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Resistors in series and parallel past paper questions

Physics 9702 · D.C. circuits. Deriving and using combined resistance

In Cambridge A Level Physics 9702, Resistors in series and parallel came up in 63 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 Kirchhoff's laws, Potential difference and power, Drift speed, Internal resistance.

69 questions, newest first

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

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