CIE IAL · Physics · 9702 P4 · Internal energy
Topic Questions: 1 understand that internal energy is determined by the state of the system and that it can be expressed as the sum of a random distribution of kinetic and potential energies associated with the molecules of a system — 9702 P4 Internal energy
20 9702 P4 Internal energy topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 11 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 Internal energy syllabus point appears in 11 9702 P4 papers across 2025–2026, contributing 20 topic questions and 44 marks. The most recent appearance is 9702/41 May/June 2026. That equals 95.2% of the 21 topic questions and 93.6% of the 47 marks tagged to Internal energy. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9702/41May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q3 Thermodynamic Cycles and First Law of Thermodynamics - CIE A-Level Physics 2026 May/Jun Paper 41 Q3 |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((a), (b)(ii)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/42May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q3 Thermodynamics of Ideal Gas Compression and Heating - CIE A-Level Physics 2026 Jun Paper 42 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 7 parts ((b)(iii)) | 2 of 14 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/43May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q3 Internal Energy and Thermodynamic Cycles - CIE A Level Physics |
FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((a), (b)(ii)) | 5 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/44May/June 2026 · CIE IAL | Q4 Thermodynamics and Ideal Gas Internal Energy - CIE A-Level Physics 2026 Jun Paper 44 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 of 8 parts ((b)(iv), (b)(v)) | 2 of 13 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/41October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 First Law of Thermodynamics and Phase Change - CIE A-Level Physics 2025 Winter Paper 41 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)(ii)) | 3 of 8 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/42October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q4 Thermodynamic Cycle and Internal Energy - CIE Physics 2025 Nov Paper 42 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 of 6 parts ((b)(i), (b)(ii)) | 3 of 10 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/43October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q2 First Law of Thermodynamics and Phase Change - CIE A-Level Physics 2025 Nov Paper 43 Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)(ii)) | 3 of 8 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/44October/November 2025 · CIE IAL | Q3 Thermodynamics of Ideal Gas Cycles - CIE A Level Physics 2025 Nov Paper 44 Q3 |
FRQ | 2 of 5 parts ((a), (b)(i)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/41May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q3 Specific Latent Heat of Fusion of Water - CIE Physics 2025 Jun Paper 41 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 3 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/41May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q4 Thermodynamics of Ideal Gas Compression and Cooling - CIE Physics 2025 Jun Paper 41 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii)) | 4 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/43May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q3 Specific Latent Heat of Water and Ice - CIE Physics 2025 Jun Paper 43 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 3 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/43May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q4 Internal Energy and First Law of Thermodynamics - CIE Physics 2025 Jun Paper 43 Q4 |
FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii)) | 4 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| 9702/44May/June 2025 · CIE IAL | Q3 Kinetic Theory and Internal Energy of Ideal Gas - CIE Physics 2025 May/Jun Paper 44 Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((c)) | 3 of 10 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 13 question stems cover this subtopic across 11 papers, but only 20 tagged parts and 44 marks belong to it. Other parts of the same questions are assessed under different statements and are excluded from this page.
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- 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.
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