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Physics 9702 · Forces, density and pressure. Mass per unit volume

It came up in 47 of 140 papers, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Combining uncertainties, Upthrust, Newton's laws of motion, Conditions for equilibrium.

50 questions, newest first

1. 9702/12/O/N/25 Question 15 · 1 mark
2. 9702/13/M/J/25 Question 13 · 1 mark
3. 9702/22/F/M/25 Question 1 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
4. 9702/21/O/N/24 Question 1 parts (a) (b(i)) · 3 marks
5. 9702/12/M/J/24 Question 13 · 1 mark
6. 9702/13/M/J/24 Question 13 · 1 mark
7. 9702/13/O/N/23 Question 13 · 1 mark
8. 9702/23/O/N/23 Question 1 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
9. 9702/12/M/J/23 Question 1 · 1 mark
10. 9702/12/M/J/23 Question 13 · 1 mark
11. 9702/13/M/J/23 Question 13 · 1 mark
12. 9702/11/O/N/22 Question 14 · 1 mark
13. 9702/13/O/N/22 Question 14 · 1 mark
14. 9702/21/O/N/22 Question 2 part (b(i)) · 3 marks
15. 9702/11/M/J/22 Question 15 · 1 mark
16. 9702/12/M/J/22 Question 14 · 1 mark
17. 9702/13/M/J/22 Question 16 · 1 mark
18. 9702/22/M/J/22 Question 2 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
19. 9702/23/M/J/22 Question 1 part (a) · 3 marks
20. 9702/12/F/M/22 Question 14 · 1 mark
21. 9702/22/F/M/22 Question 3 part (a) · 2 marks
22. 9702/21/O/N/21 Question 1 part (a) · 1 mark
23. 9702/23/O/N/21 Question 1 part (a) · 3 marks
24. 9702/21/M/J/21 Question 1 part (a) · 1 mark
25. 9702/12/F/M/21 Question 14 · 1 mark
26. 9702/21/O/N/20 Question 1 part (b) · 3 marks
27. 9702/13/M/J/20 Question 2 · 1 mark
28. 9702/11/O/N/19 Question 14 · 1 mark
29. 9702/21/O/N/19 Question 3 parts (a) (e) · 4 marks
30. 9702/11/M/J/19 Question 16 · 1 mark
31. 9702/12/M/J/19 Question 15 · 1 mark
32. 9702/12/M/J/19 Question 21 · 1 mark
33. 9702/13/M/J/19 Question 2 · 1 mark
34. 9702/13/M/J/19 Question 14 · 1 mark
35. 9702/21/M/J/19 Question 4 part (a(i)) · 2 marks
36. 9702/22/O/N/18 Question 3 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
37. 9702/23/O/N/18 Question 3 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
38. 9702/12/M/J/18 Question 10 · 1 mark
39. 9702/13/M/J/18 Question 13 · 1 mark
40. 9702/22/M/J/18 Question 5 part (a) · 2 marks
41. 9702/23/M/J/18 Question 2 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
42. 9702/12/F/M/18 Question 4 · 1 mark
43. 9702/22/F/M/18 Question 4 part (c(iii)) · 2 marks
44. 9702/11/M/J/17 Question 14 · 1 mark
45. 9702/21/M/J/17 Question 3 part (a) · 3 marks
46. 9702/22/F/M/17 Question 1 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
47. 9702/12/O/N/16 Question 1 · 1 mark
48. 9702/21/O/N/16 Question 1 parts (a) (b(i)) · 2 marks
49. 9702/23/O/N/16 Question 1 parts (a) (b(i)) · 2 marks
50. 9702/12/M/J/16 Question 13 · 1 mark

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