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

Physics 9702/23 May/June 2017 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 3, 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: 36

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File names: 9702_s17_qp_23 · 9702_s17_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 9702/23 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
36	30	24	19	12

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/23 May/June 2017 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Dynamics	2	18
Work, energy and power	2	18
Electricity	1	11
Superposition	1	10
Particle physics	1	3

Questions in 9702/23 May/June 2017

Question 1Dynamics · 9 marks
(a) Two forces, with magnitudes 5.0 N and 12 N, act from the same point on an object. Calculate the magnitude of the resultant force R for the forces acting (i) in opposite directions, …
Question 2Dynamics · 9 marks
(a) State Newton’s second law of motion. (b) A constant resultant force F acts on an object A. The variation with time t of the velocity v for the motion of A is shown in Fig. …
Question 3Work, energy and power · 12 marks
(a) Define electric field strength. (b) An electron is accelerated from point A to point B by a uniform electric field, as illustrated in Fig. 3.1. A electron electric field B Fig. 3.1 The distance between A and B is …
Question 4Work, energy and power · 6 marks
A spring is supported so that it hangs vertically, as shown in Fig. 4.1. spring mass M Fig. 4.1 Different masses are attached to the lower end of the spring. The extension x of the spring is measured for each …
Question 5Superposition · 10 marks
(a) A diffraction grating is used to determine the wavelength of light. (i) Describe the diffraction of light at a diffraction grating. (ii) By reference to interference, explain 1. the zero order maximum, 2. the first order maximum. (b) A …
Question 6Electricity · 11 marks
(a) Describe the I–V characteristic of (i) a metallic conductor at constant temperature, (ii) a semiconductor diode. (b) Two identical filament lamps are connected in series and then in parallel to a battery of electromotive force …
Question 7Particle physics · 3 marks
(a) The following particles are used to describe the structure of an atom. electron neutron proton quark Underline the fundamental particles in the above list. (b) The following equation represents the decay of a nucleus of …

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Where can I get the 9702/23 May/June 2017 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s17_ms_23), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.

What was the grade threshold for an A in 9702/23 May/June 2017?

36 marks out of 60, a C needed 24.

Which topics came up in 9702/23 May/June 2017?

Mostly Dynamics, Work, energy and power, Electricity. 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.