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

Physics 9702/24 May/June 2025 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 4, May/June 2025: 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
40
Open the question paperMark scheme

File names: 9702_s25_qp_24 ยท 9702_s25_ms_24

Grade thresholds for 9702/24 May/June 2025

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
4033272115

Topics in this paper

Which syllabus chapters 9702/24 May/June 2025 tested, by marks. Each chapter links to every past-paper question on it.

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Electricity216
Waves112
Work, energy and power111
Dynamics110
Forces, density and pressure16
Particle physics15

Questions in 9702/24 May/June 2025

  1. Question 1Forces, density and pressure ยท 6 marks

    (a) Define the moment of a force. (b) A trapdoor has a hinge at end A, as shown in Fig. 1.1. horizontal trapdoor hinge 80 cm โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Dynamics ยท 10 marks

    An object of constant mass moves in a straight line. The variation with time t of the momentum p of the object is shown in Fig. โ€ฆ

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

    The lower end of a vertical spring is fixed to a horizontal surface, as shown in Fig. 3.1. block, mass 5.5 kg spring horizontal surface Fig. 3.1 The mass of the spring is negligible. A block of mass 5.5 kg โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Waves ยท 12 marks

    (a) A source oscillates with frequency f to produce a progressive wave of wavelength ฮป. The source takes time t to produce n complete oscillations. (i) State what is meant by a progressive wave. (ii) State expressions, in terms of โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Electricity ยท 8 marks

    (a) (i) State and explain the effect, if any, on the resistance of a filament wire in a lamp as the current in the wire decreases. (ii) On Fig. 5.1, sketch the Iโ€“V characteristic of a filament lamp. โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Electricity ยท 8 marks

    A battery of electromotive force โ€ฆ

  7. Question 7Particle physics ยท 5 marks

    (a) State the names of two different leptons. โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/24 May/June 2025 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_s25_ms_24), and on a wide screen it sits beside the question you are reading.
What was the grade threshold for an A in 9702/24 May/June 2025?
40 marks out of 60, a C needed 27.
Which topics came up in 9702/24 May/June 2025?
Mostly Electricity, Waves, Work, energy and power. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/24 May/June 2025?
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.