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

Physics 9702/22 May/June 2012 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 2, May/June 2012: 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
32
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_s12_qp_22 · 9702_s12_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 May/June 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
32260010

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/22 May/June 2012 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Work, energy and power221
Electricity110
Superposition110
Deformation of solids18
Physical quantities and units16
Particle physics15

Questions in 9702/22 May/June 2012

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units · 6 marks

    a e s Use 1 The volume V of liquid flowing in time t through a pipe of radius r is given by the equation …

  2. Question 2Work, energy and power · 13 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 2 (a) A ball is thrown vertically down towards the ground and rebounds as illustrated in Fig. 2.1. ball passing point A ball at maximum height after rebound …

  3. Question 3Work, energy and power · 8 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 3 (a) State Newton’s first law. (b) A log of mass 450 kg is pulled up a slope by a wire attached to a motor, as shown in Fig. 3.1. log wire 12° motor Fig. 3.1 The …

  4. Question 4Electricity · 10 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 4 A battery of electromotive force 12 V and negligible internal resistance is connected to two resistors and a light-dependent resistor (LDR), as shown in Fig. …

  5. Question 5Deformation of solids · 8 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 5 (a) Define the Young modulus. (b) A load F is suspended from a fixed point by a steel wire. The variation with extension x of F for the wire is shown in Fig. …

  6. Question 6Superposition · 10 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 6 (a) Use the principle of superposition to explain the formation of a stationary wave. (b) Describe an experiment to determine the wavelength of sound in air using stationary waves. Include a diagram of the apparatus in …

  7. Question 7Particle physics · 5 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 7 (a) A nuclear reaction occurs when a uranium-235 nucleus absorbs a neutron. The reaction may be represented by the equation: …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/22 May/June 2012 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s12_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 May/June 2012?
32 marks out of 60.
Which topics came up in 9702/22 May/June 2012?
Mostly Work, energy and power, Electricity, Superposition. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/22 May/June 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.