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Centripetal acceleration past paper questions

A2 Physics 9702 · Motion in a circle. 1 understand that a force of constant magnitude that is always perpendicular to the direction of motion causes centripetal acceleration 2 understand that centripetal acceleration causes circular motion with a constant angular speed 3 recall and use a = rω2 and a = v2 / r 4 recall and use F = mrω2 and F = mv2 / r

In Cambridge A Level A2 Physics 9702, Centripetal acceleration came up in 21 of the 42 papers on Paperstreak, for about 5 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Kinematics of uniform circular motion, Coulomb's law, Gravitational force between point masses, Gravitational field.

21 questions, newest first

1. 9702/41/O/N/25 Question 1 parts (a) (b(ii)) · 4 marks
2. 9702/42/O/N/25 Question 1 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 5 marks
3. 9702/43/O/N/25 Question 1 parts (a) (b(ii)) · 4 marks
4. 9702/41/M/J/25 Question 2 parts (c(i)) (d(ii)) · 3 marks
5. 9702/43/M/J/25 Question 2 parts (c(i)) (d(ii)) · 3 marks
6. 9702/42/F/M/25 Question 1 parts (a) (b) (c) (e) · 7 marks
7. 9702/41/O/N/24 Question 1 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
8. 9702/42/O/N/24 Question 1 part (a(ii)) · 2 marks
9. 9702/42/M/J/24 Question 1 parts (b(ii)) (c(ii)) (d) · 6 marks
10. 9702/42/F/M/24 Question 5 part (a) · 2 marks
11. 9702/41/O/N/23 Question 6 parts (b(iii)) (b(iv)) · 4 marks
12. 9702/42/O/N/23 Question 1 parts (c(iii)) (d) · 4 marks
13. 9702/41/M/J/23 Question 2 parts (a) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) (c(i)) · 9 marks
14. 9702/43/M/J/23 Question 2 parts (a) (b(ii)) (b(iii)) (c(i)) · 9 marks
15. 9702/42/O/N/22 Question 1 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 5 marks
16. 9702/42/M/J/22 Question 2 parts (b(i)) (b(iii)) · 5 marks
17. 9702/41/O/N/21 Question 1 · 7 marks
18. 9702/42/O/N/21 Question 1 · 8 marks
19. 9702/43/O/N/21 Question 1 · 7 marks
20. 9702/42/M/J/21 Question 1 parts (b(ii)) (b(iii)) · 3 marks
21. 9702/41/M/J/20 Question 1 part (c(ii)) · 2 marks

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