This document provides the mark scheme for the October/November 2011 GCE Advanced Level physics exam. It lists the correct answers for each of the 40 multiple choice questions on the exam. No discussion of the questions, answers, or student responses is provided - the mark scheme simply identifies the key for each question number. Cambridge will not enter into any correspondence about these mark schemes. The mark scheme is intended to guide teachers in accurately scoring the multiple choice exam.

1. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level and GCE Advanced Level
MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2011 question paper
for the guidance of teachers
9702 PHYSICS
9702/12 Paper 1 (Multiple Choice), maximum raw mark 40
Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the
examination.
• Cambridge will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.
Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2011 question papers for most
IGCSE, GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level
syllabuses.

2. Page 2 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper
GCE AS/A LEVEL – October/November 2011 9702 12
Question Question
Key Key
Number Number
1 C 21 C
2 D 22 A
3 D 23 B
4 D 24 D
5 B 25 B
6 C 26 B
7 B 27 B
8 D 28 A
9 D 29 D
10 B 30 A
11 A 31 A
12 D 32 C
13 D 33 D
14 B 34 A
15 B 35 A
16 B 36 C
17 A 37 B
18 D 38 A
19 A 39 C
20 A 40 C
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