Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 2 · AS structured questions
Physics 9702/21 May/June 2010 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 1, May/June 2010: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 7 questions worth 60 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.
- Questions
- 7
- Marks
- 60
- Grade A from
- 43
File names: 9702_s10_qp_21 · 9702_s10_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 9702/21 May/June 2010
The minimum raw marks Cambridge set for each grade on this component (out of 60). Thresholds change every session and variant, so always compare your score with the paper you actually sat.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/21 May/June 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity | 3 | 28 |
| Particle physics | 1 | 10 |
| Dynamics | 1 | 9 |
| Superposition | 1 | 9 |
| Physical quantities and units | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 9702/21 May/June 2010
- Question 1
A unit is often expressed with a prefix. For example, the gram may be written with the prefix ‘kilo’ as the kilogram. The prefix represents a power-of-ten. In this case, the power-of-ten is 103. Complete Fig. 1.1 to show each …
- Question 2
For Examiner’s Use 2 (a) Complete Fig. 2.1 to show whether each of the quantities listed is a vector or a scalar. vector / scalar distance moved speed acceleration Fig. …
- Question 3
For Examiner’s Use 3 (a) The variation with extension x of the tension F in a spring is shown in Fig. …
- Question 4
For Examiner’s Use 4 (a) State what is meant by the diffraction of a wave. (b) A laser produces a narrow beam of coherent light of wavelength 632 nm. The beam is incident normally on a diffraction grating, as shown …
- Question 5
For Examiner’s Use 5 (a) State what is meant by an electric field. (b) The electric field between an earthed metal plate and two charged metal spheres is illustrated in Fig. 5.1. earthed metal plate charged sphere charged sphere Fig. …
- Question 6
For Examiner’s Use 6 An electric heater is to be made from nichrome wire. Nichrome has a resistivity of …
- Question 7
For Examiner’s Use 7 One of the isotopes of uranium is uranium-238 …
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