AQA AS Level Physics Paper 2, June 2022
Every question from AQA AS Level Physics Paper 2, June 2022 (7407): 34 questions, 70 marks, each with its mark scheme and topic.
- Question 1 10 marks
Analyze a free-fall experiment to determine the acceleration due to gravity, including error bars, maximum and minimum gradients, percentage uncertainty, and the effect of a systematic delay.
Physics · Practical skills · Required Practicals · 3.1 Measurements and their errors · 3.4 Mechanics and materials · Uncertainty and evaluation · Data analysis · AS practicals (1–6)
- Question 2 10 marks
Determine the resistance per unit length and resistivity of a copper wire using a potentiometer bridge circuit, and calculate wire dimensions and circuit modifications.
Physics · Practical skills · Required Practicals · 3.5 Electricity · Experimental design · Data analysis · Uncertainty and evaluation · AS practicals (1–6)
- Question 3 10 marks
Calculate the average output power of a battery, describe differences between microwaves and sound waves, state conditions for coherence, calculate path difference from interference setup, and determine wave frequency.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials · 3.3 Waves · 3.5 Electricity
- Question 4 10 marks
Calculate the acceleration, speed, impulse, distance travelled, and mass of an athlete in a chair sliding down an inclined rail and interacting with a force platform.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 5 1 mark
Identify which row has the largest value for the ratio of the specific charge of the particle in column X to the specific charge of the particle in column Y.
Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation
- Question 6 1 mark
Estimate the stiffness of a spring used in a baby bouncer attached to a door frame.
Physics · 3.1 Measurements and their errors · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 7 1 mark
Identify which row contains only SI fundamental base units among the given options.
Physics · 3.1 Measurements and their errors
- Question 8 1 mark
Identify the Feynman diagram representing the process of electron capture among four options.
Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation
- Question 9 1 mark
Identify the correct row matching a particle name with its classification and quark structure.
Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation
- Question 10 1 mark
Identify the resulting nuclide X when an alpha particle interacts with boron-10 to form an unstable nucleus and a neutron, followed by positron emission.
Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation
- Question 11 1 mark
Identify the correct row in the table that explains the observation when a narrow beam of light is incident on a Polaroid sheet which is then rotated by 90 degrees.
Physics · 3.3 Waves
- Question 12 1 mark
Calculate the energy difference between two higher-energy states X and Y of an atom given the wavelengths of photons produced by transitions from X and Y to the ground state.
Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation
- Question 13 1 mark
Identify which phenomenon provides evidence for discrete atomic energy levels.
Physics · 3.2 Particles and radiation
- Question 14 1 mark
Determine the amplitude and period of vertical oscillations for a mass hanging on a spring when pulled down and released.
Physics · 3.3 Waves
- Question 15 1 mark
Determine the wavelength of a progressive wave given the distance and phase difference between two points P and Q.
Physics · 3.3 Waves
- Question 16 1 mark
Calculate the length of a pulse created on a long spring given the time taken to generate it and the speed at which it travels.
Physics · 3.3 Waves
- Question 17 1 mark
Calculate the new frequency of the first harmonic of a stretched wire when its tension is doubled.
Physics · Required Practicals · 3.3 Waves · AS practicals (1–6)
- Question 18 1 mark
Identify the correct statement about a stationary wave formed on a uniform string from a given multiple-choice list.
Physics · 3.3 Waves
- Question 19 1 mark
Calculate the total number of maxima that can be observed for monochromatic visible light incident normally on a transmission diffraction grating with a given line spacing and first-order angle.
Physics · 3.3 Waves
- Question 20 1 mark
Identify which combination of core and cladding refractive indices produces the smallest modal dispersion in an optical fibre.
Physics · 3.3 Waves
- Question 21 1 mark
Identify which of the given options is a scalar quantity.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 22 1 mark
Calculate the tension in the supporting string for a uniform beam attached to a vertical wall by a hinge, given its weight and the angle the string makes with the wall.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 23 1 mark
Identify the correct description and unit of a couple from a multiple-choice table.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 24 1 mark
Determine the correct comparison of the times of flight and horizontal distances for two balls of different masses projected horizontally from a building when air resistance is not negligible.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 25 1 mark
Identify the correct row describing the acceleration of a firework rocket before and immediately after its fuel is used up, given constant thrust and decreasing mass.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 26 1 mark
Calculate the total kinetic energy of two objects after they collide and remain together, given their initial masses and velocities.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 27 1 mark
Calculate the rate of energy transfer to the brake and rope for a climber descending at a steady speed.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 28 1 mark
Calculate the mass of water pumped to a height of 0.60 m each second given a solar energy incident rate of 1.5 W and an overall efficiency of 20%.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 29 1 mark
Determine the elastic strain energy stored in a wire of Young modulus E, unstretched length L, cross-sectional area A, and extension e.
Physics · 3.4 Mechanics and materials
- Question 30 1 mark
Identify how the resistance of a copper wire changes as its temperature increases.
Physics · 3.5 Electricity
- Question 31 1 mark
Calculate the terminal potential difference when a 12 ohm resistor is connected across a cell with an emf of 2.0 V and an internal resistance of 4.0 ohms.
Physics · 3.5 Electricity
- Question 32 1 mark
Calculate the potential difference between points P and Q in a circuit containing two series resistors and a junction with incoming currents.
Physics · 3.5 Electricity
- Question 33 1 mark
Identify that the relationship between currents at a junction (I1 + I2 + I3 + I4 = 0) is an expression of the law of conservation of charge.
Physics · 3.5 Electricity
- Question 34 1 mark
Identify the correct definition of electromotive force (emf) in terms of energy dissipated and charge passed.
Physics · 3.5 Electricity