# Topic Questions: 4 use the formula for the combined resistance of two or more resistors in series — 9702 P1 Kirchhoff’s laws > 10 9702 P1 Kirchhoff’s laws topic questions (10 marks) on 4 use the formula for the combined resistance of… — 7 papers, 2025–2026. Open the exact question… - Canonical HTML: https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/kirchhoff-s-laws/4-use-the-formula-for-the-combined-resistance-of-two-or-more-resistors-in-series/ - Markdown mirror: https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/kirchhoff-s-laws/4-use-the-formula-for-the-combined-resistance-of-two-or-more-resistors-in-series/index.md --- CIE IAL · Physics · 9702 P1 · Kirchhoff’s laws 10 9702 P1 Kirchhoff’s laws topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 7 papers (2025–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved. - 10 topic questions - 7 papers - 10 tagged marks - 33.3% of topic questions - 33.3% of topic marks - 2025–2026 - Syllabus 2025–2027 - [All 9702 P1 Kirchhoff’s laws topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/kirchhoff-s-laws/) - [All paper codes](https://www.examsci.com/topics/) Core finding **This Kirchhoff’s laws syllabus point appears in 7 9702 P1 papers across 2025–2026, contributing 10 topic questions and 10 marks.** The most recent appearance is 9702/11 May/June 2026. That equals 33.3% of the 30 topic questions and 33.3% of the 30 marks tagged to Kirchhoff’s laws. Only parts tagged to this subtopic are counted, so a four-part question can contribute one item and one part's marks. The table lists every matching question, its tagged parts and marks, with a link back to the paper page. Sessions are newest first, so the statement can be traced back through the full paper history. ## Topic questions by session Newest sessions first. Parts and marks count only the parts tagged to this subtopic; “x of y parts” shows how much of the question is tagged elsewhere. Select the paper cell to open the matching question on the paper page, or use **Go to Practice Hub** to answer that exact question in the Interactive Practice Hub. | Paper | Question | Type | Parts | Marks | Difficulty | Practice | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [**9702/11** May/June 2026 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/2026-may-june-9702-11/#q-33) | **Q33** Resistor Dissipating Least Power - CIE Physics 2026 Jun Paper 11 Q33 | FRQ | 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=cc3bc1fb-5d32-4ebd-a007-75eca5050e6a&question_id=886f5e11-583e-4486-9c0f-b4d8a04c9d4b&source_detail=9702%2F11+May%2FJune+2026) | | [**9702/12** May/June 2026 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/2026-may-june-9702-12/#q-37) | **Q37** Resistance Calculation in Resistor Network - CIE Physics 2026 Jun Paper 12 Q37 | FRQ | 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=dff8c5d1-5de5-49c0-b417-97a49ecae26e&question_id=32ac82f1-4736-4efa-8ce9-0f6b9bfc3b3e&source_detail=9702%2F12+May%2FJune+2026) | | [**9702/13** May/June 2026 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/2026-may-june-9702-13/#q-36) | **Q36** Equivalent Resistance of Resistor Networks - CIE Physics 2026 Jun Paper 13 Q36 | FRQ | 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b1c6e9e0-2b9a-46bc-95ba-9424df870b39&question_id=d28af2cf-bbfb-4192-9874-c2053e20d694&source_detail=9702%2F13+May%2FJune+2026) | | [**9702/14** May/June 2026 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/2026-may-june-9702-14/#q-34) | **Q34** LDR and Variable Resistor Circuit - CIE AS Physics 2026 Jun Paper 14 Q34 | FRQ | 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=de063b94-8315-433b-9015-36c4298fd0da&question_id=ebd25130-924a-4336-b2fa-54908fb147f9&source_detail=9702%2F14+May%2FJune+2026) | | [**9702/14** May/June 2026 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/2026-may-june-9702-14/#q-35) | **Q35** Resistors in Parallel and Series - CIE AS Physics 2026 Jun Paper 14 Q35 | FRQ | 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=de063b94-8315-433b-9015-36c4298fd0da&question_id=d5c7122d-3903-4de1-9d0b-71b7606b5b5b&source_detail=9702%2F14+May%2FJune+2026) | | [**9702/14** May/June 