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

Physics 9702/21 May/June 2023 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 1, May/June 2023: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 8 questions worth 60 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
8
Marks
60
Grade A from
41
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_s23_qp_21 ยท 9702_s23_ms_21

Grade thresholds for 9702/21 May/June 2023

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
4135292215

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/21 May/June 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Work, energy and power114
Electricity213
Waves19
Forces, density and pressure18
Dynamics16
Physical quantities and units15
Particle physics15

Questions in 9702/21 May/June 2023

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units ยท 5 marks

    (a) (i) Define power. (ii) Use the definition of power to show that the SI base units of power are kg โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Work, energy and power ยท 14 marks

    A rigid uniform beam of weight W is connected to a fixed support by a hinge, as shown in Fig. 2.1. string horizontal ground fixed support hinge beam โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Dynamics ยท 6 marks

    A block is pulled in a straight line along a rough horizontal surface by a varying force X, as shown in Fig. 3.1. momentum p force X rough horizontal surface block Fig. 3.1 Air resistance is negligible. Assume that the โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Forces, density and pressure ยท 8 marks

    A beaker in air contains a liquid. The base of the beaker is in contact with the liquid and has area A, as shown in Fig. 4.1. beaker liquid h base area A Fig. 4.1 The liquid has density ฯ โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Waves ยท 9 marks

    (a) An electromagnetic wave in a vacuum has a wavelength of โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electricity ยท 4 marks

    A metal wire in a circuit has a length of 1.8 m and a crossโ€‘sectional area of โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Electricity ยท 9 marks

    A battery of electromotive force โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Particle physics ยท 5 marks

    An isolated stationary nucleus X decays by emitting an ฮฑโ€‘particle to form a nucleus Y. Nucleus Y and nucleus Z are isotopes of the same element. (a) By comparing the number of protons in each nucleus, state and explain whether โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/21 May/June 2023 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s23_ms_21), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9702/21 May/June 2023?
41 marks out of 60, a C needed 29.
Which topics came up in 9702/21 May/June 2023?
Mostly Work, energy and power, Electricity, Waves. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/21 May/June 2023?
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.