa. What is the pressure exerted by the liquid at the base…
Answer this question and get it marked →Four identical blocks, each of mass m and thickness h, are stacked on top of each other. The blocks start with all four lying on the ground side by side and are then stacked into…
Answer this question and get it marked →A motor has an input power of 1.7 kW and an efficiency of 53%. What is the useful output power of the motor? A 0.80 kW B 0.90 kW C 1.1 kW D 1.2 kW
Answer this question and get it marked →A ball is released from rest and falls freely under gravity. The ball is dropped from a height H above the ground. Which graph correctly shows the variation of kinetic energy EK…
Answer this question and get it marked →An object moves with speed 10 m/s and has kinetic energy 1500 J. The speed of the object is then increased to 40 m/s. What is the new kinetic energy of the object? A 6000 J B 8000…
Answer this question and get it marked →What are the correct units for stress, strain and Young modulus? stress strain Young modulus --- --- --- --- A Pa no unit Pa B Pa Pa no unit C no unit Pa Pa D Pa no unit no unit
Answer this question and get it marked →The graph shows the force–extension relationship for a metal wire that is loaded and then unloaded. The loading curve goes from the origin up to a maximum force (beyond the…
Answer this question and get it marked →A wire has original length L₀ and is stretched to a new length L₁. What is the strain of the wire? A (L₁/L₀) – 1 B (L₁ – L₀) / L₁ C L₁ / L₀ D L₀ / L₁
Answer this question and get it marked →A force–extension graph for a wire of length L is shown, with the limit of proportionality at point P. A second wire made of the same material but with length 2L is loaded in the…
Answer this question and get it marked →A transverse water wave travels to the right. Three particles on the wave surface are labelled P (at a crest), Q (on the slope between crest and trough), and R (near a point of…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which phenomenon is only associated with transverse waves? A diffraction B interference C polarisation D refraction
Answer this question and get it marked →An oscilloscope displays a wave. The time-base setting is 300 μs per division and the wave occupies 3.5 divisions per cycle. What is the frequency of the wave? A 860 Hz B 950 Hz C…
Answer this question and get it marked →An electromagnetic wave is not visible light. Which wavelength could this wave have? A 4.0 × 10⁻⁷ m B 5.5 × 10⁻⁷ m C 6.5 × 10⁻⁷ m D 8.0 × 10⁻⁷ m
Answer this question and get it marked →Two coherent sources X and Y emit waves in phase. A point Z is such that XZ = 70 cm and YZ = 110 cm. The phase difference between the waves at Z is 180°. What is a possible…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statement correctly describes the principle of superposition? A When two or more waves meet at a point, the resultant displacement is the vector sum of the individual…
Answer this question and get it marked →Plane waves in a ripple tank pass through a gap in a barrier. The gap is then made smaller. Which diagram shows the new diffraction pattern? A, B, C and D show different wavefront…
Answer this question and get it marked →In a double slit interference experiment, which change would increase the fringe separation? A increasing the distance from the slits to the screen B increasing the slit…
Answer this question and get it marked →The equation I = Anve gives the current I in a conductor, where A is the cross-sectional area, v is the mean drift velocity, and e is the elementary charge. What does n represent…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which charge could NOT be the charge on a charge carrier? A –4.8 × 10⁻¹⁹ C B –3.2 × 10⁻¹⁹ C C –2.4 × 10⁻¹⁹ C D –1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹ C
Answer this question and get it marked →A steel wire has resistivity ρ = 6.90 × 10⁻⁷ Ω m, length L = 2.20 m, and is connected to a supply of e.m.f. V = 1.50 V. The current in the wire is I = 4.90 A. What is the diameter…
Answer this question and get it marked →A circuit contains two resistors of resistance R and two resistors of resistance 3R. A voltmeter is connected across part of the circuit. What is the reading on the voltmeter? A…
Answer this question and get it marked →A battery of e.m.f. E and internal resistance r is connected to a variable resistor. As the resistance of the variable resistor is increased, the current I in the circuit…
Answer this question and get it marked →A device of resistance 20 Ω is connected in series with a variable resistor. The supply voltage is 16 V. The power dissipated in the device is 4.0 W. What is the resistance of the…
Answer this question and get it marked →In β⁺ decay, which other particle must also be emitted? A alpha particle B antineutrino C electron D neutrino
Answer this question and get it marked →What are the charges of an antidown quark and an antistrange quark? antidown quark antistrange quark --- --- --- A +1/3 e +1/3 e B +1/3 e –2/3 e C –2/3 e +1/3 e D –2/3 e –2/3 e
Answer this question and get it marked →A nucleus undergoes alpha decay followed by two β⁻ decays. Which statement is correct about the final nuclide compared to the original nucleus? A It is a different isotope of the…
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