9702 AS & A Level Physics: past papers
604 papers from 2008 to 2025, with 101 questions sorted by syllabus topic.
Physical quantities and units Paper 2 · 7 questions
SI units, prefixes and estimates5
Units, scalars and vectors, upthrust on a balloon, and combining percentage uncertainties.
Vectors, SI base units from a drag formula, and forces at terminal velocity.
SI base quantities, intensity, percentage uncertainty and efficiency.
SI base quantities, uniform acceleration and a velocity–time graph.
Pressure, SI base units of a constant, and percentage uncertainty.
Errors and uncertainties3
Units, scalars and vectors, upthrust on a balloon, and combining percentage uncertainties.
SI base quantities, intensity, percentage uncertainty and efficiency.
Pressure, SI base units of a constant, and percentage uncertainty.
Scalars and vectors4
Units, scalars and vectors, upthrust on a balloon, and combining percentage uncertainties.
Vectors and scalars, kinetic energy from work done, and power at constant speed.
Moments on a supported tree, a triangle of forces and pressure on an area.
Vectors, SI base units from a drag formula, and forces at terminal velocity.
Kinematics Paper 2 · 5 questions
Equations of motion and graphs4
Moments and couples from thrusters, a speed–time sketch, and momentum when an object splits.
Momentum, average force from impulse, uniform acceleration and kinetic energy.
Velocity–time graph, terminal velocity, acceleration and change in momentum.
SI base quantities, uniform acceleration and a velocity–time graph.
Projectile motion1
Centre of gravity and moments, then energy and projectile motion.
Dynamics Paper 2 · 8 questions
Newton's laws and momentum5
Is a bounce elastic? Change in momentum, average force and the ratio of heights.
Momentum, average force from impulse, uniform acceleration and kinetic energy.
Velocity–time graph, terminal velocity, acceleration and change in momentum.
Upthrust, density, Newton’s second law and terminal velocity.
Force as rate of change of momentum, resistive forces, work and power.
Conservation of momentum and collisions4
Moments and couples from thrusters, a speed–time sketch, and momentum when an object splits.
Is a bounce elastic? Change in momentum, average force and the ratio of heights.
Alpha and beta particles, alpha decay, and momentum in a decay.
Momentum in two-dimensional collisions and elastic collisions.
Forces, density and pressure Paper 2 · 9 questions
Moments, couples and equilibrium6
Moments and couples from thrusters, a speed–time sketch, and momentum when an object splits.
Equilibrium of a pulley, Hooke's law, and elastic energy for springs in series and parallel.
Moments on a supported tree, a triangle of forces and pressure on an area.
Stress–strain graphs, the Young modulus, and moments in equilibrium.
Spring energy, gravitational potential energy on a ramp, and moments on a trapdoor.
Centre of gravity and moments, then energy and projectile motion.
Density, pressure and upthrust4
Units, scalars and vectors, upthrust on a balloon, and combining percentage uncertainties.
Moments on a supported tree, a triangle of forces and pressure on an area.
Vectors, SI base units from a drag formula, and forces at terminal velocity.
Upthrust, density, Newton’s second law and terminal velocity.
Work, energy and power Paper 2 · 7 questions
Work, power and efficiency3
Vectors and scalars, kinetic energy from work done, and power at constant speed.
SI base quantities, intensity, percentage uncertainty and efficiency.
Force as rate of change of momentum, resistive forces, work and power.
Kinetic and potential energy5
Vectors and scalars, kinetic energy from work done, and power at constant speed.
Momentum, average force from impulse, uniform acceleration and kinetic energy.
Spring energy, gravitational potential energy on a ramp, and moments on a trapdoor.
Hooke’s law, elastic, kinetic and gravitational potential energy.
Centre of gravity and moments, then energy and projectile motion.
Deformation of solids Paper 2 · 7 questions
Stress, strain and the Young modulus3
Young modulus, the area of a wire from a force–extension graph, and work done stretching it.
