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

Physics 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2012 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2012: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 60 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
6
Marks
60
Grade A from
30
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_w12_qp_21 ยท 9702_w12_ms_21

Grade thresholds for 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2012

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
30240013

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2012 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Electricity221
Kinematics114
Superposition110
Forces, density and pressure19
Deformation of solids16

Questions in 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2012

  1. Question 1Kinematics ยท 14 marks

    (a) (i) Define acceleration. (ii) State Newtonโ€™s first law of motion. (b) The variation with time t of vertical speed v of a parachutist falling from an aircraft is shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Electricity ยท 12 marks

    For Examinerโ€™s Use 2 (a) Define electrical resistance. (b) A circuit is set up to measure the resistance R of a metal wire. The potential difference (p.d.) V across the wire and the current ะ† in the wire are to โ€ฆ

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

    For Examinerโ€™s Use 3 (a) Define pressure. (b) Explain, in terms of the air molecules, why the pressure at the top of a mountain is less than at sea level. (c) Fig. 3.1 shows a liquid in a cylindrical container. โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Superposition ยท 10 marks

    For Examinerโ€™s Use 4 (a) Describe the diffraction of monochromatic light as it passes through a diffraction grating. (b) White light is incident on a diffraction grating, as shown in Fig. 4.1. white light diffraction grating spectrum (first order) spectrum โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Deformation of solids ยท 6 marks

    For Examinerโ€™s Use 5 (a) Explain what is meant by plastic deformation. (b) A copper wire of uniform cross-sectional area โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electricity ยท 9 marks

    For Examinerโ€™s Use 6 (a) Describe the structure of an atom of the nuclide โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2012 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w12_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 2012?
30 marks out of 60.
Which topics came up in 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2012?
Mostly Electricity, Kinematics, Superposition. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2012?
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.