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

Physics 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2020 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 3, 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: 41

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File names: 9702_w20_qp_23 · 9702_w20_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 9702/23 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.

A	B	C	D	E
41	34	26	19	11

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2020 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Work, energy and power	1	12
Kinematics	1	10
Electricity	1	10
Waves	1	9
Particle physics	1	7
Physical quantities and units	1	6
Forces, density and pressure	1	6

Questions in 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2020

Question 1Physical quantities and units · 6 marks
(a) An electromagnetic wave has a wavelength of …
Question 2Forces, density and pressure · 6 marks
(a) State what is meant by the centre of gravity of a body. (b) A uniform wooden post AB of weight 45 N stands in equilibrium on hard ground, as shown in Fig. …
Question 3Kinematics · 10 marks
A ball is fired horizontally with a speed of …
Question 4Work, energy and power · 12 marks
(a) State Hooke’s law. (b) A spring is fixed at one end. A compressive force F is applied to the other end. The variation of the force F with the compression x of the spring is shown in Fig. …
Question 5Waves · 9 marks
(a) A sound wave is detected by a microphone that is connected to a cathode-ray oscilloscope (CRO). The trace on the screen of the CRO is shown in Fig. 5.1. 1.0 cm 1.0 cm Fig. 5.1 The time-base setting of …
Question 6Electricity · 10 marks
(a) Define electric potential difference …
Question 7Particle physics · 7 marks
Two vertical metal plates are separated by a distance d in a vacuum, as shown in Fig. 7.1. plate Y plate X nucleus with charge +q path d +V Fig. 7.1 (not to scale) The potential difference (p.d.) between the …

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Where can I get the 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2020 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w20_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 2020?

41 marks out of 60, a C needed 26.

Which topics came up in 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2020?

Mostly Work, energy and power, Kinematics, Electricity. The full list is in the table above.

Do I need an account to open 9702/23 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.