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

Physics 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2024 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 3, 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: 47

Open the question paper Mark scheme

File names: 9702_w24_qp_23 · 9702_w24_ms_23

Grade thresholds for 9702/23 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.

A	B	C	D	E
47	39	33	26	19

Topics in this paper

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

Chapter	Questions	Marks
Dynamics	1	11
Electricity	1	10
Forces, density and pressure	1	9
Superposition	1	8
Particle physics	1	8
Kinematics	1	7
Deformation of solids	1	7

Questions in 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2024

Question 1Kinematics · 7 marks
(a) Define acceleration. (b) A small aircraft is flying horizontally at a speed of …
Question 2Dynamics · 11 marks
(a) State the principle of conservation of momentum. (b) A ball X has mass 240 g and moves in a straight line on a horizontal frictionless surface with an initial speed of …
Question 3Forces, density and pressure · 9 marks
(a) State the principle of moments. (b) A rigid uniform beam rests on a pivot at its centre, as shown in Fig. 3.1. beam pivot …
Question 4Deformation of solids · 7 marks
(a) Define: (i) stress (ii) strain. (b) Two wires X and Y, with equal unstretched lengths of 0.84 m, are suspended from fixed points that are at the same horizontal level. The lower ends of the wires are attached to …
Question 5Superposition · 8 marks
(a) A stationary wave is formed on a string XY that has a length of 0.48 m. Fig. 5.1 shows the string at one instant in time. …
Question 6Electricity · 10 marks
(a) Define resistance. (b) A cylindrical metal wire of length 2.4 m and cross-sectional area …
Question 7Particle physics · 8 marks
(a) Complete Table 7.1 to show the charges, in terms of the elementary charge e, on each of the flavours of quark and antiquark shown. Table 7.1 flavour charge / e quark antiquark up down strange (b) (i) State the …

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2024 mark scheme?

Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w24_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 Oct/Nov 2024?

47 marks out of 60, a C needed 33.

Which topics came up in 9702/23 Oct/Nov 2024?

Mostly Dynamics, Electricity, Forces, density and pressure. The full list is in the table above.

Do I need an account to open 9702/23 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.