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

Physics 9702/23 May/June 2013 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 3, May/June 2013: 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
39

File names: 9702_s13_qp_23 ยท 9702_s13_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 9702/23 May/June 2013

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
39330018

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/23 May/June 2013 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics111
Particle physics110
Dynamics19
Deformation of solids18
Waves18
Electricity18
Physical quantities and units16

Questions in 9702/23 May/June 2013

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units ยท 6 marks

    a e s Use 1 (a) State the SI base units of force. (b) Two wires each of length l are placed parallel to each other a distance x apart, as shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Kinematics ยท 11 marks

    For Examinerโ€™s Use 2 (a) A student walks from A to B along the path shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Dynamics ยท 9 marks

    For Examinerโ€™s Use 3 (a) (i) State the principle of conservation of momentum. (ii) State the difference between an elastic and an inelastic collision. (b) An object A of mass 4.2 kg and horizontal velocity โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Deformation of solids ยท 8 marks

    For Examinerโ€™s Use 4 (a) Define (i) stress, (ii) strain. (b) The Young modulus of the metal of a wire is 0.17 TPa. The cross-sectional area of the wire is 0.18 mm2. The wire is extended by a force F. โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Waves ยท 8 marks

    For Examinerโ€™s Use 5 (a) Explain the principle of superposition. (b) Sound waves travel from a source S to a point X along two paths SX and SPX, as shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electricity ยท 8 marks

    For Examinerโ€™s Use 6 (a) Define potential difference โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Particle physics ยท 10 marks

    For Examinerโ€™s Use 7 (a) Two isotopes of uranium are uranium-235 โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/23 May/June 2013 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s13_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 2013?
39 marks out of 60.
Which topics came up in 9702/23 May/June 2013?
Mostly Kinematics, Particle physics, Dynamics. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/23 May/June 2013?
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.