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

Physics 9702/22 May/June 2015 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 2, 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: 33

Open the question paper Mark scheme

File names: 9702_s15_qp_22 · 9702_s15_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 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
33	28	22	16	11

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/22 May/June 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Kinematics	1	13
Waves	1	12
Electricity	1	10
Particle physics	1	7
Physical quantities and units	1	6
Forces, density and pressure	1	6
Dynamics	1	6

Questions in 9702/22 May/June 2015

Question 1Physical quantities and units · 6 marks
(a) Use the definition of work done to show that the SI base units of energy are kg …
Question 2Kinematics · 13 marks
A stone is thrown vertically upwards. The variation with time t of the displacement s of the stone is shown in Fig. …
Question 3Forces, density and pressure · 6 marks
A rod PQ is attached at P to a vertical wall, as shown in Fig. …
Question 4Dynamics · 6 marks
(a) A gas molecule has a mass of …
Question 5Electricity · 10 marks
(a) On Fig. 5.1, sketch the temperature characteristic of a thermistor. 0 0 resistance 100 temperature / °C Fig. …
Question 6Waves · 12 marks
(a) State two differences between progressive waves and stationary waves. …
Question 7Particle physics · 7 marks
A uranium-235 nucleus absorbs a neutron and then splits into two nuclei. A possible nuclear reaction is given by …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/22 May/June 2015 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s15_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 2015?

33 marks out of 60, a C needed 22.

Which topics came up in 9702/22 May/June 2015?

Mostly Kinematics, Waves, Electricity. The full list is in the table above.

Do I need an account to open 9702/22 May/June 2015?

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.