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

Physics 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2020 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2020: 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
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_w20_qp_22 · 9702_w20_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2020

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
3630252014

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Forces, density and pressure216
Work, energy and power113
Waves19
Electricity19
Particle physics17
Kinematics16

Questions in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2020

  1. Question 1Kinematics · 6 marks

    (a) Complete Table 1.1 by putting a tick (3) in the appropriate column to indicate whether the listed quantities are scalars or vectors. Table 1.1 quantity scalar vector acceleration density temperature momentum (b) A toy train moves along a straight …

  2. Question 2Forces, density and pressure · 12 marks

    (a) A cylinder is suspended from the end of a string. The cylinder is stationary in water with the axis of the cylinder vertical, as shown in Fig. 2.1. h string cylinder weight 0.84 N water density …

  3. Question 3Work, energy and power · 13 marks

    (a) A spring is fixed at one end and is compressed by applying a force to the other end. The variation of the force F acting on the spring with its compression x is shown in Fig. …

  4. Question 4Forces, density and pressure · 4 marks

    A rigid plank is used to make a ramp between two different horizontal levels of ground, as shown in Fig. …

  5. Question 5Waves · 9 marks

    Microwaves with the same wavelength and amplitude are emitted in phase from two sources X and Y, as shown in Fig. …

  6. Question 6Electricity · 9 marks

    (a) A network of three resistors of resistances R1, R2 and R3 is shown in Fig. …

  7. Question 7Particle physics · 7 marks

    (a) State a similarity and a difference between an up quark and an up antiquark. similarity: difference: (b) Fig. 7.1 shows an electron in an electric field, in a vacuum, at an instant when the electron is stationary. electron electric …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2020 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w20_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 2020?
36 marks out of 60, a C needed 25.
Which topics came up in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2020?
Mostly Forces, density and pressure, Work, energy and power, Waves. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2020?
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.