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I–V characteristics past paper questions

Physics 9702 · Electricity. Metal wire, diode and filament lamp graphs

In Cambridge A Level Physics 9702, I–V characteristics came up in 50 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 Potential difference and power, Kirchhoff's laws, Resistance and Ohm's law, Resistivity.

50 questions, newest first

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

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