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

Physics 9702/23 May/June 2018 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 3, May/June 2018: 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: 42

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File names: 9702_s18_qp_23 · 9702_s18_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 9702/23 May/June 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.

A	B	C	D	E
42	35	28	21	14

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/23 May/June 2018 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Dynamics	1	13
Forces, density and pressure	1	11
Physical quantities and units	1	8
Deformation of solids	1	8
Waves	1	8
Electricity	1	8
Particle physics	1	4

Questions in 9702/23 May/June 2018

Question 1Physical quantities and units · 8 marks
(a) An analogue voltmeter is used to take measurements of a constant potential difference across a resistor. For these measurements, describe one example of (i) a systematic error, (ii) a random error. (b) The potential difference across a resistor is …
Question 2Forces, density and pressure · 11 marks
(a) State what is meant by work done. (b) A diver releases a solid sphere of radius 16 cm from the sea bed. The sphere moves vertically upwards towards the surface of the sea. The weight of the sphere is …
Question 3Dynamics · 13 marks
A ball is thrown vertically upwards towards a ceiling and then rebounds, as illustrated in Fig. 3.1. ceiling ball thrown upwards speed …
Question 4Deformation of solids · 8 marks
(a) Define the Young modulus of a material. (b) A metal rod is compressed, as shown in Fig. …
Question 5Waves · 8 marks
(a) State the relationship between the intensity and the amplitude of a wave. (b) Microwaves of the same amplitude and wavelength are emitted in phase from two sources P and Q. The sources are arranged as shown in Fig. …
Question 6Electricity · 8 marks
A wire X has a constant resistance per unit length of …
Question 7Particle physics · 4 marks
A graph of nucleon number A against proton number Z is shown in Fig. …

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Where can I get the 9702/23 May/June 2018 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s18_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 2018?

42 marks out of 60, a C needed 28.

Which topics came up in 9702/23 May/June 2018?

Mostly Dynamics, Forces, density and pressure, Physical quantities and units. The full list is in the table above.

Do I need an account to open 9702/23 May/June 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.