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

Physics 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2017 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 2, Oct/Nov 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
36
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_w17_qp_22 ยท 9702_w17_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 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
3630241913

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Electricity221
Forces, density and pressure217
Physical quantities and units18
Waves18
Particle physics16

Questions in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2017

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units ยท 8 marks

    One end of a wire is connected to a fixed point. A load is attached to the other end so that the wire hangs vertically. The diameter d of the wire and the load F are measured as โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Forces, density and pressure ยท 5 marks

    (a) Define the moment of a force. (b) A thin disc of radius r is supported at its centre O by a pin. The disc is supported so that it is vertical. Three forces act in the plane of the โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Forces, density and pressure ยท 12 marks

    A spring is attached at one end to a fixed point and hangs vertically with a cube attached to the other end. The cube is initially held so that the spring has zero extension, as shown in Fig. 3.1. cube โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Waves ยท 8 marks

    (a) State the conditions required for the formation of a stationary wave. (b) A horizontal string is stretched between two fixed points X and Y. The string is made to vibrate vertically so that a stationary wave is formed. At โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Electricity ยท 9 marks

    (a) Define the coulomb. (b) Two vertical metal plates in a vacuum have a separation of 4.0 cm. A potential difference of โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electricity ยท 12 marks

    (a) State what is meant by an electric current. (b) A metal wire has length L and cross-sectional area A, as shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Particle physics ยท 6 marks

    A stationary nucleus X decays by emitting a ฮฒ+ particle to form a nucleus of carbon-13 โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2017 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w17_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 2017?
36 marks out of 60, a C needed 24.
Which topics came up in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2017?
Mostly Electricity, Forces, density and pressure, Physical quantities and units. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/22 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.