Stress–strain graphs, the Young modulus, and moments in equilibrium.
Charge, power, resistivity and the Young modulus of a wire.
Elastic and plastic behaviour6
Equilibrium of a pulley, Hooke's law, and elastic energy for springs in series and parallel.
Young modulus, the area of a wire from a force–extension graph, and work done stretching it.
Stress–strain graphs, the Young modulus, and moments in equilibrium.
Spring energy, gravitational potential energy on a ramp, and moments on a trapdoor.
Hooke’s law, elastic, kinetic and gravitational potential energy.
Hooke’s law, spring constant from a graph, and elastic potential energy.
Waves Paper 2 · 4 questions
Progressive waves and intensity3
Amplitude and speed from a wave graph, coherence, superposition and an intensity ratio.
Transverse and longitudinal waves, and stationary waves in a pipe.
Wave types, stationary waves in a closed tube, and polarisation.
Electromagnetic spectrum and polarisation2
Polarisation, diffraction and the diffraction grating.
Wave types, stationary waves in a closed tube, and polarisation.
Superposition Paper 2 · 6 questions
Stationary waves2
Transverse and longitudinal waves, and stationary waves in a pipe.
Wave types, stationary waves in a closed tube, and polarisation.
Diffraction and interference3
Double-slit interference: frequency from fringe spacing, and why two lasers give no stable pattern.
Amplitude and speed from a wave graph, coherence, superposition and an intensity ratio.
Polarisation, diffraction and the diffraction grating.
The diffraction grating2
Diffraction grating and the effect of changing the wavelength.
Polarisation, diffraction and the diffraction grating.
Electricity Paper 2 · 6 questions
Electric current3
Charge, power, resistivity and the Young modulus of a wire.
Resistivity, charge and current, series circuits and an LDR.
Filament lamp resistance, and current in terms of drift velocity.
Potential difference and power4
Kirchhoff's first law, terminal p.d., current and power, and the effect of light level.
Potential difference, charge and currents in a circuit, an unknown resistance and a bridge circuit.
Series and parallel circuits, power and efficiency.
Charge, power, resistivity and the Young modulus of a wire.
Resistance and resistivity3
Charge, power, resistivity and the Young modulus of a wire.
Resistivity, charge and current, series circuits and an LDR.
Filament lamp resistance, and current in terms of drift velocity.
D.C. circuits Paper 2 · 6 questions
E.m.f. and internal resistance1
Kirchhoff's first law, terminal p.d., current and power, and the effect of light level.
Kirchhoff's laws4
Kirchhoff's first law, terminal p.d., current and power, and the effect of light level.
Potential difference, charge and currents in a circuit, an unknown resistance and a bridge circuit.
Series and parallel circuits, power and efficiency.
Kirchhoff’s second law in a series circuit with a thermistor.
Potential dividers4
Potential difference, charge and currents in a circuit, an unknown resistance and a bridge circuit.
Kirchhoff’s second law in a series circuit with a thermistor.
Resistivity, charge and current, series circuits and an LDR.
Potential divider with an LDR, and a null method with a resistance wire.
Particle physics Paper 2 · 6 questions
Atoms, nuclei and radiation5
Fundamental particles, quarks in a neutral meson, speed from kinetic energy, and a nuclear decay.
Fundamental particles, charge-to-mass ratio, a β⁻ decay equation and identifying a decay from energies.
Alpha and beta particles, alpha decay, and momentum in a decay.
Fundamental particles, decay sequences and meson quarks.
Isotopes, β⁻ decay, quark changes and hadron charge.
Fundamental particles5
Fundamental particles, quarks in a neutral meson, speed from kinetic energy, and a nuclear decay.
Fundamental particles, charge-to-mass ratio, a β⁻ decay equation and identifying a decay from energies.
Quark composition of mesons.
Fundamental particles, decay sequences and meson quarks.
Isotopes, β⁻ decay, quark changes and hadron charge.