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

Physics 9702/22 Feb/March 2016 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 2, Feb/March 2016: 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
39
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_m16_qp_22 ยท 9702_m16_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 Feb/March 2016

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
3934272014

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/22 Feb/March 2016 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Kinematics113
Work, energy and power112
Electricity112
Waves111
Physical quantities and units16
Particle physics16

Questions in 9702/22 Feb/March 2016

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units ยท 6 marks

    The speed v of a transverse wave on a uniform string is given by the expression โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Kinematics ยท 13 marks

    (a) Define acceleration. (b) A ball is kicked from horizontal ground towards the top of a vertical wall, as shown in Fig. 2.1. 28ยฐ path of ball ball wall horizontal ground โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Work, energy and power ยท 12 marks

    (a) State what is meant by (i) work done, (ii) elastic potential energy. (b) A block of mass 0.40 kg slides in a straight line with a constant speed of โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Waves ยท 11 marks

    (a) (i) By reference to the direction of propagation of energy, state what is meant by a transverse wave. (ii) State the principle of superposition. (b) Circular water waves may be produced by vibrating dippers at points P and Q, โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Electricity ยท 12 marks

    (a) (i) State what is meant by an electric current. (ii) Define electric potential difference โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Particle physics ยท 6 marks

    A neutron decays by emitting a ฮฒโˆ’ particle. (a) Complete the equation below for this decay. โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/22 Feb/March 2016 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_m16_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 Feb/March 2016?
39 marks out of 60, a C needed 27.
Which topics came up in 9702/22 Feb/March 2016?
Mostly Kinematics, Work, energy and power, Electricity. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/22 Feb/March 2016?
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.