9702 AS & A Level Physics: past papers

Units, scalars and vectors, upthrust on a balloon, and combining percentage uncertainties.

Vectors, SI base units from a drag formula, and forces at terminal velocity.

SI base quantities, intensity, percentage uncertainty and efficiency.

SI base quantities, uniform acceleration and a velocity–time graph.

Pressure, SI base units of a constant, and percentage uncertainty.

Units, scalars and vectors, upthrust on a balloon, and combining percentage uncertainties.

SI base quantities, intensity, percentage uncertainty and efficiency.

Pressure, SI base units of a constant, and percentage uncertainty.

Units, scalars and vectors, upthrust on a balloon, and combining percentage uncertainties.

Vectors and scalars, kinetic energy from work done, and power at constant speed.

Moments on a supported tree, a triangle of forces and pressure on an area.

Vectors, SI base units from a drag formula, and forces at terminal velocity.

Moments and couples from thrusters, a speed–time sketch, and momentum when an object splits.

Momentum, average force from impulse, uniform acceleration and kinetic energy.

Velocity–time graph, terminal velocity, acceleration and change in momentum.

SI base quantities, uniform acceleration and a velocity–time graph.

Centre of gravity and moments, then energy and projectile motion.

Is a bounce elastic? Change in momentum, average force and the ratio of heights.

Momentum, average force from impulse, uniform acceleration and kinetic energy.

Velocity–time graph, terminal velocity, acceleration and change in momentum.

Upthrust, density, Newton’s second law and terminal velocity.

Force as rate of change of momentum, resistive forces, work and power.

Moments and couples from thrusters, a speed–time sketch, and momentum when an object splits.

Is a bounce elastic? Change in momentum, average force and the ratio of heights.

Alpha and beta particles, alpha decay, and momentum in a decay.

Momentum in two-dimensional collisions and elastic collisions.

Moments and couples from thrusters, a speed–time sketch, and momentum when an object splits.

Equilibrium of a pulley, Hooke's law, and elastic energy for springs in series and parallel.

Moments on a supported tree, a triangle of forces and pressure on an area.

Stress–strain graphs, the Young modulus, and moments in equilibrium.

Spring energy, gravitational potential energy on a ramp, and moments on a trapdoor.

Centre of gravity and moments, then energy and projectile motion.

Units, scalars and vectors, upthrust on a balloon, and combining percentage uncertainties.

Moments on a supported tree, a triangle of forces and pressure on an area.

Vectors, SI base units from a drag formula, and forces at terminal velocity.

Upthrust, density, Newton’s second law and terminal velocity.

Vectors and scalars, kinetic energy from work done, and power at constant speed.

SI base quantities, intensity, percentage uncertainty and efficiency.

Force as rate of change of momentum, resistive forces, work and power.

Vectors and scalars, kinetic energy from work done, and power at constant speed.

Momentum, average force from impulse, uniform acceleration and kinetic energy.

Spring energy, gravitational potential energy on a ramp, and moments on a trapdoor.

Hooke’s law, elastic, kinetic and gravitational potential energy.

Centre of gravity and moments, then energy and projectile motion.

Young modulus, the area of a wire from a force–extension graph, and work done stretching it.

Stress–strain graphs, the Young modulus, and moments in equilibrium.

Charge, power, resistivity and the Young modulus of a wire.

Equilibrium of a pulley, Hooke's law, and elastic energy for springs in series and parallel.

Young modulus, the area of a wire from a force–extension graph, and work done stretching it.

Stress–strain graphs, the Young modulus, and moments in equilibrium.

Spring energy, gravitational potential energy on a ramp, and moments on a trapdoor.

Hooke’s law, elastic, kinetic and gravitational potential energy.

Hooke’s law, spring constant from a graph, and elastic potential energy.

Amplitude and speed from a wave graph, coherence, superposition and an intensity ratio.

Transverse and longitudinal waves, and stationary waves in a pipe.

Wave types, stationary waves in a closed tube, and polarisation.

Polarisation, diffraction and the diffraction grating.

Wave types, stationary waves in a closed tube, and polarisation.

Transverse and longitudinal waves, and stationary waves in a pipe.

Wave types, stationary waves in a closed tube, and polarisation.

Double-slit interference: frequency from fringe spacing, and why two lasers give no stable pattern.

Amplitude and speed from a wave graph, coherence, superposition and an intensity ratio.

Polarisation, diffraction and the diffraction grating.

Diffraction grating and the effect of changing the wavelength.

Polarisation, diffraction and the diffraction grating.

Charge, power, resistivity and the Young modulus of a wire.

