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

Physics 9702/22 May/June 2017 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 2, May/June 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
37
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_s17_qp_22 ยท 9702_s17_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 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.

ABCDE
3731252013

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Waves217
Work, energy and power113
Electricity110
Physical quantities and units19
Deformation of solids14
Kinematics14
Particle physics13

Questions in 9702/22 May/June 2017

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units ยท 9 marks

    (a) State two SI base units other than kilogram, metre and second. โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Work, energy and power ยท 13 marks

    (a) Define velocity. (b) A ball of mass 0.45 kg leaves the edge of a table with a horizontal velocity v, as shown in Fig. 2.1. ball v table 1.25 m path of ball floor horizontal 1.50 m Fig. 2.1 โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Deformation of solids ยท 4 marks

    The Young modulus of the material of a wire can be determined using the apparatus shown in Fig. 3.1. bench scale S wire marker on wire pulley masses โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Kinematics ยท 4 marks

    (a) State Newtonโ€™s first law of motion. (b) An object A of mass 100 g is moving in a straight line with a velocity of โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Waves ยท 7 marks

    (a) Define the frequency of a sound wave. (b) A sound wave travels through air. Describe the motion of the air particles relative to the direction of travel of the sound wave. (c) The sound wave emitted from the horn โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Waves ยท 10 marks

    (a) Interference fringes may be observed using a light-emitting laser to illuminate a double slit. The double slit acts as two sources of light. Explain (i) the part played by diffraction in the production of the fringes, (ii) the reason โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Electricity ยท 10 marks

    (a) Define electromotive force (e.m.f.) of a cell. (b) A cell C of โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Particle physics ยท 3 marks

    (a) Describe two differences between the decay of a nucleus that emits a ฮฒโ€“ particle and the decay of a nucleus that emits a ฮฒ+ particle. โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/22 May/June 2017 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s17_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 2017?
37 marks out of 60, a C needed 25.
Which topics came up in 9702/22 May/June 2017?
Mostly Waves, Work, energy and power, Electricity. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/22 May/June 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.