Cambridge A Level · 9702 · Paper 2 · AS structured questions
Physics 9702/21 May/June 2015 past paper
Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 1, May/June 2015: 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
- 36
File names: 9702_s15_qp_21 · 9702_s15_ms_21
Grade thresholds for 9702/21 May/June 2015
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.
| A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 14 |
Topics in this paper
Which syllabus chapters 9702/21 May/June 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.
| Chapter | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Kinematics | 1 | 15 |
| Deformation of solids | 1 | 9 |
| Electricity | 1 | 9 |
| Work, energy and power | 1 | 9 |
| Dynamics | 1 | 7 |
| Superposition | 1 | 7 |
| Physical quantities and units | 1 | 4 |
Questions in 9702/21 May/June 2015
- Question 1
(a) Use the definition of power to show that the SI base units of power are kg …
- Question 2
(a) Define speed and velocity and use these definitions to explain why one of these quantities is a scalar and the other is a vector. speed: velocity: (b) A ball is released from rest and falls vertically. The ball hits …
- Question 3
Two balls X and Y are supported by long strings, as shown in Fig. …
- Question 4
A spring is kept horizontal by attaching it to points A and B, as shown in Fig. 4.1. cart, mass 1.7 kg slider spring A B support v Fig. 4.1 Point A is on a movable slider and point B …
- Question 5
The variation with potential difference (p.d.) V of current I for a semiconductor diode is shown in Fig. …
- Question 6
(a) State what is meant by diffraction and by interference. diffraction: interference: (b) Light from a source S1 is incident on a diffraction grating, as illustrated in Fig. 6.1. light zero order diffraction grating S1 Fig. 6.1 (not to scale) …
- Question 7
(a) Explain what is meant by an electric field. (b) A uniform electric field is produced between two vertical metal plates AB and CD, as shown in Fig. …
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