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

Physics 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2016 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 2, Oct/Nov 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: 43

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File names: 9702_w16_qp_22 · 9702_w16_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 Oct/Nov 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.

A	B	C	D	E
43	36	31	25	19

Topics in this paper

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

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Dynamics	1	12
Electricity	1	12
Deformation of solids	1	11
Waves	1	10
Particle physics	1	10
Physical quantities and units	1	5

Questions in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2016

Question 1Physical quantities and units · 5 marks
(a) (i) Define pressure. (ii) Show that the SI base units of pressure are kg …
Question 2Dynamics · 12 marks
A ball of mass 0.030 kg moves along a curved track, as shown in Fig. 2.1. ball mass 0.030 kg 0.31 m wall B A speed …
Question 3Deformation of solids · 11 marks
(a) State the two conditions for an object to be in equilibrium. …
Question 4Waves · 10 marks
(a) State what is meant by the diffraction of a wave. (b) An arrangement for demonstrating the interference of light is shown in Fig. 4.1. laser light 0.41 mm double slit screen Y dark fringe X central bright fringe Z …
Question 5Electricity · 12 marks
(a) State Kirchhoff’s second law. (b) A battery is connected in parallel with two lamps A and B, as shown in Fig. …
Question 6Particle physics · 10 marks
(a) State one difference between a hadron and a lepton. (b) A proton within a nucleus decays to form a neutron and two other particles. A partial equation to represent this decay is …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2016 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w16_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 Oct/Nov 2016?

43 marks out of 60, a C needed 31.

Which topics came up in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2016?

Mostly Dynamics, Electricity, Deformation of solids. The full list is in the table above.

Do I need an account to open 9702/22 Oct/Nov 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.