CIE IAL · Physics · 9702 P4 · A Level

9702 P4 Electric potential Topic Questions

Every 9702 P4 Electric potential topic question from the 2025–2027 syllabus, drawn from 9 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 P4 3 subtopics 26 topic questions 9 papers 53 tagged marks

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Core finding

3 use … for the electric potential in the field due to a point charge is the most frequently assessed subtopic in Electric potential, with 16 topic questions and 34 marks across 7 papers. 1 define electric potential at a point as the work done per… follows with 6 topic questions and 14 marks. The topic contains 3 subtopics, 26 topic questions and 53 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 use

V = Q / (4 π ε_{0} r)

for the electric potential in the field due to a point charge 7 papers

1659.3%

1 define electric potential at a point as the work done per unit positive charge in bringing a small test charge from infinity to the point 6 papers

622.2%

4 understand how the concept of electric potential leads to the electric potential energy of two point charges and use

E_{P} = Qq / (4 π ε_{0} r)

4 papers

518.5%

Marks by subtopic

marks

3 use

V = Q / (4 π ε_{0} r)

for the electric potential in the field due to a point charge 7 papers

3460.7%

1 define electric potential at a point as the work done per unit positive charge in bringing a small test charge from infinity to the point 6 papers

1425.0%

4 understand how the concept of electric potential leads to the electric potential energy of two point charges and use

E_{P} = Qq / (4 π ε_{0} r)

4 papers

814.3%

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 define electric potential at a point as the work done per unit positive charge in bringing a small test charge from infinity to the point	6	6	14	2025–2026	Open topic questions
3 use $V = Q / (4 π ε_{0} r)$ for the electric potential in the field due to a point charge	16	7	34	2025–2026	Open topic questions
4 understand how the concept of electric potential leads to the electric potential energy of two point charges and use $E_{P} = Qq / (4 π ε_{0} r)$	5	4	8	2025–2026	Open topic questions

Browse every topic question

1 define electric potential at a point as the work done per unit positive charge in bringing a small test charge from infinity to the point 6 question items · 6 papers 14 marks · 2025–2026 3 use $V = Q / (4 π ε_{0} r)$ for the electric potential in the field due to a point charge 16 question items · 7 papers 34 marks · 2025–2026 4 understand how the concept of electric potential leads to the electric potential energy of two point charges and use $E_{P} = Qq / (4 π ε_{0} r)$ 5 question items · 4 papers 8 marks · 2025–2026

Topic question rules and edge cases

How many subtopics does Electric potential 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.