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

Physics 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2021 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 2, Oct/Nov 2021: 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
34

File names: 9702_w21_qp_22 ยท 9702_w21_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 Oct/Nov 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
342721158

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Electricity225
Particle physics110
Work, energy and power18
Physical quantities and units16
Waves16
Superposition15

Questions in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2021

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units ยท 6 marks

    (a) A unit may be stated with a prefix that represents a power-of-ten multiple or submultiple. Complete Table 1.1 to show the name and symbol of each prefix and the corresponding power-of-ten multiple or submultiple. Table 1.1 prefix power-of-ten multiple โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Electricity ยท 14 marks

    A charged oil drop is in a vacuum between two horizontal metal plates. A uniform electric field is produced between the plates by applying a potential difference of 1340 V across them, as shown in Fig. 2.1. top metal plate โ€ฆ

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

    (a) Define power. (b) A car of mass 1700 kg moves in a straight line along a slope that is at an angle ฮธ to the horizontal, as shown in Fig. 3.1. horizontal car, mass 1700 kg slope โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Waves ยท 6 marks

    A child sits on the ground next to a remote-controlled toy car. At time โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Superposition ยท 5 marks

    A tube is initially fully submerged in water. The axis of the tube is kept vertical as the tube is slowly raised out of the water, as shown in Fig. 5.1. air column loudspeaker surface of water water wall of โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electricity ยท 11 marks

    A cell of electromotive force โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Particle physics ยท 10 marks

    A stationary nucleus P of mass 243 u decays by emitting an ฮฑ-particle of mass 4 u to form a different nucleus Q, as illustrated in Fig. 7.1. nucleus โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2021 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w21_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 2021?
34 marks out of 60, a C needed 21.
Which topics came up in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2021?
Mostly Electricity, Particle physics, Work, energy and power. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/22 Oct/Nov 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.