A Level Physics 9702, topic 14.1
Thermal equilibrium: past paper questions
4 Cambridge A Level Physics 9702 questions on Thermal equilibrium (14.1) from 4 papers, 2024 to 2025. 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
- 4
- Papers
- 4
- Years
- 2024 to 2025
- Total marks
- 35
- Average per question
- 8.8 marks
- Largest question
- 10 marks
By type: Structured 4
What the syllabus asks
- understand that (thermal) energy is transferred from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature
- understand that regions of equal temperature are in thermal equilibrium
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply2
- Analyse2
- 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
- stateRecall4 questions
express in clear terms
- determineApply3 questions
establish an answer using the information available
- defineRecall2 questions
give precise meaning
- explainAnalyse1 question
set out purposes or reasons/make the relationships between things evident/provide why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- measureApply1 question
- show thatApply1 question
- suggestAnalyse1 question
apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a range of valid responses in order to make proposals
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20251
- 20243
By session
- May/June1
- Oct/Nov3
By paper
- Paper 44
Questions on this topic
Showing 3 of 4, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 3Oct/Nov 2025, paper 42Structured9 marksHas a diagram
State what is meant by two objects being in thermal equilibrium.
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2024, paper 41Structured8 marksHas a diagram
Define specific heat capacity.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2024, paper 42Structured10 marksHas a diagram
With reference to thermal energy, state what is meant by two objects being in thermal equilibrium.