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Cambridge International A-level Physics questions by topic
Original topic questions for Cambridge International A-level Physics (9702), set out under the sections of the specification from Physical quantities and units to Astronomy and cosmology, in the order Cambridge prints them. Every question has a mark scheme, and every set comes as a printable PDF. Cambridge International is the board still widely called CIE.
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1 Physical quantities and units82 questions4 topics
- SI base and derived units21 questions · 58 marks · 1.1.1, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3 · PDF, 82 KB
- Estimation and orders of magnitude19 questions · 59 marks · 1.1.2 · PDF, 63 KB
- Uncertainty and error20 questions · 65 marks · 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3 · PDF, 85 KB
- Scalars and vectors22 questions · 72 marks · 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3 · PDF, 69 KB
2 Kinematics38 questions2 topics
- Motion graphs and the SUVAT equations21 questions · 72 marks · 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4 and 3 more · PDF, 91 KB
- Projectile motion17 questions · 57 marks · 2.1.9 · PDF, 80 KB
3 Dynamics76 questions4 topics
- Mass and weight18 questions · 53 marks · 3.1.1, 3.1.6 · PDF, 58 KB
- Newton's laws and the resultant force19 questions · 60 marks · 3.1.2, 3.1.5 · PDF, 59 KB
- Momentum and impulse20 questions · 62 marks · 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.3.1, 3.3.2 and 2 more · PDF, 63 KB
- Drag and terminal speed19 questions · 60 marks · 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3 · PDF, 87 KB
4 Forces, density and pressure85 questions4 topics
- Moments and equilibrium22 questions · 69 marks · 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4 and 2 more · PDF, 68 KB
- Scalars and vectors22 questions · 72 marks · 4.2.3 · PDF, 69 KB
- Density and Hooke's law19 questions · 62 marks · 4.3.1 · PDF, 83 KB
- Fluids: pressure, upthrust and viscosity22 questions · 66 marks · 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.3.4, 4.3.5 and 1 more · PDF, 84 KB
5 Work, energy and power40 questions2 topics
- Work, energy and power20 questions · 59 marks · 5.1.1, 5.1.3, 5.1.4, 5.1.5 and 2 more · PDF, 62 KB
- Conservation of energy20 questions · 67 marks · 5.1.2, 5.2.1, 5.2.2, 5.2.3 and 1 more · PDF, 82 KB
6 Deformation of solids38 questions2 topics
- Density and Hooke's law19 questions · 62 marks · 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.4 and 4 more · PDF, 83 KB
- Stress, strain and the Young modulus19 questions · 58 marks · 6.1.5, 6.1.6 · PDF, 85 KB
7 Waves61 questions3 topics
- Progressive waves21 questions · 59 marks · 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.3, 7.1.4 and 3 more · PDF, 87 KB
- Longitudinal and transverse waves19 questions · 56 marks · 7.2.1, 7.2.2 · PDF, 81 KB
- The Doppler effect and red shift21 questions · 68 marks · 7.3.1, 7.3.2 · PDF, 64 KB
8 Superposition84 questions4 topics
- Stationary waves on strings29 questions · 88 marks · 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, 8.1.4 · PDF, 95 KB
