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

Physics 9702/23 May/June 2022 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 3, 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
40
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_s22_qp_23 ยท 9702_s22_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 9702/23 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
403225179

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/23 May/June 2022 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Work, energy and power216
Waves112
Electricity111
Kinematics19
Particle physics17
Physical quantities and units15

Questions in 9702/23 May/June 2022

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units ยท 5 marks

    A solid metal sphere has a diameter of โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Work, energy and power ยท 7 marks

    An archer releases an arrow towards a target at a velocity of โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Kinematics ยท 9 marks

    (a) Define velocity. (b) A constant driving force of 2400 N acts on a car of mass 1200 kg. The car accelerates from rest in a straight line along a horizontal road. Assume that the resistive forces acting on the โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Work, energy and power ยท 9 marks

    (a) A mass m moves a vertical distance ฮ”h in a uniform gravitational field and gains gravitational potential energy ฮ”EP. The acceleration of free fall is g. Use the concept of work done to show that ฮ”EP = mgฮ”h. โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Waves ยท 12 marks

    (a) Parallel light rays from the Sun are incident normally on a magnifying glass. The magnifying glass directs the light to an area A of radius r, as shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electricity ยท 11 marks

    (a) (i) On Fig. 6.1, sketch the Iโ€“V characteristic of a filament lamp. โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Particle physics ยท 7 marks

    (a) Fluorineโ€‘18 (18 9F) is an isotope that decays to an isotope of oxygen (O) by the emission of a ฮฒ+ particle. (i) Complete the nuclear equation for the decay, including all the particles involved. 18 9F (ii) A quark โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/23 May/June 2022 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s22_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 May/June 2022?
40 marks out of 60, a C needed 25.
Which topics came up in 9702/23 May/June 2022?
Mostly Work, energy and power, Waves, Electricity. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/23 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.