Resistivity, charge and current, series circuits and an LDR.

Filament lamp resistance, and current in terms of drift velocity.

Kirchhoff's first law, terminal p.d., current and power, and the effect of light level.

Potential difference, charge and currents in a circuit, an unknown resistance and a bridge circuit.

Series and parallel circuits, power and efficiency.

Charge, power, resistivity and the Young modulus of a wire.

Charge, power, resistivity and the Young modulus of a wire.

Resistivity, charge and current, series circuits and an LDR.

Filament lamp resistance, and current in terms of drift velocity.

Kirchhoff's first law, terminal p.d., current and power, and the effect of light level.

Kirchhoff's first law, terminal p.d., current and power, and the effect of light level.

Potential difference, charge and currents in a circuit, an unknown resistance and a bridge circuit.

Series and parallel circuits, power and efficiency.

Kirchhoff’s second law in a series circuit with a thermistor.

Potential difference, charge and currents in a circuit, an unknown resistance and a bridge circuit.

Kirchhoff’s second law in a series circuit with a thermistor.

Resistivity, charge and current, series circuits and an LDR.

Potential divider with an LDR, and a null method with a resistance wire.

Fundamental particles, quarks in a neutral meson, speed from kinetic energy, and a nuclear decay.

Fundamental particles, charge-to-mass ratio, a β⁻ decay equation and identifying a decay from energies.

Alpha and beta particles, alpha decay, and momentum in a decay.

Fundamental particles, decay sequences and meson quarks.

Isotopes, β⁻ decay, quark changes and hadron charge.

Fundamental particles, quarks in a neutral meson, speed from kinetic energy, and a nuclear decay.

Fundamental particles, charge-to-mass ratio, a β⁻ decay equation and identifying a decay from energies.

Quark composition of mesons.

Fundamental particles, decay sequences and meson quarks.

Isotopes, β⁻ decay, quark changes and hadron charge.

Circular motion due to the Earth's rotation: radius, speed, and forces on a person.

The radian, then angular speed, period and angle for bicycle wheels and cogs.

A rotating spoke in a magnetic field: circular motion and induced e.m.f.

Radians, angular speed and centripetal acceleration of a point on a disc.

Radians, angular speed, centripetal acceleration and force.

Circular motion due to the Earth's rotation: radius, speed, and forces on a person.

Radians, angular speed and centripetal acceleration of a point on a disc.

Radians, angular speed, centripetal acceleration and force.

Newton's law of gravitation, kinetic theory assumptions, gas pressure and molecular spacing.

Gravitational and magnetic field lines and how the fields vary around the Earth.

Gravitational field and potential energy, and the Sun’s luminosity.

Newton’s law of gravitation, orbits and geostationary satellites.

Gravitational field and potential energy, and the Sun’s luminosity.

Gravitational potential, escape speed and r.m.s. speed of gas molecules.

Newton’s law of gravitation, orbits and geostationary satellites.

Thermal equilibrium and a constant-volume gas thermometer.

Thermal equilibrium, the ideal gas equation and r.m.s. speed.

Ideal gas equation, molecular mass, r.m.s. speed and absolute zero.

Specific heat capacity, internal energy and the first law for a heated aluminium block.

Specific latent heat, work done in vaporisation and internal energy.

Newton's law of gravitation, kinetic theory assumptions, gas pressure and molecular spacing.

Ideal gas equation, mean kinetic energy of a molecule and r.m.s. speed against temperature.

Thermal equilibrium, the ideal gas equation and r.m.s. speed.

Ideal gas equation, molecular mass, r.m.s. speed and absolute zero.

Newton's law of gravitation, kinetic theory assumptions, gas pressure and molecular spacing.

Ideal gas equation, mean kinetic energy of a molecule and r.m.s. speed against temperature.

Kinetic theory: gas pressure from molecular motion and mean-square speed.

Thermal equilibrium, the ideal gas equation and r.m.s. speed.

Gravitational potential, escape speed and r.m.s. speed of gas molecules.

Ideal gas equation, molecular mass, r.m.s. speed and absolute zero.

First law, internal energy and work from p–V and energy graphs over a cycle.

Specific heat capacity, internal energy and the first law for a heated aluminium block.

Internal energy: kinetic and potential energy of molecules when heated or stretched.

Internal energy and the first law of thermodynamics.

First law, internal energy and work from p–V and energy graphs over a cycle.

Specific heat capacity, internal energy and the first law for a heated aluminium block.

Specific latent heat, work done in vaporisation and internal energy.

Internal energy and the first law of thermodynamics.

First law of thermodynamics around a pressure–volume cycle.

