CIE IAL · Physics · A Level

9702 P2 Topic Questions — CIE IAL Physics 9702 Paper 2

Practise 9702 P2 topic questions by topic. 31 topics from the 2025–2027 syllabus are drawn from 11 papers (2025–2026). Each topic below opens every past-paper question tagged to its syllabus points.

9702 P2 11 papers 354 topic questions 660 marks Syllabus 2025–2027

Core finding

Resistance and resistivity leads 9702 P2 with 35 topic questions and 66 marks across 10 papers. Atoms, nuclei and radiation follows with 30 topic questions and 58 marks. The current 2025–2027 dataset covers 31 topics, 354 topic questions and 660 marks. Each MCQ or structured part counts as one item, and each topic counts only the parts tagged to it, so the ranking reflects exam exposure rather than the number of question stems. Rows also carry paper count, mark total and year range for cross-unit comparison. The native table reproduces every figure in curriculum order.

Topic question count and mark distribution

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

Questions by topic

question items

Marks by topic

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Topic comparison matrix

Curriculum order is by syllabus number, then alphabetically. Every topic links to its subtopic index.

TopicSubtopicsTopic questionsPapersMarksYears
Atoms, nuclei and radiation 12 30 10 58 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Density and pressure 4 13 7 25 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Diffraction 1 5 5 9 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Doppler effect for sound waves 1 1 1 2 2025 Open topic questions
Elastic and plastic behaviour 3 9 8 17 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Electric current 2 6 5 13 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Electromagnetic spectrum 2 5 4 9 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Energy conservation 6 22 9 44 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Equations of motion 7 30 10 53 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Equilibrium of forces 3 22 10 45 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Errors and uncertainties 2 7 5 11 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Fundamental particles 6 21 11 34 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy 3 20 10 43 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Interference 4 16 6 35 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Kirchhoff’s laws 6 18 8 38 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Linear momentum and its conservation 4 9 5 18 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Momentum and Newton’s laws of motion 4 22 7 40 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Non-uniform motion 2 11 7 24 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Polarisation 2 5 3 12 2025 Open topic questions
Potential difference and power 2 8 7 16 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Potential dividers 3 9 4 18 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Practical circuits 4 12 8 27 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Progressive waves 6 17 8 35 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Resistance and resistivity 7 35 10 66 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Scalars and vectors 2 9 8 16 2025–2026 Open topic questions
SI units 2 3 3 6 2025 Open topic questions
Stationary waves 4 11 6 23 2025–2026 Open topic questions
Stress and strain 4 29 10 48 2025–2026 Open topic questions
The diffraction grating 1 8 3 17 2025 Open topic questions
Transverse and longitudinal waves 1 1 1 1 2025 Open topic questions
Turning effects of forces 4 12 5 16 2025 Open topic questions

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Topic questions: rules and edge cases

Where can I find 9702 P2 topic questions?
This page groups every 9702 P2 topic question by topic and syllabus point. Open a topic to see the question numbers, marks and the session each one comes from, then follow the link into the original paper.
How many topics are in the current 9702 P2 syllabus?
This page lists 31 topics tagged to the current syllabus across 11 9702 P2 papers (2025–2026). Topics are ordered by syllabus number, then alphabetically.
How are question counts and marks calculated?
Each MCQ counts as one question item and each structured part counts as one item. Marks come from the official part marks. Only parts whose knowledge graph matches a topic are counted, and a part tagged to more than one topic is counted against each topic, so topic rows describe exam exposure rather than a partition of the paper.
Why is there no topic chart on the D1 index?
The D1 index intentionally stops at the paper-code level. Topic names are only shown after a code is selected, which prevents two units from claiming the same topic phrase or URL.
Which sessions are included?
All sessions tagged to the current syllabus are included, covering 2025–2026. Questions without a recognised syllabus tag are treated as current so they do not disappear from the index.