# Topic Questions: 4 recall and use the formula for the spring constant $k = F / x$ — 9702 P2 Stress and strain > 12 9702 P2 Stress and strain topic questions (25 marks) on 4 recall and use the formula for the spring… — 7 papers, 2025–2026. Open the exact question in… - Canonical HTML: https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/stress-and-strain/4-recall-and-use-the-formula-for-the-spring-constant-k-f-x/ - Markdown mirror: https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/stress-and-strain/4-recall-and-use-the-formula-for-the-spring-constant-k-f-x/index.md --- CIE IAL · Physics · 9702 P2 · Stress and strain 12 9702 P2 Stress and strain topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 7 papers (2025–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved. - 12 topic questions - 7 papers - 25 tagged marks - 41.4% of topic questions - 52.1% of topic marks - 2025–2026 - Syllabus 2025–2027 - [All 9702 P2 Stress and strain topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/stress-and-strain/) - [All paper codes](https://www.examsci.com/topics/) Core finding **This Stress and strain syllabus point appears in 7 9702 P2 papers across 2025–2026, contributing 12 topic questions and 25 marks.** The most recent appearance is 9702/24 May/June 2026. That equals 41.4% of the 29 topic questions and 52.1% of the 48 marks tagged to Stress and strain. Only parts tagged to this subtopic are counted, so a four-part question can contribute one item and one part's marks. The table lists every matching question, its tagged parts and marks, with a link back to the paper page. Sessions are newest first, so the statement can be traced back through the full paper history. ## Topic questions by session Newest sessions first. Parts and marks count only the parts tagged to this subtopic; “x of y parts” shows how much of the question is tagged elsewhere. Select the paper cell to open the matching question on the paper page, or use **Go to Practice Hub** to answer that exact question in the Interactive Practice Hub. | Paper | Question | Type | Parts | Marks | Difficulty | Practice | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [**9702/24** May/June 2026 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/2026-may-june-9702-24/#q-2) | **Q2** Spring Constant and Uncertainty - CIE AS Physics 2026 May/June Paper 24 Q2 | FRQ | 2 of 6 parts ((b)(ii), (c)(i)) | 4 of 10 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=fb03a3cf-5ee6-4801-a695-fa26a988b5eb&question_id=caacd5ef-566f-4417-8829-63aef1153dc6&source_detail=9702%2F24+May%2FJune+2026) | | [**9702/21** October/November 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/2025-october-november-9702-21/#q-3) | **Q3** Young Modulus, Spring Constant and Resistance of Wire - CIE AS Physics 2025 Nov Paper 21 Q3 | FRQ | 2 of 7 parts ((b)(ii), (d)(ii)) | 4 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=4167da68-6db9-47d5-8524-05324be0b5ad&question_id=56a507b5-41e9-46d4-aa36-be1f2bf5bc99&source_detail=9702%2F21+October%2FNovember+2025) | | [**9702/22** October/November 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/2025-october-november-9702-22/#q-3) | **Q3** Spring and Pulley Equilibrium - CIE Physics 2025 Nov Paper 22 Q3 | FRQ | 2 of 5 parts ((b)(ii), (c)(i)) | 4 of 9 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=57919f43-25ec-4ae1-9ac3-635da6373126&question_id=26801237-93c9-46ef-b5bb-03f2dfc4ed54&source_detail=9702%2F22+October%2FNovember+2025) | | [**9702/23** October/November 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/2025-october-november-9702-23/#q-3) | **Q3** Resistance and Elastic Properties of Wire - CIE Physics 2025 Nov Paper 23 Q3 | FRQ | 3 of 7 parts ((b)(ii), (c)(ii), (d)(ii)) | 5 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=da7008fe-4855-4455-b6db-0cf6a1c8ed79&question_id=d6892c23-1132-445c-b86d-e3e3018d5ebd&source_detail=9702%2F23+October%2FNovember+2025) | | [**9702/24** October/November 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/2025-october-november-9702-24/#q-3) | **Q3** Bungee Jumper and Hooke's Law Energy Conservation - CIE Physics 2025 Nov Paper 24 Q3 | FRQ | 1 of 6 parts ((b)(ii)) | 2 of 10 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=069dffe1-580b-4d95-b281-0b72de1bd5e3&question_id=132806b0-47f2-48ef-9194-4c64be47b43b&source_detail=9702%2F24+October%2FNovember+2025) | | [**9702/21** May/June 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/2025-may-june-9702-21/#q-2) | **Q2** Moments and Hooke's Law on a Balanced Beam - CIE AS Physics 2025 May/Jun Paper 21 Q2 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((c)(i)) | 3 of 10 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=c0196fef-b733-4800-9f2f-97086a7460aa&question_id=89b4884e-399b-498c-9571-ad1c4b471b40&source_detail=9702%2F21+May%2FJune+2025) | | [**9702/22** May/June 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/2025-may-june-9702-22/#q-5) | **Q5** Young Modulus and Elastic Strain Energy of a Wire - CIE AS Physics 2025 May/Jun Paper 22 Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)(i)) | 3 of 7 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=d2bf1f45-4d8f-4f46-a2ab-7e9c9a443cc0&question_id=056b051e-1900-4065-8d31-ebd3299d607d&source_detail=9702%2F22+May%2FJune+2025) | ## Related topic questions in Stress and strain - [2 understand and use the terms load, extension, compression and limit of proportionality](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/stress-and-strain/2-understand-and-use-the-terms-load-extension-compression-and-limit-of-proportionality/) — 2 question items · 2 papers — 2 marks · 2025–2026 - [3 recall and use Hooke’s law](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/stress-and-strain/3-recall-and-use-hooke-s-law/) — 8 question items · 6 papers — 10 marks · 2025–2026 - [5 define and use the terms stress, strain and the Young modulus](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-2/stress-and-strain/5-define-and-use-the-terms-stress-strain-and-the-young-modulus/) — 13 question items · 5 papers — 24 marks · 2025–2026 ## Topic question rules and edge cases **How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?** 7 question stems cover this subtopic across 7 papers, but only 12 tagged parts and 25 marks belong to it. Other parts of the same questions are assessed under different statements and are excluded from this page. **Which papers include this subtopic?** The table lists every matching session from 2025–2026. Each row links to the question anchor on the paper page, where the full paper context and practice entry point are available. **Why can one question appear under several subtopics?** The parts of one question can assess different syllabus statements. Each part is counted under its own subtopics, so the same question stem can appear on several subtopic pages while each page lists only the parts and marks tagged to that statement. **Can I practise these questions with AI marking?** Yes. Open a paper from the table and use the Interactive Practice Hub entry point. 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