SHM from an acceleration–displacement graph, the period, and damping.

Simple harmonic motion: period and amplitude from a velocity equation, and a v–x sketch.

Simple harmonic motion of a pendulum and its energy.

Simple harmonic motion from an acceleration–displacement graph.

Simple harmonic motion and r.m.s. values of an alternating current.

Simple harmonic motion: displacement, velocity, acceleration and energy.

Simple harmonic motion: period and amplitude from a velocity equation, and a v–x sketch.

Simple harmonic motion of a pendulum and its energy.

Simple harmonic motion from an acceleration–displacement graph.

Simple harmonic motion: displacement, velocity, acceleration and energy.

SHM from an acceleration–displacement graph, the period, and damping.

Electric field between plates, accelerating an electron, then the minimum X-ray wavelength.

Coulomb’s law and a charged droplet in equilibrium between plates.

Electric field and potential of a charged sphere, then discharge through a resistor.

Coulomb’s law and the field of a charged conducting sphere.

Coulomb’s law and a charged droplet in equilibrium between plates.

Electric field and potential of a charged sphere, then discharge through a resistor.

Electric potential of two charged spheres, and a proton moving in the field.

Capacitor discharge through a resistor: capacitance, resistance and time constant.

Capacitance, stored energy and sharing charge between capacitors.

Capacitors in series and parallel, and the energy stored.

Capacitors sharing charge, stored energy and energy lost.

Capacitance, stored energy and sharing charge between capacitors.

Capacitors in series and parallel, and the energy stored.

Capacitor energy, discharge through a resistor and the time constant.

Capacitors sharing charge, stored energy and energy lost.

Electric field and potential of a charged sphere, then discharge through a resistor.

Capacitor discharge through a resistor: capacitance, resistance and time constant.

Capacitor energy, discharge through a resistor and the time constant.

The Hall effect and induced e.m.f. from changing flux.

Gravitational and magnetic field lines and how the fields vary around the Earth.

A rotating spoke in a magnetic field: circular motion and induced e.m.f.

Flux, flux linkage and the induced e.m.f. from a changing field.

The Hall effect and induced e.m.f. from changing flux.

Magnetic flux, e.m.f. in a rotating disc, and Lenz’s law.

Period and r.m.s. value of an alternating voltage, and a rectified power graph.

Half-wave rectification, peak and mean power, and r.m.s. output voltage.

Alternating current: period, r.m.s. values and mean power.

Simple harmonic motion and r.m.s. values of an alternating current.

Bridge rectifier, output waveform, power and r.m.s. values.

Period and r.m.s. value of an alternating voltage, and a rectified power graph.

Half-wave rectification, peak and mean power, and r.m.s. output voltage.

Bridge rectifier, output waveform, power and r.m.s. values.

Photons and hydrogen energy levels: ground state energy and level differences.

Electric field between plates, accelerating an electron, then the minimum X-ray wavelength.

Photoelectric effect: stopping voltage against frequency explained with photons.

Photoelectric effect, threshold frequency and the photoelectric equation.

Photon energy, energy levels and emission line frequencies.

Photoelectric effect: stopping voltage against frequency explained with photons.

Electron diffraction, de Broglie wavelength and momentum.

Photons and hydrogen energy levels: ground state energy and level differences.

Redshift, photon energy, energy levels and Hubble’s law.

Photon energy, energy levels and emission line frequencies.

Mass defect and fusion energy, a star's luminosity and temperature, and standard candles.

Radioactive decay, fission and fusion, and binding energy per nucleon.

Mass defect, binding energy per nucleon and alpha decay.

Mass defect, fusion energy, luminosity and stellar temperature.

Spontaneous decay, half-life and activity of two isotopes, and detector count rate.

Radioactive decay, fission and fusion, and binding energy per nucleon.

Radioactive decay, activity, and PET scanning.

Ultrasound imaging, acoustic impedance and reflection.

X-ray contrast, attenuation coefficients and how CT scanning builds a 3D image.

Electric field between plates, accelerating an electron, then the minimum X-ray wavelength.

X-ray production, minimum wavelength and attenuation.

Radioactive decay, activity, and PET scanning.

Mass defect and fusion energy, a star's luminosity and temperature, and standard candles.

Gravitational field and potential energy, and the Sun’s luminosity.

Wien’s law, standard candles and redshift.

Mass defect and fusion energy, a star's luminosity and temperature, and standard candles.

Wien’s law, standard candles and redshift.

Mass defect, fusion energy, luminosity and stellar temperature.

Redshift, photon energy, energy levels and Hubble’s law.

Wien’s law, standard candles and redshift.