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

Physics 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2024 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 1, Oct/Nov 2024: 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
44
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_w24_qp_21 ยท 9702_w24_ms_21

Grade thresholds for 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2024

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
4437322620

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Dynamics111
Work, energy and power111
Waves19
Electricity18
Physical quantities and units17
Deformation of solids17
Particle physics17

Questions in 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2024

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units ยท 7 marks

    (a) Define density. (b) Fig. 1.1 shows a cuboidal glass block. โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Dynamics ยท 11 marks

    (a) Define linear momentum. (b) A car of mass 1800 kg is moving in a straight line. Fig. 2.1 shows the variation with time t of the momentum p of the car. โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Work, energy and power ยท 11 marks

    (a) State what is meant by the work done by a force. (b) A block of mass m is raised vertically at constant speed. The vertical height gained by the block is ฮ”h, as shown in Fig. 3.1. ฮ”h block, โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Deformation of solids ยท 7 marks

    (a) Define the Young modulus of a material. (b) A metal wire P that obeys Hookeโ€™s law is stretched within its limit of proportionality. (i) On Fig. 4.1, sketch the variation of tensile force F in the wire with its โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Particle physics ยท 7 marks

    (a) Potassium-40 (40 19K) undergoes ฮฒโ€“ decay to form a nuclide of element X. Particle Z is emitted during the decay. The equation for the decay is shown. โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Waves ยท 9 marks

    Two coherent sources X and Y of microwaves of frequency โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Electricity ยท 8 marks

    (a) Fig. 7.1 shows two resistors connected in series with a cell of electromotive force โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2024 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w24_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 2024?
44 marks out of 60, a C needed 32.
Which topics came up in 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2024?
Mostly Dynamics, Work, energy and power, Waves. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/21 Oct/Nov 2024?
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.