Capacitors and capacitance past paper questions

A2 Physics 9702 · Capacitance. 1 define capacitance, as applied to both isolated spherical conductors and to parallel plate capacitors 2 recall and use C = Q / V 3 derive, using C = Q / V, formulae for the combined capacitance of capacitors in series and in parallel 4 use the capacitance formulae for capacitors in series and in parallel

In Cambridge A Level A2 Physics 9702, Capacitors and capacitance came up in 26 of the 42 papers on Paperstreak, for about 4 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Energy stored in a capacitor, Discharging a capacitor, Electric potential, Field of a point charge.

26 questions, newest first

9702/41/O/N/25 Question 6 part (a) · 4 marks
9702/42/O/N/25 Question 6 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
9702/43/O/N/25 Question 6 part (a) · 4 marks
9702/42/M/J/25 Question 7 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
9702/42/F/M/25 Question 5 parts (a) (b) · 5 marks
9702/42/O/N/24 Question 7 parts (a) (b(i)) (c(i)) · 7 marks
9702/42/M/J/24 Question 6 part (a) · 3 marks
9702/42/F/M/24 Question 4 part (a) · 2 marks
9702/42/O/N/23 Question 6 part (a(ii)) · 2 marks
9702/42/M/J/23 Question 5 parts (a(i)) (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 6 marks
9702/42/F/M/23 Question 5 part (a) · 3 marks
9702/41/O/N/22 Question 5 part (a(i)) · 2 marks
9702/42/O/N/22 Question 6 part (c(i)) · 2 marks
9702/43/O/N/22 Question 5 part (a(i)) · 2 marks
9702/42/M/J/22 Question 5 parts (a) (b) (c(i)) · 6 marks
9702/41/O/N/21 Question 6 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 3 marks
9702/42/O/N/21 Question 6 parts (b) (c) · 5 marks
9702/43/O/N/21 Question 6 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 3 marks
9702/41/M/J/21 Question 7 · 9 marks
9702/42/M/J/21 Question 6 · 8 marks
9702/43/M/J/21 Question 7 · 9 marks
9702/42/F/M/21 Question 6 part (c) · 3 marks
9702/41/O/N/20 Question 6 · 7 marks
9702/42/O/N/20 Question 6 · 7 marks
9702/43/O/N/20 Question 6 · 7 marks
9702/42/F/M/20 Question 6 part (c(ii)) · 2 marks

More in Capacitance: Energy stored in a capacitor, Discharging a capacitor.

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