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

Physics 9702/23 May/June 2011 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 3, May/June 2011: 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_s11_qp_23 · 9702_s11_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 9702/23 May/June 2011

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
36300017

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/23 May/June 2011 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Forces, density and pressure215
Kinematics110
Deformation of solids110
Waves110
Electricity19
Physical quantities and units16

Questions in 9702/23 May/June 2011

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units · 6 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 1 (a) For each of the following, tick [✓] one box to indicate whether the experimental technique would reduce random error, systematic error or neither. The first row has been completed as an example. random error systematic …

  2. Question 2Forces, density and pressure · 8 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 2 A climber is supported by a rope on a vertical wall, as shown in Fig. …

  3. Question 3Kinematics · 10 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 3 A helicopter has a cable hanging from it towards the sea below, as shown in Fig. 3.1. sea cable helicopter Fig. 3.1 A man of mass 80 kg rescues a child of mass 50.5 kg. The …

  4. Question 4Deformation of solids · 10 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 4 (a) State Hooke’s Law. (b) A spring is compressed by applying a force. The variation with compression x of the force F is shown in Fig. …

  5. Question 5Electricity · 9 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 5 (a) (i) On Fig. 5.1, sketch the …

  6. Question 6Waves · 10 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 6 (a) A transverse progressive wave travels along a stretched string from left to right. The shape of part of the string at a particular instant is shown in Fig. …

  7. Question 7Forces, density and pressure · 7 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 7 (a) Explain the difference in densities in solids, liquids and gases using ideas of the spacing between molecules. (b) A hydrogen nucleus (proton) may be assumed to be a sphere of radius …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/23 May/June 2011 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s11_ms_23), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9702/23 May/June 2011?
36 marks out of 60.
Which topics came up in 9702/23 May/June 2011?
Mostly Forces, density and pressure, Kinematics, Deformation of solids. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/23 May/June 2011?
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.