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

Physics 9702/22 May/June 2016 past paper

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

File names: 9702_s16_qp_22 ยท 9702_s16_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 May/June 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
3934272215

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Work, energy and power217
Waves110
Electricity110
Forces, density and pressure16
Superposition16
Particle physics16
Deformation of solids15

Questions in 9702/22 May/June 2016

  1. Question 1Work, energy and power ยท 12 marks

    (a) Define acceleration. (b) A man travels on a toboggan down a slope covered with snow from point A to point B and then to point C. The path is illustrated in Fig. 1.1. horizontal horizontal โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Forces, density and pressure ยท 6 marks

    (a) Fig. 2.1 shows a liquid in a cylindrical container. K F\OLQGULFDO FRQWDLQHU OLTXLG DUHD$ Fig. 2.1 The cross-sectional area of the container is A. The height of the column of liquid is h and the density of the liquid โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Deformation of solids ยท 5 marks

    (a) Define the Young modulus. (b) The Young modulus of steel is โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Waves ยท 10 marks

    (a) By reference to the direction of the propagation of energy, state what is meant by a longitudinal wave and by a transverse wave. longitudinal: transverse: (b) The intensity of a sound wave passing through air is given by ฮ™ โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Superposition ยท 6 marks

    (a) Light of a single wavelength is incident on a diffraction grating. Explain the part played by diffraction and interference in the production of the first order maximum by the diffraction grating. diffraction: interference: (b) The diffraction grating illustrated in โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Work, energy and power ยท 5 marks

    Two parallel vertical metal plates are connected to a power supply, as shown in Fig. 6.1. 16 mm + โ€“ metal plate metal plate Fig. 6.1 The separation of the plates is 16 mm. (a) On Fig. 6.1, draw at โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Electricity ยท 10 marks

    (a) Electric current is a flow of charge carriers. The charge on the carriers is quantised. Explain what is meant by quantised. (b) A battery of electromotive force โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Particle physics ยท 6 marks

    (a) State the name of the class (group) to which each of the following belongs: electron neutron neutrino proton (b) A proton may decay into a neutron together with two other particles. (i) Complete the following to give an equation โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/22 May/June 2016 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s16_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 2016?
39 marks out of 60, a C needed 27.
Which topics came up in 9702/22 May/June 2016?
Mostly Work, energy and power, Waves, Electricity. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/22 May/June 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.