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A2 Physics 9702 · Gravitational fields. 1 define gravitational potential at a point as the work done per unit mass in bringing a small test mass from infinity to the point 2 use ϕ = –GM / r for the gravitational potential in the field due to a point mass 3 understand how the concept of gravitational potential leads to the gravitational potential energy of two point masses and use EP = –GMm / r

In Cambridge A Level A2 Physics 9702, Gravitational potential came up in 19 of the 42 papers on Paperstreak, for about 6 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in May/June 2025.

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

19 questions, newest first

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

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

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