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

Physics 9702/24 Oct/Nov 2025 past paper

Cambridge A Level Physics (9702) Paper 2 (AS structured questions), variant 4, Oct/Nov 2025: 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
46

File names: 9702_w25_qp_24 ยท 9702_w25_ms_24

Grade thresholds for 9702/24 Oct/Nov 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
4639332619

Topics in this paper

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

ChapterQuestionsMarks
Dynamics111
Forces, density and pressure110
Deformation of solids110
Physical quantities and units110
Particle physics110
Superposition19

Questions in 9702/24 Oct/Nov 2025

  1. Question 1Dynamics ยท 11 marks

    A child kicks a ball so that it leaves horizontal ground with a velocity of โ€ฆ

  2. Question 2Forces, density and pressure ยท 10 marks

    Fig. 2.1 shows a square metal sheet of non-uniform density, with a thin wooden rod fixed at its centre. One of the corners of the sheet is labelled X. rod metal sheet X Fig. 2.1 The rod has negligible mass. โ€ฆ

  3. Question 3Deformation of solids ยท 10 marks

    A bungee jumper of mass 64 kg secures one end of an elastic rope to a bridge. The other end is attached to the bungee jumper. The jumper falls from rest from the bridge and descends into the valley below, โ€ฆ

  4. Question 4Superposition ยท 9 marks

    (a) State the principle of superposition. (b) An electromagnetic wave of wavelength 0.026 m in free space is incident normally on an aluminium sheet, as shown in Fig. 4.1. electromagnetic wave aluminium sheet transmitter Fig. 4.1 The wave reflects at โ€ฆ

  5. Question 5Physical quantities and units ยท 10 marks

    A student uses a circuit containing an ammeter, a voltmeter and a cell to take measurements to determine the resistance of a length of nichrome wire. (a) (i) Define resistance. (ii) Draw a circuit diagram to show how the components โ€ฆ

  6. Question 6Particle physics ยท 10 marks

    Fig. 6.1 shows four alpha particles โ€ฆ

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Questions students ask

Where can I get the 9702/24 Oct/Nov 2025 mark scheme?
Open the mark scheme above - it is the official Cambridge scheme for this exact paper (9702_w25_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 Oct/Nov 2025?
46 marks out of 60, a C needed 33.
Which topics came up in 9702/24 Oct/Nov 2025?
Mostly Dynamics, Forces, density and pressure, Deformation of solids. The full list is in the table above.
Do I need an account to open 9702/24 Oct/Nov 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.