AS Level | 9702 | Paper 1 | Mock Quiz

June 1, 2026 2026-06-01 2:38

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Mahad Amer

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A box rests on a horizontal, rough surface. A string attached to the box passes over a
smooth pulley and supports a mass at its other end.

When the box is released, what forces are acting on it?

weight only

friction and weight

friction, weight and reaction

tension, friction, weight and reaction

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Red light with a wavelength of 650 nm is used in a Young's double-slit experiment. The
distance between the double slit and the screen is 2.5 m and the separation ofthe slits is
0.80 mm.
What would be the fringe separation on the screen?

0.13 mm

0.21 mm

1.3 mm

2.0 mm

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Which definition is correct and uses only quantities rather than units?

Density is mass per cubic metre

Potential difference is energy per unit current

Pressure is force per unit area

Speed is distance travelled per second

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Which of the following must all physical quantities have?

Direction and magnitude

Direction and a unit

Magnitude anda prefix

Magnitude anda unit

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A cyclist is riding at a steady speed ona level road

According to Newton's third law of motion, what is equal and opposite to the backward push
of the back wheel on the road?

the force exerted by the cyclist on the pedals

the total air resistance and friction force

the tension in the cycle chain

the forward push of the road on the back wheel

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A student investigates the interference of light using two identical green LEDs.

Which statement would explain why the investigation will not work?

the light waves from the sources have a range of wavelengths

the light waves from the sources are not monochromatic

the light waves from the sources are not coherent

the light waves from the sources do not have the same amplitude

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A force of 5 N pushes a ball due north, and another force of 12 N pushes it due east.

What is the magnitude of the net force acting on the ball?

7 N

11 N

13 N

17 N

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What is a reasonable estimate for the gravitational force acting on an adult person standing
on the Earth?

50 N

300 N

400 N

700 N

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A wooden block is floating in a tank of oil.The density of the wood is 650 kgm-3 and the
density of the oil is 900 kgm⁻³.

What volume of the wooden block is submerged in the oil?

0.28V₆₁₀꜀ₖ

0.50V₆₁₀꜀ₖ

0.72V₆₁₀꜀ₖ

0.90V₆₁₀꜀ₖ

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A body travelling with a speed of 10⁻¹ ms has kinetic energy 1500 J.
If the speed of the body is increased to 40 m s⁻¹,what is its new kinetic energy?

4.5 kJ

6 kJ

24 kJ

1350 kJ

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A light with wavelength of 600 nm has an orange colour.

What is the frequency of this light?

500 kHz

500 THz

180 GHz

180 Hz

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The table shows some statements about stationary and progressive waves.

Which row is correct?

	Progressive wave	Stationary wave
A	particles one wavelength apart vibrate in phase	particles one wavelength apart vibrate in phase
B	particles vibrate in phase with their immediate neighbours	particles in adjacent loops vibrate in antiphase
C	energy is transferred along the wave	energy is transferred along the wave
D	all particles vibrate with the same amplitude	all particles vibrate with the same amplitude

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In deriving a formula for the combined resistance ofthree different resistors in series,
Kirchhoff's Laws are used.

Which physics principle is involved in this derivation?

the conservation of charge

the direction of the flow of charge is from negative to positive

the potential difference across each resistor is the same

the current varies in each resistor, in proportion to the resistor value

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Radio waves are electromagnetic waves that travel at speed c ina vacuum with a frequency
and wavelength A.

Which row in the table describes the wavelength and speed of radio waves with a frequency
3f?

	Speed in a vacuum	Wavelength
A	3c	3λ
B	c	λ/3
C	c	3λ
D	c/3	λ/3

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A standing wave is formed ina closed pipe. The distance between the first node and the
ninth node is 18.0 cm.

What is the wavelength of the wave?

4.5 cm

9.0 cm

12.0 cm

24.0 cm

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Which of the following statements is a correct description of part ofthe electromagnetic
spectrum?

waves of wavelength 5 x 10⁻⁷ m are infrared waves

waves of wavelength 5 x 10⁻⁹ m are high energy gamma rays

waves of wavelength 9 x10⁻⁷ m are light waves

waves of wavelength 3 x 10⁻⁸ m are ultraviolet waves

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What is the centre of gravity of an object?

the geometrical centre of the object

the point about which the total torque is zero

the point at which the weight of the object may be considered to act

the point through which gravity acts

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Which equation is used to define resistance?

energy = (current)² x resistance x time

potential difference = current x resistance

power = (current)²x resistance

resistivity = resistance x area + length

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The diagram shows a wave approaching an aperture.

Which diagram correctly shows the resulting diffraction pattern for the wave?

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Four rods were made from four different materials; all the rods had the same dimensions.
At room temperature, which of the following would sustain the biggest plastic deformation?

the ductile material steel

the brittle material glass

the brittle material carbon

the ductile material aluminium

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A battery with an electromotive force (e.m.f.) of 240 V and an internal resistance of 2.0 Ω is
connected to a heating element. The element draws a current of 8.7 A.

