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

Physics 9702/23 May/June 2012 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 3, 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_23 · 9702_s12_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 9702/23 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 9702/23 May/June 2012 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics111
Work, energy and power110
Electricity110
Superposition110
Dynamics19
Forces, density and pressure16
Particle physics14

Questions in 9702/23 May/June 2012

  1. Question 1Dynamics · 9 marks

    a e s Use 1 (a) Explain the differences between the quantities distance and displacement. (b) State Newton’s first law. (c) Two tugs pull a tanker at constant velocity in the direction XY, as represented in Fig. …

  2. Question 2Kinematics · 11 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 2 A motor drags a log of mass 452 kg up a slope by means of a cable, as shown in Fig. 2.1. cable …

  3. Question 3Forces, density and pressure · 6 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 3 (a) Show that the pressure P due to a liquid of density ρ is proportional to the depth h below the surface of the liquid. (b) The pressure of the air at the top of a …

  4. Question 4Work, energy and power · 10 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 4 (a) Define electric field strength. (b) A uniform electric field is produced by applying a potential difference of 1200 V across two parallel metal plates in a vacuum, as shown in Fig. …

  5. Question 5Electricity · 10 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 5 (a) (i) State Kirchhoff’s first law. (ii) Kirchhoff’s first law is linked to the conservation of a certain quantity. State this quantity. (b) A variable resistor of resistance R is used to control the current in …

  6. Question 6Superposition · 10 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 6 (a) Monochromatic light is diffracted by a diffraction grating. By reference to this, explain what is meant by (i) diffraction, (ii) coherence, (iii) superposition. (b) A parallel beam of red light of wavelength 630 nm is …

  7. Question 7Particle physics · 4 marks

    For Examiner’s Use 7 A radioactive source emits α-radiation and γ-radiation. Explain how it may be shown that the source does not emit β-radiation using (a) the absorption properties of the radiation, (b) the effects of a magnetic field on …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/23 May/June 2012 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s12_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 2012?
32 marks out of 60.
Which topics came up in 9702/23 May/June 2012?
Mostly Kinematics, Work, energy and power, Electricity. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/23 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.