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

Physics 9702/23 May/June 2024 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 3, May/June 2024: the question paper and its official mark scheme, 6 questions worth 60 marks, with the grade thresholds. Free to open, no account needed.

Questions
6
Marks
60
Grade A from
43

File names: 9702_s24_qp_23 ยท 9702_s24_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 9702/23 May/June 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
4337312416

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/23 May/June 2024 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Deformation of solids112
Kinematics111
Electricity111
Forces, density and pressure110
Waves18
Particle physics18

Questions in 9702/23 May/June 2024

  1. Question 1Forces, density and pressure ยท 10 marks

    The drag force FD acting on a sphere falling through a liquid is given by FD โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Kinematics ยท 11 marks

    (a) Define displacement from a point. (b) An object is projected horizontally at a speed of โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Deformation of solids ยท 12 marks

    (a) State Hookeโ€™s law. (b) The variation of the applied force with the extension for a sample of a material is shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Waves ยท 8 marks

    A progressive transverse wave travelling from left to right is shown at an instant in time in Fig. โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Electricity ยท 11 marks

    (a) (i) State Kirchhoffโ€™s second law. (ii) State the conservation law that gives rise to Kirchhoffโ€™s second law. (b) A circuit contains a cell of internal resistance r and two resistors of resistances R1 and R2, as shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Particle physics ยท 8 marks

    Nuclei of an isotope of samarium (Sm) each contain 62 protons and 85 neutrons. (a) State the nuclide notation in the form A ZX for this isotope of samarium. (b) This isotope of samarium is radioactive and decays by emitting โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/23 May/June 2024 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s24_ms_23), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9702/23 May/June 2024?
43 marks out of 60, a C needed 31.
Which topics came up in 9702/23 May/June 2024?
Mostly Deformation of solids, Kinematics, Electricity. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/23 May/June 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.