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Gravitational potential energy past paper questions

Physics 9702 · Work, energy and power. Deriving and using ΔEp = mgΔh

In Cambridge A Level Physics 9702, Gravitational potential energy came up in 63 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 Kinetic energy, Work done, Conservation of energy, Displacement, velocity and acceleration.

67 questions, newest first

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

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