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

Physics 9702/22 Feb/March 2017 past paper

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

File names: 9702_m17_qp_22 · 9702_m17_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 Feb/March 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
3935282215

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/22 Feb/March 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Particle physics215
Dynamics111
Electricity111
Kinematics110
Forces, density and pressure17
Waves16

Questions in 9702/22 Feb/March 2017

  1. Question 1Forces, density and pressure · 7 marks

    (a) Complete Fig. 1.1 by putting a tick (3) in the appropriate column to indicate whether the listed quantities are scalars or vectors. quantity scalar vector acceleration force kinetic energy momentum power work Fig. …

  2. Question 2Dynamics · 11 marks

    (a) State the principle of conservation of momentum. (b) Two blocks, A and B, are on a horizontal frictionless surface. The blocks are joined together by a spring, as shown in Fig. 2.1. block A mass 4.0 kg block B …

  3. Question 3Kinematics · 10 marks

    (a) Define velocity. (b) A car travels in a straight line up a slope, as shown in Fig. 3.1. car mass 850 kg slope …

  4. Question 4Waves · 6 marks

    (a) State what is meant by the Doppler effect. (b) A child sits on a rotating horizontal platform in a playground. The child moves with a constant speed along a circular path, as illustrated in Fig. 4.1. to a distant …

  5. Question 5Particle physics · 7 marks

    An electron is travelling in a straight line through a vacuum with a constant speed of …

  6. Question 6Electricity · 11 marks

    (a) Three resistors of resistances R1, R2 and R3 are connected as shown in Fig. …

  7. Question 7Particle physics · 8 marks

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/22 Feb/March 2017 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_m17_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 2017?
39 marks out of 60, a C needed 28.
Which topics came up in 9702/22 Feb/March 2017?
Mostly Particle physics, Dynamics, Electricity. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/22 Feb/March 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.