Cambridge Past Paper Questions
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(a) Fig. 2.1 shows the velocity-time graph for an object moving in a straight line. [Figure 2.1] (b) A ball is kicked with a velocity of 15ms⁻¹ at ...
(a) State the difference between progressive waves and stationary waves in terms of the transfer of energy along the wave. (b) A progressive wave t...
One end of a wire is attached to a fixed point. A force F is applied to the wire to cause extension x. The variation with F of x is shown in Fig. 5...
(a) A battery of electromotive force (e.m.f.) 7.8V and internal resistance r is connected to a filament lamp, as shown in Fig. 6.1. [Figure 6.1] A ...
(a) A nucleus of an element X decays by emitting a ẞ⁺ particle to produce a nucleus of potassium-39 (K) and a neutrino. The decay is represented by...
Two progressive sound waves Y and Z meet at a fixed point P. The variation with time t of the displacement x of each wave at point P is shown in Fi...
The current I in a metal wire is given by the expression I = Anve where v is the average drift speed of the free electrons in the wire and e is the...
A potential difference is applied between two horizontal metal plates that are a distance of 6.0 mm apart in a vacuum, as shown in Fig. 7.1. [Figur...
In this experiment, you will investigate the equilibrium of a metre rule.
In this experiment, you will investigate a pendulum made from a wooden strip with masses fixed at one end.
In this experiment, you will investigate the bending of a rod under a compressive force.
In this experiment, you will investigate the equilibrium of a metre rule. (a) You have been provided with a metre rule with a string attached to it...
In this experiment, you will investigate the result of a collision between two cylinders.
The piston in the cylinder of a car engine moves in the cylinder with simple harmonic motion. The piston moves between a position of maximum height...
(a) The transmission of signals using optic fibres has, to a great extent, replaced the use of coaxial cables. Advantages of optic fibres include g...
The output of a microphone is processed using a non-inverting amplifier. The amplifier incorporates an operational amplifier (op-amp). (a) State, b...
(a) A coil of wire is situated in a uniform magnetic field of flux density B. The coil has diameter 3.6 cm and consists of 350 turns of wire, as il...
(a) White light passes through a cloud of cool low-pressure gas, as illustrated in Fig. 10.1. [Figure 10.1] For light that has passed through the g...
An electron, at rest, has mass mₑ and charge –q. A positron is a particle that, at rest, has mass mₑ and charge +q. A positron interacts with an el...
(a) The decay of a sample of a radioactive isotope is said to be random and spontaneous. Explain what is meant by the decay being:
An isolated solid sphere of radius r may be assumed to have its mass M concentrated at its centre. The magnitude of the gravitational potential at ...
A square box of volume V contains N molecules of an ideal gas. Each molecule has mass m. Using the kinetic theory of ideal gases, it can be shown t...
By reference to the first law of thermodynamics, state and explain the change, if any, in the internal energy of:
A dish is made from a section of a hollow glass sphere. The dish, fixed to a horizontal table, contains a small solid ball of mass 45g, as shown in...
A metal sphere of radius R is isolated in space. Point P is a distance x from the centre of the sphere, as illustrated in Fig. 7.1. The variation w...
An ideal operational amplifier (op-amp) is connected to a load resistor. The op-amp is assumed to have infinite bandwidth and zero output resistanc...
An electron is travelling at speed v in a straight line in a vacuum. It enters a uniform magnetic field of flux density 8.0 × 10⁻⁴ T. Initially, th...
The uppermost energy bands in a solid are known as the valence band (VB), the forbidden band (FB) and the conduction band (CB). A copper wire is at...
Some masses are shown in Table 12.1. [Table 12.1]
The transmission of signals using optic fibres has, to a great extent, replaced the use of coaxial cables. Advantages of optic fibres include great...
A coil of wire is situated in a uniform magnetic field of flux density B. The coil has diameter 3.6 cm and consists of 350 turns of wire, as illust...
An electron, at rest, has mass m_e and charge –q. A positron is a particle that, at rest, has mass m_e and charge +q. A positron interacts with an ...
The decay of a sample of a radioactive isotope is said to be random and spontaneous.
A student investigates springs made of metal wire, as shown in Fig. 1.1. [Figure 1.1] The student constructs several springs from wire of thickness...
A student investigates the discharge of a capacitor through a resistor using the circuit shown in Fig. 2.1. [Figure 2.1] The student initially clos...