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Physics 9702 · Electricity. R = ρL/A

It came up in 84 of 140 papers, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Resistance and Ohm's law, Potential difference and power, Kirchhoff's laws, Drift speed.

84 questions, newest first

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

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