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

Physics 9702/22 May/June 2022 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 2, May/June 2022: 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
42
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_s22_qp_22 ยท 9702_s22_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 May/June 2022

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
423325178

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/22 May/June 2022 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Deformation of solids111
Waves111
Kinematics110
Electricity19
Dynamics17
Particle physics17
Physical quantities and units15

Questions in 9702/22 May/June 2022

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units ยท 5 marks

    (a) In the following list, underline all units that are SI base units. ampere degree Celsius kilogram newton (b) Fig. 1.1 shows a horizontal beam clamped at one end with a block attached to the other end. block clamp beam โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Deformation of solids ยท 11 marks

    A sphere is attached by a metal wire to the horizontal surface at the bottom of a river, as shown in Fig. 2.1. 68ยฐ direction of flow of water wire sphere water horizontal surface Fig. 2.1 (not to scale) The โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Kinematics ยท 10 marks

    A man standing on a wall throws a small ball vertically upwards with a velocity of โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Dynamics ยท 7 marks

    (a) State the principle of conservation of momentum. (b) Two balls, X and Y, move along a horizontal frictionless surface, as shown from above in Fig. โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Waves ยท 11 marks

    Light from a laser is used to produce an interference pattern on a screen, as shown in Fig. 5.1. light of wavelength 660 nm โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electricity ยท 9 marks

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

  7. Question 7Particle physics ยท 7 marks

    (a) A nucleus of caesium-137 (137 55Cs) decays by emitting a ฮฒโ€“ particle to produce a nucleus of an element X and an antineutrino. The decay is represented by 137 55Cs Q SX โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/22 May/June 2022 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s22_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 2022?
42 marks out of 60, a C needed 25.
Which topics came up in 9702/22 May/June 2022?
Mostly Deformation of solids, Waves, Kinematics. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/22 May/June 2022?
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.