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

Physics 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2018 past paper

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

File names: 9702_w18_qp_23 ยท 9702_w18_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 9702/23 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
4236302519

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Work, energy and power112
Waves112
Dynamics111
Electricity210
Deformation of solids18
Particle physics17

Questions in 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2018

  1. Question 1Deformation of solids ยท 8 marks

    (a) Mass, length and time are all SI base quantities. State two other SI base quantities. โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Work, energy and power ยท 12 marks

    (a) State what is meant by kinetic energy. (b) A cannon fires a shell vertically upwards. The shell leaves the cannon with a speed of โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Dynamics ยท 11 marks

    (a) State Newtonโ€™s second law of motion. (b) A toy rocket consists of a container of water and compressed air, as shown in Fig. 3.1. container compressed air nozzle radius 7.5 mm water density 1000 kg mโ€“3 Fig. 3.1 Water โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Waves ยท 12 marks

    (a) On Fig. 4.1, complete the two graphs to illustrate what is meant by the amplitude A, the wavelength ฮป and the period T of a progressive wave. Ensure that you label the axes of each graph. 0 0 Fig. โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Particle physics ยท 7 marks

    A particle of mass m and charge q is in a uniform electric field of strength E. The particle has acceleration a due to the field. (a) Show that โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electricity ยท 4 marks

    (a) Define the coulomb. (b) An electric current is a flow of charge carriers. In the following list, underline the possible charges for a charge carrier. โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Electricity ยท 6 marks

    (a) State Kirchhoffโ€™s first law. (b) A potentiometer is connected to a battery of electromotive force โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2018 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w18_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 2018?
42 marks out of 60, a C needed 30.
Which topics came up in 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2018?
Mostly Work, energy and power, Waves, Dynamics. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/23 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.