The power dissipated by the heating element is the same as the power that would be
dissipated by a 12 resistor carrying a current of L.

What is the value of L?

1.3 A

4.1 A

13 A

130 A

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An experiment is done to measure the acceleration offree fall ofa body from rest.
Which measurements are needed?

the height of fall and the time of fall

the height of fall and the weight of the body

the mass of the body and the height offall

the mass of the body and the time of fall

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Ultraviolet waves have an order of magnitude of the frequency ofthe longest-wavelength of
10ˣ Hz.

What is the value of x?

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In an experiment to determine the acceleration of free fall using a falling body, what would
lead to a value that is too large?

air resistance

dimensions of the body are too large

measured distance longer than true distance

measured time longer than true-time

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A student looked at the liquid crystal display on their calculator witha polarising film. They
observed that as they rotated the film, the display changed.

Which property of the radiation from the calculator display is described correctly?

the emitted radiation is a transverse wave

the emitted radiation is a wave with 3 cm wavelength

the emitted radiation is unpolarised

the emitted radiation is a longitudinal wave

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A submarine is designed to operate at various depths in the ocean.
The atmospheric pressure at the ocean surface is 101 kPа.
The density of ocean water is 1025 kg m³.
At what depth would the absolute pressure on the submarine's hull be 202 kPa?

10m

20m

30m

40m

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Light is made up of which type of elementary particle?

quarks

leptons

photons

bosons

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Which unit is not an SI base unit?

mol

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A beam of electrons, each carrying charge e, moves througha vacuum tube with uniform
velocity v. The beam produces a current .
What is the number density of electrons in the beam?

I /Ae

I/Ave

Iv/Ae

I/Av

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Asteel cable used in a construction crane has a Young's modulus of 2.1 x 10⁹ Pa. The cable
has a cross-sectional area of 0.05mm² and is subjected to a tensile force of 210N. The
cable obeys Hooke's law.

What is the stress in the steel cable?

4.2 x 10³ Рa

4.2 x 10⁶Pa

4.2 x 10⁹ Pa

4.2 x 10¹²Рa

31 / 40

A filament lamp hasa resistance of 180 Ω when the current in it is 500 mA.
What is the power transformed in the lamp?

45 W

50 W

90 W

1400 W

32 / 40

P is a source emitting radio waves and Q is a source emitting X-rays. The table suggests the
wavelengths for P and Q.

Which row is correct?

	Wavelength emitted by P / m	Wavelength emitted by Q / m
A	3 × 10⁻¹	3 × 10⁻¹¹
B	3 × 10⁻⁷	3 × 10⁻¹⁵
C	3 × 10⁻²	3 × 10⁻¹⁵
D	3 × 10⁻⁷	3 × 10⁻¹¹

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What is the unit of the Young modulus?

Nm⁻²

N m

N m⁻¹

N m²

34 / 40

The following are statements about waves. Which statement below describes a situation in
which polarisation would not happen?

microwaves pass through a metal grid

sound waves pass through a metal grid

light waves are reflected

light waves are scattered

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The diagram shows four forces applied to a circular object.

Which of the following describes the resultant force and resultant torque on the object?

	Resultant force	Resultant torque
A	non-zero	non-zero
B	non-zero	zero
C	zero	non-zero
D	zero	zero

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Two physical quantities Pand Q are added together. The sum of P and Q is R, as shown in
the diagram.

Which quantity could be represented by P and by Q?

Kinetic energy

Power

Speed

Velocity

37 / 40

A physics student is investigating the properties of a diffraction grating using laser light with
a wavelength of 6.20x 10⁻⁷m. The laser beam is directed perpendicularly onto the grating
surface.

During the experiment, the student measures the second-order maximum at an angle of
32° from the normal to the grating.

What is the angle between the second-order and third-order maxima?

12°

21°

32°

53°

38 / 40

Four energies are listed below.

Starting with the smallest first, what is the order of increasing magnitude of these energies?

5kJ → 5mJ → 5MJ → 5n

5nJ → 5kJ → 5MJ→5mJ

5nJ→5mJ→ 5kJ → 5MJ

5mJ → 5nJ → 5kJ → 5MJ

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Two trolleys, X and Y, are connected by an elastic cord, of negligible mass, as shown below.
Trolley X is twice the mass of trolley Y.

The two trolleys are pulled apart so that the elastic cord is stretched. The trolleys are then
released at the same time and move towards each other. The trolleys stick together on
impact
Just before the trolleys collide, the speed of trolley X is 20 cm s⁻¹
What is the speed of the trolleys after they collide?

0 cm s⁻¹

10 cm s⁻¹

20 cm s⁻¹

30 cm s⁻¹

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The graph shows how the momentum of a motorcycle changes with time.

What is the resultant force on the motorcycle?

50 N

500 N

2500 N

5000 N

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AS Level | 9702 | Paper 1 | Mock Quiz

AS Level | 9702 | Paper 1 | Mock Quiz

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