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

Physics 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2015 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 3, Oct/Nov 2015: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 8 questions worth 60 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
8
Marks
60
Grade A from
30
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_w15_qp_23 ยท 9702_w15_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 9702/23 Oct/Nov 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.

ABCDE
3025211713

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics113
Electricity110
Physical quantities and units17
Waves17
Dynamics17
Work, energy and power16
Superposition15
Deformation of solids15

Questions in 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2015

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units ยท 7 marks

    (a) The intensity of a progressive wave is defined as the average power transmitted through a surface per unit area. Show that the SI base units of intensity are kg โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Waves ยท 7 marks

    A signal generator is connected to two loudspeakers L1 and L2, as shown in Fig. 2.1. signal generator โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Kinematics ยท 13 marks

    A steel ball falls from a platform on a tower to the ground below, as shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Dynamics ยท 7 marks

    A block is pulled on a horizontal surface by a force P as shown in Fig. 4.1. block 60ยฐ vertical horizontal โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Electricity ยท 10 marks

    (a) The I-V characteristic of a semiconductor diode is shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Superposition ยท 5 marks

    An arrangement for producing stationary waves in air in a tube that is closed at one end is shown in Fig. 6.1. signal generator air loudspeaker L tube of adjustable length Fig. 6.1 A loudspeaker produces sound waves of wavelength โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Deformation of solids ยท 5 marks

    A steel wire of cross-sectional area 15 mm2 has an ultimate tensile stress of โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Work, energy and power ยท 6 marks

    (a) State the quantities, other than momentum, that are conserved in a nuclear reaction. (b) A stationary nucleus of uranium-238 decays to a nucleus of thorium-234 by emitting an ฮฑ-particle. The kinetic energy of the ฮฑ-particle is โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2015 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w15_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 Oct/Nov 2015?
30 marks out of 60, a C needed 21.
Which topics came up in 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2015?
Mostly Kinematics, Electricity, Physical quantities and units. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/23 Oct/Nov 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.