- Diffraction and the single slit18 questions · 53 marks · 8.2.1, 8.2.2 · PDF, 55 KB
- Interference and Young's double slit19 questions · 57 marks · 8.3.1, 8.3.2, 8.3.3, 8.3.4 · PDF, 60 KB
- Diffraction gratings18 questions · 58 marks · 8.4.1, 8.4.2 · PDF, 58 KB
9 Electricity71 questions3 topics
- Current, charge and potential difference25 questions · 74 marks · 9.1.2, 9.1.3, 9.2.1, 9.2.2 · PDF, 89 KB
- Current-voltage characteristics20 questions · 62 marks · 9.3.2, 9.3.3, 9.3.4, 9.3.5 · PDF, 85 KB
- Resistivity and temperature26 questions · 86 marks · 9.3.6, 9.3.8 · PDF, 98 KB
10 D.C. circuits72 questions3 topics
- Circuit symbols and Kirchhoff's laws25 questions · 79 marks · 10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.2 · PDF, 105 KB
- EMF and internal resistance20 questions · 63 marks · 10.1.3, 10.1.4, 10.1.5 · PDF, 84 KB
- The potential divider and its output27 questions · 88 marks · 10.3.1 · PDF, 102 KB
11 Particle physics170 questions8 topics
- Rutherford scattering and the nuclear model18 questions · 54 marks · 11.1.1 · PDF, 59 KB
- Constituents of the atom19 questions · 54 marks · 11.1.2, 11.1.3, 11.1.4, 11.1.5 · PDF, 59 KB
- Stable and unstable nuclei19 questions · 60 marks · 11.1.6, 11.1.10, 11.1.11 · PDF, 58 KB
- Antimatter and photons19 questions · 57 marks · 11.1.8 · PDF, 59 KB
- The conserved quantities30 questions · 93 marks · 11.1.9, 11.2.5 · PDF, 99 KB
- Mass-energy and binding energy18 questions · 48 marks · 11.1.12 · PDF, 86 KB
- Quarks and the hadrons built from them27 questions · 78 marks · 11.2.1, 11.2.2, 11.2.3 · PDF, 90 KB
- Classification of particles20 questions · 55 marks · 11.2.6 · PDF, 77 KB
12 Motion in a circle20 questions1 topic
- Circular motion20 questions · 58 marks · 12.1.1, 12.1.2, 12.1.3, 12.2.1 and 3 more · PDF, 81 KB
13 Gravitational fields74 questions4 topics
- Newton's law of gravitation19 questions · 53 marks · 13.1.1, 13.2.1, 13.2.2, 13.3.1 and 1 more · PDF, 61 KB
- The field concept18 questions · 45 marks · 13.1.2, 13.3.3 · PDF, 56 KB
- Orbits and satellites19 questions · 53 marks · 13.2.3, 13.2.4 · PDF, 59 KB
- Gravitational potential18 questions · 46 marks · 13.4.1, 13.4.2, 13.4.3 · PDF, 79 KB
14 Temperature44 questions2 topics
- Internal energy and changes of state23 questions · 80 marks · 14.1.1, 14.1.2 · PDF, 74 KB
- Ideal gases and the gas laws21 questions · 66 marks · 14.2.1, 14.2.2, 14.2.3, 14.2.4 · PDF, 67 KB
15 Ideal gases62 questions3 topics
- SI base and derived units21 questions · 58 marks · 15.1.1 · PDF, 82 KB
- Ideal gases and the gas laws21 questions · 66 marks · 15.1.2, 15.2.1, 15.2.2, 15.2.3 · PDF, 67 KB
- The kinetic theory model and its derivation20 questions · 56 marks · 15.3.1, 15.3.2 · PDF, 82 KB
16 Thermodynamics40 questions2 topics
- Internal energy and changes of state23 questions · 80 marks · 16.1.1, 16.1.2, 16.2.2 · PDF, 74 KB
- The first law and its sign convention17 questions · 51 marks · 16.1.2, 16.2.1, 16.2.2 · PDF, 83 KB
17 Oscillations64 questions3 topics
- Simple harmonic motion19 questions · 55 marks · 17.1.1, 17.1.2, 17.1.3, 17.1.4 and 1 more · PDF, 80 KB
- The mass on a spring and the simple pendulum26 questions · 83 marks · 17.2.1 · PDF, 96 KB
- Forced vibrations and resonance19 questions · 58 marks · 17.3.3 · PDF, 60 KB
