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

Physics 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2022 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 2, Oct/Nov 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: 37

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File names: 9702_w22_qp_22 · 9702_w22_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 Oct/Nov 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.

A	B	C	D	E
37	30	23	16	8

Topics in this paper

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

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Forces, density and pressure	2	18
Waves	1	10
Electricity	1	10
Dynamics	1	8
Physical quantities and units	1	7
Particle physics	1	7

Questions in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2022

Question 1Physical quantities and units · 7 marks
(a) State what is meant by work done. (b) Use the answer to (a) to determine the SI base units of power. SI base units (c) The maximum useful output power P of a car travelling on a horizontal road …
Question 2Forces, density and pressure · 9 marks
A spherical balloon is filled with a fixed mass of gas. A small block is connected by a string to the balloon, as shown in Fig. 2.1. balloon block string ground Fig. 2.1 (not to scale) The block is held …
Question 3Forces, density and pressure · 9 marks
(a) State what is meant by the centre of gravity of an object. (b) A uniform beam AB is attached by a frictionless hinge to a vertical wall at end A. The beam is held so that it is horizontal …
Question 4Dynamics · 8 marks
A horizontal spring is fixed at one end. A block is pushed against the other end of the spring so that the spring is compressed, as shown in Fig. 4.1. compressed spring block frictionless surface Fig. 4.1 The block is …
Question 5Waves · 10 marks
(a) Two progressive sound waves meet to form a stationary wave. The two waves have the same amplitude, wavelength, frequency and speed. State the other condition that must be fulfilled by the two waves in order for them to produce …
Question 6Electricity · 10 marks
(a) Define electric potential difference. (b) A battery is connected to two resistors X and Y, as shown in Fig. …
Question 7Particle physics · 7 marks
(a) Describe the structure of an atom of uranium-238, …

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Where can I get the 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2022 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w22_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 2022?

37 marks out of 60, a C needed 23.

Which topics came up in 9702/22 Oct/Nov 2022?

Mostly Forces, density and pressure, Waves, Electricity. The full list is in the table above.

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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.