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

Physics 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2017 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 3, 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
44
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_w17_qp_23 ยท 9702_w17_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 9702/23 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
4438322620

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Electricity220
Waves111
Forces, density and pressure110
Dynamics110
Physical quantities and units15
Particle physics14

Questions in 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2017

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units ยท 5 marks

    (a) (i) Define power. (ii) Show that the SI base units of power are kg โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Forces, density and pressure ยท 10 marks

    A liquid of density ฯ fills a container to a depth h, as shown in Fig. 2.1. container liquid base area A h Fig. 2.1 The base of the container has area A. (a) Derive, from the definitions of pressure โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Dynamics ยท 10 marks

    (a) State the principle of conservation of momentum. (b) Ball A moves with speed v along a horizontal frictionless surface towards a stationary ball B, as shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Waves ยท 11 marks

    (a) By reference to the direction of propagation of energy, explain what is meant by a longitudinal wave. (b) A car horn emits a sound wave of frequency 800 Hz. A microphone and a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) are used to โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Electricity ยท 10 marks

    (a) Define electric field strength. (b) Two parallel metal plates in a vacuum are separated by โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electricity ยท 10 marks
  7. Question 7Particle physics ยท 4 marks

    (a) A nucleus X decays by emitting a ฮฒ+ particle to form a new nucleus, 23 11Na. State the number of nucleons and the number of neutrons in nucleus X. number of nucleons = number of neutrons = (b) State โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2017 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w17_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 Oct/Nov 2017?
44 marks out of 60, a C needed 32.
Which topics came up in 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2017?
Mostly Electricity, Waves, Forces, density and pressure. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/23 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.