Gravitational field past paper questions

A2 Physics 9702 · Gravitational fields. 1 understand that a gravitational field is an example of a field of force and define gravitational field as force per unit mass 2 represent a gravitational field by means of field lines

In Cambridge A Level A2 Physics 9702, Gravitational field came up in 20 of the 42 papers on Paperstreak, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Gravitational field of a point mass, Gravitational force between point masses, Gravitational potential, Field of a point charge.

20 questions, newest first

9702/41/O/N/25 Question 3 parts (a) (b(ii)) · 2 marks
9702/43/O/N/25 Question 3 parts (a) (b(ii)) · 2 marks
9702/42/M/J/25 Question 2 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) (c(i)) · 6 marks
9702/42/O/N/24 Question 2 part (a) · 1 mark
9702/41/O/N/23 Question 1 parts (a(i)) (b(ii)) · 3 marks
9702/43/O/N/23 Question 1 parts (a(i)) (b(ii)) · 3 marks
9702/41/M/J/23 Question 1 part (a(i)) · 1 mark
9702/43/M/J/23 Question 1 part (a(i)) · 1 mark
9702/42/O/N/22 Question 1 parts (a) (b(i)) · 3 marks
9702/42/F/M/22 Question 1 part (a) · 2 marks
9702/41/O/N/21 Question 2 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
9702/43/O/N/21 Question 2 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
9702/41/M/J/21 Question 1 part (a) · 1 mark
9702/42/M/J/21 Question 1 part (a) · 1 mark
9702/43/M/J/21 Question 1 part (a) · 1 mark
9702/41/O/N/20 Question 1 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 3 marks
9702/42/O/N/20 Question 5 part (a(i)) · 2 marks
9702/43/O/N/20 Question 1 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 3 marks
9702/41/M/J/20 Question 1 part (a) · 1 mark
9702/43/M/J/20 Question 1 part (a) · 1 mark

More in Gravitational fields: Gravitational force between point masses, Gravitational field of a point mass, Gravitational potential.

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