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Kirchhoff's laws past paper questions

Physics 9702 · D.C. circuits. Conservation of charge and energy in circuit problems

In Cambridge A Level Physics 9702, Kirchhoff's laws came up in 88 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, Internal resistance, Resistors in series and parallel, Resistance and Ohm's law.

110 questions, newest first

1. 9702/11/O/N/25 Question 34 · 1 mark
2. 9702/11/O/N/25 Question 37 · 1 mark
3. 9702/12/O/N/25 Question 37 · 1 mark
4. 9702/13/O/N/25 Question 34 · 1 mark
5. 9702/13/O/N/25 Question 37 · 1 mark
6. 9702/21/O/N/25 Question 5 parts (a) (c(ii)) · 3 marks
7. 9702/22/O/N/25 Question 5 parts (a) (b(ii)) · 4 marks
8. 9702/23/O/N/25 Question 5 parts (a) (c(ii)) · 3 marks
9. 9702/11/M/J/25 Question 35 · 1 mark
10. 9702/12/M/J/25 Question 36 · 1 mark
11. 9702/12/M/J/25 Question 37 · 1 mark
12. 9702/13/M/J/25 Question 37 · 1 mark
13. 9702/22/M/J/25 Question 6 parts (b(iii)) (b(iv)) · 3 marks
14. 9702/12/F/M/25 Question 35 · 1 mark
15. 9702/11/O/N/24 Question 31 · 1 mark
16. 9702/12/O/N/24 Question 36 · 1 mark
17. 9702/21/O/N/24 Question 7 part (a(ii)) · 2 marks
18. 9702/22/O/N/24 Question 5 parts (b(iii)) (b(iv)) (b(vii)) · 5 marks
19. 9702/12/M/J/24 Question 30 · 1 mark
20. 9702/12/M/J/24 Question 34 · 1 mark
21. 9702/13/M/J/24 Question 36 · 1 mark
22. 9702/21/M/J/24 Question 6 part (a) · 1 mark
23. 9702/22/M/J/24 Question 5 part (a) · 1 mark
24. 9702/23/M/J/24 Question 5 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 2 marks
25. 9702/11/O/N/23 Question 35 · 1 mark
26. 9702/12/O/N/23 Question 34 · 1 mark
27. 9702/12/O/N/23 Question 35 · 1 mark
28. 9702/13/O/N/23 Question 35 · 1 mark
29. 9702/21/O/N/23 Question 6 part (a(ii)) · 3 marks
30. 9702/22/O/N/23 Question 6 part (b(iii)) · 2 marks
31. 9702/12/M/J/23 Question 35 · 1 mark
32. 9702/12/M/J/23 Question 36 · 1 mark
33. 9702/13/M/J/23 Question 35 · 1 mark
34. 9702/21/M/J/23 Question 7 part (a) · 2 marks
35. 9702/12/F/M/23 Question 35 · 1 mark
36. 9702/12/F/M/23 Question 36 · 1 mark
37. 9702/22/F/M/23 Question 6 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 3 marks
38. 9702/13/O/N/22 Question 35 · 1 mark
39. 9702/13/O/N/22 Question 36 · 1 mark
40. 9702/21/O/N/22 Question 5 part (c(iii)) · 2 marks
41. 9702/23/O/N/22 Question 5 part (a) · 2 marks
42. 9702/11/M/J/22 Question 36 · 1 mark
43. 9702/12/M/J/22 Question 36 · 1 mark
44. 9702/13/M/J/22 Question 37 · 1 mark
45. 9702/21/M/J/22 Question 6 part (a) · 1 mark
46. 9702/23/M/J/22 Question 6 part (c) · 4 marks
47. 9702/12/F/M/22 Question 35 · 1 mark
48. 9702/12/O/N/21 Question 37 · 1 mark
49. 9702/13/O/N/21 Question 37 · 1 mark
50. 9702/21/O/N/21 Question 5 parts (a) (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 6 marks
51. 9702/12/M/J/21 Question 37 · 1 mark
52. 9702/13/M/J/21 Question 35 · 1 mark
53. 9702/13/M/J/21 Question 37 · 1 mark
