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Physics 9702 · Physical quantities and units. Telling precise readings from accurate ones

In Cambridge A Level Physics 9702, Precision and accuracy came up in 33 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 Combining uncertainties, SI base and derived units, Density, Systematic and random errors.

34 questions, newest first

  1. 9702/12/O/N/25 Question 2 · 1 mark
  2. 9702/11/M/J/25 Question 2 · 1 mark
  3. 9702/22/F/M/25 Question 1 part (a) · 1 mark
  4. 9702/11/M/J/23 Question 3 · 1 mark
  5. 9702/13/M/J/23 Question 3 · 1 mark
  6. 9702/23/M/J/23 Question 1 part (c) · 2 marks
  7. 9702/21/O/N/22 Question 1 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 2 marks
  8. 9702/11/M/J/22 Question 3 · 1 mark
  9. 9702/12/F/M/22 Question 3 · 1 mark
  10. 9702/13/O/N/21 Question 1 · 1 mark
  11. 9702/21/O/N/21 Question 1 part (b(i)) · 1 mark
  12. 9702/12/M/J/21 Question 4 · 1 mark
  13. 9702/12/M/J/21 Question 5 · 1 mark
  14. 9702/12/O/N/20 Question 4 · 1 mark
  15. 9702/21/O/N/20 Question 4 part (b(iv)) · 1 mark
  16. 9702/13/M/J/20 Question 4 · 1 mark
  17. 9702/23/M/J/20 Question 1 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) · 2 marks
  18. 9702/11/O/N/19 Question 4 · 1 mark
  19. 9702/12/O/N/19 Question 4 · 1 mark
  20. 9702/12/M/J/19 Question 7 · 1 mark
  21. 9702/13/M/J/19 Question 5 · 1 mark
  22. 9702/12/F/M/19 Question 5 · 1 mark
  23. 9702/11/O/N/18 Question 5 · 1 mark
  24. 9702/12/O/N/18 Question 5 · 1 mark
  25. 9702/13/O/N/18 Question 4 · 1 mark
  26. 9702/12/F/M/18 Question 5 · 1 mark
  27. 9702/13/O/N/17 Question 4 · 1 mark
  28. 9702/12/M/J/17 Question 5 · 1 mark
  29. 9702/13/M/J/17 Question 4 · 1 mark
  30. 9702/21/M/J/17 Question 1 part (b(ii)) · 3 marks
  31. 9702/22/M/J/17 Question 1 part (c(ii)) · 2 marks
  32. 9702/12/F/M/17 Question 5 · 1 mark
  33. 9702/12/O/N/16 Question 5 · 1 mark
  34. 9702/23/M/J/16 Question 2 part (b) · 2 marks

More in Physical quantities and units: Physical quantities, SI base and derived units, Homogeneity of equations, Prefixes, Systematic and random errors, Combining uncertainties, Scalars and vectors, Adding and subtracting vectors, Resolving vectors.

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