# 9702 P1 Scalars and vectors Topic Questions

> CIE IAL 9702 P1: every Scalars and vectors topic question from 10 papers (2025–2026), grouped by syllabus point. 14 questions, 14 marks, with direct links…

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CIE IAL · Physics · 9702 P1 · A Level

Every 9702 P1 Scalars and vectors topic question from the 2025–2027 syllabus, drawn from 10 papers (2025–2026) and grouped by syllabus point. Each row opens a page listing the exact question numbers, marks and a direct link into the paper. These are questions by topic, not full papers, so you can revise one topic at a time.

- 9702 P1
- 3 subtopics
- 14 topic questions
- 10 papers
- 14 tagged marks
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Core finding

**2 add and subtract coplanar vectors is the most frequently assessed subtopic in Scalars and vectors, with 7 topic questions and 7 marks across 7 papers.** 1 understand the difference between scalar and vector… follows with 6 topic questions and 6 marks. The topic contains 3 subtopics, 14 topic questions and 14 marks in total. Rows count only the parts tagged to that subtopic, keep the same colour in both charts and repeat paper count, tagged marks and year range in the native table.

## Topic question count and mark distribution

Subtopics are on the vertical axis and sorted from highest to lowest. Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches a subtopic are counted for it, and percentages are each row's share of the tagged total in that chart. A part tagged to several subtopics is counted in each bar, so the bars are not a partition of the topic total.

### Questions by subtopic

question items

- [2 add and subtract coplanar vectors](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/scalars-and-vectors/2-add-and-subtract-coplanar-vectors/) (7 papers) — 7 · 41.2%
- [1 understand the difference between scalar and vector quantities and give examples of scalar and vector quantities included in the syllabus](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/scalars-and-vectors/1-understand-the-difference-between-scalar-and-vector-quantities-and-give-examples-of/) (6 papers) — 6 · 35.3%
- [3 represent a vector as two perpendicular components](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/scalars-and-vectors/3-represent-a-vector-as-two-perpendicular-components/) (4 papers) — 4 · 23.5%

### Marks by subtopic

marks

- [2 add and subtract coplanar vectors](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/scalars-and-vectors/2-add-and-subtract-coplanar-vectors/) (7 papers) — 7 · 41.2%
- [1 understand the difference between scalar and vector quantities and give examples of scalar and vector quantities included in the syllabus](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/scalars-and-vectors/1-understand-the-difference-between-scalar-and-vector-quantities-and-give-examples-of/) (6 papers) — 6 · 35.3%
- [3 represent a vector as two perpendicular components](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/scalars-and-vectors/3-represent-a-vector-as-two-perpendicular-components/) (4 papers) — 4 · 23.5%

## Subtopic comparison matrix

Curriculum order is by syllabus number, then alphabetically. Every row links to the matching past-paper question list.

| Subtopic | Topic questions | Papers | Marks | Years | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[1 understand the difference between scalar and vector quantities and give examples of scalar and vector quantities included in the syllabus](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/scalars-and-vectors/1-understand-the-difference-between-scalar-and-vector-quantities-and-give-examples-of/)** | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2025–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/scalars-and-vectors/1-understand-the-difference-between-scalar-and-vector-quantities-and-give-examples-of/) |
| **[2 add and subtract coplanar vectors](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/scalars-and-vectors/2-add-and-subtract-coplanar-vectors/)** | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2025–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/scalars-and-vectors/2-add-and-subtract-coplanar-vectors/) |
| **[3 represent a vector as two perpendicular components](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/scalars-and-vectors/3-represent-a-vector-as-two-perpendicular-components/)** | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2025–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/scalars-and-vectors/3-represent-a-vector-as-two-perpendicular-components/) |

## Browse every topic question

- [1 understand the difference between scalar and vector quantities and give examples of scalar and vector quantities included in the syllabus](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/scalars-and-vectors/1-understand-the-difference-between-scalar-and-vector-quantities-and-give-examples-of/) — 6 question items · 6 papers — 6 marks · 2025–2026
- [2 add and subtract coplanar vectors](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/scalars-and-vectors/2-add-and-subtract-coplanar-vectors/) — 7 question items · 7 papers — 7 marks · 2025–2026
- [3 represent a vector as two perpendicular components](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-1/scalars-and-vectors/3-represent-a-vector-as-two-perpendicular-components/) — 4 question items · 4 papers — 4 marks · 2025–2026

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## Topic question rules and edge cases

**How many subtopics does Scalars and vectors contain?**

This page lists 3 subtopics tagged to the current syllabus. They are ordered by syllabus number, then alphabetically, and each row opens a page of matching past-paper questions.

**How are the subtopic question and mark totals calculated?**

A multiple-choice question contributes one item and its marks to every subtopic it is tagged with. A structured question contributes one item per tagged part, and that part’s marks; untagged parts of the same question are not counted here. A part tagged to several subtopics therefore appears under each of them.

**Why do some subtopics have no numbered prefix?**

Practical-skills statements and some syllabus bullets are unnumbered. Numbered statements come first; unnumbered statements and ties are sorted alphabetically.

**Is the LaTeX rendered without JavaScript?**

Yes. Subtopics that contain formulas are converted to static KaTeX HTML during the build, and the KaTeX stylesheet is served from the same site.

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