# 9702 P2 Practical circuits Topic Questions > CIE IAL 9702 P2: every Practical circuits topic question from 8 papers (2025–2026), grouped by syllabus point. 12 questions, 27 marks, with direct links… - Canonical HTML: https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/ - Markdown mirror: https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/index.md --- CIE IAL · Physics · 9702 P2 · A Level Every 9702 P2 Practical circuits topic question from the 2025–2027 syllabus, drawn from 8 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 - 12 topic questions - 8 papers - 27 tagged marks - [Back to Practical circuits](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/) - [All paper codes](https://www.examsci.com/topics/) Core finding **5 understand the effects of the internal resistance of a source of… is the most frequently assessed subtopic in Practical circuits, with 8 topic questions and 19 marks across 5 papers.** 1 recall and use the circuit symbols shown in section 6 of… follows with 3 topic questions and 6 marks. The topic contains 4 subtopics, 12 topic questions and 27 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 - [5 understand the effects of the internal resistance of a source of e.m.f. on the terminal potential difference](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/5-understand-the-effects-of-the-internal-resistance-of-a-source-of-e-m-f-on-the/) (5 papers) — 8 · 57.1% - [1 recall and use the circuit symbols shown in section 6 of this syllabus](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/1-recall-and-use-the-circuit-symbols-shown-in-section-6-of-this-syllabus/) (3 papers) — 3 · 21.4% - [2 draw and interpret circuit diagrams containing the circuit symbols shown in section 6 of this syllabus](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/2-draw-and-interpret-circuit-diagrams-containing-the-circuit-symbols-shown-in-section/) (2 papers) — 2 · 14.3% - [4 distinguish between e.m.f. and potential difference (p.d.) in terms of energy considerations](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/4-distinguish-between-e-m-f-and-potential-difference-p-d-in-terms-of-energy/) (1 papers) — 1 · 7.1% ### Marks by subtopic marks - [5 understand the effects of the internal resistance of a source of e.m.f. on the terminal potential difference](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/5-understand-the-effects-of-the-internal-resistance-of-a-source-of-e-m-f-on-the/) (5 papers) — 19 · 59.4% - [1 recall and use the circuit symbols shown in section 6 of this syllabus](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/1-recall-and-use-the-circuit-symbols-shown-in-section-6-of-this-syllabus/) (3 papers) — 6 · 18.8% - [2 draw and interpret circuit diagrams containing the circuit symbols shown in section 6 of this syllabus](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/2-draw-and-interpret-circuit-diagrams-containing-the-circuit-symbols-shown-in-section/) (2 papers) — 5 · 15.6% - [4 distinguish between e.m.f. and potential difference (p.d.) in terms of energy considerations](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/4-distinguish-between-e-m-f-and-potential-difference-p-d-in-terms-of-energy/) (1 papers) — 2 · 6.3% ## 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 recall and use the circuit symbols shown in section 6 of this syllabus](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/1-recall-and-use-the-circuit-symbols-shown-in-section-6-of-this-syllabus/)** | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2025–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/1-recall-and-use-the-circuit-symbols-shown-in-section-6-of-this-syllabus/) | | **[2 draw and interpret circuit diagrams containing the circuit symbols shown in section 6 of this syllabus](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/2-draw-and-interpret-circuit-diagrams-containing-the-circuit-symbols-shown-in-section/)** | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2025–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/2-draw-and-interpret-circuit-diagrams-containing-the-circuit-symbols-shown-in-section/) | | **[4 distinguish between e.m.f. and potential difference (p.d.) in terms of energy considerations](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/4-distinguish-between-e-m-f-and-potential-difference-p-d-in-terms-of-energy/)** | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2025 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/4-distinguish-between-e-m-f-and-potential-difference-p-d-in-terms-of-energy/) | | **[5 understand the effects of the internal resistance of a source of e.m.f. on the terminal potential difference](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/5-understand-the-effects-of-the-internal-resistance-of-a-source-of-e-m-f-on-the/)** | 8 | 5 | 19 | 2025–2026 | [Open topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/5-understand-the-effects-of-the-internal-resistance-of-a-source-of-e-m-f-on-the/) | ## Browse every topic question - [1 recall and use the circuit symbols shown in section 6 of this syllabus](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/1-recall-and-use-the-circuit-symbols-shown-in-section-6-of-this-syllabus/) — 3 question items · 3 papers — 6 marks · 2025–2026 - [2 draw and interpret circuit diagrams containing the circuit symbols shown in section 6 of this syllabus](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/2-draw-and-interpret-circuit-diagrams-containing-the-circuit-symbols-shown-in-section/) — 2 question items · 2 papers — 5 marks · 2025–2026 - [4 distinguish between e.m.f. and potential difference (p.d.) in terms of energy considerations](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/4-distinguish-between-e-m-f-and-potential-difference-p-d-in-terms-of-energy/) — 1 question items · 1 papers — 2 marks · 2025 - [5 understand the effects of the internal resistance of a source of e.m.f. on the terminal potential difference](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/5-understand-the-effects-of-the-internal-resistance-of-a-source-of-e-m-f-on-the/) — 8 question items · 5 papers — 19 marks · 2025–2026 ## Other topics in 9702 P2 - [Atoms, nuclei and radiation 30 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/atoms-nuclei-and-radiation/) - [Density and pressure 13 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/density-and-pressure/) - [Diffraction 5 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/diffraction/) - [Doppler effect for sound waves 1 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/doppler-effect-for-sound-waves/) - [Elastic and plastic behaviour 9 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/elastic-and-plastic-behaviour/) - [Electric current 6 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/electric-current/) - [Electromagnetic spectrum 5 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/electromagnetic-spectrum/) - [Energy conservation 22 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/energy-conservation/) - [Equations of motion 30 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/equations-of-motion/) - [Equilibrium of forces 22 question items](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/equilibrium-of-forces/) ## Topic question rules and edge cases **How many subtopics does Practical circuits 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. --- Full page with native tables, bar charts and Practice Hub links: https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/practical-circuits/