A Level Physics 9702, topic 14.2
Temperature scales: past paper questions
6 Cambridge A Level Physics 9702 questions on Temperature scales (14.2) from 6 papers, 2023 to 2025. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 6
- Papers
- 6
- Years
- 2023 to 2025
- Total marks
- 55
- Average per question
- 9.2 marks
- Largest question
- 12 marks
By type: Structured 6
What the syllabus asks
- understand that a physical property that varies with temperature may be used for the measurement of temperature and state examples of such properties, including the density of a liquid, volume of a gas at constant pressure, resistance of a metal, e.m.f. of a thermocouple
- understand that the scale of thermodynamic temperature does not depend on the property of any particular substance
- convert temperatures between kelvin and degrees Celsius and recall that T /K = θ/°C + 273.15
- understand that the lowest possible temperature is zero kelvin on the thermodynamic temperature scale and that this is known as absolute zero
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply3
- Analyse3
- Not banded0
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
- stateRecall6 questions
express in clear terms
- determineApply3 questions
establish an answer using the information available
- suggestAnalyse3 questions
apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a range of valid responses in order to make proposals
- explainAnalyse2 questions
set out purposes or reasons/make the relationships between things evident/provide why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- giveRecall2 questions
produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory
- useApply2 questions
- calculateApply1 question
work out from given facts, figures or information
- measureApply1 question
- sketchApply1 question
make a simple freehand drawing showing the key features
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20253
- 20242
- 20231
By session
- May/June3
- Oct/Nov3
By paper
- Paper 46
Questions on this topic
Showing 4 of 6, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 4Oct/Nov 2025, paper 41Structured10 marksHas a diagram
State the value of absolute zero on: the Celsius temperature scale
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2024, paper 41Structured7 marksHas a diagram
State the magnitude and unit of absolute zero on the thermodynamic temperature scale.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2023, paper 42Structured12 marksHas a diagram
State what is meant by an ideal gas.
- Try this questionQuestion 3Oct/Nov 2025, paper 42Structured9 marksHas a diagram
State what is meant by two objects being in thermal equilibrium.