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

Physics 9702/22 May/June 2021 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 2, May/June 2021: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 60 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
6
Marks
60
Grade A from
39
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_s21_qp_22 ยท 9702_s21_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 May/June 2021

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
393124169

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/22 May/June 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Dynamics112
Deformation of solids111
Waves111
Particle physics110
Work, energy and power18
Electricity18

Questions in 9702/22 May/June 2021

  1. Question 1Deformation of solids ยท 11 marks

    (a) Complete Table 1.1 by stating whether each of the quantities is a vector or a scalar. Table 1.1 quantity vector or scalar acceleration electrical resistance momentum (b) State the conditions for an object to be in equilibrium. (c) A โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Dynamics ยท 12 marks

    A ball is thrown vertically downwards to the ground, as illustrated in Fig. 2.1. speed u speed โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Work, energy and power ยท 8 marks

    A child of weight 330 N is at point X at the top of a slide. The slide is at the edge of a swimming pool, as shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Waves ยท 11 marks

    (a) For a progressive wave, state what is meant by its period. (b) State the principle of superposition. (c) Electromagnetic waves of wavelength 0.040 m are emitted in phase from two sources X and Y and travel in a vacuum. โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Electricity ยท 8 marks

    (a) Define the ohm. (b) A wire is made of metal of resistivity ฯ. The length L of the wire is gradually increased. Assume that the volume V of the wire remains constant as its length is increased. Show that โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Particle physics ยท 10 marks

    (a) One of the results of the ฮฑ-particle scattering experiment is that a very small minority of the ฮฑ-particles are scattered through angles greater than 90ยฐ. State what may be inferred about the structure of the atom from this result. โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/22 May/June 2021 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s21_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 May/June 2021?
39 marks out of 60, a C needed 24.
Which topics came up in 9702/22 May/June 2021?
Mostly Dynamics, Deformation of solids, Waves. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/22 May/June 2021?
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.