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

Physics 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2018 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2018: 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
42
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_w18_qp_22 ยท 9702_w18_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2018

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
4235292419

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Electricity213
Kinematics112
Dynamics111
Waves17
Forces, density and pressure16
Particle physics16
Superposition15

Questions in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2018

  1. Question 1Kinematics ยท 12 marks

    A golfer strikes a ball so that it leaves horizontal ground with a velocity of โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Forces, density and pressure ยท 6 marks

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

  3. Question 3Dynamics ยท 11 marks

    (a) State the principle of conservation of momentum. (b) The propulsion system of a toy car consists of a propeller attached to an electric motor, as illustrated in Fig. 3.1. moving air speed โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Waves ยท 7 marks

    (a) Sound waves are longitudinal waves. By reference to the direction of propagation of energy, state what is meant by a longitudinal wave. (b) A stationary sound wave in air has amplitude A. In an experiment, a detector is used โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Superposition ยท 5 marks

    Red light of wavelength 640 nm is incident normally on a diffraction grating having a line spacing of โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electricity ยท 9 marks

    (a) Define the volt. (b) A battery of electromotive force โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Electricity ยท 4 marks

    (a) The current I in a metal wire is given by the expression I = Anve. State what is meant by the symbols A and โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Particle physics ยท 6 marks

    (a) In the following list, underline all particles that are leptons. antineutrino positron proton quark (b) A stationary nucleus of magnesium-27, 27 12Mg, decays by emitting a ฮฒโ€“ particle and ฮณ radiation. An incomplete equation to represent this decay is โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w18_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 2018?
42 marks out of 60, a C needed 29.
Which topics came up in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2018?
Mostly Electricity, Kinematics, Dynamics. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2018?
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.