2014

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

Physics 9702/23 May/June 2014 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 3, May/June 2014: 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
42

File names: 9702_s14_qp_23 ยท 9702_s14_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 9702/23 May/June 2014

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
4234282217

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/23 May/June 2014 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Work, energy and power113
Electricity113
Kinematics111
Waves111
Deformation of solids17
Physical quantities and units15

Questions in 9702/23 May/June 2014

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units ยท 5 marks

    (a) Underline all the base quantities in the following list. ampere charge current mass second temperature weight (b) The potential energy EP stored in a stretched wire is given by EP โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Kinematics ยท 11 marks

    (a) Explain what is meant by a scalar quantity and by a vector quantity. scalar: vector: (b) A ball leaves point P at the top of a cliff with a horizontal velocity of โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Work, energy and power ยท 13 marks

    (a) Explain what is meant by work done. (b) A boy on a board B slides down a slope, as shown in Fig. 3.1. 30ยฐ horizontal boy on board B Fig. 3.1 The angle of the slope to the horizontal โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Deformation of solids ยท 7 marks

    A spring hangs vertically from a point P, as shown in Fig. 4.1. spring P metre rule reading x mass M Fig. 4.1 A mass M is attached to the lower end of the spring. The reading x from the โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Electricity ยท 13 marks

    (a) Explain why the terminal potential difference (p.d.) of a cell with internal resistance may be less than the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the cell. (b) A battery of โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Waves ยท 11 marks

    A hollow tube is used to investigate stationary waves. The tube is closed at one end and open at the other end. A loudspeaker connected to a signal generator is placed near the open end of the tube, as shown โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/23 May/June 2014 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s14_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 2014?
42 marks out of 60, a C needed 28.
Which topics came up in 9702/23 May/June 2014?
Mostly Work, energy and power, Electricity, Kinematics. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/23 May/June 2014?
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.