Edexcel International A Level Physics Paper 1 2026 Past Paper & Mark Scheme PDF

Cambridge International AS & A Level Cambridge International AS & A Level

PHYSICS 9702/14 PHYSICS 9702/14
Paper 1 Multiple Choice May/June 2026 Paper 1 Multiple Choice May/June 2026
1 hour 15 minutes MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 40
You must answer on the multiple choice answer sheet.
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INSTRUCTIONS
 There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions.
 For each question there are four possible answers A, B, C and D. Choose the one you consider correct This mark scheme shows the correct answer to each question.
and record your choice in soft pencil on the multiple choice answer sheet.
 Follow the instructions on the multiple choice answer sheet. We cannot discuss the mark scheme with schools, and we recommend that schools read the mark scheme
 Write in soft pencil. together with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for Teachers.
 Write your name, centre number and candidate number on the multiple choice answer sheet in the
spaces provided unless this has been done for you.
 Do not use correction fluid or tape.
 Do not write on any bar codes.
 You may use a calculator.


INFORMATION
 The total mark for this paper is 40.
 Each correct answer will score one mark.
 Any rough working should be done on this question paper.




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Data
Question Answer Marks
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acceleration of free fall g = 9.81 m s
1 D 1
speed of light in free space c = 3.00  108 m s–1 2 C 1

elementary charge e = 1.60  10–19 C 3 C 1

unified atomic mass unit 1 u = 1.66  10–27 kg 4 B 1

rest mass of proton mp = 1.67  10–27 kg 5 D 1

6 C 1
rest mass of electron me = 9.11  10–31 kg
7 C 1
Avogadro constant NA = 6.02  1023 mol–1
8 A 1
molar gas constant R = 8.31 J K–1 mol–1
9 B 1
–23 –1
Boltzmann constant k = 1.38  10 JK
10 D 1
–11 2 –2
gravitational constant G = 6.67  10 N m kg
11 C 1
permittivity of free space 0 = 8.85  10–12 F m–1 12 D 1
1
( = 8.99  109 m F–1)
4 0 13 C 1

Planck constant h = 6.63  10–34 J s 14 D 1

15 B 1
Stefan–Boltzmann constant  = 5.67  10–8 W m–2 K–4
16 A 1

17 C 1
Formulae
1
18 B 1
uniformly accelerated motion s = ut + 2
at 2
v 2 = u 2 + 2as 19 A 1

hydrostatic pressure p =  gh 20 B 1

upthrust F =  gV 21 A 1

fsv 22 D 1
Doppler effect for sound waves fo =
v  vs
23 D 1
electric current I = Anvq
24 A 1
resistors in series R = R1 + R2 + ...
25 A 1
1 1 1
resistors in parallel = + + ...
R R1 R2 26 C 1

27 D 1

28 B 1


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1 What is an example of a measurement of a physical quantity?
Question Answer Marks
A newton
29 C 1
B power
30 D 1
C 6.4%
31 D 1
D 9.6 J
32 B 1

2 An object has a mass of (10.00 ± 0.04) g. 33 B 1

What is the percentage uncertainty in the value of the mass? 34 A 1

A 0.004% B 0.04% C 0.4% D 4% 35 D 1

36 B 1
3 What is a reasonable estimate for the volume of a fully-inflated spherical football?
37 C 1
A 6000 mm3 B 60 cm3 C 6000 cm3 D 0.60 m3
38 C 1

4 At temperatures close to 0 K, the specific heat capacity c of a particular solid is given by c = bT 3, 39 A 1
where T is the temperature and b is a constant, characteristic of the solid.
40 D 1
The SI unit of specific heat capacity is J kg–1 K–1.

What is the unit of constant b, expressed in SI base units?

A m2 s–2 K–3
B m2 s–2 K– 4
C kg m2 s–2 K–3
D kg m2 s–2 K– 4




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