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Physics 9702 · D.C. circuits. Why terminal p.d. drops as current rises

In Cambridge A Level Physics 9702, Internal resistance came up in 75 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 Kirchhoff's laws, Resistors in series and parallel, Potential difference and power, Resistivity.

78 questions, newest first

  1. 9702/11/O/N/25 Question 35 · 1 mark
  2. 9702/13/O/N/25 Question 35 · 1 mark
  3. 9702/21/O/N/25 Question 5 parts (b(ii)) (c(i)) · 5 marks
  4. 9702/22/O/N/25 Question 5 parts (b(i)) (b(iv)) · 5 marks
  5. 9702/23/O/N/25 Question 5 parts (b(ii)) (c(i)) · 5 marks
  6. 9702/11/M/J/25 Question 37 · 1 mark
  7. 9702/12/M/J/25 Question 35 · 1 mark
  8. 9702/13/M/J/25 Question 36 · 1 mark
  9. 9702/12/F/M/25 Question 36 · 1 mark
  10. 9702/11/O/N/24 Question 34 · 1 mark
  11. 9702/11/O/N/24 Question 35 · 1 mark
  12. 9702/12/O/N/24 Question 37 · 1 mark
  13. 9702/13/O/N/24 Question 37 · 1 mark
  14. 9702/21/O/N/24 Question 7 parts (a(i)) (b(ii)) · 4 marks
  15. 9702/11/M/J/24 Question 35 · 1 mark
  16. 9702/13/M/J/24 Question 35 · 1 mark
  17. 9702/21/M/J/24 Question 6 parts (c) (d(ii)) · 5 marks
  18. 9702/23/M/J/24 Question 5 parts (b(ii)) (c(ii)) · 5 marks
  19. 9702/12/F/M/24 Question 35 · 1 mark
  20. 9702/22/F/M/24 Question 7 part (b) · 3 marks
  21. 9702/11/O/N/23 Question 36 · 1 mark
  22. 9702/13/O/N/23 Question 34 · 1 mark
  23. 9702/11/M/J/23 Question 35 · 1 mark
  24. 9702/13/M/J/23 Question 34 · 1 mark
  25. 9702/12/F/M/23 Question 34 · 1 mark
  26. 9702/12/O/N/22 Question 35 · 1 mark
  27. 9702/13/O/N/22 Question 34 · 1 mark
  28. 9702/22/O/N/22 Question 6 part (c(iii)) · 2 marks
  29. 9702/23/O/N/22 Question 5 parts (b(ii)) (d) · 5 marks
  30. 9702/11/M/J/22 Question 35 · 1 mark
  31. 9702/12/M/J/22 Question 35 · 1 mark
  32. 9702/12/F/M/22 Question 34 · 1 mark
  33. 9702/11/O/N/21 Question 37 · 1 mark
  34. 9702/12/O/N/21 Question 34 · 1 mark
  35. 9702/13/O/N/21 Question 34 · 1 mark
  36. 9702/21/O/N/21 Question 5 part (c) · 2 marks
  37. 9702/23/O/N/21 Question 6 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
  38. 9702/12/M/J/21 Question 36 · 1 mark
  39. 9702/13/M/J/21 Question 36 · 1 mark
  40. 9702/22/M/J/21 Question 5 parts (c(i)) (c(iii)) · 2 marks
  41. 9702/23/M/J/21 Question 5 parts (b) (c(i)) (c(ii)) (c(iii)) (d) · 9 marks
  42. 9702/12/F/M/21 Question 36 · 1 mark
  43. 9702/22/F/M/21 Question 6 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
  44. 9702/12/O/N/20 Question 36 · 1 mark
  45. 9702/13/O/N/20 Question 36 · 1 mark
  46. 9702/21/O/N/20 Question 7 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 2 marks
  47. 9702/22/O/N/20 Question 6 parts (b(ii)) (d) · 4 marks
  48. 9702/23/O/N/20 Question 6 part (d(ii)) · 3 marks
  49. 9702/12/M/J/20 Question 36 · 1 mark
  50. 9702/13/M/J/20 Question 37 · 1 mark
  51. 9702/22/M/J/20 Question 6 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 7 marks
  52. 9702/12/F/M/20 Question 36 · 1 mark
  53. 9702/12/O/N/19 Question 34 · 1 mark
  54. 9702/12/O/N/19 Question 35 · 1 mark
  55. 9702/13/O/N/19 Question 36 · 1 mark
  56. 9702/11/M/J/19 Question 35 · 1 mark
  57. 9702/11/M/J/19 Question 36 · 1 mark
  58. 9702/12/M/J/19 Question 35 · 1 mark
  59. 9702/21/M/J/19 Question 6 parts (a) (b) (c(i)) (c(ii)) (d(iii)) · 8 marks
  60. 9702/22/M/J/19 Question 5 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
  61. 9702/12/F/M/19 Question 36 · 1 mark
  62. 9702/11/O/N/18 Question 36 · 1 mark
  63. 9702/12/M/J/18 Question 35 · 1 mark
  64. 9702/13/M/J/18 Question 31 · 1 mark
  65. 9702/22/M/J/18 Question 6 part (b(i)) · 3 marks
  66. 9702/23/M/J/18 Question 6 part (b(i)) · 1 mark
  67. 9702/12/O/N/17 Question 36 · 1 mark
  68. 9702/13/O/N/17 Question 35 · 1 mark
  69. 9702/11/M/J/17 Question 35 · 1 mark
  70. 9702/12/M/J/17 Question 35 · 1 mark
  71. 9702/13/M/J/17 Question 34 · 1 mark
  72. 9702/22/M/J/17 Question 7 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 9 marks
  73. 9702/12/F/M/17 Question 35 · 1 mark
  74. 9702/22/F/M/17 Question 6 part (b(v)) · 1 mark
  75. 9702/22/O/N/16 Question 5 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
  76. 9702/13/M/J/16 Question 37 · 1 mark
  77. 9702/22/M/J/16 Question 7 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
  78. 9702/12/F/M/16 Question 37 · 1 mark

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