# Topic Questions: 1 understand that a gravitational field is an example of a field of force and define gravitational field as force per unit mass — 9702 P4 Gravitational field > 6 9702 P4 Gravitational field topic questions (8 marks) on 1 understand that a gravitational field is an… — 6 papers, 2025–2026. Open the exact question in… - Canonical HTML: https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/gravitational-field/1-understand-that-a-gravitational-field-is-an-example-of-a-field-of-force-and-define/ - Markdown mirror: https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/gravitational-field/1-understand-that-a-gravitational-field-is-an-example-of-a-field-of-force-and-define/index.md --- CIE IAL · Physics · 9702 P4 · Gravitational field 6 9702 P4 Gravitational field topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 6 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. - 6 topic questions - 6 papers - 8 tagged marks - 46.2% of topic questions - 38.1% of topic marks - 2025–2026 - Syllabus 2025–2027 - [All 9702 P4 Gravitational field topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/gravitational-field/) - [All paper codes](https://www.examsci.com/topics/) Core finding **This Gravitational field syllabus point appears in 6 9702 P4 papers across 2025–2026, contributing 6 topic questions and 8 marks.** The most recent appearance is 9702/42 May/June 2026. That equals 46.2% of the 13 topic questions and 38.1% of the 21 marks tagged to Gravitational field. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [**9702/42** May/June 2026 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/2026-may-june-9702-42/#q-2) | **Q2** Gravitational Field, Potential and GPE of Satellite - CIE A-Level Physics 2026 Jun Paper 42 Q2 | FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((a)(i)) | 1 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=a6b3f991-4e08-4777-b0c1-71ae2ebf6845&question_id=c94780ce-9e25-47b4-9630-79f955f78ec0&source_detail=9702%2F42+May%2FJune+2026) | | [**9702/41** October/November 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/2025-october-november-9702-41/#q-3) | **Q3** Gravitational Field of Point Masses and Spheres - CIE A-Level Physics 2025 Winter Paper 41 Q3 | FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((a)) | 1 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=22b36eba-f539-4430-a18e-5cc992ed7b60&question_id=8ce11065-9dda-4117-9be8-09e1b1490193&source_detail=9702%2F41+October%2FNovember+2025) | | [**9702/42** October/November 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/2025-october-november-9702-42/#q-1) | **Q1** Circular Motion on Rotating Earth - CIE Physics 2025 Nov Paper 42 Q1 | FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((b)(iii)) | 2 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=be8ce179-8cd6-48f3-9c64-978393c433d0&question_id=545a8be5-26cc-434d-a5dd-4c4c007886c1&source_detail=9702%2F42+October%2FNovember+2025) | | [**9702/43** October/November 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/2025-october-november-9702-43/#q-3) | **Q3** Gravitational Field Derivation and Two Spheres - CIE A-Level Physics 2025 Nov Paper 43 Q3 | FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((a)) | 1 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=2c7a7b76-b76f-497c-b2e3-0d26c11cc373&question_id=002f5954-f331-419c-9d0d-6fe837d2b648&source_detail=9702%2F43+October%2FNovember+2025) | | [**9702/42** May/June 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/2025-may-june-9702-42/#q-2) | **Q2** Earth's Gravitational and Magnetic Fields - CIE A-Level Physics 2025 May/June Paper 42 Q2 | FRQ | 1 of 6 parts ((a)(i)) | 2 of 12 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=befea6ad-6b61-4f2f-bc8d-ff860277e016&question_id=eafa1e26-5dde-4277-8167-2016f83003a9&source_detail=9702%2F42+May%2FJune+2025) | | [**9702/44** May/June 2025 · CIE IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/2025-may-june-9702-44/#q-1) | **Q1** Gravitational Field and Potential of a Planet - CIE Physics 2025 May/Jun Paper 44 Q1 | FRQ | 1 of 6 parts ((a)) | 1 of 11 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=8f6a7f45-5017-416d-91d0-26c0ee52a71b&question_id=b71a293f-9310-45b1-beec-fb24281fb267&source_detail=9702%2F44+May%2FJune+2025) | ## Related topic questions in Gravitational field - [2 represent a gravitational field by means of field lines](https://www.examsci.com/topics/cie-ial/physics/9702-paper-4/gravitational-field/2-represent-a-gravitational-field-by-means-of-field-lines/) — 8 question items · 5 papers — 15 marks · 2025–2026 ## Topic question rules and edge cases **How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?** 6 question stems cover this subtopic across 6 papers, but only 6 tagged parts and 8 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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