A Level Physics 9702, topic 1.1
Physical quantities: past paper questions
22 Cambridge A Level Physics 9702 questions on Physical quantities (1.1) from 16 papers, 2023 to 2026. Mostly multiple choice. Open the paper or try a question free.
Practising builds a set from this topic, free with an account. One question opens straight away, with no account.
- Questions
- 22
- Papers
- 16
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 26
- Average per question
- 1.2 marks
- Largest question
- 5 marks
By type: Multiple choice 21 · Structured 1
What the syllabus asks
- understand that all physical quantities consist of a numerical magnitude and a unit
- make reasonable estimates of physical quantities included within the syllabus
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply15
- Analyse0
- Not banded7
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- estimateApply13 questions
- defineRecall1 question
give precise meaning
- determineApply1 question
establish an answer using the information available
- showApply1 question
- useApply1 question
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20263
- 20254
- 20248
- 20237
By session
- May/June10
- Oct/Nov12
By paper
- Paper 121
- Paper 21
Questions on this topic
Showing 18 of 22, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 1May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
What is an SI base quantity?
- Try this questionQuestion 15Oct/Nov 2025, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
A man of weight stands with both feet flat on the ground. What is a reasonable estimate of the pressure exerted on the ground by the weight of the man?
- Try this questionQuestion 4Oct/Nov 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
What is a reasonable estimate of the volume of one page from this examination paper?
- Try this questionQuestion 1Oct/Nov 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
What is a reasonable estimate of the cross-sectional area of the wire in a paper clip?
- Try this questionQuestion 3May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
What represents a physical quantity?
- Try this questionQuestion 1Oct/Nov 2025, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
What is a reasonable estimate of the weight of an adult human?
- Try this questionQuestion 10May/June 2026, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
The mass of a fully grown African elephant is approximately four times the mass of an average car. The maximum speed of an African elephant is per hour. What is a reasonable estimate of the maximum momentum of a fully grown African elephant?
- Try this questionQuestion 1May/June 2025, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
What must all physical quantities have?
- Try this questionQuestion 1Oct/Nov 2024, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
A physical quantity consists of a magnitude and a unit. Which row does not show a correct combination of a quantity and its unit?
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2025, paper 13Multiple choice1 mark
What is a reasonable estimate of the current in an electric kettle that is in use?
- Try this questionQuestion 1Oct/Nov 2023, paper 13Multiple choice1 mark
What is the best estimate of the wavelength of green light?
- Try this questionQuestion 1Oct/Nov 2024, paper 13Multiple choice1 mark
Which statement about physical quantities is correct?
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2023, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
What is the best estimate of the number of atoms in a piece of metal of volume ?
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2024, paper 13Multiple choice1 mark
What is a reasonable estimate of the mass of a solid sphere of copper that has a diameter of 60 cm?
- Try this questionQuestion 1May/June 2023, paper 13Multiple choice1 mark
What must be included in a record of a physical quantity?
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2024, paper 11Multiple choice1 mark
Which of the following could have the same units as force?
- Try this questionQuestion 1May/June 2023, paper 21Structured5 marks
Define power.
- Try this questionQuestion 8May/June 2024, paper 12Multiple choice1 mark
What is a reasonable estimate of the momentum of a family car travelling at ?