18 Electric fields38 questions2 topics
- Coulomb's law and electric field strength19 questions · 52 marks · 18.1.1, 18.1.2, 18.1.3, 18.2.1 and 4 more · PDF, 82 KB
- Electric potential19 questions · 51 marks · 18.5.1, 18.5.2, 18.5.3, 18.5.4 · PDF, 81 KB
19 Capacitance61 questions3 topics
- Capacitors and the dielectric23 questions · 78 marks · 19.1.1, 19.1.2 · PDF, 89 KB
- Charging and discharging19 questions · 50 marks · 19.3.1 · PDF, 80 KB
- The time constant and exponential decay19 questions · 55 marks · 19.3.1, 19.3.2, 19.3.3 · PDF, 84 KB
20 Magnetic fields74 questions4 topics
- Magnetic flux density and the force on a wire18 questions · 47 marks · 20.1.1, 20.1.2, 20.2.1, 20.2.2 and 4 more · PDF, 61 KB
- Force on a moving charge19 questions · 52 marks · 20.3.1, 20.3.2, 20.3.3, 20.3.4 and 2 more · PDF, 60 KB
- Magnetic flux and flux linkage18 questions · 49 marks · 20.5.1, 20.5.2, 20.5.3 · PDF, 80 KB
- Electromagnetic induction: Faraday and Lenz19 questions · 52 marks · 20.5.4, 20.5.5 · PDF, 82 KB
21 Alternating currents37 questions2 topics
- Alternating currents18 questions · 49 marks · 21.1.1, 21.1.2, 21.1.3, 21.1.4 · PDF, 83 KB
- Rectification and smoothing19 questions · 50 marks · 21.2.1, 21.2.2, 21.2.3, 21.2.4 · PDF, 79 KB
22 Quantum physics102 questions5 topics
- The photoelectric effect and the photon27 questions · 86 marks · 22.1.1, 22.1.2, 22.1.3, 22.1.4 and 6 more · PDF, 98 KB
- Quanta and the photoelectric effect18 questions · 52 marks · 22.1.1, 22.1.2 · PDF, 58 KB
- Collisions of electrons with atoms19 questions · 55 marks · 22.1.4, 22.4.1, 22.4.3 · PDF, 61 KB
- Wave-particle duality19 questions · 55 marks · 22.3.1, 22.3.2, 22.3.3, 22.3.4 · PDF, 81 KB
- Energy levels and photon emission19 questions · 57 marks · 22.4.1, 22.4.2, 22.4.3 · PDF, 61 KB
23 Nuclear physics60 questions3 topics
- Mass-energy and binding energy18 questions · 48 marks · 23.1.1, 23.1.3, 23.1.4, 23.1.6 and 1 more · PDF, 86 KB
- Fission and fusion18 questions · 50 marks · 23.1.2, 23.1.5, 23.1.6, 23.1.7 · PDF, 77 KB
- Radioactive decay and the decay constant24 questions · 70 marks · 23.2.1, 23.2.2, 23.2.3, 23.2.4 and 2 more · PDF, 92 KB
24 Medical physics78 questions3 topics
- Ultrasound imaging31 questions · 96 marks · 24.1.1, 24.1.2, 24.1.3, 24.1.4 and 2 more · PDF, 102 KB
- The physics of diagnostic X-rays27 questions · 77 marks · 24.2.1, 24.2.2, 24.2.3 · PDF, 91 KB
- Radionuclide imaging and the gamma camera20 questions · 57 marks · 24.3.1 · PDF, 82 KB
25 Astronomy and cosmology60 questions3 topics
- The apparent magnitude scale20 questions · 56 marks · 25.1.1, 25.1.2, 25.1.3, 25.1.4 · PDF, 58 KB
- Black-body radiation and spectral classes19 questions · 57 marks · 25.2.1, 25.2.2, 25.2.3 · PDF, 80 KB
- The Doppler effect and red shift21 questions · 68 marks · 25.3.1, 25.3.2 · PDF, 64 KB
A topic is listed under every section its lesson covers, so a few appear twice. The codes beside each one are the specification points it covers in that section.
The sections and codes are Cambridge International's; check the current specification when a mark depends on it. The Cambridge International specification map lists every statement, with the lesson that teaches it.