Systematic and random errors past paper questions
Physics 9702 · Physical quantities and units. Zero errors, systematic and random errors and how to reduce them
It came up in 33 of 140 papers, for about 1 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in May/June 2025.
Often set with Combining uncertainties, Precision and accuracy, Stress, strain and Young modulus.
35 questions, newest first
- 9702/13/M/J/25 Question 3 · 1 mark
- 9702/12/F/M/25 Question 2 · 1 mark
- 9702/21/O/N/24 Question 1 part (c) · 1 mark
- 9702/13/M/J/24 Question 2 · 1 mark
- 9702/11/O/N/23 Question 3 · 1 mark
- 9702/13/O/N/23 Question 3 · 1 mark
- 9702/23/M/J/23 Question 1 part (b) · 3 marks
- 9702/12/M/J/22 Question 3 · 1 mark
- 9702/11/O/N/21 Question 5 · 1 mark
- 9702/13/O/N/21 Question 5 · 1 mark
- 9702/13/M/J/21 Question 4 · 1 mark
- 9702/12/F/M/21 Question 4 · 1 mark
- 9702/13/O/N/20 Question 4 · 1 mark
- 9702/11/M/J/20 Question 5 · 1 mark
- 9702/12/M/J/20 Question 4 · 1 mark
- 9702/13/M/J/20 Question 5 · 1 mark
- 9702/21/M/J/20 Question 1 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
- 9702/13/O/N/19 Question 4 · 1 mark
- 9702/11/M/J/19 Question 5 · 1 mark
- 9702/12/M/J/19 Question 6 · 1 mark
- 9702/12/F/M/19 Question 4 · 1 mark
- 9702/11/O/N/18 Question 4 · 1 mark
- 9702/11/M/J/18 Question 4 · 1 mark
- 9702/13/M/J/18 Question 4 · 1 mark
- 9702/23/M/J/18 Question 1 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 2 marks
- 9702/22/F/M/18 Question 3 part (b(i)) · 3 marks
- 9702/13/O/N/17 Question 5 · 1 mark
- 9702/22/O/N/17 Question 1 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 3 marks
- 9702/11/O/N/16 Question 4 · 1 mark
- 9702/13/O/N/16 Question 4 · 1 mark
- 9702/11/M/J/16 Question 4 · 1 mark
- 9702/11/M/J/16 Question 5 · 1 mark
- 9702/11/M/J/16 Question 15 · 1 mark
- 9702/23/M/J/16 Question 2 part (a) · 2 marks
- 9702/22/F/M/16 Question 1 part (a) · 1 mark
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