# 9702 P2 Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy Topic Questions

> CIE IAL 9702 P2: every Gravitational potential energy and… topic question from 10 papers (2025–2026), grouped by syllabus point. 20 questions, 43 marks,…

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CIE IAL · Physics · 9702 P2 · A Level

Every 9702 P2 Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy 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 P2
- 3 subtopics
- 20 topic questions
- 10 papers
- 43 tagged marks
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Core finding

**4 recall and use … is the most frequently assessed subtopic in Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy, with 12 topic questions and 26 marks across 10 papers.** 2 recall and use the formula … for gravitational potential… follows with 10 topic questions and 21 marks. The topic contains 3 subtopics, 20 topic questions and 43 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

- [4 recall and use $E_K = \frac{1}{2}mv^2$](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/gravitational-potential-energy-and-kinetic-energy/4-recall-and-use-e-k-frac-1-2-mv-2/) (10 papers) — 12 · 52.2%
- [2 recall and use the formula $\Delta E_P = mg\Delta h$ for gravitational potential energy changes in a uniform gravitational field](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/gravitational-potential-energy-and-kinetic-energy/2-recall-and-use-the-formula-delta-e-p-mg-delta-h-for-gravitational-potential-energy/) (8 papers) — 10 · 43.5%
- [3 derive, using the equations of motion, the formula for kinetic energy $E_K = \frac{1}{2}mv^2$](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/gravitational-potential-energy-and-kinetic-energy/3-derive-using-the-equations-of-motion-the-formula-for-kinetic-energy-e-k-frac-1-2-mv/) (1 papers) — 1 · 4.3%

### Marks by subtopic

marks

- [4 recall and use $E_K = \frac{1}{2}mv^2$](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/gravitational-potential-energy-and-kinetic-energy/4-recall-and-use-e-k-frac-1-2-mv-2/) (10 papers) — 26 · 52.0%
- [2 recall and use the formula $\Delta E_P = mg\Delta h$ for gravitational potential energy changes in a uniform gravitational field](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/gravitational-potential-energy-and-kinetic-energy/2-recall-and-use-the-formula-delta-e-p-mg-delta-h-for-gravitational-potential-energy/) (8 papers) — 21 · 42.0%
- [3 derive, using the equations of motion, the formula for kinetic energy $E_K = \frac{1}{2}mv^2$](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/gravitational-potential-energy-and-kinetic-energy/3-derive-using-the-equations-of-motion-the-formula-for-kinetic-energy-e-k-frac-1-2-mv/) (1 papers) — 3 · 6.0%

## 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 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[2 recall and use the formula $\Delta E_P = mg\Delta h$ for gravitational potential energy changes in a uniform gravitational field](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/gravitational-potential-energy-and-kinetic-energy/2-recall-and-use-the-formula-delta-e-p-mg-delta-h-for-gravitational-potential-energy/)** | 10 | 8 | 21 | 2025–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/gravitational-potential-energy-and-kinetic-energy/2-recall-and-use-the-formula-delta-e-p-mg-delta-h-for-gravitational-potential-energy/) |
| **[3 derive, using the equations of motion, the formula for kinetic energy $E_K = \frac{1}{2}mv^2$](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/gravitational-potential-energy-and-kinetic-energy/3-derive-using-the-equations-of-motion-the-formula-for-kinetic-energy-e-k-frac-1-2-mv/)** | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2025 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/gravitational-potential-energy-and-kinetic-energy/3-derive-using-the-equations-of-motion-the-formula-for-kinetic-energy-e-k-frac-1-2-mv/) |
| **[4 recall and use $E_K = \frac{1}{2}mv^2$](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/gravitational-potential-energy-and-kinetic-energy/4-recall-and-use-e-k-frac-1-2-mv-2/)** | 12 | 10 | 26 | 2025–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/gravitational-potential-energy-and-kinetic-energy/4-recall-and-use-e-k-frac-1-2-mv-2/) |

## Browse every topic question

- [2 recall and use the formula $\Delta E_P = mg\Delta h$ for gravitational potential energy changes in a uniform gravitational field](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/gravitational-potential-energy-and-kinetic-energy/2-recall-and-use-the-formula-delta-e-p-mg-delta-h-for-gravitational-potential-energy/) — 10 question items · 8 papers — 21 marks · 2025–2026
- [3 derive, using the equations of motion, the formula for kinetic energy $E_K = \frac{1}{2}mv^2$](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/gravitational-potential-energy-and-kinetic-energy/3-derive-using-the-equations-of-motion-the-formula-for-kinetic-energy-e-k-frac-1-2-mv/) — 1 question items · 1 papers — 3 marks · 2025
- [4 recall and use $E_K = \frac{1}{2}mv^2$](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/gravitational-potential-energy-and-kinetic-energy/4-recall-and-use-e-k-frac-1-2-mv-2/) — 12 question items · 10 papers — 26 marks · 2025–2026

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## Topic question rules and edge cases

**How many subtopics does Gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy 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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