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Pressure in a fluid past paper questions

Physics 9702 · Forces, density and pressure. Deriving and using Δp = ρgΔh

In Cambridge A Level Physics 9702, Pressure in a fluid came up in 33 of the 140 papers on Paperstreak, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in May/June 2025.

Often set with Upthrust, Conditions for equilibrium, Drag and terminal velocity, Elastic potential energy.

33 questions, newest first

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

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