54. 9702/21/M/J/21 Question 5 parts (a) (b(iii)) · 4 marks
55. 9702/22/F/M/21 Question 6 part (a) · 1 mark
56. 9702/22/O/N/20 Question 6 part (b(i)) · 1 mark
57. 9702/23/O/N/20 Question 6 part (c) · 1 mark
58. 9702/12/M/J/20 Question 37 · 1 mark
59. 9702/13/M/J/20 Question 35 · 1 mark
60. 9702/23/M/J/20 Question 5 part (c(i)) · 3 marks
61. 9702/22/F/M/20 Question 5 parts (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 2 marks
62. 9702/11/O/N/19 Question 34 · 1 mark
63. 9702/11/O/N/19 Question 36 · 1 mark
64. 9702/11/O/N/19 Question 38 · 1 mark
65. 9702/13/O/N/19 Question 37 · 1 mark
66. 9702/13/O/N/19 Question 38 · 1 mark
67. 9702/22/O/N/19 Question 6 parts (a) (c(i)) (c(ii)) · 4 marks
68. 9702/23/O/N/19 Question 6 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) (b) (d) · 9 marks
69. 9702/11/M/J/19 Question 37 · 1 mark
70. 9702/12/M/J/19 Question 36 · 1 mark
71. 9702/13/M/J/19 Question 36 · 1 mark
72. 9702/13/M/J/19 Question 38 · 1 mark
73. 9702/22/M/J/19 Question 5 parts (a) (c) · 4 marks
74. 9702/23/M/J/19 Question 6 part (b(i)) · 5 marks
75. 9702/22/F/M/19 Question 6 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
76. 9702/11/O/N/18 Question 37 · 1 mark
77. 9702/12/O/N/18 Question 37 · 1 mark
78. 9702/13/O/N/18 Question 33 · 1 mark
79. 9702/13/O/N/18 Question 37 · 1 mark
80. 9702/21/O/N/18 Question 6 part (a) · 2 marks
81. 9702/22/O/N/18 Question 6 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
82. 9702/23/O/N/18 Question 7 part (a) · 1 mark
83. 9702/11/M/J/18 Question 33 · 1 mark
84. 9702/11/M/J/18 Question 34 · 1 mark
85. 9702/11/M/J/18 Question 37 · 1 mark
86. 9702/12/M/J/18 Question 34 · 1 mark
87. 9702/21/M/J/18 Question 6 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 4 marks
88. 9702/22/M/J/18 Question 6 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) (b(ii)) · 5 marks
89. 9702/22/F/M/18 Question 5 parts (a) (b(i)) (b(iii)) · 8 marks
90. 9702/11/O/N/17 Question 37 · 1 mark
91. 9702/11/O/N/17 Question 38 · 1 mark
92. 9702/12/O/N/17 Question 34 · 1 mark
93. 9702/12/O/N/17 Question 37 · 1 mark
94. 9702/13/O/N/17 Question 36 · 1 mark
95. 9702/13/O/N/17 Question 37 · 1 mark
96. 9702/21/O/N/17 Question 5 · 3 marks
97. 9702/12/M/J/17 Question 37 · 1 mark
98. 9702/13/M/J/17 Question 35 · 1 mark
99. 9702/21/M/J/17 Question 6 parts (b(ii)) (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 3 marks
100. 9702/11/O/N/16 Question 36 · 1 mark
101. 9702/11/O/N/16 Question 37 · 1 mark
102. 9702/12/O/N/16 Question 32 · 1 mark
103. 9702/13/O/N/16 Question 36 · 1 mark
104. 9702/13/O/N/16 Question 37 · 1 mark
105. 9702/22/O/N/16 Question 5 parts (a) (b(i)) · 4 marks
106. 9702/11/M/J/16 Question 35 · 1 mark
107. 9702/13/M/J/16 Question 35 · 1 mark
108. 9702/12/F/M/16 Question 34 · 1 mark
109. 9702/12/F/M/16 Question 36 · 1 mark
110. 9702/22/F/M/16 Question 5 part (b(i)) · 2 marks

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