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Physics 9702 · Electricity. Defining resistance and using V = IR

In Cambridge A Level Physics 9702, Resistance and Ohm's law came up in 33 of the 140 papers on Paperstreak, for about 1 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in May/June 2025.

Often set with Resistivity, Potential difference and power, Kirchhoff's laws, Potential dividers.

34 questions, newest first

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

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