2026 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/2026-may-june-9702-14/#q-37) | **Q37** Current in Resistor Network - CIE AS Physics 2026 Jun Paper 14 Q37 | FRQ | 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=de063b94-8315-433b-9015-36c4298fd0da&question_id=13db4ef3-de10-4019-8cb6-198881e2387a&source_detail=9702%2F14+May%2FJune+2026) | | [**9702/12** May/June 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/2025-may-june-9702-12/#q-35) | **Q35** Internal Resistance and Terminal Potential Difference - CIE Physics 2025 Jun Paper 12 Q35 | FRQ | 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b4660d66-a150-4696-975b-81801f6095c2&question_id=53a59d5f-aba7-4aca-9bdf-a9c31873382b&source_detail=9702%2F12+May%2FJune+2025) | | [**9702/12** May/June 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/2025-may-june-9702-12/#q-36) | **Q36** Equivalent Circuit for Identical Ammeter Readings - CIE Physics 2025 Jun Paper 12 Q36 | FRQ | 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b4660d66-a150-4696-975b-81801f6095c2&question_id=c5f99da0-aa4a-4e72-850f-46b0b526500e&source_detail=9702%2F12+May%2FJune+2025) | | [**9702/13** May/June 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/2025-may-june-9702-13/#q-37) | **Q37** Series Resistor Value for Given Component Power - CIE Physics 2025 Jun Paper 13 Q37 | FRQ | 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=8b189094-c406-4e28-b27f-08421d7e7345&question_id=33d73adc-5cb5-43b0-bcb1-567c49ad0391&source_detail=9702%2F13+May%2FJune+2025) | | [**9702/14** May/June 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/2025-may-june-9702-14/#q-35) | **Q35** Resistor Network Resistance Calculation - CIE Physics 2025 Jun Paper 14 Q35 | FRQ | 1 part | 1 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=2106ff7e-11fe-46fe-a4ec-d7c6bb2b24c8&question_id=49db55ec-9956-456a-ab55-04452cfa4fa7&source_detail=9702%2F14+May%2FJune+2025) | ## Related topic questions in Kirchhoff’s laws - [1 recall Kirchhoff’s first law and understand that it is a consequence of conservation of charge](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/kirchhoff-s-laws/1-recall-kirchhoff-s-first-law-and-understand-that-it-is-a-consequence-of/) — 7 question items · 6 papers — 7 marks · 2025–2026 - [2 recall Kirchhoff’s second law and understand that it is a consequence of conservation of energy](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/kirchhoff-s-laws/2-recall-kirchhoff-s-second-law-and-understand-that-it-is-a-consequence-of/) — 7 question items · 7 papers — 7 marks · 2025–2026 - [6 use the formula for the combined resistance of two or more resistors in parallel](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/kirchhoff-s-laws/6-use-the-formula-for-the-combined-resistance-of-two-or-more-resistors-in-parallel/) — 14 question items · 10 papers — 14 marks · 2025–2026 - [7 use Kirchhoff’s laws to solve simple circuit problems](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/kirchhoff-s-laws/7-use-kirchhoff-s-laws-to-solve-simple-circuit-problems/) — 7 question items · 7 papers — 7 marks · 2025–2026 ## Topic question rules and edge cases **How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?** 10 question stems cover this subtopic across 7 papers, but only 10 tagged parts and 10 marks belong to it. Other parts of the same questions are assessed under different statements and are excluded from this page. **Which papers include this subtopic?** The table lists every matching session from 2025–2026. Each row links to the question anchor on the paper page, where the full paper context and practice entry point are available. **Why can one question appear under several subtopics?** The parts of one question can assess different syllabus statements. Each part is counted under its own subtopics, so the same question stem can appear on several subtopic pages while each page lists only the parts and marks tagged to that statement. **Can I practise these questions with AI marking?** Yes. Open a paper from the table and use the Interactive Practice Hub entry point. 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