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

Physics 9702/22 May/June 2023 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 2, 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
44
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_s23_qp_22 ยท 9702_s23_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 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
4438312416

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/22 May/June 2023 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Electricity212
Forces, density and pressure112
Dynamics110
Waves19
Physical quantities and units16
Particle physics16
Deformation of solids15

Questions in 9702/22 May/June 2023

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units ยท 6 marks

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

  2. Question 2Forces, density and pressure ยท 12 marks

    (a) State what is meant by the centre of gravity of an object. (b) Two blocks are on a horizontal beam that is pivoted at its centre of gravity, as shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Dynamics ยท 10 marks

    A block is pulled by a force X in a straight line along a rough horizontal surface, as shown in Fig. 3.1. total resistive force 0.80 N horizontal surface velocity X Fig. 3.1 Assume that the total resistive force opposing โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Deformation of solids ยท 5 marks

    A spring is suspended from a fixed point at one end. The spring is extended by a vertical force applied to the other end. The variation of the applied force F with the length L of the spring is shown โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Waves ยท 9 marks

    (a) A progressive wave travels through a medium. The wave causes a particle of the medium to vibrate along a line P. The energy of the wave propagates along a line Q. Compare the directions of lines P and Q โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electricity ยท 5 marks

    (a) The current in a filament lamp decreases. State and explain how the resistance of the lamp changes. (b) A cylindrical wire has length L and resistance R. The total number of free electrons (charge carriers) contained in the volume โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Electricity ยท 7 marks

    (a) A battery of electromotive force โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Particle physics ยท 6 marks

    (a) Nucleus P and nucleus Q are isotopes of the same element. Nucleus Q is unstable and emits a ฮฒโ€“ particle to form nucleus R. (i) For nuclei P and Q, compare: โ€ข the number of protons โ€ข the number โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/22 May/June 2023 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s23_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 2023?
44 marks out of 60, a C needed 31.
Which topics came up in 9702/22 May/June 2023?
Mostly Forces, density and pressure, Electricity, Dynamics. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/22 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.