Cambridge International AS & A Level

PHYSICS 9702/22
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Paper 2 AS Level Structured Questions October/November 2023

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Data
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Acceleration of free fall g = 9.81 m s

Speed of light in free space c = 3.00 × 10 8  m s –1

Elementary charge e = 1.60 × 10 –19  C

Unified atomic mass unit 1 u = 1.66 × 10 –27  kg

Rest mass of proton mp = 1.67 × 10 –27  kg

Rest mass of electron me = 9.11 × 10 –31  kg

Avogadro constant NA = 6.02 × 10 23  mol –1

–1
Molar gas constant R = 8.31 J K  mol –1

Boltzmann constant k = 1.38 × 10 –23  J K –1

Gravitational constant G = 6.67 × 10 –11  N m 2  kg –2

Permittivity of free space ε0 = 8.85 × 10 –12  F m –1

1
( = 8.99 × 10 9  m F –1 )
4 rf 0

Planck constant h = 6.63 × 10 –34  J s

Stefan–Boltzmann constant σ = 5.67 × 10 –8  W m –2  K –4

Formulae

Uniformly accelerated motion s = ut + 12 at 2

v 2 = u 2 + 2as

Hydrostatic pressure ∆p = ρ g∆h

Upthrust F = ρ gV

fs v
Doppler effect for sound waves fo = vx v
s

Electric current I = Anvq

Resistors in series R = R 1 + R 2 + ...

1 1 1
Resistors in parallel = + + ...
R R1 R2

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1 I base
(a) The ampere, metre and second are S units.

State two otherI Sbase units.

1. ...............................................................................................................................................

2. ...............................................................................................................................................
[2]

(b) The average drift speed v of electrons moving through a metal conductor is given by
equation:
F
μμ
v=
ee
where e is the charge on an electron
F is a force acting on the electron
and μμis a constant.

Determine theISbase units ofμμ

..

S IIbase units ...........................................................[3]

[Total: 5]

2 (a) Define:

(i) displacement

...........................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................[1]

(ii) acceleration.

...........................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................[1]
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(b) A man wearing a wingsuit glides through the air with a constant velocity of–147
at m
ans
angle of 24° to the horizontal. The path of the man is shown in Fig. 2.1.

47mm–1
ss

AA
man in wingsuit glide path
total mass 85
kg
hh

24° BB
horizontal

Fig. 2.1 (not to scale)

The total mass of the man and the wingsuit is 85 kg. The man takes a time of 2.8 minutes to
glide from point A to point B.

(i) With reference to the motion of the man, state and explain whether he is in equilibrium.

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................[2]

(ii) Show that the difference in height h between points A and B is 3200 m.

[1]
(iii) For the movement of the man from A to B, determine:

1. the decrease in gravitational potential energy

decrease in gravitational potential energy = ....................................................... J [2]

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2. the magnitude of the force on the man due to air resistance.

force = ...................................................... N [2]

(iv) The pressure of the still air at A is 63 kPa and at B is 92 kPa. Assume the density of the
air is constant between A and B.

Determine the density of the air between A and B.

density = ...............................................–3kg
[2]m

[Total: 11]

3 Two balls, X and Y, move along a horizontal frictionless surface, as illustrated in Fig. 3.1.

60°
–1
3.0mss
X
A B
9.6mm–1
ss

YY2.5kg

Fig. 3.1 (not to scale)

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Ball X has an initial velocity of 3.0–1mins a direction along line AB. Ball Y has a mass of 2.5 kg
and an initial velocity of 9.6–1minsa direction at an angle of 60° to line AB.

The two balls collide at point B. The balls stick together and then travel along the horizontal surf
in a direction at right-angles to the line AB, as shown in Fig. 3.2.

VV

XX
YY

AA B

Fig. 3.2

(a) By considering the components of momentum in the direction from A to B, show that ball X
has a mass of 4.0 kg.

[2]
(b) Calculate the common speed V of the two balls after the collision.

–1 m
V = ................................................. [2]s

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(c) Determine the difference between the initial kinetic energy of ball X and the initial kin
energy of ball Y.

difference in kinetic energy = ....................................................... J [2]

[Total: 6]

4 (a) By reference to two waves, state:

(i) the principle of superposition

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................[2]

(ii) what is meant by coherence.

