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Cambridge A Level ยท 9702 ยท Paper 2 ยท AS structured questions

Physics 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2010 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 1, Oct/Nov 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
36
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_w10_qp_21 ยท 9702_w10_ms_21

Grade thresholds for 9702/21 Oct/Nov 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.

ABCDE
36310017

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Electricity110
Dynamics19
Deformation of solids19
Work, energy and power19
Physical quantities and units18
Superposition18
Particle physics17

Questions in 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2010

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units ยท 8 marks

    (a) Two of the SI base quantities are mass and time. State three other SI base quantities. โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Electricity ยท 10 marks

    For Examinerโ€™s Use 2 A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a building, as shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Dynamics ยท 9 marks

    For Examinerโ€™s Use 3 (a) State the relation between force and momentum. (b) A rigid bar of mass 450 g is held horizontally by two supports A and B, as shown in Fig. 3.1. ball 50 cm 25 cm 45 โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Deformation of solids ยท 9 marks

    For Examinerโ€™s Use 4 (a) A uniform wire has length L and constant area of cross-section A. The material of the wire has Young modulus E and resistivity ฯ. A tension F in the wire causes its length to increase โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Superposition ยท 8 marks

    For Examinerโ€™s Use 5 (a) State what is meant by the diffraction of a wave. (b) Plane wavefronts are incident on a slit, as shown in Fig. 5.1. slit Fig. 5.1 Complete Fig. 5.1 to show four wavefronts that have โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Work, energy and power ยท 9 marks

    For Examinerโ€™s Use 6 (a) A lamp is rated as โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Particle physics ยท 7 marks

    For Examinerโ€™s Use 7 (a) Uranium (U) has at least fourteen isotopes. Explain what is meant by isotopes. (b) One possible nuclear reaction involving uranium is โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2010 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w10_ms_21), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2010?
36 marks out of 60.
Which topics came up in 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2010?
Mostly Electricity, Dynamics, Deformation of solids. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2010?
No. Every paper opens for free without signing in. A free account also saves your pen marks and records your score against the grade thresholds.