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Physics 9702 · Forces, density and pressure. Why fluids push up on objects, and F = ρgV

It came up in 65 of 140 papers, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Drag and terminal velocity, Conditions for equilibrium, Mass, weight and F = ma, Density.

67 questions, newest first

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

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