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

Physics 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2017 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2017: 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
42
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_w17_qp_21 ยท 9702_w17_ms_21

Grade thresholds for 9702/21 Oct/Nov 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.

ABCDE
4236292216

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Forces, density and pressure110
Work, energy and power110
D.C. circuits110
Superposition19
Kinematics18
Deformation of solids15
Particle physics15
Electricity13

Questions in 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2017

  1. Question 1Forces, density and pressure ยท 10 marks

    (a) The drag force FD acting on a sphere moving through a fluid is given by the expression FD โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Kinematics ยท 8 marks

    The variation with time t of the velocity v of two cars P and Q is shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Superposition ยท 9 marks

    (a) State the difference between a stationary wave and a progressive wave in terms of (i) the energy transfer along the wave, (ii) the phase of two adjacent vibrating particles. (b) A tube is open at both ends. A loudspeaker, โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Deformation of solids ยท 5 marks

    (a) Define strain. (b) A wire is designed to ensure that its strain does not exceed โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Electricity ยท 3 marks

    Three cells of electromotive forces โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Work, energy and power ยท 10 marks

    (a) Define electric field strength. (b) Two parallel metal plates in a vacuum are separated by a distance of 15 mm, as shown in Fig. 6.1. metal plate metal plate 15 mm particle mass โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7D.C. circuits ยท 10 marks

    (a) Define the ohm. (b) Wires are used to connect a battery of negligible internal resistance to a lamp, as shown in Fig. 7.1. wire wire Fig. 7.1 The lamp is at its normal operating temperature. Some data for the โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Particle physics ยท 5 marks

    A neutron within a nucleus decays to produce a proton, a ฮฒโ€“ particle and an (electron) antineutrino. โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2017 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w17_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 Oct/Nov 2017?
42 marks out of 60, a C needed 29.
Which topics came up in 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2017?
Mostly Forces, density and pressure, Work, energy and power, D.C. circuits. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2017?
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.