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Conditions for equilibrium past paper questions

Physics 9702 · Forces, density and pressure. No resultant force and no resultant torque

In Cambridge A Level Physics 9702, Conditions for equilibrium came up in 61 of the 140 papers on Paperstreak, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Upthrust, Principle of moments, Elastic potential energy, Stress, strain and Young modulus.

74 questions, newest first

1. 9702/22/O/N/25 Question 3 parts (a) (b(i)) · 3 marks
2. 9702/12/F/M/25 Question 11 · 1 mark
3. 9702/22/F/M/25 Question 2 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
4. 9702/11/O/N/24 Question 8 · 1 mark
5. 9702/12/O/N/24 Question 11 · 1 mark
6. 9702/13/O/N/24 Question 6 · 1 mark
7. 9702/13/O/N/24 Question 15 · 1 mark
8. 9702/22/O/N/24 Question 3 part (b) · 2 marks
9. 9702/11/M/J/24 Question 14 · 1 mark
10. 9702/13/M/J/24 Question 12 · 1 mark
11. 9702/12/F/M/24 Question 17 · 1 mark
12. 9702/12/O/N/23 Question 4 · 1 mark
13. 9702/12/O/N/23 Question 13 · 1 mark
14. 9702/21/O/N/23 Question 2 part (a(i)) · 2 marks
15. 9702/23/O/N/23 Question 3 parts (a) (b(ii)) · 4 marks
16. 9702/11/M/J/23 Question 13 · 1 mark
17. 9702/21/M/J/23 Question 2 part (a(iii)) · 1 mark
18. 9702/12/F/M/23 Question 12 · 1 mark
19. 9702/22/F/M/23 Question 3 parts (a) (d) (e) · 4 marks
20. 9702/11/O/N/22 Question 12 · 1 mark
21. 9702/12/O/N/22 Question 14 · 1 mark
22. 9702/22/O/N/22 Question 3 part (b(iii)) · 1 mark
23. 9702/11/M/J/22 Question 12 · 1 mark
24. 9702/12/M/J/22 Question 12 · 1 mark
25. 9702/21/M/J/22 Question 2 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
26. 9702/21/M/J/22 Question 3 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
27. 9702/22/M/J/22 Question 2 part (a) · 2 marks
28. 9702/21/M/J/21 Question 3 part (f) · 1 mark
29. 9702/22/M/J/21 Question 1 parts (b) (c(ii)) · 3 marks
30. 9702/12/F/M/21 Question 13 · 1 mark
31. 9702/12/O/N/20 Question 14 · 1 mark
32. 9702/13/O/N/20 Question 11 · 1 mark
33. 9702/13/O/N/20 Question 13 · 1 mark
34. 9702/22/O/N/20 Question 2 part (a(iii)) · 1 mark
35. 9702/23/O/N/20 Question 2 part (b(iii)) · 1 mark
36. 9702/13/M/J/20 Question 14 · 1 mark
37. 9702/21/M/J/20 Question 3 parts (a) (b(i)) · 4 marks
38. 9702/23/M/J/20 Question 2 part (b(iv)) · 2 marks
39. 9702/23/M/J/20 Question 3 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
40. 9702/11/O/N/19 Question 13 · 1 mark
41. 9702/21/O/N/19 Question 3 part (d) · 1 mark
42. 9702/11/M/J/19 Question 15 · 1 mark
43. 9702/13/M/J/19 Question 11 · 1 mark
44. 9702/13/M/J/19 Question 12 · 1 mark
45. 9702/22/M/J/19 Question 3 part (b(iv)) · 1 mark
46. 9702/22/F/M/19 Question 2 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
47. 9702/13/O/N/18 Question 13 · 1 mark
48. 9702/21/O/N/18 Question 3 part (b(iv)) · 2 marks
49. 9702/22/O/N/18 Question 2 part (b(iii)) · 1 mark
50. 9702/23/O/N/18 Question 1 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
51. 9702/12/M/J/18 Question 13 · 1 mark
52. 9702/12/M/J/18 Question 17 · 1 mark
53. 9702/22/M/J/18 Question 5 part (c(i)) · 1 mark
54. 9702/12/F/M/18 Question 11 · 1 mark
55. 9702/12/F/M/18 Question 13 · 1 mark
56. 9702/12/O/N/17 Question 14 · 1 mark
57. 9702/22/O/N/17 Question 2 part (b(iii)) · 1 mark
58. 9702/22/O/N/17 Question 3 part (c) · 1 mark
59. 9702/21/M/J/17 Question 2 part (a) · 2 marks
60. 9702/12/F/M/17 Question 3 · 1 mark
61. 9702/12/F/M/17 Question 14 · 1 mark
62. 9702/22/F/M/17 Question 1 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
63. 9702/22/F/M/17 Question 3 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 4 marks
64. 9702/11/O/N/16 Question 15 · 1 mark
65. 9702/11/O/N/16 Question 16 · 1 mark
66. 9702/13/O/N/16 Question 15 · 1 mark
67. 9702/13/O/N/16 Question 16 · 1 mark
68. 9702/22/O/N/16 Question 3 part (a) · 2 marks
69. 9702/11/M/J/16 Question 12 · 1 mark
70. 9702/12/M/J/16 Question 12 · 1 mark
71. 9702/21/M/J/16 Question 3 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 2 marks
72. 9702/23/M/J/16 Question 4 part (a) · 1 mark
73. 9702/12/F/M/16 Question 2 · 1 mark
74. 9702/22/F/M/16 Question 3 part (b(iv)) · 2 marks

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