AQA AS Level Physics Paper 2, November 2021
Every question from AQA AS Level Physics Paper 2, November 2021 (7407): 35 questions, 70 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.
- Question 1 9 marks
Investigate stationary waves using microwaves, including plotting a graph, determining uncertainties, calculating microwave frequency, and identifying wave polarization.
Physics · Practical skills · 3.3 Waves · Data analysis · Uncertainty and evaluation
- Question 2 8 marks
Calculate the extension, tension, Young modulus from a graph, and fundamental base units of a constant in a wire experiment under a suspended weight.
Physics · Practical skills · Required Practicals · 3.1 Measurements and their errors · 3.4 Mechanics and materials · Data analysis · AS practicals (1–6)
- Question 3 3 marks
Read a micrometer scale to find the diameter of a pencil and describe how to account for a zero error to obtain an accurate measurement.
Physics · Practical skills · 3.1 Measurements and their errors · Uncertainty and evaluation
- Question 4 9 marks
Analyze forces, acceleration, and power requirements for concrete blocks being raised on an inclined conveyor belt driven by an electric motor.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials · 3.5 Electricity
- Question 5 11 marks
Calculate the power output of a blue LED from its wavelength and photon emission rate, deduce whether a red LED can achieve twice this power using graph data, and explain the fluorescence process and wavelengths produced by a coating on both LEDs.
Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation
- Question 6 1 mark
Calculate the specific charge of an oxygen-15 ion formed by an atom gaining two electrons.
Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation
- Question 7 1 mark
Identify which of the given particles is an exchange particle for the weak interaction.
Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation
- Question 8 1 mark
Identify the possible decay products of a baryon with quark structure dss decaying via the weak interaction.
Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation
- Question 9 1 mark
Calculate the maximum wavelength of the photons produced when a muon and an antimuon annihilate into the minimum number of photons.
Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation
- Question 10 1 mark
Determine the new speed of an electron whose kinetic energy is doubled, given its initial speed is v.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 11 1 mark
Identify the work done on an object of mass m accelerated from rest to velocity v by a constant resultant force F.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 12 1 mark
Identify the correct row describing the nature of the strong nuclear force between two nucleons at separations of 0.25 fm, 2.0 fm, and 8.0 fm.
Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation
- Question 13 1 mark
Calculate the kinetic energy of a free electron after it collides with a lithium atom and excites it from the n = 1 to the n = 2 energy level.
Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation
- Question 14 1 mark
Identify the correct products of the decay of a free neutron from a multiple-choice list.
Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation
- Question 15 1 mark
Determine the position of a point X on a rope carrying a progressive wave after a given time interval, given the wave's frequency, wavelength, and amplitude.
Physics · 3.3 Waves
- Question 16 1 mark
Identify the correct statement regarding momentum and kinetic energy conservation in an inelastic collision between two isolated objects.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 17 1 mark
Determine the next harmonic at which points P and Q on a stretched string will oscillate in phase, given their positions and initial vibration at the first harmonic.
Physics · 3.3 Waves
- Question 18 1 mark
Determine the angle of incidence of a light ray at the right-hand boundary of a rectangular glass block given the angle of refraction and refractive index.
Physics · 3.3 Waves
- Question 19 1 mark
Identify which change decreases the fringe separation in a Young's double-slit experiment.
Physics · 3.3 Waves
- Question 20 1 mark
Calculate the new ammeter reading when the variable resistor in a circuit with a cell of emf 12 V and internal resistance is changed from 10 ohms to 5 ohms.
Physics · 3.5 Electricity
- Question 21 1 mark
Identify which graph shows the variation of maximum kinetic energy with frequency for a metal with a greater work function.
Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation
- Question 22 1 mark
Identify which diagram correctly shows the position of the centre of mass for two uniform spheres of masses 3 kg and 4 kg joined by a rod of negligible mass.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 23 1 mark
Calculate the distance of a vehicle from its start position at t = 40 s using a velocity-time graph.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 24 1 mark
Determine the motion of a lift given that a suitcase of weight 200 N registers a reading of 180 N on a weighing scale inside it.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 25 1 mark
Calculate the speed of a ball of mass 0.044 kg immediately after being hit, using a force-time graph with a peak force of 1400 N and a total duration of 5 ms.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 26 1 mark
Determine the energy transferred from a mass-spring system when a mass is lowered until it hangs stationary with an extension Delta L.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 27 1 mark
Identify the correct statement regarding the initial accelerations of spheres X and Y upon release.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 28 1 mark
Identify the correct statement regarding the terminal speeds of objects X, Y, and Z.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 29 1 mark
Calculate the magnitude of the current at X using Kirchhoff's first law from the given junction network.
Physics · 3.5 Electricity
- Question 30 1 mark
Calculate the total resistance of three resistors with resistances R, R, and 3R connected in parallel.
Physics · 3.5 Electricity
- Question 31 1 mark
Determine the current supplied by a 12 V battery connected in parallel to two components whose current-voltage characteristics are shown on the graph.
Physics · 3.5 Electricity
- Question 32 1 mark
Determine the Young modulus of a wire given its density, mass, initial length, tensile force, and extension.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 33 1 mark
Calculate the percentage uncertainty in the calculated value for the resistivity of a metal wire given percentage uncertainties for potential difference, current, diameter, and length.
Physics · Practical skills · Required Practicals · 3.1 Measurements and their errors · 3.5 Electricity · Uncertainty and evaluation · AS practicals (1–6)
- Question 34 1 mark
Identify the correct use of superconductors from a multiple-choice list.
Physics · 3.5 Electricity
- Question 35 1 mark
Identify the correct classification hierarchy of particles from the given tree diagrams.
Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation