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

Physics 9702/23 May/June 2015 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 3, 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: 38

Open the question paper Mark scheme

File names: 9702_s15_qp_23 · 9702_s15_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 9702/23 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
38	33	27	21	15

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/23 May/June 2015 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Physical quantities and units	1	11
Waves	1	11
Kinematics	1	10
Electricity	1	10
Work, energy and power	1	7
Deformation of solids	1	6
Particle physics	1	5

Questions in 9702/23 May/June 2015

Question 1Physical quantities and units · 11 marks
(a) The distance between the Sun and the Earth is …
Question 2Kinematics · 10 marks
The variation with time t of the velocity v of a ball is shown in Fig. …
Question 3Work, energy and power · 7 marks
(a) Define power. (b) Fig. 3.1 shows a car travelling at a speed of …
Question 4Deformation of solids · 6 marks
Fig. 4.1 shows the values obtained in an experiment to determine the Young modulus E of a metal in the form of a wire. quantity value instrument diameter d 0.48 mm length …
Question 5Electricity · 10 marks
A uniform resistance wire AB has length 50 cm and diameter 0.36 mm. The resistivity of the metal of the wire is …
Question 6Waves · 11 marks
(a) Two overlapping waves of the same type travel in the same direction. The variation with distance x of the displacement y of each wave is shown in Fig. …
Question 7Particle physics · 5 marks
The equation represents the spontaneous radioactive decay of a nucleus of bismuth-212. 212 83 Bi …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/23 May/June 2015 mark scheme?

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

38 marks out of 60, a C needed 27.

Which topics came up in 9702/23 May/June 2015?

Mostly Physical quantities and units, Waves, Kinematics. The full list is in the table above.

Do I need an account to open 9702/23 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.