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

Physics 9702/21 May/June 2017 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 1, May/June 2017: 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: 40

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File names: 9702_s17_qp_21 · 9702_s17_ms_21

Grade thresholds for 9702/21 May/June 2017

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
40	35	29	24	18

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/21 May/June 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Kinematics	2	18
Electricity	1	12
Forces, density and pressure	1	10
Physical quantities and units	1	8
Superposition	1	7
Particle physics	1	5

Questions in 9702/21 May/June 2017

Question 1Physical quantities and units · 8 marks
(a) Determine the SI base units of stress. Show your working. base units (b) A beam PQ is clamped so that the beam is horizontal. A mass M of 500 g is hung from end Q and the beam bends …
Question 2Kinematics · 14 marks
(a) State the two conditions for a system to be in equilibrium. …
Question 3Forces, density and pressure · 10 marks
(a) A cylinder is made from a material of density 2.7 g cm–3. The cylinder has diameter 2.4 cm and length 5.0 cm. Show that the cylinder has weight …
Question 4Superposition · 7 marks
(a) State the conditions required for the formation of stationary waves. (b) One end of a string is attached to a vibrator. The string is stretched by passing the other end over a pulley and attaching a load, as illustrated …
Question 5Kinematics · 4 marks
(a) Describe the Doppler effect. (b) A car travels with a constant velocity along a straight road. The car horn with a frequency of 400 Hz is sounded continuously. A stationary observer on the roadside hears the sound from the …
Question 6Electricity · 12 marks
(a) Define the ohm. (b) A cell X of electromotive force …
Question 7Particle physics · 5 marks
(a) Use the quark model to show that (i) the charge on a proton is +e, (ii) the charge on a neutron is zero. (b) A nucleus of …

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Where can I get the 9702/21 May/June 2017 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s17_ms_21), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.

What was the grade threshold for an A in 9702/21 May/June 2017?

40 marks out of 60, a C needed 29.

Which topics came up in 9702/21 May/June 2017?

Mostly Kinematics, Electricity, Forces, density and pressure. The full list is in the table above.

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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.