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

Physics 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2021 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 3, Oct/Nov 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
38
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_w21_qp_23 ยท 9702_w21_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 9702/23 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
383124168

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2021 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Work, energy and power115
Deformation of solids111
Kinematics111
Electricity110
Waves18
Physical quantities and units15

Questions in 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2021

  1. Question 1Deformation of solids ยท 11 marks

    (a) A solid cylinder of weight 24 N is made of material of density 850 kg mโ€“3. The cylinder has a length of 0.18 m, as shown in Fig. 1.1. length 0.18 m cross-sectional area A cylinder, weight 24 N โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Physical quantities and units ยท 5 marks

    (a) State what is meant by work done. (b) Use your answer in (a) to show that the SI base units of energy are kg โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Kinematics ยท 11 marks

    (a) Define velocity. (b) A remote-controlled toy aircraft is flying horizontally in a wind. Fig. 3.1 shows the velocity vectors, to scale, of the wind and of the aircraft in still air. 54ยฐ wind velocity โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Work, energy and power ยท 15 marks

    An ฮฑ-particle moves in a straight line through a vacuum with a constant speed of โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Waves ยท 8 marks

    (a) For a progressive wave on a stretched string, state what is meant by amplitude. (b) Light from a laser has a wavelength of 690 nm in a vacuum. Calculate the period of the light wave. period โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electricity ยท 10 marks

    (a) A resistance wire of uniform cross-sectional area โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2021 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w21_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 2021?
38 marks out of 60, a C needed 24.
Which topics came up in 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2021?
Mostly Work, energy and power, Deformation of solids, Kinematics. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/23 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.