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

Physics 9702/22 Feb/March 2024 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 2, Feb/March 2024: 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
47
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_m24_qp_22 ยท 9702_m24_ms_22

Grade thresholds for 9702/22 Feb/March 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
4742373124

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/22 Feb/March 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Waves215
Particle physics212
Forces, density and pressure111
Deformation of solids18
Electricity18
Physical quantities and units16

Questions in 9702/22 Feb/March 2024

  1. Question 1Physical quantities and units ยท 6 marks

    (a) Table 1.1 lists some SI quantities. Complete the table by indicating with a tick (โœ“) which rows are SI base quantities. Table 1.1 quantity base quantity current energy force mass (b) Use the definition of power to determine its โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Forces, density and pressure ยท 11 marks

    (a) Define acceleration. (b) An Olympic diver stands on a platform above a pool of water, as shown in Fig. 2.1. 60ยฐ platform โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Deformation of solids ยท 8 marks

    A thin metal wire X, of diameter โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Particle physics ยท 6 marks

    A nucleus P undergoes ฮฑ-decay to form nucleus Q. (a) Complete the equation for this decay. โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Waves ยท 5 marks

    (a) By reference to the direction of propagation of energy, state what is meant by a transverse wave. (b) A space telescope is designed to detect electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the range 12 ฮผm to 28 ฮผm. State the โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Waves ยท 10 marks

    (a) Coherent visible light of a single frequency is incident normally on a double slit. This produces a pattern of bright and dark interference fringes on a screen, as illustrated in Fig. 6.1. 10.2 mm โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Electricity ยท 8 marks

    (a) Define electric potential difference. (b) A cell of electromotive force โ€ฆ

  8. Question 8Particle physics ยท 6 marks

    (a) State the name of the class (group) of fundamental particles that contains a neutrino. (b) A hadron P has a charge of +1e, where e is the elementary charge. The hadron P is composed of a down antiquark and โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/22 Feb/March 2024 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_m24_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 Feb/March 2024?
47 marks out of 60, a C needed 37.
Which topics came up in 9702/22 Feb/March 2024?
Mostly Waves, Particle physics, Forces, density and pressure. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/22 Feb/March 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.