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

Physics 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2010 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 2, 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
35
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_w10_qp_22 · 9702_w10_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 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
35300017

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2010 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Waves111
Electricity110
Forces, density and pressure19
Deformation of solids19
Physical quantities and units18
Kinematics17
Particle physics16

Questions in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2010

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units · 8 marks

    (a) (i) Distinguish between vector quantities and scalar quantities. (ii) State whether each of the following is a vector quantity or a scalar quantity. 1. temperature 2. acceleration of free fall 3. electrical resistance For Examiner’s Use (b) A block …

  2. Question 2Kinematics · 7 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 2 A ball is thrown from a point P, which is at ground level, as illustrated in Fig. …

  3. Question 3Forces, density and pressure · 9 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 3 (a) State what is meant by the centre of gravity of a body. (b) A uniform rectangular sheet of card of weight W is suspended from a wooden rod. The card is held to one side, …

  4. Question 4Deformation of solids · 9 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 4 (a) A metal wire has spring constant k. Forces are applied to the ends of the wire to extend it within the limit of Hooke’s law. Show that, for an extension x, the strain energy E …

  5. Question 5Waves · 11 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 5 A student is studying a water wave in which all the wavefronts are parallel to one another. The variation with time t of the displacement x of a particular particle in the wave is shown in …

  6. Question 6Electricity · 10 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 6 The variation with temperature of the resistance RT of a thermistor is shown in Fig. …

  7. Question 7Particle physics · 6 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 7 The results of the a-particle scattering experiment provided evidence for the existence and small size of the nucleus. (a) State the result that provided evidence for (i) the small size of the nucleus, compared with the …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2010 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w10_ms_22), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2010?
35 marks out of 60.
Which topics came up in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2010?
Mostly Waves, Electricity, Forces, density and pressure. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/22 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.