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

Physics 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2023 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2023: 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
43
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_w23_qp_21 ยท 9702_w23_ms_21

Grade thresholds for 9702/21 Oct/Nov 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
4337302215

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Deformation of solids116
Kinematics19
Waves19
Electricity19
Particle physics18
Physical quantities and units15
Work, energy and power14

Questions in 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2023

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units ยท 5 marks

    (a) Compare scalar and vector quantities. (b) The radius of a small sphere is determined from a measurement of the volume of the sphere. The sphere is submerged in water, displacing some of the water into a measuring cylinder as โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Deformation of solids ยท 16 marks

    A hot-air balloon floats just above the ground. The balloon is stationary and is held in place by a vertical rope, as shown in Fig. 2.1. balloon rope ground Fig. 2.1 The balloon has a weight W of โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Kinematics ยท 9 marks

    A trolley A moves along a horizontal surface at a constant velocity towards another trolley B which is moving at a lower constant speed in the same direction. Fig. 3.1 shows the trolleys at time โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Waves ยท 9 marks

    (a) State the principle of superposition. (b) Coherent light is incident normally on two identical slits X and Y. The diffracted light emerging from the slits superposes to produce an interference pattern on a screen positioned at a distance of โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Work, energy and power ยท 4 marks

    A train travels at a constant high speed along a straight horizontal track towards an observer standing adjacent to the track, as shown in Fig. 5.1. train track observer Fig. 5.1 The train sounds its horn continuously as it approaches โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electricity ยท 9 marks

    A battery is connected in a circuit with a light-dependent resistor (LDR), two fixed resistors and a voltmeter, as shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Particle physics ยท 8 marks

    (a) The results of the ฮฑ-particle scattering experiment led to the development of the nuclear model for the atom. State the results that suggested that most of the mass of the atom is concentrated in a very small region and โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2023 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w23_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 Oct/Nov 2023?
43 marks out of 60, a C needed 30.
Which topics came up in 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2023?
Mostly Deformation of solids, Kinematics, Waves. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/21 Oct/Nov 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.