...........................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................[1]

(b) Two coherent waves P and Q meet at a point in phase and superpose. Wave P has
II. The resultant intensity at the point where the waves meet
amplitude of 1.5 cm and intensity
is 3II..

Calculate the amplitude of wave Q.

amplitude = .................................................... cm [2]

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(c) The apparatus shown in Fig. 5.1 is used to produce an interference pattern on a screen.

laser light
wavelength 680 nm aa

DD
double-slit screen

Fig. 5.1 (not to scale)

Light of wavelength 680 nm is incident on a double-slit. The slit separation is a. The

separation between adjacent fringes is x. Fringes are viewed on a screen at distance D from
the double-slit.
Distance D is varied from 2.0 m to 3.5 m. The variation with D of x is shown in Fig. 5.2.

10.0

8.0
x //mm
6.0

4.0

2.0

00
2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
DD
/ mm

Fig. 5.2

(i) Use Fig. 5.2 to determine the slit separation a.

a = ...................................................... m [3]

(ii) The laser is now replaced by another laser that emits light of a shorter wavelength.

On Fig. 5.2, sketch a possible line to show the variation with D of x for the fringes that
are now produced. [2]

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5 (a) Using energy transformations, describe the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of a battery and the
potential difference (p.d.) across a resistor.

e.m.f.: .......................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

p.d.: ..........................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................[2

(b) A battery of e.m.f. 6.0 V and negligible internal resistance is connected to a network
resistors and a voltmeter, as shown in Fig. 6.1.

Z VV
32Ω

6.0VV

XX Y
24ΩΩ

Fig. 6.1

Resistor Y has a resistance ofΩΩ

and resistor Z has a resistance ofΩΩ
24 .32

(i) The resistance XX

Rof the variable resistor X is adjusted until the voltmeter reads 4.8 V.

Calculate:

1. the current in resistor Z

current = ....................................................... A [1]

2. the total power provided by the battery

power = ..................................................... W [2]

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3. the number of conduction electrons that move through the battery in a time interval
of 25 s

number = .......................................................... [2]

4. the total resistance of X and Y connected in parallel

ΩΩ[2]
total resistance = ......................................................

5. the resistance XX
R..

RR ΩΩ[2]
XX= ......................................................

(ii) The resistance XX

Ris now decreased.

State and explain the change, if any, to the reading on the voltmeter.

...........................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................

.......................................................................................................................................[2]

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6 (a) State Newton’s second law of motion.

...............................................................................................................................................

...............................................................................................................................................

(b) A car of mass 850 kg tows a trailer in a straight line along a horizontal road, as shown in
Fig. 2.1.

car
trailer tow-bar mass 850kg

horizontal road

Fig. 2.1

The car and the trailer are connected by a horizontal tow-bar.

The variation with time t of the velocity v of the car for a part of its journey is shown in Fig.

15

14
v //mm–1
ss
13

12

11

10

8
00 55 10 15 20 25
tt//s

Fig. 2.2

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(i) Calculate the distance travelled by the car from time t = 0 to t = 10 s.

distance = ...................................................... m [2]

(ii) At time t = 10 s, the resistive force acting on the car due to air resistance and friction is
510 N. The tension in the tow-bar is 440 N.

For the car at time t = 10 s:

1. use Fig. 2.2 to calculate the acceleration

−2 [2]
acceleration = ................................................ ms

2. use your answer to calculate the resultant force acting on the car

resultant force = ...................................................... N [1]

3. show that a horizontal force of 1300 N is exerted on the car by its engine

[1]

4. determine the useful output power of the engine.

output power = ..................................................... W [2]

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(c) A short time later, the car in (b) is travelling at a constant speed and the tension in the tow
is 480 N.

below.

Young modulus of metal = 2.2 11

× Pa
10

original length of tow-bar = 0.48 m

cross-sectional area of tow-bar = 3.0−4 22

×mm
10

Determine the extension of the tow-bar.

extension = ...................................................... m [3]

(d) The driver of the car in (b) sees a pedestrian standing directly ahead in the distance. The

heard by the pedestrian is 480 Hz. The speed of the sound in the air −1
is..340 m s

Use Fig. 2.2 to calculate the frequency of the sound emitted by the horn.

frequency = .................................................... Hz [2]

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7 (a) The diameter d of a cylinder is measured as 0.0125 m ± 1.6%.

Calculate the absolute uncertainty in this measurement.

absolute uncertainty = ...................................................... m [1]

[Total: 1]

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