CIE IAL · Physics · 9702 P3 · Manipulation, measurement and observation - Quality of data
Topic Questions: • make and record accurate measurements — 9702 P3 Manipulation, measurement and observation - Quality of data
31 9702 P3 Manipulation, measurement and observation - Quality of data topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 17 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.
Core finding
This Manipulation, measurement and observation - Quality of data syllabus point appears in 17 9702 P3 papers across 2025–2026, contributing 31 topic questions and 138 marks. The most recent appearance is 9702/31 May/June 2026. That equals 75.6% of the 41 topic questions and 60.3% of the 229 marks tagged to Manipulation, measurement and observation - Quality of data. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9702/31May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q1 Electrical Circuit with Resistors - CIE A-Level Physics 2026 Jun Paper 31 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 9 parts ((c)) | 8 of 20 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/32May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q1 Equilibrium of Forces with Spring and Hanging Mass - CIE AS Physics 2026 May/Jun Paper 32 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 6 parts ((b)) | 10 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/33May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q1 Pendulum Bob Supported by Two Strings - CIE A-Level Physics 2026 Jun Paper 33 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 8 parts ((c)) | 7 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/33May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q2 Stability of an Overbalancing Wooden Block - CIE A-Level Physics 2026 Jun Paper 33 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 11 parts ((c)(i)) | 1 of 20 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/34May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q1 Equilibrium of Forces on a Suspended Board - CIE AS Physics 2026 Jun Paper 34 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 7 parts ((b)) | 10 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/35May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q1 Balanced Metre Rule - CIE AS Level Physics 2026 Jun Paper 35 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 7 parts ((b)) | 10 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/37May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q1 Oscillations of a Coupled String Pendulum - CIE Physics 2026 Jun Paper 37 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 8 parts ((c)) | 7 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/31October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Oscillations of Spring Systems - CIE Physics 2025 Nov Paper 31 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 of 8 parts ((b), (c)) | 9 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/31October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 Deformation of Paper Cylinders - CIE Physics 2025 Nov Paper 31 Q2 |
FRQ | 2 of 11 parts ((a), (d)) | 5 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/33October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Oscillations of a Pendulum on an Inclined Board - CIE AS Physics 2025 Nov Paper 33 Q1 |
FRQ | 3 of 8 parts ((a), (b), (c)) | 11 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/33October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 LDR Resistance with LED Illumination - CIE AS Physics 2025 Nov Paper 33 Q2 |
FRQ | 3 of 10 parts ((a)(i), (b), (c)) | 7 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/34October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Equilibrium of Forces with Spring - CIE Physics 2025 Nov Paper 34 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 7 parts ((b)) | 8 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/34October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 Rolling Sphere on a Track - CIE Physics 2025 Nov Paper 34 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 11 parts ((d)) | 3 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/36October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Oscillations and Phase Difference of Mass-Spring Systems - CIE AS Physics 2025 Nov Paper 36 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 6 parts ((a)) | 2 of 20 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/36October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 Tension and Deflection in a Loaded String - CIE AS Physics 2025 Nov Paper 36 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 11 parts ((d)) | 3 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/37October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Equilibrium of a Wooden Rod - CIE Physics 2025 Nov Paper 37 Q1 |
FRQ | 2 of 8 parts ((a)(i), (b)) | 10 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/38October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 Tension and Deflection of a Stretched String - CIE A-Level Physics 2025 Nov Paper 38 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 11 parts ((d)) | 3 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/32May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Investigating Light-Dependent Resistor Characteristics - CIE AS Physics 2025 May/Jun Paper 32 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 6 parts ((a)) | 2 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/32May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 Torsional Oscillations of Rubber Cord - CIE AS Physics 2025 May/Jun Paper 32 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 10 parts ((c)) | 3 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/33May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 Oscillations of a Paper Clip Chain - CIE A Level Physics 2025 May/Jun Paper 33 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 11 parts ((d)) | 3 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/34May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q1 Properties of a Pendulum - CIE Physics 2025 Jun Paper 34 Q1 |
FRQ | 1 of 8 parts ((b)) | 8 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/34May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 Falling Steel Balls in Water Tube - CIE Physics 2025 Jun Paper 34 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 10 parts ((c)) | 3 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/35May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 Centre of Gravity of Cardboard Sheets - CIE A-Level Physics 2025 Jun Paper 35 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 11 parts ((b)(ii)) | 2 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/38May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 Terminal Velocity of Steel Balls in Water Tube - CIE AS Level Physics 2025 May Paper 38 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 10 parts ((c)) | 3 of 20 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 24 question stems cover this subtopic across 17 papers, but only 31 tagged parts and 138 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.
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