# 9702 P2 Momentum and Newton’s laws of motion Topic Questions

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CIE IAL · Physics · 9702 P2 · A Level

Every 9702 P2 Momentum and Newton’s laws of motion topic question from the 2025–2027 syllabus, drawn from 7 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
- 4 subtopics
- 22 topic questions
- 7 papers
- 40 tagged marks
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Core finding

**3 define and use linear momentum as the product of mass and velocity is the most frequently assessed subtopic in Momentum and Newton’s laws of motion, with 9 topic questions and 12 marks across 5 papers.** 2 recall … and solve problems using it, understanding that… follows with 6 topic questions and 12 marks. The topic contains 4 subtopics, 22 topic questions and 40 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

- [3 define and use linear momentum as the product of mass and velocity](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/3-define-and-use-linear-momentum-as-the-product-of-mass-and-velocity/) (5 papers) — 9 · 34.6%
- [2 recall $F = ma$ and solve problems using it, understanding that acceleration and resultant force are always in the same direction](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/2-recall-f-ma-and-solve-problems-using-it-understanding-that-acceleration-and/) (3 papers) — 6 · 23.1%
- [6 describe and use the concept of weight as the effect of a gravitational field on a mass and recall that the weight of an object is equal to the product of its mass and the acceleration of free fall](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/6-describe-and-use-the-concept-of-weight-as-the-effect-of-a-gravitational-field-on-a/) (5 papers) — 6 · 23.1%
- [4 define and use force as rate of change of momentum](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/4-define-and-use-force-as-rate-of-change-of-momentum/) (5 papers) — 5 · 19.2%

### Marks by subtopic

marks

- [6 describe and use the concept of weight as the effect of a gravitational field on a mass and recall that the weight of an object is equal to the product of its mass and the acceleration of free fall](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/6-describe-and-use-the-concept-of-weight-as-the-effect-of-a-gravitational-field-on-a/) (5 papers) — 14 · 29.2%
- [2 recall $F = ma$ and solve problems using it, understanding that acceleration and resultant force are always in the same direction](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/2-recall-f-ma-and-solve-problems-using-it-understanding-that-acceleration-and/) (3 papers) — 12 · 25.0%
- [3 define and use linear momentum as the product of mass and velocity](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/3-define-and-use-linear-momentum-as-the-product-of-mass-and-velocity/) (5 papers) — 12 · 25.0%
- [4 define and use force as rate of change of momentum](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/4-define-and-use-force-as-rate-of-change-of-momentum/) (5 papers) — 10 · 20.8%

## 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 $F = ma$ and solve problems using it, understanding that acceleration and resultant force are always in the same direction](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/2-recall-f-ma-and-solve-problems-using-it-understanding-that-acceleration-and/)** | 6 | 3 | 12 | 2025–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/2-recall-f-ma-and-solve-problems-using-it-understanding-that-acceleration-and/) |
| **[3 define and use linear momentum as the product of mass and velocity](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/3-define-and-use-linear-momentum-as-the-product-of-mass-and-velocity/)** | 9 | 5 | 12 | 2025–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/3-define-and-use-linear-momentum-as-the-product-of-mass-and-velocity/) |
| **[4 define and use force as rate of change of momentum](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/4-define-and-use-force-as-rate-of-change-of-momentum/)** | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2025–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/4-define-and-use-force-as-rate-of-change-of-momentum/) |
| **[6 describe and use the concept of weight as the effect of a gravitational field on a mass and recall that the weight of an object is equal to the product of its mass and the acceleration of free fall](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/6-describe-and-use-the-concept-of-weight-as-the-effect-of-a-gravitational-field-on-a/)** | 6 | 5 | 14 | 2025–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/6-describe-and-use-the-concept-of-weight-as-the-effect-of-a-gravitational-field-on-a/) |

## Browse every topic question

- [2 recall $F = ma$ and solve problems using it, understanding that acceleration and resultant force are always in the same direction](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/2-recall-f-ma-and-solve-problems-using-it-understanding-that-acceleration-and/) — 6 question items · 3 papers — 12 marks · 2025–2026
- [3 define and use linear momentum as the product of mass and velocity](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/3-define-and-use-linear-momentum-as-the-product-of-mass-and-velocity/) — 9 question items · 5 papers — 12 marks · 2025–2026
- [4 define and use force as rate of change of momentum](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/4-define-and-use-force-as-rate-of-change-of-momentum/) — 5 question items · 5 papers — 10 marks · 2025–2026
- [6 describe and use the concept of weight as the effect of a gravitational field on a mass and recall that the weight of an object is equal to the product of its mass and the acceleration of free fall](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/momentum-and-newton-s-laws-of-motion/6-describe-and-use-the-concept-of-weight-as-the-effect-of-a-gravitational-field-on-a/) — 6 question items · 5 papers — 14 marks · 2025–2026

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## Topic question rules and edge cases

**How many subtopics does Momentum and Newton’s laws of motion contain?**

This page lists 4 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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