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Elastic and inelastic collisions past paper questions

Physics 9702 · Dynamics. Kinetic energy and relative speeds of approach and separation

In Cambridge A Level Physics 9702, Elastic and inelastic collisions came up in 50 of the 140 papers on Paperstreak, for about 1 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Conservation of momentum, Momentum and force, Newton's laws of motion, Gravitational potential energy.

54 questions, newest first

1. 9702/11/O/N/25 Question 10 · 1 mark
2. 9702/12/O/N/25 Question 12 · 1 mark
3. 9702/13/O/N/25 Question 10 · 1 mark
4. 9702/11/M/J/25 Question 9 · 1 mark
5. 9702/12/M/J/25 Question 10 · 1 mark
6. 9702/12/M/J/25 Question 13 · 1 mark
7. 9702/22/M/J/25 Question 4 part (a) · 1 mark
8. 9702/12/O/N/24 Question 7 · 1 mark
9. 9702/12/O/N/24 Question 10 · 1 mark
10. 9702/13/O/N/24 Question 11 · 1 mark
11. 9702/23/O/N/24 Question 2 part (b(ii)) · 3 marks
12. 9702/11/M/J/24 Question 12 · 1 mark
13. 9702/12/M/J/24 Question 7 · 1 mark
14. 9702/13/M/J/24 Question 9 · 1 mark
15. 9702/12/F/M/24 Question 8 · 1 mark
16. 9702/12/O/N/23 Question 10 · 1 mark
17. 9702/22/O/N/23 Question 4 part (b) · 1 mark
18. 9702/23/O/N/23 Question 2 part (b) · 1 mark
19. 9702/12/M/J/23 Question 10 · 1 mark
20. 9702/13/M/J/23 Question 10 · 1 mark
21. 9702/12/F/M/23 Question 10 · 1 mark
22. 9702/12/M/J/22 Question 10 · 1 mark
23. 9702/22/M/J/22 Question 4 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
24. 9702/12/O/N/21 Question 10 · 1 mark
25. 9702/13/O/N/21 Question 10 · 1 mark
26. 9702/11/M/J/21 Question 10 · 1 mark
27. 9702/11/O/N/20 Question 10 · 1 mark
28. 9702/12/O/N/20 Question 10 · 1 mark
29. 9702/13/O/N/20 Question 16 · 1 mark
30. 9702/12/M/J/20 Question 9 · 1 mark
31. 9702/13/M/J/20 Question 10 · 1 mark
32. 9702/12/F/M/20 Question 10 · 1 mark
33. 9702/11/O/N/19 Question 10 · 1 mark
34. 9702/22/O/N/19 Question 3 part (b(iii)) · 1 mark
35. 9702/12/M/J/19 Question 11 · 1 mark
36. 9702/12/F/M/19 Question 10 · 1 mark
37. 9702/12/O/N/18 Question 9 · 1 mark
38. 9702/12/O/N/18 Question 10 · 1 mark
39. 9702/21/O/N/18 Question 2 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 2 marks
40. 9702/11/M/J/18 Question 9 · 1 mark
41. 9702/12/M/J/18 Question 9 · 1 mark
42. 9702/21/M/J/18 Question 3 parts (b(iii)) (b(iv)) · 3 marks
43. 9702/11/O/N/17 Question 11 · 1 mark
44. 9702/23/O/N/17 Question 3 part (b(iii)) · 3 marks
45. 9702/12/M/J/17 Question 14 · 1 mark
46. 9702/22/M/J/17 Question 4 part (b(ii)) · 1 mark
47. 9702/23/M/J/17 Question 2 part (c(iii)) · 1 mark
48. 9702/11/O/N/16 Question 13 · 1 mark
49. 9702/13/O/N/16 Question 13 · 1 mark
50. 9702/22/O/N/16 Question 2 part (d) · 1 mark
51. 9702/11/M/J/16 Question 9 · 1 mark
52. 9702/11/M/J/16 Question 10 · 1 mark
53. 9702/13/M/J/16 Question 9 · 1 mark
54. 9702/23/M/J/16 Question 5 part (b(i)) · 1 mark

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